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REVIEW: Rev Pro - New York: The Big Cities Meet
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:32 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/review-rev-pro-new-york-big-cities-meet/
Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE
to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using
letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
Rev Pro: New York
Date: April 5, 2019
Location: New York Hilton Midtown, New York City, New York
Commentators: Andy Boy Simmonz, Kevin Kelly
I’ve seen these guys twice live and had a good time with each of the shows
so this was a must for the list. I don’t really follow their stories all
that closely but I know enough of the names to keep up. This show will have
a mixture of British wrestling and New Japan so it’s going to be quite the combination. Let’s get to it.
Kelly welcomes us to the show and says we’ll be ready to go in just a bit. Fifteen minutes later we’re ready to go.
Owner Andy Quildan welcomes us to the show and says part of the delay was wrestlers at the merch tables (fair enough). We get the traditional
requests for the cheering but no “London says they’re louder than you”. Karl Fredericks/Clark Conners vs. CCK
That would two Young Lions from the New Japan Los Angeles dojo vs. Jonathan Gresham/Chris Brookes. Clark and Gresham go straight to the mat and it’s actually a standoff, which you wouldn’t expect against Gresham. A chop off goes to Conners and the bigger Fredericks comes in to shove Gresham into
the corner. Brookes comes in and gets taken down by the smaller Fredericks,
as the Young Lions are certainly good on the mat.
Fredericks powers him into the corner and it’s a double leglock from the Lions, drawing Gresham in for a save. Speaking of Gresham, he comes in off
a blind tag and catches Conners in a German suplex. Brookes comes back in
and slaps on a leglock with Fredericks picking Gresham up and throwing him
away to make a save. A dropkick to Gresham’s leg gives us a double
knockdown and everything breaks down. Stereo Boston crabs from the Lions
are broken up with some kicks from Brookes and we hit the ten minute mark. Fredericks throws Conners into Brookes and it’s another chop off to put Brookes in trouble. A Jay Driller with Gresham adding a kick to the head gets….two with Conners shoving Clark into the cover for the save. I thought that was it. Clark and Gresham forearm it out until an enziguri into a
standing Lionsault has Clark rocked. The ankle lock goes on with Gresham pulling him up into a bridging German suplex for two more. Gresham has had
it and it’s a discus forearm….for two more with Gresham being shocked. A spinning kick to the head knocks Conners silly for the pin at 13:35.
Rating: B. Considering that the Lions are trainees, this was a heck of a
fight with the rookies more than holding their own here. I had a good time watching it and that’s more than you expect when one of the teams is told
to use a limited moveset. Very good opener and far better than I was
expecting.
Carlos Romo vs. A-Kid vs. Kid Lykos vs. Flamita
I’m only familiar with Flamita so this is going to be all over the place.
Kid and Romo are a regular team called Team Whitewolf. Flamita and Lykos
chop away in the corner with Lykos missing a 619 in the corner but snapping
off a headscissors. They switch out with the other two but Kid is thrown outside onto Romo, meaning it’s a flip dive from Lykos.
Another one from Flamita takes everyone down but Flamita stops for some
posing. Back in and Kid fisherman suplexes Flamita for two, leaving himself open for a kick to the face from Lykos. A split legged moonsault gives
Lykos two of his own and a 619 takes Kid to the floor. Romo adds a
moonsault but gets caught with a 619 and Backstabber from Flamita. Kid is
right back up with a Canadian Destroyer to Lykos but Romo slides in and
steals the pin at 7:04.
Rating: B-. This was about as long as they could go at this pace before it stops meaning as much. I do like the fact that they advance storylines on
this show instead of just having one off matches as it adds a nice change
of pace. Flamita was the most impressive of course but the other three got
to showcase themselves as well, which is one of the hardest parts in a
match like this.
Michael Oku vs. Brian Cage
Oku is a contender and Cage is a surprise opponent. He starts kicking at
the legs and has a tornado DDT easily countered with raw power. A release powerbomb sets up a hard toss across the ring as Oku is already in big
trouble. Cage throws him again and makes it even worse with a monkey flip.
A little too much posing lets Oku get in a basement dropkick to the back of
the head but doesn’t know what to do next, allowing Cage to throw him down again.
The F5 is countered and Oku goes up….for a moonsault that Cage can’t catch. Cage gets sent outside for the flip dive to the floor but it’s too early
for a countout. The powerbomb counter into a sunset flip is botched so Oku reverses an F5 into the Canadian Destroyer (WAY too popular a move this weekend) for a delayed two. Well done on not doing the same spot and mixing
it up a bit there. Cage’s helicopter bomb gets a rather surprising two and Oku reverses another powerbomb into a hurricanrana for two more. That’s it for Cage as the Drill Claw finishes Oku at 9:39.
Rating: C+. Well that was way better than it had any right to be as Oku is basically trying to get his first big win and has to fight Cage. I’ll give Cage some major points for that much selling as it made Oku look far better than he would have otherwise. Cage is one of those imports who can make for
a good guest star and if he can help out the full time people, good for him. Hiroshi Tanahashi/Will Ospreay vs. Minoru Suzuki/Zack Sabre Jr. Suzuki/Sabre’s British Tag Team Titles aren’t on the line. Tanahashi and Sabre start things off with Sabre taking him up against the rope with ease. That’s broken up and Sabre skips around the ring and Tanahashi can’t do anything with him. Ospreay comes in and knocks Sabre to the floor but
Suzuki grabs an armbar over the ropes to cut off a dive. They head outside
with Suzuki forearming the heck out of him, sending Ospreay down in a heap. Back in and Ospreay lets Suzuki chop him and is stupid enough to let him do
it a few more times. Everything breaks down and the villains slap on stereo holds. With those broken, Suzuki goes after the referee because he has to
hurt someone. Ospreay’s nose is busted (looks broken) so Suzuki elbows him
in the face. I love that kind of meanness. The half crab goes on as the announcers explain that this isn’t about a submission but just about pain. Ospreay somehow springboards into a kick to the head and the hot tag brings
in Tanahashi. They trade abdominal stretches but you know that’s not good enough for Sabre, who slaps on an armbar at the same time. Sabre stomps on
the arm and it’s back to Suzuki for the exchange of forearms. Tanahashi knocks him backwards (shocking) and extends his jaw to give Suzuki a free
shot.
Suzuki takes him down by the leg but Ospreay makes a save, allowing
Tanahashi to get back up for a forearm. Ospreay fires in a long stretch of forearms to knock Suzuki down in the corner for a basement dropkick…..and Suzuki stands up. More forearms give Suzuki that “boy you done messed up look” so Ospreay says bring it. A forearm from Suzuki gives Ospreay that “my goodness that was incredibly painful look” but a spinwheel kick drops Suzuki.
The sleeper has Ospreay in more trouble and Sabre comes in for the Penalty Kicks. Tanahashi makes a save and the villains slap on stereo abdominal stretches. That’s broken up and a dragon screw legwhip sends Suzuki
outside. The Sling Blade sets up the picture perfect shooting star press
for two on Sabre. Back up and Ospreay tries Stormbreaker but gets reversed
into the European Clutch for the pin at 21:17.
Rating: A-. Suzuki is still the scariest human in wrestling history and
this was a good example of why you don’t try to hit him in the face. These guys beat each other up quite well and it even helps set up Tanahashi vs.
Sabre tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden. This is the best match I’ve seen this weekend so far and that covers some ground, so Rev Pro comes
through again.
Intermission.
Rocky Romero vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
I believe Swoggle is in the crowd along the aisle. Taguchi is in his rugby
gear to celebrate the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Romero bails from the
threat of a hip attack before going with an armbar to take Taguchi down.
Back up and Romero offers a handshake, even shaking the referee’s hand to show that it’s legitimate. Taguchi does take the handshake but gets kicked
in the ribs, allowing Romero to hit the Eddie Guerrero dance.
A handstand from Taguchi lets him offer a quick dropkick but he’s out of
the way so Romero misses for a crash. The hip attack knocks Romero outside
but Taguchi spends WAY too much time getting ready, allowing Romero to
knock him outside. The suicide dive connects and it’s Romero hitting his
own hip attack. That’s not cool with the fans and it’s an exchange of atomic drops….for stereo Flair Flops. A series of hip attacks have Romero
in more trouble as this needs to end.
Taguchi rolls some vertical suplexes but Romero is right back with a springboard dropkick to the back. The Forever Lariats don’t last forever
and it’s some Forever Hip Attacks until a tornado DDT plants Taguchi.
Sliced Bread is countered into a series of rollups for two each because
THIS WON’T JUST END. Romero hits some Kawada Kicks to the face and, you guessed it, Taguchi does the same things with hip attacks. Taguchi hits an enziguri and a running hip attack gets two. A double chickenwing faceplant finishes Romero at 15:22.
Rating: D-. WOW this was bad as it felt like it was going on for about
three times what we got. It just kept going with about 80% of Taguchi’s offense being that stupid hip attack. This felt like a performance instead
of two guys trying to win a match and that made it feel so much longer than anything else. I know Romero is a rather polarizing wrestler and I can
easily see how that’s the case. Worst match I’ve seen all weekend and it was nearing torture.
Tomohiro Ishii vs. David Starr
Starr’s Cruiserweight Title isn’t on the line. Starr is always claiming that Rev Pro is against him (that was the case two years ago) so Ishii is pretty much here to kill him. Feeling out process to start and Starr
decides it’s a good idea to chop someone called the Stone Pitbull. About
five chops have no effect and one Ishii chop takes Starr down. It also
fires Starr up as he’s right back on his feet for a hard running shoulder. Starr stomps him down in the corner and hits a running clothesline for two. Ishii gets annoyed at the chops and forearms and it’s time for Starr’s pain to really begin. A rolling kick to the head drops Ishii to the floor and
it’s a suicide dive to give Starr his best chance so far. Back in and a top rope elbow gives Starr two but his German suplex is no sold. A superkick
works a bit better but Ishii is right back up with a delayed superplex for
two more.
The sliding lariat is countered into a rollup for two and Starr fires off
two straight lariats for his own near fall. Another superkick sets up the Tomorrow Driver (the brainbuster onto the knee) for two more as they’re trading covers here. Ishii has finally had it and nails the sliding lariat
into the brainbuster for the pin at 13:08.
Rating: C+. They were beating on each other as hard as they could (well
maybe not as hard as Ishii could) and that made for a good but not great
match. There wasn’t exactly a story to the match and most of it was spent trading forearms and clotheslines until the end. There wasn’t a ton of
drama because Starr never tried anything big and you knew that brainbuster
was waiting at the end. It was good, but it never got that far out of high gear.
Aussie Open vs. Roppongi 3K
3K’s IWGP Junior Tag Team Titles aren’t on the line. Davis and Yoh start things off with a test of strength taking Yoh down without much effort. Sho comes in to face Fletcher but everything breaks down with Roppongi
dropkicking them to the floor for stereo flip dives. Back in and Fletcher
gets dragged into the wrong corner but he’s right back with a double toss into the air for two on Sho. A hard clothesline connects for the same and it’s off to Davis to chop and elbow at Sho’s chest.
We hit the reverse chinlock with Yoh making a save as the slow beatdown continues. Fletcher kicks Sho down but can’t get a suplex as we hit the ten minute mark. Sho slips out of a suplex and hits a spear (you don’t see that one very often in Japan). That’s enough to bring Yoh back in for a backbreaker/neckbreaker combination on Fletcher. The Figure Four goes on
until Davis comes over for a save.
Everything breaks down and Sho gets kicked on the floor, leaving Yoh to
take an assisted cutter for two with Sho diving back in for the save.
Fletcher and Yoh trade kicks to the head and back to the to the other two
with Sho’s running clotheslines having no effect. A dropkick to the knee
into a German suplex works a bit better and it’s Sho coming back in for double jumping knees to the face.
3K is broken up with Fletcher’s high crossbody but the Fidget Spinner is broken up. Yoh comes back in and 3K grabs stereo submissions, broken up by stereo reaching the ropes. Fletcher kicks Davis’ arm by mistake and gets rolled up for two but Sho is sent outside. A stuff piledriver into the
Fidget Spinner is good for the pin on Yoh at 20:28.
Rating: C. This was WAY too long again and it hurt the match a lot. Aussie
Open is good but it felt like they were extending the match for the sake of extending the match. That’s almost never a good idea and it really hurt things here. I was waiting on the match to end instead of wanting to see
the finish and that’s not a good sign. It certainly wasn’t bad, but it was a long match at the end of a long show.
The shake hands to end the show.
Overall Rating: C+. This was a great example of a show being cut in half by intermission and the quality dropping off a cliff in the second half. The
first half of this show was one of the better ones I’ve seen in a long time but the second was one long match after another and I was checking the
clock a lot. There’s more good than bad, but it needed to have about twenty minutes cut to really make it great. Of just don’t do Taguchi vs. Romero at all. Check out that first half but move on to something else after intermission.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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RUMOR: The Boss Wasnt Happy. What Had Vince McMahon Nearly Panicking
During Raw Reunion?
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:27 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rumor-boss-wasnt-happy-vince-mcmahon-nearly-panicking-raw-reunion/
It wouldn’t be right if he wasn’t yelling. Raw Reunion was certainly a spectacle with all kinds of things going on. While a lot of legends
appeared during the show, the big featured attractions were Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin. It was Austin who got the big closing segment, though there
was no appearance from Vince McMahon. So what did McMahon think during the speech?
According to Fightful Select by way of Sportskeeda.com, during Austin’s speech, McMahon was trying to get Austin’s music to start playing as the
show was rapidly running out of time. During the speech, Austin seemed
ready to wrap things up but started telling a story, only to be cut off by
the music again to end the show. There is no word on any heat on Austin
for letting the speech run long.
What else could it be? Check out the speech that had McMahon getting
nervous:
[This post contains video, click to play]
Opinion: This makes a lot of sense as the speech did seem to go long, but
what else were they going to do? Not have Austin, one of the two biggest
stars on the show, say whatever he wanted? This kind of timing thing can happen and at least Austin got to say most of what he wanted. It was still
a cool moment and really, Austin was the only person the show could have
ended on.
What did you think of Austin’s speech? Should McMahon have appeared? Let
us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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Panicking During Raw Reunion? appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.
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Hes A Complicated Guy. Bray Wyatt Sends A Confusing Message After Mondays Attack, A Sign Of Things To Come?
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:24 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-complicated-guy-bray-wyatt-sends-confusing-message-monday-night-raw-attack/
Well at least he’s polite. Bray Wyatt has changed the way he presents himself over the last few months, going from the same cult leader character that he has played for years now into a split personality monster called
the Fiend. The new character has just recently returned to the arena where
he has attacked various people. However, he is already saying he’s sorry
to someone.
On this week’s Monday Night Raw, Wyatt attacked Mick Foley and took him out with Foley’s own Mandible Claw. Since then, Wyatt has sent Foley an
apology on Twitter, which included a thank you. It is not clear what Wyatt
is thanking Foley for, though it could be either Foley’s career or the Mandible Claw itself. Wyatt has also attacked Finn Balor and will be
facing him at August’s Summerslam.
Dear @RealMickFoley,
I’m sorry.
But more importantlythank you.
- Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) July 24, 2019
Wyatt is back again. Check out his attack on Foley from Monday Night Raw: [This post contains video, click to play]
Opinion: This is the kind of thing that he needs to do. It may not mean anything to beat up Foley as they won’t be having a match, but it does mean more than attacking random jobbers. Wyatt already has a big feud set up
with Balor and maybe he can take the Mandible Claw from Foley. There is no reason to not have someone else take it and the move would be a better fit
than Sister Abigail, especially if Wyatt is playing a fresh character.
Do you want Wyatt to use the Mandible Claw? How far can the Fiend go? Let
us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
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The Battle Of The Generations. Lacey Evans And Alundra Blayze Feud On
Twitter For Days After Raw Reunion.
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:20 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/battle-generations-lacey-evans-alundra-blayze-feud-twitter-days-after-raw-reunion/
Hold tight because the fight is not over. Monday’s Raw Reunion was quite
the culture clash with wrestlers from the present and the past coming
together on a single show. The generation gap was very obvious as you
could see the legends and modern wrestlers looking and acting a bit
different. As it turns out, the differences didn’t quite end when the show went off the air.
During Monday’s show, Lacey Evans tweeted that “legends = yesterday’s nasties”. This earned a response from Alundra Blayze, who insulted Evans
in a variety of ways, including saying that Evans failed in the military
and mentioning that Evans’ husband wished she was more like Blayze. The
two continued to go back and forth for the next two days in an exchange of insults. At the moment, there is no word on Blayze facing Evans in a match
as Blayze’s only match since the year 2000 was a battle royal at last year’s Evolution.
Legends = Yesterdays nasties ?? #RAW
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 23, 2019
You’ll be lucky to be considered a legend ? you failed in the military. you live in a portable trailer, drag your kid and husband around. Ur hubby
looked at me gave me a complement and said “honey maybe you could be more like Alundra your yesterday regurgitated garbage
https://t.co/DobPScmSvK
- Madusa/AlundraBlayze (@Madusa_rocks) July 23, 2019
She wouldnt be able to handle it. Just like she couldnt handle holding the
24/7 title. ?? #RAW
https://t.co/VBWjAzBDmB
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 23, 2019
WTH you talking? @MDMTedDiBiase Never pinned me for the title he handed me
over some cash and I gave them the title. Men get distracted easy by shiny
new things like your husband did when I walked by.
when you’re done acting your shoe size rather than your age contact me.
https://t.co/mYNGeXiE7y
- Madusa/AlundraBlayze (@Madusa_rocks) July 23, 2019
Too bad there’s nothing to set that pretty little hat on but a hot air
ballon ?? and those are fake ass pearls geez ? Be careful I know who your seamstress is you may find a bottle of NAIR sprayed in the top of the next bale of hay hat you wear!
https://t.co/oQtPHY4nBG
- Madusa/AlundraBlayze (@Madusa_rocks) July 23, 2019
1. My seamstress @sgovintage ?
2. Ive trained 5 years military police (swat) while you were busy flipping
and flopping in a ring trying to be somebody. Trust me when i tell youYour
drop kicks and promos will only get you so far when threatening me. #BlessHerHeart
https://t.co/9nTes03fIG
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 24, 2019
Shootin the real shots? I musta got under your wrinkly skin. Bless her
heart. Im typing this 8yrs honorably discharged from serving our country
while in said trailer, over looking lots of land and $$ in the bank. As far
as my family goes hubby gets it every night & baby is happy.
https://t.co/9SWldMVZja
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 24, 2019
I never watched wrestling, dont care what youve accomplished, barely know
who you are but Ive got 2 words for you. @Madusa_rocks#FailedMilitaryMyA$$ #LikeALady pic.twitter.com/emVCVMGF6a
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 24, 2019
When their comebacks have nothing else relevant to say… The weak collapse
and start making disgusting extracurricular sexual remarks. Definitely
acting your shoe size now. I know you’re talented, strong and beautiful but don’t ever cave in and revert to Dirt like this. #nasties
https://t.co/GujCbo6ZNV
- Madusa/AlundraBlayze (@Madusa_rocks) July 24, 2019
I love pissing of "legends". Especially hall of famers I didnt know existed until I got signed.
Good night ya nasties. ?? pic.twitter.com/PMHuhRB6y8
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 24, 2019
You are right ?
I am STRONG, BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED. you just forgot the classy and dont
give a ? part. ?? #GoodMorning #YaNasties
https://t.co/IjdFS2na0m
- Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar (@LaceyEvansWWE) July 24, 2019
Blayze even won a title on Monday. Check out how she lost (?) it:
[This post contains video, click to play]
Opinion: I’m not sure what to think about this, as there is little reason
for this to be a work other than to get some attention, though at the same
time it seems a little out of character for Evans. Maybe they just don’t
get along, though it feels more like two people working an angle than
anything else. Either way, it’s quite the random feud that makes me wonder about Blayze getting back in the ring.
What do you think of the argument? Who is getting in the better insults?
Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
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Feud On Twitter For Days After Raw Reunion. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.
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RUMOR: Uh, NO? Heres What Daniel Bryans Announcement Might Be, And It
Would Be A Big Surprise.
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:16 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rumor-uh-no-heres-daniel-bryans-announcement-might-big-surprise/
Wait what? There are very few wrestlers who have had the roller coaster
ride of a career like Daniel Bryan. He came from the indies and moved up
to WWE where he became one of the top stars in the company’s history. Then he was let go for choking Justin Roberts with a tie and went back to the indies, came back to WWE and became a huge star, then got hurt and came
back again. Now things can get a little surprising.
According to Cagesideseats.com, Bryan may be moving down to 205 Live in the near future. Bryan has been teasing an announcement in recent weeks, which
may be announcing his move. There is no word on if the move was WWE’s idea or Bryan’s or when this would happen. Bryan has recently been wrestling in
a tag team with Rowan, including capturing the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
Bryan could go after the Cruiserweight Championship. Check out Bryan’s
title wins:
[This post contains video, click to play]
Opinion: Where in the world did this come from? I would assume that this
is Bryan’s idea as there is next to no reason for this to happen
otherwise. WWE is in need of star power, which Bryan has. Why would you
put him on the least important show WWE promotes? There is a chance that
Bryan wanted to do it but other than that, I can’t imagine a way in which this makes sense.
Do you think Bryan will go to 205 Live? Would it make you watch the show?
Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
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And It Would Be A Big Surprise. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.
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The Party Never Stops. Ric Flair Parties Hard At Hotel Bar After Raw
Reunion, "Gets Lit" With Other Legend.
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 12:25 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/party-never-stops-ric-flair-parties-hard-hotel-bar-raw-reunion-gets-lit-legend/
Does this really surprise you? This week’s Raw Reunion was a huge celebration of the history of WWE and that means a lot of people were
showing up for the first time in a good while. Some of the names have been around more frequently than others, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t nice to see them again. The show ended with a huge beer bash but the party wasn’t over just yet.
Mark Henry was on Busted Open Radio this week and talked about what
happened after the show went off the air. According to Henry, Ric Flair
was given a clean bill of health and has been told that he is allowed to
drink again, causing he and Steve Austin to “get lit” at the hotel bar after Raw Reunion was over. Henry talked about Flair having a great time, including dancing in the bar and doing the “Naitch” thing. According to PWInsider.com, Flair bought several rounds of pizza and drinks for the wrestlers during the party.
Maybe this is where got the pizza and drinks? Check out Flair selling
pizza recently:
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So this is the pre-party party? Check out the end of Raw Reunion:
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Opinion: I’m not sure what to think of this, but if Flair is healthy and allowed to do this without causing himself any more problems, good for him
for having some fun. This was a big night and Flair certainly seems to be
the kind of person who loves to have a good time with the rest of the wrestlers. Hopefully he can do this again, as long as he stays healthy
while doing so.
What was your favorite part of Raw Reunion? Which wrestler would you like
to have a drink with? Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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