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Dave Meltzer previews WrestleMania Backlash, talks UFC 274 judging, and the weekend combat sports Google trends.
DAVE MELTZER
WWE:
WrestleMania Backlash is tonight at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI:
Roman Reigns & Usos vs. Drew McIntyre & Randy Orton & Riddle - Nothing said B show, or even C show than having one world champion and him being booked on PPV in a six-man tag match. Obviously this is the prelude to Reigns vs. McIntyre. With that in mind, the logical finish is McIntyre beating Reigns with a Claymore kick. But they protect Reigns so much I don't think that is what will happen. This should be an action-filled main event, but not substantially different from many Raw & Smackdown TV main events. The odds have McIntyre's team as a -275 favorite. The over/under star rating for the main event on Kambi is 4.25, so they are predicting a strong main event.
Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey in an I Quit match for the Smackdown women's title. Rousey is a whopping -800 favorite to win the title given the stipulation. This is the only title match advertised on the show at this point.
Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins. These two have been tearing it up at the house shows and had one of the best WWE maches of the year at WrestleMania. Logical booking would have Rhodes winning every match until he gets a title shot. WWE 50/50 booking would say this is Rollin's turn. Rhodes is still listed as a -300 favorite.
Edge vs. A.J. Styles. Damian Priest is barred from ringside. That doesn't mean he won't be there because WWE doesn't live up to stipulations much of the time Since Edge won the first match, one would think Styles would win this, but Edge is listed as a -155 favorite. They seem to be building Edge & Priest vs. Styles & Finn Balor.
Bobby Lashley vs. Omos. Another WrestleMania rematch with Lashley winning the first one. This figures to be short. People are predicting 50/50 booking here with Omos a strong -375 favorite. Lashley winning the arm wrestling clean probably led to these predictions.
Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss. This is a big match for Moss as his first big show match as as babyface. He ticks a lot of boxes, but his gimmick limits him from upward mobility as a babyface and he should at some point transition out of it. Moss at last look was a -190 favorite.
WWE from last night in Trenton, NJ:
Ronda Rousey & Sasha Banks & Naomi b Natalya & Charlotte Flair & Shayna Baszler
Veer Mahaan b Drew Gulak
Ricochet won three-way to keep IC title over Jinder Mahal and Sami Zayn
Austin Theory b Finn Balor to keep U.S. title
Cody Rhodes b Seth Rollins
Kevin Owens show with Riddle leading to:
Matt Riddle & Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods b Kevin Owens & Usos
Becky Lynch won three-way over Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley
Roman Reigns b Drew McIntyre to keep the Universal title
Reigns in his promo after the match left a cryptic message. The only thing we were told about it is that Reigns is not leaving the promotion right now for Hollywood, which is how a lot of fans took the message. He did say he was changing things up going forward and entering a new phrase. (thanks to Bernard Ozarowski)
Reelz is doing a WWE television marathon today:
4 p.m. Hulk Hogan
5 p.m. Rob Van Dam documentary
6 p.m. Randy Savage autopsy
7 p.m. Chyna autopsy
8 p.m. Chris Benoit autopsy
9 p.m. Andre the Giant autopsy
10 p.m. Eddy Guerrero autopsy
NBC Sports has a story on Bianca Belair (thanks to Mike Kuzmuk)
Other Wrestling:
Warrior Wrestling has announced as 6/26 show in Chicago at Malcolm X College at 2 p.m. This is the day of the Forbidden Door show. There will also be a pre-show fan fest. We'll have more details as the show approaches.
The 2018 Best of the Super Juniors final match with Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori, one of the best junior heavyweight matches in New Japan history, was posted by New Japan on its YouTube channel.
John Smith has been nominated for voting for he U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame. Smith is one of three U.S. wrestlers, along with George Mehnert and Bruce Baumgartner, to win two gold medals. He also won four world title and his six total world championships from 1987-1992 is the most in U.S. history. Lou Thesz was once told me he considered Smith the greatest American wrestler of all-time.
AAA announcer Joe Dombrowski is producing a documentary at the Extreme Rising promotion, the attempt to revive the spirit of ECW promotion that ran a few successful events before petering out.
Matt & Jeff Hardy return to MCW for a 5/15 show in Millesville,MD at the Benfield Sports Center. They face Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. The show also has Ken Dixon vs. Moses vs. Nick Aldis vs. Brian Johnson, Gia Scott vs. Mandy Leon for the women's title and Mike Bailey vs. Joey Janela vs. Chris Bey.
NESN is still airing ROH shows over-and-over again, basically airing the last TV show with Jay Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal. (thanks to Aray Witner)
Delirious is available for seminars, wrestling matches or appearances through Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com
Ed Harris, who does the UFC show open narration did a bit for MLW on the originals of Octagon Jr. on this past week's television show. MLW has said they are upgrading production and expanding the staff.
Insane Wrestling Revolution had a packed house on Thursday night in Monroe,MI: Ace Austin b Aiden Prince, Jackson Stone b Tanner Nix, Deaner b Jason Hotch, Trey Miguel b Jake Crist (said to be great), Sam Beale won three-way over Malcolm Monroe III and Kenny Urban, Big Kon b Dread King Logan when Shane Douglas turned on Logan so Kon kept the IWR title, Benjamin Boone b DBA-COR, Nate Bock & Kyle Barrett b Heath & Rhino-DQ. They were giving away free tickets to tonight's Impact tapings in Newport KY, which was about four hours away, at this show. Next show is 6/9 with Kon vs. Erick Redbeard for the IWR title at the F.O.P. Hall in Monroe. (thanks to Paul Meade and Leonard Brand).
St. Louis Anarchy from Friday night in Alton, IL: Solomon Tupu & Mike Hartenblower b Orion Starlight & Jacques Kennedy, Sean Orleans b Nick King-DQ, Christian Rose b Jake Dirden in a lumberjack match, Billy Starkz Kody Lane, Camaro Jackson & the Kenway b Victor Analog & Anakin Murphy, Jeremy Wyatt b Chip Day, Davey Vega b Mike Bailey, Evan Gelistico won six-way over Adrian Surge, Moonshine Mantell, Campbell Myers, Chase Holliday and Jay Marston, Aaron Williams b Mat Fitchett, Derek Neal b Manders, Kenny Alfonso b Thomas Shire, Gary Jay b John Wayne Murdoch (thanks to Patrick Brandmeyer)
Northeast Wrestling from last night in Bethany, CT: Keith Youngblood b J He ru, Kerr b Bull Pittman & Lorenzo Vendetta in a handicap match, Chris Battle & Hunter Ta rca b Daniel Evans & Ray Jaz, Nikki Duke b Rebecca Scott, Wrecking Ball Legursky b Dutch, Brett Ryan Gosselin b RJ Rude, JT Dunn b KC Navarro (great match) to keep Live title), Dan Maff b Flip Gordon to keep NEW title, Jay Lethal & Jaylen Brandyn & Traevon Jordan b Channing Thomas & J Cruz & Victor Chase
Ruthless Pro Wrestling from last night in Detroit, MI: Kevin Blackwood b Alex Shelley (Shelly worked this date and missed the Impact show last night) Atticus Cogar b Matt Cross, Dominic Garrini b Schwartzy, Jake Something b Rickey Shane Page, Jake Crist b Kevin Giza, Justin Kyle b Josh Woods to keep title, Kevin Giza won Battle Royal, Randi West b Bobby Beverly to keep Rustbelt title, Atticus Cogar b Parrow & Hoodfoot to win the Underground belt, Eric Ryan won four-way over Masada, John Wayne Murdoch and Tommy Vendetta (thanks to Leonard Brand)
