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KOP runs through thoughts and questions he wants answers to before NXT moves To USA Network LIVE every starting Wednesday, September 18th. NXT has been a loss leader since the re-introduction at Full Sail. This move was eventually going to happen. KOP considers how this could help AEW and the major Indies in the long run. Plus, could NXT and someth…
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King of The Ring is back next week. KOP analyzes how WWE is going back to this Make-A-Main Eventer Option to elevate a couple of new top guys by October. WrestlingNews.co reported, It's been reported that the tournament finals will take place at the upcoming Clash of Champions pay-per-view event next month. WWE released this list of competitors: Ra…
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WWE Summerslam 2019 has Seth Rollins shocking the Beast Brock Lesnar again. Bray Wyatt is brilliantly booked. KOP breaks down the outcomes. Aside from the brilliant booking of Bray Wyatt WWE Summerslam 2019 storylines had a bit more substance than most pay-per-views. WWE has started the changes that Paul Heyman has instituted. The card with hall of…
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WWE Summerslam 2019 is set to deliver six hours of subpar booking. KOP previews and makes predictions on the card that features 5 title matches. Trish Stratus wrestles her final match. Kevin Owens might be forced to quit WWE. Goldberg gets a do-over with Dolph Ziggler. These are the questions to be answered at Summerslam. Here is the current card: …
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WWE Summerslam Summons Veteran Superstars to Sell out Toronto and steer the tv product back on track in time for AEW TV and Smackdown (maybe NXT) on Fox. KOP looks into some of the positive constructive changes that WWE has made. They look prepared for their new competition (AEW) and change SD to FOX) in October. Bleacher Report says this about the…
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WWE and AEW Fight for the Front Page of Wrestling News with big match announcements. Wednesdays will now become a must-see night for wrestling fans. AEW announces the premiere of "Wednesday Night Dynamite on TNT starting October 2nd. WWE announces Trish Stratus vs. Charlotte Flair for SummerSlam. AEW announces an Escalera De La Muerta Match between…
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WWE TV ratings for Raw and Smackdown reveal their rating slide has stopped. What do Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff need to do now to turn it around? KOP takes the temperature of the podcasters, journalists and the IWC. He revisits a past idea and puts a spin on it. He also looks at the major independents to see if there are doing any better. Plus Br…
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Brock Lesnar Banks At Extreme Rules and becomes Universal Champion. Perfect for Paul Heyman to start his run at Monday Night Raw. Now that Extreme Rules is in the books, KOP looks at what came from it. We have repeat champions in Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles and New Day. What do these title changes mean for the new regimes taking over the TV product? KO…
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WWE faces ongoing Creative Challenges En Route to Extreme Rules this weekend. Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff are waiting in the wings. Waiting to make their constructive creative changes to Raw and SmackDown Live. They have approximately three months to get their respective projects in line. Podcasters, wrestling journalists and the entire internet …
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Slammiversary XVII showcases Tessa Blanchard vs. Sami Callahan in a Barn-burner in the main event match. KOP recaps the PPV. Results went like this: Willie Mack defeated Jake Crist, T.J. Perkins and Trey Miguel The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) (c) defeated The Latin American Xchange (Ortiz and Santana) (with Konnan) and The Rascalz (Dezmon…
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WWE Creative Changes Make the IWC Divide… and Cancel?! KOP looks at the effect the new WWE Executive Directors have made so far. The IWC is split over the new creative changes made so far by the incoming WWE Executive Directors Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff. The IWC is also at odds over AEW following their Fyter Fest event. KOP looks to explain the…
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AEW Fyter Fest is acceptable as a nice refreshing getaway that harkens to Bash at the Beach. ROH Rebuilds with Best In The World. AEW Fyter Fest accelerates a top feud with Moxley and Omega. They also shoot a vicious angle with Cody Rhodes and Shawn Spears. They also deliver a great debut for Darby Allin. The librarian Leva Bates still falls short …
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KOP outlines the WWE Creative Crisis of 2019: What's the Real Problem that WWE is choosing not to resolve. Can they fix this by October? Before recording the show I dictated the following notes: WWE is very bad right now, but we remember what WCW was like at the end of its run. WWE had a plan when they were going to lose the star power that carried…
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WWE Stomping Grounds Shows Summerslam Season Is Starting Cold. Ricochet winning the US title served as the only standout moment of the night. Wikipedia documents the night this way: In the main event, Seth Rollins defeat Baron Corbin to retain the Universal Championship with Lacey Evans as the special guest referee. Other prominent matches saw Kofi…
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WWE Stomping Grounds is this Sunday. KOP explains how WWE is soft-shoeing into SummerSlam season. WWE is going down a hole of hollow and uncreative content. KOP looks at the lay of WWE Creative. He offers a fresh perspective on what this feels like to long-time wrestling fans. Corporate influence is very destructive in any creative process. WWE has…
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While WWE Wallows in Weak Feuds, KOP has a Legendary Solution. A solution to lift the company out of the ratings gutter. It's pretty simple too! KOP was on Twitter. He read a Forbes article by Blake Oestricher and he responded with this: I wouldn't have a problem with Shane if he was more of a manager to build McIntyre or Elias. I've been saying so…
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WWE Has Lost "Its Primary Function" to Entertain Wrestling Fans. The quoted phrase coming from Lars Sullivan's first words on WWE TV. Meanwhile, WWE might deliver a women's match in Saudi Arabia for Super Showdown. WWE might try resurrect attitude to appease the USA Network. KOP updates the latest on Super Showdown. He also follows up on the major …
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NXT Takeover XXV was great For wrestling fans, But, KOP explains how NXT is not serving well for WWE Development to the main roster. KOP briefly recaps NXT Takeover XXV. Although, it was a great show, what is it doing for WWE main roster development. KOP also discusses all of the recent comments by Jon Moxley. Podcasters rant on AEW Double or Nothi…
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WWE Corporate Response to AEW Adulation is Stone Cold Stubborn. Only an insignificant name drop uttered in passing. KOP weighs WWE's silent treatment. WWE rendered AEW Double or Nothing as unimportant. Is WWE Corporate missing the writing on the wall? KOP believes AEW Double or Nothing should have spurned an intervention at WWE Corporate. Capitulat…
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AEW Double or Nothing Delivers an Awesome PPV loaded with surprises. They sent WWE a clear message. Competition has come to their doorstep. KOP showers this PPV with praise. WWE has stumbled at an inopportune time. KOP weighs the impact that this show has created, and the ripple effect it has opened up. Yes, the All Elite Execs all went over, this …
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AEW Double or Nothing or WWE Creative Next to Nothing? KOP explains both sides of that question. How will both companies answer the call? Competition is finally here and it couldn't come at a better time. KOP talks about the importance of AEW to show that AllIn was not a fluke. KOP previews and predicts the matches for AEW Double or Nothing. He als…
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Bayley hugs the Money in the Bank Briefcase in victory, Then she cashes in to hug her new Smackdown Women's title. KOP examines what wasn't newsworthy. Brock Lesnar makes a surprise return to salvage the men's ladder match. He adds the only interesting angle coming out of the show. Plus, Becky Lynch drops one title belt. Seth Rollins and Kofi Kings…
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AEW TV Becomes Reality. TNT welcomes back wrestling for the first time since WWE bought their last competitor. KOP talks about why wrestling needed this. KOP follows up on the WWE creative chaos. He discusses why abandoned storylines and character development have caused the problem and how this applies unneeded pressure on WWE. Also, Bray Wyatt's …
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WWE Creative Needs a Culture of Change. KOP examines the latest creative slide affecting the TV product and looks back on the same old story. WWE is consumed various superstar requests for release, social, cultural conformity and corporate cowardice. Will "Money in the Bank" turnaround the fans' fickleness towards the product. KOP lays out the majo…
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WWE Ratings, Revenue, and house show returns rollback. Superstars suffer from no storylines to build their star power. KOP analyzes. Dean Ambrose gets moxie back as Jon Moxley. Major independents are making waves on WWE's vulnerability? Saudi princes summon Goldberg, Undertaker and Brock Lesnar with big bucks. Impact Wrestling launches Impact Plus.…
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Impact Wrestling Rebellion delivered several tremendous title changes for LAX and Brian Cage as well as an unbreakable debut by Michael Elgin. Impact Wrestling Rebellion delivered several tremendous title changes as LAX won back the Tag Team titles, Brian Cage wins the Impact World title but then is met by an unbreakable debut by Michael Elgin. KOP…
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Bray Wyatt is a Bright Spot In WWE Offseason Mediocrity. KOP unpacks the reboot of the eater of worlds and why the gimmick is destined to work. Plus, KOP rants about the many habits that keep happening as part of the WWE offseason. Why does WWE refuse to address the issue? WWE looks ready to move the Smackdown live brand to Fox with improvements. R…
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#WWE Superstars were simply shuffled. Time to squash the idea that there was any real on-air shakeup. The Real #SuperstarShakeup is happening off-camera. KOP explains what you're not being told. KOP evaluates if WWE is ready for the upcoming Fox debut. We analyze how the WWE Offseason will start to play out. Is 2019 The End Of WWE's Part-Timer Era?…
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WrestleMania35 Leaves #WWE Prepared For Move to Fox and Major Independent Big Event Movement, but WWE showed that they can easily screw those plans up. We look back at WWE accomplished this past Wrestlemania weekend, and analyze what lies in front of them. That includes the move of Smackdown to Fox, a possible move of NXT and NXT UK to FS1, and sev…
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#WrestleMania35 is Christmas for #KofiKingston #BeckyLynch #SethRollins the WWE Universe and KOP explains they could have done better by their hardcore fanbase. #KofiKingston conquers the #WWE Title, #SethRollins Secures Universal Gold over the Beast and has been made a top guy again. Plus, what do these title wins mean going into Money in the Bank…
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Final #WrestleMania35 Push Doesn't Hold Back as Ronda, Charlotte and Becky take a ride downtown. Plus, #Wrestlemania Preview and Predictions and one final rant. Also, we preview NXY Takeover New York and the New Japan/ Ring of Honor G1 Supercard, plus AEW signs some new and familiar on -air talent. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by shopping …
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WWE Fails Forward to the #WrestleMania35 Finish Line with a last minute title change for Charlotte Flair and a tag match to decide Kofi Kingston's fate. Plus, KOP previews #WrestlingWeekend, why multi-Super Bowl champion tight end Rob Gronkowski's retirement will matter to WWE fans and how WWE is set to move into a seriously crucial WrestleMania of…
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WrestleMania35 Build Takes a Bad Turn To Stall For Time as Kofi Kingston, Triple H /Batista and the Women's Triple Threat title match suffer. Plus, KOP looks at the featured events surrounding WrestleMania weekend including the ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard, NXT Takeover: New York and events for MLW and Impact Wrestling. Support the Wrestling is Real Podca…
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Passionate Promos Rise Above Sub-par #WrestleMania Story Telling as Ronda Rousey, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Shane McMahon, Batista, and Triple H stand out on the stick. KOP talks about how fans should continue to overlook storytelling that is stuck in the mud in most WrestleMania storylines with three weeks left before the big event. Plus, the NX…
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#WWEFastlane Shows Shane Screw Miz, Ronda Reward Becky, and Title Matches Triumph as Bryan and Joe retain in great matchups. Plus, the Shield reunites and Roman Reigns make his long-awaited return to the ring. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by shopping at Amazon through our special link http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/amazon Send a PayPal dona…
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Fastlane Fuels the main event WrestleMania Buzz; Creative Continuity Be Damned says WWE when it comes to some of the storytelling. KOP validates the claim and explains how all of the major changes being made to storylines like the Ronda Rousey heel turn, the Shield reunion and the Kevin Owens/ Kofi Kingston dynamic, can be given some benefit of the…
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Batista Returns in a rage to challenge Triple H for WrestleMania35. Roman Reigns rejoices with news of remission leads to a resurge to #WWE and #WrestleMania35 buzz. Batista Returns in a rage returns to challenge Triple H. #RomanReigns Rejoices with Remission and we rejoice with him. KOP explains the magnitude of momentum that WWE accomplished on T…
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Operation #NXT on #WWE TV executed on RAW and Smackdown Live this week. Is this the Answer to #WWE and their #AEW Anxiety? Why did WWE call up NXT main eventers Ricochet, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, and Aleister Black? Could this be just a desperate move to build more buzz around the ratings dwindling TV product or could this be an answer to an…
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KOP does a brief #EliminationChamber Recap. Enter Charlotte Flair Into WrestleMania Main Event Story into the upcoming Raw Womens Triple Threat march. Plus, Bayley and Sasha Banks take inaugural tag team gold and Finn Balor push continues with Intercontinental gold. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Shopping at Amazon through our special li…
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The McMahons do an incredible job of blowing up #BeckyLynch and her Momentum with a poor storyline twist. Plus, an #EliminationChamber preview and AEW Acquires Kenny Omega. Also, WWE injuries have a tendency to plague WrestleMania buildup. KOP notices a trend. Plus ROH 17th Anniversary and AEW Double or Nothing updates. Support the Wrestling is Rea…
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#BeckyLynch Barrels Into Some Stone Cold #WrestleMania Storytelling as Stephanie McMahon and Triple HHH introduce a suspension angle on a worked injury the Man sustained in the Women's Royal Rumble match. KOP weighs on the direction of this critical main event storyline, plus the progression of the new Daniel Bryan. Plus, Fox might be adding more W…
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#DeanAmbrose and Hideo Itami are Departing and #WWE Superstars Rumble Options as Dean Ambrose turned down a multi-year deal from WWE worth seven figures per year and Itami finishes with the company. KOP weighs the departure and how WWE might be worried about wrestlers going to All Elite Wrestling. Plus, we look at the #RoyalRumble aftermath with a …
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#RoyalRumble Review as Brock Lesnar Retains over Finn Balor, Becky Lynch Mans Up after losing to Asuka to win the Rumble. Plus Daniel Bryan retains the WWE championship and Rhonda Rousey makes Sasha Banks look good in defeat. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Shopping at Amazon through our special link http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/amazon S…
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Believing in #FinnBalor as KOP looks into the possible reality that Finn Balor could be crowned Universal Champion again. KOP looks at the positive and the realistic ramifications behind the match. #RoyalRumble Revives #WWE Fan Interest and KOP previews the entire card and ponders where WWE should go with the WrestleMania build. Support the Wrestli…
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The IWC has begun to inflate, insist and instill pipe dreams and expectations out of proportion for a hopeful #AEW All Elite Wrestling Acceleration. KOP weighs out all of the headlines and balances out the immediate impact and implications now being felt by WWE and the major independents. Plus, WWE makes some switches towards the top of the card, a…
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All Elite Wrestling #AEW and the Impossible Perception It Is the WWE Alternative as casual fans and wrestling content creators and podcasters are playing armchair quarterback while inflating the promotion's expectations. KOP puts the announcement into perspective and discusses where All Elite Wrestling will land in the spectrum between the WWE and …
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#BulletClub Elite Bows Out of #NJWK13 and Impact Wrestling Homecoming Impresses The Asylum.KOP runs through the numerous title changes and more notably the exit of the elite members of the Bullet Club. KOP also reviews and recaps Impact Wrestling Homecoming that offered some impressive matchups and several new champions are crowned. Support the Wre…
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Major Indies Make Noise with New Promotions and Partnerships as All Elite Wrestling is announced, and ROH fosters new relationships. KOP discusses how these measures we'll be able to steal some of the WWE headlines in 2019. He also questions how much impact will major Indies can make this year to a vulnerable WWE unwilling how to make changes deeme…
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Major Independents Take 2019 Measures as #WWE OffSeason Wraps Up as Impact Wrestling moves to a new TV home, ROH signs new top talent, and PPVs take shape to start 2019. Plus, time for the wrestling news media to chill out, and KOP wraps up our review of the Year in Wrestling for 2018. Also, we had to wait till the end of Smackdown to see the only …
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Meaningless Mea Culpa and Smoke and Mirrors by The McMahon Family as they jump onto pre-taped TV for the lame duck last two weeks of the WWE Offseason. KOP explains how unimportant this event was, and goes through what they really gave us for Christmas. Plus, KOP continues our ongoing Year in Review for 2018 looking the period that stretches from S…
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