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Impact Wrestling Results (8/16): Tessa Blanchard & Tommy Dreamer vs oVe
Posted: 17 Aug 2019 07:30 AM PDT
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Impact Wrestling Results
August 16, 2019
1. Moose def. Fallah Bahh
Tommy Dreamer gives Tessa Blanchard a long speech (shock of all shocks)
about her own family, because thats what dudes do I guess, and talks about wanting to stand alongside her because he believes in her, not because hes
been asked by Tully and Magnum T.A. to watch after her.
Su Yung is shown being super creepy, as always. Shes got a coffin, and it
has Jessicka Havoks name on it. Literally.
2. Kiera Hogan & Madison Rayne def. Alexia Nicole & Jordynne Grace
The heels tried to beat down Grace, but Rosemary returned and made the
save.
Some drama backstage between Ace Austin and Alisha Edwards, screaming over how Eddie isnt safe, and its not safe to be around him. Eddie shows up and theres even more screaming. Lots of screaming.
Michael Elgin and Rhino brawl backstage.
3. Rich Swann, RVD & Willie Mack def. The Rascalz
4. The Deaners def. Desi Hit Squad
oVe is prepping for the main event, but Mad Man Fulton isnt there and he
was Callihans insurance policy for tonights main event.
Next week is Elgin vs. Rhino in a street fight
5. Tessa Blanchard & Tommy Dreamer def. oVe
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Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 93: SummerSlam Weekend Fallout, & Your Emails!
Posted: 17 Aug 2019 07:00 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/ryno-wrestling-review-episode-93-summerslam-weekend-fallout-your-emails/
Dan is joined by Wil Lewis and Jason Calascibetta recap an eventful SummerSlam/Takeover weekend. The boys also answer your emails, covering everything from Buddy Murphy vs. Roman Reigns, why Dan hates Dave Meltzer,
King of the Ring, AEW, Candice LaRae, to UFC. Listen here:
Play Episode 93
Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review if youre enjoying our shenanigans.
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NXT Live Results from Sebring, FL (8/16): UK Roster Invades Weekend House
Show
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 04:00 PM PDT
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NXT Live Event Results
August 16, 2019
Sebring, FL
1. Ligero def. Angel Garza
2. Cameron Grimes & Reina Gonzalez def. Boa & Xia Li
3. Kona Reeves def. Ilja Dragunov
4. Cezar Bononi def. Denzel DeJournette
5. Breezango def. Imperium (Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel)
6. Travis Banks def. Arturo Ruas
7. Kay Lee Rae def. Tegan Nox
8. Velveteen Dream (c) vs. Kassius Ohno for the NXT North American
Championship ends in DQ
9. Danny Burch, Oney Lorcan & Velveteen Dream def. The Coffey Brothers & Kassius Ohno
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Eva Marie Shows Off Her Companys New Swimwear Line, Alexa Bliss Wants Her
Match w/ Trish Stratus
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 03:30 PM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/eva-marie-shows-off-her-companys-new-swimwear-line-alexa-bliss-wants-her-match-w-trish-stratus/
Alexa Bliss Wants a Match w/ Trish Stratus
WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss was recently interviewed by Muscle & Fitness magazine, discussing several topics including the difficulties of eating healthy and training correctly while on the road, the importance of being
open about body image issues and body positivity, among other subjects.
When asked who she would wrestle among any WWE legend, the Goddess said she would lace up against Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, as the two were robbed
of their proposed match at last years WWE Evolution due to Bliss suffering
a concussion.
Unfortunately, it doesnt look like that encounter is going to happen, as Stratus was fairly clear that her recent SummerSlam comeback against
Charlotte Flair was meant to finally close the book on her in-ring career,
with one last big marquee match against a major name, in her hometown.
Eva Marie Shows Off New Swim Line
Former WWE Superstar Natalie Eva Marie has been posting photos on Instagram
in promotion for her clothing companys brand new line of swimwear and other summer goods. You can check out the full line at NEMFashionStore.com.
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Trish Stratus on Her Bittersweet SummerSlam Farewell, Maryse Shows Off New Pregnancy Photos
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 03:00 PM PDT
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Trish Stratus on Her Bittersweet Farewell
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus reflects on her bittersweet farewell match, giving her WWE Network Pick of the Week, which of course her recently SummerSlam match agains the so-called Queen of All Eras, Charlotte Flair.
Check out the video above.
Maryse Shows Off New Pregnancy Photo
WWE Superstar and former womens champion Maryse has posted a new photo
showing off her baby bump. The caption reads, 2018 on the left, 2019 on the right! Its crazy how life is blessing me! I cant wait for my little Monroe
to meet her little sister!
Maryse has a lot to be grateful for right now, it would seem. In addition
to the incoming baby, her hit reality series Miz & Mrs. on the USA network bounced back over one million viewers for the past two weeks running, with
the season one finale coming up next week.
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2018 on the left, 2019 on the right! It’s crazy how life is blessing me!
I can’t wait for my little Monroe to meet her little sister!!!!
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Britt Baker Cleared to Return Following Fight for the Fallen Concussion
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 02:00 PM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/britt-baker-cleared-to-return-following-fight-for-the-fallen-concussion/
All Elite Wrestlings Britt Baker has confirmed that doctors have cleared
her to return to the ring, following a concussion suffered on July 13 in a
tag team match at Fight for the Fallen.
Baker is scheduled to take part in the upcoming all-womens Casino Battle
Royale at ALL OUT on August 31, where the winner will earn a future
opportunity to become the first ever AEW Womens World Champion.
CLEARED and ready to win this Casino Battle Royale at #AllOut!
@AEWrestling pic.twitter.com/U9Wbo853iW
- Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) August 16, 2019
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WWE SummerSlam Review: Fiend or Foe?
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:00 PM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-summerslam-review-fiend-or-foe/
WWE’s 32nd SummerSlam event took place Sunday night at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The singles-match-heavy show was main-evented by the WrestleMania rematch of Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins fighting for the Universal Championship. Elsewhere on the card, we saw the return of Trish Stratus to singles action in an “Icon vs. Icon” match between her and Charlotte Flair. Bray Wyatt competed in his first match in nearly a year as “The Fiend” against Finn Bālor and we had battle of submission specialists in Natalya and Becky Lynch’s fight for the RAW Women’s Championship.
Becky Lynch (C) vs. Natalya
These two are definitely two of the better wrestlers on WWE’s roster and a submission match was a classic twist to help bring out the technical side
of both women’s abilities like the Sharpshooter Natalya hooked Becky in on the ring post. The highlight of this match was each woman using her opponent’s submission maneuver against her, which drew a big reaction from the Toronto crowd. I thought this was a fine match, but it didn’t really progress from “good” to a memorable brawl like the storyline was building this up to be. There was just a lot of poking and prodding and rolling
around that I wasn’t looking for here.
Winner: Becky Lynch Time: 12:35 Rating: 2.5 Stars
Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler
This match was meant to be a redemption spot for Goldberg after his
dreadful match with the Undertaker at Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia two
months ago. Goldberg has never been known as being a “marathon man” in the ring, instead favoring all-out sprints (usually at his opponent, tackling
them to the ground). This match was everything it needed to be: Ziggler has been talking trash at Goldberg for weeks while the former has been feuding
with the Miz. Goldberg caught up with him and nearly speared him out of the ring. (That spear may challenge Christian and Nunzio for the best spear Goldberg has delivered while under the WWE banner). At that moment, Dolph proved again why he’s one of the best sellers in the company. I’m going to withhold a rating on this match because it only went 110 seconds and was
mostly used as a fun segment in-between other matches. But that being said,
I thoroughly enjoyed this segment and both men played their roles to perfection.
Winner: Goldberg Time: 1:50
AJ Styles (C) vs. Ricochet
First off, shout-out to Ricochet for his Nightwing-inspired ring gear in
this title bout. The One and Only did a really cool hurricanrana on the
outside of the ring by stomping on Karl Anderson’s right shoulder and then Luke Gallow’s left shoulder in order to get to AJ. The story of this match had to do with AJ targeting Ricochet’s left leg, thus grounding a good portion of the latter’s offense. I really enjoyed the storytelling in this match with the focus being on AJ delivering more and more damage to Ricochet’s knee while the challenger limped around the ring trying to exact some revenge while also being wary of the two Good Brothers at ringside. I
was hooked on this match like an AJ Styles Calf Crusher or the Anaconda
Vice Ricochet broke out late in the match. Finished off with a Phoenix Splash-turned-Styles Clash chain of moves and you have one of my favorite matches of the night. I really hope this feud goes on for one more month because I truly believe these guy can top this match again and create one
of the best main roster matches of 2019 if given the right opportunity. Winner: AJ Styles Time: 13:00 Rating: 3.5 Stars
Bayley (C) vs. Ember Moon
I was pulling for this match to be the sleeper match of the night between
two of the most popular babyface champions in NXT history. On top of that,
I was pulling for Ember Moon to get the win here for much of the same
reason I was cheering for Bayley at Money in the Bank earlier this year:
Ember has been saddled with go-nowhere storylines and inopportune injuries
that have limited her rise to prominence here on the main roster. But given
the right opportunity (a championship match) against a proven worker
(Bayley) and you might have a shot at the perfect coming out party for the
War Goddess.
Unfortunately, much like the Natalya-Becky match earlier in the night, this match seemed to end right as it looked to be shifting into the next gear.
We got to see a lot of high-flying offense from Ember, and Bayley even
broke out a Boston crab where she stood looking over her challenger. But,
the climax of this match seemed to happen out of nowhere with a massive Bayley-to-Belly suplex giving the champ the victory. A top-rope
Bayley-to-Belly suplex is a huge move that you would assume Bayley would
resort to after several failed pinfalls against a resilient challenger.
Much like AJ and Ricochet, I really hope these two get a second chance to
show off because I was left hungry for more after this match.
Winner: Bayley Time: 10:00 Rating: 2.5 Stars
Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon
I think with the exception of Edge on the pre-show, Kevin Owens got the Canadian Hero reaction of the night here. The late addition of Elias was a great card to play to rouse more suspicion that there might be another
screw job in Canada by a McMahon. I was surprised we didn’t see an
appearance by Drew McIntyre, but it appears that he has bigger fish to fry
on RAW in the form of Cedric Alexander. As for the match itself, the
strength of this came from theatrics and drama as opposed to in-ring work. Kevin Owens is one of the top five best overall talents on the main roster,
in my opinion. And Shane McMahon is…Shane McMahon. His punches don’t look good, his kicks are mediocre, but thankfully, Owens was able to sell his
heart out to build up the drama a bit more in this match to a fever pitch.
I picked Shane to pick up the “W” here to give Owens a reason to invade SmackDown for the next few weeks like a “Stone Cold” renegade. But, like I said, this had some fun theatrics that made this match a fun watch in the
end.
Winner: Kevin Owens Time: 9:20 Rating: 3 Stars
Charlotte Flair vs. Trish Stratus
I’ll fully admit I’m grading this match on a slight curve due to Trish competing in her third match since October and her first singles match
since September of 2006. That being said, Trish is still one of the best women’s wrestlers this company has ever seen. Additionally, if there’s one person I’d want to be in the ring with to make sure the match plan goes off without a hitch, it would be Charlotte Flair. The first few hook-ups were really exciting as the Scotiabank Arena was anxious to see what kind of
moves Trish could still pull off. I really liked the story this told as Charlotte came out of the gate with energy trying to assert her dominance
over the former Women’s Champion. Charlotte really showed off her trash-talking skills too in goading Trish any chance she got and trying to
rile anyone in the audience within earshot that she’d barely even broken a sweat in this match. The brief points where Trish got off a big signature
move or knocked Charlotte to the mat really got the crowd alive with the
chance that they might see an upset victory. I really wish this match got a
lot more traction in the form of a proper storyline (as opposed to being announced just two weeks before the pay-per-view) because building this up
like a new-age Hogan vs. Rock “Icon vs. Icon” match could have really elevated the hype and pomp around this match. Regardless, this exceeded my expectations and was a very fun watch once they turned on the gas.
Winner: Charlotte Flair Time: 16:40 Rating: 3.5 Stars
Kofi Kingston (C) vs. Randy Orton
It would have been super easy to just do a simple storyline of Randy Orton being the measuring stick of WWE Champions in modern day WWE. But, the fact that this particular storyline has included the brief encounters these two
had ten years ago closer to the beginning of Kofi’s career gives fans like
me a nice aura of nostalgia to give this storyline and match an extra bump
of interest. The match started out slow and meticulous with Orton throwing
out small moves like thumbs to the eyes and knocking the champion off the
ring post to show off his veteran in-ring acumen. The crowd was notably
split between both men as both men have built a respectable brand for themselves over the last decade.
This was a fine match, but I didn’t feel like it had a good flow to it
until the very end when they started to break out big signature moves to
get even more of a reaction out of the crowd (especially that badass
cross-body turned RKO). But, if you Google the phrase “letting air out of
the balloon,” you will find a picture of the ending of this match in a double-countout. When I first watched this live, I was too focused on Randy
and Kofi outside the ring to hear the referee’s ten count, which made me surprised when the referee call for the bell. (Upon second watch, I didn’t hear any count, so I’m not surprised Toronto was not happy with that
finish). It’s a safe finish that leaves no man looking weak in the coming weeks (albeit maybe leaving a bad taste in your mouth as a fan), but at
least we get a proper match between these two (assumingly) down the line.
Time: 16:45 Rating: 2.5 Stars
Finn Bālor vs. Bray Wyatt
After weeks and weeks of vignettes, puppets and jump-scares, we finally got
to see the “new” Bray Wyatt in his new alter ego, the Fiend. This is beyond a doubt, one of the creepiest thing WWE has come up with in years, maybe
even decades…and I am all for it. I don’t know what I was expecting for the Fiend’s entrance, but I was blown away by the “Bray-O’-Lantern” and remixed
theme music. Finn Bālor, all dressed in white as the de facto force for
good, did not stand a chance in this match, although he was able to break
out a few moves of offense in the form of slingblades and double-foot
stomps. Having Bray borrow the Mandible Claw from Mankind is a brilliant
idea because it’s such a visceral move that fits the bill for such a creepy character. I wouldn’t have minded Bray going a little bit more sadistic
with more choking and more simulated neck-breaks, but this was everything
it needed to be to reassert Bray Wyatt as a demonic force on the WWE
roster. May this be the start of a memorable reign of terror fans like me
have been waiting for since 2013.
Winner: Bray Wyatt Time: 3:25 Rating: 3 Stars
Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Seth Rollins
This was the match that I had the hardest time picking a winner for before
the show. Eventually, I ended up going with Rollins to have the show end
with a babyface win, but given how Brock had man-handled him the last few
weeks on RAW, I would not have been surprised if the Beast Incarnate had continued his reign of terror with the Universal Championship, a belt he
has held for over 64% of its existence since 2016.
The crowd really came alive for the moments where Rollins used his agility
and Brock’s own strength against him by picking his spots and measuring the best opportunities to knock down the big man. The image of Brock swinging
Seth by his ribcage tape were just mind-boggling to look at and to know
there is a man walking the Earth like Brock Lesnar. I wish Seth would have
sold his injured ribs just a tiny bit more, but that’s more a personal nit-pick than a knock on his proven wrestling ability. This match had big moves, surprise counters, loud crowd reactions, and both guys still look
like viable fighters after the final bell.
The trouble with Brock Lesnar matches is that they’re total crap-shoots for time. Sometimes you’ll get a match like his Survivor Series encounter with Daniel Bryan that will go over 15 minutes and other times you’ll get a
match like WrestleMania that didn’t even sniff five minutes. Luckily here,
we had the former. To me, this was Brock’s best match since Survivor Series last year and easily one of the best of the “second half” of his WWE career. This was everything it needed to be to show-off Brock as the
killing machine he’s always been but also make Seth look like a viable threat. An incredibly fun main event to cap-off the night.
Winner: Seth Rollins Time: 13:25 Rating: 4 Stars
Overall Thoughts: Clocking in at roughly four-and-a-half hours, this
SummerSlam avoided the curse of long, drawn out pay-per-views that drag on
to the point of boredom like WrestleMania in years past. This show was at
its worst points mediocre and at its best points exciting (and thankfully, there were a lot more of the latter than there were the former). Match of
the night honors go to the main event match of Rollins and Lesnar, while my least favorite match was arguably the WWE Championship match between Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton for an alright match that was ruined by a flat
finish.
Final SummerSlam Rating: 3 Stars
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NXT Possibly Coming to USA Network, Announcement Expected Soon
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:30 PM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-shifts-gears-nxt-possibly-coming-to-usa-network-this-fall/
In early August it was reported that WWE were in talks with FOX to bring a two-hour live edition of NXT to television on FS1, every Wednesday night at
8PM ET going head-to-head with All Elite Wrestlings upcoming show on TNT.
According to Dave Meltzer from the August 16 edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, the leading candidate to become the new home of the black-and-yellow brand is actually USA network, the long-time home of Monday Night Raw and
home of Smackdown Live through September.
An announcement about NXTs future is expected to be made very soon. Meltzer confirmed that the idea is still a two-hour live show going head-to-head
with AEW, but they may actually be attempting to get out in front of their
new competition by launching before October 2.
WWE Smackdown will be moving to FOX on October 4 with the huge 20th
Anniversary special that will feature the returns of Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Sting and many others, in addition to the entire
Raw and Smackdown rosters. Obviously, having three shows on major
television networks in primetime slots across the entire week would be a massive gain for WWE.
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The Greatest Womens Champion in NXT History - 5 Names We Most Want to See Shayna Baszler Wrestle
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:00 PM PDT
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Over the past two years, Shayna Baszler has established herself as the most dominant force in the history of the NXT womens division. Bar none.
You can make an argument for Asukas legendary record-breaking title reign,
and it was certainly impressive, but when you actually line up their
respective opponents and title defenses, its no comparison.
Names like Paige, Charlotte, Becky, Sasha and Bayley will all of course go
down in history as the trailblazers of the division, but over the course of
her two championship reigns, Baszler has ripped down their foundation and rebuilt it in her own image.
Since first winning the NXT Womens Championship, Shayna has defeated Ember Moon, Dakota Kai (twice), Nikki Cross, Toni Storm, Candice LeRea, Britt
Baker (yes, it happened), Kairi Sane (three times), Bianca Belair (twice),
Mia Yim (twice), Io Shirai (three times including a cage match), and Xia Brookside.
Oh, and all of that is just what shes racked up on television and at NXT Takeover specials. Thats to say nothing of her 104 documented wins at NXT
Live events or in dark matches. To say nothing of the dozens of successful championship defenses, that have been seen by tens of thousands of fans,
that were never filmed or broadcasted.
So now that shes torn through every single name in the NXT womens division
(and then some), whos next? Just for fun, Ive put together the top five
names I most want to see collide with the Queen of Spades, Shayna Baszler.
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WWE Reveals Complete King of the Ring Bracket & First Round Matches
Posted: 16 Aug 2019 11:30 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-reveals-complete-king-of-the-ring-bracket-first-round-matches/
WWE has released the full bracket for the upcoming King of the Ring
tournament, set to begin next week on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.
It looks like the two brands will be kept completely separate this time
around, with the winner of the Raw block facing the winner of the Smackdown block in the tournament finals at WWE Clash of Champions on Sunday,
September 15.
The first round matches on the red brand side will see Cesaro vs. Samoa
Joe, Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre, Cedric Alexander vs. Sami Zayn, and The
Miz vs. Baron Corbin.
On the Smackdown side we will see Kevin Owens vs. Elias, Mustafa Ali vs.
Buddy Murphy, Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin, and Apollo Crews vs. Andrade.
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