In these two issues we have full coverage of Wrestlemania weekend, picks for the ACM Awards, check ins with the NCAA Final and Frozen Four plus all our normal television and sports reports.
On top of all that, tomorrow night I'm getting together with our staff and recording four podcasts back to back covering Wrestlemania, the ACMs and much more. So look out for those.
Let's get on with the show, there's a lot to get to...
- Reid Flair, 25 year old son of legend Ric Flair, shockingly passed away on Friday morning. He was found unresponsive in his hotel room. Honestly I really feel for his dad and family mainly because he was way too young.
- Charlie Hass shocked the ROH crowd in Asheville, NC and all wrestling fans when he announced his retirement before his match against Jeff Louis Neal. He was visibly drunk and crying the match. This came out of no where as he was scheduled to face Shelton Benjamin at Supercard of Honor VII.
- Trish Stratus has announced that Stephanie McMahon will induct her into the WWE Hall of Fame.
WWE Championship
The Rock (c) vs. John Cena
Twice in a lifetime indeed. The real question is will John Cena turn heel in the match? For the first time in ten years I'm not sure. I can't see it. I will say for me this is oddly the easiest match for me to call that doesn't have Undertaker in it...
Winner and NEW WWE Champion: John Cena
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Jack Swagger
What happened to this feud? It was red hot. It was uncomfortable and getting mainstream press. Not it's all but forgotten and it was turned into Del Rio defending the honor of Ricardo Rodriguez. So here's what I see. Swagger is going to have the Patriot Lock on for a long time. Despite all the pain, Del Rio will counter and roll him up for the pin...
Winner and still World Heavyweight Champion: Alberto Del Rio
Then Swagger will roll out of the ring pissed, grabs a chair and will destroy Del Rio with it and then hit the Patriot Lock again. After he lets go of the hold, Dolph Ziggler's music will hit to cash in Money in the Bank.
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Del Rio will start to get up and hit the Zig Zag and a pinfall...
Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion: Dolph Ziggler
The Undertaker vs. CM Punk
Do I really have to go into detail here? This will be a good match but the streak will never end.
Winner: Undertaker
No Holds Barred
Career Threatening Match
Triple H (with Shawn Micheals) vs. Brock Lesnar
Well there's this match up. This should be a brutal war, that doesn't mean good though. I see this as the chance for Lesnar to go over again and Hunter will go back to the office full time.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
The Shield vs. Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show
I can't wait to see this match. It should be red hot and great. The question is will anyone turn on their team? Honesty I think it'll be better for The Shield if they do it without help so that where I'm going.
Winners: The Shield
Ryback vs. Mark Henry
This match could be great. Will it be a technical classic? Hell no! But it will be two big men who know their characters beating the crap out of each other. It seems obvious to me who will win here.
Winner: Ryback
WWE World Tag Team Championship
Team Hell No (Daniel Byran and Kane) (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston (with AJ)
It is so fitting to have this match mainly based on the AJ story for the last year. For someone who rarely wrestles she has become a huge star. Without her we wouldn't have Team Hell No or Big E Langston. That being said I don't see Hell No dropping the belts here after the last year.
Winners and still WWE World Tag Team Champions: Team Hell No
Chris Jericho vs. Fandago
I could rant and rave about this match but I'll save that for audio. For now I'll just say this is real drop for Y2J.
Winner: Fandago
Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay & Sweet T) and the Funkadactyls vs. Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) and the Bella Twins
So this is why The Bellas came back? Is anyone expecting a long match here? I see alot of dancing and splits. No much else.
Winners: Tons of Funk and the Funkadactyls
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Wade Barrett (c) vs. The Miz
Um, this should be good. This match so last minute and now the pre show match, that I just can't see a title change.
Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Wade Barrett
- Bruno Sammartino (being inducted by Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- Bob Backlund (being inducted by Maria Menounos)
- Mick Foley (being inducted by Terry Funk)
- Trish Stratus (being inducted by Stephanine McMahon)
- Booker T
- Donald Trump (being inducted by Vince McMahon)
ROH World Heavyweight Championship
Kevin Steen (c) vs. Jay Briscoe
This match is intriguing. The setup pretty much is simple. Steen is the evil son of a bitch trying to take over, Briscoe is one of the ROH originals. There are two ways to look at this, Briscoe wins and makes history OR Steen retains and goes on to face Adam Cole at Border Wars.
Winner and still ROH World Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Steen
ROH World Television Championship
Matt Taven (c) vs. Adam Cole vs. Matt Hardy
Unless S.C.U.M. gets involved, which is entirely possible, I don't see a title change at all. I do expect Truth Martini to get involved though.
Winner and stll ROH World Television Champion: Matt Taven
ROH World Tag Team Championship
reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)
It took a few months but finally a straight up match between these two teams. This will be the show stealer. These is zero doubt in my mind here.
Winners and NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions: The American Wolves
#1 Contenders Match
Jay Lethal vs. Michael Elgin
I'm curious on something with this match. When does the winner get his shot? Best in the World? I ask because if it was at Border Wars I would say Elgin would get his rematch on Canadian soil. But since Adam Cole is getting that shot so let's go with
Winner and #1 Contender to the ROH World Heavyweight Championship: Jay Lethal
Roderick Strong vs. Karl Anderson
Honestly I'm not in the know so I don't have a clue who Anderson is. That being said I've heard good things. But I can't go with the unknown.
Winner: Roderick Strong
ACH & Tadarias Thomas vs. QT Marshall & ???
Well this really depends on the partner. Is it someone new and tough which will lead to a new tag team Will it be RD Evans and that means he'll take the pin. But since ACH is getting at TV title shot at the TV tapings, I expect the push here.
Winners: ACH & Tadarias Thomas
Honor vs. SCUM-10 Man War
Team ROH (BJ Whitmer, Mark Briscoe, Mike Mondo, Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander) vs. SCUM (Jimmy Jacobs, Cliff Compton, Rhett Titus, Jimmy Rave and Rhino)
For this match, I think it's simply too soon for S.C.U.M. to lose so it makes my pick easier.
Winners: S.C.U.M.
- Bracket A
- Round 1
- #5 Rich Swann vs. #6 Samuray Del Sol vs. #7 Sami Callihan vs. #8 Jigsaw
- Semi Finals
- #1 Chuck Taylor vs. Winner
- Bracket B
- Round 1
- #3 AR Fox vs. #4 Jon Davis
- Semi Finals
- #2 Ricochet vs winner
- Finals
- Bracket A vs. Bracket B
Johnny Gargano and Brian Kendrick vs. Orange Cassidy and Drew Gulak
No DQ Match
Arik Cannon vs. Scott Reed (with Caleb Konley, Larry Dallas & Trina Michaels)
CZW World Champion Masada vs. Jun Kasai
Sami Callihan vs. Brian Kendrick
CZW Tag-Team Championship
The Catalyst (Dustin Rayz & Eric Ryan) (c) vs. BLK-OUT (Ruckus & Blk Jeez w/ Robbie Mireno)
Greg Excellent vs. Colt Cabana
Aerial Assault
Shane Strickland vs. CZW Wired Champ AR Fox vs. Rich Swann vs. Chiva Kid vs Shane Hollister vs. Lucky 13
the Sumerian Death Squad (Tommy End & Michael Donte) vs. OI4K (Jake & Dave Crist)
Eight Man Tag-Team Match
Drew Gulak's Campaign for a Better Combat Zone vs. Niles Sozio's The Front
Matt Tremont vs. Joe Gacy
Drake Younger vs. Danny Havoc
Steel Cage Match
Saraya Knight (c) vs. Cheerleader Melissa
Ayarko Hamada vs. Athena
Miayim vs. Amazing Kong
Jessie McKay vs. Madison Eagles
Eddie Kingston vs. Hallowicked
Mike Quackenbush and ? vs. Jigsaw and the Shard
Amasis vs. Ophidian
The Spectal Envoy vs. The Throwbacks vs. The Batiri vs. The Devastation Corporation
Archibald Peck vs. Tim Donst
The Colony & Frightmare vs. Soldier Ant & The Colony: Xtreme Force
Saturgne vs. Kobald
Open the Freedom Gate Title
Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Shingo
Open the United Gate Title
CIMA & AR Fox (c) vs. The Young Bucks
Akina Tozawa vs. Ricochet
Sami Callihan vs. Uhaa Nation
Brian Kendrick vs. Rich Swann
Jon Davis vs. Samuray Del Sol
Six Way Freestyle
Chuck Taylor vs. Arik Cannon vs. Jigsaw vs. Tony Nese vs. Fire Ant vs. Shane Strickland
The Super Smash Brothers vs. Eita & Cima's Secret Weapon
Traditional Six Man Match
CIMA, EITA & CIMA's Secret Weapon vs. Johnny Gargano, Rich Swann & Ricochet
Shingo vs. Akira Tozawa
Brian Kendrick vs. Chuck Taylor
The Super Smash Brothers vs. Sami Callihan & Arik Cannon
Tony Nese vs. Soldier Ant
Ladder Fray Elimination Match
Jackson, AR Fox, Samuray Del Sol, Uhaa Nation, Christina Von Eerie, Facade
Big Van Vader
Night 1
PWS Title Match
Kevin Matthews (c) vs. Colt Cabana
PWS Tri State Title Match
Alex Reynolds (c) vs. Starman
John Morrison vs "The Pope" Elijah Burke
PWS Tag Team Title Match
The Phat Pack (c) vs Black Hollywood vs. South Side Playaz Club (with Shelly Martinez & Amber O'Neal) vs D-Struction & Seduction
Rock N Roll Express vs The Briscoes
Trent Barreta vs Sonjay Dutt
Dan Maff vs Kevin Steen
Davey Richards vs Anthony Nese
Hardcore Scramble
Apollyon vs Devon Moore vs Lucifer Darksyde vs Necro Butcher vs New Jack vs The Sheik vs Tommy Dreamer
Simon Dean vs. ?
30 Man Rumble Match
Night 2
John Morrison vs Jushin Liger
New Jack's Retirement Match
New Jack vs Necro Butcher
PWS Title Match
Kevin Matthews (c) vs. Anthony Nese
PWS Tri State Title Match
Alex Reynolds (c) vs. Trent Barreta
Hurricane Shane Helms & Starman vs Chris Chetti & Nova
Pat Buck vs Tommy Dreamer
Matt Hardy vs "Demonic Juggernaut" Apollyon
Lance Anoia vs Sonjay Dutt
The Drunken Swashbuckler vs The Sheik vs Devon Moore vs Cassidy Riley vs Micah Taylor vs Bonesaw
Team 3D (Bully Ray & Devon) vs. Sting & Jeff Hardy
AJ Styles vs. Austin Aries
New York Street Fight
Bobby Roode vs. James Storm
Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe
TNA Knockouts Championship
Velvet Sky (c) vs. Gail Kim
Kurt Angle vs. Wes Brisco
Joseph Park vs. Robbie E
No DQ Match
Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam
Bad Influence (Chistopher Daniels & Kazarian) vs. Petey Williams & Sonjay Dutt
Ultimate X Match
Kenny King vs. Zema Ion vs. Rubix vs. Mason Andrews
Special Guest Referee: Joseph Park
Chavo Guerrero vs. Robbie E
Douglas Williams & Kid Kash vs. Anthony Nese & Rashad Cameron
X-scape Match
Christian York vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Matt Bentley vs. Puma vs. Lince Dorade vs. Alex Silva vs. Sam Shaw
Alright that's it, make sure you check out the other part of this issue for more news.
Next week the Report returns to it's usual form on it's usual day as we cover Wrestlemania, Supercard of Honor, the ACMS, the season finale of Comic Book Men and much much more.
Till then thank you for reading, continue to spread the word, and have a good week!
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