The Big News: WrestleMania is approaching and WWE delivered one of its strongest and most memorable Raw efforts in a while.
Show Analysis:
The show started with a graphic for Jack Brisco. Edge then came out. He noted that he is not only back but in the WrestleMania main event. He said he was expected to be out longer but he watched the Slammy Awards and heard Chris Jericho thank him for getting injured so Jericho could team with Big Show. At that moment, Edge said the room went silent, not just because Dennis Miller bombed with another brutal joke but because Edge made a vow he wouldn’t miss Mania for a third time with an injury.
Edge said that he’s the ultimate opportunist and the Rumble was his opportunity to make it back to a Mania main event. Edge said that Jericho has a Slammy and his mug shot on TMZ while Edge has his ticket to Mania. I like little jabs like the TMZ one because it makes the feud feel more real. Edge asked rhetorically whether it would be smarter to go after the champion who is 17-0 or the champion who has never competed at Mania. He said he would do the smart thing and wait until after the Elimination Chamber to make a decision.
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This year’s edition of the Royal Rumble arrives amidst a curious period within the wrestling business. At this stage of the year, we’re usually waist-deep in discussion about Mania, and grumbling about how HHH is being set up in a title match at the big event.
However, the beginning of 2010 has seen enormous changes behind the scenes in TNA that have made that company, the main talking point of insiders, while the WWE’s biggest coup has been to bring Bret Hart back to the fold, following an absence that he had maintained since 1997.
That said, the 2010 Rumble has been built up…
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The Big News: The Royal Rumble match itself is the primary focus of WWE’s Royal Rumble PPV build this year and Bret Hart will return next week on Raw.
Show Analysis:
DX spoke to each other and the crowd to start the show. HHH wanted to know where the leprechaun was. Shawn Michaels said he sent Hornswoggle home because this was serious business. Hooray! Michaels talked about how important winning the Royal Rumble is to him. HHH said it is important to him too. He knows Michaels wants Undertaker, but he wants a title shot. HHH said…
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After the smashing success that was Kurt Russellmania (now available for pre-order on DVD), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla steams ahead into 2010 with As The Worm Turns at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, CA, on Saturday, February 27! While some fans may criticize the staff of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla for apparent laziness in coming up with a creative show title, please note that the title is more of a reference to Henry VI, Part 3 than it is to the totally awesome Faith No More song. If that explanation makes …
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla presented “Kurt Russellmania” as part of WrestleReunion 4 at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, California.
World Wrestling Entertainment could reportedly be inducting Antonio Inoki into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
The Big News: Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley made their returns this week.
Tons more news on the arrest of Chris Jericho and Gregory “Hurricane” Helms early Wednesday morning in Kentucky.
With five months to go before the Seni Mixed Martial Arts exhibition returns to the London Excel, Fighters Inc – the group behind the exhibition – talk about their plans and what we can expect at the event later this year.
WWE Smackdown spoilers from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio for the final show before Sunday’s Royal Rumble PPV.
Martin Smith takes a look at the DVD release of UFC 98, featuring a great main event for the UFC light heavyweight title between Rashad Evans and Brazilian challenger Lyoto Machida!
Terry Funk will be appearing at Harley Race’s World League Wrestling events in Leavenworth, Kansas on March 5th, 2010 and El Dorado Springs, Missouri on March 6th, 2010.
Top Of The World Wrestling returns to the Pierre Charbonneau Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 5th, 2010 at 7:30 PM with these matches:
Samoa Joe vs. Franky The Mobster
Hernandez vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet
Sylvain Grenier vs. Darkko vs. Samson in a Double Casket Match
Viscera vs. Steve Rush
This was my first time at a TNA show, and even if the TV show reverts to horrible Russo/Jarrett crash TV, it will not be my last. This was about 1/3 the price and 5 times the fun of any WWE show I’ve been to. Walking into the relatively small and packed Joplin Memorial Hall (max capacity 2712) and seeing Don West and Team 3D at the merchandise stand ten feet from the front door was surreal, but gave a good feel for how much more intimate TNA shows feel …
Rolles Gracie vs. Joey Beltran
This is the first member of the Gracie family to fight for Zuffa since Royce’s fight with Matt Hughes in 2006. Gracie has both Renzo Gracie and Greg Jackson in his corner. Gracie bulled him into the cage. Leg trip takedown and he’s almost immediately in full mount. Beltran turned his back. I think he realized he was in with aGracie and rolled to his back. Beltran reversed him while Gracie was too high in mount throwing punches. Gracie has him tied up in guard until …
Ohio Valley Wrestling is moving it’s weekly TV tapings to Fridays. The first Friday taping will be on March 5th, 2010. For many years, OVW has held it’s tapings on Wednesday nights.
Colin Delaney will be appearing at the Pro Wrestling Rampage event in Erie, Pennsylvania on February 19th, 2010.
The Smackdown taping on April 27th, 2010 will be held at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
MIAMI — Unlike his recent victories, which have come by submission or TKO, Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard defeated Joey Gorczynski by unanimous decision in a lackluster performance at G-Force Fights “Bad Blood 3” at the American Airlines Arena.
Lombard chased after Gorczynski throughout the first round as he sought to knock out the Oklahoma-based fighter early. But Lombard, who fed off “Hector” chants, was met with competition as his opponent wasn’t scared to land kicks on the champion himself. The American Top Team member did land some vicious …
Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling returns to St. Louis, one of America’s most famous wrestling cities for Lockdown 2010. The annual pay-per-view extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday night, April 18, at the Family Arena in suburban St. Charles!
The reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, leads the invasion of TNA stars including Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair along with Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Kevin Nash, Mick Foley, Samoa Joe, Team 3D and more.
“St. Louis is one of America’s top cities for professional wrestling, with its …
Featuring the hotly anticipated heavy hitting war between Epstein V Weir, England V Brazil with Amasinger V Mina, alongside crowd favourites Hearn, Facey and French, not forgetting the explosive power of Jansen, MaQuire and Economou, ‘Resurrection‘ is the ultimate way to kick start a fantastic year for UCMMA.
Dave O’Donnell, promoter, YouTube sensation and all round MMA legend said: “There are a lot of promotions springing up but there’s only one that can deliver the fights you want to see in the …
Dave Hess, Roger Bowling, and Mojo Horne to Compete Live on February 20th
Indiana (USA): MMA Big Show, one of the top fight promotions in the Midwest, will present one of its biggest shows ever when it brings “TRIPLE THREAT” to the Belterra Casino on Saturday, February 20th. In the main event, MMA Big Show heavyweight contender Dave Hess (3-1) will battle UFC veteran and Indiana native Jake O’Brien (11-3) in a bout that will certainly have future title implications. Featured in the co-main event, MMA Big Show Welterweight Champion Roger …
LAS VEGAS – Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once again host the premier organization in mixed martial arts on Wednesday, March 31st, as the UFC returns to Charlotte for the first time in nearly 15 years with a spectacular card at the Bojangles Coliseum featuring the lightweight showdown between two-time title challenger Kenny Florian and Japanese superstar and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. This bout will headline the latest edition of Spike TV’s hit UFC® Fight Night™ series, which …
Spike TV has once again changed the schedule on their website. TNAImpact is now listed on Thursday, March 4th at 9 PM and Spike’s current Monday night programming, a series called Playbook, is now listed on both March 1st and 8th.
No word yet on if Spike edited their schedule so that TNA could announce the Monday special on TNA’s terms or if the plan to do the Monday special fell through.
Go to http://prowrestlingevents.tk or http://prowrestlingevents.webs.com for info about upcoming wrestling shows worldwide.
Do Or Die Wrestling presents it’s 4th action-packed live event at Klub Karuzela in Warsaw on April 17th, 2010. For the first time in history, Poland will have a World Champion. An 8-man single-elimination tournament has been made and whoever is the winner will receive the DDW International Championship belt. In addition to the tournament, there will be a few other matches, assuring that this will be a full night of professional wrestling because it’s the wrestling that counts. Tickets available soon.
Go to http://ddwwrestling.pl for info about DDW and http://prowrestlingevents.tk …
This past weekend’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event, which featured two title fights and the promotional debuts of WWE/TNA star Bobby Lashley and former NFL great Herschel Walker, drew 517,000 viewers on Showtime.
The event took place on Jan. 30 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.
A replay of “UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez,” which Spike TV aired to counter-program the Strikeforce show, drew 2.2 million viewers and was the top-rated cable program of the day among men 18-34 and men 18-49.
Showtime is available in approximately 12 million homes. Spike TV is available …
Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard will battle Joey Gorczynski in the marquee matchup at G-Force Fights “Bad Blood 3” this Thursday at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla.
Lombard will carry an 11-fight winning streak into the bout, viewed by most as a tune-up as he heads toward an eventual title defense for Bellator. The 32-year-old Cuban-born judoka last competed in November when he struck “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 semi-finalist Kalib Starnes into first-round submission at a Cage Fighting Championships event in Australia. Based at American Top …
