The Wrestlemania Thread - 'It's Real Damn It!'

[Nordicdusk]

Just saw the news absolutely terrible a genuine legend of Wrestling I only watched him and Mick Foley in ECW last week when Terry came out with the branding iron what a fun match both men put everything on the online to give people their money's worth.

[MrBarlow]

Just read that Windham Rotunda, son of Mike Rotunda formerly known as I.R.S has died at the age of 36 years old from a heart attack. Windham is best know as Bray Wyatt and The Fiend in WWE.

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[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Just read that Windham Rotunda, son of Mike Rotunda formerly known as I.R.S has died at the age of 36 years old from a heart attack. Windham is best know as Bray Wyatt and The Fiend in WWE.

A heart attack after contracting Covid-19

This is a real shame. Bray Wyatt, regardless of whether he was appearing as ''Husky Harris', religious cult leader, children's entertainer or 'the Fiend', was one of the most entertaining and exciting wrestlers from recent years. He had nowhere near reached his full potential and had so much more to give

[Susan Foreman]

Rumour has it... Edge is going to be joining AEW soon

[Susan Foreman]

Despite there being numerous empty seats [the red areas at the back of the stadium], large 'blackout' areas and a lot of unused floor space...

...AEW have announced that they will be returning to Wembley in 2024

[MrBarlow]

CM Punk has been released by AEW.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

CM Punk has been released by AEW

He is similar to Jeff Hardy inasmuch as inside the ring he is a great entertainer, but outside of the ring he is his own worst enemy

[Susan Foreman]

The results from the 2023 Payback Pay Per View:

SPOILER:

• Things got underway with a steel cage match which saw Becky Lynch defeat Trish Stratus via pinfall
• Event host John Cena was announced as being the special guest referee in a singles match that ended when LA Knight defeated The Miz via pinfall
• The third match, and shortest bout of the evening, was also the first title match where holder Rey Mysterio defeated Austin Theory via pinfall to retain the United States Championship
• In a Steel City Street Fight, The Judgement Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) defeated Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn via pinfall to win the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship titles. There was a lot of interference in this match, with Judgement Day members Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Rhea Ripley all becoming involved in the mayhem. It was also interesting to note that the crimson mask came into play when Kevin Owen was legitimately 'busted wide open' resulting in an image that will almost certainly become an internet meme

• There followed a short segment of The Grayson Waller Effect, with guests Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. Of course this ended with Waller being on the receiving end of a Uso superkick
• In the Singles match for the Women's World Championship, champion Rhea Ripley defeated Raquel Rodriguez via pinfall to retain the title following more interference from Dominik Mysterio
• The final match of the evening was the Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship where champion Seth Rollins defeated Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall to retain the title

Overall, it was an enjoyable event with two 'match of the year' contenders - the cage match and the street fight.

The next scheduled WWE PPV is 'Fastlane', which is due to be held on October 7th at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana

[Susan Foreman]

WWE, UFC Merger Is Official: New TKO Group Unveils Growth Strategy, Board, As Stock Hits The NYSE / Deadline

"UFC, the mixed martial arts powerhouse, has officially tied the knot with Vince McMahon’s professional wresting juggernaut WWE, creating a new company called TKO Group that started trading on the New York Stock Exchange today..."

[Susan Foreman]

September 15th, 2023 and The Rock returns to Smackdown

Now, I might be sticking my neck out here, but Suzewell predicts... The Rock Vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL