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Monday, February 10 2020 Issue #5845
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Colin Vassallo -[mailto:editor@...]-
Alright so WrestleMania back in LA! I think it was long overdue to be honest. The only thing that I don't like about a WrestleMania on the West Coast is that it's daylight for like half of the show if not more. I'm planning to be there though.
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WRESTLEMANIA 37 TO BE HELD AT SOFI STADIUM IN INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
- WrestleMania 37 will be held at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The news was revealed by the LA Times today. "Many people are more excited about us hosting WrestleMania than the Olympics," Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr., said. "I was surprised at how popular the WWE is." WWE looks like it will be marketing it as WrestleMania Hollywood, with the WrestleMania logo slightly modified to look like a film strip. The color theme of the logo is white and gold. A news conference at the SoFi Stadium will be held tomorrow with WWE officials, Superstars, and city officials in attendance. WrestleMania week will start on Thursday, March 25 with the Hall of Fame, then it's Friday Night Smackdown on March 26, NXT Takeover on Saturday, March 27, WrestleMania on Sunday, March 28, and Monday Night Raw on March 29. The Hall of Fame, Smackdown, NXT, and Raw will all take place at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Axxess will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
WRESTLEMANIA GOES HOLLYWOOD...AGAIN!
- The Los Angeles area will get its fourth WrestleMania in 37 years in 2021 as WWE opted to "go to Hollywood" once again for next year's showcase of the immortals. “There is nothing quite like WrestleMania Week,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. “It is a one-of-a-kind event that provides an economic boost to the region — and fans from around the world will find a city that is ready to host them and welcomes the spectacle.” Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. added, “The city of Inglewood is thrilled to say that WrestleMania will add to the growing number of national and internationally followed events that will be hosted in our city over the next eight years. WrestleMania brings excitement and is followed by almost every age demographic. With the scheduling of this marquee event, we can say without contradiction, the only thing that has changed in Inglewood is…everything.” Jason Gannon, Managing Director at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, said that WrestleMania remains one of the world’s most-watched events, and they are proud to welcome WWE to the Inglewood community. “WWE’s commitment to community is consistent with our mission to provide a lasting positive impact in the community. We look forward to making a difference with WWE.” “On behalf of everyone at WWE, we are excited to bring WrestleMania back to Los Angeles,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “WrestleMania will set the bar for future sports and entertainment events held at SoFi Stadium as we add this facility to the list of iconic venues that have hosted our pop-culture extravaganza.” A portion of WrestleMania 2 was held in Los Angeles back in 1987 at the Memorial Sports Arena, an arena which is no longer there and was eventually replaced by the Banc of California Stadium a few years ago. Split in three locations across three time zones, the LA part of WrestleMania saw Hulk Hogan battle King Kong Bundy in a steel cage in the main event. WrestleMania 7 was supposed to be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum but slow ticket sales forced it to be moved inside to the Memorial Sports Arena. That show was headlined by Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE title. Los Angeles last held WrestleMania in 2005 for WrestleMania 21 at the STAPLES Center, an event headlined by Batista winning the World Heavyweight title from Triple H. WrestleMania 21 was also billed as WrestleMania going to Hollywood, an identical theme chosen for next year's big event. The last WrestleMania to be held on the West Coast was WrestleMania 31 in Santa Clara, with the states of Texas, Florida twice, Louisiana, and New Jersey hosting the following WrestleManias.
SIMONE JOHNSON, DAUGHTER OF THE ROCK, OFFICIALLY STARTS AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER
- Simone Johnson, the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, has officially reported to the WWE Performance Center to begin training to be a WWE Superstar. The 18-year-old is on her way to become a fourth generation WWE Superstar, following the footsteps of her grandfather High Chief Peter Maivia, her grandfather Rocky Johnson, and her father The Rock. She had short stints at the WWE PC over the last year while she was still in school but now she's training full time at the state-of-the-art facility. "It means the world to me,” Simone said. “To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy.” "Simone Johnson’s unbridled passion and incredible drive has earned her a coveted spot training with the elite athletes from around the world at the WWE Performance Center," said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. "Not only does Simone now have an opportunity to cultivate and display her passion for WWE within the Performance Center, but she’ll carry on the tradition of her incredible family lineage while creating her own impact as WWE’s first fourth generation Superstar." Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato said that she has seen a lot of heart and passion so far but she wouldn't have expected anything less from her. "She knows she has a lot to learn, she's hungry to learn, she picks the coaches' minds, I see her talking to the veteran Superstars as well, she's not gonna rest on her laurels I tell you that. It's been a short time but she's been crushing it," added Head Coach Matt Bloom. Her mother, Dany Garcia, tweeted, "It’s been the blessing of my life to watch you grow & while the legacy of the family may be your platform, your future will be uniquely yours to earn. Congrats my Love on living your dream & welcome to @WWENXT." Cathy Kelley has conducted a one-on-one interview with Johnson, an interview which will air this Wednesday at 3PM ET on YouTube.
MATT RIDDLE "GUARANTEES" HE WILL RETIRE BROCK LESNAR
- Following the conclusion of the NXT live event at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Matt Riddle took the mic to address the fans in attendance. Riddle, who was fired from the UFC after testing positive for marijuana in February 2013 in what would be his second positive drug test in a year, said how his journey started there 12 years ago and now he's here with NXT and 12 years from now he would still be going. "I guarantee you this Las Vegas, The Bro retires Brock Lesnar," he said to a big pop from the Vegas crowd. Lesnar confronted Riddle backstage at the Royal Rumble and told him to stop mentioning his name because the two would never work together. For the main event of the Vegas live event, Riddle teamed with Pete Dunne, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa to take on Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong. You can see the video at .
MIZ & MRS RATING
- The second episode of Miz & Mrs on USA Network last Wednesday did a total of 475,000 viewers, up from the 437,000 it did the previous week. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
CHRIS JERICHO TEASES EC3 TO AEW FANS
- AEW World champion Chris Jericho teased a possible AEW acquisition down the road, posting a photo on his social media with EC3 and writing, "Great chat with @therealec3 tonight in Orlando! Big things coming in the future for this talented brother....@allelitewrestling." EC3 remains under a WWE deal but the company missed the boat big time with him after he came from a very successful spell at Impact Wrestling. The 36-year-old Ohio native spent a year in NXT before moving to the main roster but has failed to get any traction and apart from some super quick 24/7 title wins - and losses - he remains underutilized for his talent. The former Impact champion has not been seen since November of last year after he was diagnosed with a concussion.
KEN SHAMROCK TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE IMPACT HALL OF FAME THIS YEAR
- Ken Shamrock will be the next inductee into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame. The announcement came yesterday during the Impact television tapings held in Las Vegas at Sam’s Town. Shamrock, who recently returned to the promotion, was the first TNA champion when the company was still using the NWA championship, winning the vacant title in a Gauntlet for the Gold match on the inaugural TNA pay-per-view on June 19, 2002. After his one year deal came up, he left TNA and then returned for a very short time in 2004 before returning again in August of last year. The 55-year-old joins Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Team 3D, Earl Hebner, Gail Kim, and Abyss in the Impact Hall of Fame. The company did not induct anyone during the 2019 Bound For Glory weekend.
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