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Who else was on the Lunatic Fringe? One of the most interesting stories of the year so far has been the contract status of Dean Ambrose. WWE announced that he would be leaving the company in April and has gone so far as to pull him from future house shows. Before Ambrose decided to try his hand elsewhere, something was in the works for him and it turns out that it was going to be a big deal.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ambrose was scheduled to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35 in what was likely to be a match for the Universal Title. The plans were changed back in October when Reigns announced that he was suffering from leukemia, meaning that any plans were thrown out the window. Since then, Ambrose decided to not re-sign with the company and he currently is not scheduled for a WrestleMania match.
They’ve headlined a show for a title before. Check out Ambrose vs. Reigns from Survivor Series 2015:
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Opinion: this isn’t ..

Say it isn’t so. Earlier this year, four NXT names made surprising debuts on the main roster, changing the direction of Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT. Suddenly there was fresh talent on the main roster and a bunch of names moving up from the developmental show. Ricochet and Aleister Black have thrived and Tommaso Ciampa is injured, though WWE might have plans for Johnny Gargano.
According to Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live, WWE is considering moving Gargano to the 205 Live roster due to Ciampa’s injury ending the chance of Gargano teaming with him for the time being. Gargano is currently still working regularly in NXT, where he will be facing Adam Cole for the NXT Title at Takeover: New York. There is no word on when Gargano could move to 205 Live.
Here’s what Gargano can do on the main roster. Check out one of his matches from Monday Night Raw:
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Opinion: I really, really hope this isn’t the case. Gargano has proven that..

The picture gets a little more clear. With most of the WrestleMania 35 card already set, there are only a few holes that still need to be filled in. One of them is quite the question mark as we wait to see if John Cena will be making an appearance. Cena is currently filming a movie but there is a strong chance that he can be at the show. If he is, WWE already has a match planned for him.
According to Dave Meltzer on F4WOnline.com, Cena has an offer on the table to face Elias at WrestleMania and is likely to accept it. While no opponent is listed, it is said to NOT be Kurt Angle, who is scheduled to be facing Baron Corbin at the show. Cena has not wrestled on WWE TV since the January 14 episode of Monday Night Raw. He has been rumored for an appearance on the show in several different spots.
Maybe it can go better than last year, which wasn’t Cena’s night. Check out Cena vs. the Undertaker in a surprising match:
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Opinion: Cena appearing at W..

You have to fill in the ranks somehow. With less than two weeks to go before WrestleMania 35, two of the matches that are in need of some more details are the battle royals, which could combine for nearly fifty names making it onto the show. While it’s interesting to see who is included in the field, the rosters can also show you what might not be taking place on the show, which may be the case here.
WWE.com has revealed a list of twenty six more names for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, bringing the total number of entrants to twenty nine, along with the already entered Michael Che, Colin Jost and Braun Strowman. The additional names (listed below) include Chad Gable, Bobby Roode and the Hardys. This would heavily suggest (though not guarantee) that these four will not be involved in a Tag Team Title match on the show. With these names announced, there is a strong possibility of no SmackDown Tag Team Title match and a somewhat less likely chance of a Raw Tag Team Title mat..

Just in case the card isn’t packed enough. I don’t think it’s any secret to say that WrestleMania 35 is going to be one of the longest wrestling shows of all time. With a possible seventeen matches being included on the card, things are already going to be long but that’s not all. There will also be bonus segments, including some involving the official host. But who is that host?
Earlier this month, Alexa Bliss was announced as the official host of WrestleMania 35. However, on Sunday Carmella sent out a Tweet saying that she and R-Truth should host the show, setting off an argument between her and Bliss. R-Truth got involved also, tweeting out a video saying that he and Carmella would be hosting the show, but that Bliss could do something as well, if certain conditions were met. Here is the Twitter exchange, plus R-Truth’s response.
Serious question y’all..who should be the host of @WrestleMania?! ?
— MELLA I$ MONEY (@CarmellaWWE) March 24, 2019
Haha aw this is cute . But Maybe the..

That’s a big no. Alberto Del Rio is one of the more polarizing names in modern wrestling. There is no denying the fact that he’s a very good in-ring performer, but he’s not the most popular guy in the world and has had controversy follow him for a long time now. It’s fairly clear that his in-ring career is winding down, but there’s always the chance of one more run. Is WWE interested?
Del Rio recently spoke with Superluchas.com and said that he was interested in a return to WWE. However, according to Fightful.com, WWE has absolutely no interest in bringing Del Rio back to the company. Del Rio reportedly rubbed a lot of people the wrong way and didn’t make things any better when he no showed last year’s Lucha Underground vs. Impact Wrestling event over WrestleMania weekend. Del Rio last wrestled for on the August 16, 2016, SmackDown Live.
Del Rio did have his moments. Check out one of his better attacks on Big Show:
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Opinion: Good. I haven’t..

One more for the wrestling historian. The Revival won the Raw Tag Team Titles a little over a month ago and haven’t exactly done much with them. The idea that the Revival is going to bring some sweeping change to the division has long since been forgotten as they’re barely ever able to work the style of match that made them such successes in the first place. However, they did do one thing right.
On Saturday night in Amherst, Massachusetts, the Revival wore the classic design for the Tag Team Titles in a title defense. These belts were used from 1985-2002 and were replaced around the time that the company switched over from WWF to WWE. There is no indication that the classic designs will be made permanent, though such a move was made when Cody Rhodes reintroduced the classic Intercontinental Title.
Not saying we're the best, but til they find something better we're here, no fear, write me a letter, til then…
Tonight, there’s money to be made at #WWEAmherst. #FTR pic.twitter..

There are multiple sides to everything. We’re coming up on WrestleMania 35 and there’s a clear cut main event….in theory. For months, it has been assumed that the Raw Women’s Title match will close the show, but WWE has referred to multiple matches as the main event, leaving some doubt to the answer. WWE knows this and is managing to debate itself on the issue.
Which one do you have? Check out a rather fun debate:
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WWE has released a new video in their Head To Head series looking at which match should main event WrestleMania. The video is presented in a debate style between two people, with one arguing for the Raw Women’s Title match (Becky Lynch and Charlotte challenging champion Ronda Rousey) main eventing the show while the other backs the Universal Title match (Brock Lesnar defending against Seth Rollins). The debate is rather lighthearted and humorous, with arguments from both sides.
Opinion: I would really hope that WWE does the right..

Well they were nice while they lasted. It’s hard to say where things are going to go in the WWE. You might see a person go from a singles wrestler to a tag wrestler to being a manager or almost all points in between. It’s the nature of the business and sometimes someone is a great fit in one area but not so much in the others. At the moment, something that seemed successful might have come to an end.
According to Tyler Breeze via Twitter, his team with Fandango, collectively known as Breezango, may be finished. Breeze was asked on Twitter to name a tag team that didn’t get enough love. Breeze responded “Breezan…never mind”, suggesting that the team is no more. Fandango has been recovering from an injury and has yet to make his return to TV. It is currently not known when he will be back or what he will be doing upon return.
Breezan….. never mind ? https://t.co/s8hKV9N5ut
— Prince Pretty (@MmmGorgeous) March 23, 2019
These guys can look like stars. Check out their appearance on 205 ..

It worked well enough the first time. Last year, a show called All In was announced and eventually turned into the biggest independent wrestling show of all time. From that show came AEW, which has the potential to take the wrestling world by storm. All In was a huge deal by itself, and since the first one worked so well, it was pretty clear that we would be seeing it again. And now we know where.
Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks appeared at the C2E2 convention in Chicago over the weekend and announced that All In 2 would be taking place in Chicago at the Sears Center, the location of the first All In show. There was no other information given, including a date for the show. The first AEW show is Double Or Nothing, scheduled for May 25 of this year in Las Vegas.
Here’s the full panel. Check out the announcement plus a lot more:
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Opinion: You can’t blame them for this one as it’s a city where they had a lot of success in the first place. Havi..