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Over the last week, the sports world has basically come to a halt, with many of the major sporting leagues postponing their seasons, or canceling their events altogether. This includes the NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, NCAA, and of course the world of professional wrestling.
According to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Tony Khan spoke to the AEW talent and staff at the recent March 11 show in Salt Lake City. He told them that everyone is under no pressure to work next week’s show and that anyone who feels any illness or is stressed about travel, has permission to stay home. Furthermore, he said that nobody will be judged by the decision they make and that nobody will lose their spot or push over it.
Check out the Top 5 moments from that show:

Editor’s Opinion:
This is true leadership from Tony Khan. There is a great deal of uncertainty in the world right now, due to this pandemic, and people should not feel any pressure to not come to work if the conditions are not sa..

ROH has decided to cancel its upcoming “18th Anniversary” and “Past vs. Present” shows due to the threat of the Coronavirus.
You can see the official statement from the company below:
Dear ROH Family,
After much consideration and consultation with local officials regarding COVID-19, ROH has decided to cancel this weekend’s 18th Anniversary (Friday, March 13th) and Past vs Present (Saturday, March 14th) shows at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
This extremely difficult decision was made in conjunction with the most recent developments surrounding COVID-19, known as the Coronavirus.
While the marquee “18th Anniversary” and the very special “Past v Present” events were ready to show the world why Ring of Honor is truly the “Best Professional Wrestling on the Planet,” the safety and health of our fans, talents and staff are always our utmost priority.
Additional Information will be provided as soon as possible regarding refunds and potential rescheduling of the events that were set to t..

Oh Hell Yeah! WWE has released a new video to its YouTube Channel, in which they show 7 minutes of Stunners by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. This is in preparation for his return to Raw this coming Monday, to celebrate 3:16 day on March 16.
You can see the video in its entirety below:

It is unknown at this time if the show will go on, due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus. WWE has already moved their upcoming Smackdown show to the Performance Center, and a recent Tweet from Wrestlevotes indicates that Raw may be doing the same thing:
This Monday’s RAW, which was to take place in Pittsburgh, will likely move to the Performance Center as well.
This Monday’s RAW, which was to take place in Pittsburgh, will likely move to the Performance Center as well.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) March 13, 2020
Editor’s Opinion:
This is something that we need during these difficult times. Anytime anyone gets a Stunner from “Stone Cold”, it receives a huge pop and is one of the most entertai..

The XFL announced yesterday that it was canceling the remainder of the 2020 season, due to the spread of the Coronavirus across the United States. They are following suit along with other major sports organizations across the country who are delaying or canceling their seasons, due to the pandemic.
You can read the full statement from the league below:
Currently, the XFL will not be playing its regular-season games. However, all players will be paid their base pay and benefits for the 2020 regular season. All XFL ticket holders will be issued refunds or credit toward future games. The XFL is committed to playing a full season in 2021 and future years.
Check out some action from last week:

Here is a list of some of the major sports to be delayed, postponed or canceled to due to the scare of the Coronavirus:
NBA: Suspension of all play for at least 30 days NHL: Pausing of the season until further notice MLB: Delay of Opening Day for at least 2 weeks NCAA: Cancellation of the 2020 M..

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Fusion #100
Date: March 7, 2020
Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: AJ Kirsch, Rich Bocchini
It’s time for a special show as we have the big milestone episode. As a result, the World Title is on the line with Cima challenging Jacob Fatu for the World Title. It’s almost hard to imagine that MLW has this kind of a history but they have become a rather nice promotion and it’s cool to see them get to an important show like this. Let’s get to it.
Fatu promises violence against Cima because it isn’t about wins and losses.
Opening sequence.
Davey Boy Smith Jr. is ready to shut Erick Stevens’ mouth because Stevens has been saying Smith is ducking him. Tonight, he’s knocking Stevens’ mohawk off and has the Von Erichs watching his back.
Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens Stevens has Kit Osborne with him and Tom Lawlor is on commentary. The fans are behind Smith here, as you m..

It’s a nicer schedule. There are a lot of ways to get into wrestling and one of them is to have a solid background in another sport. It shows that someone has an athletic background and the wrestling promotion knows how to work with someone who has already gotten their foot in the wrestling door. That is often the case in WWE and it seems like it is going to be the case again.
Every now and then, you see an athlete with so much personality and charisma that they would be perfect for wrestling. If they happen to be a professional athlete, they are probably going to be in good shape as a bonus. With all of those boxes checked, it makes sense to see what kind of interest there is from a wrestling company to see what they can do. Now we know the next big athlete jumping into the ring.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has recently signed with WWE, will not be having a match at WrestleMania but is likely to be there in some capacity. ..

That’s a big company for you. Whether you like them or not, the WWE is the most powerful wrestling company in the world. If they want someone or something, odds are they are going to be able to get it in the end. That’s how things have worked for a long time and it turns out that they can influence other companies at the same time. That is what they are doing now and a wrestler is suffering as a result.
Ever since professional wrestling began, the idea of a wrestlers’ union has never come to pass. It is something that would be a huge problem for the promoters, which is why they have wanted to prevent anything from ever coming together. That may or may not be a good idea, but it is what WWE is going to do every time they have to. They did it again, and this time it is doing some damage to a wrestler’s career.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has pressured both Westside Xtreme Wrestling (German) and Progress Wrestling (England) to move away from David Starr, an indep..

And now it’s confirmed. The Coronavirus has been all over the news as of late and has all but wiped out the American sports scene. This of course includes professional wrestling, with so much of the focus being on WrestleMania. There are other things going on at the same time though and that includes the regular weekly television shows. With a lot left to go before WrestleMania, some decisions have to be made, and one of them has been made in a hurry.
One of the biggest problems with the spread of the virus has been large crowds gathering together. The virus spreads so quickly between people and they take it back wherever they have been. As a result, several states and cities have banned, or at least requested, having such large gatherings of any kind. This can create a problem for wrestling, but WWE has a solution.
WWE has released a statement to Prowrestlingsheet.com, announcing that this week’s SmackDown will be taking place at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida instead of..

It’s about something else. There is very little in the wrestling world that is not being affected by the Coronavirus at the moment. With so many negative things going on, it might be nice to talk about something positive for a change. In this case that means looking a bit backwards, but it offers a bit of interesting trivia from something not so very long ago.
Odds are you have heard a little something about AEW. They have rapidly become the second biggest wrestling company in the United States and that puts them in some pretty solid company (elite company you might say). The sky seems to be the limit for them and that is something that could become a big deal in the near future. However, they almost got off on a completely different foot at one point.
AEW President Tony Khan was a guest on AEW’s Unrestricted podcast and talked about a bit of the behind the scenes history of the promotion. Before the name All Elite Wrestling was chosen, the original plan was to call the promotion “Wo..

NXT UK
Date: March 12, 2020
Location: Coventry Skydome, Coventry, England
Commentators: Andy Williams, Nigel McGuinness
We’re on a fresh taping cycle and that means we’re on the way towards Dublin for the next Takeover. You can probably guarantee a Finn Balor vs. Walter United Kingdom Title match and that could be a heck of a showdown. The rest of the show is yet to be built but they still have time to get there. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Here’s Balor to get things going. He’s not here because he wants to boost the ratings but because he wants Walter. Therefore, here’s Walter, but the rest of Imperium follows him out. They come in after him but Balor nails a Sling Blade and bails in a hurry for fear of being destroyed.
Viper got involved in the I Quit match because she couldn’t let Kay Lee Ray cripple Toni Storm. Ray is evil and Viper isn’t standing for that.
Video on Tyler Bate.
Pretty Deadly vs. Dereiss Gordon/Dan Moloney Stoker and Howley throw their shirts at them to..

Hold on a second now. We are less than four weeks away from WrestleMania 36 but things are getting rather confusing in a hurry. With so many things changing in the world due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it is not clear what is going to happen with the show but there are a lot of options at the moment. At some point it might not be under WWE’s control though, and that was almost the case this afternoon.
One of the biggest ways that has been used to fight the spread of the virus has been through the banning of large gatherings. This can include numbers all the way down to 250 people in some cases, which would make WrestleMania that much more difficult. It was clear that the city of Tampa, Florida would get involved at some point and that point has now come.
On Thursday afternoon, the Tampa, Florida city government held a meeting regarding the Coronavirus. One of the topics discussed was WrestleMania 36, with the decision being made to wait another week to see if WWE itself will make an..