Author: John Bass

IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse Of Matches 4/1/2022

IMPACT is coming to WrestleCon with IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches, LIVE Friday, April 1st at 10pm ET exclusively on FITE.

CARD

Josh Alexander and Jonah vs. Moose and PCO

Chelsea Green and Matt Cardona vs. Mickie James and Nick Aldis

The Good Brothers vs. The Briscoes

Eddie Edwards vs.  Tomohiro Ishii

Chris Sabin vs. Jay White

ULTIMATE X – IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Trey Miguel (c) vs. Chris Bey vs. Vincent vs. Rich Swann vs. Blake Christian vs. Jordynne Grace

KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
 The Influence (c) vs.  Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans vs. Decay vs. Gisele Shaw and Lady Frost

Alex Shelley vs. Mike Bailey

CHAMP CHAMP CHALLENGE –  ROH Women’s World Championship or the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship
Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. ?

AEW Rampage Preview 4/1/22

Tonight’s AEW Rampage episode on TNT was taped earlier this week at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbus, South Carolina.

* We will hear from Kris Statlander

* We will hear from AEW TNT Champion Scorpio Sky, Dan Lambert and Paige VanZant

* The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight

* House of Black vs. Fuego Del Sol, Evil Uno and Stu Grayson

* Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Qualifier: Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue

* Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee

* Appearances by Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti and others

WWE Hall Of Fame Preview 4/1/2022

The 2022 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony will air live tonight on Peacock from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Undertaker will be the headliner for the 2022 Class, and he will be inducted by WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. There is no word on if there will be Legacy Wing additions this year, but WWE is going with a smaller group of inductees. There will be no Celebrity Hall of Famer.

WWE has announced the following line-up for tonight’s induction ceremony:

* The Undertaker, inducted by WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon

* Vader, posthumously inducted by TBA

* The Steinier Brothers, inducted by TBA

* Queen Sharmell, inducted by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T

* Warrior Award: Shad Gaspard, presented to his wife Siliana Gaspard by Dana Warrior

WWE SmackDown Preview 4/1/22

The WrestleMania 38 go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX will air live tonight from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

WrestleMania 38 Set Reveal With Dude Perfect, Pat McAfee And Michael Cole

Pat McAfee, Michael Cole and the guys from sports-comedy group Dude Perfect (Tyler Toney, Coby Cotton, Cory Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones) have revealed the set for WWE’s WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

As seen in the video below, Dude Perfect’s football trick shot ignited the pyro on The Grandest Stage of Them All to reveal the setup inside AT&T Stadium.

McAfee, a former NFL punter who will wrestle Austin Theory on WrestleMania Sunday, was later assisted by some editing as he kicked a trick shot while more fireworks went off outside of the stadium.

WrestleMania 38 will take place this Saturday and Sunday, live from AT&T Stadium. The two-hour Kickoff pre-shows will begin at 6pm ET, and the main card will begin at 8pm.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) Arrives In Dallas, Says He “Hates Ruining Surprises”

Former WWE Champion (Bray Wyatt) Windham Rotunda has arrived in Dallas, TX, for WrestleMania weekend.

On Thursday night, Windham noted on Instagram that he hates ruining surprises. He also encouraged fans to ask up to six questions that he will answer.

I just got to Dallas. This place feels so alive, it makes me feel alive. This week in particular has always been a huge part of me. God damn I missed this energy. I missed all of you too. I’m sure some of you have questions for me. I got answers. Here it is. I’ll reply to 6 questions in the next hour. Keep in mind I hate ruining surprises.

Windham will be the headline attraction at WrestleCon’s “U.S. vs. The World” event scheduled for Saturday. With tons of others shows happening in the Dallas area, it’s possible that Wyatt makes a few surprise appearances.

Fans on social media are also hyping up Wyatt as Seth Rollins’ possible mystery opponent on WrestleMania Saturday. Furthermore, some fans believe Wyatt could be unveiled as Tully Blanchard’s new client in AEW. As noted earlier, AEW President Tony Khan revealed via Twitter that Blanchard will be introducing a new client during ROH’s Supercard of Honor XV show Saturday night.

Since his WWE release last July, Windham has been busy working on a horror film project along with special effects artist Jason Baker. Recently, Baker appeared on The Wrestling Inc. Daily to provide an update on the project. You can see Windham’s IG post below.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Cody Rhodes May Back Out Of WrestleMania 38 Plans [Report]

Many fans expect Cody Rhodes to return to WWE at WrestleMania 38 this weekend. But a new report suggests that it’s not a done deal.

Many wrestling fans are anticipating Cody Rhodes’ return to WWE during WrestleMania 38 this weekend.

As previously noted, Rhodes reportedly signed a contract with WWE following his departure from AEW. On this week’s episode of WWE Raw, chairman Vince McMahon promised Seth Rollins a match at WrestleMania 38. However, The Architect won’t know who his opponent is until the day of the show.

So it’s easy to speculate that The American Nightmare will show up and reveal himself as Rollins’ WrestleMania opponent. But according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there’s a chance that the second-generation wrestler doesn’t actually compete at “The Show of Shows” this weekend.

During a conversation with Dennis Salcedo on her YouTube channel (h/t WrestlingNews.co), Meltzer revealed that there are people close to Cody who believe that he could end up backing out of WrestleMania 38.

“Depending on who it is, it better be somebody good because…everyone expects it and they kind of have to deliver it I suppose,” Meltzer explained. “If it’s not him, it’s his choosing, it’s not theirs. They believe it’s him. They believe that’s the guy. If for whatever reason he backs out because he’s going to back out, I don’t expect that to happen, but I know people close to him who do…We’ll have to see how it plays out.”

Needless to say, it would be a major letdown for countless WWE fans if Cody didn’t show up at WrestleMania 38 weekend. Most of the company’s top main event stars are already on the two-day WrestleMania card, and it’s hard to think of more intriguing potential options than Rhodes at this point.

Brandi and Cody Rhodes parted ways with AEW last month following the expirations of their contracts. Brandi worked as AEW’s Chief Brand Officer, and aside from wrestling, Cody was one of the company’s Executive Vice Presidents. It’s worth noting that The American Nightmare was never under a non-compete clause after leaving AEW, so he was free to sign with another promotion right away.

Day one of WrestleMania 38 is now just one days away. If Cody doesn’t turn out to be Rollins’ WrestleMania opponent, then we should get more clarity on his WWE status and situation. There’s always the possibility that he doesn’t show up until the post-WrestleMania edition of Monday Night Raw, too.

Source: TheSportster

MLW Fusion Preview 3/31/22

Watch Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET featuring a World Tag Team Championship match and streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Tag Team Championship: 5150 (champions) vs. EJ Nduka and ???
  • Microman, Octagon Jr, and Puma King vs. Arez, Gino Medina and Mini Abismo Negro
  • Ikuro Kwon vs. “Cash Flow” Ken Broadway

“The Judge” hunts for his first championship and retribution as EJ Nduka teams with a mystery partner to take on 5150 for the World Tag Team Championship on Fusion!

Weeks after being jumped and tagged by 5150, EJ looks to settle the score and deliver the verdict: dethroning the loud and rowdy street crew from NYC. 

But the question remains: who will walk the aisle with “The Judge” in his quest for gold? Tune in and find out!

Go behind the scenes with the World Heavyweight Champion as MLW presents the next chapter of Hammerstone: All Access.

In mixed-sized tag competition,  “The World’s Greatest Wonder” Microman takes to the skies with Octagon Jr. and Puma King as they face the trio of Arez, Gino Medina and Mini Abismo Negro!

Ken Broadway brings flash and cash to the league as he debuts against Ikuro Kwon.

The league’s investigation into Cesar Duran continues. Is the heat getting to El Jefe?

Join Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski as MLW presents Fusion!

IMPACT Preview 3/31/22

Just one night away from Multiverse of Matches LIVE from WrestleCon, the action continues on an all-new IMPACT! tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders!

* Bullet Club vs. Motor City Machine Guns

* Josh Alexander vs. Madman Fulton

* ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham vs. Kenny King 

* Battle Royal #1 Contender for the Knockouts World Title: Jordynne Grace, Jessie McKay, Havok, Alisha, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Rosemary, Lady Frost and Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Influence all vie for the coveted title opportunity but only one can leave the 2300 Arena as the #1 Contender!

* Chump Chump Challenge: Johnny Swinger vs. Zicky Dice 

* The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. IMPACT World Tag Team Champion Deaner locks horns with Black Taurus in a high-stakes battle of Violent By Design vs Decay! Plus, Gia Miller, Josh Mathews and George Iceman get you ready for all things IMPACT on the road to Rebellion.

Toni Storm Debuts On Dynamite, Qualifies For Owen Hart Tournament

Toni Storm is officially ALL ELITE! The 26-year-old Australian made her AEW debut on this week’s edition of Dynamite when she was revealed as The Bunny’s mystery opponent in an Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Qualifier Match. Storm advanced to the first round of the tournament when she pinned The Bunny after hitting her with a Storm Zero.

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1509342329861283841

Ahead of Dynamite, Fightful Select reported that Storm had been in talks with AEW and is very close to signing a deal. Apparently, multiple AEW stars have been pushing for AEW boss Tony Khan to sign the former WWE Superstar.

Storm parted ways with WWE via mutual consent in December 2021. According to Bodyslam.net, a source close to the situation revealed Storm just “up and quit”. In fact, she boarded a plane home, which she paid for herself, right after competing in a triple threat match at a live event. “Worked a triple threat at a house show last night and then paid out of her own pocket to fly herself home.”

Storm is engaged to New Japan Pro Wrestling star Juice Robinson. The couple announced their engagement back in October. Robinson and Storm’s relationship status was confirmed in the summer of 2020. The Mae Young Classic winner revealed that the two of them had been seeing each other for a while after Bea Priestley, who is now NXT UK’s Blair Davenport, posted photos of the two of them together on social media. Storm and Davenport are close friends.

Source: TheSportster