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AEW will feature Rob Van Dam in action on Saturday's Rampage. RVD is being brought back for the "420" festivities. Collision and Rampage are airing back to back live. Rampage moved from Friday to Saturday and will know be shown live instead of taped like it usually is.  Tony Khan spoke on the Battleground Podcast and talked about bringing in "The Whole F'n Show" for this Saturday's shows.  “Well, it’s 4/20 on Saturday. So I thought it would be very fitting to bring RVD to Peoria and have RVD as part of this weekend’s Collision. So, we are going to have a huge Dynamite tonight on TBS."  It's been announced that RVD will take on Lee Johnson, Isiah Kassidy and Komander in a "High Flying 420 Elimination Four-Way" on Rampage. Van Dam last match in AEW was a trios tag loss with Hook and Adam Page against Brian Cage, Swerve Strickland and Samoa Joe. RVD first debuted for AEW last August when he unsuccessfully challenged former FTW Champion Ja

The WWE Hall of Fame inducts wrestlers, managers, announcers, contributors, promoters, tag teams and stables. What if they started inducting matches into the Hall of Fame like UFC does? UFC started inducting matches into their Hall of Fame in 2013 with Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar being the first fight honoured.  Should WWE start inducting matches? What match would be the first to go in?  The first match I would induct into the WWE Hall of Fame is Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 25. This match is perfect in my opinion. Five stars anywhere in the world if I’m giving out star rankings. It stands the test of time and features two of the most legendary wrestlers of all time. If WWE’s looking for the perfect first match to induct, I think this is it. Fans are still talking about this years later and is fondly remembered by fans and wrestlers alike. It’s the perfect first induction if they decide to do this.  Other matches that could go in are Ricky Steamboat vs Randy S

Could Erick Rowan be headed back to WWE? He was supposed to wrestle at Canadian promotion East Coast Pro Wrestling’s Cole Town Carnage event next weekend but has been pulled from the card.  The promotion based out of Nova Scotia posted this on their Facebook page:  “We have just received word this evening from Erick Rowan that unfortunately he will not be able to make his scheduled appearance next week at Coal Town Carnage. Erick stated that new contractual obligations are preventing him from making several dates including ours. This is the first time in ECPW history that one of our scheduled stars cancelled and it is out of our control. With that being said, the show will still feature Former WWE Superstar Brian Kendrick, the debut of Vanessa Kraven plus all of the superstars or East Coast Pro Wrestling. Three title matches, a New Waterford Rumble and much more goes down next Saturday at The New Waterford & District Community Center. Please message the ECPW FB Page i

At WrestleMania this year we saw Bubba Ray Dudley return to WWE to be the special guest referee for The Pride beating The Final Testament. It was a nice return to Philadelphia for an ECW legend, one that hasn't been seen on WWE TV for years. They had to have more of an ECW presence than just seeing some of the other originals during Paul Heyman's WWE Hall of Fame induction. I thought bringing Bubba out in front of the crowd was cool although it would have been nice to see Brother Devon too.  Nowadays, Bubba still occasionally wrestles as Bully Ray in TNA. He's also a host on the Sirius XM pro wrestling show Busted Open. On Busted Open Bubba said this was the first time he was able to really take in and enjoy the WrestleMania experience.  "People are going to say, 'Oh, that sounds crazy, you've been involved in so many great ones and had so many memorable matches,' but the level of stress that came with those matches, you're not able to take it all in. Y

  Hook has more potential than almost anyone else in his generation. He's over with the audience and his wrestling is coming along quite well. Combine that with being a second generation wrestler and Hook could become a huge star in professional wrestling one day. Will that be with his home company All Elite Wrestling? A new report from SE Scoops says that Hook may look to explore his free agency at the end of the year. You would have to imagine that WWE will be interested if that's the case.  WWE making a big play to get Hook not only gives them a potential future World Champion but more importantly, takes one away from AEW. The current FTW Champion has been in a program with legendary grappler and eight time World Champion, Chris Jericho. A lot of fans feel like shouldn't be involved with Jericho given his track record with younger wrestlers over the past couple of years. I mean, I don't hate the storyline. People online need to stop acting like Chris Jericho isn'

With the WWE Draft coming up, we’re taking a look back at some of the most iconic draft moments of all time. Today, we’re looking into the 2011 WWE Draft. When John Cena was drafted twice in one night. First from Smackdown to Raw, which blew people’s minds. Then from Smackdown to Raw. All within the same night. You see in 2024, Smackdown is the A show but in 2011 it was very much the B show. The idea of John Cena going to the show with less viewers didn’t make any sense.   They accomplished what they wanted with the angle. They got the “OMG” moment from fans like myself who started thinking about all the repercussions for WWE if John Cena goes to Smackdown.  The first match of the show was a 20 man battle royal for one draft pick. It was an equal mix of wrestlers from Raw and Smackdown. Big Show and Kofi from Smackdown lastly eliminated Mason Ryan from Raw. The draft pick that was announced? John Cena! It looked like John Cena was moving to Smackdown. From the A show to the B show. It

  Today we’re looking at the top ten female villains in wrestling history. There’s been a ton of memorable female heels in wrestling. But who sticks out above the pact? Who was so dastardly that they’ll leave an impression on fans for decades. There’s no real order to this so I encourage you to comment your order below. Without further ado let’s get into this.  Awesome Kong:  Known for her imposing presence and fierce in-ring style, Awesome Kong dominated the women's division with her unmatched strength and ferocity. Her reign of terror struck fear into the hearts of her opponents, making her a formidable villainous force to be reckoned with. Nikki Bella:  As one-half of the Bella Twins, Nikki Bella showcased her villainous side with cunning manipulation and underhanded tactics. Her arrogance and ruthless ambition often fueled intense rivalries, cementing her status as one of the most iconic female villains in recent memory. Charlotte Flair:  Hailing from wrestling royalty, Charlot

  Bron Breakker has enjoyed one of the best runs in WWE NXT history. He’s a two time NXT Champion, a Tag Team Champion and one of the main faces of the brand. It looks like he’s moving on though. To the main roster. Where it’ll be make or break for him. Pardon the pun.  Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin lost the NXT Tag Team Titles last night to Axiom and Nathan Frazer. The “Wolf Dogs” defeated Axiom and Frazer at Stand and Deliver but lost the rematch. After NXT went off the air, Bron and Baron Corbin addressed the fans and his tag team partner. Baron started it off by thanking the fans and Bron. Baron would thank Bron for their run in NXT and for helping him get gold for the first time in over six years.  The fans gave a thunderous ovation to Bron and he hopped on the mic to thank the fans. He thanked Shawn Michaels, his competitors that made him great and his tag team partner Baron Corbin. It was a pretty emotional moment for Bron Breakker.  The speculation is that this was the officia

According to Wrestlenomics, Monday Night Raw got a big rating. Raw achieved 2,362,000 viewers which is a 32% over the previous week’s audience. It attained a rating 0.83 in the key demographic of 18-49, which is a 41% increase over the previous week.   These numbers are looking like pre-Covid numbers. Raw’s stellar performance is noticeable because it went head to head with the NCAA Men’s Tournament Finals.  Raw’s rating adds further to the discourse of “matches vs promos”. Some fans think that shows with a lot of wrestling and not many talking segments is the way to go for a show. There’s another contingency that believes talking segments and promos carry the show, while the matches are supplemental outside of PPVs.  I don’t think it matters. As long as you’re entertained by the show and it goes by at a good pace, I think it’s a good show. Whether that be 10 promos and 5 quick matches or a show with several mat classics and a couple of promos. As long as it’s a fun show it doesn’t mat

Cody Rhodes successfully finished his story at WrestleMania and beat Roman Reigns to become the WWE Champion for the first time in his career. In Cody’s speech after he of course thanked Triple H but also thanked Bruce Prichard. What did you think of this?   I’m a fan of Something to Wrestle, I’ve listened to countless hours of Bruce Prichard talk about wrestling. I’m a big fan of Bruce’s. He’s worked in wrestling for years both behind the scenes and on screen as “Brother Love”. The fact that Cody took time to thank him shows how he’s viewed in WWE.  Prichard returned to the company in 2019 after 11 years away. He took a position in creative and has bounced around in a few rolls since then.  Here’s the thing with Bruce. He may be the biggest Vince McMahon guy out there. Bruce worked alongside Vince during many successful years with the company. From the Golden Age to the Attitude Era to the Modern Era. Outside of those 11 years away and before he got to the company, he’s been one of Vi