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{{WWE}}{{Female Superstars}}{{Intercontinental Championship}}{{Fantasy}}{{Tournament}} Round 1 starts with 62 superstars in different match cards. In this episode, five fantasy match cards, five winners advance to the next round. It is Part 1 of 3.
Should WWE establish a Women's Intercontinental Championship? History is meant to be made. {{WWE}}{{Intercontinental Championship}}{{female superstars}}{history}}{{fantasy}}
MITB 2023 is happening Saturday, July 1st in London. Who will win the briefcases? Will there be titles exchanged? And, what will happen in the Bloodline's Civil War? Find out more with out predictions. {{MITB}} {{WWE}}
Fastlane is coming; Charlotte Flair and Bianca sound off; Bloodline crumbles; Judgment Day judges. A look at the MITB match cards and possible favorites.
New titles displayed; Jey Uso in conflicting case of the Bloodline; Finn and Judgment Day not open; Seth Rollins and Balor, and Charlotte cutting lines. Plenty to discuss in the next episode.
WWE's AJ Styles and Finn Balor met with differences. Find out why and what can happen next?
Ovi announces new top ten in Northeast Wrestling. Dan Maff, Waves & Curls, KC Navarro, and more.
A new number one superstar is crowned. Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins, and more.
Ovi 1, HecLuv, and Frank reunite again for a new season. The takeaway is based on Rey and Dominik Mysterio relationship. How does their storyline effect our way of life? Tune in.
On Saturday, October 15, NEW presents The Show With No Name. Ovi makes a prediction on each match card to include the heavyweight championship Dan Maff vs Traevon Jordan.
Prediction on each match card for Northeast Wrestling Destiny 2022. Dan Maff, JT Dunn, and Waves & Curls defend their titles, plus a 20 man battle Royal.
Welcome to another episode of the Hard Hittin’ Wrestling Show. This episode is a new top ten publication on Northeast Wrestling aka NEW. NEW is formerly known as NEW Northeast. Since 1996, NEW has become one of the top independent wrestling promotions in the Northeast. You can follow NEW through their website northeastwrestling.com or stay up-to-date with yours truly, the website, hhwshow.com. Here are the top ten superstars, ranked since the beginning of the year:
10: Alec Price
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Battle Academy
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Brian Anthony
Tied at 6 Kerr and Victorious BRG
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Flip Gordon
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KC Navarro
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NEW Live Champion, JT Dunn
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NEW Tag Team Champions - Waves & Curls
And the number one superstar of Northeast Wrestling is:
The NEW Heavyweight Champion - Dan Maff.
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Why the trend on Chris Benoit? Summerslam updates and who is the greatest of all time in Summerslam?
The road to summerslam 2022. Which match cards are official, predictions on what may happen plus what is going on with the Street Profits. Lastly, Mr. Summerslam semifinals.
Jenni Santana is the General Manager in Ultimate Women of Wrestling. She is also the daughter of Tito Santana. Find out more about UWW and future events and much more.
Update on breaking news, Money in the Bank, and the fantasy bracket, Mr. Summerslam tournament.
This episode was recorded live by streamyard. Ovi, hector, and Frank predict on Hell in a Cell. Also, catching up with WWE news and other wrestling promos.
Randy Orton recognized for 20 years; WrestleMania Backlash; and #hhdivas tournament final four. Northeast Wrestling results!
Breaking down the Cody Rhodes Theme music; Raw updates, Smackdown updates, and the HHDivas Tournament Final Four.
Roman Reigns has new goals for the bloodline, #hhdivas tournament heading to the Elite 8, and the takeaway of #WWERaw and #Smackdown
hank you for listening to the HHWShow’s Top Ten. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, social media outlets and wherever you listen on your favorite podcast platform. The HHWShow continues to broadcast live every Tuesday, 8:30 PM ET. Visit hhwshow.com for more information. On behalf of the CMG Sports Podcast Network, I’m Ovi Muniz. Thank you for listening to the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show.
Focusing on Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins' takeaway. Plus, Northeast Wrestling results and WrestleMania match card updates.
Remembering Scott Hall's career in the WWE; Edge new things song - What does it mean? What is the message he is trying to say?/and the WrestleMania match card updates.
WWE #WrestleMania #AEW Recap of AEW Revolution, outlook of Wrestlemania match cards, and the takeaway on Kevin Owens and Vince McMahon.
Cesaro leaves WWE, Undertaker soley being inducted into the Hall of Fame, and WrestleMania match cards.
Ivelisse joins the podcast and talks about perseverance throughout her tenure in the wrestling business.
Royal Rumble Predictions. All match cards and the final four superstars in both men and women royal rumbles.
Royal Rumble video
It's the Fantasy Royal Rumble 2022 and there will be 40 superstars from AEW and WWE rosters. With the actual Royal Rumble two weeks away, there has been talks about the forbidden door. Our door is all open and in this fantasy royal rumble, we are going to determine which superstar will be the winner.
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Let's get started with the Fantasy Royal Rumble on “The Hard Hittin Wrestling Show.”
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Here are the rules of the Royal Rumble
- The Rumble will have 8 rounds. Each round will introduce 5 superstars.
- There will be eliminations in each round favored by the podcast voters
- Every 2 minutes, the next round will be introduced.
- The last superstar wins the royal rumble.
We begin with Round 1, presented by SCW Wrestling Channel. You can follow the podcast on the YouTube Channel and follow steve @SCW_Steve on Twitter.
- Matt Sydal
- Jimmy Havoc
- Jon Moxley
- Bryan Danielson
- Paul Wright aka Big Show
Matt Sydal is the former Evan Bourne of WWE. He is 0-2 vs Bryan Danielson. He is known for being a tag team champion with Kofi Kingston in WWE and New Japan Pro Wrestling with Ricochet.
Jimmy Havoc has had success in the UK.
Jon Moxley, formerly Dean Ambrose of WWE, has history with Bryan Danielson. Rivals for the United States Championship and many feuds with the Shield.
Bryan Danielson
Paul Wright
Eliminated
Jimmy Havoc
Remaining: Matt Sydal, Bryan Danielson, Big Show, and Jon Moxley
Round 2 presented by Wrestling With Memories. Subscribe to their podcast on YOuTube and follow them on Twitter. IT is FASH The million Dollar Fan and WAX, The brain Hussain @WWMthepodcast.
- Sheamus
- Braun Strowman
- Sammy Guevara
- Drew McIntyre
- Darby Allen
Darby Allin defeated Sammy Guevara at AEW Revolution but later was defeated as their feud continued down the road.
Drew McInytre were buddies with Sheamus but having the championship belt caused Sheamus to turn on him.
Eliminated
Matt Sydall and Sammy Guevara
Remaining: Drew McIntyre, Darby Allin, Braun Strowman, Bryan Danielson, Sheamus, Big Show, and Jon Moxley.
Round 3 is presented by Frank Cuesta and his podcast called, Speaking It Real. He goes live every Wednesday and Friday nights at 9:00 PM ET. Subscribe to the YouTube Channel and follow on Twitter @speakingitreal1.
- Luchasaurus
- Miro
- Adam Page
- Kenny Omega
- Andrade
Luchasaurus aka Judas Devlin has been wrestling since 2009. He is the current AEW tag team champion with Jungle Boy.
Miro is the former Rusev of WWE
Adam “Hangman” Page is the current AEW World Champion. He defeated Kenny Omega at AEW Full Gear 2021 last November 2021. Page and Omega became AEW Tag Team champions that started their run when defeating SCU - Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky in January 2020. They defended the titles nine times successfully before losing to FTR - Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood.
Andrade had his feud with Miro in WWE. It was more of Lana and Zelina Vega adding fuel to the fire.
Darby Allen lost the AEW TNT Championship to Miro.
Elimination
Luchasaurus, Miro, Andrade, and Big Show.
Drew McIntyre, Adam Page, Kenny Omega, Darbyu Allin, Braun Strowman, Bryan Danielson, Sheamus, Jon Moxley
Round 4 presented by Hector Vasquez. He is the host of All 4 Downs NFL Picks. Tune in every Thursday night at 8:30 PM ET for the latest news and picks on the NFL Playoffs. Follow him on Twitter @hectorvjr1974.
- Finn Balor
- Matt Hardy
- Sting
- Randy Orton
- Jungle Boy
Randy Orton is RKOing many in this ring. Jungle Boy does not have Luchasaurus to help him out. Drew McIntyre is battling with Sheamus. Kenny Omega and Adam Page may be working together to survive in the ring.
Elimination
Dabry Allin, Sheamus, Finn Balor, Matt Hardy, Jungle Boy, Braun Strowman, Bryan Danielson, and Sting
Remaining: Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Kenny Omega, Adam Page, and Jon Moxley.
We are halfway through the rumble and here comes Round 5.
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- CM Punk
- Cody Rhodes
- Bobby Lashley
- Roman Reigns
- Lance Archer
CM Punk returns after 7 long years away from wrestling. He defeated Darby Allin at All Out. He is 9-0 and won a 6-person tag match as he, Daby Allin, and Sting defeated FTR and MJF.
Cody Rhodes is an executive producer for AEW and has done well. He shared his success with Randy Orton and former superstar Ted Dibiase, JR as “The Legacy.”
Lance Archer with Jon Moxley. He also has an issue with Cody Rhodes losing in the finals for the TNT Championship.
Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns are at the top of their game as they are spearing everyone that gets in their way.
Elimination
Lance Archer, and Cody Rhodes.
Remaining: Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, Adam Page, Kenny Omega, CM Punk, and Jon Moxley.
Round 6 is presented by the BackStop Podcast. The baseball podcast will resume its second season starting in February as I will follow the Boston Red Sox and the American East Division in Major League Baseball. You can follow the podcast by visiting hhwshow.com.
- MJF
- Brock Lesnar
- Damian Priest
- Seth Rollins
- Chris Jericho
Everything will freeze right here. You have CM Punk and MJF standing in the middle of the ring. The microphones are given to them and off they go to diss each other. And as soon as they get heated, there is everyone jumping in and attacking one another. Chaos has erupted to another level.
The SHield are together at this moment.
Elimination
Damian Priest, CM Punk, MJF, Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho.
Remaining: Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Adam Page, Jon Moxley, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, Kenny Omega.
Round 7. This round is presented by all the wrestling podcasts that share wrestling news in the group. Wrestling with The Truth, review Geek 3000, Cafe De Rene with Rene Dupree, Get Cho Podcast, and NXT & We Podcast. You can find them on Twitter by subscribing to their shows wherever you listen from your favorite podcast platform.
- Bray Wyatt
- The Butcher
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Marq Quen
- Christian Cage
Bray Wyatt would go after Randy Orton. Or, create a partnership with the Butcher and go after the Shield. Christian Cage may want his revenge at Orton for what he did to him at WWE. Marq Quen could try to battle Lashley but shows the weakest link in the ring. Shinsuke Nakamura could dance with Kenny Omega. They have a history in New Japan Wrestling. Mrq Quen could go after Adam Page. Quen has never defeated Page.
Elimination
Marq Quen, Christian Cage, The Butcher, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Bray Wyatt.
Remaining: Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Adam Page, Jon Moxley, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, Kenny Omega.
Round 8. It is presented by The Hard Hittin Wrestling Show. We are live every Tuesday night at 8:30 PM ET, and at every PPV event for the kickoff and post reaction shows. Visit hhwshow.com and subscribe to our show.
We are at our final round. Alberto Del Rio was originally the superstar to take part in the Royal Rumble. Although he had success with the WWE in the royal rumbles, he had to be taken out because he is not a member of AEW or WWE. Therefore, a replacement is added as a Wild Card.
- Edge
- Dolph Ziggler
- Orange Cassidy
- Eddie Kingston
- Big E
Big E is the Wild Card in this Royal Rumble. And what a combination can we see with the remaining superstars in the ring.
13 superstars in the ring and 5 will be eliminated. Who can be the five superstars?
Randy Ortonn 4, Roman Reigns 5, Adam Page 3, Jon Moxley 1, Seth Rollins 6, Bobby Lashley 5, Drew McIntyre 2, Kenny Omega 3, Edge 8, Dolph Zigger 8, Orange Cassidy 8, Eddie Kingston 8, and Big E 8.
Elimination
Randy Orton, Orange Cassidy, Eddie Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, and Edge.
Roman Reigns 5, Adam Page 3, Jon Moxley 1, Seth Rollins 6, Bobby Lashley 5, Drew McIntyre 2, Kenny Omega 3, and Big E 8.
Four will be eliminated. Who will be in the final four?
Elimination
Big E, Drew McIntyre, Jon Moxley, and Seth Rollins.
Remaining four superstars:
Roman Reigns 5, Adam Page 3, Bobby Lashley 5, Kenny Omega 3
Elimination
Adam Page
Remaining Bobby Lashley, Kenny Omega, and Roman Reigns
Elimination
Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs Kenny Omega
Reigns is the fresher of the two. Omega is ranked number one in PWI of 2021. Roman Reigns ranked 2.
The winner of the 2022 HHWSHOW Fantasy Royal Rumble is:
ROMAN REIGNS.
Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are set to defend their titles at the Royal Rumble. Plus, relationships and trust between partners and lovers. How things went sour for certain superstars.
Brock Lesnar is WWE Champion. What will happen on Smackdown when he confronts Roman Reigns? And, what does bloodline really mean? Frank, Hector, and Ovi discuss bloodline and reality.
August Top Ten in the WWE. The Top Ten Superstars are placed from 10 to 1. In order to win, submit the top ten to the HHWShow Facebook or website to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.
Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. John Cena
Raw Women's Champion Nikki A.S.H. vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair (Triple Threat Match)
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Goldberg
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks
Edge vs. Seth Rollins
United States Champion Sheamus vs. Damian Priest
Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal
Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie
Raw Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Omos vs. RK-Bro
Brendan Cobbina is an owner of Omega Muscles. He explains how he came across the social media trend as the "Black John Cena."
Zeda Zhang returns to the HHWShow Podcast. She broke news about an upcoming match in AEW and we talk about her journey that got her into professional wrestling.
Reaction on Bray Wyatt's release; Paul Heyman tried to be slick; Karrion Kross on both NXT and Raw; and the WWE Summerslam Match Cards.
Roman Reigns decline to challenge John Cena. Was the decision best for business? And Nicki ASH loses to Charlotte Flair. Is it because she Almost is a Super Hero? Find out more by listening to this podcast.
wwe #WWERaw #Smackdown #WWENXT Discussing topics on John Cena, Goldberg, Seth Rollins, Edge, Nikki A.S.H. and more.
The Top Ten Superstars after the completion of both Great American Bash and Hell in a Cell PPV. Who ranked number one?
Northeast Wrestling Heat Wave will be held on Saturday, July 17 at Waterbury Pal, Waterbury Connecticut. Three championship titles will be on the line. Ovi Muniz makes his predictions.
Recap of Northeast Wrestling; SmackDown drama with the Universal title; and do we all need a superhero in our lives.
Monday Night Raw establish its competitors for the Ladder Match. Who will win from Smackdown? Plus, there are official made cards for the MITB PPV.
Keith Youngblood is a future and rising superstar. He shares his experience in the ring, lifestyle outside, and upcoming event.
NXT Takeover In Your House Preview; Bianca Belair teasing or bullying Bianca Belair? Riddle not taking advice from Randy Orton during the match and will Rey Mysterio revenge Roman Reigns.
WWE release more superstars to fix their budget. Hell in a Cell and In Your House PPV events coming soon. Hear what the cast have to say about Charlotte Flair and the Usos.
The crew returns to a new season. Talk-around on WWE champions plus The Usos and Roman Reigns family issues.
NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver and WrestleMania 37 Predictions. Who wins, who loses... It is the grandest stage for WWE Superstars!
Update on WrestleMania match cards; Andrade released from WWE; and do we need to see Shane McMahon back at WrestleMania? more topics and discussions.
This is the final PPV before WrestleMania. Hear the reaction from Ovi, Hector and Frank. Also, what is next for WrestleMania?
What does it mean about Christian and Big Show joining AEW? Apollo Crews performs Kofi 2.0 and Ovi explains possible match cards for WrestleMania 37.
Bobby Lashley WWE Champion; Apollo Crews has new gimmick; NXT upcoming title matches and more...
The Miz playing with fire. Edge and Roman Reigns will main event WrestleMania; and NXT storyline is HOT for Wednesday.
After an unbelievable and shocking finish at NXT Takeover, will O'Reilly seek answers about Adam Cole? Dusty Cup winners scheduled for title matches and Santos Escobar pushing the limits.
The Road to Elimination Chamber can have a defining image for WrestleMania. Who wins, who loses.
Discussing the aftermath of #NXTTakeover Vengeance. Who won, who lost, and what surprises came out of the event? We have that and much more.
1 | Bianca Belair
2 | Edge
3 | Nia Jax
4 | Shayna Baszler
5 | Rhea Ripley
6 | Big E
7 | Seth Rollins
8 | Braun Strowman
9 | Charlotte Flair
10 | Randy Orton
NXT Takeover predictions. Who wins or losses? Also, update on the Elimination Chamber. How will this PPV lead up to WrestleMania. Much more topics in this show.
Royal Rumble reached numerous milestones; Edge and Bianca Belair winners of the Royal Rumble. Which titles will they chase to main event WrestleMania. And the takeaway, Drew McIntyre is the WWE Champion. What can we learn from Drew that we had not already know?
Prediction on the men's' and women's' royal rumble. The Universal and WWE titles will be defended and the Women's Tag Team Championship. Which Superstar will main event WrestleMania?
WWE announced their plans for WrestleMania
Randy Orton wears a mask
Ric Flair dating younger women; compared to Anna Nicole Smith
The Hurt Business have issues
Apollo Crews trying to get an upper hand
NXT Prediction on the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament
Fantasy Royal Rumble. The HHWShow cast announce the greatest royal rumble winner.
Drew McIntyre defended the WWE Championship successfully against Keith Lee. Goldberg made a surprise appearance that have the WWE Universe talking to include Mustafa Ali. Randy Orton bullies the Legends. Roman Reigns is on top of WWE with the Head of the Table storyline. NXT New Year's Evil will kick off. Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, and Io Shirai are the top superstars in 2020 in their brands.
Undertaker's farewell retirement, Zelina Vega's departure, and predict who will be successful at Survivor Series.
Discuss Roman Reigns' faction, Randy Orton's triangular feuds, and update on the Survivor Series match cards.
Drew McIntyre reference a quote from the movie, "Rocky." "Its not about how hard you hit, it is how hard you get hit and able to keep moving forward."
Survivor Series will be held on November 22, 2020. Raw vs Smackdown. Raw Womens Team is set and await for Smackdown. The Raw Mens team has AJ Styles, Sheamus, and Big Lee. The crew predict two more superstars plus predict the Smackdown Mens and Womens Team. We discuss champion vs champion on each brand as they are officially slotted for the event.
In this episode, we discuss a sensitive subject on "Friends" plus, we review storylines on Raw and Smackdown and determine the winner of the tag team turmoil.
| New Day
| Reigns/Rollins(Shield)
| The Uso's
| The Bar
| Team Hell No
| The Revival
| Gold Dust/Star Dust
| Viking Raiders
| The O.C.'s
| Street Profits
| Hart Dynasty
| Show-Miz
| Prime Time Players
| New Nexus
| Air Boom
| B-Team
For complete WWE Draft, visit HHWShow.com.
The conversation lead to Legion of Doom, The New Age Outlaws, and The Rock n Sock Connection. It was a tough vote but Ovi Muniz had the last pick to determine the winner.
Also, we honored the legend, Hall of Famer, Animal from The Road Warriors. He died last week.
WWE Clash of Champions will be held on 27 September in Orlando, Florida. The main event will be Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso for the Universal Title. Also, Drew McIntyre defends his title in an ambulance match versus Randy Orton. There will be other titles on the line. Could we see a record breaking title changes on Sunday? Hector and Ovi predict each match.
Welcome to the HHWShow presented by #CMG Podcast, the Clovercrest Media Group that broadcasts over 24 podcasts throughout your favorite streaming apps. Visit clovercrestmedia.com to know more. And you can visit hhwshow.com to get the latest on pro-wrestling news.
In this episode, I bring you a special guest. He became the first Mexican Wrestler to win the Intercontinental Championship. He won the first match of WrestleMania. A two-time Intercontinental Champion; two time Tag team Champion; Won King of the Ring (1989). The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2004, Tito Santana.
Jace, announce our special guest.
- Who got you into wrestling? (Collegiate & professional football to Wrestling)
- Who is your favorite NFL team?
- Played football atWest Texas A&M University - Were there any other colleges that wanted you to play for them? 3.
- In WWF, you teamed up with Ivan Putski (Hall of Fame Class of 1995). How did this come about that led to you guys winning the Tag team Championships over Johnny and Jerry Valiant?
- In all your matches in WWF, which one could you say was your best match of all time?
- Was there any match that went wrong that you wished you could have done differently?
- You made history to become the first Mexican Pro wrestler in the business to become the Intercontinental Champion.
- In your Hall of Fame speech in 2004, you mentioned sacrifice. We can relate about sacrifice (Ovi, Hector, and Frank in the military). Our podcast is about learning from gimmicks and storylines within each episode. In this case, what can we learn from you when it comes to sacrifice? How can our listeners and viewers know about your wife and the sacrifices she made at home?
- Lead in questions about after Wrestling - School teacher, coach, etc.
Tag Team Turmoil Question (((15 minutes)))
- Demolition vs. The British Bulldogs
- Fantasy match: Vince mcMahon is booking a fatal-four-way match at Clash of Champions. The four teams are U.S. Express, Wild Samoans, Hart Foundations, and Strike Force. Who would win this fantasy match?
Demolition vs Strongbow Brothers
The Demolition was formed in January 1987. It started with Bill Eadie as Ax and Randy Colley, formerly Moondog Rex. He wrestled as Smach. Colley was later replaced by Barry Darsow as Smash because so many people remembered Colley as Moondog Rex. The Demolition won the WWF Tag Team Titles from Rick Martel and Tito Santana.
Opponents defeated as champions:
British Bulldogs
Strike Force Rick Martel and Tito Santana Rivals) March 27th, 1988
The Hart Foundation
The Rockers Shawn Michaels and Marty Janetty (rivals)
The Barbarian & The Warlord (rivals)
Danny Brazil & Rusty Riddle
Butler Stevens & Todd Becker
Akeem & Big Boss Man
Arn Anderson & Terry Blanchard (Rivals) Lost July 18, 1989 and Won October 2nd, 1989
For StrongBow Brothers
Their only tag team experience as champions were against Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito.
North and South Connections vs British Bulldogs
Adrian Adonis was originally tag teaming with Jesse the Body Ventura as the East-West Connection. Due to injuries, Ventura had to stop wrestling which allowed Adonis to form a new tag team, North and SOuth Connection with Dick Murdoch.
The reason they were called North and South Connection was that Adrain was from New York, and Dick was from Texas. Their lifestyles were told within the storyline alongside Mean Gene Okerlund.
As champions:
Draw vs Wild Samoans
DQ vs Wild Samoans
Double Count out vs Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco
Lost to The US Express and split.
British Bulldogs
Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid with their bulldog Matilda and Winston
Smith and Kid feuded in New Japan Pro Wrestling. In 1984, Vince McMahon bought out Stampede Wrestling which meant the British Bulldogs along with Smith’s brother -in-law, Bret Hart and Jom Neidhart, The Hart Foundation all joined WWF.
As champions:
Took the belts from Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine The Dream Team
Foreign Legions
Moondogs
The Funk Brothers Dory and Jimmy Jack Funk
And later lost to Hart Foundation
U.S. Express and Wild Samoans and Strike Force
US Express consisted of MIke Rotunda and Barry Windham. They are both real life Brothers in laws. They were managed by Captain Lou Albano.
They debuted on OCtober 30, 1984 and defeated the Enhancement Talent (Mohammad Saad & Bobby Bass). Just three months in the WWE, they defeated the North and South Connection (Adrain Adonis & Dick Murdoch) to become the new World Tag Team Champions.
They would lose to the Foreign Legion and regain their titles again as two time champs. Their championship run did not last as they fell to the Dream Team (Brutus the Barber Beefcake and Greg Valentine). The tag team broke up and had successful singles competition careers.
On Jan 21, 1980, Wild Samoans debuted at Madison Square Garden and defeated the champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana. However, the result was a double countout and the titles remained with Putski and Santana. On April 12, 1980, nearly three months later, Wild Samoans got their revenge and executed their signature move, double headbutt with their finisher, Samoan Drop, for the pin and became tag team champions.
During their tag team careers, they feuded with
Soul Train Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas
Putski and Santana
Rick martel and Tony Garear
Andre the Giant and Jimmy Snuka
North and South Connection
3x champions
Strike Force defeated the Hart Foundation to capture the tag team titles.
Steve Lombardi (Brooklyn Brawler, Doink The Clown..etc.)
The Islanders Tonga Kid & Haku.
The Bolsheviks Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zukoff
18 official matches 6 title defenses before losing to the Demolition.
Dream Team vs Hart Foundation
Hart Foundation 2x champs
The Hart Foundation feud with Greg Valentine and the Honky Tonk Man Valentine and Beefcake went separate ways after losing their championship to the British Bulldogs. They were never successful with The Harts. Even in singles competition with Bret Hart.
The IIconics vs The Riott Squad
Big E defeated Sheamus
Matt Riddle defeated King Corbin
Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio defeated Seth Rollins and Murphy
Keith Lee defeated Randy Orton
Bobby Lashley “United States Champion”
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax “Women’s Tag Team Championship”
Roman Reigns Universal Championship
The IIconics vs The Riott Squad
Big E vs Sheamus
Matt Riddle vs King Corbin
Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy
Keith Lee vs Randy Orton
Apollo Crews vs Bobby Lashley “United States Championship”
Bayley and Sasha Banks vs Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax “Women’s Tag Team Championship”
*The Fiend vs Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman “No Holds Barred Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship
WWE was formerly known as WWF, WWWF, and its predecessor, Capitol Wrestling. The WWE maintained at least one primary tag team championship throughout the years. Whenever a brand division has been implemented, separate primary tag team titles have been created or allocated for each brand.
Capitol Wrestling set up its first tag team championship, the NWA United States Tag Team Championship in 1958. Throughout the years, other pro wrestling programs established their own tag team champions. In WWE, currently we have three tag team champions - The Street Profits on Raw, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura on Smackdown, and The Imperium on NXT. But as we go back in time to where Vince McMahon took over the company, which tag team champions can be called, The Greatest OF ALL TIME!.
This Sunday, August 23, 2020, broadcasting from Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, it will be the thirty-third event under WWE’s chronological timeline. The event originally was going to take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts; however, due to the coronavirus pandemic and strict regulations governed in the state, WWE was forced to conduct all their shows at the WWE Performance Center. The great news that came out this past week - WWE has moved to Amway Center; making their first PPV event outside the Performance Center since Extreme Rules in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although there will be no fans physically in attendance, fans will instead be able to attend and be seen virtually on LED boards in the venue through a new experience called WWE Thunderdome. The link to the Thunderdome can be found in the website, hhwshow.com and wwe.com.
The HHW Crew will be with us shortly but first let me introduce my special guest Tom Colohue. He is a Freelance Pro-Wrestling Journalist and Reporter. He is a Contributor to the Daily DTT Wrestling , Senior Journalist with Sportskeeda, and is well-respected in the Wrestling Community. From Liverpool, England, and I am thrilled to have him on the show, Tom Colohue. Thank you so much for joining the hard hittin’ wrestling show
Summerslam Match Cards:
Top stories of discussion:
1. Dominick Mysterio and Seth Rollins
2. Randy Orton legend killer...takes out Ric Flair
3. Who poisoned Montez Ford?
4. Who will challenge Bayley at Summerslam?
5. Update on all the match cards for Summerslam 2020.
Dakota Kai get the number one contender position and will challenge Io Shirai, NXT Women's Champion. Damian Priest and Bronson Reed advance to the Ladder Match for the Norht American Championship at NXT Takeover XXX. However, due to Dexter Lumis injury, two spots are available and will take place this Wednesday. Adam Cole and former NFL Punter (Indianapolis Colts) Pat McAfee square of for Takeover.
Short G found himself in a tough situation as he tried to attain the King's ransom. He was tossed by Matt Riddle and Brogue Kicked by Sheamus. Sheamus targets King Corbin. Bayley will defend her title at Summerslam to the winner of the Battle Royal that will take place this Friday.
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Keith Lee
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Asuka
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Bayley and Sasha Banks
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Drew McIntyre
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Bobby Lashley
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Randy Orton
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Matt Riddle
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Io Shirai
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Jeff hardy
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Seth Rollins
Braun Strowman (C) vs Bray Wyatt (Wyatt Swamp Fight; non title match): This match is not for the Universal title as the WWE is saving the title defense for Summerslam. WWE has booked the match card as a cinematic match.
Drew McIntyre (C) vs. Dolph Ziggler (WWE Championship): Ziggler is given permission by McIntyre to choose a stipulation for the match. While Ziggler is supposedly taking credit for McIntyre's career, he received an acceptance to go after the title.
Asuka (C) vs. Sasha Banks: Banks is jealous for not having the same status as Bayley (Dos Belts). The goal for the ladies is to have all the golds in the WWE brands. Asuka accepted the challenge.
Bayley (C) vs. Nikki Cross (Smackdown Women's Championship): Cross became the number one contender by winning the fatal-four-way match on Smackdown.
Apollo Crews (C) vs. MVP w/ Bobby Lashley (United States Championship)
Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins (Eye for an eye)
Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus (Barfight)
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Other matches not official yet:
The New Day (C) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro (Tables Match, Smackdown Tag team Championship)
The Street Profits (C) vs. Angel Garza & Andrade (Raw tag team Championship)
Listen to the HHWShow Podcast live on Facebook and Twitter for our predictions (July 14) 08:00pm EST. You can watch the replay on YouTube or hear it on your favorite podcast app.
However, Saurav Gurjar, who’s one half of the Indus-sher, a monstrous tag team unit currently bulldozing through NXT, leaked the result through his Instagram story.
As soon as the main event was over, Gurjar uploaded a story on Instagram, sharing the emotionally charged moment.
If you say that someone thinks that the world owes them a living, you are criticizing them because they think it is their right to have a comfortable life without having to make any effort at all.
AJ Styles finished on Drew Gulak.
The New Day
Sasha Banks and Bayley - do they have potential on acquiring all the titles (Gold)
Re Mysterio’s stipulation
Randy Orton - how he controlled Angel Garza and Andrade.
Mark William Calaway, better known as THE UNDERTAKER. The Undertaker debuted in November 1990 at Survivor Series. Thirty Years in the business and announced that the cowboy is going home. The Undertaker retires on the unofficial date, June 21, the last chapter of the documentary, “The Last Ride.”
Throughout his tenure with the WWE his accomplishments were:
Feud of the Year 1991 with the Ultimate Warrior
Match of the Year 1998 vs Mankind in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring
Match of the Year 2009 vs Shawn Michaels WrestleMania 25
Match of the Year 2010 vs Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 26
Match of the Year 2012 vs Triple H at WrestleMania 28
Ranked #2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 2002
Ranked #21 of the top 500 singles wrestlers by Pro Wrestling Illustrated of all time
Ranked #9 by Collider.com as the greatest wrestler of all time.
3x World Heavyweight Champion
4x Undisputed Champion
Hardcore Champion
6x World tag team champions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Big Show (2), The Rock , and Kane (2)
WCW World tag team Champion with Kane
2007 Royal Rumble winner
In his filmography, he was in movies like:
Suburban Commando - with starring Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, and Shelley Duvall
Documentary, Beyond the Mat
The Flintstones
Scooby Doo
Surf’s Up 2
Television
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Downtown
Celebrity Deathmatch
America’s Most Wanted
And the documentary about himself, The Last Ride
He was on the cover of WWE games 15 times and involved in five motion captures.
In 2000, he earned the Eyegore Award. The event aims at honoring excellence and achievement in the horror and sci-fi genre and coincides with the opening night of the annual special event at the theme park Halloween Horror Nights in October.
**My favorite match is the Undertaker vs Mankind, King of the Ring (1998)
This was the infamous hell in a cell match that was probably Mick Foley's greatest career match. This is one of the most popular matches of all time and the highlights of Taker throwing Foley off the top of the cell or through the cell are used all the time.
While it may not have been the best technically wrestling match of Undertaker's career, it was one of the most exciting.
The feud between Mankind and Undertaker was very underrated. This match contained some of the most insane stunts ever performed in the WWE.
Here is what happen this week in the WWE
On Smackdown: WWE recognized the Greatest Wrestler of all time by playing Undertaker’s boneyard match. Nikki Cross won the fatal 4 way match to become the new number one contender and will challenge Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayely at Extreme Rules. The New Day with Lucha House Party and Jeff Hardy won their respective matches.
On Raw, The Raw Women's Championship and the WWE Championship match signing is made official. Asuka vs. Sasha Banks and Drew McIntyre vs Dolph Ziggler in a Ziggler’s choosing stipulation match. Andrade and Angel Garza defeated The Viking Raiders but lost in a handicap match vs. The Big Show. Seth Rollins and Murphy, Peyton Royce MVP, and R-Truth winners in their matches. and Sasha Banks and Dolph Ziggler winners in the main event card.
This week, NXT Great American Bash kicks off part 1 on Wednesday with the HHW Crew making their predictions:
And that's a wrap in this week’s WWE.
- King Corbin - is upset that he has to feud with Matt Riddle. Gary Cassidy from Sportskeeda reported that Corbin would have liked Riddle to wrestle at least five superstars before setting up a challenge with him. In Riddle’s inauguration to Smackdown, Riddle defeated A.J. Styles in a non-title match.
- Roman Reigns has been out of action since a week prior to WrestleMania 36. He was interviewed by The Hindu Times, in summary, he is not worried about the WWE workplace. He does not trust the performers because they travel a lot. (*) In other words, you cannot trust anyone on what they do outside the performance center. There is not a bubble established. Reigns is cautious on the safety of his family.
- Talks about Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton moving to NXT. Orton requested to work with Tommaso Ciampa. No word on Daniel Bryan’s potential opponent. And Vince McMahon is allowing Raw and Smackdown to appear on NXT.
- The WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony is being planned for Summerslam. There is no word about the date or place on Summerslam.
- The Greatest American Bash returns on the NXT Brand. The event was first established on July 6, 1985, under the National Wrestling Alliance, NWA by Jim Crockett Promotions. Tully Blanchard (NWA World Television Champion) squared off against Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes pinned Blanchard to become the new champion. Ric Flair retained the NWA Heavyweight Title by defeating Nikita Koloff. The Greatest American Bash transferred over in 1989 to WCW and in 2004 to the WWE. The event returns to NXT since July 3rd, 2012 that will feature an epic match lists: (July 1 & 8)
- NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai to face Sasha Banks
- Dexter Lumis faces Roderick Strong in NXT’s first-ever strap match
- Mia Yim, Tegon Nox, Candice LeRae and Dakota Kai to meet in a Fatal-4-Way Elimination Match to determine NUmber One Contender to the NXT WOmen’s Championship
- Rhea Ripley takes on Aliyah & Robert Stone in a Handicap Match. Stipulation of the match is that if Ripley loses, she will sign with The Robert Stone Brand.
- And Oney Lorcan squares off with Timothy Thatcher.
- PWI Ratings (Agree or Disagree)
On this show we will discuss this week’s WWE Championships from Raw, NXT, and what's to come in Smackdown.
Last week, social media went big as #speakingout trended in the Wrestling Community.
If they spoke sooner, they would be blacklisted or not taken seriously.
Now that they are a national movement, they can speak comfortably and people will take them seriously.
The Speaking out movement is a movement against emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse where people publicize their allegations of sex crimes committed by powerful and/ or prominent individuals in professional wrestling. The movement is similar to the ME TOO movement. Ringside news created a list of names from WWE, Impact Wrestling, AEW, Progress and more independent companies which consisted of over 32 names. Most notable names are:
Jim Cornette
Matt Riddle
Velveteen Dream
Austin Theory
Darby Allin
Sammy Guevara - Sasha Banks comment about rape
Will Ospreay
Jordan Devlin
Wolfgang
Jack Gallagher
James Elssworthy
Joey Ryan
And more….
Each wrestling company has spoken out about these accusations and they are in harmony about taking the matter seriously. Dave Lagana stepped down as the Vice President of NWA, WWE and their affiliates are making changes in response to the movement. More victims are coming out with more names.
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RAINN - (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)
1-800-656 HOPE (4673)
Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including:
- Confidential support from a trained staff member
- Support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams
- Someone to help you talk through what happened
- Local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery
- Referrals for long term support in your area
- Information about the laws in your community
- Basic information about medical concerns
COVID 19
Renee Young
Kayla Braxton
It is thought to spread mainly from person to person, mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Spread is more likely when people are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still learning more about this virus.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading very easily and sustainably between people. Information from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic suggests that this virus is spreading more efficiently than influenza, but not as efficiently as measles, which is highly contagious
WWE Championships
North American Championship NXT
Keith Lee pinned Finn Balor Johnny Gargano
July 8 Keith Lee vs. Adam Cole for both belts
Womens Tag Team Champions defended their titles twice:
Shotzi Blackheart and Tegon Nox then… The IIconics on Monday Night Raw
Raw WOmens Championship
Asuka defeated Charlotte Flair (out for 6 weeks due to injury)
Next opponent is Sasha Banks
Raw Tag Team Champions
The Street Profits defeated The Viking Raiders
Andrade and Angel Garza to make noise
WWE CHampionship
Drew McIntyre vs Dolph Ziggler
United States Champion
Apollo Crews vs Bobby Lashley
Universal Champion
Braun Strowman vs The Fiend Bray Wyatt...Erik Rowan mask was seen on Wyatts’ promo. Possible return.
Intercontinental Champion
A.J. Styles vs Drew Gulak
There was always a sense of anticipation and innocence about growing up in the 80's and Saturday mornings. Not only did I enjoy a non stop list of cartoons but it was always capped off with wwf superstars of wrestling. Growing up my mom would tell me stories about the times when she was a young girl watching wrestling with her dad. I was fortunate to be in the same situation with my dad. Wrestling really grew as a passion for me on January 23rd 1984 when Hulk Hogan faced the iron sheik for the wwf championship title at Madison Square Garden. Growing up in New York City, Madison Square Garden was the mecca arena for the wwf. The first wrestlemania was held there and later on the 10th and 20th edition. In honor of Father's Day I would like to share with you one particular memory I've had with my dad. We've shared many memorable moments, however this one stood out above the rest. On monday night January 27th 1986, Madison Square Garden was hosting a wwf live event. Now back then we didn't have cable. we would watch wrestling on saturday mornings and the occasional saturday night main event, all on local channels.So how did I know the wwf was going to be at Madison Square Garden? The newspaper. Yup that's right. When you want to know or find out anything, you buy the newspaper and look for events happening.However I didn't think much of it, until my dad pulled a fast one on me! He surprised me with tickets to the live event. Here is a man who would do anything for me. Looking back now, he went out of his way to make this night happen. Getting those tickets was no easy task.having to travel to manhattan to buy tickets, not knowing what was available and making sure you have the cash on hand is what made it daunting. However as a young boy, to see a father's love be put into action was priceless, especially on a school night. no matter what my dad went through in life, putting a smile on my face and spending time with me was his mission and he succeeded. That night we talked, we laughed and had a great conversation about what we were about to experience together. As we entered the garden, my dad purchased a wrestling program and in it was the line up for the night. we already knew about the main event prior to the event, but to see who else was going to be there that night made it exciting. Names like mr wonderful paul orndorff, big john stud, junk yard dog, pedro morales, and terry funk were just some of the names. Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse "the body" Ventura was on commentary that night.
So lets get to the main event. Hulk Hogan was defending his wwf title against the macho man randy savage. this match was intense even before the bell rang. My dad said to me prior to the match that macho man will win. I completely disagreed. I told him how can hogan lose? He was like a superhero to us kids, he was our champion, the face of the wwf. He trained, said his prayers, and ate his vitamins. Hogan can not be beaten!! Well I think hogan didn't get that memo! lol! As Hulk Hogan entered the ring and before the bell ring to start the match, savage was all over Hogan, just pounding away I mean the Macho man still has his robe on and started choking the hulkster with his own bandana, and then ripped off his shirt and choked him with that too, also beating the champ with his own belt. Then Hulk Hogan turns the table, mocking the Macho man by wearing his shades and commences the beat down on savage. This match was so physical, Savage got busted open and blood was everywhere. back and forth these two superstars went, and back and forth my dad and I went. Fans were cheering and fans were booing. It was exciting. The end result... The macho man Randy savage won by a count out because Miss Elizabeth kept blocking Hogan from ramming savage into the post resulting in Hogan hitting the steel ring post shoulder first. however the title did not change hands. Even after the match was over these two superstars continue to go at it, but it was Hogan putting the bear hug on savage resulting in other wwf Superstars like tiger Chung Lee, iron Mike sharp and Danny spivey having to separate these two Superstars. So my dad and I both went home winners.. For my dad, macho man won the match, and for me Hulk Hogan kept his title but for the both of us the most important win was that we both bonded so well together that evening. And though it was super late and a long train ride home, we didn't allow our tiredness to affect our evening. We talked about the evening all the way home.
DAD I KNOW YOU'RE LOOKING DOWN FROM HEAVEN SENDING OUT SMILES WITH DAYS OF SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS OF LOVE. THANK YOU FOR THE EVERLASTING MEMORIES!!
The moral of the story is to pick your battles when it is deemed necessary. Do not let stress get the best of you. Give yourself time and to evaluate the pros and cons. Consider all possibilities. If someone is giving you great advice and gives you all the warning signs, you may want to pay attention to it. Finally, make your decision. If you fail to comprehend these steps, you will end up like Christian. And, that is the truth in the real world.
Apollo Crews reign at United States Champion may come to a close soon. MVP gave an advice and an offer but Crews turned it down. What can we learn from his decision? On the other side, MVP made an offer to Shelton Benjamin to get back at Crews' title. Ovi and Hector give great inputs and how it is all related to the world we live in.
Randy Orton took out Christian. Is Randy Orton the legend killer? Should Christian had gotten involved and stepped up to Orton? Why do you think he did not listen to Ric Falir?
AJ Styles is the new Intercontinental Champion. Who will be his next opponent?
More topics within the podcast and the return of Big Jace to the show.
Breaking News development from Wednesday night. A clock has been ordered for Adam Cole. Cole is the NXT Champion and WWE issued a Tick Tock to him on Twitter. Karrion Kross replied with a YES. This means WWE is creating a match between Kross and Cole for the next NXT Takeover. Adam Cole responded that everyone is gunning for him because he is the champ. He stated that he is not scared of Karrion Kross and “to go play Halloween somewhere else.”
Finn Balor vs. Keith Lee for the North American Championship.
Back to Backlash…
Backlash is the upcoming event that is scheduled this Sunday with all the matches taking place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. While the majority of the event will be aired live, the match between Edge and Randy Orton was pre-recorded on June 7.
This will be the 15th event of Backlash. It first started in 1999 when Stone Cold Steve Austin retained the WWF championship belt by defeating The Rock in a No Holds Barred Match. Shane McMahon was a special guest referee. Backlash would eventually stop in 2009 and restart in 2016 when AJ Styles defeated (then) Dean Ambrose to become the new WWE Champion. Also, Becky Lynch won the six-pack elimination challenge to become the first WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion over Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella.
This year’s backlash has a built-in tension in each of the match cards. As we get set to make our predictions, here are the following matches:
Edge vs. Randy Orton
At Royal Rumble, WWE Hall of Famer Edge, who was forced to retire in 2011 due to a neck injury, returned during the Royal Rumble match and eliminated Randy Orton; Edge was soon be eliminated by Roman Reigns.The feud became very personal and Edge defeated Orton in a Last Man Standing match during WrestleMania 36. About a month later, Orton said that the better man won at WrestleMania, but questioned Edge if the better wrestler had actually won. The two times they encountered each other were non-traditional matches. Orton challenged Edge to a normal singles match at Backlash; Edge accepted the following week. WWE is calling the match as "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever".
Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship
On the May 11 episode of Raw, (MVP) approached Bobby Lashley backstage and praised him on his victory from earlier that night. However, he questioned why Lashley was facing a mid-carder while King Corbin was being invited over from SmackDown to face WWE Champion Drew McIntyre in a non-title match. MVP noted that Lashley had not had a WWE Championship opportunity since 2007 and questioned when Lashley would show his true self. Lashley then aligned himself with MVP, which also enraged Lashley's wife Lana. The following week, Lashley and MVP observed McIntyre's match against Corbin from the stage. After McIntyre defeated Corbin, McIntyre stated he wanted to face Lashley, who was held back by MVP. On the May 25 episode, it was confirmed that McIntyre would defend the WWE Championship against Lashley at Backlash.
Braun Strowman vs. The Miz & John Morrison in a Handicap Match for the Universal Championship.
At Money in the Bank, Braun Strowman defeated Bray Wyatt to retain the Universal Championship.On the following episode of SmackDown, Strowman teamed with Mr. Money in the Bank Otis to defeat The Miz and John Morrison. The following week, Miz and Morrison criticized Strowman for teaming with Otis (whom they made fun of the week prior) and then stated their loss the previous week was unfair. Miz taunted Strowman about his match with Wyatt and questioned if Wyatt was actually finished with Strowman. Morrison then seemingly issued a challenge for Miz to face Strowman, who accepted and defeated Miz. Following the match, Morrison challenged Strowman to defend the Universal Championship against himself and Miz in a handicap match at Backlash, which was made official.
Asuka vs. Nia Jax
At Money in the Bank, Asuka won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match. The following night on Raw, Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch revealed that she was pregnant and announced a hiatus for maternity leave and that the ladder match was actually for the title instead of a contract that granted a championship match, thus Asuka became the new Raw Women's Champion. On the May 25 episode, Nia Jax, who was also in the ladder match, defeated Charlotte Flair and Natalya in a triple threat match to become the number one contender against Asuka for the title at Backlash.
Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus
This feud took a wild turn with Sheamus setting up Jeff Hardy to make it look as if he was not only driving under the influence but took out Elias with the car as well. This heated rivalry will reach the next stage now with the two set to meet one-on-one at Backlash.
Women’s Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match
Bayley & Sasha Bank vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce)
Banks and Bayley managed to win the titles from Cross and Bliss on the June 5 edition of SmackDown. The win kicked off their second reign as champions and further built on the cracks showing between the best friends with Banks having to save the team after Bayley attempted to steal the glory. The IIconics returned to action in May, immediately challenging then-champs Cross and Bliss and picking up a non-title win. In the title match that followed, a mid-match temper tantrum led to a disqualification. - Winner will defend the title against Shotzi Blackheart and Tegon Nox at NXT Wednesday night.
United States Championship
Apollo Crews vs. Andrade
The rivalry between these two men will be renewed at Backlash. Andrade took Crews out of Money in the Bank, injuring his knee in a United States title match in the lead to the pay-per-view. Crews would come back to win the belt off Andrade, winning a major championship for the first time during his WWE run. Andrade earned a shot to get his title back by winning a triple threat match against Angel Garza and Kevin Owens on the June 8 edition of Raw.
Smackdown
Intercontinental Championship this Friday
Daniel Bryan vs AJ Styles -
Styles took the bye because it was a smart move
Bryan is all heart. Its stupid.
Bryan- two different visions on what it means to be a IC.
He would only defend it selectively. AJ is a coward. Daniel wants to defend it all the time. (United States Champion)
AJ people should earn to be on top.
AJ loses to Drew Gulak.
Bayley and Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
Bayley and Banks become the first two-time tag team champions
Braun Strowman and Miz & Morrison
Jeff Hardy and Sheamus - “YOu are not a man, you are just a junkie” - Sheamus He went on to mention Hardy’s family stating dont worry, the family is used to it.
Baron Corbin - frustration on the match. Finds a way to get himself disqualified. This time with Otis.
NXT Takeover: In Your House
Mia Yim, Tegon Nox & Shotzi Blackheart defeated Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, & Raquel Gonzales
Finn Balor defeated Damien Priest, Triple H gave high appraisal to Damien Priest for his performance
Keith Lee retained his title over Johnny Gargano - but explain the head shots he took in the match.
Adam Cole retained his title over Velveteen Dream - no more challenges for Dream
Karrion Kross defeated Ciampa - OUCH!
Io Shirai wins the NXT Womens Championship over Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley
Randy Orton and Edge - Will it be the greatest match ever? Is Kurt Angle the man to predict the winner in this match?
Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley
Asuka/Charlotte Flair - Is Charlotte turning to an unbeatable superstar? Is this because Becky Lynch is no longer active? Asuka was once an undefeated superstar until WrestleMania with Charlotte. It was epic but it does not seem that way now.
Egos between Andrade and Angel Garza. Is Andrade the deserving superstar to challenge Apollo Crews for the US title?
Backlash update:
WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre vs Bobby Lashley
Universal Champion: Braun Strowman vs The Miz & John Morrison
Raw Women’s Champion: Asuka vs Nia Jax
Greatest Wrestling Match Ever: Edge vs Randy Orton
Women’s Tag Team Championship: Bayley & Sasha Bank vs Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss & TheI iconics
United States Championship Apollo Crews vs. Andrade
Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy
Steve is from Canary Island, Spain where he podcasts his wrestling show. He gives his background and tells us more about his favorites in the wrestling community. The second half of the show Steve and Ovi talk about NXT Takeover: In your House PPV which will be held this Sunday on the WWE Network. Here are the following matches:
6 Woman Tag Team match
Tegan Nox/Shotzi Blackheart/Mia Yim vs. Candice LeRae/Dakota Kai/Raquel Gonzales
Singles Match
Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest
NXT North American Championship
Keith Lee vs Johnny Gargano
Singles Match
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Karrion Kross
NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match
Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai
NXT Championship
Adam Cole vs. The Velveteen Dream
Listen and hear our predictions.
The tragic news about what had happened to Michael Floyd.
One WWE Superstar made a comment that resulted other Superstars to reply back.
Recap on RAW
Recap on Smackdown
We focused on Seth Rollins, the Monday Night Messiah
Dominik Mysterio and more.
Opening Segment
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Each and one of us on the show has lost someone in the battle. Today on our show, we want to honor the men and women that made the sacrifice. We will never forget them. They are our true heroes.
We like to also pay our respects to Shad Gaspard and Hana Kimura as they passed away this past week.
And finally, this one hit close to me and my family, my Aunt passed away yesterday. M condolences to everyone… God Bless us all!
Topic 1 Intercontinental Championship Tournament
1, AJ styles now permanent to Smackdown. Any changes on who wins the title?
2, Sami Zayn may return and feud with the winner
3, Braun Strowman in another handicap match vs Miz & Morrison What happened to The Fiend.
Topic 2 Announce the new US Champion Apollo Crews
1, Seth Rollins , The Messiah and his disciples
2, Drew McIntyre vs Bobby Lashley How will Brock Lesnar fit in this picture or will he move to Smackdown?
3, Asuka vs. Nia Jax
NXT
Matt Riddle vs, Timothy Thatcher in a cage match with special guest referee Kurt Angle
Break up resulted in Matt Riddle moving to Smackdown sooner than later.
The Takeaway
Apollo Crews winning the United States Championship. How he overcame the obstacles and showed “Grit.”
Git is courage and resolve; strength of character
How he started…how he was a jobber...how he was an afterthought..and the BIG PUSH
Bobby Lashley with MVP or his wife Lana
MVP is in his ear...Lana a distraction...when do you listen to other people? How would you know what is best? How can you tell if the direction you are going is good or bad? What the gut says compared to taking the risk. Examples
Go to hhwshow.com
But first, a tragic news happened this past weekend where former WWE superstar Shad Gaspard went missing while swimming with is 10-year-old son at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. The local NBC News reported that Gaspard was last seen on Sunday 3:40pm pacific time about 50 yards off shore. In small details, the LA County Lifeguard attempted to rescue Gaspard and his son but Gaspard last few words were to save his son. He pushed his son to the lifeguard before being submerged.
Gaspard was part of the WWE team Cryme Tyme with JTG. After wrestling, he pursued an acting career where he appeared in movies such as “Get Hard”, Think Like A Man Too and television shows Big Time Rush and King and Peele.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gaspard, his family, friends, and the entire Wrestling Community. We are hoping for a miracle.
Topics
- Intercontinental Championship Tournament
a. See webpage
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Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Charlotte Flair stirring the pot
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Bobby Lashley and his opportunity versus Drew McIntyre
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Austin Theory from being with the Familia Vega and now with The Messiah, Seth Rollins
The Takeaway
1. What got you into wrestling?
2. What is your favorite wrestling promotion?
3. Favorite wrestler of all time?
a. Male
b. Female
c. Current superstar’s male or female
4. Favorite theme songs?
5. What is your favorite gimmick that you have done in your career?
6. What is your best match in your career?
7. In Connecticut, more girls were pursuing wrestling in high school sports I have seen in the South females participating in weightlifting competition…, what message would you send out to them?
8. In our #maniachallenge2020, we are narrowing down the final four. We are going to announce the winner of the challenge. It is a fantasy match between Seth Rollins vs Shawn Michaels and John Cena vs The Undertaker. Who are your two winners?
- Lastly, who is your overall winner for the #maniachallenge? (between two wrestlers you chose to win).
Zeda closed the show with her last words!
Asuka and Otis win their Money in the Bank PPV. This is a turning point in their careers. As for the world champions, they will have to watch their backs as the winners can cash in the briefcase at any given time, within a year.
The HHW Crew go in detail of the results and reactions of the show:
Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Bayley remain champions. Jeff Hardy, Bobby Lashley, The New Day all winners.
The HHW Crew congratulates Jovi, 8 year old who won the MITB 2020 Prediction Challenge.
We started with the top 16 superstars in the bracket. Covering each region, the crew narrowed it down with the final votes to reach the Final Four. Listen and hear all the details covered that resulted in Shawn Michaels, Seth Rollins, The Undertaker, and John Cena.
Men's Money in the Bank -- Daniel Bryan vs. Aleister Black vs. Rey Mysterio vs. King Corbin vs. Otis vs. AJ Styles:
Women's Money in the Bank -- Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Nia Jax vs, Dana Brooke vs. Lacey Evans vs. Carmella:
WWE Championship -- Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Seth Rollins:
Universal Championship -- Braun Strowman (c) vs. Bray Wyatt:
SmackDown Women's Championship -- Bayley (c) vs. Tamina:
SmackDown Tag Team Championship -- New Day (c) vs. Forgotten Sons vs. The Miz & John Morrison vs. Lucha House Party
Next Episode will be Post Reactions
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In the East Region, Edge remains as number one seed by defeating Roman Reigns. A majority decision has Shawn Michaels advancing over Sheamus. Batista was unanimously chosen over Andre the Giant. Brock Lesnar got the can in a surprising upset as The Big Show wins in a 4-1 vote.
In the Midwest, John Cena advances to the dance over Hulk Hogan. The Rock and Kurt Angle had many similarities in charsima, in-ring performance, and mic skills. However, the People's champ leads the way. There was no decision on Bret Hart or Kane. It was locked in a dead tie. Social media viewers and podcast followers had a split decision. Therefore, both will advance to the dance. Rick Flair ends the show by a majority decision 5-4 resulting in the first scheduled triple threat match in the tournament. Ric Flair vs Kane vs Bret Hart in the Regional Semi-finals.
In this episode, we close out Round 1 br finishing the West Region.
Chris Jericho vs Jake Roberts
Cody Rhodes vs CM Punk
Seth Rollins vs Jacques Rougue
Matt hardy vs Ultimate Warrior
Chris Benoit vs AJ Styles
Steve Austin vs Greg Valentine
Mick Foley vs Shelton Benjamin
The MIz vs Shane McMahon
Triple H vs Brutus Beefcake
Booker T vs Eddie Guerrero
Dolph Ziggler vs Tito Santana
The Undertaker vs Ron Simmons
Rey Mysterio vs Big Boss Man
Christian vs Mr. Perfect
Daniel Bryan vs Goldust
Randy Orton vs Earthquake
John Cena vs Mark Henry
Mark Henry battled John Cena. Henry faked his retirement to get his chance for the WWE Championship. Henry placed people in the Hall of Pain but could not defeat Cena. The vote 5-0.
Hulk Hogan vs Big E
Hulkamania that lifted the WWF in the 80s trumps the Booty O’s and the positivity of Big E. The people would be behind Hogan in this match. Hogan is one of the longest reigning champions whereas Big E had the Intercontinental Championship for a short while. Hogan 4-1 vote.
Kurt Angle vs Nikolai Volkoff
Angle wins with a broken neck. The vote is unanimous 5-0.
The Rock vs Smash
“Can you smell what the rock is cooking!” The Rock 5-0.
Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog
These two superstars had an incredible career. Bret Hart had better success despite being even in singles competition. They were tag team partners. Hart receives the vote 5-0.
Kane vs Rick Martel
Kane is a monster while Martel became a pretty boy once he left Tito Santana as a tag team partner. Kane had one of the greatest debuts in WWE history.
Ric Flair vs Ted DiBiase
Flair wins unanimously with a 5-0 score.
Jeff Hardy vs Roddy Piper
Hardy is the high flying athlete that can battle to an extreme. Hardy proved to be on top as a grand slam champion. However, Tyler disagrees and believes that Piper could eliminate Hardy.
Hardy wins 4-1 vote.
Edge vs Hercules; Owen Hart vs Roman Reigns; Sheamus vs Randy Savage; Shawn Michaels vs Jom Neidhart; Batista vs Yokozuna; Kofi Kingston vs Andre the Giant; Brock Lesnar vs JBL; and The Big Show vs Crush.
The winners are announced and will await for Round 2 competition.
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The names selected were based on WrestleMania appearances. There were several names, especially those that were tied with four appearances. The seedings were based on accomplishments and achievements in WWE only.
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The HHW Crew consists of three to five members. We need your to submit your picks using Twitter #maniachallenge as we add them to our list. Each week, we will announce the winners round by round.
Scoring
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Award
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Rules
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"We create dream matches"
Charlotte Flair wins the NXT Championship; Aleister Black executes the Black Mass on Bobby lashley for the win; Otis gets his revenge on Dolph Ziggler. He wins the match, takes his girl and gets a juicy kiss in the process; Edge wins the lat standing match over Randy Orton; Street Profits defeat Angel Garza and Austin Theory; Bayley survives the fata-5-way match with the help of Sasha banks; The Fiend takes out John Cena; Drew McIntyre is the new WWE CHAMPION.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross win the Women's Tag Team Titles from the Kabuki Warriors. Elias's redemption got him the victory over King Corbin. However, Corbin lost focus on the match by arguing with the referee. Becky Lynch pinned Shayna Baszler in which most would say that she was very lucky. Sami Zayn retained the Intercontinental Title by defeating Daniel Bryan. John Morrison took care of business on his own to reclaim the Smackdown Tag Team titles. Kevin Owens changed the game after a disqualification into a NO DQ match. Owens won his match over Seth Rollins. Braun Strowman is the new Universal champion as he survived four spears from Goldberg. Strowman slammed Goldberg four consecutive times and pinned him for the win. The Undertaker proved to the WWE Universe that he is not old in a movie segment. He defeated AJ Styles and buried him in a BoneYard Match.
Women’s Tag Team Championship: The Kabuki warriors vs Alexa Bliss/Nikki Cross
It is more that Asuka and Alexa Bliss have more of a rivalry than a regular tag team match.
Otis vs Dolph Ziggler
This is probably the best storyline that can be related to a Soap Opera. Otis has a crush with Mandy Rose. Ziggler cockblocked Otis to get to Rose. Who sent out the text to Otis that Rose was running late? Is Sonya Deville to blame? Tucker is trying to coach and mentor Otis on the whole situation. When will all this end and the truth be told?
Aleister Black vs Bobby Lashley
Both superstars are at their “A” game. No history between the two makes it more exciting to see who will win the match.
Elias vs King Corbin
Elias is seeking revenge on King Corbin. Corbin has issues with Gronk. Gronk persuaded the WWE officials to create the match with Elias and Corbin. How will this all play out?
RAW Tag team Championship The Street Profits vs Angel Garza & Austin Theory
This match is the least favorite to watch because there is no direct storyline. The Street Profits has a dilemma that nobody is talking about. They never defeated the Viking Raiders. On the other side, Theory is a substitute for Andrade. Andrade suffered a rib injury. Also, Andrade was forced into the match because Rey Mysterio is quarantined at his home. This is a mess and the Street Profits have a huge advantage.
Smackdown Tag Team Championship: The Miz & John Morrison vs The Usos vs The New Day or John Morrison vs one member of the Usos.
Intercontinental Championship Sami Zayne vs Daniel Bryan
Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins
Finally, we will see a one on one match. No more talks, no more distractions, no interference. Who will be the best man and have their Wrestlemania moment?
Smackdown Women’s Championship Bayley vs Sasha Banks vs Naomi vs Lacey Evans vs Taminan (Fatal 5 Way Elimination Match)
Bayley has been the longest reigning Smackdown Champion. It will be hard to defend against four other superstars. Anything can happen.
NXT Women’s Championship Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair
Flair is the royal Rumble winner and chose Ripley for the NXT title. Rhea is a rising superstar, fast tracking to be the face of the women’s division. Flair is the 10 time women’s champion and a former NXT Champion.
RAW Women’s Championship Becky Lynch vs Shayna Baszler
No more sneak attacks, no more garbage talks. Can Becky survive and defeat Baszler or will Bazler walk all over her like she did to the other superstars at the Elimination Chamber? This match may be the bloodiest match of them all.
Edge vs Randy Orton (Last man Standing match)
John Cena vs The Fiend Bray Wyatt (Firefly Funhouse Match)
The Undertaker vs AJ Styles (Boneyard Match)
WWE Championship Brock Lesnar vs Drew McIntyre
WWE Universal Championship Goldberg vs Braun Strowman
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Methodology - by Ovi Muniz (Twitter - @ovimuniz)
The names selected were based on WrestleMania appearances. There were several names, especially those that were tied with four appearances. The seedings were based on accomplishments and achievements in WWE only.
How we are selecting the winners
The HHW Crew consists of three to five members. We need your to submit your picks using Twitter #maniachallenge as we add them to our list. Each week, we will announce the winners round by round.
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The scoring will be similar to March Madness Brackets. The first round will start with one point. Points will keep doubling for each round. The participant with the highest points wins the #maniachallenge.
Award
The HHWshow is giving away gift cards for the winner. Depending on the number of participants, we will give away three gift cards for the top three.
Rules
The #maniachallenge is a free fantasy pro-wrestling event with no affiliation with the WWE. This is only for entertainment. Participants will only need to provide their name and email if selected the winner of the tournament. The only way to know if you won the tournament is to listen to "The Hard Hittin' Wrestling Show" each week. The first round will be announced on April 8, 2020. You must submit your brackets no later than April 5, 2020, at 03:00 pm EST.
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In the beginning of the show, we update the WrestleMania match cards. We focus on key matches such as Roman Reigns vs Goldberg. Seth Rollins had the last work between him and Kevin Owens. The Tag team champions Miz and Morrison wait on the number contender between Usos and the New Day.
Jaleesa joins the show. She is a podcaster and a wrestling fan. Her favorite wrestler is the Undertaker. She gives her input on his match and much more.
Pitbull - Green Light
Kid Rock - Celebrate
One Republic - Love Runs Out
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Diddy - I'm coming home
Civil Twilight - Letters from the sky
Young Guns - Bones
Eminem - Legacy
Mark Collie - In Time
Kid Ink - Money and the Power
David Ghetta - Rise
Florida - My House
Kevin Rudolph - I Made It
Audioslave - Be Yourself
AC/DC Thunderstruck
Tinie Tempah - Written in the Stars
Florida w/ Avicii - Good Feeling (remix)
Madonna - Girl Gone Wild
Florida - Wild Ones (Sia)
"The Memory Remains"
Machine Gun Kelly w/Ester Dean - Invincible
Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen
"The Memory Will Never Die"
Rev Theory - Light It Up
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Ho)
AC DC War Machine and Shoot To Drill
Drowning Pool - Step Up
Godsmack - Touche
Shinedown - I Dare You
BigTime - The Soundtrack of Our Lives
3 Doors Down - Behind Those Eyes
Peter Gabriel - Big Time
Bullets and Octane - Save Me Sorrow
1- Phil Collins, Easy Lover
3-Aretha Franklin, Who's Zoomin Who
16- California
17-Limp Bizkit, My Way
18(1)-Drowning Pool-Tear Away
18(2)-Saliva, Superstar
19-Limp Bizkit, Crack Addict
Here is AJ Styles on Monday Night RAW…
John Cena returns to Smackdown and addresses his reason on why he took the challenge vs Bray Wyatt. Wyatt was listening from the seats as he entered the ring to counter-address Cena face to face.
Last Monday Night RAW, with no audience, Edge made his promo on Randy Orton. He is a different man compared to his return at the Royal Rumble.
The official matches for WrestleMania. Could we see more matches for April 5th? Possible move to June 7 at MSG
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Welcome back, John Cena, Goldberg
1 The number one contender for the WWE Championship title, The Scottish Psychopath, Drew McIntyre
2 The 2020 Royal Rumble Winner, The Queen Charlotte Flair
3 The Harbinger of Fury, Aleister Black
4 The Big Guy, Roman Reigns
5 The WWE World heavyweight Champion , The Mayor of Suplex City, Brock Lesnar
6 The Prince, Finn Balor
7 NXT Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley
8 RAW Womens Champion, The Man Becky Lynch
9 The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman
10 Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne, The BroserWeights
11 He is Limitless, The NXT North American Champion Keith Lee
12 Number One contender for the RAW Women’s Championship, The Queen of Spades, Shayna Baszler
13 Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley
14 Smackdown Tag Team Champions, The Miz & John Morrison
15 Angel Garza
16 The Imperium
17 The GOAT, Daniel Bryan
18 El Idiolo, Andrade
19 The E.S.T. of WWE NXT Bianca Belair
20 The Fiend, Bray Wyatt
21 The Celtic Warrior, Sheamus
22 Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong, The Undisputed Era
23 Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford, The RAW Tag Team Champions, The Street Profits
24 The Intercontinental Champion, Sami Zayn
25 The Messiah Seth Rollins
Part I
Recap and Reaction of the Elimination Chamber
Part II
Reaction on RAW
Part III
Official WrestleMania match cards
Part IV
What could we still see at WrestleMania? What would be a favorable or must see match besides the official cards?
Sunday’s Elimination Chamber is the final event before WrestleMania. The match cards may not be the all star line-up but it has a strong impact on the road to WrestleMania. Here are the following match cards:
Daniel Bryan vs Drew Gulak - This has a potential kickoff show match.
There is a saying, “If you talk smack, you better back it up.” Or, “Put your money where your mouth is.” For Gulak, he better do something about it or he may find himself gone. Since Bryan’s loss to the Fiend, Gulak has been taunting Bryan stating he has a 100 PowerPoint pages that makes Bryan vulnerable to lose matches. If so, could Gulak win this match? I do not think so. Gulak has not wrestled since February 14. He is on a total 13 match losing streak. One of those losses was to Lio Rush, losing the NXT Cruiserweight title.
Prediction:
Ovi - Daniel Bryan
Hector - Daniel Bryan
Tyler - Daniel Bryan
AJ Styles vs Aleister Black - No Disqualification Match
The OC did a number on Black simply because of a stipulation contract on Styles part. Black had to compete with each member of the OC in order to have a match with Styles. Black was successful but did not have enough stamina by the time he had the match with Styles. Hopefully we will get to see a one-on-one match. However, this is a no DQ match so this is an unfair advantage for Black. Could we see the Undertaker take down Styles and point at the WrestleMania board for an official match between them? I hope so.
Prediction:
Ovi - Aleister Black with Undertaker to the rescue
Hector - Aleister Black
Tyler - AJ Styles
Andrade (C) vs Humberto Carrillo - United States Championship
This will be their sixth meeting in a singles competition. It will be the third time for the United States Championship. Carrillo finally pinned Andrade in a tag team match and now finds himself with momentum coming in to the match.
Andrade returned at Super Showdown from a 30-day suspension. Since his return, he has not looked the same. Either he was rusty, travel issues, or maybe we have seen Angel Garza outshining him in the ring. Regardless, Carrillo is on fire and has been active throughout Andrade’s absence. This has a potential upset.
Prediction:
Ovi - Humberto Carrillo
Hector - Andrade
Tyler - Andrade
Street Profits (C) vs Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy - RAW Tag Team Championship
The Street Profits had assistance with all the distractions in the ring to allow them pick up the victory and become tag team champions. The rematch will be very interesting to see if the scenario would repeat itself again. Rollins was pinned by Ford thanks to Kevin Owens stunner. Tonight, Murphy will be pinned, at least that is my prediction.
Prediction:
Ovi - Street Profits
Hector - Street Profits
Tyler - Street Profits
Braun Strowman (C) vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn - Intercontinental Championship Handicap Match
The Intercontinental Title is finally on the line but what value does it have when it is a handicap match? Never in history have we seen three men as Intercontinental Champion. I do not believe we will see it either. This match is predictable and an unanimous vote is in play.
Prediction:
Ovi - Braun Strowman
Hector - Braun Stroman
Tyler - Braun Strowman
Elimination Chamber Match for Smackdown Tag Team Championships
The Miz and John Morrison (C)
The Usos
The New Day
Heavy Machinery
Dolph Ziggler/Robert Roode
Lucha House Party
This match may be the craziness of them all. I expect high-flying, acrobatic maneuvers, and maybe some bloodshed as theses tag team superstars will give it their all to make a point that the Elimination Chamber is worth watching.
The Miz and John Morrison will be defending their titles for the first time. They lost to the Usos and did not last long in the gauntlet match with Heavy Machinery. They are still the favorites to win but would they actually win and still celebrate with their HEY HEY HO HO chants.
The Usos bring charisma and superb in-ring performance in the chamber. They are former champions and seek to retake the titles.
The New Day lost the titles at Super Showdown. They hope to retake the titles as well.
Heavy Machinery would have won the gauntlet match if it were not for the Miz/Morrison sore losing attitude beatdown after the elimination.
Ziggler/Roode will be the last entry in the Chamber. With no effort needed, they eliminated Heavy Machinery for the win. Otis and Ziggler have history and we can see these two finally go at it in the chamber. The Broken-Hearted Soul vs The CockBlocker.
Prediction:
Ovi - Miz/Morrison
Hector - Miz/Morrison
Tyler - The Usos
Elimination Chamber Match for RAW Women’s Championship Number One Contender
Shayna Baszler
Natalya
Liv Morgan
Asuka
Ruby Riott
Sarah Logan
The winner of this match will go on to face Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship. The best superstar to win should be Shayna Baszler. It would make sense since she attacked and bit Lynch. Lynch has not been able to solve her problems with her. Rumor has it that Vince McMahon is not happy with Baszler’s performance. It is not the same energy as being in NXT. Would this be a trick to have the WWE Universe in suspense? Who knows!
Natalya is best for making others be better at their game. She is a former champion and there is no storyline with anyone in the ring for her.
Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan have their issues. The three were the former Riot Squad. Since FOX took over Smackdown, the three split and Liv somehow changed her ways. The three deserve each other in a Fatal-three-way match in the future. But in this match, Liv might have the last laugh between them.
Asuka is one half of the tag team champion. She has lost two consecutive times against Lynch that it seems improbable to have her win and challenge Lynch again.
Prediction:
Ovi - Shayna Baszler
Hector - Shayna Baszler
Tyler - Shayna Baszler
The elimination chamber will happen this Sunday. The HHW Crew will make their predictions this Saturday in which we will know all the match cards in the pay per view. So far, the Smackdown Tag Team Championship will involve six tag teams for the titles. The RAW six women elimination chamber match is also reserved and there may be one more chamber match. The Raw Tag team titles are on the line between Seth Rollins, Buddy Murphy versus The Street Profits.
What is going on with the Smackdown Women’s Championship? Who is going to challenge Bayley? The division is by far the weakest of all brands.
Drew McIntyre finally confronts Brock Lesnar and makes a bold statement at him and Paul Heyman. Lesnar started off on RAW to receive a beatdown.
Andrade returns as a tag team member with Angel Garza. How long will they last with Zelina Vega. Great turnout events within the tag team match up against Rey Mysterio and Humberto Carrillo.
Randy Orton RKO Beth Phoenix. Orton left the crowd and all of social media talking and was shocked by his execution.
Why did the Legends return to WWE? A small point of view that is going on now but on the next episode, we will describe why it had to be done.
Who will be the Intercontinental Champion on WrestleMania? Who will be involved? Is Sheamus the Ultimate Grand Slam Champion should he win the title?
- Bayley vs. Naomi (SmackDown Women's Championship)
Bayley defeated Naomi. This match made history by having the first female championship in Saudi Arabia.
- "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Goldberg (Universal Championship)
Goldberg speared and jackhammered Wyatt for the win.
- Brock Lesnar vs. Ricochet (WWE Championship)
Lesnar did not take long to defeat Ricochet.
- The New Day vs. The Miz and John Morrison (SD Tag Team Championships)
The Miz and Morrison become the new "Smackdown Tag Team Champions."
- Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin (Cage match)
Reigns out the end on the Corbin storyline.
- Seth Rollins and Murphy vs. The Street Profits (Raw Tag Team Championships)
The Messiah remain RAW Tag Team Champions.
- Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler
Last minute booking which allowed the hometown hero, Mansoor to win his match over Ziggler.
- Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet match featuring Andrade, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, Erick Rowan, AJ Styles and Bobby Lashley
Rey Mysterio could not enter the match because the OCs did a number on him. AJ thought he had the vicotry until the Undertaker made his presence. Undertaker chokeslammed AJ and won the Gauntlet Match Trophy.
- The Viking Raiders vs. The OC
During the kickoff show, The OCs made it known that they are the best tag teams in the world. The defeated the Viking Raiders.
The HHW Crew react to all the results and what can happen on the Road to WrestleMania. Special Guest Justin Del Rio was on the show. He is the leader in "Nerds of Wrestling" Facebook page. The HHW-Show are joining the page to add on the local independent wrestling and continuing the coverage of the WWE.
World Wrestling Entertainment is engaged in discussions with ESPN about putting its pay-per-view events on direct-to-consumer streaming service ESPN+, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.The potential deal follows WWE’s attempts to redress declining subscription numbers on the WWE Network, and bounce back from executive turmoil following a disrupt dismissal of two top Chief Finance Officers.
Super Showdown is happening this Thursday and here are the following match cards:
Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet Match -- Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth vs. AJ Styles vs. Andrade vs. Erick Rowan vs. Bobby Lashley
Rey Mysterio - Feb 3rd, won by DQ vs Angel Garza
R-Truth - lost to Bobby Lashley even though he just wanted to talk to Lashley
AJ Styles - returns to ring action since the Royal Rumble. Styles vs Aleister Black on Monday Night RAW
Erick Rowan - lost to Aleister Black. After Black was beat down by OC.
Andrade - returns from a 30-day suspension. Violated the wellness policy.
Bobby Lashley - For the first time we will not see a Lashley vs Rusev. With other superstars having storylines, Lashley is most likely favorite to win the Gauntlet Match.
SmackDown Women's Championship -- Bayley (c) vs. Naomi
As of now, Bayley and Naomi are the only two superstars in the match. Therefore, it will be a fair fight between these two. On Jan 3rd, 2016,The last time Bayley and Naomi squared off in a one on one match, Bayley defeated Naomi. They both are 1 and 1 in WWE Live Events.
King Corbin vs. Roman Reigns (Steel cage match):
This is the last match one on one as agreed between two superstars, at least for now. Reigns has dominated going in with a record 9-2 vs Corbin. The last time Reigns participated in a steel cage match, it ended in a controversial finish with Brock Lesnar remaining champion at the Greatest Royal Rumble 2018. There will be no Usos or Ziggler/Roode to interfere.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship -- New Day (c) vs. John Morrison & The Miz:
Morrison and Miz have dominated the New Day at individual matches. Now they will finally get a 2-on-2 match for the title.
Raw Tag Team Championship -- Seth Rollins & Murphy (c) vs. The Street Profits:
The Street Profits are on the rise but it is questioned if they can compete with the Messiah. Rollins and Murphy won their titles against the Viking Raiders.
WWE Championship -- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Ricochet:
Lesnar comes in with a huge advantage. No matter how many matches Ricochet won to prepare himself for this match, Lesnar will more than likely defeat Ricochet in record time. If Lesnar can defeat Kofi Kingston in 10 seconds, Ricochet can find himself defeated in record time.
Universal Championship -- "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Goldberg:
Goldberg's last visit to Saudi Arabia was not great. The Fiend won the Universal Title over Seth Rollins. Goldberg called out The Fiend as he is next. The Fiend is the new Legend Killer. What will be the outcome?
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Reaction to NXT Takeover
Will Bianca, Rhea, and Charlotte have a triple threat match at WrestleMania?
Raquel Gonzales debut NXT
Is it the end of The Undisputed Era?
Why did Johnny Gargano interfere with the NXT Championship Match?
How is John Cena, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan come to play on the Road to WrestleMania?
Could we have Undertaker vs The Fiend?
Why are past or legend wrestlers coming back to WWE Roster?
Ric Flair is 16x champion with WCW and WWE. John Cena is the only 16 time champ within WWE.
Is the Fiend replacing Randy Orton as the legend killer?
NXT Women's Championship: Rhea Ripley (C) vs Bianca Belair: Ripley became the top women in the NXT Division defeating Shayna Baszler to win the NXT Championship. The last time Ripley did not win a match was a no-contest match with Becky Lynch on November 20th, 2019. As the NXT Champion, she defended her title four times - twice with Baszler, Toni Storm, and Bianca Belair. In the midst, Ripley has gone to RAW a few times demanding an answer from Charlotte Flair (Royal Rumble Winner) to choose her as her opponent for WrestleMania. That did not suit well for Belair.
Belair is the number one contender for the NXT Championship. On January 15, 2020, she claimed her position by winning the Royal Rumble (NXT show) over 17 superstars. Belair went on to showcase an epic performance by becoming the first female to eliminate eight superstars at the Royal Rumble 2020. She lasted 33 minutes and 20 seconds as Flair threw her over the ropes for elimination. Belair feels she is being overlooked by both Flair and Ripley. However, Ripley stated she sees through her and will defeat her at TakeOver.
Pick (1) There is no winner. Flair will somehow show up and disrupt the match and create a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania.
Pick (2) Bianca Belair upsets Ripley and will go on and challenge Charlotte at WrestleMania.
NXT Championship: Adam Cole (C) vs Tommaso Ciampa. The top story of this match is that Ciampa wants his title back in which he never lost. If you follow wrestling, you know this storyline replicates so many others. However, there seems to be a big push to have Ciampa remain the top man of NXT and a potential exit soon for Cole. Roderick Strong lost his North American title to Keith Lee. The Undisputed Era tag team champs did not win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Tournament Classic. Here we are with the main event card and although Cole will do anything to remain champion, I do not see it happening.
Pick: Tommaso Ciampa becomes the two-time NXT Champion.
NXT Tag Team Championship: The Undisputed Era (C) vs The Broserweights.
Matt Riddle has been a successful tag team partner. The most notable partner was Keith Lee. Riddle and Pete Dunne became reunited tag team partners on December 13, 2019. They have won 7 straight matches to include winners of the Dusty Rhodes Classic. They became the new number one contenders for the tag team titles. Despite the success, Riddle has been known for an altercation that has been downplayed but Triple H. People speculate that Riddle had issues with Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble and a moment on social media about Goldberg. It sure didn't stop the Broserweights to achieve greatness at this current level.
On the other hand, The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) have not been on the winning side as of late. The last time they won a match was January 8th, 2020 defeating Mark Coffey and Wolfgang. Fish and O'Reilly lost seven straight matches. They are going over 169 days as tag team champions.
Pick: The Broserweights will become the new NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
NXT North American Championship: Keith Lee (C) vs Dominik Dijakovic. Lee and Dijakovic are the biggest men with athleticism that goes beyond approach. Lee is the current champion and Dijakovic is a deserving one. However, only one superstar can with this match. Nearly one month ago, Lee won the North American Championship by pinning Roderick Strong. He went head to head with Brock Lesnar and was eliminated with Braun Strowman at the Royal Rumble 2020. Dijakovic is an ally to Lee and they have been teammates before. Both superstars respect one another and they will steal the show.
Pick: Keith Lee remains NXT North American Champion
Finn Balor vs Johnny Gargano. Balor has been the most dominant superstar since his return. He was defeated by Adam Cole because of distraction by Gargano. Both superstars have so much hatred for one another that anything can happen.
Pick: Finn Balor wins
Dakota Kai vs Tegan Nox (Street Fight). Kai turned heel on former teammate Nox during NXT Takeover: Wargames. Both superstars had been tag team partners since April 13, 2018. Nox has one victory over Kai on January 29, 2020. This will be their second meeting and it is a street fight.
Pick: Tegan Nox wins.
Hot Topics:
Becky Lynch and Shayna Bazsler
Goldberg and The Fiend
Bayley and Carmella are scheduled on Friday for the Smackdown Women's Championship
Is the United States title going in a different direction? R-Truth, Rusev, Andrade, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles and Erick Rowan will be in a first ever Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet match. It will take place at WWE Super Showdown.
Shayna Baszler made her RAW debut and attacked Becky Lynch after Lynch successfully retained her title against Asuka. But the way Baszler attacked Lynch had many questioning why did it come this way? Baszler executed the Kirifuda Clutch and let go. She removes her mouthpiece and bites Becky Lynch in the back of the neck. She pulls up and has blood around her mouth. Brandon Stroud, a pro wrestling editor from UPROXX, was dumbfounded by that move and that if they were going to do it right, it should have been more realistic than seeing fake blood. The New York Post, Joseph Staszewski, wrote an article about the segment. He stated that there was no need to portray Shayna Baszler as a vampire. She is a respectable athlete who has accomplished so much. She is a former UFC fighter, a former NXT Champion, and she is a big heel in the WWE.
I wonder if MIke Tyson, the former boxing heavyweight champion, was producing the show last night. If you didn't know, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield in the ear that disqualified him in the contest. Mike Tyson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.
Anyways, we need to know why Baszler bit Becky Lynch? We already know there is bad blood between the two. We can go back to Survivor Series. Is this to show that it is official, that they do have bad blood? This will definitely help the television ratings next week on Monday NIght RAW.
And about television ratings, Smackdown numbers went up thanks to the special guest Goldberg. Goldberg returned to Smackdown to give his answer on “who’s next?” He made the announcement during the interview with Michael Cole that “The Fiend Bray Wyatt” will be his next target. It was later interrupted with the Fun House Breaking News. Bray Wyatt accepted the challenge and the match will take place at Super SHowdown in Saudi Arabia for the Universal Championship.
This match can cause turbulence should Goldberg win.
Let's check out the details: Goldberg calling out your name means you are about to get jack-hammered. When he came out of retirement, he targeted Brock Lesnar and won at Survivor Series 2016. Goldberg became Universal Champion by defeating Kevin Owens. Eventually, Lesnar won his rematch at WrestleMania to become the champion. Goldberg was not given a rematch. The Undertaker and Goldberg match was put together last year that did not favor anyone due to their performance. It was in a month of June, super hot, and both superstars are pass their prime. So there you go!
Goldberg is determined to challenge The Fiend. Should Goldberg win, we can suspect that Roman Reigns can be the next contender for the WWE Universal Championship. The match would be the battle of the best SPEAR!
However, if The Fiend wins the match, the Goldberg story was just a one PPV hype for the Saudis. And then, we would have to wait for the winner of the men’s elimination chamber to find out who will be the number one contender to challenge The Fiend.
I stated this in previous episodes that the Undertaker should face The Fiend. I believe it is the most common sense product that can steal WrestleMania. It can be better than being shocked at seeing the Undertaker lose his first match at WrestleMania. Should Undertaker decide to retire from wrestling, this would be the match. And if so, The Fiend should lose to Goldberg and give up the belt.
There are so many scenarios that can be played with Goldberg and The Fiend. I am hoping this is not just a one-stop shop for Goldberg.
Speaking about the one-stop shop, we have the Women’s Smackdown Championship for this Friday’s Smackdown on FOX. Bayley will defend her title versus Carmella. Carmella became the number one contender by defeating Alexa Bliss, Naomi, and Natalya in a fatal-4-Way. This would be a great storyline if both Carmella and Bayley had any verbal discussions prior to the match. Naomi confronted Bayley but nothing happened thereafter. Carmella was a surprise winner on all this. Where can we go from here? Many speculate that Sasha Banks would be Bayley’s opponent at WrestleMania. Let us all believe that Bayley will win her match and move on with her beef with Naomi. This will formulate six women entering the elimination chamber and the winner will face Bayley at WrestleMania.
Carmella
Lavey Evans
Natalya
Dana Brooks
Alexa Bliss
Sasha Banks
But what will happen if Carmella actually wins? Nobody is really giving Carmella a shot but if she were to win, we can expect a rematch at the Elimination Chamber and add Nikki Cross to the Chamber.
Let us move on to the United States Championship Title. The United States title will not be defended at the Super Showdown. Instead, we will see the Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet match.
What is Tuwaiq? Tuwaiq is a narrow escarpment that cuts through the plateau of Najd in central Arabia to the northern edge of the Empty Quarter desert near Wadi ad-Dawasir in the south. The Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh is just beyond the horizon.
R-Truth, Rusev, Andrade, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles and Erick Rowan will be the superstars competing in the match. These are big names for this trophy.
R-Truth is no longer chasing the 24-7 title. But, would he know where he will be at during the match? Rusev and Bobby Lashley did not partake in the Royal Rumble. Could they find a way to not fight and compete? Aj Styles is in the line up and that is great news. He has recovered from his injury he suffered at the Royal Rumble. And Erick Rowan, it will be his first real competition since joining RAW. Will we find out what he is carrying? The gauntlet match will be interesting to see. Any superstar has potential in winning this match. The winner of this match can jump to be the number one contender for the United States title if Andrade loses.
Andrade was suspended for violating the wellness policy. WWE decided not to strip the title because Humberto Carrillo is not ready for the belt around his waist. Besides, Carrillo is busy handling family business with Angel Garza who happens to be in both RAW and NXT. There will be some questions about Andrade’s return from suspension and from Saudi Arabia with Zelina Vega, Carrillo, or anyone from the gauntlet match.
Hollywood Hec-Luv and Ovi Muniz discuss the message from Aleister Black. We can learn the details in which Black told on Monday Night RAW.
Hollywood Hec Luv won the Royal Rumble challenge and the Square Challenge. He chose Drew McIntyre and drew the blind square, number 16. He had the most points out of eight participants. We recap each match card and predict what will happen on the road to WrestleMania 36.
We reviewed Smackdown and RAW results from the latest episode. Discuss possibilities on what may happen next. And, we play yay or nay on the IWnerd.com's prediction of the WrestleMania matches.
Rhea Ripley is Top Superstar
12/21/2019
The HHW Crew and Staff voted on who is the top superstar closing out the month of December. Here is the following rankings:
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Rhea Ripley 61
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Seth Rollins 60
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The Undisputed Era 57
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The Fiend/Bray Wyatt 56
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The Viking Raiders 48
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The Kabuki Warriors 45
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Baron Corbin 44
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Roman Reigns 41
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Angel Garza 37
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The New Day 36
Other mentions were as follows:
Mansoor, Rey Mysterio, Sasha Banks, AJ Styles, Bianca Belair, Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, Charlotte Flair, keith Lee, Becky Lynch, Aleister Black, Daniel Bryan, Buddy Murphy, Breezango, Andrade, randy Orton, Finn Balor, Mustafa Ali, Bobby Lashley, Matt Riddle, Shayna Baszler, The O.C., The Miz, and Lio Rush.
Listen to the December Top 10 Superstar rankings on our podcast as we jam to their theme music entrance.
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True leaders listen without being condescending. They are willing to hear what others have to say without rushing to judgment. They are patient and genuine in their desire to understand the thoughts and feelings of the people they lead. True leaders are forthright with their people. They communicate openly and often.
The desire to belong is very innate in humans, we pretty much have to respect it and deal with it. however, we can't let it control our lives or makes us feel like we are less than someone else. Why do you feel like you are not like the other girls your age? What are some aspects that you would want to change? Would they make you a better person, will they help you define who you are? these are some questions you need to ask yourself. Sometimes it's ok to want to be more like others, but sometimes it's not.
Why would you want to be like the other girl's your age? You were born to be who you are. I don't feel there is anything special or attractive in being just like everyone else. Especially since the majority of people don't seem to understand the important things in life. Best to be yourself, your probably ahead of the bunch.
See, sometimes the girl who is always there for everyone else, needs someone there for her. Sometimes, the girl who smiles the biggest holds the biggest hurt. Sometimes the girl who is always the person who wipes the tears of others, goes home and cries lakes into the midnight hour. Sometimes the girl who encourages everyone around her needs to be told that she is appreciated, that she matters; sometimes she needs to be encouraged herself.
However, also remind yourself that you are not invincible. Your heart needs rest. You need rest. Remind yourself that you do not need to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, that you may not be able to save everyone, that you may not be able to heal every hurt. Remind yourself that you deserve to take all of the energy you put out into the world and invest it back into yourself from time to time. That you are worthy of the love you keep giving to everyone else. Remind yourself, that you don’t always have to be strong, that you don’t always have to be the fixer. Remind yourself that you can be human, that you can ask for help; that you don’t always have to be the one to save yourself.
A champion is a winner, or someone who's really good at something. ... No need to grab your sword, but a champion is also a person who fights for a cause. If you are the champion of fundraising, you keep pushing to raise money. As a verb, to champion means to protect or fight for something.
TLC Podcast predictions with the following:
Host - Ovi
Co-Host - Jace
Analyst - Hector
Contributor - Hector
Special Guest - Doug
The son of HHWShow - Jovi
Congratulations to our special guest Doug, from Connecticut. He out-predicted us with that one key pick - Bobby Lashley. He steals the title away from Big Jace to end the year. Congratulations once again and we hope you can do it again on our next PPV for the Royal Rumble.
Here is a recap on what had happened in TLC.
Humberto Carrillo defeated Andrade in the kick off show; The New Day retained their Smackdown Tag Team titles over the Revival; Aleister Black went victorious on Buddy Murphy; The RAW tag team championship ended with a double count out. The OCs accepted the open challenge against The Viking Raiders. After the count out, The Viking Raiders powerbombed Karl Anderson on the KFC chicken lickin good table; King Corbin defeated Roman Reigns but the heat between them did not end. Both superstars and others battled back staged and went on after the main event; Bray Wyatt defeated the Miz, however, the surprise appearance of Daniel Bryan attacks Bray until the lights went out; Bobby Lashley wins with Lana’s assistance over Rusev; and Kabuki Warriors remain the women’s tag team champions by defeating Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. Asuka climbed the ladder and took down the titles to end the show.
Thank you everyone for listening to the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show, Im Ovi Muniz. TLC is now closed and as WWE focuses on the Royal Rumble, lets review the matches that took place:
Andrade and Humberto Carrillo once again, delivered a spectacular match in the kick off show. Some commentating errors were mentioned, however, Darren, Twitter Username @hbkid718 stated that Humberto Carrillo first loss was not with Andrade. It was with Seth Rollins. Overall, as Connor, @CxnrMxd stated, that was a great match, cant even lie.
The TLC show started with The New Day defeating The Revival. I could not have said best in that Chat Chatterson @chatchatterson simply put, banging match with the right result to open the show with the right result to heat up the crowd going forward into the rest of the night.
On the Viking Raiders vs The OCs, which they accepted the open challenge, it was a controversial decision on the referee. Ivar wiped out the OC with a suicide dice from inside thering and landed out side the ring. This should had been a restart count. However, the referee counted both teams out. Gabriel @gjproductions3 was furious on the call.
Aleister Black defeated Buddy Murphy. It was an outstanding match and I hope I can see them go at it again with added conditions.
Roman Reigns losing to King Corbin is defined as another ongoing storyline. Roman Reigns was attacked by Corbin, Ziggler, and the Revival. Nobody came to aid Roman. 3:16 @kb1862 was wondering who will come to the rescue. Leo Wigs @ramalwaters stated that if he were Roman Reigns, he would not talk to anyone in the locker room. However, the brawl took place back stage. Who knows what will happen on Friday’s Smackdown on FOX.
The main event consisted of Kabuki Warriors versus Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. The match was like a seesaw. One team had an advantage, and then they flipped the switch. The biggest concern was Kiari. She was still down while Auka reached for the titles. Today, Kiari responded on Twitter by giving a thumbs up emoji
What is next for WWE?
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- Introduction - Smackdown
- Chatterbox: Roman Reigns and King Corbin
- How does Ziggler and Roode fit with Corbin?
- How can Roman finish off Corbin and take the next step?
- Bray Wyatt
- Daniel Bryan. He grabbed Daniel Bryan from underneath the ring. He pulled his hair. Is Daniel Bryan the new guy in Fun House? Or was he referring to the changed championship belt again.
- Liv Morgan is signed with RAW. However, she is spying on all the live action from the Fiend.
- Disappointment Ali vs Drew Gulak
- Successful in 205Live but not a great push for either in Smackdown.
- Will they both fall victims as a Sheamus’s return to Smackdown?
- Return superstars to Smackdown
- Sheamus
- Alexa Bliss
- Elias (refer to article)
Break
- RAW
- Most talk about is Seth Rollins
- New look
- AOP Akam and Rezar (who is pulling the strings to help Seth Rollins?)Triple H?
- TLC match up Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins
- CM Punk related issues
- The fans have turned on Rollins
- Twitter war with Will Ospreay (who is better and who makes more money)
- Called out AEW as minor leagues which lead Jom Ross to speak up stating Becky Lynch is a bigger star.
- CM Punk criticizing Rollins and stating to delete Twitter.
- Drew McIntyre
- Won four out his last five single matches
- Tried to settle a score with Randy Orton but the OCs interrupted.
- What is next?
- Randy Orton ends the show with an RKO on AJ Styles.
- A six man tag team match which was The OCs vs Mysterio, Carrillo, and Ricochet.
Break
The Ups and Downs in the wrestling community
- From Twitter user @ravensblood5220 suggested to put a tournament in it or something creative to make starcade a major PPV event.
- WWE Network subscribers were disappointed with the app as the servers went down before the show started. WWE made a change to broadcast the event with YouTube. At the conclusion of the event, as statement was shown that subscribers can log in back to the WWE Network.
- Bautista and Dana Brooks twitter romance
- Sky Bet, is a Sports gambling site in the UK and Ireland. They released a list of names that have better odds to defeat the Fiend. Here are some interesting names with a possibility to defeat the Fiend.
- Daniel Bryan 6/5
- Roman Reigns 13/8
- Braun Strowman 4/1
- Baron Corbin 10/1
- Lars Sullivan 12/1
- (Ovi) Always stated that it should be The Demon, Fin Balor.
- Closing with the top 10 superstars that is posted in the podcast
The Takeaway
We visit again with the storyline about Rusev vs Bobby Lashly and Lana. We addressed about domestic violence and the actions if one is a victim, what you can do about it. This time, our focus are the actions that took place on Monday NIght RAW. What are the consequences for disobeying the laws? Lets go turnbuckle to turnbuckle on the takeaway!
Restraining Order is a temporary court order issued to prohibit an individual from carrying out a particular action, especially approaching or contacting a specific person. Rusev was given a restraining order to not go near Lana. He did violate the restraining order by being persistent to attack Bobby Lashley with Lana as a witness. There are consequences for breaking a restraining order.
The penalties depend greatly on the terms of the violation and the state enforcing the violation, but in most states, a violation of a restraining order is charged as a misdemeanor. However, even as a misdemeanor, the penalties can still reach up to a significant amount of money or a jail sentence.
On the other hand, Bobby Lashley and Lana assaulted a law enforcement officer. In reality, there are penalties for assaulting law enforcement. Some jurisdictions treat the crime as a misdemeanor while other states pursue the crime as a felony. Misdemeanors can carry a jail time of up to a year and felonies typically carry a minimum sentence of one year or more behind bars.
All three superstars demonstrated anger. Anger can impair your intellectual functioning preventing to use good judgment or facilitate collaborative problem-solving.
Here are some ways to combat anger so it does not get the best of you:
- Wait. Take a pause and do not make any decision. Just breathe. Walk away if you need the space.
- Write. Write your feelings down. Writing down your emotions can reduce intensity.
- Listen. The angrier you are, the harder you can concentrate or understand others around you.
- Exercise. Exercise helps me dwindle down. Dealing with stress, upset with another person, or feel the rage, go exercise. Go for a run, go to the gym, do something that will help you clear your mind and soul.
- Remind yourself, is it worth the risk to put yourself in harms way? Life goes on!
The countdown of the TOP TEN WWE superstar performers is ON! The votes are finalized and it is time to announce our first of many top 10 superstars for Season 2.
Welcome everyone to the special edition of the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show, I am your host, Ovi Muniz. I am happy that you all tuned in to our show as we announce the top ten WWE Superstars leading into the new month of December. The members of the HHW Crew that voted were, Hollywood Hec Luv, Big Jace, Frankie C, and myself. A consensus calculator was used to formulate the data with the given values in order to have a broad agreement.
Lets get started with number
10 The Viper, The Apex Predator - Randy Orton
9 Rhea Ripley
8 The Phenomenal One - AJ Styles
7 The RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik)
6 Limitless Keith Lee
- The Beast Slayer - Seth Rollins
4 The Fiend Bray Wyatt
3 The Prizefighter - Kevin Owens
2 The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Leary, and Roderick Strong)
And the number one superstar on The Hard Hittin Wrestling Show,
The Big Dog, The Guy - Roman Reigns
Congratulating Big Jace for his win. Discuss very briefly on the survivor series and RAW. Also, the takeaway. Ovi points out on what is a good leader and how a leader should conduct a town hall meeting. The focus is the big mistake Seth Rollins did on Monday Night RAW.
Congratulating Big Jace for his monumentary victory...The HHW World Champion on the Survivor Series Confidence Picks. We recap the Survivor Series events as well as looking forward for TLC.
Ovi, Jace and Hector make their predictions for the Survivor Series. The event will take place on Sunday, November 24th, 2019 in Rosemont, Illinios. For the first time, we will see RAW vs Smackdown vs NXT. Which brand will be the top WWE program of 2019. So many superstars, so much action, it may not be solved this Sunday. It may carry over to WrestleMania. Its about to go down. On the other side, who will become the HHW Podcast champion. Ovi is the defending champ and hopes to retain the title. Or will either HHW Crew take it from him.
Coming up on the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show, we have the recap on smackdown and raw; a special superstar returns to WWE, survivor series match up card is building up, and we will discuss the memory of the late Eddie Guerrero, . We have that and much much more on the hard hittin wrestling show.
Smackdown:
The New Day defeated The Revival to become the seven time tag team champions. They will now represent Smackdown for the survivor series in the WWE Tag team champions match. Cesaro and Nakamura defeated Ali and Shorty G. Sasha banks defeated Nikki Cross. The Fiend attacked Daniel Bryan. Carmella and Dana Brooke defeated Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose to earn the coveted spots on Team Smackdown. And King Corbin defeated Roman Reigns in the main event
RAW:
The Kabuki Warriors defeated Becky Lynch and Charlotte by pinfall to retain the Tag Team championships. Drew McIntyre, Andrade, and Rowan were victorious in their matches. After a no contest between Seth Rollins and NXT UK champion Walter, the answers for Team RAW were given as Rollins, Kevin Owens and the Street Profits defeated the Imperium by pinfall. Drew McIntyre was added later in the show to complete TEAM RAW. And the main event featured Randy Orton, Ricochet and Humberto Carrillo defeating the OCs which Randy Orton allowed Carrillo to moonsault on AJ Styles for the win.
Topics:
The return of CM Punk for WWE backstage on FS1
Survivor Series update: Team RAW – Seth Rollins, Street Profits, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntryre. Who will come out for Smackdown and NXT?
Smackdown – Roman Reigns, The MIZ, Sami Zayne, Samoa Joe, King Corbin, Cesaro, Braun Strowman, Shorty G, Ali
NXT: Walter, Adam Cole, Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Pete Dunne
Triple Threat match: US champ AJ Styles vs IC champ Shinske Nakamura vs NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong
Hottest supertar Humberto Carrillo – (big push) possible US title champ by TLC, December 15 at Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is getting the push from Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, and now Randy Orton.
(((Baron Corbin)))
which superstar is cold as ice Cedric Alexander – (decline) was heading on up and once he faced AJ Styles, lost twice for the US title and only won once. How does he bounce back?
(((Roman Reigns)))
Remembering Eddie Guerrero Born: October 9, 1967 Died November 13, 2005.
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Update news on the wrestling community:
- The Man, Becky Lynch is celebrating 17 years as of November 11th on her debut to professional wrestling
- After calling on fans to raise $1 million dollars for veterans, John Cena announced that the goal was met and that he will donate $1 million dollars to the charity as he agreed on the Ellen Degeneres Show, last September. The charity is called FitOps which helps military veterans find stability, success and community through fitness.
- Sin Cara requests WWE release due to lack of productivity on the show. He stated that his talent is under-valued.
- Jordan Myles, NXT superstar, has not been on television since September 21st, 2019. Apparently he disapproved with WWE T-shirt of his mouth covered with his name. He considered it as a racist imagery. Nothing has come about in the WWE and I wonder what next approach is for both WWE and Jordan Myles.
- Finally, let the rumors rest as it is official that Randy Orton signed a long contract to remain in WWE. Randy posted rare photos about jumping ship to AEW were more of a tease. It sure did get the wrestling community buzzing. But as we all know, Randy Orton and his family have a family tradition to be devoted to the WWE. This leads to a possible WrestleMania opponent. Randy Orton called out John Cena on Twitter for a match.
(John Cena) post-productions on Dolittle, Project X-traction, currently filming Fast & Furious and The Suicide Squad-Peacemaker and in pre-production on The Janson Directive –Former Navy Seal.
3-8 weeks for pre production
8 to 12 weeks for film
10-20 weeks post production
KEYES READ
WWE superstars Rusev, Bobby Lashley and Lana are currently involved in a storyline about adultery. Many fans are reacting negatively, outraged on how such storyline can even be possible knowing that in real life, Rusev and Lana are a married couple. But many people seem to miss the entire approach to this matter as I explain in this week’s takeaway.
The storyline started on October 4th, 2019, at the new premier season of WWE Friday Night Smackdown on FOX. The month of October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We evolved from the “Day of Unity” which started in October 1981. The intent is to connect advocates for survivors of abuse across the nations who were working to end violence against women and their children. This is an opportunity to deepen our understanding of these issues, share resources, and most importantly, support survivors. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. One in four women and one in nine men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, and PTSD. One in 15 children are exposed to domestic violence in their homes. The presence of gun violence has increased each year and overall, the people that suffer the most are the children, family members, and friends. There are so many different statistics about domestic violence across the nation but the worse of the worse is that domestic violence can end in death.
I encourage you all to STOP THE VIOLENCE!
Should you or know someone you know, who are involved in domestic violence, please seek help. Call 911 for help. You can visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline online at thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233.
Post reaction of the WWE Crown Jewel PPV that was broadcasted from the WWE Network. Ovi, jace, and Hector were on the show rating each match. Also, what will happen now for the road to the survivor series. We discuss more details on the show.
the HHW Crew make their predictions on Crown Jewels and the host gives his takeaway about bullies. STOP THE BULLIES.
This episode starts off with the reaction of Hell in a cell PPV. Mix emotions drawing discomfort from fans wanting to discontinue and jump to AEW. Ovi and Frank play love it and shove it. Why is the ROCK not inducted to the WWE hall of Fame?
And, Ovi interviews Joe, a blogger and active twitter hype in the wrestling community.
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There were 32 superstars displayed on the WWE website to determine who is the greatest superstar of all time. We voted our winner. Who is your winner?
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This a new season 2 premier of the hard hittin wrestling show. We will continue to give results, predictions, rumors, and the takeaway. In addition, we are interviewing podcast and YouTube producers in the wrestling community. Our first interview is with Dustin Walter Buckley from Indiana.
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A new top ten list for the wrestling performers chart. Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens are out this month. However, we gain two addition performers who entered the chart for the first time. Kofi Kingston has won the last two months. Can he still win this month with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch skyrocketing the last 30 days. lastly, we recognize the winner of King of the Ring.
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Coming up on the hard Hittin Wrestling Show, Bayley turning heel on the WWE Universe. We have more details on her and her aggressive behavior. AJ Styles interrupts the contract signing for the Universal title. Will AJ find a way to convince Stone Cold to a triple threat match? And we have the latest on the King of the Ring tournament. Who will advance to the finals? We have the takeaway and much more on the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show.
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Special thank you to all the listeners. Our podcast is growing every week thanks to you all. King of the Ring is heading to Round 2. With the bracket busting round 2, we are now going to focus on the possibility of who will be in the final four. And what is going on with the championship titles? Who is defending and which titles are not set as of yet? We include with last week's Takeaway segment with Becky Lynch and Natalya remix plus the important message relating as an individual and friends. We are excited and continue to provide the best sports entertainment in the Wrestling Community and Podcast.
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, Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman become tag team champions?; Randy Orton and the Revivals unite as one – how does the New Day hold their ground?; Is the feud over with Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon?; and we have the Takeaway, King of the Ring updates and much more on the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show…….
Must hear the Takeaway. Focus on not quitting, keep pushing forward and this thing about FRIENDS!!!!
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We congratulate Frank Cuesta for winning the Summer Slam Confidence Pick. Frank is the new HHW Champion. Sasha “The Boss” Banks returns to Monday Night Raw, made a great impact in the women’s division. The Fiend, Bray Wyatt returns for his first match at Summer Slam. Bray made an impressive entrance that had the social media talking. Ovi discusses his fantasy King of the Ring matchups and who will be the KING.
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The remix added to this episode is of Dolph Ziggler speech when he returned to the WWE after a long time off. The background music is of the late Yvonne Fair, title, "It should have been me." The song was published and released in 1975.
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The Special Edition to the HHW Show is the top ten superstars of WWE. They are ranked from 10 to 1. Kofi Kingston was #1 in July. Will he remain #1 in August or will another WWE superstar take over the charts. Who is in and who dropped out of the top ten. Enjoy the superstar's theme music. Follow HHW Show on IG, Facebook, and Twitter and let or leave a message here on Anchor on how we are doing.
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The HHW SHow would like to congratulate Frank Cuesta for winning the Confidence Pick. Strategically, Frank won the main event of Summerslam which weighed 256 points to win the fatal 5 way. We recap Summerslam and add questions on what is to come in the next few days on RAW and Smackdown.
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Ovi Muniz and Jace Garcia (hosts) with 7-year-old Jovi, Twitter winner Frank Cuesta and Special Guest, Hector Vasquez in a fatal five way. Each made their picks and justified their answer as to who will win at SummerSlam. We start off the recap of RAW and Smackdown. We end the show with the takeaway as we remember Harley Race that is presented by the WWE. May he RIP and condolences to his family, friends, and all wrestling community.
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With less than two weeks away from WWE SummerSlam on August 11, RAW and Smackdown continue to build its momentum with another extravaganza set of matches. Seth Rollins main evented Monday Night RAW and in Smackdown Kofi Kingston and AJ Styles close out with an A+ match up. Which wrestlers came out on top this week? Who is locked in SummerSlam and who is out? We got that and a whole lot more on the Hard Hittin Wrestling Show ..............
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The top ten performers list is based from the host Ovi Muniz. Ovi's statistics runs through July 25th. The next updated top ten list will be after the SummerSlam PPV event. The top performers listed will include their theme songs. Enjoy the music!!!!
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Recap of RAW and Smackdown. Who are locked in to Summerslam and who may still make it to Summerslam. A #WrestlingChallenge is underway for the HHWShow as the hosts are welcoming the winner to participate in the Confidence picks for Summerslam. Lastly, the takeaway. Shane McMahon conducted a town hall meeting. Unfortunately, it was not done to standard. Ovi Muniz will give advice on how to properly plan and execute a townhall meeting/sensing session.
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Many people will argue that wrestling is real or fake. What do you think? I describe in detail on this matter.
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Are you contemplating on retirement? Are you not sure if you want to continue your journey with your current organization? This episode will focus on decision making with an example about John Cena.
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This episode was previously recorded. The focus on this part is to inform that competitors need to stay focus on their goals. Creating frustration or losing focus on accomplishing your goal will not allow you to succeed.
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Results of Extreme Rules, aftermath of RAW and Smackdown. What is too come for all the chaos to formulate for Summerslam?
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This podcast is for entertainment use only. My co-host and myself are huge wrestling fans. Most importantly, the real focus is on the message in which the wrestlers want to send to the listeners, viewers, and the fans. I hope you enjoy the show.
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