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The WWE Hall of Fame is one of the most memorable moments of the year. Every year sees the company induct several pivotal figures in the company’s history into the prestigious hall.
During the latest episode of Jerry “The King” Lawler’s Dinner With The King podcast, he noted that he would no longer be hosting the WWE Hall of Fame as he has done over the past few years.
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With Lawler no longer hosting the WWE Hall of Fame, it begs the question of who will take his place. Lawler has held the position for a long time, and there are no clear candidates to replace him. WIth Jim Ross leaving WWE, it doesn’t look like he could host. He is supposedly AEW bound, anyway.
According to a new report by Rajah, a source has told them that RAW commentators Renee Young and Corey Graves are being considered as the replacements. This would mean the two would co-host the WWE Hall of Fame together, or both take sections of the show each.
With one of the two RAW..

When then-WWE Universal Champion Reigns announced he would be stepping away from the ring as his leukemia had returned, it shocked wrestling fans around the world. Later that same night, things took a turn.
During the same night, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre to capture the RAW Tag Team Championship. Given the news of Reigns’ departure was heavy in the hearts of the audience, and those watching around the world, it was very much a feelgood moment.
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With the whole world watching, Ambrose turned his back on Rollins, Reigns- and the WWE Universe as he viciously attacked his long-time friend and left him and the WWE Universe in a mess, as both he and WWE themselves were booed heavily.
In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Reigns gave an insight into how he reacted to WWE’s decision to have Ambrose turn heel on the night of a very real and serious announcement.
Reigns noted that he has conflicting emotions ..

Bully Ray is currently employed by ROH. Despite this, the wrestler is in the WWE Hall of Fame alongside D-Von Dudley. For this reason, it came as a surprise to many when he joined in on the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship conversation on social media.
The feud on social media initially kicked off with a video-tweet by Matt Hardy. He tweeted that he and brother Jeff were watching McMiz and The Usos as they were ringside for SmackDown Live last week.
Hey @WWEUsos, @mikethemiz & @shanemcmahon.. WE’RE WATCHING. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/JcPPXyqwo8
— The MULTIFARIOUS Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) March 6, 2019
Ray wouldn’t enter yet. However, Hardy’s tweet would prompt The Usos to respond. The Champions would welcome the two Hardy Boyz and note that they haven’t been “locked down” into the Uso Penitentiary yet.
THE ONE TEAM WHO HAS NOT BEEN LOCKEDDOWN……”WELCOME” https://t.co/zuUzcbU66s
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) March 7, 2019
Hardy would, of course, not back down. Mentioning Ray among se..

The commentary provides an interesting perspective on the action as fans watch wrestling. It is through this commentary that many fans gain an understanding of certain feuds and storylines.
Over the past few decades, a number of men and women across the world have made a name for themselves. Working commentary isn’t easy- but it is something many have done well.
According to a new report by Rajah, WWE is considering an alteration to their commentary team on RAW. From what we now understand, it appears that, according to the report, Renee Young may be removed from the team.
WWE officials have had discussions on Young and her position alongside Michael Cole and Corey Graves on the team. There is certainly no confirmation, as it stands, for Young to be removed, replaced, or change roles- but that isn’t possible for WWE to change it up at any point.
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Young famously broke boundaries with her role as a commentator on RAW. Not only was Young the ..

Welcome home. There’s something very cool when a wrestler returns from an injury. You get to see them for the first time after what could be a long or short layoff and the question becomes how fast they can get back to where they were before. Or perhaps they’re even better this time around. Either way, it’s a fun thing to see and it was on display Saturday night.
According to PWInsider.com by way of 411mania.com, Luke Harper returned to the ring from an injury in his hometown of Rochester, New York on Saturday night, defeating Mojo Rawley. This is Harper’s first match since October 1 due to wrist surgery that has caused him to miss several months. There is no word on when Harper may return to television or which show it may be on.
Maybe a reunion is in order. Check out Harper’s time as a Bludgeon Brother:
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Opinion: It’s nice to have Harper back, though with Rowan working with Daniel Bryan, I’m not sure what it’s going to mean. Maybe he can ..

So here we are, with the show that has been treated as an afterthought to an afterthought and is now just being treated like a nothing show. There are a few things on the show that could be interesting, but WWE has been acting like Fastlane, as in the show they’re putting on, is just a nuisance that they’re required to cover. Just watch Raw and see how much effort they’ve put into it as compared to promoting Wrestlemania. Hopefully things pick up a little bit and the show winds up being fun. Let’s get to it.
Kickoff Show: Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade Well if you insists. This has been a great feud so far and one of the best things on SmackDown this year. These guys mesh very well together and this one can serve as the rubber match after their previous big blowoff officially went to a no contest because WWE doesn’t know the definition of a no contest.
I’ll take Andrade to win here as he needs to be elevated a little bit more. Mysterio is already a legend and has been for about ten years n..

The indie scene is alive and well. With the creation of AEW and the contracts available through WWE, Lucha Underground, ROH, NJPW and various other companies, wrestlers are making a mark now, more than ever.
Several indie stars have been rumored to be WWE bound over the past few months. One of these individuals, in fact, is former ROH and Impact Wrestling star ACH. Of course, ACH recently made his WWE debut at an NXT live event.
The latest indie star to reportedly be WWE bound is Shane Strickland. Strickland has been rumored to be heading to WWE for months. The former MLW World Heavyweight Champion has reportedly finished up with several companies on his way to WWE.
You can see Strickland in action through the fantastic video below:
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In the latest update to the story, PWInsider has confirmed that Strickland has said goodbye to DEFY Wrestling last night. In his goodbye speech, it was noted that he would be moving on to “bigger and better th..

Former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has officially made his return to the ring. At the official WWE press conference for WrestleMania 36, Reigns spoke about his desire to compete in an event that will be “full of moments” when WWE comes to Tampa Bay next year.
In a subsequent interview with WFF, Reigns was asked to discuss his role in WWE now that 16-time World Champion John Cena is no longer a full-time competitor. Additionally, Reigns was asked who he wants to face next year at WrestleMania 36.
Over the past few years, Reigns has become one of the most prominent Superstars on WWE’s main roster. As the video below shows, Reigns’ career has already seen “The Big Dog” become a multi-time Champion and achieve more milestones than most other competitors on the roster.
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Reigns has always been considered the next face for WWE. With Cena now focusing more on acting as he transitions away from the ring, Reigns revealed in the interview that..

Main Event
Date: March 7, 2019
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Byron Saxton, Renee Young, Percy Watson
Things started happening in a hurry last week as WWE suddenly remembered that they needed to set up Fastlane outside of the big matches. That made for some eventful stuff this week and hopefully that translates to this show as well. I’m not sure if I should believe that to be the case or not, but you have to have hope. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Apollo Crews vs. EC3 Rematch from last week. EC3 takes him down with a quickly broken headlock as Crews fights up with a dropkick and armdrag. Crews gets stomped down in the corner for a bit and we hit the reverse chinlock. A clothesline cuts off Crews’ comeback but Crews gets in one of his own. That’s enough to head up top, only to get crotched back down. The 1%er finishes Crews at 5:25.
Result: EC3 b. Apollo Crews – 1%er (5:25)
From Raw.
Here’s Roman Reigns to open things up to another sol..

Now this could be interesting. As you probably know, SmackDown Live is moving to the FOX Network later this year, giving WWE their biggest platform for television in decades, if not ever. It means that things could be changing in a hurry, and it’s not clear just how much those changes are going to mean. If FOX has its say though, it could mean one of the biggest changes of all.
According to Rajah.com, FOX may be looking for WWE to stop being as politically correct and moving towards an edgier product. While no specifics are being given, it seems that FOX wants things to be a bit more adult, which could include a variety of things that are closer to the Attitude Era than the current PG style. WWE set themselves up as a PG promotion, meaning the only thing that would need to be done to change things is a self imposed change.
It could be an interesting mixture of both eras. Check out this very cool SmackDown Live Attitude Era intro with modern stars:
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Former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was recently interviewed by Sky Sports. This followed the WrestleMania 36 press conference earlier this week. During the interview, Reigns discussed why he believes the women deserve to close WrestleMania 35 this year.
Seth Rollins defeated 29 other men in the Royal Rumble men’s match to earn the right to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. This has led a number of fans to predict and hope that those two performers close out the show.
It seems more possible now, more than ever, that women could close out the show. Becky Lynch faces Charlotte Flair this weekend at Fastlane- and a victory there, as predicted by most fans, would result in a triple threat between those two performers and RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey for the Championship.
For more information on that, check out the very short WWE Now clip below:
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In his interview with Sky Sports, Reigns noted that..

It’s not exactly 2K. Wrestling and video games go hand in hand like mittens in mittens. Fans are going to want to play a game as their favorite wrestlers that they see on TV and that makes for a long list of combinations. Today’s games have more details than you could ever possibly complete but that wasn’t always the case. As it turns out, there’s a brand new way to see what wrestling games used to be like.
According to a new article on WWE.com, YouTuber Archon1981 recently purchased a review copy of an unreleased WCW video game for the original Nintendo Entertainment System, dated from 1989. The game is titled UWC, which likely means Universal Wrestling Corporation, which served as the original name for World Championship Wrestling when Ted Turner bought the company in 1987. Some names included were the Road Warriors, Sting, Ric Flair, Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane.
Like any video game, there is a way to see the game. Check out some game play footage:
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