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NXT
Date: March 25, 2020
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton
We’re back to a little more normal this time around with NXT having regular matches instead of a mini documentary show like last week. Since there was no Takeover: Tampa Bay, those matches and stories will have to be addressed and HHH will be here tonight to start that process. Let’s get to it.
The opening recap looks at Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano getting in their huge brawl last week.
Tom Phillips confirms that matches originally scheduled for Takeover will be taking place on NXT TV instead.
Austin Theory vs. Tyler Breeze Theory has his own phone with him to mock Breeze. The lockup goes nowhere so Theory talks trash, saying he’s the future and Breeze is the past. Back up and Breeze hits a dropkick, allowing him to chill on the top rope for a bit. The Supermodel Kick has Theory distracted so Breeze hits a clothesline instead. Theory is right back with a runn..

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
Wrestlemania XXVI
Date: March 28, 2010
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Attendance: 72,219
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Matt Striker
In addition to the two main events (Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, career vs. Streak and John Cena vs. Batista for the WWE Championship_, there’s a third big match that people never thought would actually happen. Back on January 4, 2010, Bret Hart returned to the company for the first time in over twelve years. After burying the hat..

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Fusion #102
Date: March 21, 2020
Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: AJ Kirsch, Rich Bocchini
I’m not sure what is left from this show, but there assuming they taped their event in Mexico, they might have another four weeks left after this one. We’ll get to that later though as this one is all about fallout from last week. Therefore, it’s time for an eight man tag with Team Filthy vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr./the Von Erichs/Killer Kross, which could be a big deal. Let’s get to it.
The opening recap looks at last week’s brawl which set up the eight man tag.
Mance Warner has been attacked by the Dynasty and therefore, Maxwell Jacob Friedman is banned from the building. Warner will be in the corner of Richard Holliday’s mystery opponent though.
El Lindaman vs. Zenshi Feeling out process to start with the stronger Lindaman going for a waistlock, only to get rolled up for two. T..

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
Wrestlemania XXII
Date: April 2, 2006
Location: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 17,159
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross
Really there isn’t much to talk about here. Other than the two World Title matches, the other major match on the show is Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon in a match over Vince not being willing to grow up and let go of some things in his past. The card just doesn’t feel big this year which was the case with most of the stuff this year. Let’s get ..

That could stop them. The Coronavirus has changed the way the wrestling world works for the time being and that might be the case for a good while to come. There have still been some promotions that have managed to stay out there, including WWE and AEW, mainly because they have exclusive access to buildings that no one else can run. However, that might not be the case in the future.
As strange as it has been, AEW and WWE have been running their shows in front of empty arenas for the last few weeks. This has created some of the most unique atmospheres that you will ever see in wrestling and somehow, it has worked rather well for the most part. The absence of fans has helped comply with CDC recommendations, but something may be happening that takes the rules a step further.
According to Wrestling Observer Live, there is a chance that the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida could prevent AEW from running in Daily’s Place in the city by strengthening rules about public distancing. A potential..

A take you don’t often hear. I know some people might not be all that fond of him, but there are few stars in the history of wrestling on the same level as Hulk Hogan. He revolutionized wrestling back in the 1980s and his impact is still being felt today. Hogan will still popup in WWE every now and then and that is what he has done again, albeit in a very different way.
One of the things that you don’t often get in wrestling is the perspective from the wrestlers themselves. As strange as it may seem, they have the most unique perspective of anyone watching their matches because they are the only ones who know what it is like to actually get in the ring. That isn’t something everyone else can say and it is interesting to hear what they thought about any given match. That is the case again now.
The latest edition of WWE Playback features Hogan and Sgt. Slaughter watching their match from WrestleMania 7. The two of them met in the main event of the show with Hogan defeating Slaughter to..

Well the price is right. There are very few things in wrestling that have changed the game like the WWE Network. Wrestling has never been so accessible and that is one of the best things that wrestling fans can hear. In addition to having the modern WWE events included, fans can also see the old school library at the same time. All this comes for $9.99 a month, or at least it did.
WWE has built the entire Network around the idea of $9.99 a month. That’s a great price and the kind of thing that makes a great talking point for the service. It’s rather cheap and something that makes it sound like a bargain. While there have been discussions of changing the price to a tiered system, nothing has come of it yet. However, we might be seeing a bit of a shift.
WWE has announced that they are offering fans free access to the WWE Network for a limited time. The offer includes access to all editions of the Big Four pay per views, Takeovers, several documentaries, Broken Skull Sessions, recent Mo..

Keep em coming. WrestleMania 36 is looking like perhaps the most unique wrestling show in a very long time as not only will it take place over two nights, but there may be several matches that do not take place in the arena. That is enough to spark some interest, though there is one more thing that might make it unique: a really, really long list of matches on the show.
The WrestleMania card is growing at a rather crazy pace, partially because the show has two nights instead of the usual one. That can be both a good and bad thing, as it means little will be left out, but at the same time, the show can become overcrowded. That was on display this Monday, as several more matches were officially announced or confirmed for the show.
This week on Monday Night Raw, a pair of matches were confirmed for WrestleMania 36. First up, Elias will face King Corbin. The match has been teased for several weeks now, with Elias singing a song about Corbin, who was not pleased. WrestleMania host Rob Gro..

Sometimes you need a twist. For the first time ever, a large part of WrestleMania might not take place live. With so many changes going on in the world at any given time, WWE has decided to tape a lot of things in advance of WrestleMania weekend. As a result, there are going to be matches that take place in different locations, which could make for some unique situations. We now might know what one of them will be.
A lot of this year’s WrestleMania card has already been set but, just like everything else with the show, it is still subject to change. That could mean a variety of things, including adding a gimmick to an already announced match. One of the biggest matches on the show has received just that treatment, though the gimmick itself is going to need a bit more of an explanation.
This week on Monday Night Raw, AJ Styles announced that his WrestleMania match with Undertaker will now be a Bone Yard match. At the moment it is not clear what that means, though Styles suggested that..

The WWE Universe continues to wonder if another run with the company is possible for CM Punk. There has been a lot of bad blood, lawsuits and harsh words on both sides. Regardless, there’s still constant speculation and new rumors about the possibility of the two sides putting their differences aside to make some money.
Punk said a lot of things about WWE and him doing the analyst gig with FOX is a huge indicator that he’s at least reading the terrain. We’ve heard Punk talk about WWE over the last six years. The former WWE Champ has no problem speaking for himself, but wrestling fans are always wondering if Punk is interested in a return to WWE. It seems that Vince McMahon would have to make the first move, but that’s not likely to happen soon.
Related: Update On Potential CM Punk WrestleMania Match According to a report from WrestlingINC, WWE officials are said to be “pretty negative” about the idea of Punk returning for an in-ring return. Wrestling Observer Radio claims that there ..

Monday Night Raw
Date: March 23, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips
We’re almost to Wrestlemania, assuming the whole city of Orlando isn’t shut down in the first place. We have a lot of the Wrestlemania card already set, including two bonus matches with the Street Profits defending against Andrade and Angel Garza, plus Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley. Yeah I don’t get it either. Let’s get to it.
Paul Heyman joins us to start, talking about how Brock Lesnar has run through everyone he has fought over the years. We see clips of Drew McIntyre’s rise since winning the Royal Rumble, with promises to become the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Champion.
Heyman and Lesnar are in the ring, with Heyman talking about how McIntyre can train all he wants. He can get in great shape and spar with mixed martial artists, but he can’t beat Lesnar at Wrestlemania. McIntyre can pray all he wants but God is going to give him a busy signa..