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And now, it’s over. With “Fastlane 2018” out of the way, there’s nothing left for WWE to cover but the biggest show of the year with “Wrestlemania XXXIV”. Before we get there though, there was a pay per view that needed to be covered. The show did have at least one title change and that’s always important.
Here’s a quick look at the match:
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Tonight at “Fastlane 2018”, Bobby Roode lost the United States Title to Randy Orton. After nearly twenty minutes, Orton caught Roode coming off the top with an RKO for the clean pin and the title. After the match, Jinder Mahal attacked both men but Roode took out both he and Orton. This is Orton’s first reign as US Champion. You can see the full results right here.
Opinion: While this seems to be leading to a triple threat match at “Wrestlemania”, the match itself was pretty fun with Orton and Roode showing good chemistry. Adding Mahal to the mix isn’t the most thrilling thing in the world but you kne..

Dang it Jeff. Last year at “Wrestlemania XXXIII”, the Hardys returned to WWE for the first time in nearly ten years. It was possibly the biggest moment of the night and since then, fans have been clamoring to see Jeff Hardy make a singles run. Now though, something has gotten in the way of that happening.
It’s still a great moment.
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According to PWInsider.com, Jeff was arrested for driving while impaired on Saturday night in Cameron County, North Carolina. There aren’t many specifics on what happened but Jeff has had his driver’s license suspended for thirty days and has a trial date of April 28. There is no word on what this may mean for his WWE status, though he is currently recovering from shoulder surgery. Jeff might need to help his brother in a big match soon.
Opinion: I’m not sure what to say here. Jeff has a long history with legal issues and there’s no positive way to spin something like this. There’s a good chance that this is ..

The greatest invader that ever lived? Austin Aries has a large collection of titles at the moment. Capped off by the Impact Wrestling World Title, Aries has been recently dubbed himself the Belt Collector and boasts four current championships. Now though, it seems that he has his eye on another.
It’s a big deal.
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Friday night, Aries invaded Ring of Honor’s “16th Anniversary Show”, appearing after the Television Title match. Kenny King retained the title and Aries appeared, saying that he wanted the title for his collection. Aries spent several years in Ring of Honor, including becoming the first ever two time Ring of Honor World Champion. His last match with the promotion was in 2015 in a one off appearance. Aries had a big time title defense this week on “Impact Wrestling”. Check out the results here.
Opinion: Works for me. Aries has been on a roll as of late and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him challenging for the title in New Orleans..

What’s the staying power of a baseball bat to the face? Last week’s episode of “Impact Wrestling” drew the biggest audience in over six months due to an incident involving Sami Callihan, a baseball bat, and Eddie Edwards’ face. It was the talk of wrestling for the week, but how many viewers stuck around?
Miss last night’s show? Here are some quick highlights.
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According to 411mania.com, this week’s episode of “Impact Wrestling” drew a .07 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 325,000 viewers. These numbers are down 30% and 11% from last week’s .1 rating and 365,000 viewers. Last week’s audience was the highest total since July 14, 2017. Last night’s show was a major card, featuring a main event of Austin Aries defending the Impact Wrestling World Title against Johnny Impact. Here are this week’s results.
Opinion: I can’t say I’m surprised at the numbers being down. The fans wanted to see the carnage that was heavily publicized but didn’t s..

This is the main event? For over a year now, the general consensus among wrestling fans is that Roman Reigns will end “Wrestlemania XXXIV” by conquering Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Title. While the title match itself is already set, there’s a chance that it won’t be the last thing on the show.
This might be the last thing you see instead.
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According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter by way of 411mania.com, there is a chance that the Triple H/Stephanie McMahon vs. Kurt Angle/Ronda Rousey match will be closing the show instead of Reigns vs. Lesnar. The idea here is twofold: WWE wants to downplay Lesnar as he may be on the way out of the company but also wants to have the fans rally behind Reigns rather than loudly booing him as they’ve done in the past. Paul Heyman responded to Reigns this week, which you can read about here.
Opinion: I’m really not sure I buy this. If there’s one thing WWE has shown over the last few years, it’s ..

To the jaw! As important as grappling is to professional wrestling, more often than not a match is based around throwing punches. Some people are better than others but there’s something to be said about a good punch in wrestling. It might be even better if someone doesn’t see it coming.
That sounds like a countdown.
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WWE has released a new top ten list of the most Infamous Sucker Punches in WWE. Most of these are more modern entries, many of which took place on TV rather than in a major pay per view match. Several of them involved an authority figure in one way or another but a good number of them were wrestler to wrestler. Here are the results from a punch that made the list.
Opinion: This isn’t the most thrilling list in the world as the majority of these aren’t exactly memorable moments. The Triple H punch to Kurt Angle was recent rather than big and Big Show punching John Cena wasn’t even the most infamous incident of the same excha..

Geez warn us next time. We have less than a month to go before NXT “Takeover: New Orleans” and the majority of the card is pretty obvious. A match that is likely for the card would seem to be Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa but Gargano is no longer on the roster. WWE might have found a way around that, even though it’s not something we’re supposed to know yet.
Here’s something else from the same show you are supposed to know about.
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Friday night, WWE made a post on its social media accounts, including its Facebook page, listing the “Takeover: New Orleans” card. This included matches announced during the recent “NXT” tapings, but also an unannounced match between Gargano and Ciampa, which is billed as unsanctioned. Here’s a screenshot of the post: WWE accidentally posted this on Facebook before immediately deleting it. pic.twitter.com/zWykr5eOp5
— rovert (@SoDuTw) March 10, 2018
Opinion: I don’t think the match itself is all that shock..

On February 5, 1988, Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Title in a big of an underhanded way. This was part of a much bigger plan formed by newcomer Ted DiBiase, the Million Dollar Man. DiBiase had stated his intentions to buy the title from Hogan but when that had fallen through, DiBiase decided to back Andre and then buy the title.
During the match, Andre suplexed Hulk down and Hogan kicked out at two but DiBiase’s master plan kicked in as referee Dave Hebner counted the pin while Hogan’s shoulder was clearly off the mat. Somehow Andre was declared the new WWF World (Tag Team according to Andre after the match) Champion and immediately tried to sell the belt to DiBiase.
Ted was named the new champion and celebrated as….Dave Hebner came out. There were two Dave Hebners with the theory being that DiBiase had paid someone to receive plastic surgery to look like Hebner and impersonate him during the match (of course this was Dave’s twin brother Earl). Somehow t..

‘Raw‘ Superstar Matt Hardy was interviewed by Sportskeeda where he spoke about The Young Bucks possibly coming to WWE, The Dudley Boyz going into the Hall of Fame and his opinions on The Bar. The ‘Woken’ being first talked about The Young Bucks and if he could envision them coming to WWE.
“That’s an interesting question. Personally, I’m a fan of the Bucks of Youth both as performers and as people. I think they’re doing pretty well right now and I can see them staying in that same division. But I certainly think that they could end up in WWE if they decided to make that decision.
“It’ll be interesting because being in WWE there’s a very stringent system and a certain protocol. For me, it’ll be very interesting to see how the Bucks of Youth will be able to survive and if they can thrive in that stringent protocol.”
Next, he commented on old rivals in The Dudley Boyz entering the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2018.
“I think the Dudley Boyz going into the Hall of Fame is a great decision. ..

WWE Champion AJ Styles was a guest on Chasing Glory With Lilian Garcia where he gave his opinion on himself and his relationships with other talents behind the scenes. The WWE Champion first gave his opinion on himself as a wrestler.
“I try to stay humble and never assume anything because when you break down the word assume, you know what that means. Like I said, I never assume anything and in this business, you can’t. Again, things change so fast and you never know what’s going to happen, so I don’t assume, ‘oh, I’m that good’ or ‘I’m that [great]’. First of all, I don’t believe I’m that good or I’m that great. I want to be one day, but I never assume. I try not to watch matches. When I do watch them, I get so mad at myself. I think they could’ve been better or a promo that could’ve been better that it just tears me up, so I know there’s a point that hopefully I can get there, but I’m not there yet. I want to be.”
He explains what the most enjoyable part about what he does is.
“I d..

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is obviously no stranger to the silver screen, but the ‘Nature Boy’ is preparing to make his feature film debut. according to WWE’s official website. The 16-time World Champion is set to make his acting debut in a dramatic comedy that will be executively produced by Flair and his fiance Wendy Barlow.
The film, titled “Uncle Steamroller & Champion Rabbit” is set to focus on an Iraq War veteran who isn’t doing too well with his luck. In an attempt to reclaim his old Heavyweight Championship as Uncle Steamroller, the veteran mounts a comeback accompanied by a failed motivational speaker.
Flair himself is set to play the president of the World Wrestling Union. This is a Las Vegas syndicate through which Uncle Steamroller will attempt to stage the comeback.
Flair had the following to say to The Wrap about the movie:
“I really like this wonderfully written script and find it to be very entertaining. The edgy sense of humor is great, but the story also..

16-time WWE Champion John Cena was spotted auditioning for a prime role in an old Nickelodeon franchise that is looking to have a reboot, according to WWE’s official website. Adweek senior editor Jason Lynch snapped a photo to his Twitter account showing John Cena in the signature green striped shirt and khaki pants of Blue’s Clues host Steve.
In the photo, Cena appears to be reading from a script or holding a thin green object while another woman is on the stage with him.
Check it out:
. @JohnCena auditioning to be the new #BluesClues host. pic.twitter.com/zuLXMCtHQ8
— Jason Lynch (@jasonlynch) March 6, 2018
While Nickelodeon is creating the revival, no further details are known as to whether the host will go by their real name and what the overall look of the reboot will be.
Blue’s Clues originally launched on Nick Jr. back in 1996, and was in many ways similar to that of Dora or Diego the Explorers, with a live-action host and Blue, the animated puppy.
Cena is scheduled to ho..