Month: March 2019

There is a boom in the wrestling industry right now. Competitors from around the world are being signed to promotions, as others make their exits.
Former ROH star ACH made his NXT debut at the NXT live event this Thursday in Largo, FL at the Minnreg Hall. The show saw ACH compete under his real name of Albert Hardie.
During the show, the former ROH star competed against Raul Mendoza in the opening match. Unfortunately for ACH, he came up short in the bout.
If you’re new to ACH, you can check out 55 of his greatest moves in the entertaining video we’ve provided below:
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The tweets below showcase the former ROH star in action as he takes on Mendoza:
#NXTLargo The WDW Army Report! 1st bout: @RaulMendozaWWE vs. ACH pic.twitter.com/SJDKnQxfXi
— Jeff Reid (@JeffReidUP) March 8, 2019
@WWENXT is officially #SUPER?? pic.twitter.com/LeIqXn2ALc
— A.C.H.™ (@GoGoACH) March 8, 2019
It was during this same show that WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The..

WWE has a 10-year partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority. The partnership started last year- which saw WWE host The Greatest Royal Rumble and Crown Jewel in the country.
In particular, the event in November was extremely controversial. Many fans may remember that this was due to the government of Saudi Arabia ordering for the murder of a journalist- Jamal Khashoggi. It has since been called a planned and “brutal” murder by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has now reported that WWE has secured the dates for the second year of their partnership. As part of the ongoing agreement, WWE will hold two shows in Saudi Arabia this year.
In fact, you can see a highlight from WWE’s first Saudi Arabian show in the short video below:
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According to Meltzer, the dates for the two shows are May 3 and November 1. This is fairly similar to the schedule they had in 2018 for their two shows…

205 Live
Date: March 5, 2019
Location: Mohegan-Sun Arena At Casey Place, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Aiden English, Nigel McGuinness
It’s time for the second week of the tournament and that’s not a bad thing. This is the kind of show that is far better when they go with straight wrestling and minimal storytelling, which is what you get in a tournament setting. Tonight we get the second half of the first round, meaning we’ll be down to four by the end of the night. Let’s get to it.
Drake Maverick does his usual recap/preview.
Opening sequence.
Video on Oney Lorcan, a surprise entrant in the tournament. He’s been on 205 Live before, albeit in a one off appearance the night after Wrestlemania 33. Lorcan says he can adapt his style to any opponent. He could see himself defeating Buddy Murphy for the Cruiserweight Championship.
#1 Contender Tournament First Round: Oney Lorcan vs. Humberto Carrillo Before the match, Carrillo says that Lorcan is a strong opponent..

Ronda Rousey has taken aim at WWE and she’s not holding back. More importantly, she’s also taking aim at the fans. While all of this is to be expected when a Superstar turns heel, this situation is a bit different. But why? This is not just any ordinary heel. This is Ronda Rousey. The Baddest Woman on the Planet had a Hall of Fame pedigree long before she ever stepped into a WWE ring and she also had mainstream sports approval to go along with it. Rousey was the real deal before and she’s definitely the real deal now. But is all of this going too far?
Many WWE fans would probably say yes, mostly because of Rousey’s recent interview on her social media. She was asked about her promo from the March 4 edition of Monday Night Raw in which she turned on the WWE Universe. But according to Rousey, this was not a promo at all.
“It wasn’t a promo. They gave me other things to say, and I didn’t **** say it. It’s not a promo. It’s not an act. I’m not going out there and doing their **** act any..

Several NXT Superstars have made themselves known to the WWE Universe on RAW and SmackDown Live over the past few months. In fact, a number of these Superstars are expected to transition into full-time members of the main roster in the coming months. This includes Lars Sullivan.
As some fans may recall, Sullivan has been promoted as coming to the main roster since Survivor Series last year. He’d reportedly been planned to have a reveal alongside the other competitors who were soon bundled with him the month after, but Vince McMahon had decided to air the packages a month earlier.
Here is the package that fans would see:
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Sullivan was expected to do bright things after finally making his debut. In fact, it has long been reported that Sullivan was intended to start a storyline with John Cena prior to the Royal Rumble that would’ve resulted in a WrestleMania bout between the two. That match has now obviously changed- with Cena likely having a ..

Several NXT Superstars have made themselves known to the WWE Universe on RAW and SmackDown Live over the past few months. In fact, a number of these Superstars are expected to transition into full-time members of the main roster in the coming months. This includes Lars Sullivan.
As some fans may recall, Sullivan has been promoted as coming to the main roster since Survivor Series last year. He’d reportedly been planned to have a reveal alongside the other competitors who were soon bundled with him the month after, but Vince McMahon had decided to air the packages a month earlier.
Here is the package that fans would see:
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Sullivan was expected to do bright things after finally making his debut. In fact, it has long been reported that Sullivan was intended to start a storyline with John Cena prior to the Royal Rumble that would’ve resulted in a WrestleMania bout between the two. That match has now obviously changed- with Cena likely having a ..

It was recently confirmed that legendary commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross would be departing WWE yet again. He has now opened up about that departure.
Ross initially confirmed he would be ending his relationship with WWE amicably during his podcast. The commentator had returned to WWE during WrestleMania 33 and was used sparingly throughout this run with the company.
In a definitive message to his Instagram account, Ross reminded his followers that there is no animosity between he and WWE. Rather, he is grateful for everything the company and, in particular, Vince McMahon has done for him. It is, quite simply, time for him to move on to the next chapter.
He had the following to say:
“Sad to see how some are looking for “dirt” as to why I will no longer be with WWE. WWE and I are parting ways with no animosity.
As I said on my podcast on Westwood One, I can’t thank Vince McMahon enough for how he looked over Jan and me for the last 25+ years. I will be forever grateful. ..

The past few years have educated the wrestling world on concussion-related injuries. Specifically, research into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has helped athletes all over the world understand the effects of such incidents as concussions on their body.
CTE is known to be a progressive degenerative disease often found due to repetitive brain trauma. This is consistent with athletes such as football players and, as you could imagine, wrestlers.
Christopher Nowinski, the co-founder and President of the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) was a guest on a recent edition of Busted Open Radio. During the show, Nowinski went into detail as to what the foundation does and what work they’ve been able to accomplish.
Before ever being involved in research, Nowinski was a finalist on Tough Enough many years ago. He debuted on TV for WWE in 2002 but was forced to retire late 2003 to early 2004 due to a post-concussion syndrome. In fact, Nowinski helped with the discovery of CTE and was t..