– A new report has provided some context as to why the Authors of Pain haven’t been in action in the last several weeks. According to the Wrestling Observer, Akam has been out due to a leg injury and is expected to be out for a few months.
The team last competed at a WWE live event on December 26th, where they lost in a triple threat RAW Tag Team Championship match.
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Sunday, January 20, 2019
Latest On When The Revival’s WWE Contracts Expire & Backstage Note On When They Requested Their Release
Dave Meltzer reported on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that the Revival wanted to request their release from WWE prior to their match on RAW this past Monday, but didn’t because both Vince McMahon and Triple H were busy all day preparing for the RAW Braun Strowman segment. The two then waited until after their match to discuss the topic.
Meltzer also noted that The Revival’s contracts expire in April of 2020, and they have not been granted their release yet, thus they worked the WWE live event in San Antonio on Friday. Their match was praised by fans and Sasha Banks who tweeted some things that caused speculation about her WWE future.
Meltzer continued that Dash Wilder’s decision to trademark #FTR on January 1st was no accident. The trademark claims that #FTR refers to “Forever The Revival” but the hashtag has been used in the past by the Young Bucks when they were in a Twitter feud with the Revival in 2017 and they meant it to mean “Fix The Revival” and “F*ck The Revival” at different times.
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Meltzer also noted that The Revival’s contracts expire in April of 2020, and they have not been granted their release yet, thus they worked the WWE live event in San Antonio on Friday. Their match was praised by fans and Sasha Banks who tweeted some things that caused speculation about her WWE future.
Meltzer continued that Dash Wilder’s decision to trademark #FTR on January 1st was no accident. The trademark claims that #FTR refers to “Forever The Revival” but the hashtag has been used in the past by the Young Bucks when they were in a Twitter feud with the Revival in 2017 and they meant it to mean “Fix The Revival” and “F*ck The Revival” at different times.
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
More On WWE’s Decision To Use Riskier Sexual Content on RAW and Smackdown
We previously reported that the segment featuring Alexa Bliss changing on RAW got big Youtube numbers, as did a segment with Mandy Rose in lingerie. It was said that this was done in order to “re-insert sexuality into their shows, similar to how they’d push the envelope in the Attitude Era.”
In the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio (via Ringside News), Dave Meltzer elaborated that WWE is attempting to win back a teenage audience.
He said: “That’s the direction they want to go. Look, it’s the direction that will help ratings, yeah it will. That kind of stuff always works like in the long run, not the short run. Like it won’t help at week one, but that direction will help. It will draw more teenage boys and stuff.“
Opinionated View- I have this before I have no problem with it if it serves a storyline purpose. Mandy is developing a story that gives her character the cruel bent same as Scarlett being a manipulator in Impact. But with Alexa it was just "Oh's she not wearing a shirt I can almost see her boobs." Its didn't lead to anything other than I think Vince thought it would be funny for the "assistant" to be shy.
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In the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio (via Ringside News), Dave Meltzer elaborated that WWE is attempting to win back a teenage audience.
He said: “That’s the direction they want to go. Look, it’s the direction that will help ratings, yeah it will. That kind of stuff always works like in the long run, not the short run. Like it won’t help at week one, but that direction will help. It will draw more teenage boys and stuff.“
Opinionated View- I have this before I have no problem with it if it serves a storyline purpose. Mandy is developing a story that gives her character the cruel bent same as Scarlett being a manipulator in Impact. But with Alexa it was just "Oh's she not wearing a shirt I can almost see her boobs." Its didn't lead to anything other than I think Vince thought it would be funny for the "assistant" to be shy.
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The Revival Reportedly Want Out Of WWE Due To Tag Team Division Booking
We previously reported that the Revival have asked for a release from WWE after their match at RAW last week. A follow-up story revealed that WWE allegedly asked for three months to change before granting a release to the Top Guys.
According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder were not thinking of themselves when they asked for their release, but the entire tag team division. The division’s lack of direction, promos and attention frustrated the two. The frustration boiled over when RAW Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode and Chad Gable weren’t even featured on Monday’s episode of RAW. Gallows and Anderson (who were initially considered big signings) and the Authors of Pain are other examples of tag teams not getting a lot of TV time. Meanwhile, The Revival’s own match with the Lucha House Party on RAW was used as filler while the feed cut backstage for vignettes.
The Revival’s request to get out of their contracts has been denied, and according to a source, they have a “decent amount of time” left with the company.
Opinionated View- You gotta be careful with a report like this because this seems to make some assumptions but I very easily can buy anyone in the tag division be pissed off. Especially if you are The Revival. They were the team that was supposed to be the rebirth of great tag wrestling. And yeah that lets cut to the back and ignore the match would piss almost anyone off. Meanwhile you see all the Stuff the Bucks are doing you see the Lucha Bros taking off you see LAX and OVE outside of WWE. Hell and I bet they don't get paid that much given they are so slow on the card
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According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder were not thinking of themselves when they asked for their release, but the entire tag team division. The division’s lack of direction, promos and attention frustrated the two. The frustration boiled over when RAW Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode and Chad Gable weren’t even featured on Monday’s episode of RAW. Gallows and Anderson (who were initially considered big signings) and the Authors of Pain are other examples of tag teams not getting a lot of TV time. Meanwhile, The Revival’s own match with the Lucha House Party on RAW was used as filler while the feed cut backstage for vignettes.
The Revival’s request to get out of their contracts has been denied, and according to a source, they have a “decent amount of time” left with the company.
Opinionated View- You gotta be careful with a report like this because this seems to make some assumptions but I very easily can buy anyone in the tag division be pissed off. Especially if you are The Revival. They were the team that was supposed to be the rebirth of great tag wrestling. And yeah that lets cut to the back and ignore the match would piss almost anyone off. Meanwhile you see all the Stuff the Bucks are doing you see the Lucha Bros taking off you see LAX and OVE outside of WWE. Hell and I bet they don't get paid that much given they are so slow on the card
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Mustafa Ali vs. Samoa Joe Set For Smackdown
– In addition to the two out of three falls match announced for this week’s episode of Smackdown Live, WWE has also announced that Mustafa Ali and Samoa Joe go one on one this Tuesday.
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Two-Out-Of-Three Falls Match Set For Smackdown
WWE has announced a two-out-of-three falls match between Andrade and Rey Mysterio for this Tuesday’s episode of Smackdown Live.
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Ronda Rousey and Natalya vs. Sasha Banks and Bayley Set for Raw
– WWE has officially announced a tag match for next week’s edition of Monday Night Raw. In tag team action, Ronda Rousey will team up with Natalya against Sasha Banks and Bayley.
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Friday, January 18, 2019
Tye Dillinger Reportedly Nearing Return for WWE
– PWInsider reports that Tye Dillinger is nearly ready to return to the ring. Dillinger has recently been out due to a hand injury, and he had to undergo surgery in October 2018. Per the report, Dillinger is very close to getting back to the ring and could be back on the road for WWE over the course of the next several weeks.
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First Five Matches Announced For ROH’s Return to Houston
Ring of Honor has announced the first five matches for their ROH Road to G1 Supercard event in Houston, Texas on Friday. All three Texas events next weekend will stream live for HonorClub members.
*ROH TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Clak Connors in a Proving Ground Match.
*Willie Mack & Colt Cabana vs. Kenny King & mystery partner.
*Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. NJPW Dojo representatives Karl Fredericks and Alex Coughlin
*The Bouncers vs. The Boys.
*Coast 2 Coast vs The Shinobi Shaadow Squad, Eli Isom and Cheeseburger.
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*ROH TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Clak Connors in a Proving Ground Match.
*Willie Mack & Colt Cabana vs. Kenny King & mystery partner.
*Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. NJPW Dojo representatives Karl Fredericks and Alex Coughlin
*The Bouncers vs. The Boys.
*Coast 2 Coast vs The Shinobi Shaadow Squad, Eli Isom and Cheeseburger.
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Reason Why KUSHIDA Left NJPW For WWE
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the reason that KUSHIDA left NJPW was due to creative differences with NJPW officials. KUSHIDA reportedly wanted to turn heel and join the Bullet Club, but Gedo turned him down as he felt NJPW needed a babyface junior heavyweight. KUSHIDA’s last match will be against Hiroshi Tanahashi on January 29. He is then expected to go to WWE and be part of the NXT brand.
Opinionated View- I can see both sides. KUSHIDA felt pretty stale in his role as Back to the Future loving face but they just got Ishimori into the company and put him with Bullet Club.
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Opinionated View- I can see both sides. KUSHIDA felt pretty stale in his role as Back to the Future loving face but they just got Ishimori into the company and put him with Bullet Club.
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