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Old 04-01-2018, 09:00 AM   #15961
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A bit early in the year for this, but If you were concerned WWE performers would not get the christmas holdiays off this year too, apparently WWE will be taping the Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Years Eve/New Years Day shows during the week prior

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Old 04-02-2018, 01:28 PM   #15962
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The first five entrants in the Greatest Rumble are revealed: Daniel Bryan, Kane, Big Show, Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt

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Old 04-04-2018, 03:41 PM   #15963
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Cocky dickhead Shinsuke Nakamura has been the best thing recently. Why the hell did WWE wait so long to finally let he and AJ interact? It's been so good. We could have built it even further.

By the way, I'm curious to see what happens with the Money in the Bank briefcase this weekend. Carmella was the worst option when she won it - honestly, both of last years winners weren't the best options - but they held fast even when they got the opportunity to redo it, so now we're here. I suspect she tries to cash in on Asuka and is just murked straight up, which is fine and at least gets it out of the way. I'm kind of hoping they don't, though, because, doesn't the Money in the Bank expire the night of the next years event? As stupid as the Benny Hill ass failed cash-ins have been, I want her to keep getting thwarted and getting more and more frustrated until she panics, goes "**** IT WE'RE DOING IT LIVE" and hilariously dies.

It would be the best failed cash-in ever, though I admit Carmella herself might never recover.
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Jeff Jarrett Rumored to Become New Smackdown GM
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Old 04-05-2018, 03:07 PM   #15965
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This is UFC related, but man...this seems straight out of RAW. Some believe this is a major work.

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Old 04-05-2018, 03:28 PM   #15966
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I do not like Jeff Jarrett, but a GM position is harmless enough that I might be fine with it.

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This is UFC related, but man...this seems straight out of RAW. Some believe this is a major work.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/articl...8-978e23723d61
Apparently there are warrants out for McGregors arrest, so it might be legit. If it is, well, that's big trouble for him, especially since he might not be able to go anywhere. He might have just f***ed up a fight card at the eleventh hour too, which is generally frowned upon, and people got injured. That's lawsuit town right there.

Also, I know Dana White basically wants to be Vince McMahon, but I'd hope he's smart enough not to try and work things like this, because hell, if you do enough of that, people start to wonder if your fights are fixed too, which they don't want.
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Old 04-05-2018, 09:53 PM   #15967
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The Conor thing is legit because they had to cancel 3 fights due to that bus attack

GCW presents Matt Riddle’s Bloodsport (matches could only be won by knockout or submission)
Spoiler:

– Dominic Garrini defeated KTB @ 3:33 via submission[*]
– Eddie Kingston defeated Tracy Williams @ 6:10 via KO [**]
– MASADA defeated Martin Stone @ 5:20 via KO [DUD]
– WALTER defeated Tom Lawlor @ 7:00 via Submission [***½]
– Dan Severn defeated Chris Dickinson @ 8:55 via submission [**½]
– Nick Gage defeated Timothy Thatcher @ 7:45 via KO [***¼]
– Minoru Suzuki defeated Matt Riddle @ 8:11 via submission [***½]


EVOLVE 102
Spoiler:

– Non-Title Match: DJZ defeated FIP Champion Austin Theory @ 9:30 via pin [**¾]
– Will Ospreay defeated AR Fox @ 15:55 via pin [****]
– EVOLVE Tag Team Title Scramble Match: The End won @ 9:10 via pin, but do not win the titles [**¾]
– Non-Title Special Challenge Match: Champion Keith Lee defeated Darby Allin @ 10:25 via pin [***¼]
– Timothy Thatcher & WALTER defeated Daisuke Sekimoto & Munenori Sawa @ 21:55 via submission [***¾]
– EVOLVE Title Match: Matt Riddle defeated Champion Zack Sabre Jr. @ 20:59 via submission [****]
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Old 04-05-2018, 11:57 PM   #15968
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The Conor thing is legit because they had to cancel 3 fights due to that bus attack
Yeah, he's apparently been arrested, too. So depending on the legal trouble he might not even be able to go anywhere. He really screwed up.

I'm not super invested, because I don't give a s*** about MMA, but I am curious what the UFC does now. I read White's not sure he wants to continue with McGregor. I wonder if they go through with it. He makes them a lot of money, but now his actions are screwing up cards - two days out, too - and might be starting to cost them. Interesting to see what they do.
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http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...k_In_2018.html

It looks like the Mae Young Classic is going to be a yearly thing. A video promo for the network confirmed that it's returning this year. King of the Ring is returning too, though it might be a strictly UK thing? Or maybe it just takes place in the UK, like on a tour. Either way, first time in three years for the tournament.

I'm kind of surprised they never went ahead and made the Cruiserweight Classic a yearly thing too, but I guess the purpose of that was more to set up the first Cruiserweight champion, so maybe they felt they didn't need to.
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Old 04-07-2018, 02:40 AM   #15970
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King of the Ring is returning too, though it might be a strictly UK thing? Or maybe it just takes place in the UK, like on a tour. Either way, first time in three years for the tournament.
Appropriate that they do it in the UK, where royalty is kind of still prominent


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Old 04-07-2018, 12:49 PM   #15971
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So, that "UK Tournament" thing under the King of the Ring might not have been referring to the KotR, but its own separate thing, because apparently the UK Tournament that launched the UK title is returning this year.

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...ournament.html

So, maybe three Network tournaments this year? I'm down. I love tournaments.
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Old 04-07-2018, 06:04 PM   #15973
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You know, at one point I liked Del Rio. He's talented. And I get why companies still sign him. He's been world champion in every major North American wrestling company of note save Ring of Honor; two time World Heavyweight Champion and two time WWE Champion for WWE, one time CMLL champion, one time AAA Mega Champion and most recently the Impact/GFW World Champion. He's a big Mexican star and name. But this keeps happening. Sooner or later, if he's not careful and keeps pulling this, no one is going to sign him anymore.

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Edit: TakeOver is over now. It absolutely ruled. That said, the number of false finishes in the NXT title and unsanctioned matches got freaking ridiculous. At least three a piece should have been match enders.
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So there was a LOT of wrestling over the last 2 days:

WWNLive SuperShow - Mercury Rising 2018
Spoiler:

Six Man Tag Team Match
AR Fox, DJ Z & Trey Miguel defeat Austin Theory, Travis Banks & Zachary Wentz (8:31)
[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 6.92]

Singles Match
Zack Sabre Jr. defeats Munenori Sawa (13:21)

New Orleans Street Fight
The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry & James Drake) defeat Catch Point (Dominic Garrini & Tracy Williams) and The End (Odinson & Parrow) (w/Drennan) (13:05)

SHINE Title Match
LuFisto (c) defeats Holidead (8:15)

Singles Match
Daisuke Sekimoto defeats Keith Lee (13:3

EVOLVE Tag Team Title Match
Catch Point (Chris Dickinson & Jaka) (w/Stokely Hathaway) (c) defeat Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher & WALTER) (15:27)
[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 7.38]

EVOLVE Title No Rope Breaks Match
Matt Riddle (c) defeats Will Ospreay (13:52)


EVOLVE 103
Spoiler:

FIP World Heavyweight Title / WWN Title Match
Austin Theory (c) [FIP] defeats Keith Lee (c) [WWN] (10:42) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

Singles Match
Timothy Thatcher defeats Dominic Garrini (w/Stokely Hathaway) (5:26)

Four Way Match
AR Fox defeats Chris Brookes and DJ Z and Jason Kincaid (8:31)

Singles Match
Chris Dickinson defeats Mark Haskins (16:49)

Singles Match
WALTER defeats Tracy Williams (8:54)

Singles Match
Munenori Sawa defeats Jaka (10:43)

EVOLVE Title No Rope Breaks Match
Matt Riddle (c) defeats Daisuke Sekimoto by Ringrichterentscheid (15:26)


GCW presents Joey Janela's Spring Break 2
Spoiler:

Six Way Match
Eli Everfly defeats DJ Z and Gringo Loco and Kyle The Beast and Teddy Hart and Tony Deppen (11:07)

Singles Match
Matt Riddle defeats James Ellsworth (3:37)
[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 8.35]

Singles Match
PCO defeats WALTER (18:27)

GCW Title Match
Nick Gage (c) defeats Penta El Zero M (9:27)

Singles Match
David Starr defeats Mike Quackenbush (11:35)

Cluster**** Battle Royal
The Invisible Man defeats Aero Boy and Alabama Doink and Bryan Idol and Chris Dickinson and Curt Stallion and Dan Severn and Drastik Boy and Ethan Page and Facade (w/Dani) and Grado and Joe Gacy and Kikutaro and Markus Crane and Martina and Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Mikey Whipwreck and Nate Webb and Orange Cassidy and Rickey Shane Page and Rory Gulak and Swoggle and Wheeler YUTA (40:00)
- Facade eliminiert Curt Stallion
- The Invisible Man eliminiert Kikutaro
- The Invisible Man eliminiert Swoggle
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Bryan Idol
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Facade
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Joe Gacy
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Wheeler YUTA
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Grado
- Dan Severn eliminiert Alabama Doink
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Markus Crane
- Chris Dickinson eliminiert Dan Severn
- Aero Boy & Drastik Boy eliminieren Chris Dickinson
- Nate Webb eliminiert Rory Gulak
- Ethan Page & Maxwell Jacob Friedman eliminieren Aero Boy & Drastik Boy
- Ethan Page eliminiert Rickey Shane Page
- Ethan Page eliminiert Martina
- Ethan Page & Maxwell Jacob Friedman eliminieren Orange Cassidy
- Jimmy Lloyd eliminiert sich selbst
- Nate Webb eliminiert Ethan Page
- Maxwell Jacob Friedman eliminiert Mikey Whipwreck
- Maxwell Jacob Friedman eliminiert Nate Webb
- The Invisible Man eliminiert Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Singles Match
Joey Janela (w/Penelope Ford) defeats The Great Sasuke (25:00)


PROGRESS Chapter 66: Mardi Graps
Spoiler:

PROGRESS Tag Team Title Match
Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) (c) defeat Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) (10:0

Singles Match
Will Ospreay defeats Mark Haskins (w/Vicky Haskins) (15:24)

Tag Team Match
Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher & WALTER) defeat David Starr & Keith Lee (10:0

Thunderbastard Match
Jeff Cobb defeats Austin Theory and Chris Brookes and Darby Allin and Joey Janela and Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Parrow and Rickey Shane Page (25:03)

Tag Team Match
Jinny & Mercedes Martinez defeat Shazza McKenzie & Toni Storm (10:12)

Singles Match
Matt Riddle defeats Jimmy Havoc (w/Vicky Haskins) (7:5

Three Way Match
Pete Dunne defeats Mark Andrews and Morgan Webster (w/Vicky Haskins) (11:0

PROGRESS World Title Match
Travis Banks (c) defeats Shane Strickland (14:20)


Impact Wrestling vs Lucha Underground
Spoiler:

Six Way Match
The Monster Matanza Cueto defeats Caleb Konley and Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Jack Evans and Matt Sydal and Moose (6:40)

Impact Knockouts Title Match
Allie (c) defeats Taya Valkyrie (9:14)

Tag Team Match
Scott Steiner & Teddy Hart defeat oVe (Dave Crist & Jake Crist) (7:44)

Six Man Tag Team Match
Aerostar, Drago & King Cuerno defeat Andrew Everett, Dezmond Xavier & DJ Z (10:14)

Singles Match
Trevor Lee defeats Marty Martinez (w/Famous B) (5:10)

Impact World Tag Team Title Match
Latin American Exchange (Ortiz & Santana) (c) defeat Killshot & The Mack (13:14)

Singles Match
Brian Cage defeats Eli Drake (7:12)

I Quit Match
Jeremiah Crane defeats Eddie Edwards (20:14)

Three Way Match
Pentagon Dark defeats Austin Aries and Fenix (10:24)


SHIMMER Volume 100
Spoiler:

Tag Team Match
The Blue Nation (Charli Evans & Jessica Troy) defeat Fire And Nice (Britt Baker & Chelsea Green) (7:11)

Six Man Tag Team Match
Fly High WDSS (Kay Lee Ray & Mia Yim) & Rhia O'Reilly defeat Kellyanne English, Veda Scott & Zoe Lucas (15:07)

Singles Match
Kimber Lee defeats Samantha Heights (7:02)

SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match
Totally Tubular Tag Team (Delilah Doom & Leva Bates) (c) defeat Hudson Envy & LuFisto (9:29)

Singles Match
Cheerleader Melissa defeats Shotzi Blackheart (7:42)

Singles Match
Madison Eagles defeats Deonna Purrazzo (10:5

Singles Match
Toni Storm defeats Nicole Matthews (12:17)

Heart Of SHIMMER Title Match
Shazza McKenzie (c) defeats Tessa Blanchard (12:10)

SHIMMER Title Match
Nicole Savoy (c) defeats Mercedes Martinez (13:02)


PROGRESS Chapter 67: Bourbon Is Also A Biscuit
Spoiler:

Singles Match
Chris Brookes defeats Rey Horus

PROGRESS Women's Title Match
Toni Storm (c) defeats Mercedes Martinez

Mixed Tag Team Match
Austin Theory & Jinny defeat Kay Lee Ray & Will Ospreay

Six Man Tag Team Match
Jimmy Havoc, Mark Haskins & Morgan Webster (w/Vicky Haskins) defeat David Starr, Keith Lee & Matt Riddle

PROGRESS World Title #1 Contendership Match
WALTER defeats Zack Sabre Jr.

PROGRESS Tag Team Title Match
Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) (c) defeat Ethan Page & Rickey Shane Page

PROGRESS World Title Match
Travis Banks (c) defeats Jeff Cobb


House of Hardcore 40
Spoiler:

Singles Match
J. Spade defeats Matt Lancie

HOH Twitch Television Title Tournament Semi Final Match
Alex Reynolds (w/Maxwell Jacob Friedman) defeats Swoggle

HOH Twitch Television Title Tournament Semi Final Match
Willie Mack defeats Killer Kross

Six Man Tag Team Match
The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & Hurricane Helms defeat The Squat World Order (Hot Young Briley, Kenny & Mikey)

Singles Match
MVP defeats Carlito

Singles Match
Joey Ryan defeats Teddy Hart

Four Way Match
Super Crazy defeats ??? and Ace Romero and Clayton James

Singles Match
Austin Aries defeats Brian Cage

Tag Team Street Fight
The Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer) defeat Billy Gunn & Tommy Dreamer

HOH Twitch Television Title Tournament Final Three Way Match (Special Referee: Jerry Lynn) (vakant)
Willie Mack defeats Alex Reynolds and Sami Callihan - TITLE CHANGE !!!


ROH Supercard Of Honor XII
Spoiler:

Dark ROH Women Of Honor Title Tournament Semi Final Match
Kelly Klein defeats Mayu Iwatani

Dark ROH Women Of Honor Title Tournament Semi Final Match
Sumie Sakai defeats Tenille Dashwood

Singles Match
Chuckie T defeats Jonathan Gresham

Singles Match
Punishment Martinez defeats Tomohiro Ishii

Singles Match
Kota Ibushi defeats Hangman Page

ROH Women Of Honor Title Tournament Final Match (vakant)
Sumie Sakai defeats Kelly Klein - TITLE CHANGE !!!

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Title Ladder Match
SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) (c) defeat Flip Gordon & The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)

ROH World Tag Team Title Match
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) (c) defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jay Lethal

ROH World Television Title Last Man Standing Match
Silas Young defeats Kenny King (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

Singles Match
Cody defeats Kenny Omega

ROH World Title Match
Dalton Castle (c) defeats Marty Scurll


NXT TakeOver: New Orleans
Spoiler:

[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 9.10]
WWE NXT North American Title Ladder Match (vakant)
Adam Cole defeats EC3 and Killian Dain and Lars Sullivan and Ricochet and The Velveteen Dream (31:16) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 6.69]
WWE NXT Women's Title Match
Shayna Baszler defeats Ember Moon (c) (12:56) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

WWE NXT Tag Team Title Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2018 Final Triple Threat Match
The Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly) (c) defeat Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong and The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar) (w/Paul Ellering) (11:45)

[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 8.82]
WWE NXT Title Match
Aleister Black defeats Andrade Almas (w/Zelina Vega) (c) (18:22) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

[Recommended, CAGEMATCH inmates: 9.38]
Unsanctioned Match
Johnny Gargano defeats Tommaso Ciampa (37:00)
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Alicia Fox has words with Ronda's husband. Imminent Ronda fodder?


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I'd put money on it. Foxy's good for an early Rousey opponent, because she's actually a lot better in the ring than people realize sometimes and while she loses almost all the time when she wrestles, she has enough credibility and tenure that she's above "jobber". If I'm booking the start of Rouseys career Foxy's probably where I'd start too.
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Welp!... I liked Mania

Mostly happy about the Charlotte/Asuka match.
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'Mania was very mixed for me...odd booking choices, but some good matches (Asuka vs Charlotte, Nia vs Bliss, Rosuey and Angle vs HHH and Steph, Daniel and Shane vs Kevin and Sammi), and Reigns vs Lesnar was compelling in a car-wreck way (then the crowd amused themselves with a four-way beachball match)

My favourite matches were the IC three-way and the mixed tag match. Just great stories overall.

A conspiracy theorist in me thinks the Cena squash will lead to a longer career vs career match at 'Mania next year
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Brock and Vince had words after 'Mania.

My own opinion here, but it's likelythe crowd reactions pissed Brock off a tad.


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Objectively, 'Mania was very good. Charlotte vs Asuka is the best womens match 'Mania's ever had, one on one or otherwise, the IC title match was fire, the mixed tag blew everyones expectations away, just seeing Daniel Bryan wrestle again was wonderful and seeing Undertaker just straight up squash John Cena in three minutes like so much jobber was oddly delightful.

But man, that show was too. F***ing. Long. They lost everyone in the last hour and it wasn't just because the matches were eh. People were dead tired. Then there's Nak/Styles, which, sadly, was a good match with a dead tired crowd that didn't live up to expectations and ended just as it seemed to be getting into gear. Drop an hour from next years 'Mania. Not every title needs to be defended. Some just won't make it. Shouldn't make it, for the sake of keeping the crowd invested. I mean, hell, as much as the Usos didn't like being off all the prior 'Manias, it's not like that tag title match really helped them out.

I'm worried for Nak and Asuka both, now. Two Japanese stars, given the Rumble, and both lose. It kind of seemed like a turning point when they actually won those, because historically WWE's been garbage with treating them with any semblance of respect, save maybe Tajiri. Asuka had maybe the best match on the show with Charlotte and losing the streak allows more to play with in regard to character and story, but WWE's always had a habit of losing interest in wrestlers the second the undefeated streak gimmick dies. Plus, where does she fit in now? Does she get a rematch at the next PPV? Or does she stick with Raw, since she never seemed to make a full jump despite challenging Charlotte? Nak, meanwhile, had a match that underwhelmed, has blown three WWE title match opportunities and hasn't had a classic since moving up. The heel turn could work wonders for him, but when does he accomplish something?

The ending to Brock and Roman was great, but man, the match leading up to that? Just completely ridiculous. That building did not care. Plus, five F5 kickouts? Seriously? Most of the other big stars couldn't kick out of one. The Undertaker, once the strongest character at Wrestlemania, couldn't kick out of three. And they wonder why people hate Roman Reigns? Still, despite all that, it was satisfying to see Roman get got and with authority at that.

Great show that lost steam at the end.

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My own opinion here, but it's likelythe crowd reactions pissed Brock off a tad.
Among other things. It has to be a little annoying that the story tried throwing him to the wolves to get the other guy a reaction and killed his finisher dead, only for the work to fail miserably. I'd probably be like "what the hell, do you even know what you're doing?"

I wonder what happens from here. The Universal title is billed to be defended at the "Greatest Royal Rumble" special. Do they have Brock just drop the belt there? His contract's supposed to be up. If so, who to? Or do you ride it out to Summerslam and have someone take the title there? They haven't said what the prize is for winning the GRR. Summerslam title match?
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