Two nights of WrestleMania means two performances of America The Beautiful! With Bebe Rexha set to perform the song on night one, WWE today announced that country music artist Ashland Craft will open night two of WrestleMania with her own rendition of the song.
Craft was a contestant on The Voice season 13 and a member of Team Miley Cyrus and was eliminated from the competition in the top 10 round.
American rapper and huge wrestling fan Wale will also be performing on night two of WrestleMania 37 this Sunday.
The 36-year-old will sing Big E’s entrance theme Feel The Power live on the show for his Intercontinental title match against Apollo Crews in a Nigerian Drum Fight.
In an exclusive story which appeared on Bleacher Report, Big E said that Wale is one of his favorite rappers and a friend of his, so to have him perform at WrestleMania in his own home town, it’s incredible.
“I’m so stoked about it. We’ve been trying to get Wale for years. We tried to get him at a Mania a couple of years ago, but things didn’t work out. I’m so excited about it and I know he is, too, because as a big fan, it’s a dream come true,” Big E said.
This is not Wale’s first appearance on WWE television. He appeared in an episode of Smackdown in July 2017 where he was the judge of a rap battle between The New Day and The Usos.
Impact Wrestling moves to its new night on AXS TV tonight starting at 8PM ET, ahead of NXT’s move to Tuesday nights next week. A replay of the show will also air starting at 11PM ET.
Tonight’s Impact will be headlined by a six-man tag team match featuring Impact Wrestling champ Rich Swann teaming up with Eddie Edwards and Willie Mack taking on AEW World champion Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers.
The move to Thursday nights, where Impact already has a history, was announced on March 25.
“Impact Wrestling has years of history airing on Thursdays, which was the night for high-energy, action-packed matches, starring some of the most high-profile stars in pro wrestling history,” said Impact Executive Vice-President Scott D’Amore. “Nothing is changing from that front when Impact jumps back to Thursday nights.”
Leading into Impact every Thursday night will be Before The IMPACT, an hour-long show on AXS TV, starting at 7PM ET. Hosted by Jon Burton, Gia Miller and Josh Mathews, BTI delivers late-breaking news, exclusive matches, one-on-one interviews with the Impact Wrestling stars and more.
The Blood and Guts gimmick match that was originally set to take place last year between The Inner Circle and The Elite will be taking place on the May 5 episode of Dynamite with The Inner Circle vs The Pinnacle.
Jericho will lead Jake Hager, Ortiz, Santana, and Sammy Guevera into war against MJF’s team which also includes Shawn Spears, Wardlow, and FTR.
The match, AEW’s version of WarGames, was announced last year for the March 25 episode in Newark, New Jersey, but then COVID-19 hit and the match never took place. The match was never talked about again since then.
The Blood and Guts name actually came from Vince McMahon during a conference call in the initial months of NXT vs AEW saying that unlike their competition, they will not go into blood and guts and keep their television shows PG.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson appeared on Dynamite last night and got physical by joining an unlikely rival: Chris Jericho.
Tyson came out when Pinnacle attacked the former AEW World champion during an interview after they locked the rest of The Inner Circle inside their locker room. Tyson decked Shawn Spears and then the rest of The Inner Circle managed to free themselves and help even the odds. After the ring cleared, Jericho and Tyson then shook hands and posed together with The Inner Circle.
Since next week’s Dynamite was also taped last night, Tyson will also be involved in the next show and will serve as the special enforcer in a match between Jericho and Dax Harwood.
Tyson’s original involvement with AEW was at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view last year and presented the new TNT title to the inaugural winner Cody Rhodes. On the Dynamite that followed, Tyson and his entourage got into a brawl with Chris Jericho and the rest of The Inner Circle in an angle very similar to the popular Tyson/Austin confrontation from WWE decades ago.
Io Shirai’s 304-day reign as NXT Women’s champion came to a screeching halt last night on the first night of Takeover: Stand & Deliver as Raquel Gonzalez defeated her in the main event to take the crown.
The 30-year-old Texan, who has been signed to a WWE deal since 2016, is enjoying her best year with the promotion and her association with Dakota Kai lifted her stock and got more screen time over the past 12 months than ever before.
Gonzalez was also the one who beat Shirai at WarGames last year, winning the match for her team which also included Candice LaRae, Dakota Kai, and Toni Storm.
This is Gonzalez’s second title in NXT after a few weeks ago she was awarded the NXT Women’s Tag Team championship along with Kai after they won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. Their reign lasted under two hours though as later in the broadcast they lost them to Blackheart and Moon.
MSK also won the vacant NXT Tag Team titles last night, beating the Grizzled Young Veterans and Legado Del Fantasma in a triple threat tag team match.
MSK won the Dusty Classic this year but unfortunately never got their shot at the titles as Wes Lee suffered a broken hand and was unable to compete. Last night’s match was their first one since the tournament finals.
The duo of Wes Lee and Nash Carter, formerly known as The Rascalz in Impact Wrestling, have been with WWE since the beginning of 2021.
Here are the results from night one of NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver which took place live from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center on USA Network and WWE Network.
Zoey Stark defeated Toni Storm in the Kickoff match; Pete Dunne defeated Kushida; Bronson Reed defeated Leon Ruff, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Cameron Grimes, Dexter Lumis, and LA Knight in a six-man gauntlet eliminator match to become the number one contender for the NXT North American title; Walter defeated Tommaso Ciampa to retain the NXT UK title; MSK defeated Grizzled Young Veterans and Legado Del Fantasma in a triple threat tag team match to become the new NXT Tag Team champions; Raquel Gonzalez defeated Io Shirai to become the new NXT Women’s champion.
Night two airs tonight exclusively on the WWE Network.
It’s night one of NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver and following yesterday’s early betting odds, today we present you the betting odds of the full card that will air tonight on USA Network and WWE Network. Please remember that odds might change so be careful when placing a bet with real money.
In the main event of the night, Io Shirai will defend the NXT Women’s title against Raquel Gonzalez. Gonzalez is currently the favorite to become the new champ with 2/5 odds while Shirai’s 300-day+ reign looks like is coming to an end with her odds at 7/4.
The NXT UK championship is also on the line as long-time champ Walter defend against Tommaso Ciampa. Walter remains the overwhelming favorite in this match with 1/10 odds while the former NXT champion is 5/1 to win.
New NXT Tag Team champions will be crowned tomorrow after the titles were vacated due to Danny Burch’s injury. Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament winners MSK are the current favorites with 7/10 odds while Grizzled Young Veterans are 11/10 and Legado Del Fantasma are far behind with 8/1.
The number one contender for the NXT North American title will be decided in a six-man gauntlet eliminator match. The winner of this match will face champ Johnny Gargano tomorrow on night two of the show. Dexter Lumis is the favorite with 11/25 odds, followed by LA Knight at 11/4. Bronson Reed has 4/1 odds, Cameron Grimes is at 5/1, Leon Ruff is 13/1, and Isiah “Swerve” Scott is a long shot with 33/1 odds.
The final match is Pete Dunne versus Kushida. The former WWE UK champion is at 7/4 favorite to win this match while Kushida is 2/5 for the upset.
Live tonight from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center, WWE presents NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver night one on USA Network and simulcast on the WWE Network commercial free. The full card is as follows:
Io Shirai vs Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women’s title; MSK vs Grizzled Young Veterans vs Legado Del Fantasma in a triple threat match for the vacant NXT Tag Team titles; Walter vs Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT UK title; Leon Ruff vs Isiah “Swerve” Scott vs Bronson Reed vs Cameron Grimes vs Dexter Lumis vs LA Knight in a six-man gauntlet eliminator match with the winner receiving an NXT North American title shot tomorrow; Pete Dunne vs Kushida; and Toni Storm vs Zoey Stark in the Kickoff match.
Night two of NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver will air tomorrow night exclusively on the WWE Network and pay-per-view.
In an interview with Alex McCarthy of UK-based TalkSPORT, former Smackdown Women’s champion Bayley couldn’t come up with an explanation why she’s not on the WrestleMania 37 card, adding that even is there was, she wouldn’t spoil it.
“But yeah, it’s okay, I’ll be here for a long time,” Bayley said, joking that she’ll just jump the barricade and create her own WrestleMania moment since they won’t give her one. “I’ll just steal it!”
Bayley, who along with Sasha Banks had a terrific year last year, noted that she tried pitching several scenarios but her efforts went nowhere despite other people pitching ideas was seemingly going through.
“I would have loved to have had a non-title match at WrestleMania. Just a grudge type of match. Something that meant – not more than a title – but was a little deeper than a title,” Bayley told McCarthy.
Bayley added that she’s happy that the women are still going to be represented on the show and is sure that the Raw and Smackdown Women’s title matches “are going to be killer.”
AEW has a hard task tonight going head-to-head with NXT Takeover but they’re not giving up and have hired the services of Iron Mike Tyson to help with the eyeballs.
The boxing legend will be appearing live and in person in Jacksonville during the show in his first involvement in nearly a year with the promotion.
Apart from Tyson, four matches have been announced for the show including a title match. The TNT title will be on the line with Darby Allin defending against JD Drake, Jurassic Express take on Bear Country, Tay Conti goes one-on-one against The Bunny, and a huge six-man tag team match featuring Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks vs Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers.
NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver will start tonight with a one-hour Kickoff show airing exclusively on the WWE Network at 7PM ET before the live broadcast at 8PM.
The panelists for tonight will include Sam Roberts, American Ninja Warrior’s Jimmy Smith, and journalist Arash Markazi from the Los Angeles Times.
A match was also added to the card which will air as part of the Kickoff show featuring former NXT UK champion Toni Storm taking on Zoey Stark.
Tonight’s broadcast will be simulcast on both USA Network and WWE Network and will be the last NXT broadcast on a Wednesday night. Next week, NXT continues on USA Network on Tuesday nights.
Wrestling is arguably one of the most exhilarating and demanding sports. It puts a player’s mental and emotional bandwidth and physical endurance to test with every match and provides very little room for them to make mistakes without costing their reputation. However, mistakes are unavoidable, especially if you are a beginner who is just getting the hang of the sport. There are several ways to identify where you are going wrong and improve your skills so that you can be one more step closer to victory in your upcoming matches. In this article, we shall explore a few of the common mistakes that most wrestling beginners make on the mat and learn how one can overcome the same to upgrade their skills.
Entering a Match without Understanding the Rules:
It is understandable that you want to enter a wrestling match after a bit of training and a lot of hard work. All your training and work on yourself shall amount to nothing if you do not get to enter a match and play to your strengths. However, as excited as you are about taking on your opponents, it is vital to understand that rushing to enter a match without a fair knowledge of the rules might cause a blow to your wrestling career right at the beginning of your journey. You might feel like you know all the rules and can tell the difference between two moves, but a deeper introspection shall reveal otherwise.
Understanding the rules is not just an exclusive concept for wrestlers, but also those who bet on the sport offline or online on malaysia online casino and other sites. Beginners usually tend to mix up rules and get confused between the moves. Therefore, it is essential that you gain a fair understanding of the rules before jumping in to wrestle.
Inability to Set Up Shots:
Most beginners miss out on the nuances and intricacies of wrestling, and for good enough reasons. You are just starting out in the domain, and there are a lot of things that you need to wrap your heads around. Therefore, it is obvious that you shall miss out on several things. One such thing that most wrestling beginners forget is to set up shots.
An inability to set up shots or forgetting how to set up takedowns might help your opponents to get away and make it increasingly difficult for you to take them down later. A good wrestler shall always know how to set up takedowns with the help of their arms control and combinations of movement. Therefore, always remember to set up shots, or it might cost you your game.
Allowing Opponents to Intimidate You:
There is nothing wrong with being in awe of your opponents or having a bit of fear inside you while you wrestle. However, you must never let that fear get in the way of your game. The world of sports is home to a number of players worth their salt. They know what they are doing and have been in the industry for way too long to understand what might intimidate their amateur opponent. They feed off this fear and leverage the same to win matches. It is vital that you understand this well so that you do not let intimidation and fear overwhelm you. Your opponents might be more muscular than you and have several more years on you. However, looks can be deceptive, and experience does not always save the day. Use your skills, and do not make the mistake of allowing your opponents to intimidate you.
Neglecting Cardio:
Wrestlers must not only pay attention to strength training. They must also engage in cardio generously. However, most wrestling beginners do not seem to take their cardio as seriously as their other workout routine. But this is what you need to know. Wrestling is an intense sport that demands high cardiovascular endurance. Therefore, you shall be making one of the biggest mistakes if you think that you can do without indulging in cardio. Cardio helps build your endurance and improves your core.
Therefore, it is vital for you to incorporate sessions of cardio in your workout regime if you are to build your overall strength and enhance your endurance. Ask your trainer to structure your workout regime with a combination of cardio and strength training so that you can be prepared to face your opponents on the mat.
Summing Up:
Wrestling is intense and requires the right combination of skills and strength. It is, therefore, essential to be aware of the common mistakes that most wrestling beginners make. This shall help you avoid the same and take on your opponents with more courage, confidence and enthusiasm. Wrestling is challenging, but it does not have to be intimidating. The way you approach this sport decides what you make of it. Therefore, proceed with knowledge and caution.
In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, AEW’s Tony Khan said that tonight’s return of Mike Tyson will be “a big deal” and that “he’s going to have a real impact on Dynamite.”
Khan noted that Tyson left a huge impact last year at Double or Nothing and at the Dynamite that followed and now it was the time to bring him back in front of fans.
“The fans who have come to the shows in Jacksonville have added so much to AEW, and it’s important for me that our fans get to see him live. We’re excited to have Mike back,” Khan said.
Tyson is the second celebrity in as many months to show up on Dynamite following Shaq, who had a match last month on Dynamite. Khan described Shaq as the greatest celebrity wrestler of all time.
“Backstage, I’ve never seen anyone come in and be more genuine, spend more time working on the craft for months, as well as paying respect to the wrestlers. This is one of the biggest stars in the world, and he came in to help us. He gave to the wrestling,” Khan continued.
In the same interview, Khan also said that they’re excited to have Wednesdays all for themselves starting next week and said that now there is more wrestling on TV every night of the week for fans to enjoy.
“We’d love to have all people check out Dynamite on Wednesdays, and we really want all fans to check out the show. That’s why we’re so open to working with other companies, which you’ve seen as we’ve agreed to collaborate with companies like New Japan Pro-Wrestling, AAA, Impact and the NWA,” he concluded.
The WrestleMania go-home episode of Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1,701,000 viewers, the same viewership of last week. This week’s Raw went up against the highly-anticipated NCAA game which drew nearly 17 million viewers on CBS.
The first hour drew 1,759,000 viewers, then dropped to 1,723,000 viewers in the second hour, before finishing the night with 1,622,000 viewers.
Raw was #1, #2, and #3 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic with 0.54, 0.51, and 0.50 ratings respectively. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver will be split over two nights, with night one airing on USA Network and WWE Network while night two airing exclusively on the WWE Network.
Today, we will take a look at the betting odds of the top three matches from each night and then on Wednesday and Thursday we will bring you the odds for each card in full.
For night one, NXT Women’s champion Io Shirai looks like she is in trouble as bookmakers have placed her opponent Raquel Gonzalez as the favorite to walk out of Takeover with the title. Shirai is 8/5 and the underdog while Gonzalez is 11/25 to win her first singles title in NXT.
A triple threat tag team match will determine new NXT Tag Team champions. Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament winners MSK are the clear favorites with their odds of 3/5 while The Grizzled Young Veterans are 13/10 to win and Legado Del Fantasma with 15/2 odds.
The NXT UK championship will be on the line as Walter defends against Tommaso Ciampa. The Austrian champ is the overwhelming favorite with 1/10 odds while the former NXT champ has 5/1 odds. Considering Walter is defending the title at NXT UK: Prelude on Thursday, it’s safe to say this is a no brainer.
Will there be a new NXT champion crowned on night two? Well, if the odds prove to be correct, yes! Karrion Kross is currently the favorite to take the title from Finn Balor with his odds at 1/3 while Balor is 2/1 to retain.
One Cruiserweight champion will emerge victorious on Thursday as both champions, Jordan Devlin and Santos Escobar, wrestle in a ladder match to determine who is the undisputed champ. Escobar is currently the slight favorite with 3/4 odds while the Irish Devlin is 19/20.
And in what could be the match of the event, Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly go one-on-one in an unsanctioned match. O’Reilly currently has the edge over the former leader of The Undisputed Era with 2/5 odds while Cole is 7/4 to win.
There is no doubt that WrestleMania is the biggest event in the WWE – and perhaps much of professional wrestling – and WrestleMania 37 looks to be keeping in the tradition of putting on a show worthy of a tag that fits the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’.
Indeed, this year’s show follows the same format as the previous edition, with WrestleMania 37 set to take place across April 10 and 11, 2021, thus making it a two-day spectacular! The event will be hosted at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida and will be the first WWE event to have fans in attendance during the current pandemic!
With two days to fill, it should come as no surprise that the card has been stacked for the event, with a host of different matches available to watch and place bets on with websites such as www.online-betting.jp.
Scheduled bouts
Here are the matches that are scheduled to take place and some predictions as to what may happen when they take place in the ring.
April 10th:
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Sasha Banks(c) vs Bianca Belair
Prediction winner: Bianca Belair
WWE Championship Match: Bobby Lashley(c) vs Drew McIntyre
Prediction winner: Drew McIntyre
Bad Bunny and Damien Priest vs The Miz and John Morrison
Prediction winners: The Miz and John Morrison
Seth Rollins vs Cesaro (Singles Match)
Prediction winner: Seth Rollins
Braun Strowman vs Shane McMahon – Steel Cage Match
Prediction winner: Braun Strowman
Raw Tag-Team Championship Match: The New Day(c) vs AJ Styles & Omos
Prediction winners: The New Day
11th April:
WWE Universal Championship Match: Edge vs Roman Reigns(c) vs Daniel Bryan
Prediction winner: Roman Reigns
Raw Women’s Championship Match: Asuka(c) vs Rhea Ripley
Prediction winner: Asuka
Randy Orton vs The Fiend (Singles Match)
Prediction winner: The Fiend
Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn (Singles Match)
Prediction winner: Kevin Owens
Nigerian Drum Fight for the WWE Intercontinental Championship: Big E(c) vs Apollo Crews
Prediction winner: Big E
United States Championship Match: Riddle(c) vs Sheamus
Prediction winner: Sheamus
Stacked Card
Of course, with two days to fill, it is no surprise that WWE WrestleMania 37 has so many different matches scheduled to take place.
Many of them have title implications that can help to create new storylines to take place and potentially create new angles for their superstars to follow, whilst there are contests that can provide some huge shocks and potentially take individuals into different angles that may not have originally been explored before, or even expected by many.
There are, though, individuals that you would have to assume require wins to enhance their characters, whilst others can not suffer a defeat. For instance, The Miz will have already suffered some damage to his character after dropping the WWE Championship, but if he were to be beaten by Bad Bunny, questions would have to be asked.
Furthermore, can AJ Styles and Omos continue as a team if they were to be beaten by The New Day in their title contest?
Indeed, there is plenty to get excited about when WWE WrestleMania 37 rolls into Tampa, Florida over the upcoming weekend.
In a bid to counter-program NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver, AEW announced that Mike Tyson will be making an appearance tomorrow on Dynamite.
This will be Tyson’s first appearance on Dynamite since the show after Double or Nothing where he got involved in a brawl with Chris Jericho, reviving their WWE feud. It’s also his first time in front of an AEW audience as last year’s appearances had no fans in the building.
“There’s nothing better than an impassioned, live wrestling crowd. Since August 2020, we’ve provided safe, outdoor shows at Daily’s Place, with zero reported transmissions amongst our fans, and we’re so appreciative of the amazing fans who have been joining us week after week,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW in a press release. “It’s been incredible for our wrestlers, and for those watching at home, to hear the live reactions. This includes historic events like Kenny Omega winning the AEW World title, Sting’s surprise arrival, Shaq teaming with Jade Cargill against Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet, The Young Bucks and Darby Allin’s respective championship wins at Full Gear, and so many other magic moments. Likewise, Mike Tyson always commands a massive ovation and the attention of fans worldwide. I’m excited for everyone here in Jacksonville, and for those watching on TNT and around the world, to see what Mike Tyson has in store for AEW.”
Tomorrow is the last time that AEW goes head-to-head with NXT as from next week, NXT moves to Tuesday nights.
TMZ caught up with CM Punk who asked him about the recent announcement of Chris Jericho appearing on the WWE Network for an interview with Steve Austin on his Broken Skull Sessions series.
Punk said that it is certainly interesting for sure and he understands the buzz surrounding the announcement but he doesn’t think Austin will ask Jericho the tough questions and it will be more “soft ball” questions instead.
“Maybe I’ll give it a shot and I’ll watch it,” Punk said, adding that he doesn’t think they should ask the tough questions and it should be a feel-good interview where they discuss the past and a bit of AEW as well but the most hardcore questions that fans want to know will probably not be asked.
Quizzed over if he was surprised that an agreement was reached to make this happen, Punk said, “You know, honestly, my immediate reaction and opinion about it…I think it shows that Vince McMahon is not afraid of AEW at all,” Punk said. “Because if he was, he wouldn’t allow that to happen.” He continued saying that both companies need the eyeballs right now and praised both for getting it done.
Asked if we’ll see him in a cage or in a wrestling ring again, Punk noted that he’s 42 and probably past the age of getting in a cage for an MMA fight. He said he’s busy doing TV and movies right now but “never say never.”
WWE today announced that longtime WWE employee Rich Hering has been named the recipient of the 2021 Warrior Award.
As WWE’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Risk Management, Hering began his career more than 50 years ago with Vince McMahon’s father, Vincent J. McMahon, and helped WWE expand from a regional promotion into the juggernaut it is today. Whether it is leading security efforts, working with state athletic commissions and other organizations on WWE events or overseeing the health and well-being of WWE talent and fans, Hering has consistently gone above and beyond the call of his day-to-day responsibilities.
“On behalf of everyone at WWE, we are proud to present Rich Hering with this incredible honor,” said Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer. “Rich has dedicated more than half a century to WWE and the WWE Universe, and has truly seen and done it all. From ensuring the health and safety of WWE Superstars and employees; presiding over the wedding of Macho Man and Miss Elizabeth; and being an ‘uncle’ to Dana Warrior and her children, Mattie and Indy, there is no one more deserving of this accolade.”
Named after WWE Hall of Famer The Ultimate Warrior, The Warrior Award is presented to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of The Ultimate Warrior.
WWE will be presenting a double dose of Hall of Fame action tonight as the 2020 and 2021 classes will both be inducted during a special presentation from the WWE ThunderDome on the WWE Network. The ceremonies, taped separately last Tuesday and Thursday, will air together starting at 8PM ET.
This will be a Hall of Fame like no other, with only virtual fans and no inductors reciting old stories and long speeches. Speaking of long speeches, each individual was allocated only a few minutes and with 13 different inductees, you can guess why.
The 2020 class will consist of John “Bradshaw” Layfield, The British Bulldog, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, the New World Order with Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella of The Bella Twins, William Shatner who gets the celebrity nod, and Titus O’Neil who was given the Warrior Award.
The 2021 class is the smallest class yet with Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, Kane, The Great Khali, Rob Van Dam, and Ozzy Osbourne as the celebrity. WWE employee Rich Hiring will be the recipient of the 2021 Warrior Award.
Batista, who was supposed to be part of the 2020 class, requested that he be inducted at a later year since he was not able to appear in person this year due to a scheduling conflict.
