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shoulders) and theres a revolution going on right now in womens sports,
ranging from womens soccer to UFC to tennis. These are supposed to be
applause lines if thats not clear.
Stephanie introduces Paige, because of ALL DIVAS IN WWE, Paige is the one
that would be thrilled to be associated with Stephanie. I mean Paige is
clearly a corporate loyalist right? Nikki talks about how Paige doesnt
deserve another shot, but STEPHANIE runs WWE and this division instead of
her.
Stephanie, the WWE and Paige want this revolution (what is she even talking about?) but courage cant do it alone. Therefore, Paige needs backup.
Instead of bringing this person out though, Stephanie goes on about how
amazing they are and FINALLY introduces Becky Lynch. Now, does Becky get to
say anything and introduce herself? Of course not, because that would cut
away from Stephanies mic time, meaning the boss gets to introduce
Charlotte, in that voice that only Stephanie can deliver.
Cole: “STEPHANIE HAS SHAKEN THINGS UP!” I hate this company at times. Stephanie: “WOO!” Oh shut up. Cue Naomi and Tamina with a mic because we havent heard enough horrible voices yet. Naomi says the two of them are all
the competition the Bellas need. Thats all the mic time she needs too,
because Stephanie needs to bring out Sasha Banks. Sasha stands with Naomi
and Tamina, but STEPHANIE WONT SHUT HER FREAKING MOUTH and talks about
setting the table for opportunity.
We get a THIS IS AWESOME chant to a legitimately cool moment and the fight
is on. Charlotte cleans house until Naomi dropkicks her down, only to have Paige and Sasha get into it. Tamina breaks up the PTO on Naomi but Brie
Bella interrupts as the announcers line up to kiss Stephanies feet for
these new arrivals. Alicia gets caught in the Figure Eight, Becky puts Brie
in the armbar and Nikki gets the Bank Statement as a big NXT chant breaks
out. The Bellas and Fox are cleared out and the other six yell at each
other as the freaking Total Divas theme plays this out.
Im not going to bother ranting about how Stephanie made this all about her.
Its Stephanie McMahon, shes the biggest hound for a spotlight that has ever lived in WWE and you know that if theres a big moment there that people are going to erupt over, shes going to shoehorn her way in despite the fact
that there is absolutely no logical reason for her to be involved.
This story has been about Paige finding help but thats thrown out the
window because Stephanie has basically just decided to turn this story into
a chess game for her own amusement. The big sign here: none of them got to
talk and then Stephanie just left after she was the only voice you heard
for the big moment. The main part here was all about Stephanie look cool
and how thankful we should be for her big gift to us and thats all there is
to it.
Aside from all that, this is EXACTLY what the Divas have been needing for
so long. All of a sudden, there is some brand new blood in the Divas
division and the fans buy into it. They know these three are amazingly
talented and can tear the house down..but the Bellas are still around. As
long as theyre the focus of the division (and they will be as long as Total Divas is around), the newcomers are going to have to tone it WAY down so
Nikki, Brie and Alicia can handle it and that takes away from the NXT crews magic. This is going to be interesting, but they could drag things way down
for the sake of breaking AJs record.
Who knew what this would become:
[This post contains video, click to play]
New Day vs. Prime Time Players/Mark Henry
The hometown boy Xavier Woods says this is the greatest town in the world because they stay positive. Even though they shut down the city due to an
inch of snow last year and the Atlanta Hawks choked in the NBA Playoffs,
they stayed positive. Kofi is 100% that theyre getting the titles back on Sunday because Prime Time is out of time at Battleground because NEW DAY
ROCKS.
Titus shrugs off a Kofi kick to start so its off to Darren, who
clotheslines E. out to the floor. The Players and Henry throw everyone out
to the floor (JBL: “FLYING PH.D!”) as we take an early break. Back with Titus taking the rotating stomps in the corner as the announcers talk about
how awesome the Divas were. For once, theyre actually right. E. gets two
off a splash but Titus is quickly up and tagging in Henry to clean house. Everything breaks down and a Worlds Strongest Slam ends Woods at 8:29.
Rating: D+. Good night do they really not know how to set up a tag match anymore? When is the last time New Day won a match? My guess is they get
the belts back anyway because thats how WWE works these days. The match was nothing interesting and Henry is just thrown out there but gets the pin
over a #1 contender anyway. Well sure why not.
The winners dance.
Long recap of Lesnar b. Cadillac via TKO last week.
King Barrett vs. R-Truth
No King entrance for Truth and Cole tells us he rapped to the ring during
the commercial. Truth gyrates a lot to start and gets kicked in his face. A backbreaker and middle rope elbow get two each on Truth and a boot knocks
him onto the apron. Truth fights out of a chinlock as the announcers talk
about Tough Enough to kill time. Barrett misses a charge and eats a Lie Detector for the pin at 3:12.
Rating: D-. Good grief its going to get a rubber match on Sunday isnt it?
This whole thing is such a waste of whatever they had with the King of the
Ring because Barrett hasnt been embarrassed enough over the years. Bad
match, horrible feud, disgusting waste of someone like Barrett for a comedy act.
Truth puts on his king attire.
We recap Rusev destroying Ziggler last week, finally making Rusev feel like
a monster (and a wrestler) again.
Its Open Challenge time and Rusev is here to renew a rivalry that doesnt
need to be renewed. He blames Lana for losing the title in the first place
and says he broke Ziggler because of the USA. Before the match though,
heres Kevin Owens with something to say. Rusev says no because he was here first and that Owens needs to pick a single first name. They argue a bit
but heres Cesaro to interrupt as well. Cena heads outside as the three
brawl, setting up a triple threat match with the winner getting a title
shot immediately after because WHO NEEDS PSYCHOLOGY???
Rusev vs. Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
Cena is on commentary as Cesaro gets beaten down in the corner. Rusev gets beaten down and Cannonballed, only to have Cesaro hit the running uppercut
to Owens jaw. Swiss Death gets two on Rusev as Cena puts over the Divas segment. Owens has to escape two pinfall attempts, followed by Cesaro doing
the same off a Saito Suplex from Rusev. Cena continues to be as good of a commentator as youll see in this company, only to have to stop for Cesaro turning Owens superplex into a Tower of Doom for two each.
The Russian takes over again as these guys are just hammering each other.
Owens blocks Rusevs German suplex attempt so Cesaro Germans both of them AT ONCE. I know I say this every week but DANG that guy is strong. Since thats
not enough, Cesaro busts out a corkscrew dive over the top to take out both guys. Back in and Cesaro gets two off a high cross body on Rusev but Owens breaks up the Swing with a superkick.
Kevin drops both guys but stops to shout at Cena, allowing Rusevs Alabama
Slam to set up the Accolade. Cesaro saves this time and delays a vertical suplex on the Russian. Well ex-Russian but whatever. Cena keeps making some rather heelish yet totally fair comments about how hes the lucky one here
as these guys are all brawling but he gets to come in fresh. Rusev sends
Kevin outside and Owens bails, saying hell see Cena Sunday.
Back from a break with Rusev chinlocking Cesaro, only to have the bald one
pop up and hit a springboard spinning uppercut to drop Rusev. The apron superplex is countered with Rusev suplexing Cesaro onto the apron to put
both guys down onto the floor. Back in again and Cesaro dropkicks Rusev on
the top, only to have his superplex countered. The Russians top rope splash misses and Cesaro crossfaces Rusev, only to have Rusev power up into
something like a spinning Rock Bottom for two more.
Back up again and Cesaro cant get a Sharpshooter, allowing Rusev to hit a spinwheel kick for two. The Accolade is countered into the Swing which sets
up the Sharpshooter, drawing a lout TAP chant. Rusev makes the rope but
since this is still officially a triple threat, he has to crawl outside to break the hold. Nice touch of continuity there. Cesaro hasnt done something cool in all of 14 seconds now so he comes back with a suicide dive. Back in
and Cesaro gets tripped off the top, setting up a superkick from Rusev for
the pin at 24:02.
Rating: B+. Why not make Cesaro the Intercontinental Champion? Like, just
let him go out there and have awesome matches with anyone because Cesaro is pure gold at this point. Its the simple concept of “hey, this guy is
awesome right now so LETS PUSH HIM!” Unfortunately hell probably be
forgotten again in three weeks while someone like Barrett or Truth get
pushed because theyre funny or something. Like, is Cesaro even going to be
on the pay per view?
US Title: Rusev vs. John Cena
The psychology is all over the place here as Cena, the face champion, comes
in with a huge advantage since Rusev is spent. Cena starts fast and hits a release fishermans suplex followed by a headlock. Rusev bails to the ropes
but Cena nails the shoulders. In a nice touch, Rusev cant get up due to the exhaustion, making the finishing sequence look really awkward. The AA is countered into the Accolade out of nowhere and Cena hangs on for about 45 seconds (fair since Rusev is weakened) until Owens comes back in for the DQ
at 4:57.
Rating: D. This was more awkward and weird than bad as Cena was basically wrestling a squash match against a big name until the end where he got
caught in a big move. Like I said, this was just strange and would have
been FAR better served as a single, four way elimination with Cena
involved. It was different, but the execution of the second match didnt
work for me.
Owens gives Rusev a Pop-Up Powerbomb and tells Cena that hes taking the
title on Sunday.
Rollins tells Kane that its on him if tonight goes bad.
The Tough Enough cast is on stage when Lita (a coach on the show) comes out with something to say. She officially introduces us to the cast and this is
a big waste of time because Tough Enough just isnt all that interesting
this season. It was so uninteresting that I havent watched it yet and dont
plan to.
We recap Reigns and Wyatt from earlier.
Stardust (hey hes back) talks about how the world needs heroes because the world is made up of heroes and villains. “From where I stand, the view
never changes.” Neville has been claiming that the forces of evil have forsaken him, but those forces will bring him down. Embrace the strange. Or embrace Cody Rhodes for a change.
Barrett vs. Truth for the crown on Sunday. If Rusev and/or Cesaro arent on
that show, I lose so much of my faith in this company, meaning I fully
expect it to happen.
Stardust vs. Neville
Neville is no longer the New Sensation, which is one of the best things
that could happen to him. A loud CODY chant starts up but lets just keep
him as Stardust because its done wonders for his career. Stardust isnt interested in a handshake and kicks Neville down, only to have to get up
before the Red Arrow can launch. Theres a cartwheel from Star and we hit
the chinlock.
As has been the trend tonight, this match is bizarre as the fans are
cheering Stardust instead of the guy theyre pushing as an actual superhero.
Its funny how such shortsightedness works. Neville fights back to silence
(Im stunned too) but Stardust rolls him up and grabs the trunks for the pin
at 4:09. JBL: “Go to the pay window young man!”
Rating: D. So lets see. Theyve (so far) wasted any potential for Cody
coming off his fathers passing, Neville looks lame because no one wants to
boo the son of a legend whose father recently passed away, and then
Stardust cheats instead of getting to make this an important and cool
moment. Oh and the match wasnt any good either. What a mess as psychology
means nothing around here.
Its time for the contract signing to close things up this week. Rollins and Kane are out first and the champ talks about watching the footage of the
car being destroyed again. After this Sunday, Suplex City will be a memory
and hell still be champion, but heres a Beast to disagree. Well, likely to stand there while Heyman disagrees. Paul says Rollins wants to burn Suplex
City down, but the fans want to see him get taken apart for his breaking of
the eleventh commandment.
People want to see Rollins get beaten up and thats what theyre going to see this Sunday when he gets kicked, slapped, punched, suplexed, F5d and
dethroned. Rollins signs anyway, as does Brock, and there goes the table.
Kane comes at Brock but Lesnar pulls out an ax handle and actually flips
the table back up. The fight is on again and Rollins goes flying. Kane
breaks up an F5 on the floor and Rollins hits him with the ax handle.
Some steps to the head have Brock in more trouble but Beast Mode prevails
with Kane taking an F5 on the floor. There goes Rollins into the crowd,
leaving Brock to crush Kanes ankle on the steps, likely making this Sunday
one on one. Brock poses with the title but were not done yet as Rollins
comes back to ringside and yells about being the man to slay the Beast on Sunday. Medics tend to Kane so Rollins yells at him too, calling Kanes
career one big disappointment. This is on Kane and Rollins kicks him in the ankle to end the show.
You can always count on some things:
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Overall Rating: D+. This is a great example of a show where the good was
good but the bad was really bad. Some of these matches and stories are disasters and I really dont think I need to explain which is which. The
show wasnt terrible and had some VERY good stuff going on, but between Stephanie throwing herself into a feud she has nothing to do with and the battle of the kings that no one wants to see and a few other big misses, I wanted this show to end instead of wanting to like it. Not the worst by any means and the Divas segment (once it was about them) was great, but WAY too much bad to hold it back.
Results
Ryback/Randy Orton b. Sheamus/Big Show – Top rope splash to Sheamus
Mark Henry/Prime Time Players b. New Day – Worlds Strongest Slam to Woods R-Truth b. King Barrett – Lie Detector
Rusev b. Kevin Owens and Cesaro – Superkick to Cesaro
Rusev b. John Cena via DQ when Kevin Owens interfered
Stardust b. Neville – Rollup with a handful of trunks

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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(WATCH): Eyes On The One Dollar Prize. John Cena Does Something Really
Cool For A Young Athlete.

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 11:22 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-eyes-prize-john-cena-something-really-cool-young-athlete/


He’s loyal to his bets. For all intent and purpose, John Cena is no longer
a wrestler. He only wrestles a handful of matches a year but he has become
a much more mainstream celebrity in the process. This has allowed him to
do a lot more things and become a much better known name. That includes
being involved in the world of mainstream sports, which is where Cena
became involved in a cool story.

This is an awesome idea. Check out the setup to the whole idea:
[This post contains video, click to play]

The San Diego Padres have posted a video on their Twitter page with Cena talking about a bet he made with a pitching prospect named Logan Allen.
The two hit it off but Cena wanted to present the concept of failure to
Allen. Therefore, Cena bet Allen $1 that he would not make the major
leagues. This week, Allen did in fact make his major league debut and Cena
was on hand to pay off the bet.

And of course the literal payoff. Check out Cena showing up in San Diego
to present Allen’s winnings:
[This post contains video, click to play]

Opinion: That’s a rather nice story and a great sign of Cena showing that
he is willing to admit that he was wrong. Cena and Allen seem to be
friendly and that is the kind of thing that you don’t get to see every
day. Allen had to work very hard and come a long way to get where he is
today and that is something that is worthy of some praise and attention.
He earned what he received and this is worth seeing.

What do you think of what Cena did? When will he wrestle again? 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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(VIDEO): Another One For The Collection. We May Have Seen Matt Hardys New Unique Character.

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 11:18 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-another-one-collection-may-seen-matt-hardys-new-unique-character/


He does have a history. There are very few wrestlers in history as
creative as Matt Hardy. He has managed to come up with some of the most memorable characters you’ll see in wrestling with several of them making it to television. That can make it all the more interesting when he has
something else and as luck would have it, Hardy might have something new on
the horizon.

Hardy has posted a new video to Instagram where he rants about how hard it
is to be him and about the pain that he goes through. While not confirmed, this may be something of a new character for Hardy, who is known for trying
out his characters online before bringing them to television. Hardy has
been part of the large group of wrestlers chasing the 24/7 Title since his brother Jeff went down with a knee injury earlier this year.

The man is a little out there. Check out Hardy’s possible new character: [This post contains video, click to play]

Opinion: This feels like something similar to the Big Money Matt character
that Hardy had been teasing for a run in WWE. Under the right
circumstances, this is the kind of thing that could work out well for him
as Hardy certainly knows how to play a variety of characters. If nothing
else, you know he’s going to be putting every bit of energy he has into the character, so there is certainly potential at least.

Will this be something that works? Will Hardy get it on television? 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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Hardys New Unique Character. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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The Star Treatment. WWE Announces Superstars Appearing In WWE Studios Film With Netflix.

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 11:15 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/star-treatment-wwe-announces-superstars-appearing-wwe-studios-film-netflix/


The stars are aligning. WWE is obsessive about making their mark in
various forms of entertainment. They’ve done all kinds of things over the years and their results have been hit and miss to say the least. Their
biggest success has been the lukewarm reception to WWE Studios, though a
deal with Netflix could help things out a lot. Now we have some details on where things are going.

WWE.com has announced the details of their first film with Netflix, which
will be called the Main Event. The film will include appearances by Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, the Miz and other WWE superstars. The story focuses on
an eleven year old who gains powers from a magic mask and tries to become a
WWE Superstar. The film will be released on Netflix at some point in 2020.

WWE has made some films before, including this one. Check out the trailer
for one of WWE Studios’ films:
[This post contains video, click to play]


Opinion: To say these films haven’t had the best track record is an understatement, though WWE has tended to stay away from films that have to
do with wrestling. Hopefully this one works out better than the previous
ones, though that has never quite been the case before. If nothing else, putting them on Netflix is a better idea than the direct to video route or
the failed theatrical releases.

How does this film sound? Who else do you want to see from WWE involved?
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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Studios Film With Netflix. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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Even The Roster. Current WWE Superstar Not Surprised By Shane McMahons
Push, Says He Is Not An Employee.

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 09:58 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/even-roster-current-wwe-superstar-not-surprised-shane-mcmahons-push-says-not-employee/


Can you really blame him? This Sunday, WWE will be presenting Stomping Grounds, which will be featuring a variety of rematches from Super ShowDown with Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler getting World Title shots. At the same time, Shane McMahon continues to be in a very high profile role on WWE television. There are a lot of people not being presented on television whatsoever and one of them is not happy.

Rusev was recently asked on Twitter about whether he was frustrated about
being left on the sidelines while McMahon was in such a featured spot. Rusev’s response was that he was not surprised because McMahon was the boss’ son. He also said that he was not an employee, when it was mentioned that WWE employees rarely insulted the company. Aside from the battle
royal at Super ShowDown, Rusev has not wrestled on television since April
16.

I’m not. It’s normal. He is the bosses son. https://t.co/kbkEUTqAPL

- Here comes THE PUSH (@RusevBUL) June 19, 2019



I’m not an employee . https://t.co/b9N6XQ9wVz

- Here comes THE PUSH (@RusevBUL) June 20, 2019



In case you forgot what Rusev was like. Check out one of his bigger feuds
from earlier this year:
[This post contains video, click to play]


Opinion: Can you blame people like Rusev for being fed up? Ziggler, Corbin
and McMahon are getting one big chance after another while people like
Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura sit on the sidelines. They can’t be put into a program for a one off title shot? Or even into a quick match on
television? WWE certainly saw potential in them before but now they’re not even worth a token appearance?

Should Rusev be upset? When do you think he’ll be back? 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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The Second In A Row. AEW Announces New Title And When It Will Be Unveiled.

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 09:55 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/second-row-aew-announces-new-title-will-unveiled/


They’re not wasting time. Things are starting to get interesting as we
move closer and closer to AEW running full time. We’re less than four
months away from their weekly television show but we’re also only about two and a half months away from All Out. That show can serve as a launchpad to
the future for the company and as it turns out, some ideas will be taking
place there.

In the latest edition of Road To Fyter Fest, AEW has announced that their
first Women’s Champion will be unveiled at All Out, though there was
nothing said about when the champion would be crowned. This comes after
AEW President Tony Khan announced that the first AEW Tag Team Champions
would be crowned at All Out, which takes place on August 31.

There is a lot in here. Check out the full episode including the
announcement:
[This post contains video, click to play]


Opinion: This is a logical step, but more importantly I like the idea of
not having the champion crowned on the same show as the Tag Team Titles.
Let each title have their own moment so one of them isn’t overlooked. The Tag Team Titles are going to feel like a bigger deal and there is no reason
to make the other title feel like it doesn’t matter. Now it can have its
own focus later on.

Do you like this schedule? Who do you see as the first Women’s Champion?
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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A Long Time Coming. WWE To Receive A Unique Honor At 2019 ESPY Awards.

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 09:51 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/long-time-coming-wwe-receive-unique-honor-2019-espy-awards/


What an honor. Wrestling has spent decades trying to earn the same status
as more mainstream sports. Over the years though, they have always been
viewed as little more than a novelty act and that doesn’t help their cause whatsoever. Things have started to get better in the last few years though with the gap closing a little bit. Now, WWE has a new status that makes
them feel a little more legitimate.

As announced on their Twitter account, WWE will be receiving its own
category at the 2019 ESPY Awards. The award will be for Best WWE Moment Of
The Year, with nominees including Roman Reigns returning to Monday Night
Raw, Ronda Rousey winning the Raw Women’s Title, Becky Lynch winning both Women’s Titles at WrestleMania 35 and Kofi Kingston winning the WWE Title
at WrestleMania 35. The ESPY Awards take place on July 10.

For the first time ever at this year’s @ESPYS, #WWE will have its own category when the award for Best WWE Moment of the year is handed out! See
the nominees & VOTE, here: https://t.co/dEpTRdu2JN
pic.twitter.com/KIjmGl6R8l

- WWE (@WWE) June 19, 2019



John Cena has hosted the ESPYs before. Check out his thoughts on the show: [This post contains video, click to play]


Opinion: They’ve come a long way with something like this and that’s a very cool thing to get to do. The relationship between WWE and ESPN has grown a
lot stronger in recent years and this is another example of things getting better and better for them. Hopefully the awards go well as there is a lot
of good that can be had from the relationship between the two companies.

What do you think will win? What else should have been nominated? 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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NXT Live Coverage And Results - June 19, 2019

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 05:02 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/nxt-live-coverage-results-june-19-2019/


NXT

Date: June 19, 2019

Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida

Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix

We’re back in Full Sail for the first real fallout show from Takeover and

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