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Sunday, March 6, 2016

NXT and WWE live event notes, Roadblock length, possible NXT and WWE injuries, Interview with Kevin Kelly, ROH bonus match, more matches for ROH in Philly, more on Taker in the UK, and Questions on Zeus in the HoF, the best combination of the Horsemen, wrestlers not walking out of ECW, putting Ryder in the Outcasts, and Rowan's character

Some notes from NXT in Florida:
- The Hype Bros teamed up in a win.

- Tough Enough's Sara Lee took a loss.

- Tough Enough's Patrick Clark was in a six-person tag, beating a team including The Ealy Twins. The twins have been working as security at live events recently.

- Alex Riley lost to Tucker Knight.

Everything else from yesterday is after the break.


WWE Roadblock is listed as three hours on the WWE Network. I expected it to go two. It's good they added the NXT match; that's a lot of time to fill with half the regular roster.

Some note from NXT in Ohio:
- Emma may have been legitimately hurt during a match with Asuka. Their match was stopped following a big kick from Asuka. This could be playing off Asuka's quick match against Deonna Purrazzo, but just in case, I hope Emma's OK.

- Tough Enough's Mandy teamed with Billie Kay in a loss to Eva Marie and Nia Jax.

- Tye Dillinger returned to the ring in two losses to Sami Zayn.

- The Revival successfully defended their championships against Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. Ciampa was checked on by doctors and referees after the match. I hope he's alright, too.

Notes from WWE's show in Minnesota:
- Darren Young/Jack Swagger beat Adam Rose/Curtis Axel. The random undercard teams continue.

- Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch was a no-contest after Becky hit Charlotte in the face and Charlotte started bleeding from her nose. Charlotte was then helped to the back. I hope she's OK now.

-- Charlotte insisted she won't miss any ring time. That's a relief with WM32 right around the corner.

ROH's Kevin Kelly discussed working with NJPW and more. ROH might as well be NJPW's American developmental system at this point.

ROH shared a special match from their most recent TV tapings: Brian Kendrick vs. Will Ferrara. Why they wouldn't put that on TV is beyond me.

Added to ROH's March 12 show in Philadelphia:
- The Addiction vs. Young Bucks vs. Motor City Machine Guns
- Sumie Sakai/Mandy Leon/Jenny Rose vs. Kyoko Kimura/Veda Scott/Taeler Hendrix

Notes from WWE in Michigan:
- Damien Sandow/Fandango beat Stardust/Tyler Breeze
- Sasha Banks/Paige/Alicia Fox vs. Naomi/Cameron/Tamina. Pretty odd combination of stars. Interesting to see Cameron here again.
- Ryback beat Viktor. No Konnor in action. I haven't heard of him being hurt, but it's interesting to see Viktor in the ring without him.

WWE has announced two matches for England on April 20 (possible Wrestlemania spoilers):
- The Undertaker/Big Show vs. Luke Harper/Erick Rowan
- Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Ryback for the United States Championship

I'm curious to see whether Taker does anything on TV after WM32.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Never say never! I don't think he'd be a priority right now, but I could see it down the line when they need another celebrity HoFer.

2. I think a lot of people will second Johnson's choice here. Another big possibility is Flair, Tully, Arn, and Ole.

3. That's a lot easier to say on the outside. The workers had invested a lot of time, work, and energy in making ECW a thing in the hopes it would all pay off in the end. It's a similar mindset to compulsive gamblers hoping next time they'll hit the big jackpot that will erase all of their debts, or people staying in an unhealthy relationship or association saying it's not that bad,will get better, etc.

4. He's part of a tag team in NXT, so they might be keeping him free of other acts on the main roster in order to set that duo up to get a run on a bigger stage. I kind of want to see a face team to rival the Outcasts with Ryder, Sandow, Fandango, and Swagger. They might as well at this point.

5. Now he's back in the thrall of the Eater of Worlds. Cult members aren't exactly known for their clear thinking.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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