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Author: Chris Stephens

  • ROH’s Manhattan Mayhem VII Lineup for Saturday

    ROH’s Manhattan Mayhem VII Lineup for Saturday

    Ring of Honor returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom tomorrow night. The show will be the first Ring of Honor live event to air on their new streaming service, Honor Club.

    The event will also build to the promotion’s next PPV and 16th Anniversary show on March 9th from Las Vegas. The company will then hold a set of TV tapings the next day in Vegas before heading to New Orleans for SuperCard of Honor XII on April 7th.

    ROH Manhattan Mayhem Lineup

    • Tenille Dashwood & Deonna Purrazzo vs. Sumie Sakai & Jenny Rose
    • Kenny King and Fans choice (options: MCMG, Best Friends, Briscoes, Coast 2 Coast, the Kingdom) vs the Beer City Bruiser, Silas Young, and Brian Milonas
    • Dalton Castle & Volador Jr. vs. Jay Lethal & Ultimo Guerrero
    • Punishment Martinez vs.  Soberano Jr.
    • Flip Gordon vs. “The American Nightmare” Cody (fans choose the stipulation: lumberjack match, 2 out of 3 falls match, or if Gordon beats Cody, he is booked on “all in”)
    • Marty Scurll, Hangman Page, and the Young Bucks vs SoCal Uncensored and Shane Taylor (members from each team enter at 2-minute intervals)
  • 4 Championship Matches Confirmed for Impact “Cross Roads” Next Week

    4 Championship Matches Confirmed for Impact “Cross Roads” Next Week

    Next week, Impact Wrestling will present “Cross Roads”, a free-for-view special edition of their weekly show on POP.

    4 championship matches have been confirmed for the show as well as a tag-team match featuring oVe taking on Lashley and Eddie Edwards.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3YEa0Q9pGI

    Impact Wrestling’s Cross Roads

    • Impact World Championship
      Austin Aries (c) vs. Johnny Impact
    • Title vs Title
      Taiji Ishimori (X-Division Champion) vs. Matt Sydal (Grand Champion)
    • Tag Team Championships
      LAX (c) vs. the Cult of Lee
    • Knockouts Championship
      Laurel Van Ness (c) vs. Allie
    • oVe vs. Lashley and Edwards

    Following Cross Roads, Impact will be building towards their Aprill 22nd PPV from Orlando. The company will hold their next set of TV tapings the following week.

  • Impact Wrestling Segments and Matches for Tonight’s Show

    Impact Wrestling Segments and Matches for Tonight’s Show

    This is the final show until “Crossroads” next week where Austin Aries will defend the Impact World Championship against Johnny Impact. Several segments tonight could set up further matches for next week’s Crossroads show as well.

    Impact Matches and Segments Announced For Tonight

    • Eddie Edwards vs Sami Callihan
    • Kongo Kong vs Joseph Park
      • Jimmy Jacobs is trying to get Joseph Park to morph back into Abyss.
    • Taiji Ishimori will answer Matt Sydal’s challenge
    • Laurel Van Ness Commitment Ceremony to the Knockouts Title?
    • Braxton Sutter vs El Jijo El Fantasma

    In addition to the upcoming show on POP tonight, Impact will be hitting the road with Destiny Wrestling this Sunday for a show which will air on Twitch March 9th.

  • Shinsuke Nakamura and Will Ospreay Exchange on Twitter

    Shinsuke Nakamura and Will Ospreay Exchange on Twitter

    When Shinsuke Nakamura was with New Japan Pro Wrestling he was part of the CHAOS faction. Will Ospreay is now a member of the same faction and reacted to a tweet from his former stablemate.

    CHAOS vs Bullet Club

    After winning the Royal Rumble, Shinsuke Nakamura will challenge the WWE champion at WrestleMania. Who the WWE champion is will be determined in a 6-way match at Fastlane.

    Should AJ Styles retain his title at Fastlane, it would set up a rematch between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. The last time they met was in the semi-main event of WrestleKingdom 10. Nakamura defeated AJ Styles to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship that night.

  • Keith Lee and WALTER Reportedly Offered WWE Contracts

    Keith Lee and WALTER Reportedly Offered WWE Contracts

    Both Keith Lee and WALTER are believed to have been offered WWE contracts recently, though this has not been made official and all parties are keeping quiet publicly.

    According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, however, both performers have been offered spots at the Performance Center starting in May but it is unknown if WALTER will accept. Lee is expected to accept WWE’s offer.

    WALTER

    Billed at 6ft4 and 310lbs, WALTER is one of the larger heavyweights in Europe. He was born in Vienna and is the head trainer for WXW.

    North American fans have seen him in PWG and EVOLVE as of late.

    It is not known if Walter will accept WWE’s offer. He has plenty of ties to the European wrestling scene and the report from the Observer suggested he may not be willing to move to Orlando.

    Keith Lee

    Lee has been wrestling in WWN since leaving Ring of Honor. He’s also performed for the Crash in Mexico and at PWG shows. According to the report from the Observer, Lee is expected to accept WWE’s offer and will report to the Performance Center in May.

  • Update On Big Show’s Future With WWE

    Update On Big Show’s Future With WWE

    While this hasn’t been made official, it is believed that Big Show’s current contract with WWE is up and his in-ring career is over.

    In an interview with Sports Illustrated last year, Big Show mentioned his contract is up at the end of February 2018. At the time, Show said he had no plans to continue wrestling after. He hasn’t made any comments since then indicating his plans have changed.

    Big Show Retirement Plans

    “No last matches, no fanfare, just ride off into the sunset and disappear,” said Big Show said. “That’s more my style. I’ll find something else to do that is inspiring—and let these new kids take the business and the reigns and let them build the future. I wish them all luck. Everything changes. We’ve got a great group of talent that deserves the spotlight.”

    With today being the last day of February, unless something has changed which has not been talked about, today is the last day of Big Show’s in-ring career.

    Big Show continued to mention what may be next in his career. “I may work in some sort of ambassador capacity for WWE. I’m going to try to pursue a course with this Jetsons cartoon. I’ve pestered Seth Green, who is like the cartoon king, to get me some more cartoons. I’ll try to do some more films, and that’s my transition. I’ve had a great career and I’m really thankful for everyone I’ve worked with, but everything comes to an end.”

    His last match was September 4th, 2017, a loss to the Braun Strowman inside a steel cage on Raw. He mentioned in a later interview he had hip surgery not long after.

  • NXT Matches and Segments Announced for Tonight’s Show

    NXT Matches and Segments Announced for Tonight’s Show

    Tonight’s episode of NXT is a taped show from Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. The company held a set of TV tapings in the location on February 1st, 2018.

    2 matches and 1 segment have been announced for the show thus far.

    NXT Announced Matches and Segments

    1. Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
      • This is a rematch from the finals of the Mae Young Classic.
      • Baszler had attacked Sane during an NXT appearance in December, taking her out of action for awhile.
      • Sane returned 2 weeks ago and attacked Baszler during her title rematch with Ember Moon.
    2. Tyler Bate vs. the Velveteen Dream
      • Velveteen Dream has been critical of independent wrestlers on social media recently. It’s not clear if this angle will work its way onto NXT programming or not, however.
      • Dream most recently defeated Kasius Ohno at Takeover and No Way Jose in single’s action last week.
      • Bate has dropped his last 3 televised matches to Pete Dunne, Roderick Strong, and TJP.
    3. Andrade “Cien” Almas Segment
      • Now that Almas has twice beaten former #1 contender, Johnny Gargano, and ended his NXT career, it’s time to find out what is next for the NXT champion.
      • WWE.com is advertising a segment involving Almas tonight could bring us closer to answering that question.
  • Rusev and Lana Comment on Being Left Off Smackdown Again

    Rusev and Lana Comment on Being Left Off Smackdown Again

    Rusev has not wrestled on Smackdown since Shane McMahon “duly noted” the live crowd’s “Rusev Day” chants on the February 6th show. Later that night, Rusev lost a United States Championship match to Bobby Roode.

    While Rusev did appear on Smackdown last night, he did not wrestle a match and is not currently in a program which could lead to WrestleMania.

    Both Rusev and Lana chimed in on Rusev not having a match last night:

    Rusev and Lana are a team in the Mixed Match Challenge. They won their 1st round match against Bayley and Elias on February 13th.

    https://twitter.com/LanaWWE/status/968675871602065408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagesideseats.com%2Fwwe%2F2018%2F2%2F27%2F17061024%2Frusev-lana-not-happy-smackdown-live-wwe

    Rusev and Lana

    Rusev and Lana’s win in the Mixed Match Challenge 2 weeks ago was the 1st win for Lana on the WWE main roster. The real-life couple wore matching outfits for their match as well. It could be WWE is looking at finally pairing the two of them back up together on Smackdown as well.

  • Billy Corgan’s NWA Files New Trademark

    Billy Corgan’s NWA Files New Trademark

    Since October, Billy Corgan’s National Wrestling Alliance has been developing their own characters and storylines. Much of what the company has been doing in 2018 has centered around new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Nick Aldis, and his crusade to defend the title 20x in a 60 day period.

    The events surrounding the NWA are documented weekly through the promotion’s “10 Pounds of Gold” YouTube series.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt250SjxGb4

    New NWA Trademarks Filed

    According to a report from PWInsider, Billy Corgan’s production company, Lightning One, has applied for a new trademark. The trademarked name is “the Dumont Network”, sometimes referred to as “the Forgotten Network”.

    From 1946-1956, the Dumont Network was the 3rd network on the air along with NBC and CBS. It was also the first network to air professional wrestling. The filing of this particular trademark fits with Corgan’s interest in returning to the glory years of the NWA.

  • Smackdown, MMC, & 205 Live Matches and Preview for Tonight

    Smackdown, MMC, & 205 Live Matches and Preview for Tonight

    Smackdown, the Mixed Match Challenge, and 205 Live tonight will emanate from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

    5 matches spread out between the 3 shows have been announced for tonight.

    Matches and Segments Confirmed For Smackdown:

    • John Cena Segment
      • Cena announced on Raw last night that he is heading to Smackdown to attempt to find a path to WrestleMania.
    • Ruby Riott vs. Naomi
      • The Riott Squad defeated the team of Flair, Lynch, and Naomi last week, earning Ruby Riott a title shot at Fastlane.
      • According to WWE.com, Riott called out Naomi for this match tonight.
    • Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin
      • 2 members of the Fatal 5-way match at Fastlane go one-on-one.
      • Zayn has told Owens he would lay down for him in the 5-way match, so perhaps that will play into things here.
      • Corbin lost to AJ Styles last week.
    • The Usos and New Day Segment
      • New Day earned a title opportunity at Fastlane by defeating Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin last week.
      • This week they renew their long rivalry with the Usos. A rivalry which has resulted in a Hell in a Cell match, a rap battle, and several title changes.

    Mixed Match Challenge:

    The first quarter-final of the tournament takes place tonight.

    • Asuka and the Miz vs. Sasha Banks and Finn Balor

    205 Live Tonight

    The cruiserweight championship tournament also begins its 2nd round tonight.

    • Cedric Alexander vs TJP
    • Kalisto vs Roderick Strong
  • Allie Opens Up Regarding Her Struggles With Anxiety and Depression

    Allie Opens Up Regarding Her Struggles With Anxiety and Depression

    Impact Wrestling’s Allie, formerly Cherry Bomb, has opened up recently regarding her struggles with anxiety and depression. Real name, Laura Dennis, Allie mentioned she has been dealing with the conditions since childhood.

    “For most of my life, anxiety and depression have had a huge toll on me,” she said. “Even when I was going through it all at the time, I didn’t realize that I was depressed. I could feel it, but I didn’t know what it really was for a long time.”

    Allie continued to mention possible root causes of her depression, “I lost my father when I was 12… very young. That was one of the things that triggered my depression,” she recalled. “Flash forward a few years later, and a very, very close friend of mine committed suicide. That just kind of pushed me further down that hole that I was in.”

    Allie in Impact Wrestling

    Allie continued to mention her condition led to an eating disorder when she was 20-years-old. Finally, a friend of hers suggested she seek help.

    “I hadn’t really thought seriously about counseling, but I’m thankful that someone cared enough to say something. I don’t know where I would be today if I hadn’t finally opened up and talked to someone.”

    Allie says she is now speaking up in the hopes that others will seek help. “A lot of people won’t talk about depression and anxiety, especially young people because they feel like they will be judged for it,” Allie said. “I feel like it’s my responsibility as someone who has suffered from it, and who has a platform, to discuss it.”

    The rest of her interview can be read here.

  • Impact Wrestling Partnering with RISE

    Impact Wrestling Partnering with RISE

    Since Impact Wrestling’s new management team took over, several changes have been taking place in the promotion. One of the most noticeable changes is their attitude towards freelance wrestlers and independent wrestling promotions.

    Impact Wrestling is looking to partner with other promotions to hold joint events and exchange talent. In March, Impact will be partnering with Border City Wrestling and Destiny for events which will air on Twitch TV.

    Impact’s management team has just reached an agreement with women’s wrestling promotion, RISE.

    https://twitter.com/RISEdtwa/status/968307463748571136

    RISE and Impact Wrestling

    The press release from RISE indicates Impact Wrestling will be working with them on a seminar series in May, with at least one RISE performer earning a chance to compete on Impact television.

  • Bayley Comments on Snubbing Sasha Banks on Raw

    Bayley Comments on Snubbing Sasha Banks on Raw

    At Elimination Chamber 2018, Sasha Banks once again turned on Bayley, knocking her off a chamber pod. Banks also eliminated Bayley from the Royal Rumble in January.

    On last nights edition of Monday Night Raw, however, Bayley got a measure of revenge against her friend. Bayley short-armed a tag attempt from Banks during a 6-person tag match.

    Bayley commented on her actions to WWE.com:

    Sasha Banks versus Bayley at WrestleMania

    As Banks and Bayley move from former friends to bitter rivals, one has to wonder if a match between them will occur at WrestleMania. With less than 6 weeks to go until WrestleMania, spots on the card are filling up fast.

    Sasha Banks also popped up in the comments section of the following post by Bayley, commenting on how Bayley has not returned her calls.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfqllk1A_Qz/?hl=en&taken-by=itsmebayley

  • Corey Graves and Booker T Involved in Backstage “Altercation”

    Corey Graves and Booker T Involved in Backstage “Altercation”

    While Booker T and Corey Graves may have admitted their recent backstage heat was not legitimate, that didn’t stop an “altercation” occurring backstage last night.

    2018’s Elimination Chamber was the first time the two have been on a show together since Booker’s comments on his radio show. Graves posted a photo of the backstage altercation between the two on his Instagram account.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfo1EAHDb6T/

    Booker T Vs Corey Graves

    Last month, Booker T threatened Corey Graves on his radio show and many fans took his comments seriously. Booker would later admit he was just “working” the fans. He would also say he was relieved to no longer be on the Raw announce team.

    Graves would later be a guest on Booker’s radio show. The two joked about the serious reactions on the internet to Booker’s comments.

  • Jarrius “JJ” Robertson Named Warrior Award Recipient

    WWE has announced Jarrius “JJ” Robertson will receive the 4th annual Warrior Award.

    The Warrior award is presented annually to “an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of Ultimate Warrior.”

    Jarius was diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease and has undergone dozens of surgeries. He spends much of his time encouraging others to become organ donors.

    Connor Michalek, Joan Lunden, and Eric LeGrand are the first 3 winners of the award.

    Jarrius “JJ” Robertson and Stephanie McMahon React

    “Being honored by WWE means the world to me. I feel very blessed,” stated Robertson.

    “Jarrius has shown immeasurable amounts of courage, strength and positivity during the hardest of times. His infectious smile and personality light up any room, with no one the wiser of the pain he could have been enduring at any given moment,” said Stephanie McMahon. “His determination to help others fight their toughest battles and his work to bring awareness to organ donation make him a true Warrior and the perfect recipient of this year’s award in his hometown of New Orleans.”

  • Cain Velasquez Attends Elimination Chamber, Tweets at Brock Lesnar

    Cain Velasquez Attends Elimination Chamber, Tweets at Brock Lesnar

    Former UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, attended last night’s Elimination Chamber. Many other UFC fighters who live in Las Vegas also attended the show as well, including Daniel Cormier and Michael Chiesa.

    Velasquez, however, has an interesting history with two members of the Monday Night Raw roster. He defeated Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 121 and also defeated Ronda Rousey’s husband, Travis Browne, at UFC 200. Velasquez’s victory over Browne took place in the same building as Elimination Chamber.

    Cain Velasquez in 2018

    The last time Cain Velasquez fought was the summer of 2016. He’s only fought twice since 2014. Injuries have plagued the former champion. Many feel that when he is healthy, he is the best heavyweight in the world. Unfortunately, he is healthy so infrequently these days this point becomes less relevant every day that goes by.

    Cain was scheduled to face Fabricio Werdum at UFC 207 in December of 2016 but it fell through. Prior to the bout, Velasquez revealed in an interview he uses CBD to treat pain. He also revealed several injuries he was dealing with during the interview resulting in the Nevada State Athletic Commission denying him clearance to compete.

  • The Young Bucks vs Golden Lovers Scheduled For Strong Style Evolved

    The Young Bucks vs Golden Lovers Scheduled For Strong Style Evolved

    The Young Bucks interrupted the Golden Lovers’ post-match celebration in Tokyo on Saturday and now a match between the two teams has been scheduled for March 25, 2018, in Long Beach California.

    The final moments of ROH’s Honor Rising night 2 show saw the Bucks take issue with Kenny Omega referring to the Golden Lovers as the greatest tag-team in the world. The Bucks also announced they were moving up to heavyweight. This had been teased on earlier episodes of “Being the Elite” and may have been goaded on by Cody.

    Two other matches are confirmed thus far for Long Beach.

    https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/967964516171464705

    NJPW Strong Style Evolved Lineup

    Three matches have been announced for the show thus far:

    • Rey Mysterio Jr vs Jushin “Thunder” Liger
    • IWGP United States Championship
      Jay White (c) vs. Hangman Page
    • the Young Bucks vs the Golden Lovers
  • Impact Wrestling Preview: 5 Announced Matches

    Impact Wrestling Preview: 5 Announced Matches

    Impact Wrestling tonight is a taped show from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. Tonight’s show is the 4th to come out of the company’s tapings held the second week of January.

    Impact recently released plans to return to Orlando in April. Impact Wrestling plans on hosting their first “Redemption” pay-per-view on the 22nd, followed by a series of TV tapings to run that same week.

    Matches Announced For Impact Wrestling Tonight

    • #1 Contender Match
      EC3 vs. Johnny Impact for the #1 contender spot
    • Moose vs. Alberto El Patron
    • oVe vs. Lashley & Eddie Edwards
    • LAX vs. the Cult of Lee
    • Grand Championship
      Matt Sydal (c) vs. Petey Williams
    • Brian Cage returns
    • Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong call out Abyss
  • Cody Comments on Being Leader of Bullet Club

    Cody Comments on Being Leader of Bullet Club

    It’s been an interesting few months for Cody. The 32-year-old has been engaged in one of the more unique storylines in wrestling with Kenny Omega and has been working on organizing a show in a 10,000 seat arena for September.

    He has also taken the time to comment publicly on gun issues and the potential mild irony of him doing so while also claiming to be the leader of Bullet Club.

    Cody Leader of Bullet Club

    Cody has subtly referred to himself as the leader of Bullet Club multiple times throughout his angle with Kenny Omega. He has changed the bio on his Twitter profile page so that it lists him as leader of the faction. This despite no other Bullet Club member recognizing him as such.

  • Io Shirai Reportedly Turned Down WOH to Keep WWE Dream Alive

    Io Shirai Reportedly Turned Down WOH to Keep WWE Dream Alive

    Last May it was reported that 27-year-old, Io Shirai, had signed with WWE. The next month, however, Shirai’s medical examination with the company revealed a neck injury and her offer was rescinded. It is also believed the medical examination revealed a minor heart ailment as well.

    Shirai’s doctors in Japan are willing to clear her to perform but evidently, WWE doctors are not. Since her experience with WWE, Shirai has returned to Stardom.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFpuWEHRW8

    Io Shirai Turns Down Women of Honor Opportunity

    According to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Shirai turned down a chance to be in ROH’s Women of Honor tournament due to feeling as though it could hurt her chances of going to WWE someday. Other Stardom wrestlers, such as Mayu Iwatani and HZK will be participating.

    WWE has told prospective recruits in the past that they prefer performers who have not wrestled on a national TV program, such as Ring of Honor has. They have made several exceptions to this rule in recent years, however.

    Should this report prove correct, it would mean Shirai is of the belief WWE doctors could potentially clear her somewhere down the line.

  • Drake Maverick Unveils Cruiserweight Title Tournament Brackets

    Drake Maverick Unveils Cruiserweight Title Tournament Brackets

    The 1st round of the 16-participant single-elimination tournament to crown a new Cruiserweight Championship concluded last night on 205 Live.

    The first match last night saw newcomer to 205 Live, Buddy Murphy, defeat Ariya Daivari. In the 2nd tournament match last night, Mustafa Ali defeated Jack Gallagher.

    Also last night, 205 Live General Manager gave a tournament update which included the first unveiling of brackets.

    205 Live Tournament Brackets

    2nd round matches confirmed for the tournament include:

    • Cedric Alexander vs. TJP
    • Roderick Strong vs. Kalisto
    • Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali
    • Mark Andrews vs. Drew Gulak

    Of the remaining participants, only Kalisto and TJP have held the Cruiserweight Championship previously.

    The finals of the tournament is scheduled to take place at WrestleMania.

  • NXT Preview: Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade Almas – Title vs. Career

    NXT Preview: Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade Almas – Title vs. Career

    WWE will air a significant episode of NXT tonight. In the main event, Johnny Gargano takes on Andrade “Cien” Almas in a rematch from their well-reviewed match from Takeover: Philadelphia.

    Almas’ NXT championship will be on the line but so will Gargano’s career.

    Confirmed Matches for NXT Tonight

    • NXT Championship Match
      Career vs. Title
      Andrade “Cien” Almas (c) vs. Johnny Gargano

      • Gargano was goaded into putting his career on the line in order to receive one more title shot against Almas.
      • Now if Gargano doesn’t when the title, he has to leave the brand.
    • Nikki Cross (Sanity) vs. Vanessa Borne
      • Borne is a former Arizona Cardinals cheerleader and participated in the Mae Young Classic. She signed with WWE in April of 2016.
      • Cross has been at the top of NXT women’s division for some time. If this was MMA, you would say she is playing the gatekeeper role here for NXT women’s division. If Borne wins she graduates to contender status. If she doesn’t then she doesn’t.
    • No Way Jose vs. the Velveteen Dream
      • The Dream is coming off a big win over Kassius Ohno at Takeover: Philadelphia. A single’s victory on a Takeover show is generally a sign a wrestler is moving into contender status in NXT.
      • As for No Way Jose, he hasn’t been seen on television since early January when he defeated Cesar Bonani.
      • The winner of this match probably moves into a bigger storyline leading into Takeover: New Orleans. The loser most likely does not.
  • CM Punk Trolls Bullet Club with “All In” Comments

    CM Punk Trolls Bullet Club with “All In” Comments

    CM Punk recently got wrestling fans worked up that a return to the industry could be in the cards for the 39-year-old. Punk and the Young Bucks have trolled fans in a similar fashion previously, however.

    Is CM Punk All In?

    Turns out, however, Punk was referring to the Chicago Cubs tagline being used this year.

    This is the second time this week Punk has trolled about possibly being apart of the event scheduled for September 1st, 2018.

    While no location for the event has been announced, it is rumored Chicago could be the host city. This is not confirmed, however. If the event is held in Chicago and Punk plays any role whatsoever, one would have to assume the chances of selling out a 10,000 seat arena increases significantly.

  • Rusev and Lana Comment on Being Left Off Smackdown

    Rusev and Lana Comment on Being Left Off Smackdown

    Despite the fact last night’s Smackdown was held on Rusev Day, neither Rusev nor Lana appeared on the show. Rusev and Aiden English were defeated by the Usos in the dark match main event, however.

    Rusev and Lana on Smackdown

    The last episode of Smackdown Rusev appeared on was the February 6th show from Kansas. That was the same show in which Shane McMahon’s promo was interrupted by “Rusev Day” chants. Shane stopped his promo to tell the crowd their chants were “duly noted”.

    Later that Smackdown, Rusev lost a United States championship match to Bobby Roode. He hasn’t been on the show since.

    Rusev and Lana wrestled in the Mixed Match Challenge last week, however. They defeated the team of Elias and Bayley to move onto the second round.

  • The San Francisco Giants Join Titus Worldwide (Video)

    The San Francisco Giants Join Titus Worldwide (Video)

    Titus Worldwide continues to expand. The multi-sport faction has inducted numerous celebrities and athletes in the past and continued to do so last night.

    Monday Night Raw last night was held near the spring training facility of the San Francisco Giants. Some of the players were in attendance for the show and went backstage after the event.

    Despite Curt Hawkins attempting to recruit them into his “Hawkins Hall of Heroes”, they opted to join Titus Worldwide instead.

    Titus Worldwide

    Things are going OK for Titus Worldwide as of late. Not only do they now have the SF Giants in their ranks, but Apollo and Titus will be facing the Bar on Sunday for the Raw tag-team championships.

    Titus O’Neil is a former WWE tag-team champion along with Darren Young but Apollo has yet to win a title since signing with WWE in 2014.