Author: John Bass

The Undertaker Keeping His Look From WrestleMania 36?

There’s no word yet on when The Undertaker will be back in action for WWE, but it looks like he will be the version of The Deadman that we saw during The Boneyard Match with AJ Styles during Night One of WrestleMania 36.

It was reported by @Wrestlevotes how WWE sources have said that whenever we see Taker next, he will likely be using the new “American Badass” style character that we saw this past weekend.

Taker wore all black and used his motorcycle for the Boneyard Match win over Styles at WrestleMania 36. Taker has modified his look several times over the years, but this was the closest to his “American Badass” character that we’ve seen.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE WrestleMania 36 Night One: 5 Takeaways | Complex

AEW Dynamite Preview 4/8/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT and was taped in Norcross, Georgia.

* Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida

* Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears (First-Round TNT Championship Tournament Match)

* AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa vs. The Best Friends

* Lance Archer will be in action

* Brodie Lee will be in action

* Chris Jericho joins Tony Schiavone for commentary

WWE NXT Preview 4/8/20 “Blackheart vs. Rebel Heart: The Final Beat”

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air on the USA Network, recently taped at the NXT Arena from Full Sail University.

WWE Changing Turnbuckles, Ropes And More To Protect Talent From Coronavirus During Tapings

WWE is planning another lengthy set of WWE NXT, RAW and SmackDown tapings from the empty WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL this week. They plan to “take over” another hotel in the area, for talent to stay in, and tape in “waves” to follow CDC guidelines for the COVID-19 outbreak.

WWE will reportedly take extra safety measures at the Performance Center tapings as they continue to work through the coronavirus pandemic.

WWE is planning on changing the ropes, turnbuckles, aprons and canvas after every match, according to PWInsider. They are also planning to do a complete sanitizing of the WWE Performance Center as they work.

You can click here for recent comments from WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon on other ways they are staying safe while taping through the outbreak. There is currently a stay-at-home order in place for the state of Florida, but there’s no word yet on how WWE is dealing with that.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Changing Turnbuckles, Ropes And More To Protect Talent From Coronavirus During Tapings

Tournament To Determine Interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion Announced

NXT Cruiserweight champ Jordan Devlin is unable to travel at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, therefore a tournament has been announced to determine an interim champion.

General Manager William Regal made an appearance this morning on “The Bump” to make the announcement regarding the tournament.

“Due to current events, obviously, Jordan Devlin is in Ireland and he cannot defend his NXT Cruiserweight Championship. So I’ve decided that, in the meantime, we will hold a tournament for the NXT Cruiserweight interim Champion,” Regal stated.

The competitors and execution of the tournament will be revealed via social media in the coming days.

As for the NXT Tag Team titles, William Regal says he’s still making a decision regarding what to do with the belts as Pete Dunne is in a similar situation. Regal hopes to know more in the coming week.

Watch the announcement below.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE RAW Preview 4/6/20

Tonight’s post-WrestleMania 36 edition of WWE RAW will take place from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. The show was taped last week.

* What’s next for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre?

* Will Edge continue his comeback run?

* Will Shayna Baszler make another play for Becky Lynch’s title?

* Did Kevin Owens end Seth Rollins’ crusade?

WrestleMania 36 Results Nights 1 and 2

Night 1

(Kickoff) Drew Gulak vs. Cesaro

Winner: Cesaro

 

Elias vs. King Baron Corbin-

Winner: Elias

 

WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler

Winner: Becky Lynch

 

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

Winner: Sami Zayn

 

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (LADDER MATCH)
John Morrison (c) vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston

Winner: John Morrison to retain titles with The Miz

 

Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins

Winner: Kevin Owens after match restarted as a No DQ match

 

Mojo Rawley wins 24/7 Championship after breaking up attempted pin on R-Truth by WrestleMania host Rob Gronkowski

 

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Goldberg (c) vs. Braun Strowman

Winner and new Universal Champion Braun Strowman

 

BONEYARD MATCH
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles

Winner: The Undertaker

 

Night 2

(Kickoff) Liv Morgan vs. Natalya

Winner: Liv Morgan

 

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte

Winner and new NXT Women’s Champion: Charlotte Flair

 

Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley

Winner: Aleister Black

 

Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler

Winner: Otis

 

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Randy Orton vs. Edge

Winner: Edge

 

Rob Gronkowski wins 24/7 Championship by pinning Mojo Rawley

 

WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza and Austin Theory

Winners: Street profits

 

FATAL FIVE-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH FOR THE WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks vs. Naomi vs. Tamina Snuka

Winner: Bayley

 

FIREFLY FUN HOUSE MATCH
John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

Winner: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

 

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre

Winner and new WWE Champion Drew McIntyre

 

WrestleMania 36, April 4 and 5

DATE: April 4, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 5:00 PM ET) – April 5, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 5:00 PM ET)
LOCATION: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
AVAILABLE ON: WWE Network (first month free for new subscribers), FOX Sports App and traditional PPV

The Preshows will air on FS1

 

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Goldberg (c) vs. Braun Strowman

WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler

FATAL FIVE-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH FOR THE WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks vs. Naomi vs. Tamina Snuka

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte

WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza and Austin Theory

WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Asuka and Kairi Sane (c) vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (LADDER MATCH)
John Morrison (c) vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Randy Orton vs. Edge

BONEYARD MATCH
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles

FIREFLY FUN HOUSE MATCH
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt

Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins

Elias vs. King Baron Corbin

Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley

Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler

The Preshows will air on FS1

MLW Fusion Preview 4/4/20

Matches:

•Loser Leaves MLW Empty Arena Match: Mance Warner vs. MJF
•Douglas James vs. Séptimo Dragon
•Plus more!

MJF battles Mance Warner in a Loser Leaves MLW empty arena match!

MLW is not big enough for both of them. Who will leave the conquering combatant? Which wrestler will be forever vanquished? MLW Fusion’s historic main event couldn’t have bigger implications.

After months of being disrespected and having his Uncle Moonman pummeled by the Dynasty, the “Southern Psychopath” called out the cocky Dynasty co-founder MJF stating MLW was not big enough for both.

MJF, whose ability is only matched by the size of his ego, quickly accepted the challenge at the protest of his brothers in the Dynasty. Now, the former World Middleweight and Tag Team Champion looks to stomp out Mance Warner once and for all… and likely with some help from his fellow elitists in The Dynasty.

Who will continue to blaze their path into greatness? MJF or Mance Warner? Tune in to MLW Fusion to experience the first ever Loser Leaves MLW Empty Arena match!

The middleweight division heats up as Séptimo Dragon takes on MMA/kickboxer turned pro wrestling Douglas James in a bout with championship implications. A middleweight challengers bout, matchmakers will be watching both men’s performance as future contenders for the middleweight title come into focus.

Séptimo Dragon enters the bout looking to pounce up the rankings but in order to do so he’ll have to stay in the air and unleash sky combat against the battle tested combat sports athlete Douglas James.

Last week’s King of Knockouts fight has been one of the most controversial topics in combat sports. What’s the fallout from this scandalous clash? Tune in to find out.

Plus: An update on not only last week’s brutal attack on Brian Pillman Jr., but also a medical update on Killer Kross following King Mo breaking a baseball bat across Kross’ back two weeks ago.

Join Rich Bocchini, AJ Kirsch and Alicia Atout from Philadelphia for a night of top ranked action.

NOTE: MLW FUSION WILL AIR AT 10PM on beIN SPORTS this week.

WWE SmackDown Preview 4/3/20

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will be the WrestleMania 36 go-home show with the final hype for the big events on Saturday and Sunday.