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This Sunday, NJPW ‘Strong Style Evolved’ will take place from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. WIth a fantastic card and a good time-slot, this has all the makings of an instant classic. If you’re unfamiliar with NJPW, but ‘Strong Style Evolved’ sounds similar, it may be because we recently reported that Rey Mysterio was supposed to compete against Jushin Thunder Liger on the card. However, this is no longer the case due to his injury.
Here is the card for the NJPW show:
Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. The Young Bucks Jay White (c) vs. Hangman Page (IWGP US Championship) Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Will Ospreay Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA, Dragon Lee & Rysuke Taguchi vs. SANADA, Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi Cody [Rhodes] & Toru Yano vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer Gedo & Hirooki Goto vs. Juice Robinson & David Finlay Roppongi 3K & Rocky Romero vs. Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, & Scor..

Molly Holly has been confirmed as the inductor for Ivory into the WWE Hall of Fame in the class of 2018 during ‘WrestleMania’ week. In WWE alone, Ivory was a legend- as Holly will tell you herself. Besides entering the class of 20118 in the Hall of Fame, she was also the WWF Women’s Champion 3 times during her career.
Outside of WWE, Ivory has captured gold in Carolina Championship Wrestling, Ladies Sports Club, SuperGirls Wrestling, Powerful Women of Wrestling and Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. She was also inducted into the Women Superstars Uncensored Hall of Fame back in 2011.
In her own right, Holly is likely a future WWE Hall of Famer, capturing the WWE Women’s Championship 2 times during her career, with a reign as WWF Hardcore Champion just once.
Outside of WWE, Holly was also a Champion in New Dimension Wrestling and World Professional Wrestling Federation before getting inducted into the Women Superstars Uncensored Hall of Fame in 2010, the class prior to Ivory.
Over the co..

As announced by WWE.com, Chasing Glory host and veteran ring announcer Lilian Garcia will return to WWE TV to be the guest ring announcer for the first-ever ‘WrestleMania’ Women’s Battle Royal. On Sunday, April 8, fans will witness yet another ‘first-ever’ match as female competitors from both ‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown Live’ including The Riott Squad, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Naomi, and Natalya will compete in a Battle Royal to determine who is the superior talent.
Here is what WWE.com had to say on the announcement:
“A longtime member of the broadcast team throughout WWE’s Attitude Era, Lilian is also known for her stirring renditions of “America the Beautiful.” Her return to The Showcase of the Immortals comes in tandem with the establishment of the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, a counterpart to the male-centric Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal that will feature Superstars from Raw, SmackDown LIVE, and NXT.”
Garcia took to her Twitter account to explain her thoughts on getti..

16-time WWE Champion John Cena was a guest on “Ellen,” where he was scheduled to talk about his upcoming movie “Blockers,” and what it transpired into was something Cena could never have expected. Conversation on the show between Ellen and Cena turned to why Cena hadn’t originally attended his prom. Not satisfied with his reasoning, Ellen decided she would throw the former Champion an impromptu prom.
Cena didn’t have long to wonder who his date was for the prom, as his fiance in Nikki Bella had actually teamed with Ellen to appear as his date.
You can view the incredible segment below:
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Ellen took to her Instagram account to share a picture of the happy couple dancing from the prom segment.
@JohnCena is so big I needed to get him a big surprise. Watch tomorrow.
A post shared by Ellen (@theellenshow) on Mar 22, 2018 at 5:37pm PDT
Bella followed this up with her own personal photo- more of a close-up of the couple as they smile for the cam..

It better be worth the wait. With just over two weeks to go before “Wrestlemania XXXIV”, the vast majority of the card is already set. What isn’t set is Braun Strowman’s partner in his challenge for the Raw Tag Team Titles. Strowman has said he has a partner, but when will we find out who that is?
Here’s how he got the shot.
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According to 411mania.com, Strowman’s partner might not be announced until “Wrestlemania XXXIV” itself. The match has already been confirmed by General Manager Kurt Angle, who said the match could take place provided Angle could find a partner. Strowman earned the shot by winning a tag team battle royal on his own last week on “Monday Night Raw”. This week, Strowman started going after the champs. Check out the results right here.
Opinion: This works for me as a surprise at “Wrestlemania” could be just the right call. Let us see what WWE can put together (though Elias seems to be the most likely choice) as Strowman ..

Wrestlemania IX
Date: April 4, 1993
Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 16,891
Commentators: Jim Ross, Bobby Heenan, Randy Savage
This is one of the weakest cards the series has ever seen. Nothing on the show feels important with the main event of Bret Hart defending the WWF World Title against Royal Rumble winner Yokozuna feeling lukewarm at best. The second biggest match is Hulk Hogan/Brutus Beefcake challenging Money Inc. for the Tag Team Titles. Like I said: not the strongest card. Let’s get to it.
Gorilla Monsoon is the host this year, meaning he’ll be on screen for less than five minutes. Like everyone else, Monsoon is in a toga because it’s a toga party. I’m still not sure who thought this was a good idea.
In one of the major moments of the show, Jim Ross (JR) makes his WWF debut and talks about the main events before taking his place as lead commentator. I really could have gone through life without ever seeing him in a toga.
Finkus Maximus (just go with..

Wrestlemania XII
Date: March 31, 1996
Location: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California
Attendance: 18,853
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Vince McMahon
Much like last year, there’s nothing else to talk about besides the main event. This is all about Shawn vs. Bret and they’re not even trying to hide it. The other big match on the card is Diesel vs. Undertaker but it’s so far behind the World Title match that it’s not fair to mention them in the same breath. Let’s get to it.
Before we get to the show, here’s a bonus that probably should have been on the main card (at least on paper). Occasionally WWF would air a match on their pre-show (known as the Kickoff Show in modern times) and I’ll include them if they’re available. There were dark matches for years before Wrestlemania would go on the air but this is the first that was actually recorded. Free For All: Tag Team Titles: Godwinns vs. Bodydonnas
This is a tournament final for the vacant titles. The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip, a pair of e..

Yes indeed. In what might be the biggest wrestling story of the year, Daniel Bryan has been cleared for his in-ring return. The news broke earlier this week in a huge announcement, followed by a major speech on “Smackdown Live”. One question has been when Bryan was cleared to return to the ring, and who would know better than him?
It’s sooner than you would think.
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In a new video posted to WWE’s YouTube channel, Bryan said that he was cleared on Monday night. This may go a long way to explain the emotion involved in Bryan’s speech, where he talked about following his dreams. The video shows him going through the process of writing his speech, which aired on this week’s “Smackdown Live”. You can read this week’s results here.
Opinion: Bryan may not be the biggest guy in the world but he’s one of the best in recent memory at getting the fans to believe in him. He really does come off as one of the nicest guys in wrestling and that means th..

Well, they are the greatest. Earlier this year, WWE announced the Greatest Royal Rumble, a special taking place in Saudi Arabia. The show will feature a fifty man Royal Rumble plus seven more title matches on the card. Now though, we’re getting a special bonus that could bring in a few more viewers.
They did it before, they can do it again.
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According to Jerry Lawler on his “Dinner with the King” podcast, he and Jim Ross will be handling the commentary for the show. The pair were last together at January’s “Raw 25” special. In addition, according to PWInsider.com by way of 411mania.com, the special will be airing on the WWE Network. The show airs on April 27 from Saudi Arabia, with the first show broadcast from the country. Opinion: What a nice little bonus. I know they might not be as good as they used to be, but Lawler and Ross are as good of a commentary duo as there has been in the last thirty years. Let them work some of their magic ..

One is a Samoan named Joe. In less than three weeks, Roman Reigns faces one of the biggest challenges of his life as he meets Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at “Wrestlemania XXXIV”. While the title change may seem academic at this point, Reigns still needs something to do after the show. We may have a clue what that’s going to be.
There’s definitely a history here.
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According to “Wrestling Observer Radio” by way of 411mania.com, Reigns’ next feud after “Wrestlemania” will be against Samoa Joe. The two feuded back in 2017 and were both part of the four way “Summerslam 2017” main event. Samoa Joe has been on the injured list with a foot injury since January. Reigns was busy on Monday, which you can recap here.
Opinion: This works for me as these two have had some excellent chemistry in the past. Let them go out there and beat on each other for a few months and the good matches will be academic. If nothing else Reigns has had issues beatin..

Impact Wrestling
Date: March 22, 2018
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Sonjay Dutt
It’s time to find out what happened last week in Feast or Fired. Tonight is the opening of the briefcases and that means three people are getting title shots while a fourth is getting fired. The firing isn’t the biggest surprise in the world but there’s still some interest elsewhere. Let’s get to it.
The case holders (Eli Drake, Moose, Petey Williams and Ethan Carter III) arrive as Josh recaps last week’s match.
Recap of Feast of Fired.
Opening sequence.
Here’s Alberto El Patron to say he can fight even if he’s in a suit. He’s ready to fight a real champion in Austin Aries, but Aries doesn’t know who really is the greatest man that ever lived. Cue Aries to talk about how they’re no so different. They’re willing to punch people in the face and they love professional wrestling. Aries is the truth though and the title match is on for Redemption. Alberto says they ..

It has been previously reported that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has been ready for a return to the company for a long time. That time may be here before we know it.
According to a new report from PWInsider, talks between WWE and Hogan are ongoing for a return to the company. They began several weeks ago.
At this time, there is no word yet as to what role Hogan would play for WWE. The company had the following statement regarding the return:
“We have had discussions with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan) about how he can help others learn from his mistakes, however, he is not under any contract with WWE.”
Hogan was last associated with WWE in 2015. However, following the conclusion of a sex scandal as well as hearing of several racial slurs made on tape, WWE terminated their relationship with the “Immortal One,” and removed all references to him on their website.
Editor’s Opinion:
If this ends up being a reality, WWE has to be very careful how they handle this. With all of the posit..