NEWS

Impact Wrestling
Date: March 15, 2018
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Sonjay Dutt
Things are entering a new phase here as we’re done with Crossroads, meaning it’s time to get ready for the next big show. While that hasn’t been announced yet, there is at least a hint of the upcoming World Title feud with Alberto El Patron staring down Austin Aries last week. Let’s get to it.
Here’s Crossroads if you need a recap.
Jeremy Borash (flashback time) is with everyone involved in Feast or Fired. The point of this: they’re all in Feast or Fired.
Recap of Crossroads. That really was a good show.
Opening sequence.
Sami Callihan vs. Fallah Bahh
Sami bounces off the huge Bahh and gets knocked into the corner by the power of the belly. The third knockdown has Sami bailing to the floor for a meeting with OVE. TBack in and Bahh takes him down to put a toe in Sami’s mouth. Callihan finally pulls him down by the head for a breather and some stomping keeps Ba..

Never in your wildest dreams did you expect The Rock to become one of the most well-known celebrities and movie stars in the entire world when he first debuted as Rocky Maivia in WWE. Now, in 2018, The Rock is beloved worldwide for his roles in movies spanning multiple genres including ‘Fast and the Furious,’ ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,’ ‘Hercules,’ and ‘San Andreas,’ to name a few.
The latest trailer for ‘Rampage’ has been released, and we invite you to give it a watch below. The film is of the science fiction genre and is loosely based on the popular video game of the same name.
Besides The Rock, the movie stars Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and a number of other well-known personalities in the business.
The story at this time appears to be based on a passionate friendship between an albino gorilla named George and a Primatologist named Davis Okoye.
It follows Okoye as the protagonist following a mysterious genetic experiment which turns George into an ..

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Mo of Men on a Mission, real name Bobby Horne has now had an operation for a kidney transplant in Texas, according to WrestlingInc. It was on Tuesday, earlier this week, that Horne would be taken to the Medical City Hospital to receive his kidney transplant.
Writing to his Facebook page, he had the following to say on his surgery announcement:
“To all my friends, fans and family. I love you all. I just received the call. I am on my way to Medical City Hospital for a kidney transplant. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. For the record, I am scared.”
Previous to this, Horne had sent up a crowdfunding effort on Facebook in an effort to help him cover the medical costs associated with his kidney transplant.
“Hello, I am Bobby L. Horne and I am suffering from end-stage renal failure. I am Currently on the kidney transplant list in the State of Texas. This fundraiser is to cover the astronomical cost of anti-rejection medication for the first year f..

16-time WWE Champion John Cena is no stranger to the squared circle or the acting world, but if a WWE.com article is to be believed, those two worlds may collide sooner rather than later. As we previously reported, an image was leaked on Twitter showing Cena auditioning for the role of host on a proverbial reboot of the Nickelodeon “Blue’s Clues” series.
If you never saw the original, here is a small clip from the show:
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Now that the original story by WWE has blown up, the original host of “Blue’s Clues” in Steve Burns has challenged the leader of the ‘Cenation’ to a match.
Talking with TMZ, Burns discussed why the series is likely being rebooted, through which he explained that a lot of the millennial generation is nostalgic and often these people have their own kids who are ready to learn through a show similar to what their parents had.
On Cena specifically, Burns had the following to say:
“I think if John Cena is serious about hosting..

As ‘Raw‘ and the ‘Final Deletion‘ match between Bray Wyatt and ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy draws closer, House Hardy is preparing for war. As shown on WWE television, Matt Hardy will be accompanied by Queen Rebecca, King Maxel, Lord Wolfgang, Senor Benjamin and Vanguard-1 as the ‘Woken’ family unite to take on ‘The Eater of Worlds.’
Lord Wolfgang taunted his older brother King Maxel on Twitter, claiming he had made his pro wrestling debut on ‘Raw’ while Maxel had to work his way up through the indies.
I made my pro wrestling debut on WWE #RAW while my brother had to work his way up the indies.
Wolfgang: 1
Maxel: 0 pic.twitter.com/blc4Hpf6Sm
— Lord Wolfgang (@WolfieHardy) March 14, 2018
Maxel responded to his brother, teaching him he needs to pay his dues.
Pay your dues, kid! pic.twitter.com/2jYh6WBHGk
— KING MAXEL (@BABYHARDYBRAND) March 14, 2018
Meanwhile, Skarsgard is prepared to retain his title as being much more than a dilapidated boat.
Muchas gracias, Skarsgård..
You truly are ..

And so it’s official. We’re coming up on “Wrestlemania XXXIV” but it’s not too early to look forward to “Wrestlemania XXXV”. It’s not clear what matches will be taking place or who will be the major focus of the show, but we now know where the show will be taking place. This was rumored for a long time and now we know for sure.
It’s been there before.
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In an announcement on WWE.com, “Wrestlemania XXXV” will be taking place in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on April 7, 2019. This is the second time the stadium has hosted the show after “Wrestlemania XXIX” was held there in 2013. The same weekend will see “Takeover”, “Monday Night Raw” and “Smackdown Live” taking place in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Opinion: It wouldn’t be WWE if they didn’t go back to New York every now and then. That’s their home and while they’re certainly a worldwide company, New York is what matters more than anywhere else. It’s a big deal and just being ..

It had been previously reported that Ronda Rousey would be appearing on every episode of “Raw” leading up to WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. However, she was not present for this past week’s show, creating much speculation amongst the WWE Universe. In her absence, the company added a video which shows her road to WrestleMania. You can see that video below:
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However, according to a new report from Pro Wrestling Sheet, Ronda Rousey has been added back to every “Raw” leading up to the “grandest stage of them all.” However, there is a possibility that she will only be appearing in a dark segment on certain weeks.
Many people have been wondering why Rousey was absent from this past week’s “Raw.” The report states that she was scheduled for medical testing in Pittsburgh that day, which is why she couldn’t be in Detroit for the show.
Editor’s Opinion:
This isn’t a big deal. Honestly, regardless of whether she is available, Rousey doesn’t need to ..

Tyler Breeze was recently interviewed by The Whig, where he discussed a number of topics. Among them were participating in WrestleMania 34, being patient in the professional wrestling industry, being “misused” on the main roster and more. Breeze is most known for being a part of the Tag Team known as Breezango, along with his partner, Fandango.
Below is a clip of them from the recent “Fastlane” pay-per-view:
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Below are some highlights from the interview:
On participating in WrestleMania 34:
“We’re trying to look toward getting ourselves a tag title match on that show. I don’t really see a reason why we shouldn’t be added to the mix,” said the 30-year-old, whose real name is Mattias Clement.
On being patient in WWE:
“Everybody has their time,” he said. “It’s all about patience. I know it’s very easy to get frustrated and sit there and say, ‘Why me?’ but it’s all about patience. We have an extremely talented roster and everybody eventually..

WWE Champion AJ Styles was recently interviewed by Men’s Health, where he discussed a number of topics. Among them were staying in shape as a professional wrestler, his diet, how to avoid injuries and more. Styles is currently slated to defend his WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34.
The two came face-to-face on “Smackdown Live” this week, and you can see a clip of that below:
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Below are some questions, along with the “Phenomenal One’s” answers:
MENSHEALTH.COM: HOW DOES STAYING IN SHAPE AS A PRO WRESTLER DIFFER FROM ANY OTHER ATHLETE? AJ Styles: Well, first and foremost you got to look the part. If you’re in the ring, obviously your shirt is off, you got to look like you could beat somebody up. But the problem is trying to get there. There was a time where young AJ Styles tried to lift 95 and it bounced off his chest because he didn’t know how heavy it was. It was then I realized, “Oh shoot, man, I got to work out…

Don’t cross the boss. Unless it gets you a match on the “grandest stage of them all.” WWE has recently posted a new video to its YouTube page, which shows the full match between AJ Styles and Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 33. The build up to this was intense, and even involved McMahon going through a car window.
You can see match in its entirety below:
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WWE.com had the following to say about the match:
It was a showdown destined to be chaotic from its inception. Several weeks earlier, having felt undervalued by SmackDown LIVE’s Commissioner, “The Face That Run the Place” opted to take matters into his own hands and hurl Shane-O-Mac through a car window. Others in power would have simply fired The Phenomenal One for this brutal action; in fact, Team Blue General Manager Daniel Bryan did fire Styles. However, McMahon overturned Bryan’s decision, for he saw an opportunity to earn Styles’ respect while making another incredible WrestleMania Mom..

One down, three to go. With less than a month to go before “Wrestlemania XXXIV”, it’s time to pick up the pace with WWE’s television shows. Things haven’t exactly been on fire as of late but with nothing left but time between now and “Wrestlemania”, things could pick up in a hurry. But how many fans wanted to see the show?
Miss the show? Here are some quick highlights.
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According to 411mania.com, this week’s episode of “Monday Night Raw” drew a 1.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.352 million viewers, up 6% and 8% respectively from last week’s 1.09 rating and 3.099 million viewers. Both are the best since January. This week’s show was headlined by a tag team battle royal to determine new #1 contenders for the Raw Tag Team Titles. You can read the full results here.
Opinion: Those are some solid numbers and WWE can only hope they continue to rise. This is the most important time of the year for the company and they really need some ..

And I’m sure it will stand. With “Wrestlemania XXXIV” less than a month to go, there are still several major matches left to be announced. Several of those are big time “Smackdown Live” matches as several matches have yet to be announced. As of tonight though, we have one less match to worry about.
The participants didn’t react well.
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At the end of this week’s episode of “Smackdown Live”, Commissioner Shane McMahon announced that Kevin Owens will face Sami Zayn at “Wrestlemania”. Owens and Zayn were angry at each other over their interactions during Sunday’s Six Pack Challenge at “Fastlane 2018”. The two then attacked McMahon to end the show, meaning the match still could be changed. You can read this week’s results here.
Opinion: I’m not convinced that this match is going to stand as it was announced but at least they have a starting point. This could easily be turned into either a tag match or a triple threat with McMahon being added, ..