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Morning Daily News Update

17th May 2023 by James Holder
John Cena

Official Name Of New $21+ Billion Company Following WWE-UFC Merger

The company made up of UFC and WWE has been given an official name.

John Cena Names Current Star “The Greatest Of All Time” 

John Cena has claimed that a current WWE star is the greatest of all time.

Booker T Claims It Might Be Time For WWE Legend To Retire 

Booker T says it might be time for one WWE legend to hang up their boots.

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NXT – May 16, 2023

16th May 2023 by Thomas Hall
NXT logo

NXT
Date: May 16, 2023
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T.

Tournament time continues around here as we have more from the Women’s Title tournament, likely including the rest of the first round. Other than that, we are less than two weeks away from Battleground and there are a few more matches that need to be set. Throw in some more build towards Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes II and we should be in for a big night. Let’s get to it.

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Evening Daily News Update

16th May 2023 by Sondra Ruth
Liv Morgan makes her entrance as WWE SmackDown Women's Champion at WWE Extreme Rules 2022

AEW Fight Forever Expected “Soon”
A new report reveals when fans can expect to see the long-awaited AEW Fight Forever video game as well as details on its gameplay.

Seth Rollins Spotted On Set Of Captain America: New World Order [Photos]
Seth Rollins is the latest WWE star to cross over into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Backstage Update On Liv Morgan Following Recent Injury
A new report gives insight into the injury Liv Morgan suffered and when she might be expected back in the ring.

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Skycaps

16th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hi Scott, what are some of the best carry jobs you've ever seen, and who are some of the least likely people you've seen or ever thought could carry a match?

Obviously the gold standard is Bret Hart bringing fooked Davey Boy to a ***** match at Wembley.  But wrestling is subjective and we're not in the ring, so it's hard to say “x carried y” most of the time because it's kind of a meaningless designation unless the other person is physically unable to perform.  
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AEW Ring of Honor

16th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Rampage has already been lost in the shuffle and even more so now that a new star-studded two hour show is debuting next month. Do you think WBD would have any objections to just rebrand Rampage to “AEW Ring of Honor”? It would still carry the AEW branding and would feature wrestlers that have been featured on AEW programming anyway. This would actually give the show a purpose with its own set of titles and week-to-week exclusive storylines with continuity. It would be ROH exclusive but could always feature a neat little homecoming appearance from guys like Danielson, Punk, Young Bucks, Cole, etc.
I still don't understand why we need Ring of Honor in the first place or what value any of it adds to the product.  Just be AEW!  That's the thing that people actually want to pay to see! 
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The manipulator or the manipulated?

16th May 2023 by Scott Keith


When it comes to the creative arts, I'm of the mind that artists should adhere to the philosophy of “don't give the people what they want; make the people want what you give them.”  To what extent is that approach truly viable in wrestling?  Ideally, promoters
would want to get fans to rally behind the people they wanted to push in the first place, but how much harder is that in a business where there's practically instant feedback – in terms of both crowd reactions and box office – to your efforts?  A related question
is if a course correction in response to fan reaction is successful, is there a slightly bitter taste in the promoter's mouths, that ever-so-subtle tang of failure that they couldn't induce the audience to back their chosen horse and had to give in to the
mass?

Obviously, this all applies more to bygone days of wrestling and not so much the modern-day “the brand is the draw” mentality.

You have to be the manipulator and show those stupid mark fans that you're smarter than them.  That's the only way to draw money.  If Vince McMahon just went out and had Hulk Hogan win the World title from Iron Sheik on his first try, the run would have been a flop.  You need to make the fans really want it first.  
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The SmarK Rant for New Catch – Episode 1

16th May 2023 by Scott Keith

The SmarK Rant for New Catch – Episode 1

Apparently delighted by my pain in watching AWF recently, KrisPLettuce told me that I should review these shows as well, apparently a French promotion from the early 90s.  OK then.

Taped from Clamart, France, in Hunebell Hall.

Hosted by Daniel Petraut, and brought to you by MAXI CUISINE.

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Morning Daily News Update

16th May 2023 by James Holder
Tony Khan

Gunther Gets New Challenger For Night Of Champions

Intercontinental Champion Gunther now knows who he will face at Night of Champions.

Liv Morgan Injured, Women’s Tag Team Title Match Scrapped 

Liv Morgan looks set for a spell on the sidelines after it was revealed that she suffered an injury on the May 12th edition of SmackDown.

Tony Khan Confirms He Considered Purchasing WWE Prior To UFC Merger 

Tony Khan has admitted that he did look into purchasing WWE.

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Monday Night Raw – May 15, 2023

15th May 2023 by Thomas Hall
RAW

Monday Night Raw
Date: May 15, 2023
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Commentators Kevin Patrick, Corey Graves

We are less than two weeks away from Night Of Champions and the main event (in theory) is set with Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the inaugural World Heavyweight Championship. Other than that, we have a different form of the Bloodline coming after Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, who might have something to say about it this week. Let’s get to it.

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Evening Daily News Update

15th May 2023 by Sondra Ruth
Bray Wyatt

Triple H Absent From May 12th WWE SmackDown, Report Reveals Who Led The Taping
WWE Chief Content Officer was not backstage for the May 12th episode of SmackDown.

Bray Wyatt No Longer Listed On WWE Roster
A new report reveals that Bray Wyatt is nowhere to be seen on WWE’s internal roster listings.

AEW Edited Out References To CM Punk On All Access
CM Punk may be on his way back to AEW, but the circumstances of his departure aren’t being discussed on AEW’s reality television program.

WWE Creative Plans Laid Out Before WrestleMania 39 Have Changed Significantly
In the ever-changing landscape of WWE, creative plans have changed significantly from what Triple H had in mind prior to WrestleMania 39.

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What the World Was Watching: WWF Prime Time Wrestling – January 27, 1992

15th May 2023 by LScisco

Vince McMahon hosts the typical panel of Gorilla Monsoon, Slick, Bobby Heenan, and Mr. Perfect.  Heenan calls into a hotline to vote for Ric Flair’s opponent and casts a ballot for Hulk Hogan.  Slick says he will vote for Roddy Piper.

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Joshi Spotlight: Las Cachorras Orientales vs. Manami Toyota & Kyoko Inoue

15th May 2023 by Jabroniville

It’s another one-match Joshi Spotlight! The only thing I could find from Aug. 22nd 1997 was this bout between four of AJW’s top stars, only two days after Kyoko lost the WWWA Title to Yumiko Hotta. Come see LCO churn out ANOTHER insane banger of a match!

LAS CACHORRAS ORIENTALES (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda, w/ Saya Endo) vs. MANAMI TOYOTA & KYOKO INOUE:
* It’s another clash of “LCO vs. The People Who Hate Them”, this time with the entire list narrowed down from “everyone” to “Manami & Kyoko”. Kyoko & Aja just beat LCO earlier in the month, and this is another non-title match. LCO are in the usual purple & white gear, Kyoko’s in rainbow gear & Manami’s in black & gold. Manami vs. Shimoda matches tend to be an extra level of psychotic, since for some reason Manami only accesses the “tear their hair off” aspect of her personality when her ex-partner’s in the ring.

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Views you *don’t* hold

15th May 2023 by Scott Keith


Imagine you've been kidnapped, and your kidnappers want you to put something about wrestling on social media to make people think you're fine.  What's the ONE statement you could make that *seems* innocuous but would immediately alert everyone who knows you
that something was very, very wrong?
“I’m really excited to watch RAW tonight!”
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Who’s better: Edge or Christian?

15th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Obviously, Edge became the bigger star, but who was/is a better overall professional wrestler: Edge or Christian?
Still gotta go with Edge.  I can’t think of a lot of classic Christian matches off the top of my head.  
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The SmarK Rant for AWF Warriors of Wrestling – Episode 2

15th May 2023 by Scott Keith

The SmarK Rant for AWF Warriors of Wrestling – Episode 2

Well this is clearly the winner of the new content parade from the KrisPLettuce archives.

Taped from Chicagoland somewhere, sometime in 1994.

Your hosts are Mick Karch & Terry Taylor

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Morning Daily News Update

15th May 2023 by James Holder
Randy Orton

Randy Orton Told Not To Return To The Ring

Randy Orton’s father believes doctors have told his son not to return to the ring.

Latest Episode of SmackDown Smashes Records For WWE 

WWE continues to break records.

“The Most Fragile Billionaire I’ve Ever Met” – Former WWE Tag Team Champion Slams Vince McMahon 

Former tag team star hits out at Vince McMahon.

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Evening Daily News Update

14th May 2023 by James Holder
Lita, Becky Lynch, Trish Stratus

WWE Hall of Famer Blasts Trish Stratus For “Setting Back” Women’s Wrestling

A WWE legend has slammed Trish Stratus for setting women’s wrestling back.

Former AEW Star Found Out About Release From Fellow Talent 

AEW talent found out about their release from other stars.

Former WWE Star Believes Gable Steveson Can “Do Great Things” 

An ex-WWE star believes Gable Steveson can still be a success with the company.

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WWF All American Wrestling – March 30th, 1986

14th May 2023 by Dave Newman

The go home show for WrestleMania 2 this week, with a very interesting collection of opponents.

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The SmarK Rant for AEW Rampage – 05.13.23

14th May 2023 by Scott Keith

The SmarK Rant for AEW Rampage – 05.13.23

Taped from Detroit, MI

Your hosts are Excalibur, Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone

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Morning Daily News Update

14th May 2023 by Craig Ballantyne
Vince McMahon on the mic

Endeavor Believed It Was “Critical” Vince McMahon Stayed On Following WWE Deal

It has been confirmed that Endeavor insisted that Vince McMahon remain involved as part of the WWE and UFC merger.

Forgotten WWE Star Now Working On Disney’s Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular

A former WWE star has been spotted working at a Disney theme park

“Some Very Bad People Made An Example” Out Of Wrestling Legend

A wrestling personality has pointed out the inconsistencies in the “official” autopsy of a wrestler who died under controversial circumstances back in the 1980s.

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