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It did seem sudden. Like any form of entertainment, there are going to be some times in wrestling where what you see does not make a ton of sense. That being said, sometimes you will get to see how things get a little bit more logical when you see the bigger picture. That was the case over the weekend as a certain move was a bit odd, though there is a little more to know about the situation.
This weekend saw WWE’s WrestleMania 37, which featured multiple title changes, as tends to be the case at almost every WrestleMania. Some of them were expected, but at the same time there were a few that did not make the most sense and came by surprise. That was the case with a certain title change, but now we know a bit more about the plan going into things.
During night two of WrestleMania 37, Sheamus defeated Riddle to become the United States Champion for the third time in his career. The win ended Riddle’s reign, which began at Elimination Chamber in February, at 49 days. According to Dave M..

We’re going there again. We are fresh off the heels of WrestleMania 37 and that means it is time to start things all over again in what is basically the new WWE season. This includes setting up new stories and feuds as things get started up again. We are also on the way to the followup pay per view, which has a lot of work to do. However, we now seem to have one of the main events.
One of the biggest matches at WrestleMania 37 was the opening match for the first night, as WWE Champion Bobby Lashley defended his title against Drew McIntyre. This was McIntyre’s return match after having the title taken from him at Elimination Chamber thanks to an attack by Lashley. McIntyre wanted another title shot, which already seems to be covered.
With Lashley now a bit more established as champion, it means that he is going to be needing some new challengers. Now that WrestleMania is out of the way, WWE can start moving him towards one of those new challengers, which is what they tried to do this ..

We have some sad news to report, as Claude Gilbert Hardy, father of Matt and Jeff Hardy, passed away last week at the age of 87.
Matt took to Instagram to write a tribute in honor of his late father. An excerpt of that is below:
Our Dad started out as our biggest critic when we first wanted to chase the dream of being pro wrestlers. After a few years of struggling & then finding success in the WWE, our Dad became our biggest fan. He was so proud to be “The Hardy Boyz Daddy” & recorded every match of ours on his VCR. Our Dad was a favorite of Hardy fans, even earning the nickname of “The Legend.”
Jeff & I feel so blessed to have had our Dad live to be 87 years old. He got to see his children live out their dreams & give him many grandchildren to continue the Hardy name & bloodline.
Early Tuesday morning, April 6th, our Dad passed away. Jeff & I were with him at home & by his bedside when he took his final breath. My brother Jeff was our Dad’s guardian angel the last couple of years…

Welcome back. Injuries can be one of the worst things possible in wrestling as anyone can be taken out of the ring at any given time. Some injuries are worse than others but anything that puts someone on the shelf for any amount of time is a bad thing. Sometimes you see someone go on the shelf for a long time but most of the time, someone gets to come back. That was the case this week on Monday Night Raw.
The Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania is quite possibly the biggest show of the year. The event is knock for having all kinds of surprises, returns, debuts and major angles taking place all throughout the night. It makes for some very cool moments as you never know what is going to happen or what you might be seeing. That was the case again with a rather nice return.
Ivar of the Viking Raiders made his return during this week’s Monday Night Raw, teaming with Erik to defeat Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin in a tag match. This was Ivar’s first match since the September 7, 2020..

Monday Night Raw
Date: April 12, 2021
Location: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida
Commentators: Adnan Virk, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
It’s the unofficial season premiere of Raw after the fairly awesome two night Wrestlemania. We’re in the new Thunderdome this week and that shouldn’t make much of a difference compared to the other ones. In theory this should be the big show with all kinds of things going on, but you never can tell these days. Let’s get to it.
Bobby Lashley arrived earlier and Riddle immediately challenged him. Lashley doesn’t think so because Riddle lost to Sheamus last night. Riddle talks about wearing a tin foil hats because of aliens but Lashley turns him down again. That earns Lashley some quotes about how anyone can have a shot, so Lashley shoves him down and calls him a loser. The match seems to be on.
Bobby Lashley vs. Riddle Non-title and MVP is here with Lashley. Riddle scooters to the ring so Lashley jumps him before the bell and the beatdown is on outside…

The only thing constant in life is change. Today, WWE officially announced that Adnan Virk will make his debut as the new play-by-play voice of Monday Night Raw, beginning with tonight’s broadcast on the USA Network. This is after previous rumors that this would be taking place.
As far as the remainder of the team, Virk will be joined by Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. Tom Phillips will become the new host of 205 Live and oversee special projects for WWE’s programming on Peacock and at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Phillips also remains in his role of Senior Manager, On-Air Talent.
It is unknown what the future of Samoa Joe is, however WWE reports that he is still a member of the active talent roster.
I hope this means that we will be getting more of this soon:
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From the report:
“I’m elated to be joining the premier sports entertainment company in my new role with WWE,” said Adnan Virk. “As a kid who grew up idolizing WWE Hall of ..

Even more history has been made! Title matches and changes are among some of the most important and remembered moments in all of WrestleMania. The show has been around for the better part of forty years now and there have been dozens of title changes throughout its history. This year’s edition was another two night event, featuring even more title matches where titles changed hands.
There were five title matches during the second night of WrestleMania 37 with three title changes. First up, Sheamus defeated Riddle to win the United States Title by hitting the Brogue Kick as Riddle was springboarding through the air. This marks Sheamus’ third reign as champion and his first reign since 2012. The win also ends Riddle’s first reign, which lasted 49 days.
It was a repeat. Check out Sheamus regaining the title:
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Second, Apollo Crews defeated Big E. to win the Intercontinental Title for the first time in his career. Crews’ victory ended Big E.’s s..

A surprise return. There is no show on the WWE calendar on the same level as WrestleMania. The show is the most important of the year and a special moment on the show can make or break someone’s career. More eyes are on the product during that one show than any other time of the year and every now and then you see a fresh face. That was the case this year.
WWE is just starting to get back to normal after the Coronavirus pandemic but things are still not quite back to how they were before. The last year has seen some rather different ways of presenting the WWE product, including some ideas that did not exactly work. That was the case last fall, but now someone who came and went is back again in a very different role.
Apollo Crews won the Intercontinental Title during the second night of WrestleMania 37 by defeating Big E. Crews won the match thanks to interference by an unnamed man who attacked Big E. to give Crews the pin. The man was formerly known as Dabba Kato and was part of Raw ..

Can you blame her? There are certain moments in wrestling that you just know are special. It might be a great match, a great interview or a great segment, but when you see one of them, you know that you are seeing something that is going to be remembered for a long time. A lot of those moments come at WrestleMania, and that was the case again this weekend.
The Women’s Revolution has changed the was wrestling world and that has been a very good thing. Nearly six years ago, a group of women came up from NXT and brought in a new generation of women’s wrestling, changing the way that everything worked. Women were suddenly being treated as something serious and it was a huge change of pace. There was still a long way to go, and one of those milestones was covered at WrestleMania 37.
The main event of the first night of WrestleMania 37 featured SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks defending her title against Royal Rumble winner Bianca Belair. The match ended with Belair defeating Banks t..

So long? Commentary is one of the most important parts of a wrestling show because it is there to point you in the right direction. Fans are going to react to things how they want to but a promotion can show them where the want them to go. A commentary team can do more than a few things and since WWE has multiple television shows a week, they have multiple teams to fill. One of their more prominent names might be gone for good.
The WWE announce teams are some of the most well known voices in wrestling. Granted a lot of them tend to start merging together over time but you can often tell when someone from WWE is speaking. On rarer occasions, you can also tell when someone new comes in because their voice is completely different than anyone else’s. Now one of those voices is going away, and might be gone for good.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Monday Night Raw lead broadcaster Tom Phillips may not be returning to WWE television. Phillips did not appear during either night of W..