NXT was not covered this week due to not having any matches.
Coronavirus-related wrestling updates:
- WrestlePro is holding a food drive.
- Cauliflower Alley Club has canceled their April reunion.
- The Bump was a recap episode this week.
- Raw's March 21 live event is officially canceled.
- Sports Illustrated spoke with WWE about precautions.
- PROGRESS has canceled events on March 29 and April 20, and postponed shows set for May 9 and May 10. Super Strong Style 16 is now set for August.
- RevPro has changed the following dates:
-- March 26 is now May 28
-- April 4 is now July 4
-- April 5 is now June 7
-- April 12 is now June 14
-- April 19 is TBA
-- May 2, if it must be changed, will be July 25
-- May 8 is now August 14
- AEW is being cautious about whether they'll be able to run Dynamite next week. They were very intentional about not saying "next week" when discussing the show in case things do change.
- WWE's Madison Square Garden show has officially been moved to June 27.
EVOLVE released Velveteen Dream vs. Darby Allin from EVOLVE 113.
Becky Lynch, Sonya Deville, and Zelina Vega received custom shoes.
AEW's original plan for Dynamite in Florida was to have the live gate go to charity.
Scott Steiner appeared at a Georgia indie event to discuss his recent health scare. Glad he's doing well enough to appear again.
Referee James Forsyth has a GoFundMe to assist with cancer surgery.
Highspots.com is running a 50% off DVD and videos sale.
John Cena has a new book in the Elbow Grease series.
WWE Network's streaming service move was covered.
Kassius Ohno looked at his debut match with Mark Andrews.
WrestleMania 36 has been split across two nights, with Rob Gronkowski serving as the host. That's historic!
- The event will take place at multiple "closed set" locations. This show is going to be memorable in a number of ways.
- A large part of this approach is due to limiting the number of people in one place at one time during the outbreak. It also of course can help make the show stand out more than being in the same place for a long period of time.
AEW's Exalted One has been revealed as Brodie Lee, formerly Luke Harper in WWE. He, Evil Uno, and Stu Grayson attacked SCU after Brodie's appearance. I'm curious how he'll do there and if it was a wise move to tie him with Dark Order.
Matt Hardy appeared at the end of Dynamite, with the announcement he'll replace Nick Jackson in Blood & Guts. That's a meaningful way to debut him.
Dynamite's next episode will feature, in addition to the Blood & Guts match:
- Wardlow vs. Luchasaurus in a Lumberjack match
- Lucha Bros vs. Best Friends in a parking lot fight
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't like that idea at all. The last thing some wrestling fans need is a bigger spotlight and encouragement to make the show about themselves. I'm almost starting to prefer empty crowds!
2. Vince McMahon wants WrestleMania in April and he's going to get WrestleMania in April!
3. Thanks for the laugh! It looks like he started wrestling as MJF four years ago.
4. I would think the city will get another chance to host the show down the line. The cancelation isn't their fault.
5. Let's just say I'm glad I didn't have to make that decision one way or another.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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