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You have to start well and end better. There’s a lot going on at a WWE TV taping with a bunch of stuff that you don’t see on the broadcasts. With so many people running around and all those things to take care of, sometimes you forget about all the matches you get to see. Most of the time though you get a pair of bonus matches that the TV audience doesn’t get, which was the case on Tuesday.
According to Wrestlinginc.com, there was a dark match both before and after last night’s SmackDown Live tapings. Before the show went on the air, Ricochet and Heavy Machinery teamed up to defeat Sanity. After the show was over, Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte by submission. Lynch and Charlotte were both on SmackDown Live where they brawled as guests on the Kevin Owens Show.
And now, the brawl. Check out Lynch and Charlotte going at it on SmackDown Live:
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Opinion: Starting the night off with people like Heavy Machinery and Ricochet is a good idea as you ha..

It’s a good way to teach. I’d think it’s safe to say that NXT has been a success in more than one way. While it offers some of the best and most exciting wrestling in the world right now, it also serves as a way to get the newly signed wrestlers some experience in the ring. It serves WWE well as a developmental system, and now it seems that another major company is doing the same.
Impact Wrestling has announced via their Twitter account that they are reestablishing their relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) to make it their official developmental territory again. OVW, out of Louisville, Kentucky served as the WWE’s developmental territory from 1999-2008 and for Impact Wrestling from 2011-2013. The two companies recently worked together for a One Night Only event from Impact Wrestling’s Davis Arena.
BREAKING: We are thrilled to announce that we have re-entered into an agreement with @ovwrestling to serve as an official development and training territory for IMPACT Wrestling. ..

You have to stack up the card somehow. With less than three weeks to go before WrestleMania 35, only about half of the card has been announced (assuming the seventeen match card is coming to reality). There are multiple ways to set up a title match at WrestleMania and WWE has used another one, even if it’s not something that made television this week.
At least they made the announcement. Check out how a title match will be set:
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In a new video posted to WWE’s YouTube page, it was announced that Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Carmella and Naomi will face off in a fatal four way next week to determine the #1 contender for Asuka’s SmackDown Women’s Title. Naomi and Carmella are both former champions and Rose received her shot earlier this month at Fastlane, when Deville accidentally cost her the match.
Opinion: Why do I have a feeling that we’re still heading for a triple threat match? This isn’t the most thrilling set of options in the world and ..

This one might surprise you. Last year at WrestleMania 34, Cedric Alexander defeated Mustafa Ali to become the new Cruiserweight Champion in a tournament final. It was a well received story and with things going as well as they did, it was decided to do it again this year. Now the tournament is over and we have a new #1 contender to Buddy Murphy’s Cruiserweight Title at WrestleMania 35.
This week on 205 Live, Tony Nese defeated Alexander to win the #1 contenders tournament and earn the WrestleMania 35 title shot. This year’s tournament featured eight names vying for the shot as opposed to sixteen last year. Nese and Murphy do have a personal history together as the two have been both training partners and tag team partners. Murphy attacked Nese after his win.
Here’s how it went down. Check out Nese’s tournament win:
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Opinion: Well, ok then. Nese is an interesting choice as he’s far from the most popular or successful names on the 205 Live r..

They would be a dummy not to be interested. WWE certainly loves piling up talent both down in NXT and on their main roster. There are a lot of gifted wrestlers around the world and with more and more shows airing online, it has become a lot easier to see this talent elsewhere. That means a lot more opportunities both for the wrestlers and WWE to get something out of this, and it might be the case again.
According to PWInsider.com by way of Ringsidenews.com, WWE is interested in former Impact Wrestling World Champion Eli Drake, whose contract with Impact Wrestling expires in May. WWE was interested in Drake before, though Drake signed an extension with Impact Wrestling. Drake wrestled for WWE before, performing in the developmental system under the name Slate Randall.
Drake is certainly someone who knows how to talk. Check out one of his rather entertaining chats:
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Opinion: I’m all for this as I’ve been a big Drake fan for a long time. He ha..

That would be a great one. The Rock isn’t like most wrestlers and that’s about as strong of an understatement as you can have. He’s one of the biggest movie stars in the world but is still willing to remember his roots. That means he’s going to show up for WWE every now and then, which makes for some entertaining television. But will it be making for an interesting WrestleMania?
According to Ringsidenews.com, there are currently no plans to bring the Rock in for WrestleMania 35, though a last minute change or a surprise appearance are always possibilities. The main problem is the Rock’s busy schedule, as he is always either filming or promoting something he’s been working on, making it very difficult for him to just pop in to a WWE event on any given night.
In other words, it’s unlikely anything gets added to this list. Check out some of the Rock’s best insults:
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Opinion: Really, this is for the best. I know Rock is a huge star and easily t..

The more things stay the same, the more they change. We’re coming up on WrestleMania 35 and that means the rumors and plans are coming and going almost every single day on the way towards New Jersey. A lot of the matches haven’t been made official yet but you can probably see some of the stories coming from here. In this case, what you see on TV seems to have changed the original plans.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the original plans for the SmackDown Women’s Title have been changed from Asuka defending against Lacey Evans. While there has been no decision made on who will be challenging Asuka, a triple threat against Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. Evans has only had a few matches on the main roster, with no singles matches on Monday Night Raw or SmackDown Live.
I didn’t hear “win a title” involved in here. Check out what Evans has in mind:
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Opinion: This isn’t the biggest surprise in the world and I’m still not sure I buy..

It would certainly be a welcome upgrade. WWE is a company that has a lot of major issues that need to be fixed but one of the biggest certainly seems to be the way wrestlers talk to each other. The criticism seems to be centered around the fact that almost no one actually talks like a normal human. It’s a fair complaint, and as it turns out something might actually be done about it for a change.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is shifting more towards a reality style of promos, with the wrestlers and personalities talking more like their character would speak. This would be a change from the overly scripted promos which are considered to be given in a way that no normal person would use. There is no word on if this is just for WrestleMania season or if it would be a permanent change.
Yeah more like this. Check out Samoa Joe’s awesome way of speaking:
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Opinion: This is one of those things that could shake things up in a m..

It would be worth the stage. One of the biggest names in wrestling today is Finn Balor, though he’s also one of the biggest what if’s going today. Fans know how good he is but the question is how huge could he be. Balor has all the tools necessary to be one of the top stars in the world and a lot of that is due to one specific thing that he does, which could be happening again soon.
According to 411mania.com, a new advertisement for WrestleMania 35 features Balor in his Demon attire, which indicates that the character could be making his WrestleMania debut. Balor only uses the Demon character on rare occasions, sometimes only once a year. There is no word on what Balor will be doing at WrestleMania 35, but there is a chance that it will be a match against Bobby Lashley for the Intercontinental Title.
Demon Balor confirmed for #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/jfJosrjdsB
— cien ? (@MachoMane_) March 14, 2019
Just picture this at WrestleMania. Check out one of the classic Demon entrances..

It’s a classic for a reason. Late last year, AJ Styles wrapped up a year plus reign as WWE Champion, which was one of the longest in about thirty years. The reign saw Styles in a ton of good to excellent matches, including with a variety of top level opponents. Some of them included various rematches, but now that Styles isn’t champion anymore, we might be heading into a different kind of story.
According to Cagesideseats.com, the post WrestleMania 35 plans for Styles could see a feud with current United States Champion Samoa Joe, though there is no word on if the feud would be for the title or not. Styles and Samoa Joe feuded extensively during 2018 with Samoa Joe losing the majority of the matches and never winning the title. Styles is currently scheduled to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania.
Samoa Joe brings out the fire in Styles. Check out one of their violent encounters:
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Opinion: It’s something that has worked before and it’s the kind..