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Mad Mike and Mainstream Matt are reacting to WWE RAW including the Lacey Evans pregnancy TRUE FACT, leading into Elimination Chamber with a last spot gauntlet match, Braun Strowman, The Miz, Smackdown’s Chamber, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, what could WrestleMania look like with fans. We look at NXT Takeover Vengeance Day with Cameron Grimes, Kushida vs Johnny Gargano. Wrestlers being abducted. LA Knight debuts.

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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Sunday, February 14, 2021..

This update is brought to you by IndyWrestling.us.

Let’s get right into Impact’s “No Surrender” show last night - and the bombshell dropped at the very end of the show.

That’s when viewers saw a video promoting New Japan’s Juice Robinson and David Finlay, complete with New Japan footage and the company logo. Impact later announced that both Robinson and Finlay will be IN the Impact Zone on Tuesday night’s Impact Wrestling.

The Good Brothers are still the Impact tag team champions after a 3-way on last night’s show...involving AEW’s Private Party and James Storm & Chris Sabin. Karl Anderson used a blind tag to steal the pinfall on Storm from Marq Quen.

Matt Hardy was NOT happy with the result.

Rich Swann beat Tommy Dreamer to retain the Impact World Championship. Moose attacked both of them after the match.

TJP survived an extended pre-match ambush by Rohit Raju...and got the win to hold onto the X-Division Championship.

The new #1 contender for the X-Division title is...Josh Alexander. He bested seven other men in the first-ever Triple Threat Revolver Match. Alexander put away Ace Austin for the decisive pinfall.

Trey Miguel was one of the three men who started the match, and nearly went the distance to get the win. He was the only other man in the match who was not technically “beaten”.

Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz beat Havok and Nevaeh to retain the Knockouts Tag Team Titles.

Brain Myers and Hernandez beat Matt Cardona and Eddie Edwards. Myers PINNED Cardona.

Jordynne Grace, Jazz and ODB beat the team of Knockouts Champ Deonna Purrazzo, Kimber Lee and Susan. Jazz submitted Susan to get the decision.

Jake Something beat Deaner.

Decay beat Tenille Dashwood and XXXL.

(STINGER: WWE)

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day tonight on the WWE Network…

THREE title matches on the card.

Finn Balor defends the NXT Championship against Pete Dunne.

There’s 3-way for the NXT women’s title - Champion Io Shirai vs. Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Martinez

Kushida challenges Johnny Gargano for the North American Championship

Also, the finals in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournaments: MSK vs. the Grizzled Young Veterans…the winners get a shot at the NXT tag titles held by Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch.

and Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez vs. Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon...with the winners getting a shot at the women’s tag titles held by Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax.

A major match announced for Monday night’s Raw - A Gauntlet Match to determine the final entrant in the upcoming Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title. All six participants will be involved - WWE Champ Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Sheamus, AJ Styles, The Miz and Jeff Hardy.

(STINGER: New Japan)

New Japan kicking off its Castle Attack tour this morning with a “Road To” show at Korakuen Hall.

The main event is a 10-man elimination tag - the CHAOS team of Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano vs the BULLET CLUB quintet of Jay White, EVIL, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Chase Owens.

We’ll also see the in-ring debut of Young Lion Yuto Nakashima.

News from Mexico - Laredo Kid appeared on a AAA show within the past few days - STILL holding the AAA Cruiserweight Championship - the same title he LOST to Lio Rush in a match that aired on last Wednesday’s MLW Fusion.

Thanks to Mas Lucha and Luchablog for the info on that.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Sunday, February 14. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Saturday, February 13, 2021.

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Results from Friday’s SmackDown and Pro-Wrestling NOAH shows are straight ahead in this update but first…

(STINGER: Impact)

FOUR title matches set for tonight at Impact Wrestling’s “No Surrender” show. It’s an Impact Plus exclusive.

Tommy Dreamer celebrates his 50th birthday with a shot at Rich Swann’s Impact World Championship.

The Good Brothers defend the Impact Tag Titles in 3-way against AEW’s Private Party and the team of James Storm and Chris Sabin.

TJP defends the X-Division Championship against Rohit Raju.

The next #1 contender for the X-Division title will be decided in the first-ever Triple Threat Revolver Match. It’s basically a 3-way dance with replacements. Three men will start - when a wrestler is pinned or submitted, another will take his place. Once they’re out of entrants, the final pinfall or submission will earn the victory. Simple, right?

Eight men are involved - Trey Miguel, Chris Bey, Josh Alexander, Blake Christian, Ace Austin, Willie Mack, Suicide and Daivari.

Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan defend the Knockouts tag titles against Havok and Neveah in a No Disqualification/Texas Tornado rules match.

Also, Hernandez & Brian Myers vs. Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards

(STINGER: WWE)

WWE will give us TWO matches inside the Elimination Chamber in just over a week.

SmackDown set up its offering on Friday night. Six men will compete for a shot at Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship later that same night.

Four of them earned their spots in the Chamber on Friday’s SmackDown. King Corbin and Sami Zayn beat Rey and Dominik Mysterio...and Daniel Bryan and Cesaro beat Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.

Kevin Owens and Jey Uso will also be in the SmackDown Chamber match.

Seth Rollins returned to SmackDown - entering to his old “Burn It Down” song - as wrestlers surrounded the ring. But it quickly became clear that Rollins’ days as “The Messiah” are not over yet. The wrestlers all left while Rollins was speaking. Cesaro was the last to leave, but that just left him open to be attacked from behind by Rollins.

An Intercontinental Title match between Big E and Shinsuke Nakamura was interrupted by Apollo Crews, who caused a disqualification.

58-year-old Keiji Mutoh is the new GHC Heavyweight Champion. He ended Go Shizaki’s 400+ day reign in the main event of Pro-Wrestling NOAH’s big show at Budokan Hall Friday.

The undercard saw Seiki Yoshioka defeat Daisuke Harada to win the GHC junior heavyweight champion.

(STINGER: New Japan)

Not much time to rest for New Japan after their “New Beginning” tour. The “Castle Attack” tour kicks off Sunday with the first “Road To” show. The main event is a 10-man elimination tag between Chaos vs. Bullet Club.

Big matches later on the tour:

(STINGER: ROH)

It was supposed to happen at Final Battle. Now, Ring Of Honor has set the date for Shane Taylor Promotions to finally get their shot at the 6-man tag titles held by Bandido, Rey Horus and Flamita. The match will air on ROH TV during the weekend of February 20th.

There’s new hope for lucha libre as it wrestles with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luchablog reports...areas in and around Mexico City will upgrade their health status to “orange” starting next week. That would allow promotions in that area to resume running shows - but still without any live fans in attendance.

WrestleCon will be part of the WrestleMania week festivities in Tampa. Organizers announced a scaled-down convention with numerous COVID-19 safety protocols...along with virtual options for those who are unwilling or unable to attend.

GCW presenting Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 4 tonight. Chris Dickinson vs. Jeff Cobb is the main event. FILTHY Tom Lawlor and Harry Smith also on the card.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Saturday, February 13. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning - no days off this weekend - so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

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It must be Mayhem Mania season!

Every year, we bring together fans, wrestlers and other folks. Our goal is to construct the BEST WrestleMania card that’s currently possible. Everyone under a WWE contract is eligible to use, as are those who are within the orbit of WWE’s influence. If Vince McMahon can do it, we can do it!

If you’re just tuning in, here’s how we got to this point.

Not every WWE wrestler is eligible to use. Under the rules of Mayhem Mania, everyone comes in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. That means anyone out with an injury is NOT eligible to use. (We are ignoring COVID-19 diagnoses because this is supposed to be a fun diversion, not a reminder of the terrible things happening around us.)

Others are not eligible to use for a different reason. Some of them are locked in SPACE JAIL.

There’s no “double jeopardy” so anyone who escapes can not be locked up again during Mayhem Mania 2021.

5 players were invited onto the Wrestling Mayhem Show for Round 2 of Mayhem Mania 2021. Each can make ONE of the following changes to our card:

– SWAP one wrestler or team with one in another match on the card or replace them with a wrestler or team not currently on the card

With all that business out of the way, let’s take a look at the changes made during Round THREE of Mayhem Mania 2021!

Move #1 (by Sorgatron)

Move #2 (by Bobbyfjtown)

Move #3 (by Alex Kahrs)

Move #4 (by “The Rev” Ron Hunt)

Move #5 (by Dave Podnar)

With Round 3 in the books, we now have SIX new matches on our card.

Elias & Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal vs. Damien Priest & Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch

Io Shirai vs. Rey Mysterio

Mercedes Martinez vs. Sasha Banks

Samoa Joe vs. Karrion Kross vs. Aleister Black

Keith Lee vs. Pete Dunne vs. Roman Reigns

Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Timothy Thatcher vs. Ilja Dragunov

Here are the two matches that survived Round 3 without being changed.

Raquel Gonzalez vs. Beth Phoenix

The IIconics vs. Riott Squad

If a match survives THREE rounds without being altered in any way, it will GRADUATE to our SUPERCARD. The creator of the match will receive rewards, including creating a new match to fill the open slot on our “undercard”. Our goal is to GRADUATE eight matches to our SUPERCARD by the time Mayhem Mania 2021 comes to an end.

One final note: Following Round 3 Mad Mike used one of the SPACE JAIL tickets he earned in our Royal Rumble contest to send Austin Theory to SPACE JAIL.

What will happen next? The only way to find out is to keep following Mayhem Mania 2021!

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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Thursday, February 11, 2021.

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Results from AEW Dynamite, MLW Fusion and Wednesday’s New Japan show are straight ahead in this update but first…

(STINGER: WWE)

Let’s get into last night’s NXT - the final stop before Sunday’s TakeOver: Vengeance Day show.

We all knew this was a possibility when we reported on Austin Theory’s Twitter video about Johnny Gargano being out of Sunday’s TakeOver.

Gargano showed up on last night’s NXT in a wheelchair, while claiming to have a broken arm. Kushida exposed that this was all a lie. It’s a miracle! Gargano’s North American Title defense against Kushida is still on for TakeOver.

Kushida later beat Theory via disqualification. Gargano and Theory tried to beat up Kushida after the match, but they were foiled by Dexter Lumis.

The finals in both Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournaments are now set for TakeOver.

It’ll be MSK vs. the Grizzled Young Veterans in the men’s final.

Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon will face Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez in the women’s final.

NXT GM William Regal announced the winner of the women’s Dusty Classic will get a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships - currently held by Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.

It was a rough night for Legado del Fantasmo. Not only did Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza lose to MSK in the Dusty Classic semifinals...they were laid out backstage by Karrion Kross.

Kross has a match against Santos Escobar on next week’s NXT.

Cameron Grimes returned to NXT...driving a Lamborghini...and making it rain in the Capital Wrestling Center. Grimes says he GOT RICH during his absence...by buying GameStop stock...and apparently cashing out before the bottom fell out.

Meiko Satomura makes her NXT UK debut on today’s episode. We’re also getting a Street Fight - The Hunt vs. Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster.

(STINGER: AEW)

A big shakeup for the Inner Circle. Sammy Guervara QUIT the group on last night’s Dynamite. He delivered the news to Chris Jericho in the ring. After a backstage incident earlier in the night, where Sammy caught MJF trying to blackmail him, and laid him out.

The main event of last night’s Dynamite was as wild as many expected. The Falls Count Anywhere match between Kenny Omega and KENTA...and Jon Moxley and Lance Archer...spilled out of the ringside area and into the Daily’s Place kitchen at one point.

The end saw the Good Brothers interfere and help Omega put Archer down with the One Winged Angel for the pin. KENTA hit another GO 2 Sleep on Mox, who carried the IWGP United States Championship with him to the ring.

Thunder Rosa beat LEGIT Leyla Hirsch in the first match in the Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament.

AEW unveiled all the full bracket and slate of first round matches earlier in the day. First round matches from the Japan side of the bracket will be broadcast on AEW’s YouTube channel on Monday starting at 7PM.

Next week’s Dynamite will have the first round match between Riho and Serena Deeb.

Darby Allin beat Joey Janela to retain his TNT Championship. Later, Allin was shown stuffed in a body bag by Team Taz and then dragged behind their SUV.

Cody Rhodes and Lee Johnson beat PRETTY Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi after Johnson pinned Avalon. That snapped Johnson’s 0-29 record in AEW, and Tony Khan later tweeted that Johnosn is now officially signed with AEW.

Matt Hardy and Hangman Page went to a bar, where Hardy convinced Page to sign a contract for something.

Next Wednesday’s Dynamite will have the Young Bucks defending their tag titles against Santana and Ortiz.

(STINGER: New Japan)

New Japan wrapping up its “New Beginning” show this morning with a big main event - Kota Ibushi defending the double gold against Sanada.

There’s also some changes to Thursday’s card - including Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI now facing El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi.

Hiromu retained his junior heavyweight title against SHO in the main event of Wednesday’s “New Beginning” show. After the match, El Phantasmo laid down a challenge for the junior title. But Hiromu said he won’t accept unless he and BUSHI get a shot at the junior tag titles held by ELP and Ishimori.

There was a wild finish to the IWGP tag title match on Wednesday’s show. Taichi regained his stolen “Iron Finger Of Doom” but got disqualified when he used it against the Guerrillas Of Destiny.

Pro-Wrestling NOAH is putting on one of its biggest shows in a while on Friday - returning to famed Budokan Hall for the first time in years. The main event is a battle of legendary names. Go Shiozaki - whose revival was one of 2020’s biggest success stories - defending the GHC Heavyweight Championship against the 58-year-old Keiji Mutoh.

The undercard has another big name, Jun Akiyama, returning to NOAH after his stint in All Japan.

Lio Rush defeated Laredo Kid on Wednesday’s MLW Fusion to win the AAA Cruiserweight Title. Rush already holds the MLW Middleweight Title.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Thursday, February 11. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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• The Forbidden Door is open for All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

This update is brought to you by the Wrestling Mayhem Show. Check out the new episode with special guest “The Rev” Ron Hunt wherever you get your podcasts.

Results from last night’s Impact and AEW Dark are straight ahead in this update but first…

(STINGER: WWE)

Johnny Gargano is OUT of Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day show. That’s if you believe Austin Theory.

(Theory Gargano Out Of TakeOver)

That clip from a video posted to Theory’s social media. He vowed to make Kushida pay on tonight’s NXT. Kushida was set for a North American title match against Gargano on Sunday.

Also tonight, we’ll see THREE matches from the Dusty Classic tournaments.

We’re getting both men’s semifinals - MSK vs. Legado del Fantasmo and the Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher.

On the women’s side, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart take on Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell. The winner gets Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez in the finals.

Plus, the return of Cameron Grimes!

(STINGER: AEW)

The Forbidden Door is open for a huge main event on tonight’s Dynamite. KENTA teaming up with Kenny Omega...against Jon Moxley and Lance Archer for an Anything Goes/Falls Count Anywhere Match.

Darby Allin defends his TNT Championship against Joey Janela.

The first match in the Women’s World Title Eliminator Tournament - Thunder Rosa vs. LEGIT Leyla Hirsch.

Plus, Pac vs. Ryan Nemeth, who is coming off (I guess?) an upset win over Marko Stunt on last night’s Dark. Nemeth got the pin after Stunt was distracted by FTR’s music suddenly being played during the match.

You may recall Stunt was shown being ABDUCTED by FTR on last week’s Dynamite. Excalibur explained on commentary during Dark that Stunt told him FTR just let him go...as they were just trying to send a message.

(STINGER: Impact)

The tag title match at the Impact Plus exclusive “No Surrender” show Saturday night is now a 3-way.

AEW’s Private Party caused a disqualification in last night’s main event - and possibly cost James Storm and Chris Sabin the Impact tag titles. As a result, the Good Brothers will now defend the belts against Private Party AND Storm and Sabin.

ODB’s first match since returning to Impact was a loss to Kimber Lee, thanks to interference from Knockouts Champ Deonna Purrazzo and Susan. At No Surrender, ODB will team with Jordynne Grace and Jazz against Purrazzo, Kimber Lee and Susan.

Cousin Jake showed his true colors. He rejected Eric Young’s offer to join Violent By Design - and went back to using his former name, Jake Something. He’ll face Deaner at No Surrender.

Also added to No Surrender: Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan will defend the Knockouts Tag Titles against Havok and Neveah in a No Disqualification/Texas Tornado Match.

The third member of Decay was introduced. It’s Black Taurus (tour-OOS). He’ll team with Rosemary and Crazzy Steve against Tenille Dashwood, Larry D and Acey Romero at No Surrender.

In his weekly paid ad, AEW’s Tony Khan said HE is the “Forbidden Door” who had to open himself up to new experiences with Impact and New Japan. He also said he’ll be back in Nashville “sooner rather than later”.

(Stinger: ROH)

A pair of big announcements from Ring Of Honor, as it locks up the short- AND long-term future of its world champion.

Rush will defend the title against Shane Taylor on the ROH TV episode airing the weekend of February 27th. The ROH tag titles will also be defended on that episode.

ROH also announced Tuesday the re-signing of Rush and TV Champ Dragon Lee. Also, their father, Bestia del Ring, is now signed with the company.

(STINGER: New Japan)

New Japan’s running big shows on back-to-back days. The first “New Beginning” show is happening this morning. Tomorrow...has the big main event of the tour - IWGP double champ Kota Ibushi defending against SANADA.

Japanese women’s promotion Stardom announcing a Hair vs. Hair Match. That’ll be the stipulation for the upcoming showdown between Wonder Of Stardom Champ Giulia and Tam Nakano. It’ll happen at Stardom’s 10th Anniversary Show on March 3rd.

Tonight’s MLW Fusion has a Winner Takes All Title Match between MLW Middleweight Champ Lio Rush and AAA Cruiserweight Champ Laredo Kid.

Independent promotions are starting to roll out their WrestleMania week plans. But SHIMMER announced Tuesday it will NOT be among them. SHIMMER said it’s looking to resume live events later this year.

Finally, congratulations to WWE’s Erik and his wife Sarah Rowe on the birth of their first child.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Wednesday, February 10. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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