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Has WWE missed the chance to build their next big star after John Cena?

Whenever an opportunity knocks, it is always essential to answer the door instantly. When it comes to WWE, however, it often goes unanswered. In most circumstances, the perfect opportunity for a wrestler’s career to change for good comes once. If missed, there are high chances that the star will not see another one.

All through WWE history, there have been a couple of matches whereby blown chances could have, however, been star-making openings had the final moments been relatively different. As you all know, it is advisable to grab an opportunity that is worth a lifetime.

Most stars on the losing side of these tournaments may have gone on to make huge career impacts for themselves. However, the situation may have been incredibly different if WWE took the right action at the right time.

Do Fans Miss John Cena?

Yes, we all miss seeing John Cena in the WWE ring. Since his last match at Wrestle Mania 36, all fans think that the time is now that he blesses them with his magic once again. While his days of wrestling full-time may be behind him, fans would love WWE to give him a show. All of us would be amazed if he made a surprise return at Wrestlemania 37.

WWE Stars Miss Opportunities to Become Superstars

Wrestling is a ruthless and exceptional game and most stars miss the opportunity to become superstars. Still, others have slim hopes of becoming headliners. The present WWE roster contains a list of some of the finest wrestlers the wrestling world has ever seen. WWE has undertaken ideal measures at scouting talent to register stars from other promotions to continue expanding their long roster.

A huge percent of wrestlers finds it fairly hard to enjoy consistent TV time because the organizers often rotate in and out with some specific stars enjoying bigger opportunities than others. Ideally, all employees want to become the shining star for the company that they work for.

Most wrestlers will undoubtedly struggle to get WWE confidence to reach the top of the roster list. Here is where stars miss their best opportunity to break out, and in the process, makes it tricky for WWE to create a star that shines all through.

WWE Misses Opportunities to Create New Stars

The Royal Rumble offered a chance for WWE to create a new superstar, but it continues to fail to meet the fans’ expectations. Countless Royal Rumbles have come and gone, and this disappointing trend continues to prevail. Apart from the Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura and Drew McIntyre, if feels like too many veterans have won the other Rumble matches.

While there is nothing wrong whenever a veteran wins the Rumble, it would be wise for a new or mid-card star to win it to push them straight into the main event. The bad news, however, is that it is often hard for new entrants to win it.

Creating stars into the main event matches demands time and effort. The WWE management, therefore, needs to plan out for the young and new wrestlers and hope that the fans connect with them rightly. In some situations, a star starts winning matches straight away and WWE may put them into WWE title hunts.

Still, most talents take years to be ready for a genuine world title push. But most will never even get to that point. The Royal Rumble provides one of the rarest opportunities where WWE can pick and push for the creation of a new star, not to mention Wrestlemania.

Although winning a Rumble does not mean that the player will remain relevant in the eventual title race, it is quite easy to maintain their energy from this victory as opposed to creating it from scratch.

WWE Needs to Start Getting it Right

It is time that WWE starts getting it right. For example, when it comes to the Royal Rumble, the contestants’ pool should not have players who have wrestled for more than 10 years in the main event. In its place, WWE needs to come up with the appropriate mix of prospects that wrestling fans can relate to.

Being a wrestling fan should be indispensable when picking the participants. The competitors in the tournament need to have extensive knowledge of WWE history and not just physicality and athletic ability. If they have respect for WWE, they will highly appreciate the given opportunity. With the new generation of fans, WWE must start to create new talents.

Bet on WWE Matches

WWE matches take place throughout the year, with weekly SmackDown, NXT, Raw and Main Event shows. However, most sports betting websites offer PPV (pay-per-view) events. So, if you are looking forward to betting on WWE matches, you need to keep in mind that PPV events are the most exciting and biggest wrestling events.

What’s more, there are other top WWE events that you can place stakes on, such as the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series.

Charly Caruso departing WWE

Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com is reporting that Charly Caruso has wrapped up her duties with WWE and will no longer be appearing on WWE television, sitting out the remainder of her deal which is expiring.

The writing was on the wall when earlier this month, WWE announced the hiring of Kevin Patrick as the new Raw backstage correspondent and host of Raw Talk, two duties that Caruso did in WWE along with anchoring the Kick Off shows, a job she took over from Renee Young.

Rumors are that Caruso showed up late several times for on-air interviews and ticked off the wrong individuals with her tardiness.

The 34-year-old, who’s real name is Charly Arnolt, has been signed with WWE since 2016 and rose the ranks after starting in NXT. She also works for ESPN, a gig she has been doing since 2018.

Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neil announced as hosts of WrestleMania 37

WWE today announced that Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neil will be the hosts of this year’s WrestleMania.

The two are synonymous with the Tampa area, with Hogan living there and O’Neil’s philanthropic work among the Tampa community is well-known.

The pairing is certainly an interesting pick though.

Several years ago, Hulk Hogan was fired from WWE after tapes exposed him delivering several racial slurs and remarks. That led WWE to even remove him from the Hall of Fame, all footage, and scrubbed him from the website. He eventually apologized in person after he was brought back to the company.

O’Neil was very vocal against Hogan and then issued a statement after the company reinstated the Hulkster. O’Neil was one of the many who was part of that meeting with Hogan for the apology and after rumors came up that he refused to shake his hand, O’Neil clarified his position, saying that he did not refuse to shake his hand, but they did not have any type of one-on-one interaction whatsoever that would or did necessitate any exchange between them individually.

O’Neil also slammed Hulk for his apology, saying that he thought it was not truthful at the time, adding that he’s all up for second and third chances for those who show “true remorse, acknowledgement of wrongdoing, fulfill their punishment, if applicable, and otherwise put forth sincere efforts to correct the issues.”

Last year, Rob Gronkowski hosted WrestleMania and even won the 24/7 title. He has since returned to play in the NFL after signing a WWE deal.

Danny Burch out with separated shoulder

Danny Burch, one half of the NXT Tag Team champions, was injured on Wednesday during the main event of NXT, suffering a separated shoulder.

Medical personnel attended to Burch immediately after he landed badly on his shoulder and he was not allowed back in the ring, leaving Oney Lorcan alone for the rest of the match against Kross and Balor. Lorcan eventually finished the job and retained the NXT Tag Team titles for the duo after pinning the NXT champion thanks to Kross who turned on him.

It’s not known how long Burch will be out for, but usually a minor separated shoulder takes a few weeks to recover from while a more serious separation takes three months or more.

With NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver around the corner, you would think that the NXT Tag Team titles would be on the line but it will be interesting to see what will happen with Burch on the sidelines.

Andrade confirms reports that he requested his WWE release

Addressing the news that he has requested his release from WWE, Andrade confirmed the reports in a short tweet.

“The rumors are true and I don’t know what the future holds but I want to make my dreams come true,” he wrote. “Thank you for giving me so much support these last days.”

The former NXT champion requested to be let go last week at Monday Night Raw, a request which was swiftly denied by management. Andrade was not backstage at Raw this week either.

Charlotte Flair, who is dating Andrade in real life, also pushed for a storyline between the two but her ideas were shot down.

Be a responsible wrestler

Wrestling is not just about sweaty biceps. It’s also about having plenty of sass and a lot of ass. While professional wrestling is said to be scripted, those falls and pounding still, indeed, hurt a lot. These professionals are involved in gruesome training to ace their wrestling choreography and stunts to be performed in front of a live audience – before this whole pandemic situation, at least.

As much as these athletes’ sweaty genitals take a beating, professional wrestling is not a ball sport. Getting into the arena with a hall of famers and legends will take a lot of experience and a lot of guts before they even remember your name.

If you want to get into professional wrestling, you need to toughen up, and we don’t mean just the physical stuff. You also need to grind your mind to become a lean mean wrestling machine.

More Than Flexing

Forget about flexing for a potential partner among the crowd. For those serious about getting into the business, wrestling would take more than just charms off-script.

Here are things that you should know if you are serious about becoming a professional wrestler.

Before you officially begin, keep in mind that you will get hurt. Your mind, your body, and most especially your ego will take a whole of beating, so you better be ready. It might not be as easy for you to get a potential mate once you get those scars and bruises. Luckily, with the improvements in dental technology, wrestlers nowadays can benefit from an ortho dental lab to fix the mistakes they have made in life.

As you get into the business, don’t be surprised if you see a wide range of wrestlers from different backgrounds. Wrestling is a universal activity. Whether this is good news or bad news for you, there is no need for you to be tall or short to be involved in the sport.

What you need here is self-confidence. As mentioned, your ego will get hurt no matter what. Make sure you toughen up your mind, body, and, soul and don’t let anyone crush your peppy wrestling spirit.

To train as an athlete, you will need enough discipline to get the right skills to battle it out in the rink. Don’t be discouraged by bad days, no matter how busted your lip might be. Your work ethic will show through in your future fights, and you will reap the benefits even with only one eye open.

Again, your mind needs to be tough. Mental toughness is a requirement in professional wrestling. Whatever you have to say about it being scripted is irrelevant. Many instances involve the wrestlers’ improvisation during the fight, so you have to be mentally present and mentally active every time you are in the rink.

While these are some things you need to prepare yourself for when you get into professional wrestling, you still need to take care of your needs. Professional wrestling will not provide you with your everyday needs immediately, like any other profession. You have to get yourself a day job like many other wrestlers before you.

Wrestler Day Jobs

Many professional wrestlers had day jobs before they became the superstars they are today. While professional wrestling might bring you superstardom, this won’t happen overnight. You still need a backup plan. Not everyone is John Cena.

When it comes to looking for a day job, there is no need to be picky about it. Before joining WWE, John Cena was a chauffeur for a limousine company. While his passengers had no complaints about having an invisible chauffeur, Cena left the job to pursue a wrestling career instead.

The Great Khali has not been very active in the rink these days. Nevertheless, not many may be aware of his history as a police force member in his homeland in India.

On the other hand, Brodus Clay lived the peace-loving showbiz life of being Snoop Dogg’s bodyguard. This was before he decided to join the WWE industry.

You better secure yourself with a good job even while you train as a professional wrestler. It’s always good to have a bit of fallback whenever you need it for emergencies – and there will be emergencies, for sure.

Becoming a professional wrestler is not just a physical challenge but a mental challenge as well. You need to train your mind to endure all the pain while keeping yourself sane to stay in the game.

While all that is said and done, wrestling is not all that wrestlers do. Some of them, in fact, take care of their people and fans by telling them to wear face masks amid this pandemic. As you can see, wrestlers can be gentle creatures.

For those who aspire to become a professional wrestler, better prepare yourself early on for some consensual butt-beating.

NXT UK: Prelude special announced for WrestleMania Week

Just because WrestleMania Week is not packed enough, NXT UK is also being brought into the fray with a special NXT UK: Prelude show that will air on Thursday, April 8 on the WWE Network and Peacock.

The show will start at 3PM ET or 8PM local time, in the same time slot which NXT UK currently airs. NXT UK: Prelude will have a main event for the NXT UK title featuring Walter talking on Rampage Brown.

Another match announced includes Tyler Bate vs Noam Dar with Heritage Cup rules and the winner will then be the number one contender for the Heritage Cup championship, currently held by A-Kid.

WrestleMania Week currently has Raw on Monday, Hall of Fame on Tuesday, NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver night one on Wednesday, NXT UK: Prelude and NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver night two on Thursday, Smackdown on Friday, WrestleMania 37 night one on Saturday, WrestleMania 37 night two on Sunday, Raw on Monday, and if it happens, NXT on USA on Tuesday.

NXT rating for 03/17/2021

NXT disappointed big time in viewers yesterday, with a solid show getting only 597,000 viewers, down a significant 94,000 viewers in total. The show also did a low 0.13 rating in the 18-49, landing NXT in #42 on the top 50 cable chart. The difference between NXT and AEW was of 171,000 viewers. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Dynamite rating for 03/17/2021

AEW cruised to another victory in the ratings this week, remaining undefeated in 2021 so far with a show getting 768,000 viewers, up 25,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show had a 0.28 in the 18-49 and was #6 in the top 50 cable chart. Dynamite was headlined by the first-ever women’s main event and did more than well against the competition. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Eric Bischoff left speechless after Hall of Fame surprise

Eric Bischoff was left speechless when he was told by Corey Graves that he will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2021 next month during WrestleMania week.

“Eric, after all these years and contributions you have made to the sports-entertainment industry, it is our honor and our pleasure to inform you that you, Eric Bischoff, will be inducted as a member of the 2021 class of the WWE Hall of Fame,” Graves told Bischoff as he looked on.

A visibly emotional Bischoff, who has seen it all in this business, could hardly speak. “Wow. Thank you. I don’t know quite what to say. Wow. That’s awesome,” he said, with his voice breaking down fighting tears.

With Graves telling Eric that they’ll give him a few minutes to process, Bischoff replied, “It will take more than a few minutes. Guys, this, wow, that’s all I got man. For a guy that can never shut the hell up on my own podcast, I don’t have anything to say. I’m just speechless.”

Three matches teased for NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver

With one match officially announced, three more were teased for Takeover: Stand & Deliver. The show, which will be a two-night event, will have the largest card ever for a Takeover, which is usually capped at five.

A unification of the NXT Cruiserweight titles was teased during the broadcast. There are currently two Cruiserweight champions, with NXT UK star Jordan Devlin and Santos Escobar. Devlin was the original champion but when the pandemic hit in early 2020, he was restricted to just the UK and couldn’t travel to Florida to defend the gold. Rather than stripping him off the title, NXT held a tournament to crown another champ, which Escobar won.

Devlin appeared last night on NXT and Escobar challenged him for a match at Takeover. Things also got physical with Devlin attacking Escobar and escaping the rest of the Legado del Fantasma to walk out unscratched.

NXT Women’s champion Io Shirai is on a path to take out Raquel Gonzalez and after Dakota Kai beat Zoey Stark on NXT, Shirai came out and delivered what looked like a match contract in a folder to Gonzalez. Shirai then helped Stark to the back while also showing everyone who the champ is.

And the third match teased was Ciampa vs Walter. Ciampa wrestled Marcel Barthel but after he won the match, the NXT UK champion came out for his first appearance in over a year and along with Imperium, beat down the former NXT champion.

The experience of visiting a live casino you need to know

Did you know with each passing year, the gambling industry is becoming more massive? According to analysts, half the world’s population participates in different forms of the sectors services. Simultaneously, new data confirms that the pandemic caused a hard hit on gambling revenue. Well, in some instances, the well-tailored sites have been relatively unscathed and instead became prosperous. A majority of the audience has realized yet that there are well-tailored sites to enjoy live casino (คาสิโนสด). So, let’s explore the primary reasons to enjoy the experience of these dealers.

Live Dealers taking center stage

Players have a preference for casinos with a realistic experience. Live dealers are engaging, which is the main reason punters start gambling without leaving home. Therefore, more casinos use this information in gaining leverage and benefiting their sites. Ever since the industry began, efforts have been concentrated on providing interactive dealerships. Advantage goes to the casino floors and dealers possessing charm and wit.

Technology has advanced so much. Something intriguing about the high advances is that it tempts punters to visit and enjoy the games. Currently, players with a real-life dealer and in real life feel more connected through the internet. The participants in the game operate through a console on the screen of their computers at the comfort of wherever they are. From there, they can see other players in addition to what is taking place.

New and better features

As casinos seek to attract all generations, the industry keeps incorporating some aspect of skills. People desire to feel entertained ad engaged while gambling. Finding something redundant will undoubtedly leave players bored. In turn, punters tend to leave the sites and get an alternative. Upgrading the slot machines makes gaming feel new and fresh.

Casinos spend quite a fortune to make the experience enjoyable. The dealers part with a lot of money to ensure that they use modern technology. In addition to computers and software used, high-quality cameras also play a vital part in this setup, and a team of experts operates them.

Casinos invest heavily in the live version to offer you the best experience ever. Therefore, the already familiar people with the casinos usually spend more time and money while having fun simultaneously. What makes the experience even better is that you get to have a live chat with the dealer. As the participants, you feel like being in a real casino setting even though you are playing in the comfort of your home.

Sign-up bonuses

Over the past centuries, gambling is the most prevalent entertainment and source of profit in different societies. Punting is virtually playing a role in human nature today, thanks to easily accessible and widespread sites. Casinos are the hotbed for great, exotic, and unusual bets. Longer time and efforts are required to market a new brick-and-mortar casino. This conditioning is not good for the changing business world.

Conclusion

Fortunately, most casinos turn to technology to create live casino(คาสิโนสด) with real-life experiences. Therefore, the sites offer a sign-up bonus to new players who make the first deposit and subsequent play. Finally, if you wonder how the punting experience can be, perhaps it is time to give it a try. Have fun!

Grab your WrestleMania 37 tickets today, pre-sale now on

After a few hiccups, tickets for WrestleMania 37 have finally gone on pre-sale and will go on sale to the general public tomorrow morning at 10AM ET.

If you’re interested in scooping up tickets today, you can use the codes UNIVERSE, TWEETS or THEBUMP to gain access to the pre-sale on Ticketmaster.com.

One-day tickets are priced $35, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $250, $300, $500, $600, $1,000, $2,000, and $2,500. There was a big demand on Ticketmaster when tickets went on sale so expect to stay in a queue for a bit.

Seats are spaced out throughout the stadium in different pods and tickets purchased together cannot be resold on their own.

All fans must complete a symptom and exposure health survey and waiver and release before or upon arrival at the Raymond James Stadium.

WWE Network now live on Peacock

The WWE Network has landed on Peacock Premium as the five-year deal with NBCUniversal’s streaming service kicked off today.

WWE has got its own tab at the top in the menu of Peacock and is the only brand that is not part of another sub menu. The layout of the WWE Network on Peacock resembles that of the legacy WWE Network app but fans have to get used to the workings of Peacock to figure out where everything is.

Playing a 27-minute documentary brings up three ad breaks and more ads are included depending on the length of each show. Upgrading to a $9.99 deal will eliminate the ads completely. WWE live pay-per-views will not have additional Peacock ads.

If you’re new to Peacock, you can get four months of Peacock Premium for a single, one-time payment of $9.99. When the 4-month period expires, the service will auto-renew on a monthly basis at $4.99 until you cancel at any time. You can use the promo code PEACOCKMANIA to sign up and offer expires on April 9.

The U.S. version of the WWE Network will continue until April 4, after which Peacock takes exclusive rights and the website and apps will become inaccessible for those in the U.S.

Eric Bischoff announced for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2021

Eric Bischoff will take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame this year as he was announced as the second inductee of the 2021 class.

Bischoff was surprised with the news on the WWE podcast After The Bell, hosted by Corey Graves.

The 65-year-old has a very interesting career in the world of pro wrestling, a career that continues today with occasional appearances on All Elite Wrestling.

Bischoff started in the business in 1989 working for the American Wrestling Association and two years later joined World Championship Wrestling where he made a name for himself. Bischoff started as an announcer and then was hired to take Bill Watts’ job as Executive Producer.

A few years later, Easy E was promoted to Senior Vice President and was put in charge of WCW and was one of the brains behind the rise of WCW in the mid 90s, hiring Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, starting WCW Monday Nitro, and investing in production.

In 1996, Bischoff hired Scott Hall and Kevin Nash from WWE and launched the nWo, changing the landscape of the business forever with the Monday night war.

Things started to head south in 1999 and Bischoff was removed from his role and a few months later, he returned as an on-screen character. In 2001, he led a group of investors trying to purchase WCW from AOL Time Warner but that fell through and eventually WCW was purchased by WWE.

In 2002, hell froze over and Bischoff was hired by the company that he was hell-bent on defeating and made his WWE debut as the Raw General Manager. He lasted in that role three years until Vince McMahon literally dumped him in a garbage truck live on television.

Bischoff moved to TNA Wrestling in 2010 in a bid to rebuild the promotion, bringing Hulk Hogan with him. He was involved with creative and also an on-screen character. His role lasted till 2013 when he was sent home by the company to sit out the remainder of his contract.

In mid-2019, Bischoff returned to WWE as the new Executive Director of Smackdown, a managerial position which required him to move to Stamford full time. But he lasted just a few months and in October of the same year, he was replaced by Bruce Prichard. Bischoff blamed himself for the departure, saying that he was not fitting in.

Since then, Bischoff has made sporadic appearances with All Elite Wrestling and most recently appeared on the March 3 Dynamite where he was part of The Inner Circle press conference.

Impact rating for 03/16/2021

Impact Wrestling drew 146,000 viewers on AXS TV this week, up 2,000 viewers from last week’s show. The show did the same 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic and finished in the #135 spot in the top cable chart. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Dr. Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa deliver in outstanding lights out match

Dr. Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa put up a spectacle last night in the main event of Dynamite with a bloody, unsanctioned lights out match, making history as the first two females to main event an AEW television show.

After under-delivering in the finale of the exploding barbed wire death match on pay-per-view, AEW upped the ante with this match and it lived up to the billing, with tables, ladders, chairs, thumbtacks, and a whole lot of blood involved.

After the match was over, which Thunder Rosa won, AEW management including Tony Khan congratulated the two at ringside as they were getting checked and both Rosa and Baker got a rousing standing ovation backstage.

In a post-match interview, Rosa said she came from nothing and when she got here seven months ago, she wanted to make a statement and that was to put women’s wrestling on the map. The former NWA Women’s champion said that she was very proud of her match and that’s exactly what she did.

With the AEW medical team removing thumbtacks from her body, Baker said that she “feels like hell” but she did good and said Moxley and Jericho were going to be proud of what they saw.

You can check out the behind-the-scenes from the post-match below.

Sareee coming to NXT under new name of Sarray

The NXT women’s division is getting another Japanese sensation added to the roster as Sareee was announced that she is coming soon to the black and gold brand.

Her name is being tweaked to Sarray and she was also given the nickname of The Warrior of the Sun.

The 24-year-old wrestled her final match for SEAdLINNNG on January 22 and then left for the United States. She has been signed to a WWE deal for a year but due to the coronavirus pandemic, she was not able to travel and was given permission to remain wrestling in Japan for World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana and later SEAdLINNG.

Sareee made her debut in 2011 and won her fair share of titles already in Japan, including the the Sendai Girls World Championship and the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Championship.

You can see her promo video with William Regal announcing her arrival below.

NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver main event announced

The NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver main event was set yesterday during the USA Network broadcast with NXT champion Finn Balor defending his gold against Karrion Kross.

Kross, who won the title last year from Keith Lee, never got to defend it as he had to surrender it a few days later due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. Kross spent nearly four months on the sidelines and returned to action in early January.

Balor has been the champion for the past 190 days after beating Adam Cole for the vacant title. But he was also a bit unlucky himself after he suffered a broken jaw in his first title defense against Kyle O’Reilly and spent two months on the injured list.

The two teamed up to take on the NXT Tag Team champions last night but ended on the wrong end of the pin after Kross turned on Balor and then Lorcan covered the NXT champion for the pin. Kross, with the help of Scarlett, continued to beat up Balor after the match was over, ending the show standing tall over him.

Coronavirus-hit NXT live tonight on USA Network

Not much is known about tonight’s NXT as the majority of the show had to be re-written because of yet another COVID-19 outbreak within the black and gold brand.

The only match being advertised is Dexter Lumis against Austin Theory, with the other matches which were previously advertised now no longer there. LA Knight is also supposed to have his debut match tonight but it’s unclear if that plan is still on.

Jordan Devlin, one of the two current NXT Cruiserweight champions, will be making his first NXT appearance since the pandemic started and the road to Takeover: Stand & Deliver will continue.