Speaking to Sportskeeda, Raw color commentator Samoa Joe said that there is no timetable for his in-ring return and the WWE medical team is making sure he is healthy enough before he steps back in the ring.
After a concussion last year followed by another injury again while filming a commercial for WWE, Joe has put his in-ring career on hold and is now concentrating on his job as part of a three-man broadcast booth every Monday night.
“As far as the timetable, no. But I just want to reassure people that you know this point, WWE medical is doing the best for my health and my well-being, and I’m appreciative of it, so we’re taking our time,” Joe said.
Joe said that the specific injury he has is not something that you want to rush “for obvious reasons” so the medical team is taking care of him.
The 41-year-old added that he doesn’t think his wrestling career is over by a long-shot but he’s appreciative of the recovery time and that his health is being respected at a premium.
Samoa Joe last wrestled on television on the February 10, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw, teaming up with Kevin Owens and The Viking Raiders to take on Seth Rollins, Murphy, and The AOP in an eight-man tag team match.
Trying a new sport is not easy, it is very challenging. You will have to research about the sport just like playing online slots at an online casino, especially if you do not know anything about it. In this article we shall talk about the basics of wrestling. If you have chosen to try wrestling then this article is for you.
How to Stand
There are two basic stances that you have to learn when standing on the mat. You will have to learn these stances if you want to have a good chance of defeating your opponent. In the staggered stance, one foot is ahead of the other. Also, in this stance all your body weight will be on your front foot. There is also the square move, in this move wrestlers have to stand with both their feet parallel to each other. The body weight will be evenly distributed in this stance.
Breathing Properly
You should know how to breathe properly. Learning how to breathe properly should be done before you start wrestling. Breathing properly will help you to not get tired when you wrestle. It will also help you not to lose too much oxygen at once. You should know that small movements will require slow breathing. Quick attacks will require explosive breathing, this includes breathing slowly and exhaling as quick as you can.
The Penetrating Shot
The penetrating slot is not the online slots. You will have to learn how to weaken your opponent’s defence. You will do this through a technique called the penetrating shot. The aim is to start with staggered stance that we previously mentioned and then do this penetrating shot. To do this shot, you lower your body toward the mat and move your body weight on your back foot. After that, try to place your leading foot between the legs of your opponent. After that, you can press forward with the leading foot and bend. After that you will be able to land on your front knee. You can try and grab the legs of your opponent so that you can bring him down.
WWE today announced the launch date of their two new series with A&E Network – Biography and WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures.
Kicking things off will be Biography: WWE Legends, featuring eight original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning Biography banner showcasing the stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time.
Subjects will include “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Mick Foley and Ultimate Warrior. The new “Biography” specials are helmed by some of the industry’s top directors and storytellers to chronicle the success of these WWE Legends and their lasting mark on both sports entertainment and popular culture.
Each special will air weekly at 8PM ET beginning Sunday, April 18.
Following at 10PM ET, the brand-new series WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures, led by WWE’s Stephanie McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque launches a hunt for some of WWE’s most iconic missing memorabilia including Kane’s original mask, Ric Flair’s Butterfly Robe, Andy Kaufman’s neckbrace, Andre The Giant’s passport and more. In order to find these quintessential relics, the team will join forces with WWE Legends including Undertaker, Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Booker T and more to bring these items home to the WWE Archives.
“For more than two decades, ‘Biography’ has been the home for premium non-fiction storytelling and we are excited to expand upon that with this all-encompassing partnership with WWE,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming, A&E Network. “This one-of-a-kind collaboration gives viewers the ultimate ringside seat as we chronicle the journeys of these cultural icons and the memorabilia that follows.”
“We are thrilled to unveil the stories behind some of the greatest Legends and moments in WWE history,” said Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer. “Together with A&E, we’ve created an incredible slate of programming steeped in nostalgia that will inspire and entertain audiences worldwide.”
The WWE Biography documentaries are produced by WWE Studios for A&E Network. Executive producers for WWE Studios are Kevin Dunn, Chris Kaiser, Susan Levison, and Richard Lowell. Executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant and Brad Abramson. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights.
AEW star Anna Jay of The Dark Order will be out for the remaining of 2021 and possibly a couple of months into 2022 after a shoulder injury that requires surgery to fix.
Jay was supposed to be part of the AEW Women’s Title Eliminator tournament but was replaced by Madi Wrenkowski instead. Wrenkowski lost her match against Dr. Britt Baker yesterday.
AEW uploaded a video of Dr. Michael Sampson examining Jay backstage with the company saying that Jay was injured while training. She has not wrestled since early January.
“I’m super upset about this…. all I can do now is put in the work to come back stronger,” Jay wrote in a post on social media. “Thanks for all the love and support everyone. It means a lot to me!”
Several of her colleagues came out in support of the 22-year-old and sent their best wishes via several tweets.
Former NXT Women’s champion Rhea Ripley finally has found herself a new home on the main roster and will be moving to Monday Night Raw. A “coming soon” vignette aired on the USA Network broadcast last night hyping her arrival.
Apart from an appearance at the Royal Rumble where she was in the final two and eventually beat by Bianca Belair, Ripley has been absent from television since the January 6 episode of NXT where she had her last match for NXT, putting over Raquel Gonzalez in a last woman standing match.
The Australian Superstar comes with high expectations, especially from Triple H, who he sees Ripley as one of the main women on the roster for years to come.
She is the first-ever NXT UK Women’s champion and after moving to the NXT brand in the United States, she beat Shayna Baszler to win the NXT Women’s title in December 2019. She also became the first NXT Superstar to defend an NXT title at WrestleMania, losing the strap to Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 36.
Two decades ago, the WWE witnessed some of the exciting moments, with some brilliant young wrestlers blessing the world of sports entertainment. Remember the grand entrance of the former WWE champion John Cena, their debacle with the Rated R Superstar Edge. All this kept everyone in the WWE universe at the edge of their seats.
But the coming of Roman Reigns has proved to be the game changer. ‘My Time is Now’ – John Cena, but as it stands, his time is over, Roman Reigns is reigning and he has been very prolific at the same time, he has become the fans favourite and many people bet on him through sites like https://www.bestaustraliancasinosites.com
Let us look at Romans biggest victories in the WWE.
The 2015 Royal Rumble Match (Royal Rumble 2015)
The biggest victory of Roman career up to that point. Roman Reigns outlasted 29 other competitors during that night in Philadelphia to book a ticket to WrestleMania. Speaking of what was to come, the storyline carries a heart-warming direct sequel that the WWE Universe will never forget.
Sheamus (Raw, Dec. 14, 2015)
It is clear that the big dog always vies for the grandest prize in any competition. And that’s what Roman Reigns is all about. A year after his Royal Rumble Match win, Roman Reigns returned and defeated Sheamus for the WWE title.
Triple H (WrestleMania 32)
Reigns was forced to defend his title in the Royal Rumble match, which Triple H went on to win. That led to a grudge match and the biggest match at WrestleMania 32. Roman was all guns blazing and he went on and reclaim his WWE Heavyweight title against Triple H. Did you know there are also real money online casino games based on WWE?
John Cena (WWE No Mercy 2017)
The WWE universe has been wondering about the best echelons of real entertainment. And will the platform have the room for both. Well, the answer was delivered when John Cena was defeated at No Mercy by Reigns. Even though they got personal with each other before the big match, Cena went on and showed much respect to Roman Reigns after the match.
Four more matches in the AEW Women’s Title Elimination tournament were held yesterday in a broadcast on AEW’s YouTube channel.
Two matches from the U.S. bracket and two from the Japanese bracket were held featuring Nyla Rose defeating Tay Conti, Dr. Britt Baker defeating Madi Wrenkowski, Yuka Sakazaki defeating Emi Sakura, and Ryo Mizunami defeating Aja Kong.
The quarter final matches from the U.S. bracket will now have Thunder Rosa vs Riho and Nyla Rose vs Britt Baker, with the Rose vs Baker match taking place tomorrow on Dynamite and Thunder Rosa vs Riho on a Bleacher Report special broadcast this Sunday.
Yuka Sakazawi vs Ryo Mizunami is the semi final match from the Japanese bracket and that match will also take place on Bleacher Report this Sunday.
The semi final match of the U.S. bracket will air on March 1 on YouTube and the tournament final will take place on the March 3 Dynamite show.
Bobby Lashley will get a WWE title shot next week on Monday Night Raw as The Miz’s second reign as WWE champion could be a very short one.
Lashley defeated Braun Strowman yesterday to keep the match a one-on-one as the stipulation was that if Braun won, he would be inserted in the match and changed to a triple threat match.
It appears that The Miz engaged the services of Bobby Lashley to beat up Drew McIntyre following the Elimination Chamber match, allowing The Miz an easy path to the WWE championship. Lashley on Raw wanted to cash in the favor he pulled for the Miz and gave the new WWE champion just 60 minutes to make up his mind.
But after Strowman interrupted wanting a WWE title shot himself, Adam Pearce and Shane McMahon made the match between Strowman and Lashley and announced the WWE title match for next week’s show.
Lashley closed Raw beating up The Miz after Miz attacked, or better yet, tried to attack, him after he beat Strowman.
For as long as I can remember, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 80s and 90s, was the world’s top sports entertainment company. Everyone knows it’s all fake. But there’s just something about it that continues to draw in millions of people and keeps them tuned to its different weekly programs like Raw, Smackdown, and NXT.
Some characters are badass, while others are absolute duds. The acting isn’t top-notch, unlike the action and stunts, which, although are technically scripted, are all very realâ¦and very painful. But despite it all, fans keep coming back for more.
Unfortunately, many of the WWE’s events have been postponed and put on hold when the coronavirus scare came. When the government banned large public gatherings, they essentially took out all forms of sports and entertainment. No more humongous ripped men in tights and skimpy trunks duking it out in the ring. No more scantily clad divas in catfightscan rival even the best celebrity catfights like the beef between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. And no, we’re not that old. We’re just good at our jobs.
Yeah, right.
Anyway⦠as I was saying, COVID-19 put professional wrestling to a halt. Now the funny thing about it was that the pandemic somehow produced different characters out of everyone. We may all be under one banner in the fight against COVID-19, but we’ve all taken on different roles and personalities that are fit for the ring.
Don’t believe us? Check out the characters below and see which one of the following you are.
The Bad Guys
In every soap opera, there is always the antagonist. These guys play a huge role in the story because they are the ones that usually cause friction and start a ruckus. Without these guys, the storylines would be boring.
The Denier
Ted DiBiase, a.k.a. The Million Dollar Man, would be forced to come out of retirement and bust The Denier upside the head because of his continuous downplaying of the virus to keep his business running so that the money keeps a-coming.
The Harmer
Ruthless and evil. That’s how we would describe him. He goes around inflicting harm upon others by intentionally coughing and spitting at people. There’s a special place in wrestling hell for him, we assure you.
The Rebel
With a blatant disregard for authority, The Rebel intentionally breaks all the rules and does not follow any government and the CDC’s safety protocols.
The Spreader
We’re not quite sure if The Spreader is mean or plain stupid, but he wants to let the virus spread so we can develop herd immunity and go back to normal. We’re going with the latter.
The Exploiter
Perhaps the vilest of the lot, The Exploiter, uhm, exploits the current situation for profit, power, and control. There’s no hint of humanity in this fella. Boooooo!
The Neutral Ones
Like the WWE, our real-life fight against COVID-19 has given us certain personalities with a neutral stance. They’re not classified as good guys nor bad guys. They can be either one of them. Pretty lame role if you ask us, but they still bring something useful to the story.
The Invincible One
Ah, to be young and invincible! Well, not all Invincible Ones are young. Others are just plain dumb, thinking that they cannot be infected. So they still go around partying hard,believing they’re immune.
The Blamer
The Toxic Avenger has nothing on the Blamer’s toxicity. He knows about the dangers of the pandemic but does nothing but point fingers at people for all the inconvenience and risks present.
The Hoarder
While he may not be a bad guy, he has become quite a menace. He cleared the shelves of essential items like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and food because he panicked.
The Superstars
These are the good guys, the fan favorites, the ones you know will always do the right thing. Some seem like the goody-two-shoes type of character. Others might be the misunderstood thug. Nevertheless, these are the stand-up individuals who will do whatever it takes to make sure things turn out right in the end.
The Realist
The Realist is a person who acknowledges the reality and gravity of the situation and adjusts his behavior accordingly.
The Worrier
While The Worrier may appear to be a scaredy-cat, he keeps himself informed on the latest updates and does his best to keep himself and his loved ones as safe as possible.
The Contemplator
This person takes the situation seriously and isolates himself to reflect on life and the things that are happening around him.
The Innovator
This is the guy that can turn any resource, even a Giro Union helmet, into PPEor something that can be used to protect others in the fight against COVID-19.
The Supporter
The Supporter also goes by the name The Encourager. He is there to cheer people on and shows solidarity in support of others fighting hard in the pandemic ring.
The Legends
Lastly, the Legends. These guys are the ones who are revered, esteemed, and respected for their contribution to the industry. We also have folks who became legends in their own right in our fight against COVID-19.
The Altruist
The Altruist. The Selfless One. The one who looks beyond his own needs and puts others’ needs before him.
The Warrior
The guy who is most likely to bring the fight to the enemy, not shirking from the adversary’s challenges but fights on the front lines every single day — no matter how grim the battle is — to keep the enemy away from those under his watch.
The Veteran
Also known as The Survivor. One who’s been through one heck of a smackdown against some of the biggest and baddest diseases. He knows what the fight is like because he barely got through it in one piece. He now passes on his knowledge and wisdom to others, training them how to fight back properly.
Among all the different COVID-19 characters? Which one do you think suits you best? Tell us why you think you’re that person in the comments section below.
When The Miz says that he is awesome, well, it’s because he is awesome…and the statistics are there to prove it.
With his successful Money In The Bank cash-in yesterday, The Miz becomes the first-ever WWE Superstar to claim the title of Grand Slam champion twice, meaning he won the WWE title, Intercontinental title, United States title, and Tag Team title on more than one occasion.
In total, the 40-year-old WWE Superstar has won 20, yes, 20 titles in his career so far…not bad for a Superstar whose debut was in 2003. The Miz is a two-time WWE champion, eight-time Intercontinental champion, two-time United States champion, and eight-time Tag Team champion where he won the WWE Tag Team, World Tag Team, and Smackdown Tag Team titles.
Out of the eight tag team title wins, Miz won it with five different partners – John Morrison three times, Big Show twice, and John Cena, Damien Mizdow, and Shane McMahon once.
Despite only winning one Money In The Bank ladder match, he successfully cashed in two briefcases, one in 2010 and one in 2021 against Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre respectively.
Oh, and not to mention…he’s married to Maryse! Yes, The Miz is a winner in both professional wrestling and in life!
WWE today announced an expanded agreement to air live broadcasts of NXT on Sportsnet 360 and SN NOW beginning this Wednesday, February 24 at 8PM ET.
In addition to NXT, Sportsnet 360 will continue to air WWE’s weekly flagship programs Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, as well as WWE Main Event, and This Week in WWE. Sportsnet is also the exclusive distribution partner for WWE Network in Canada offering all WWE pay-per-view events and groundbreaking original series as a premium linear channel.
“Our fans in Canada have been all in on NXT since day one,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Global Talent Strategy & Development. “We’re thrilled about this expanded partnership with Sportsnet which will help us grow NXT’s reach throughout the country and introduce even more fans to the newest generation of WWE Superstars.”
“WWE provides some of the most electrifying entertainment in all of sports, and the passion of their fanbase in Canada is second to none,” said Greg Sansone, Vice-President, Programming, Sportsnet. “Reinforcing our already robust slate of live WWE programming with NXT was an easy choice and one our audiences have been asking for. We can’t wait to see the newest generation of Superstars live in action every Wednesday night.”
In 2014, Sportsnet and WWE signed a historic 10-year broadcast agreement, making Sportsnet the exclusive distributor of WWE programming in Canada through 2024.
Royal Rumble winner Edge has chosen his opponent for WrestleMania and delivered his choice personally in the form a spear.
After Roman Reigns successfully defended the Universal title against Daniel Bryan, the WWE Hall of Famer showed up and hit a spear on the champion. He then pointed to the WrestleMania sign hanging from the roof of the Tropicana Field as fireworks set off. Last week it was Edge who ended up on the receiving end of a spear thanks to Reigns on Smackdown.
Edge tested waters with all the champs over the past few weeks on Raw, NXT, and Smackdown, but the Rated-R Superstar has never won the Universal title.
Reigns vs Edge is the first official match on the WrestleMania card.
For the second time in his career, The Miz became the WWE champion after successfully cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase again, this time against Drew McIntyre at the Elimination Chamber.
McIntyre had just won his Elimination Chamber match, successfully defending the gold against Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, and AJ Styles. But after the match was over, the now former United States champion Bobby Lashley viciously attacked McIntyre. After Lashley was done with McIntyre, The Miz ran in with the briefcase and cashed in.
McIntyre struggled to get on his feet and Miz hit a DDT for a close two-count. But Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on McIntyre immediately afterward and pinned the champion.
The Miz won the first WWE title in November 2010 in Orlando after he cashed in his MITB briefcase on Monday Night Raw, pinning Randy Orton. He held the title until May 1, 2011 where he lost it to John Cena in Tampa.
Here are the results from last night’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view which took place from the WWE ThunderDome inside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
John Morrison defeated Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, and Elias in the Kickoff show match to earn a spot in the triple threat match for the U.S. title; Daniel Bryan defeated Sami Zayn, King Corbin, Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, and Cesaro in the Elimination Chamber to become the #1 contender for the Universal title; Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan to retain the Universal title; Riddle defeated Bobby Lashley and John Morrison in a triple threat match to win the United States title; Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax defeated Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles; Drew McIntyre defeated Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, and AJ Styles in the Elimination Chamber to retain the WWE title; The Miz defeated Drew McIntyre after cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase to become the new WWE champion.
Hello everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA with tonight’s PPV Pick’em report. Well guys, this is it! The final stop on the Road to Wrestlemania is upon us! Tonight, it’s the ELIMINATION CHAMBER, and similar to a Chamber match…we have six men entering this pick’em contest, but only one man will walk into WrestleMania as the WOPC Champion. Yours truly has successfully defended the title dating all the way back to the Fall of 2020, and is taking his final step towards entering WrestleMania as WOPC Champion. Can lightning strike one more time? Let’s find out!
ON WITH THE PICKS!
Women’s Tag Title Match
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair
Heel Turn Tom: Nia and Shayna will retain.
Tricky Don: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler retain. Sasha and Bianca will explode like the Mega Powers, setting up a match at WrestleMania.
The Renegade: Jax and Baszler will keep the titles.
Brother Bull: Ow, my butt! My hole! Jax and Baszler retain.
Colin: This match will probably lead to Banks vs Belair at WrestleMania. With Jax and Baszler already appearing on NXT, I don’t think they’ll do a title switch here…but it would be a good day for Banks to turn heel again and somehow cost their team the match. Jax and Baszler retain.
Magnum: There’s a hole in my heart for Ms. Jax. I still can’t get over that match with Lana. Anyways, this is going to set up Banks and Belair at Mania, so give me the champs to retain. Jax and Baszler win.
Raw Elimination Chamber – WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston
Heel Turn Tom: Drew McIntyre will be built up by going the whole match.
Tricky Don: Drew McIntyre retains and goes on to WrestleMania.
The Renegade: I’ll take Sheamus to win the WWE Championship.
Brother Bull: I’ve got Drew McIntyre retaining the Championship, at least in this match. Possible Cash-In, afterwards?
Colin: I don’t see anyone but Drew McIntyre heading into WrestleMania with the title. McIntyre must be the only one who never experienced fans as a champion. Well, I guess you can count Strowman too. He deserves it and I think he’s been a great champion so far in these tough circumstances. Totally expecting The Fiend to show up and mess with Orton. But yeah, Drew wins.
Magnum: I agree with Colin – Orton’s going to get eliminated from this thing rather quickly. Just as he starts to get on a roll with the RKO’s, Little Miss Bliss (or Bray himself) will show up. As for the rest of the bout? I think we finally get the Drew/Sheamus blowoff, and…in shocking fashion, Sheamus becomes the WWE Champion.
Bonus #1: What 2 Wrestlers start the match? One point for each correct answer.
Heel Turn Tom: Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles
Tricky Don: Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston
The Renegade: Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton
Brother Bull: Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton
Colin: I’m thinking Drew McIntyre will be in the match from the very beginning and him winning the match would build him stronger. Joining him #2 will be Randy Orton, because we haven’t seen McIntyre vs Orton enough lately. Hah!
Magnum: I think we’ll need workhorses to start, and Sheamus already stated that he’ll go last, so I’ll take Drew and AJ Styles to start this match.
Bonus #2: Who is eliminated first?
Heel Turn Tom: Jeff Hardy
Tricky Don: Kofi Kingston
The Renegade: Kofi Kingston
Brother Bull: Jeff Hardy
Colin: Jeff Hardy in the WWE championship match goes out first. I was actually surprised he’s in this match because he hasn’t been anywhere next to a title feud lately.
Magnum: I’ve gotta believe that Jeff Hardy will have the first spectacular bump of the match. Sadly, that means he’ll be gone very soon after that.
Bonus #3: Who is eliminated last?
Heel Turn Tom: Sheamus
Tricky Don: Sheamus
The Renegade: Drew McIntyre
Brother Bull: I’m taking AJ Styles.
Colin: The way things have been built, I imagine Sheamus will be in the final two with Drew McIntyre in the WWE championship match.
Magnum: I’m with the consensus here – this has all built to Drew vs. Sheamus, so anything out of the ordinary is unlikely here. Drew McIntyre loses the WWE Championship.
WWE United States Championship – Triple Threat Match
Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Riddle vs. John Morrison
Heel Turn Tom: Lashley will retain.
Tricky Don: Bobby Lashley retains the US Championship.
The Renegade: I’m with the consensus – Lashley retains.
Brother Bull: The winner…and NEW United States Champion, Riddle!
Colin: I like the Hurt Business as a faction and Lashley needs to be in bigger title pictures than the United States title. Lashley wins.
Magnum: Man, this is difficult. I feel bad for Riddle in this position – he should be moving on to WrestleMania and wrestling for a championship. It’s still possible! For right now, I’ll take Lashley to retain.
Smackdown Elimination Chamber – #1 Contender’s Match
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan
Heel Turn Tom: Cesaro will start to get a push with a victory here.
Tricky Don: Kevin Owens wins it and moves on to face Roman.
The Renegade: I’m also taking Cesaro – he’s on a roll.
Brother Bull: I’m digging Cesaro! It’s his for the taking!
Colin: I hate this match. Actually, I don’t hate the actual match, I just hate that whoever wins here will be the sacrificial lamb for Roman Reigns. By process of elimination, I think Corbin and Zayn have no chance in hell at this. Jey Uso neither. So it’s down to Owens, Cesaro, and Bryan. How many times we get Owens vs Reigns and Reigns goes over? Seen that, done that. So he’s out for me. Cesaro or Daniel Bryan. Hard pick to be honest. Both would be great, but I think they’ll go with Cesaro.
Magnum: The groundswell of love for Cesaro makes sense – he’s defeated Daniel Bryan on consecutive weeks, and he’s left all of his baggage behind. I like Cesaro to make the miracle run right here.
Bonus #1: What 2 Wrestlers start the match? One point for each correct answer.
Heel Turn Tom: Cesaro and Bryan
Tricky Don: Jey Uso and Cesaro
The Renegade: Cesaro and Kevin Owens
Brother Bull: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn – how appropriate!
Colin: I’m picking Jey Uso and Kevin Owens to start things off.
Magnum: I’ve gotta believe that if KO and Daniel Bryan aren’t winning this thing, then it’s likely that they’ll start the match.
Bonus #2: Who is eliminated first?
Heel Turn Tom: Sami Zayn
Tricky Don: Daniel Bryan
The Renegade: Sami Zayn
Brother Bull: King Corbin
Colin: It has to be Sami Zayn to continue with his current “Conspiracy” angle.
Magnum: It would be hilarious to see Sami Zayn draw #3, and then get immediately eliminated by either KO or Bryan. Feeds into the “Conspiracy” storyline too!
Bonus #3: Who is eliminated last?
Heel Turn Tom: Jey Uso
Tricky Don: King Corbin
The Renegade: Daniel Bryan
Brother Bull: Jey Uso
Colin: I’m hoping, really hoping, that Daniel Bryan gets a good showing and we get a decent one-on-one with Cesaro, who is my pick to win.
Magnum: I think that Jey Uso is going to be the guy Cesaro has to beat to win this match. I’ll roll with him.
WWE Universal Championship Match
Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Winner of Smackdown Elimination Chamber
Heel Turn Tom: Roman Reigns retains.
Tricky Don: Reigns retains.
The Renegade: Reigns picks the bones and keeps the Universal Title.
Brother Bull: I’m also in the camp that says, “Reigns retains.”
Colin: This will be Cesaro’s moment hopefully, but one which will end without a title win. Maybe he inserts himself in the title picture and it’s a three-way at WrestleMania if he gets a good showing? Who knows. If fans were in the building, this could be totally different and he could get that Kofi moment. But Reigns wins either way.
Magnum: I think I understand where this is going…Reigns need to have someone to feud with after WrestleMania, and I think Cesaro is a newer, fresher opponent for him. For tonight, there’s little doubt that Reigns shows up and wins.
That’s going to do it for all of us here at the WOPC Pick’em crew! We will see you in April for WRESTLEMANIA XXXVII in Tampa. Until then, @TheMagnumDA signing off!
It’s pay-per-view Sunday once again for WWE and Elimination Chamber is up next in a few hours. We will be taking a look at the odds for the whole card but remember, odds might change by the time the show kicks off.
WWE champion Drew McIntyre remains the favorite to retain the title in the Elimination Chamber match with odds of 2/9. Sheamus is at 4/1 to win, the closest to McIntyre, while Orton is 7/1. AJ Styles has 15/2 odds and Kofi and Hardy are long shots with odds of 40/1 and 50/1 respectively.
In the number one contender match for the Universal title, the Swiss Cyborg Cesaro is currently favorite for a title match later in the night with odds of 8/15. Kevin Owens is 5/2 for another go at Roman Reigns while Daniel Bryan is 4/1. Jey Uso is 9/1 and both King Corbin and Sami Zayn have 40/1 odds.
But whoever wins that match is not looking good for a repeat against Roman Reigns as the Universal champion is 1/12 heavy favorite against whoever comes out victorious. The winner of the #1 contender’s match – no matter who he is – has odds of 13/2 to walk out with the title.
The United States title is up for grabs in a triple threat match and Bobby Lashley, the champ, is 2/7 favorite to retain. Keith Lee is 7/2 and Riddle is at 7/1.
The final match on the card is for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles and current champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax are 1/2 favorites to retain against the team of Smackdown Women’s champion Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair who have odds of 6/4.
Live from the WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, WWE presents Elimination Chamber on pay-per-view and WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Drew McIntyre vs AJ Styles vs Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton vs Sheamus vs Kofi Kingston in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE title; Jey Uso vs Kevin Owens vs King Corbin vs Sami Zayn vs Daniel Bryan vs Cesaro in an Elimination Chamber match for the #1 contendership to the Universal title; Roman Reigns vs the #1 contender winner from the Elimination Chamber match for the Universal title; Bobby Lashley vs Keith Lee vs Riddle in a triple threat match for the United States title; Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles; Asuka vs Lacey Evans for the Raw Women’s title.
Lacey Evans is pregnant and will not be wrestling on the show but WWE has continued to advertise this match on the card regardless.
Jon Moxley will be taking on Josh Barnett at the upcoming Bloodsport 6 event on Thursday, April 8 during WrestleMania weekend.
The event will happen at The Cuban Club in Tampa, Florida in front of a paying crowd as part of The Collective events for Game Changer Wrestling.
This is the third time that the match has been scheduled. Moxley and Barnett were originally set for September 2019 but Moxley had an injury and couldn’t make it. The match was then rescheduled for WrestleMania weekend last year…but we all know how that ended up.
Moxley beat Davey Boy Smith Jr yesterday in the main event of Bloodsport 5.
Since the lockdown in the states, the UFC has been putting on fights on fight island, a small island just off the Abu Dhabi coast and despite fans being unable to attend, their pay per view figures have been record-breaking. There was concern that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s withdrawal from the UFC would impact the popularity and leave a vacuum in the lightweight division. Well, there is certainly a vacuum left behind but there is no shortage of interest in the UFC still and in particular this division.
Khabib left because of a promise he made to his mother after last year’s passing of his father, that he would not fight again after his defence of the championship title against interim champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Well, he won it emphatically and cemented his reputation as the most fearsome and dominant champion across any weight division in the organisation.
Despite a broken foot, he dismissed Gaethje in just 2 rounds with a chokehold to end his career on 28 and 0. Some still harbor hopes of his return to the Octagon including UFC President Dana White but if Khabib is true to form, such a loyal and earnest character will not go back on his promise to his mother.
It’s been reported that Dana White has offered Khabib the biggest purse in UFC history, potentially over $5.5 Million, to return but even that has so far failed to entice Khabib back. Who would he fight if he did return as there is no interim champion holding the belt – more about his opponent later?
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The Void to Fill
Without the Russian, Khabib and at the time of his announcement no Connor McGregor either because he had “retired”, it seemed that the UFC would be void of a global superstar and would have to be content to put on fights between the best of the rest. Well, back stepped McGregor probably for financial reasons rather than an altruistic mission to save the UFC. McGregor’s appeal meant that UFC 257 would pull in just as many viewers as UFC 254.
His comeback fight was against the talented but once-beaten Justin Poirier and the best thing that could have happened for the division happened, Poirier got his revenge and beat McGregor forcing him to tap out in the 2nd round. It means a decisive 3rd bout between the two could take place and questions about who in the division deserves the title belt that Khabib has vacated could be resolved.
Division’s Top 5
The other top 5 fighters in the 155lbs division are Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson according to ESPN. They have all beaten each other and lost to either McGregor or Khabib in previous fights. So, it means there is no standout champion in the current ranks unless Khabib comes back.
The plan is to have a knockout tournament between the top 5 or 6 ranked fighters and McGregor, with the overall winner becoming the champion. If Khabib then reverses his retirement decision he can then fight to reclaim his title.
WWE 24/7 champion Bad Bunny showed up on Saturday Night Live yesterday for one of his musical performances with the actual title.
Singing Te Deseo Lo Mejor from his El Último Tour del Mundo album, Bunny sat on a staircase with the 24/7 title on his leg for the whole duration of the song. He won the title this past Monday on Raw after he pinned Akira Tozawa during a backstage segment.
The 26-year-old then had a rather steamy performance with Rosalía for the song La Noche de Anoche…but there was no title in this one!
Bad Bunny is currently doing wrestling training at the Performance Center with a WrestleMania tag team match in the plans.
