The idea of an Intercontinental title reign mattering almost seems funny on the surface. It may well be a silly notion, but we are in silly times in WWE. The company’s booking as pushed Roman Reigns to untouchable levels. To use a boxing term, he has “cleaned out the division” to the point there is…
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Heading into Hell in a Cell June 5, most felt they would see a well-wrestled, but ultimately unremarkable show. The WWE Unified Universal Champion Roman Reigns was not on the card. Neither were either sets of tag team champions. There was a tantalizing women’s triple threat match that looked good on paper, and plenty of…
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W. Morrissey leaves IMPACT W. Morrissey, the former Big Cass in WWE, has finished up with IMPACT Wrestling. Morrissey debuted at Rebellion in 2021 as a mystery partner for Violent By Design after returning to the ring a few weeks prior for Doc Gallows’ Lariato Pro in tremendous shape. The big man had been…
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Steven Conway will update this guide with the latest information all the way up until the start of Hell in a Cell. When and where Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022 Place: Rosemont, IL Venue: Allstate Arena Main card start time: 8 p.m. Eastern The Card Hell in a Cell Match: Cody Rhodes Vs. Seth Rollins…
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WrestleMania Backlash on May 8 was not the most consequential night of action in WWE history, but it was an enjoyable night of wrestling. The gimmick of the show is it’s most WrestleMania rematches. This year, those matches equaled or improved upon the WrestleMania version. The main event was an excellent six-man tag team match…
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In episode 10 of Powerbombshells, we discussed Becky Lynch’s comments on the AEW women’s division, NJPW’s Best of Super Juniors 29 participants, and DEFY’s free show on Pluto TV. We opened the show giving a shout out to Kyle VonKubik (@obeykube) for our amazing new logo. Seriously, it’s great. Last week, Lynch made comments (possibly…
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The big news: SmackDown drops below two million viewers on FOX For the first time in 2022, WWE SmackDown fell below its personal Mendoza line of two million viewers for a FOX airing of the show. Of course, the NBA playoffs hurt all pro wrestling shows this week with this being the most notable example….
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The big news: NBA Playoffs take a bite out of pro wrestling ratings The big winners of the last year in terms of television ratings are the NFL and the NBA and with the latter league at the start of it’s playoff season, numbers are up from last year and the result is a big…
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With WrestleMania in the rearview mirror for 2022, several new faces have begun appearing on WWE’s main roster shows, RAW and SmackDown. As Xavier Woods mentioned on WWE television, if WrestleMania is the big season finale, then the following weeks can be the beginning of new storylines and fresh pushes. One name came as an…
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Steven Conway will update this guide with the latest information all the way up until the start of WrestleMania Backlash. When and where Date: Sunday, May 8, 2022 Place: Providence, RI Venue: Dunkin’ Donuts Center Main card start time: 8 p.m. Eastern Card I Quit Match for the SmackDown Women’s Title: Charlotte Flair (c) Vs….
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