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                    BSB #44: It Takes Time

                    Body Slam Brigade March 5, 2021

                    BSB #44: It Takes Time

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                    “That dream. That goal that I had growing up never left my soul. I made mistakes and I made wrong moves and I took  wrong decisions, but I never stopped thinking that I was going to be able to make it to the top.”  – PCO

                    Wrestling Fans,

                    It took Bobby Lashley 16 years to reach the top of WWE. He’s there now!
                    It took the NWA a year to come back when COVID struck, but they return this month.
                    Jake St. Patrick has put the time in on the Independent Scene, and it’s his year.
                    Things never seem to happen as quickly as we want, but this week’s news shows us that good things eventually will happen when we stay focused on our goals.
                    PCO spoke the above quote shortly after he won the ROH World Title at the end of 2019. When reading it today, the relevancy of that quote to Bobby Lashley’s world title win struck me. Lashley didn’t have to wait as long as PCO, but he waited a long time.I guess good things take time. Let’s not waste any. On to this week’s news!

                    AEW Revolution

                    I travelled to Chicago last February to sit in the crowd and watch Jon Moxley challenge for and win the AEW World Championship. Moxley’s victory blew the roof off the building (not literally). On the undercard of that same show, Kenny Omega defended the AEW Tag Team Championships alongside his partner Adam Page. It was one of the best matches I have ever seen.

                    Fast forward a year, and we find ourselves preparing to watch the second iteration of AEW’s Revolution series. Jon Moxley again challenges for the AEW World Championship and Kenny Omega again defends a championship – this time the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. I won’t be sitting in the stands this year, but each AEW PPV is better than the last and I’m very much looking forward to seeing the show from the comfort of my living room.

                    I still want to have the shared experience of enjoying the show with other wrestling fans, so please join me for a special AEW Post Show broadcast of the Daily Wrestling News Show. Subscribe to the Minutes To Bell Time You Tube Channel and Click the Notification Bell, so you can see when we go live. The plan will be to go live roughly 15 minutes after Revolution goes off the air. You can also watch the show on-demand later.

                    Bobby Lashley

                    It doesn’t happen too often that we have the opportunity to celebrate a brand new world champion. 16 years after initially debuting for the WWE in 2005, Bobby Lashley won the WWE Championship for the first time on the 3/1 episode of Monday Night Raw. Despite the Miz’s best efforts to avoid having a legitimate match, Lashley used the Hurt Lock Submission to put an end to Miz’s 8 day reign as WWE Champion. Everyone from Lashley’s former mouthpiece Lio Rush to his former manager Lana publicly congratulated Bobby on a job well done and on a championship that came well earned.

                    Now we begin to speculate about the type of title reign we’ll get out of Bobby Lashley. Will Lashley carry the belt to WrestleMania where he’ll lose it back to Drew McIntyre? Does he defeat Drew McIntyre to become Raw’s new dominant player? Will there be another challenger? Does The Miz get a rematch? Does he even want one? Is Brock Lesnar an option as Lashley’s opponent?

                    On one hand, I see the justice in Lashley dropping the title back to Drew at WrestleMania. On the other hand, I think there is a lot of merit in having Lashley retain the championship for a longer period of time to better solidify his position as a top guy in WWE. To have staying power on top, he’ll likely need a few signature defenses against credible challengers.

                    However Lashley’s WrestleMania plans shake out, I’m happy to see him win the WWE Championship. I look forward to whatever set of matches we see from Lashley in the coming weeks and months.

                    Jake St. Patrick

                    I interviewed Jake St. Patrick earlier this week on the Daily Wrestling News Show. Jake is an independent wrestler well known in Florida. Originally from Chicago, Jake has wrestled several matches on AEW Dark against opponents like Brian Cage, Will Hobbs, Preston Vance, and The Butcher and The Blade. On the special Saturday edition of AEW Dark on 3/6, Jake wrestles Jack Evans.

                    Like many wrestlers I interview, he talks about being inspired by Shawn Michaels.

                    At the end of the interview, I ask Jake what’s going to be different about him in one year from now. His answer: “I’m gonna be signed somewhere.” Best wishes to Jake on achieving that goal. With his talent and attitude, I feel it only appropriate to summon the words of Paul Heyman. Jake’s proclamation that he’ll be signed by the end of 2021 “is not a prediction. . .it’s a spoiler.” Good Luck to Jake. Watch the interview by clicking on the image below.

                    Upcoming Interview

                    The next interview on the Daily Wrestling News Show will occur this Monday on 3/8. Coastal Championship Wrestling’s Nelio Cuomo Costa will come on the show to discuss their huge slate of shows coming up. Their Anniversary Show is loaded with a ladder match, hair v. hair match, cage match, and the show features all the CCW stars plus The Headbangers, Brutus Beefcake, The Sandman, Super Crazy, and more. Nelio brings a lot of great energy to the show.

                    I’ll also talk with Nelio about Bash at the Brew 2, which I will be attending live on 3/6. Subscribe to Minutes To Bell Time on You Tube or Follow us on Facebook to see these interviews.

                    Some Other Notes

                    • I am super excited for the return of the National Wrestling Alliance on 3/21. Information on the NWA return can be found below.
                    • Best wishes and condolences to the family of former promoter Jim Crocket Jr. who passed away earlier this week.
                    • The past week was a huge news week in New Japan. Make sure you read all the details in the New Japan section.
                    Have a Great Weekend!

                    Ryan Joy

                     

                    Jake St. Patrick Interview

                    “I’m gonna be signed somewhere by the end of the year!” – Jake St. Patrick

                     

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                    A New WWE Champion

                    • Bobby Lashley won the WWE Championship on March 1, 2021 in the main event segment of Monday Night Raw. The victory ended the eight day reign of The Miz.
                    • At 44 years old, Lashley’s WWE Championship reign is the first in a professional wrestling career that has included multiple runs on the WWE roster over the last 16 years.
                    • As the “CEO of the Hurt Business,” Lashley leads a faction that holds 3 of the 4 male championships (excluding 24/7) on the Raw brand.
                    • When Drew McIntyre won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36, Bobby Lashley was Drew’s third major title defense (Big Show on WrestleMania Evening, Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank) at Backlash in June. At the time Lashley was transitioning away from his storyline with Lana to his present day affiliation with MVP and the Hurt Business.
                    Lashley took to Instagram to describe his feelings after his WWE Championship win:

                    “Sometimes you have to fight for the things that are important to you. When I made my return to WWE, I told myself I WILL be WWE Champion one day and I’m willing to fight for it. Nothing in life is certain and sometimes you can’t control the outcome of things but there were a couple things I could control. I could control the work I put in and the attitude I had while doing it. My attitude has always been positive and my drive has always been second to none. This night is easily one of the greatest night’s of my life.

                    I f**cking did it!! I can’t even put into words what this title means to me.

                    I’m still numb yet filled with so much emotion right now. I have so many people I want to thank personally and for all of you who believed in me, thank you from the bottoms of my heart. Hard work and persistence does pay off but I’m not done yet! I’m was born for this. I’m a warrior and I’m ready to stand and fight any and everyone who wants to come after this title. Now ladies and gentlemen it’s time to get back on the grind so I can make this title run legendary! I’m in ….. The Hurt Business. I am your new WWE Champion ????”

                    WrestleMania

                    While WWE does have the Fastlane PPV on March 21, WWE has officially announced two matches for WrestleMania on April 10th and 11th.
                    • Roman Reigns (c) v. Edge – Universal Championship
                    • Sasha Banks (c) v. Bianca Belair – Smackdown Championship

                    Here and There

                    • ECW Press will release “Austin 3:16 – 316 facts and stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin” on March 16th.
                    • The rating for Straight up Steve Austin bounced back to 644,000 for the Joel McHale episode.
                    • Per multiple sources, Chelsea Green re-signed her contract with WWE.
                    • William Regal announced that he’ll have a major announcement next week that will change the landscape of WWE. This came after Adam Pearce sent an alternate official to the ring during the WWE Tag Team Championship Match. The official called for a decision against Dakota Kai who was not the legal contestant in the match.

                    Upcoming

                    • Smackdown 3/5 – Jey Uso v. Daniel Bryan in a Steel Cage. If Bryan wins, he will face Roman Reigns at Fast Lane.
                    • Smackdown 3/5 – Bianca Belair v. Shayna Baszler
                    • NXT 3/10 – Io Shirai defends NXT Championship against Toni Storm
                    • NXT 3/10 – Finn Balor defends NXT Championship against Adam Cole
                    • NXT 3/10 – XIa Li v. Kayden Carter
                    • NXT 3/10 – William Regal’s Announcement that will change the landscape.
                    • NXT UK 3/11 – Dave Mastiff v. Tyler Bate – Heritage Cup Rules
                    • NXT UK 3/11 – Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan v. Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews

                    Results –

                    Smackdown Results from 2/26

                    • Apollo Crews defeats Shinsuke Nakamura – 04:33
                    • Tamina defeats Liv Morgan – 03:56
                    • Bianca Belair chooses Sasha Banks as her opponent for WrestleMania
                    • Street Profits v. King Corbin and Sami Zayn – 08:06
                    • Cesaro interrupted Seth Rollins’ promo. He hit Rollins with the swing to end the segment.
                    • Daniel Bryan and Jey Uso Ends in Count Out – 12:52

                    Raw Results from 3/1

                    • Drew McIntyre defeats Sheamus – 23:03
                    • Nia Jax defeats Naomi – 02:19
                    • The Hurt Business defeats Braun Strowman and Adam Pearce – Tag Team Title Match – 03:13
                    • Damian Priest defeats Elias – 15:21
                    • Bobby Lashley defeats The Miz – 00:29 – Count Out.
                    • Charlotte Flair defeats Shayna Baszler – 02:34
                    • Lucha House Party and Riddle defeats Mace, Slapjack, T-Bar – 02:16
                    • Mustafa Ali defeats Riddle – 03:14
                    • Bobby Lashley defeats The Miz – 03:02 – New WWE Champion

                    NXT Results from 3/3

                    • Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan defeat Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher – Non Title – 13:17
                    • Ember Moon defeats Aliyah – 04:53
                    • Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax defeat Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai – Tag Team Championships – 13:19
                    • Cameron Grimes defeats Bronson Reed – 08:23
                    • Finn Balor defeats Roderick Strong – 13:51

                    NXT UK Results from 3/4

                    • Ilja Dragunov defeats Sam Gradwell – 08:06
                    • Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan defeat Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter -08:08
                    • Kay Lee Ray defeats Meiko Satomura – 16:41
                     

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

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                    Kenny Omega by My Ill Gotten Brain

                    Upcoming Card AEW Revolution on 3/7

                    • AEW Revolution is the next major PPV from All Elite Wrestling. The event takes place on Sunday March 7th from Jacksonville.
                    • AEW Revolution will play in select Cinemark Movie Theaters
                    • Announced Card
                      • Jon Moxley v. Kenny Omega – Exploding Barbed Wire Match for the AEW World Championship
                      • 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
                      • Face of the Revolution Ladder Match where Winner Gets a TNT Championship Match: Cody v. Scorpio Sky v. Pentagon v. Lance Archer v. Max Caster v. a Mystery Opponent
                      • Miro and Kip Sabian v. Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy
                      • Matt Hardy v. Adam Page – Big Money Match
                      • Paul Wight will announce AEW’s latest Signing
                      • Britt Baker and Rebel v. Thunder Rosa and Riho

                    AEW Dynamite Results from 3/3

                    • Shaq and Jade defeats Cody and Red Velvet – 11:38 – This match was a great showcase for Jade Cargill, and Shaq’s inexperience did not hurt the match at all.
                    • Rey Fenix and Pac defeat John Skyler and D3 – 01:08
                    • FTR and Tully Blanchard defeats Jurassic Express – 11:12
                    • Ryo Mizunami defeats Nyla Rose – 12:47 – Finals of World Title Eliminator.
                    • Max Caster defeats Preston Vance – 08:48 – Caster Qualifies for Revolution Ladder Match
                    • John Silver and Hangman Page defeats Marq Quen and MATT HARDY – 11:00
                    • MJF and Chris Jericho answered questions from the press (Barstool Sports, Conrad Thompson, and Eric Bischoff). The Young Bucks cleared the ring of the Inner Circle.

                    AEW Women’s World Title Tournament

                    • Ryo Mizunami won the Japanese side of the bracket with her victory over Yuka Sakazaki on the Bleacher Report special on 2/28. Thunder Rosa also advanced to the semi-finals with her win over Riho on the same Bleacher Report Special.
                    • Nyla Rose defeated Thunder Rosa on AEW’s You Tube Special on 3/1. The finals were set as Nyla Rose v. Ryo Mizunami.
                    • Ryo Mizunami defeated Nyla Rose on the 3/3 Dynamite to win the AEW World Title Tournament and to earn a Title Match with Hikaru Shida at Revolution.

                    AEW Dark Results from 3/2

                    • Lee Johnson and Aaron Solow defeat Louie Valle, Chris Peaks – 05:01
                    • Red Velvet and KiLynn King defeat Ivelisse and Diamante – 07:10
                    • Top-Flight defeats Fuego Del Sol and Jon Cruz – 05:34
                    • Gunn Club defeats Tony Vega, Aaron Frye, Angel Fashion – 06:10
                    • Stu Grayson defeats JD Drake – 05:39
                    • Bear Country defeats M’ Badu and Baron Black – 07:28
                      • The Butcher and The Blade attacked Bear Country after the match.
                    • Uno, Angels, Cabana defeat Shapiro, Skyler and Ryzin – 06:15
                    • Max Caster defeats JJ Garrett – 06:07
                    • TH2 defeats Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo – 06:24
                    • Orange Cassidy defeats Steven Stetson – 02:26
                    • Chuck Taylor defeats VSK – 04:08
                    • Preston Vance defeats Daniel Joseph – 02:20
                    • SCU v. Matt and Mike Sydal – 09:15

                    Introducing the Daily Wrestling News Show

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                    Jon Moxley by My Ill Gotten Brain

                    New Champion Crowned at Castle Attack

                    • El Desperado defeated ELP and Bushi to become the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Desperado claims the championship previously vacated by Hiromu Takahashi. Takahashi will be out for several months due to a torn pectoral muscle. El Desperado, with his partner Yoshinobu Kanemaru, also won the Junior Tag Team Championships on 2/25.
                    • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, G.O.D., and Kota Ibushi all retained their championships at Castle Attack.

                    IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship Merge

                    • Following Kota Ibushi’s successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship over challenger, Tetsuya Naito, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that the two championships would be merged into a single title: The IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
                    • At this week’s March 4th 49th Anniversary Show, Kota Ibushi will made the final defense of the Double Championship as he successfully defended against the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado.

                    New Japan Announces Wrestle Grand Slam Stadium Events

                    • Two Stadium Shows will be held in May under the Wrestle Grand Slam name.
                      • May 15th at Yokohama Stadium
                      • May 29th at the Tokyo Dome.

                    New Japan Cup

                    • This years New Japan Cup brackets were announced on March 1. The 30 man tournament kicked off on 3/4 at the 49th Anniversary Show.
                    • As the NEVER Openweight Champion, Hiroshi Tanahashi receives a first round bye.
                    • As the 2020 winner of the New Japan Cup, Evil also receives a first round bye in the tournament.
                    • Subsequent dates for the tournament include 3/6, 3/7, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/16, 3/18, 3/20, 3/21
                    • Great-O-Khan got a bracket busting victory over Tetsuya Naito in the opening round on 3/4.
                    • Jeff Cobb also got a victory over Satoshi Kojima in the opening round on 3/4.
                    • Toru Yano got a count out victory over Bad Luck Fale in the opening round on 3/5. Yano and Khan will face each other in the second round on 3/11.
                    • Hirooki Goto got a win over Taichi in the opening round. This could be considered an upset a lot of people’s bracket had a Taichi v. Okada match in the second round.

                    New Japan Cup USA

                    • Jon Moxley defeated Kenta to retain the IWGP United States Championship on 2/26.
                    • On 3/1, New Japan announced the second New Japan Cup USA Tournament will begin on 4/2 and run for four weeks. The winner will get a future IWGP United States Championship opportunity. Kenta won last year’s tournament and defended the right to challenge several times before finally getting his title match on 2/26.
                    • New Japan has announced that qualifying matches for the New Japan Cup USA will be held starting with the 3/5 edition of New Japan Strong.
                      • Lio Rush v. Rocky Romero – Qualifying Match
                      • DKC v. Tom Lawlor – Qualifying Match

                    Results –

                    New Japan Strong Results from 2/26

                    • Logan Riegel, Sterling Riegel, ACH, Brody King defeats DKC, Kevin Knight, Clark Connors, TJP – 08:27
                    • Ren Narita defeats Chris Dickinson – 07:53
                    • Jon Moxley defeats Kenta – 14:25

                    New Japan Castle Attack Night 1 Results on 2/27

                    • Jeff Cobb, Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan defeat Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hiroshi Tanahashi – 10:22
                    • Tanga Loa defeats Yoshi-Hashi – 12:58
                    • Hirooki Goto defeats Tama Tonga – 06:39
                    • Toru Yano defeats Chase Owens – 12:50
                    • Jay White defeats Tomohiro Ishii – 25:42
                    • Kazuchika Okada defeats Evil – 28:11

                    New Japan Castle Attack Night 2 Results on 2/28

                    • Kojima, Tenzan defeat Cobb, Ospreay – 09:45
                    • Yano, Ishii, Okada defat Owens, White, Evil – 08:36
                    • G.O.D. defeats Yoshi-Hashi and Hirooki Goto – IWGP Tag Team Championships Retained – 15:45
                    • Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Great-O-Khan – NEVER Championship Retained – 18:44
                    • El Desperado defeats Bushi and ELP – Vacant IWGP Jr Championship – 23:09. El Desperado is the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.
                    • Kota Ibushi defeats Tetsuya Naito – IWGP Intercontinental Championship Retained – 27:50
                    • Post Match: El Desperado made his way to the ring. This Thursday is the 49th Anniversary Show. It is tradition that the Junior Champion face the Heavyweight Champion in a non-title match. Interesting to me that it would be double champion versus double champion if this match is confirmed. Desperado wants their match to be for Ibushi’s double championship. Ibushi agrees to the match.

                    New Japan 49th Anniversary Show Results on 3/4

                    • Goto, Honma, Kidd, Wato defeats Taichi, Sabre, Suzuki, Douki – 10:01
                    • Evil, Kenta, Chase Owens, Jay White, Ishimori defeats Taguchi, Henare, Tanahashi, Finlay, Robinson – 07:37
                    • Sho, Ishii, Okada v. Takagi, Sanada, Bushi – 09:14
                    • Jeff Cobb defeats Satoshi Kojima in Round 1 of the New Japan Cup – 11:48 – Cobb advances to face Evil on 3/11.
                    • Great-O-Khan defeats Tetsuya Naito in Round 1 of the New Japan Cup – 20:20 – Khan advances to face the winner of the Yano/Fale match.
                    • Kota Ibushi (c) defeats El Desperado – Final Defense of the IWGP Double Championship

                    New Japan Cup Show Results on 3/5

                    • Suzuki, Douki, Zack Sabre Junior defeat Honma, Gabriel Kidd, Yuya Uemura – 10:46
                    • Evil, Chase Owens, Taiji Ishimori, Yujiro Takahashi defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay, Tiger Mask, Yoshi-Hashi – 11:40
                    • Great-O-Khan, Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb defeat Master Wato, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan – 09:12
                    • Toru Yano defeats Bad Luck Fale – 05:48 – New Japan Cup Match
                    • Hirooki Goto defeats Taichi – New Japan Cup Match – 22:37

                    Tommy Dreamer by My Ill Gotten Brain

                    Impact Rebellion

                    The Next Impact Pay Per View will be Rebellion on 4/24. Impact has not announced any matches yet.

                    Impact Results from 3/2

                    • Ace Austin defeats Chris Bey and Black Taurus – 08:18 – Ace Austin earns an X-Division Championship Match
                    • Tenille Dashwood defeats Havok – 07:56
                    • Good Brothers and Fin Juice defeat Reno Scum and XXXL – 04:02
                    • Eddie Edwards defeats Brian Myers by DQ – 09:58
                    • Deonna Purrazzo defeats Jordynne Grace and Kiera Hogan – 11:59

                    Sacrifice

                    The Next Impact Plus special will be Sacrifice on March 13th

                    • Rich Swann (c) v. Moose – Impact World Championship
                    • Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz (c) v. Jordynne Grace and Susan
                    • Ace Austin v. TJP – X Division Championship
                    • Fin Juice v. Good Brothers – Tag Titles
                    • Deonna Purrazzo v. ODB – Knockouts Championship

                    Upcoming Episode of Impact Wrestling on 3/9

                    • Chris Bey vs. Ace Austin
                    • Rohit Raju & Mahabali Shera vs. James Storm & Chris Sabin
                    • Fin Juice and Good Brothers Sign Their Contract

                    Change to Explosion

                    • Impact has announced that they are suspending production of the Explosion program in favor of producing the 1 hour Before the Impact show that airs on AXS TV.

                    Essential Wrestling Podcast Episode 43 – 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

                    • THE NEW WWE CHAMPION
                    • Huge Steel Cage Match this Friday on Smackdown to answer the Question from last week.
                    • There’s a New World Championship in Impact. . . sort of.
                    • Karrion Kross and Santos Escobar tore it down on NXT
                    • Gary Mehaffy is back to Discuss the NXT UK Tag Team Championship Match from this past Thursday
                    • Ryan Joy will join me to discuss everything New Japan and their big weekend event Castle Attack
                    • Al reveals #6 on his Top 30 Favorite WrestleMania Matches
                    • We make our Picks for this Week’s Upcoming Shows including AEW Revolution.

                    MLW Fusion Results from 3/3

                    • World Tag Team Championship: Los Parks defeat CONTRA Unit – 08:21
                    • Parrow defeats Jason Dugan – 01:32
                    • Calvin Tankman defeats Laredo Kid – 06:44
                    • Jacob Fatu defeats Jordan Oliver – 09:08

                    MLW Signs Leo Brien

                    • From the press release:
                      • “Leo is one of the sport’s best kept secrets,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “A 265 pound southern brawler that hits like (Stan) Hansen and moves like (Terry) Gordy? You simply don’t see guys like this today.”

                    MLW Fusion March 10

                    • Hammerstone v. LA Park – National Openweight Championship

                    MLW Fusion March 17

                    • Parrow v. Mil Muertes
                     

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                    New Champions Crowned in Ring of Honor

                    • Kenny King and Dragon Lee defeated Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham to capture the ROH World Tag Team Championships on the most recent episode of ROH TV.
                    • Shane Taylor unsuccessfully challenged Rush for the ROH World Championship on the same night.

                    19th Anniversary Show

                    • The next Ring of Honor PPV will be their 19th Anniversary show on March 26th. This will be the first PPV since Final Battle in December. ROH has said that all championships will be defended on the show.

                    Other News

                    • Brian Johnson’s title match against ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee will took place on March 3 exclusively on the ROH The Experience Facebook page and YouTube. Johnson was unsuccessful.
                    • EC3 signed a contract with Ring of Honor.

                    This Weekend on ROH TV

                    • Four Corner Survival Match for ROH World Title Shot: Jay Briscoe vs. EC3 vs. Jay Lethal vs. Matt Taven
                    • Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods vs. Dalton Castle

                    The Return of the NWA on PPV and NWA POWERRR

                    FITE TV in conjunction with the National Wrestling Alliance issued the following statement on 3/2.

                    FITE, the premier global digital platform for sports and entertainment, announced today that the National Wrestling Alliance will return on March 21st at 4pm ET with a live Pay Per view event; relaunching the promotion since it went on hiatus due to the global pandemic. Following the ‘Back For The Attack’ PPV, the NWA will resume a full schedule of NWA POWERRR events on Tuesdays at 6:05pm ET beginning on March 23rd, available via a low-cost subscription bundle.

                    The return to PPV and regular programming will be the NWA’s first attempt at running their own programming since the start of the pandemic. The NWA did continue to operate on the margins throughout 2020:

                    • A partnership with AEW consistently put the NWA Women’s World Championship on AEW PPV and AEW television.
                    • David Marquez also continued to partner with the NWA through the Prime Time Live series that featured many NWA matches and all of the NWA championships.

                    Jim Crocket Jr. Passes away at the age of 76

                    • Crocket owned several territories that he consolidated and branded as the NWA.
                    • He famously bought the coveted Saturday Night time slot on WTBS from Vince McMahon and eventually created the World Championship Wrestling Television shows.
                    • Crocket sold the company to Ted Turner in 1988 who gave the organization the WCW name.

                    Young Rock Ratings

                    • Week 3 of the Young Rock series had 3.2 Million Viewers for the debut episode.
                    • Week 2 had 3.4 Million viewers
                    • Week 1 had over 5 Million viewers.

                     

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