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                    Body Slam Brigade February 19, 2021

                    Body Slam Brigade

                    Body Slam Brigade February 19, 2021

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                    I realize that the newsletter is hitting stands at a weird time for the second week in a row. We’ll get things back to normal next week (I hope).

                    Along with watching a million hours of wrestling this week, I hosted five live podcasts, guest appeared as an analyst on one, and recorded another to release next month. There is no shortage of wrestling news to cover and wrestlers to interview. It’s a good thing I love wrestling so much.

                    I’m on the hunt for good Pro Wrestling related Facebook Groups. If you have one that you really love, let me know by emailing me at [email protected]. By the way, don’t forget to join both the Minutes To Bell Time Public Facebook Group to take part in our live conversations during Raw, Impact, Dynamite, and Smackdown.

                    Body Slam Clothes

                    I’m also continuing to build out the “Body Slam Clothes” clothing line by testing out new samples. As strange as it may sound, I am very passionate about these clothes, and I’ve priced them more to support my passion than I did to support my wallet. As a consumer, I despise paying extra for “soft” shirts and even more to get a 2XL. It’s also no treat to pay a bunch of shipping on top of those up-charges. With all that in mind, I created Body Slam Clothes focused on putting wrestling inspired art on clothing that you can buy for a flat fee. The shirts are $20 right now for all shapes, colors, and sizes. That price includes the soft style and the shipping. My featured shirt is called “The Chairshot.” You can see it below or go here to shop the whole line.

                    Two Podcasts I Recommend This Week

                    I started this week talking to Chilean Wrestling and Movie Star Ariel Levy about his acting and wrestling career. He talks at length about his transition from acting to wrestling, his opportunities on AEW Dark and NXT, and some of his favorite wrestlers growing up. I loved this interview, and you will too. You can watch it by clicking the associated image below.

                    I ended the week talking with Gary Mehaffy about NXT UK. Since I don’t typically have a Friday show, I don’t always have the opportunity to talk about NXT’s UK brand. If you’re interested in NXT UK and haven’t had a chance to check it out, watch this episode of the Daily Wrestling News Show. Gary and I will help you understand some of the nuances. You can watch it by clicking the associated image below.

                    Have a Great Weekend!

                    Ryan Joy

                     

                    ARIEL LEVY INTERVIEW

                     

                    NXT UK Show With Gary Mehaffy

                     

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                    Sasha Banks by Elbow Drop Art

                    WWE General News

                    • If you haven’t seen NXT TakeOver from 2/14, you should go out of your way to watch it. We’ve come to expect excellent TakeOvers, but this one was better than the last several TakeOver shows.
                    • Longest Reigning Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie signs with NXT.
                    • Former Impact World Champion Eli Drake signs with NXT. Name changed to LA Knight
                    • Former Evolve Star Harlem Bravado sings with NXT
                    • Millie McKenzie signs with NXT UK.
                    • Hip Hop star Bow Wow has declared that he’s training with Rikishi. He eventually wants a match with Bad Bunny.
                    • Progress Wrestling makes a return this weekend (3 PM Eastern on Saturday). This is Chapter 104 and the first event of the pandemic era. The Natural Progression show will of course air on Demand Progress, but also on the . . .  WWE Network.
                      • Cara Noir v. Dan Moloney – Progress World Championship
                    • Signed copies of Drew Mcintyre’s A Chosen Destiny are on sale for pre-order are available now at BarnesandNoble.com
                    • Smackdown fell below 2 million viewers to 1.99 in the ratings. Down 13% from the previous week. Let’s hope we see that bump up for the Elimination Chamber Go Home show.

                    Elimination Chamber

                    • Elimination Chamber is WWE’s next PPV event airing this Sunday (2/21) on the WWE Network. Below is the current match card. Only four matches are official.
                      • Smackdown Chamber Match – Jey Uso v. Cesaro v. Kevin Owens v. Daniel Bryan v. King Corbin v. Sami Zayn
                      • Smackdown Chamber Winner faces Roman Reigns for Universal Championship
                      • Drew Mcintyre will defend the WWE Championship against Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, and Sheamus
                        • Sheamus enters the chamber last.
                      • While Lacey Evans v. Asuka is still advertised on the WWE website, it seems that the common understanding is that Lacey Evans is actually pregnant. If that’s the case, then the match will obviously be changed or canceled.
                     

                    Wins and Losses Book Now Available

                    My 1,360 page e-book has the 2020 win-loss data for over 400 wrestlers that competed in AEW, WWE, ROH, Impact, and NXT. Every page is in full color, and I’ve also included a bunch of retrospective articles and top 10 lists.

                    Purchase Here: www.TheWinsandLosses.com

                    One customer printed out several pages and has been getting them signed by wrestlers. That’s a really fun use for this reference book.

                    I have this massive collection of wrestling stats and articles priced at $20, but I want people to see my work. If you email me ([email protected]), I’ll happily give you a discount code for 50% off.

                    If you have a wrestling podcast or if you write for a wrestling website, this could be a valuable tool when discussing professional wrestling in the year 2020.

                    Kenny Omega by My Ill Gotten Brain

                    AEW Revolution

                    • AEW Revolution is the next major PPV from All Elite Wrestling. The event takes place on Sunday March 7th from Jacksonville.
                    • Matches Announced
                      • Chris Jericho and MJF v. The Young Bucks – AEW World Tag Team Championships
                      • Sting and Darby Allin v. Brian Cage and Ricky Starks of Team Taz
                      • Jon Moxley v. Kenny Omega – Exploding Barbed Wire Match for the AEW World Championship
                      • Face of the Revolution Ladder Match where Winner Gets a TNT Championship Match: Cody v. Scorpio Sky v. Pentagon
                      • Matt Hardy v. Adam Page – Big Money Match

                    Other Notes

                    • AEW Dark was only 1 hour this week with several very short matches.
                    • AEW Unrivaled Series 5 went on sale yesterday. The newest action figures are Moxley, Page, Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky
                    • Add Arn Anderson to the list of legends attending Wrestlecon.

                    Upcoming

                    • Women’s World Title Eliminator on You Tube 2/22
                      • Tay Conti v. Nyla Rose
                      • Britt Baker v. Anna Jay
                      • Yuka Sakazaki v. Emi Sakura
                      • Ryo Mizunami v. Aja Kong
                    • Dynamite on 2/24
                      • Hangman Page v. Isiah Kassidy
                      • SemiFinal Match in Women’s Title Eliminator,
                      • Ricky Starks and Brian Cage v. Varsity Blondes
                      • Jake Hager v. Brandon Cutler
                      • FTR and Tully Blanchard v. Jurassic Express
                    • March 3rd Episode of Dynamite: Shaq and Jade v. Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet

                    Brackets for AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament

                    • AEW held a You Tube Special to broadcast the four opening round contests on the Japanese side of the bracket.
                    • Riho returned with a victory over Serena Deeb on this week’s episode.

                    Introducing the Daily Wrestling News Show

                    The Body Slam Brigade Newsletter comes out on Friday, but if you want news closer to real-time, Body Slam Brigade author Ryan Joy is hosting a new podcast called the Daily Wrestling News Show!

                    The show is live every day at 10 AM on Facebook and You Tube or you can subscribe to the audio version on Apple, Spotify, or pretty much anywhere else you get podcasts. Use the links below to find the show!

                    Subscribe on Apple Podcast: Click Here
                    Subscribe Spotify: Click Here
                    Watch Live on Facebook: Click Here
                    Watch Live on You Tube: Click Here

                    Jon Moxley by My Ill Gotten Brain

                    Cards for Castle Attack Night 1 and Night 2 Announced

                    • 5 Singles Matches highlight Night 1
                      • Yoshi-Hashi v. Tanga Loa
                      • Hirooki Goto v. Tama Tonga
                      • Toru Yano v. Chase Owens – KOPW Interim Championship
                        • Voting is currently open on the stipulation. The match will either be a traditional strap match or a match where the four corner pads need to be removed.
                      • Tomohiro Ishii v. Jay White
                      • Kazuchika Okada v. Evil
                    • 4 Title Matches highlight Night 2
                      • Yoshi-Hashi and Hirooki Goto v. G.O.D.
                      • Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Great-O-Khan – NEVER Championship
                      • Hiromu Takahashi v. ELP – IWGP Junior Championship
                      • Kota Ibushi v. Tetsuya Naito – IWGP IC Championship

                    Jon Moxley v. Kenta

                    • This match for the IWGP United States Championship takes place on February 26th edition of New Japan Strong.

                    Tommy Dreamer by My Ill Gotten Brain

                    Impact Rebellion

                    • The Next Impact Pay Per View will be Rebellion on 4/24

                    Upcoming Episode of Impact Wrestling on 2/23

                    • Six Man Tag – Winners face each other in a triple threat to determine the number one contender for TJP
                    • Trey, Willie Mack, Josh Alexander v. Bey, Taurus, and Ace Austin
                    • Cody Deaner v. Jake Something in a Tables Match
                      Jazz and Jordynne v. Kim and Susan – #1 Contender Match

                    Essential Wrestling Podcast Episode 41 – Click Here

                    The Essential Wrestling Podcast airs every Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Join Al Karl, John D’Aconti, John Smith, Gary Mehafy, and Minutes to Bell Time’s Ryan Joy as they take you through the latest in Pro Wrestling. Find out and get the rationale behind who they think wins the week’s matches.

                    This Week’s Lineup

                    • Adam Cole hands out some super kicks at the end of TakeOver
                    • Rich Swann retained the Impact Championship at No Surrender, only to get jumped for his efforts
                    • Bullet Club has another statement win on Dynamite.
                    • Gary Mehaffy stops by to discuss the street fight on NXT UK, along with the loaded card for 2/18
                    • Ryan discusses everything MLW, ROH, and New Japan
                    • Al Reveals Number 8 on his Top 30 Favorite WM matches.
                    • We make our picks for Elimination Chamber.

                    Filthy Island Themed Episode was a Flop

                    • The Filthy Island themed episode seemed to fail in the eyes of most fans and critics. They were going for the idea that Tom Lawlor ran a low budget show where he couldn’t afford to bring in something as basic as traditional ring ropes. They succeeded.
                    • The much anticipated King Mo v. Low Ki match was over in less than 90 seconds with a non-conclusive finish. The referee believed that Mo tapped out while Team Filthy believes Mo was reaching for the non-existent ropes.
                    • The Azteca Jungle Fight was just Savio Vega and Mil Muertes punching in the dark.

                    Next Week’s Fusion 2/24

                    • MLW Underground – A Classic Episode of MLW

                    MLW Fusion March 3

                    • Jacob Fatu v. Jordan Oliver – World Championship
                    • Los Parks v. Simon Gotch and Daivari – World Tag Team Championship
                     

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                    Ring of Honor Announces 19th Anniversary Show

                    • Ring of Honor has announced that their 19th Anniversary PPV will take place on March 26th.
                    • This will be the first PPV since Final Battle in December.
                    • ROH has said that all titles will be defended on the 19th Anniversary Show.

                    Here and There

                    • Brian Johnson’s title match against ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee will take place on March 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern exclusively on the ROH The Experience Facebook page and YouTube.
                    • Shane Taylor v. Rush for ROH Championship will take place on ROH TV on February 27.

                    This Weekend on ROH TV

                    • Shane Taylor v. Mexisquad (c) – ROH World Six Man Championships
                    • The Briscoes v. Kenny King and Dragon Lee
                    • Mike Bennett v. Bateman

                     

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