Happy Monday wrestling fans! It’s WWE Elimination Chamber week with a big Monday Night RAW go-home show on deck tonight. Make sure you join us for live coverage kicking off at 8/7c.
Just a reminder that because it’s a special PPV weekend we will have episodes of PW LIVE on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday afternoon this week to bring you up to speed. Mike Killam will also have a new episode of the Indiecast this Tuesday morning, covering his weekend trip to PW Revolver in Dayton, OH and AAW Showdown in Chicago, IL. Plus we’ve got an interview with Jeff Cobb and Jake Something (above) and more interviews taking place later this week. Lots to keep your eye out for!
—— WWE NEWS ——
As we inch closer to WrestleMania and the start of another “year” for the world’s biggest sports entertainment promotion, WWE has officially announced that the brand-exclusive PPV concept is dead. Starting with WWE Backlash on May 6th all monthly PPVs will feature both RAW and Smackdown Live superstars, while the weekly television shows will maintain their exclusivity for now. (DETAILS) That being said, they’ve had to drop several big events from the calendar in response to this decision, likely showing that this was not a part of their long-term plan (DETAILS).
Following his surprise return at the Royal Rumble, WWE has continued to spam Rey Mysterio all over their social media accounts. He’s been featured in a crazy amount of YouTube videos, Twitter posts and even got a featured spot on the front of WWE.com over the weekend. It’s expected that he’ll return to the company at some point in 2018, and will not be returning to Lucha Underground, but it’s still very odd that WWE is pushing him so hard when he’s not under contract, and is in fact working a major bout for New Japan next month. (DETAILS)
Jim Ross set fo WrestleMania week eventsWWE signs German MMA fighter to developmental dealWWE wants to sign Gronk after his NFL careerRandy Orton’s “hot take” after mass shooting in FloridaPossible new stable forms at NXT live event
—— WRESTLING NEWS ——
New Japan’s most popular star Tetsuya Naito made an extremely rare excursion to the United States to work three independent shows in the midwest this last weekend. He wrestled Michael Elgin on 2/16 for Pro Wrestling Revolver in Dayton, OH, Sami Callihan on 2/17 for AAW in Chicago, and AR Fox on 2/18 for Glory Pro in St. Louis. ProWrestling.com made the trip for the first two shows, and you can check out our content below.
It was the second show in Chicago that caused some controversy, both online and locally in the midwest. Without advertising him for their mystery card on Saturday, AAW booked Michael Elgin in a five minute match after claiming back in December that he was pulled from upcoming shows, in light of current scandals. Here’s the complete rundown on the entire Elgin situation and an apology from AAW co-owner Danny Daniels.
2/16 PWR “Naito Takes Dayton” recap w/ tons of photos & videosExclusive Interview: Jeff Cobb & Jake SomethingVideos of Naito addressing Chicago & Dayton crowds
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—— THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE ——
Here’s what’s on tap for this week in pro wrestling!
**live coverage provided
Monday, Feb. 19th
– WWE RAW on the USA Network at 8PM ET**
Tuesday, Feb. 20th
– WWE Smackdown Live on the USA Network at 8PM ET.**
– WWE Mixed Match Challenge on Facebook Watch at 10PM ET**
– WWE 205 Live at the WWE Network at 10:20PM ET**
Wednesday, Feb. 21st
– WWE NXT on the WWE Network at 8PM ET**
Thursday, Feb. 22nd
– IMPACT Wrestling on Pop TV at 8PM ET
Sunday, Feb. 25th
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– Beyond Wrestling on Powerbomb TV at 3:30PM ET
– WWE Elimination Chamber on the WWE Network at 8PM ET