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We were all set to have some fun with the news regarding the decision regarding wrestling in Florida, but then we were hit with the news of the passing of WWE Hall Of Famer Howard "The Fink" Finkle. Howard started out as the Madison Square Garden ring announcer when the then WWF was merely a Northeastern US wrestling promotion. As Vince McMahon expanded the promotion and started to take it national, Howard became more of a national presence as the voice of the company with his familiar call of "Coming down the aisle" signifying the entrance of some of the biggest stars of the 80s & 90s, even into the 2000s. He even played an active role at times in various angles with the company. We have reached out to several former WWF/E stars to join us to talk about Howard. Greg Garard, Oscar of Men On A Mission will definitely be joining us and we hope to have some more.

The announcement a few days ago by Florida governor Ron DeSantis that professional wrestling was being declared an "essentisl business" caused shock waves that reverberated around the country. It took 24 hours before word leaked out that money changed hands and the name McMahon was at the forefront of that money exchange, except the first name was NOT Vince. We'll go into the particulars of the situation in order to let you connect the dots.

There have been consistent rumors over the years of Vince McMahon paying officials in various states to either get things he wanted or to keep his stars out of trouble. This week's episode of DARK SIDE OF THE RING and the companion AFTER DARK seemed to show this as the case of the death of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka's girlfriend Nancy Argentino was examined. We will also talk about the mass releases and what the NXT roster was told. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride tonight.

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Since last we spoke to you we have had EmptyMania and Dark Side Of The Ring tore apart Brawl For All. We will dissect it all with help, not live, but help, from Jim Cornette. However, the biggest statement of the week was a scene that was CUT from the finished Dark Side episode, and a good friend of the show is talked about.

Jim also tore apart WrestleMania, or should we say EMPTYMania. We have selected Jim's critiques of the "biggest" matches, the Boneyard match and the Firefly FunHouse match, and indeed he has a lot to say about it.

In other news, Ring Of Honor resigns a talent, and this might be unusual because of the circumstances. Arn Anderson shoots on when his relationship with Vince soured. AJ Styles didn't stay "dead" long, in fact, he has announced his latest stay at home project. Where is Rhea Ripley? It depends on who you listen to. We will discuss these and other issues.

Please note, we will very likely go over our 2 hour time slot, so to hear everything live it will be best to be called in.

Normally this would be a week and weekend that wrestling fans live for. However, living in a COVID-19 age changed everything. The independent events that normally flood the landscape were all cancelled, and WrestleMania itself was all pretaped in an empty WWE Peformance Center. Matches had to be changed and producing matches that work better in a larger stadium probably posed more problems. I'll discuss all these variables and what the final matches are slated.

AEW was visited, some say raided, by Georgia officials as they were taping TV. I have all the details, including a rumor about how the officials knew about it. 

In other items that might make air, Chris Jericho revealed where one of the ideas for the first Brodie Lee kit came from. Want to own a WrestleMania chair? You can get one without having spent the money for a ticket.

I'll also have an announcement concerning future broadcasts tonight.

We are living in a weird time, and what better person to bring on during a weird time than the Warlord Of Weird himself, Sinn "Kizarny" Bodhi.

This is the second time he has been with us, the first time since Katie has been a host. Bohdi first gained popularity on the independent scene back in the days of MySpace. In 2003 he was signed by then TNA wrestling where he worked in the Disciples Of The New Church stable which was lead by James Mitchell, who is still with Impact. In 2006 he started working for WWE, working in Ohio Valley Wrestling and moving down to FCW, which was recently profiled on the WWE Network before being called up and given the name and gimmick of Kizarny. 

After leaving the company in 2009, Bodhi has not only competed for various independents but also created his own promotion, Freakshow Wrestling, which is a hybrid of wrestling and circus freakshows. He is also an accomplished author, actor and tattoo artist.

He's got a lot of stories to tell, including stories with friends of Steve and Sean. This will be a very entertaining program and we hope you will enjoy it.

This year's WrestleMania matches are changing as rapidly as the current statistics on the Coronavirus. A match that was possibly going to be filmed yesterday had to be changed today and so on. In this episode I'm going to look at the current situation with WrestleMania. As I'm sure the situation will possibly change before Smackdown airs I will not post any specific subjects and I will fly according to what happens there and what happens in the news as it happens.

We're still trying to digest the two night season premier of DARK SIDE OF THE RING as it brought up a lot of memories and feelings we've probably repressed for years. Tonight we'll open up about the episode, our recollections of that night when we learned about Chris Benoit and the following night after the details of the situation came to light.

Lest you think the entire evening is going to be depressing we're going to bring out some recent Jim Cornette clips where he talks about Steve Austin's return to RAW, Riding with the late Buddy Landell and a long but amazing story about current AEW star Jake The Smake Roberts getting his head shaved in Mexico. We'll also talk about the latest Joey Janela stunt which has not only Jim but a lot of other people up in arms.

WrestleMania has wrapped up taping, and apparently with a new ordinance in Orlando they finished just in time. Will AEW face the same issues? Speaking of WrestleMania, Vince is always looking for a money making angle. The question is, has he sunk to a new low? What about the Brodie Lee segement on AEW? Did they go too far?

We will discuss all of these things and MORE- TONIGHT!

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TONIGHT on Rampage Rants TNT: The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused wrestling to be shut down for the first time EVER! In the illustrious history of Professional Wrestling never has something like this shut down events throughout the country including the GRAND DADDY of them all known as WRESTLEMANIA! This outbreak has caused independent promotions to cancel events and or postpone them for a later date when hopefully this outbreak will be contained and business can return to normal. This has caused the bigger promtoions to have to go to empty arena events. Its also caused the close of other forms of entertainment including sports, concerts, & movies to cancel or postpone seasons.  The happiest place in the world DISNEY is closed! Vegas, the city that never sleeps is CLOSED! While this outbreak has people in a panic it is also causing businesses & working people from across the country & the world to lose money. There are systems and steps being taken to stimulate the economy in this time of panic, but smaller wrestling promtotions are taking measures to ensure that their workers still get paid during this time off until business can be restored to normal. The restaurant & bar industry is also being effected by this outbreak, and fundraisers are being made. We will discuss the impact this is having on everything & everyone during this time of diseray as it is no longer a topic that can be ignored. We will be joined by Maven Bentley from CZW tonight to discuss how it has impacted CZW and other promtoions. Then we try to do business as usual bringing all wrestling news. Join us tonight for the TURMOIL!

As I have been continuing to monitor the situation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic the situations are changing literally minute by minute. I will give you the latest information regarding what actions are being taken in regards to moving and/or cancelling events throughout the country. 

In other news, it looks like more people are leaving WWE. Did a well known WWE official get a demotion? I'll take the information I gave on W.A.R. and add on information that has come out today. I'll fill you in on all of these stories and more as they occur tonight.

The COVID 19 pandemic is changing the landscape of everything around us. Last night, the NBA season was suspended after the first positive test for the virus by a player. Today, one of his teammates also tested positive for the virus. Today, Major League Soccer suspended its season, which is only a week old for 30 days as a result of the rapidly spreading virus.

Now, it's affecting professional wrestling. Last week we discussed New Japan canceling some dates, now it's gotten worse. The actions taken by the White House will affect many independent shows,starting immediately, and more importantly during WrestleMania week, which at this point is STILL up in the air.

SmackDown may or may not move for tomorrow night, AEW has already cancelled its arena for next week. The long term affects on our industry might not be known for months.

We are scheduled to be joined by our long time friend, ring announcer and promoter Paul Eubanks. We are sure he's going to have a lot to say about the situation. We are also reaching out to Rick "Crusher" Knopf as well as some other friends of the show to talk about the affect this is having now and may have to the long term health of our industry.