There’s a new faction in AEW, one led by former Inner Circle member MJF after his attempt to oust Chris Jericho failed to materialize.
MJF tried to persuade Hager, Ortiz, and Santana to turn on their leader sometime during the day but this was all secretly filmed by the returning Sammy Guevara, who showed Jericho the footage during the war council main event segment. But the Inner Circle original members stuck together and turned the table on MJF.
With MJF cornered in the ring, he pleaded with Jericho. “I swear I wasn’t trying to take over your group,” MJF said. “Because I was too busy building my own.”
With that, the lights went out and when they came back, FTR, Shawn Spears, Wardlow, and Tully Blanchard, stood in the ring and attacked all members of The Inner Circle. The segment ended with Wardlow executing a powerbomb on a bleeding Jericho from the stage and onto the platform below.
This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV drew 144,000 viewers, up 10,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show had a 0.04 in the 18-49 demographic, placing it in #117 for the day on cable. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
WWE introduced the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles on last night’s broadcast with the titles awarded to Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez as the winners of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament.
Kai and Gonzalez were screwed out of the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles last week after Adam Pearce assigned a Raw referee to call the match when the original NXT referee got knocked out in the match. Shayna Baszler tapped out Dakota Kai and the ref rang for the bell but Kai was not the legal woman in the ring and Gonzalez was so the match should have never been called.
Their celebration and title reign last night ended super quick as later in the broadcast, Kai and Gonzalez had to defend their titles against Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon and the faces won the match after Blackheart pinned Kai, winning the titles in the process.
With this win, Ember Moon is now the only woman in NXT to hold the NXT Woman’s title and the NXT Women’s Tag Team title.
The NXT Women’s Tag Team title is the fifth one for the brand following the NXT title, NXT Women’s title, NXT Men’s Tag Team titles, and the North American title.
WWE announced a two-night NXT Takeover for WrestleMania week, the first-ever Takeover which will start on USA Network and carry over to the WWE Network the next day.
NXT General Manager William Regal made the announcement last night at the start of the show, revealing the name to be NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver. WWE filed an application to trademark that name on March 2.
This is the second – and probably the biggest – Takeover of 2021 after Vengeance Day on February 14.
WrestleMania week will have a WWE show every day with Raw on Monday, Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Takeover part one on Wednesday, Takeover part two on Thursday, Smackdown on Friday, WrestleMania part one on Saturday, WrestleMania part two on Sunday, Raw on Monday, and if the move happens, NXT on Tuesday.
It will be a huge NXT tonight on USA Network with two major announcements and two big title matches.
The NXT title will be on the line as Finn Balor will defend against the former leader of The Undisputed Era Adam Cole. The two had already met months ago when both wrestled each other for the vacant NXT title.
Io Shirai will also have her NXT Women’s title up for grabs as she faces former NXT UK Women’s champion Toni Storm. Shirai and Storm have been locked in a feud for months and it should culminate tonight.
The only other match announced for the show so far is Kayden Carter versus Xia Li. Plus, NXT General Manager William Regal will be making two game-changing announcements, one of which is expected to be the introduction of the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles.
Have you ever wondered what wrestling superstars do when they have the afternoon off? Do WWE wrestlers spent their time on online lottery sites, playing with their money, or go to parties with other famous people? Yes, they probably do all of that from time to time, but some of their hobbies may surprise you.
Even a WWE superstar is still a human being, and needs to relax and unwind from the spotlight. Some of these stars have unusual hobbies that fans wouldn’t expect them to enjoy based on their character on TV. So, how can wrestling superstars entertain themselves when not on the ring?
Surfing
One of the fan’s favorite Japanese wrestlers is a big fan of surfing. When Shinsuke Nakamura lived in Japan, the beach was only 10 minutes from his home, so he could practice his beloved sport whenever he wanted. Nowadays, he lives in Orlando, so his options are much more narrowed, but he still tries to fit surfing into his daily activities.
In the past, he was frequently featured in several Japanese magazines due to his surfing skills, and he was taking many other starts with him on the beach. Let’s face it, who wouldn’t like to go with him and surf on a hot day?
Collecting Lego
When Finn Balor injured his back in 2016, he was horrified. It was the worst thing for him, as he injured his shoulder and he was worried that he wouldn’t be able to… build his Legos. Yes, he was more concerned about his hobby than his wrestling career. Fortunately, he recovered not long afterward, so he could go back to assembling Lego sets. He couldn’t wrestle for months more, but it wasn’t his biggest concern. He was happy with his Legos, and he was taking his time going back on the ring.
Gardening
Gardening is an excellent hobby for everyone, as it promotes entertainment in the fresh air, and it’s good for the environment. Additionally, you can grow your own vegetables and enjoy fresh, unpolluted food. It is actually proven, that taking care of plants can significantly reduce stress and improve mental health.
The person who knows all about that is Daniel Bryan, the former World Champion. He has shown on numerous occasions, that he loves gardening, and moreover, his General Manager stated, that he would love to have his own gardening show when he retires from the wrestling world. He is already posting videos of him and his wife taking care of their plants.
Gaming
Gaming is a popular hobby all over the world. It is estimated that in 2020 there were over 2.7 billion gamers across the globe. Few of these are famous WWE wrestlers like John Cena, Roman Reigns, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods.
Cena, one of the most-known wrestlers in the wrestling business, frequently talks about his childhood and his time playing Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short). His favorite games are Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., Ice Climber, and Urban Champion. Although he doesn’t have much time for playing, he still does it in his free time.
Reigns is a well-known gamer, who often plays cooperatively with his fans. He is seen playing various games, but his favored one seems to be Call of Duty. You can see him online mostly when he is in the sanctity of his house, away from his fellow WWE stars.
Reading
Once in a while, everyone has to calm down and take a break from all the adrenaline. Reading books has been one of the oldest hobbies since the beginning of writing, but currently, less and less people engage in this form of entertainment. Luckily, we still have people like The Undertaker who enjoy nothing more than getting lost in his favorite book, except for maybe being on the ring. One of the biggest WWE superstars in history was always bringing many books on the road, so they kept him out of trouble while working for WWE.
Dressing Up
This may be the weirdest hobby you will find on this list, but it’s all true. Braun Strawman, The Monster Among Men in WWE, was a member of Adam Rose’s Rosebuds, when he had an opportunity to dress up as a number of things as part of WWE TV. His favorite hobby seems to be dressing up in female costumes, as he recently showed up in a rather revealing Wonder Woman costume. Once, he showed up on the ring in Santa Clause costume, and he even dyed his signature beard white.
The Bottom Line
Though it may seem different, it is important to remember that famous wrestlers are the same people as everyone on the planet. They are probably just slightly more muscular than most of us. Nevertheless, they all need other things to do in their free time. They live a life full of action and adrenaline, so they all need to simply chill out and relax from time to time.
Some of these hobbies are also a great way to strengthen the bond between wrestlers and their fans. The audience loves to watch videos of Balor assembling various Lego sets or cheering for Strowman in freaky costumes.
After re-introducing the TNA World title last May and officially sanctioning the belt again last month, Impact Wrestling will be unifying the two titles this Saturday at Sacrifice.
Moose, who is carrying the TNA title, declared himself the new TNA World Champion after defeating Hernandez and Michael Elgin at Rebellion last year and kept holding the title unofficially as Impact did not officially recognized it. But that changed on the February 23 episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV and he made his first official title defense against Jake Something.
The 36-year-old has been chasing an Impact World title shot for a long time and will finally get his chance this weekend, but will lose his title if he doesn’t win as the title for title bout will be a unification match.
The problem with having two world titles this time around is that unlike the WWE and Universal titles, the Impact World title took the lineage of the TNA title as its successor and it wasn’t started from scratch.
Dynamite tonight will feature Christian Cage’s first appearance on TNT and the former World Heavyweight champion will be speaking on the show, days after he was unveiled as the newest member of the AEW roster at Revolution.
Three matches which have been announced for the show so far include Matt Jackson vs Rey Fenix, a six-woman tag team match with Dr. Britt Baker, Maki Itoh, and Nyla Rose vs Hikaru Shida, Ryo Mizunami, and Thunder Rosa, and a TNT title match between champion Darby Allin and Scorpio Sky.
The Inner Circle has also promised changes with a War Council segment.
A very emotional Shane Helms surprised his former sidekick Molly Holly on The Bump by revealing to her that she is the first inductee of the 2021 class of the WWE Hall of Fame.
“It is…” Helms started, as he paused to recollect himself after getting emotional. “It is my esteemed honor and privilege to announce that the first inductee to the WWE 2021 Hall of Fame is you, Mighty Molly!”
Holly, also on the broadcast with Helms on The Bump was taken by surprise. “Oh my gosh! That is awesome! Oh thank you! Thank you so much,” Holly said, wiping tears. “Oh wow this is incredible. Wow.”
The 43-year-old had a short stint with WCW before signing her WWE deal in 2000 where she first made her debut as Lady Ophelia. After she was repackaged as Molly Holly, teaming up with Bob and Crash Holly and later Spike Dudley, Molly became the superhero sidekick of Shane “The Hurricane” Helms as Mighty Molly. She left WWE in 2005 for reasons she did not want to disclose and then started working the indie circuit.
Ever since she departed WWE, Holly, whose real name is Nora Benshoof, has made several appearances on WWE television, including participating in a few Royal Rumble matches. Her most recent appearance was on January 4 at Raw Legends Night.
During her WWE career, Holly won the WWE Women’s title twice and the Hardcore title once.
BREAKING NEWS: The first inductee in the @WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021 will be #MollyHolly!
The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will be taking place this year during WrestleMania week and will stream live on Tuesday, April 6 on the WWE Network worldwide and on Peacock in the United States.
Two classes – from 2020 and a new one of 2021 – will be inducted during the ceremony. No information was released as to how the ceremony will take place but it seems like a virtual setting is looking more likely.
The nWo, Batista, The Bella Twins, The British Bulldog, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, and Jushin Thunder Liger will be inducted in the 2020 class. The ceremony was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s the first time that the Hall of Fame will be held on a Tuesday as it is usually held either Friday or Saturday on WrestleMania weekend.
WrestleMania week will be packed with Raw on Monday, Hall of Fame on Tuesday, NXT on Wednesday, Takeover on Thursday, Smackdown on Friday, and a two-night WrestleMania on Saturday and Sunday.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that John Laurinaitis has been promoted to lead the talent relations department in WWE again, giving him the title of General Manager, Talent.
In his new role, Laurinaitis will be reporting to WWE Executive Vice President of Operations Brad Blum.
This is his second stint heading up the talent relations department and spent eight years in that position from 2004 to 2012. He moved to a producer role after he stepped down from the position in 2012.
Laurinaitis has been working for WWE since 2001 and came from WCW after the company purchased it from AOL Time Warner.
Currently, it is difficult to find a reason for boredom, given the incredible opportunities the Internet offers us! The World Wide Web opens the doors for us to the endless world of entertainment: from watching wrestling to sites not on gamstop. Wrestling is a theater and by no means a sport. That is why wrestling is not positioned as real competition for athletes. Here the winner is not the one who is faster, higher, or stronger, but the one who does it beautifully and according to the script. So that the story that the wrestlers tell us has a reasonable continuation or a logical conclusion. And this fascinating sight, like many other entertainments, is available to us without leaving home!
Best Ideas To Spend Time Profitably & Have Fun On The Internet
Let’s take a look at the best ideas that will diversify your time on the World Wide Web:
You can meet new people! One of the best ways to have fun is meeting someone you are interested in. You don’t even have to meet in person, as you need to register on a well-known dating site and find an interesting person for you. The place of residence does not matter. Start a conversation, find out what he/she is interested in, and if he/she has a hobby, or what goals he/she pursues in life;
Go shopping! The network has shops with fashionable clothes and shoes. Though you cannot try it on here, you can view many different products and clothes. When receiving the goods, you can pay both in cash and by bank card. Besides, quite a few stores provide an opportunity to pay for goods with electronic money. You can return goods in almost every store;
Take training on the Internet in any direction. The Internet allows you to develop and gain new knowledge using training courses and webinars in various fields. For example, there are courses on learning some foreign language, personal growth, business, and much more. When choosing a training course, try to read all the reviews and comments about it;
Online casinos have long won the favor of gamblers from all over the world! Most of the online entertainment sites, such as www.newonline-casinos.co.uk, operate in a convenient format – 24/7. Access to them is easy. Users need a computer, netbook, or tablet only. Further, they will face hundreds of exciting games to choose from, which have a stunningly realistic interface and provide a real opportunity for cash winnings. The owners of online portals show concern for the preservation of the personal data of each visitor. They control all the financial payments and provide the absence of fraudulent activities on the site. So the risk of deception, hacker attacks, and other negative factors is minimized;
Watch a movie or listen to music. It is a common activity, but people often forget about it when they think about what to do on the Internet. It is better, of course, to choose TV shows, as there are a lot of them and they run long enough. And if you want to watch a good fictional film, you will need time to find it. And it goes no more than 1.5-2 hours;
Create a blog and develop it. It is very suitable for those people who have something to show and tell the world. In the blog, you can express your thoughts, as well as upload interesting pictures and photos. Thanks to this, communication appears, which is rarely available in our everyday life. Blogging often takes a lot of time, and so it won’t be boring here. If this activity suits your interests, then more likely, you will become involved while running your blog. You will get from this lesson the feelings that you have been looking for for a long time;
Create your online business. The World Wide Web is not only interesting and fun to spend time with! Here you can also earn money by creating your own business. After all, it’s probably no longer news that many people make money on the World Wide Web. Try it yourself. It is not an easy task, but quite profitable! You can make money on websites, advertisements, sports betting, articles, etc.
The Internet today is not only a source of information, as it is one of the great areas of life that allows you to learn about the latest events in the world, make money, solve problems, and even get acquainted.
Safety & Caution Are Above All!
Always adhere to the general rules for safe Internet use:
before connecting to the Internet, check if anti-virus protection is enabled on the computer;
do not install software from unknown websites;
do not activate banners (advertising or entertainment) that are posted on unfamiliar websites;
do not open files attached to electronic mail, the addressee of which you do not know;
do not conduct any financial transactions through unsafe websites (websites that cannot provide established certificates that ensure the security of transactions), use secure sites that usually require a username and password.
don’t give strangers information such as full name, address, school number, class schedule, or family information.
Use the possibilities of the modern Internet, but do it correctly and deliberately!
Peacock, WWE Network’s new home in the United States, had an adjusted loss of $914 million in 2020 according to a story in Variety while it contributed $118 million in revenue to NBCUniversal. The figures were part of Comcast’s 8-K filing report.
The parent company is investing more than $2 billion in the streaming service till the end of 2021 with projections for a break-even point by 2025.
Peacock, which has 33 million subscribers, will welcome the WWE Network on March 18 and beginning in April, it will be the exclusive home for the Network in the United States. Out of those 33 million though, it’s not known how many are paid subscribers.
NBCUniversal is reportedly paying more than $1 billion over a five-year period for rights of all the WWE Network.
Kenny Omega will be involved in the upcoming Impact pay-per-view Rebellion and will have a chance to walk away with all the gold as Impact announced last night that the AEW World champion will be taking on either Rich Swann or Moose in the main event of the show.
Swann, the Impact World champion, and Moose, the TNA champion, will be unifying the title belts at the Sacrifice Impact Plus special this weekend and someone will have two titles on their shoulders.
The Rebellion main event will be a title for title so if Omega wins, he gets the Impact title and if Swann or Moose win, they get the AEW World title. Omega is also the AAA Mega champion so he could, and will probably, end up with three titles from three different promotions.
Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1,896,000 viewers this week, up 13,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast.
The show started with 2,031,000 viewers, then dropped to 1,921,000 viewers for the second hour, before closing the night with 1,738,000 viewers. The show had a drop of nearly 300,000 viewers from the first to the third hour.
Raw was #1, #2, and #3 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic with 0.58, 0.55, and 0.53 ratings respectively. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Dark Side Of The Ring: Confidential starts tonight on VICE, a roundtable discussion hosted by Conrad Thompson along with show creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisner who dive deep in some of the episodes that were part of the first two seasons and answer some remaining questions and secrets from never-seen-before moments.
The roundtable discussions will have guests such as Tommy Dreamer, The Blue Meanie, Savio Vega, and former WWE referee Mike Chioda.
The eight, 90-minute episodes will tackle The Mysterious Death of Gino Hernandez, The Montreal Screw Job, The Last of the Von Erichs, The Killing of Bruiser Brody, The Life and Crimes of New Jack, The Last Ride of the Road Warriors, The Final Days of Owen Hart, and Cocaine and Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story.
Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential is produced by Vice Studios with Andrew Goldstein as showrunner. Evan Husney and Jason Eisener exec produce alongside Guillermo Garcia, Lee Hoffman and Catherine Whyte.
Dark Side Of The Ring: Confidential airs every Tuesday night at 9PM ET.
In his first podcast with Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions, since joining All Elite Wrestling, Christian Cage said that he was shocked when the company announced the surprise on Wednesday, especially since he had not signed the deal yet, and initially thought they would keep it a secret and he would just show up on the pay-per-view as a surprise.
Cage recalled talking to Tony Khan for two hours after the Royal Rumble and then Moxley convinced him to think about jumping ship. “I’m doing myself a disservice if I don’t at least explore my options,” the former World Heavyweight champion said and within a week, they agreed on the deal.
Christian said he appreciates that he got a second chance of wrestling again and wanted to find a platform which suited him best and where he could help out the next generation of stars and thought AEW was the best option for him.
He noted that moving to AEW was not an easy decision but at the same time it wasn’t that hard either. He said all the discussions he had with WWE were cordial after the Rumble but AEW was the challenge he wanted to tackle. “It felt like the right situation. There’s nothing wrong with WWE and how they do things,” he added.
Cage will be speaking on Dynamite tomorrow for his Wednesday night debut.
The Double or Nothing 2021 pay-per-view will be taking place on Sunday, May 30 at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Ever since the 2019 event, Double or Nothing has been held in Las Vegas but with the pandemic still going, the show will remain in Jacksonville.
The date was announced during the Revolution show on Sunday and it’s the first Double or Nothing on a Sunday night during Memorial Day weekend. Revolution was the first AEW pay-per-view on Sunday and the company will be experimenting with both Saturdays and Sundays moving forward.
During an interview with Forbes, AEW President Tony Khan suggested that the two shows that fall on a long weekend, which are Double or Nothing and All Out, would be held on a Sunday while Revolution and Full Gear, which are not tied to a particular weekend, would air on Saturday night if possible. Revolution this year was moved to Sunday to avoid going against other major sports events.
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There will be not one, but two big announcements on NXT tomorrow night which Triple H is hyping as “game-changing announcements.”
As it is often the case, major announcements in professional wrestling always tend to disappoint and are over hyped and they under deliver.
There are three rumors currently surrounding NXT which might be two of these announcements and we know one of them comes from the aftermath of last week WWE Women’s Tag Team titles match which ended in controversy.
With Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez screwed out of the Women’s Tag Team titles thanks to Adam Pearce, it is believed that the brand will introduce its own NXT Women’s Tag Team titles, becoming the fifth title for NXT joining the men’s, women’s, men’s tag team, and North American titles.
The other two rumors are the move to Tuesday night following WrestleMania, effectively ending the Wednesday night war with AEW, and the two-night Takeover during WrestleMania week, with night one airing on USA Network and night two airing on the WWE Network.
