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Colin Vassallo -[mailto:editor@...]-
Well, I made it to Washington way earlier than I anticipated for a change thanks to a faster arrival and super quick immigration line. So here is today's issue! Enjoy the AEW pay-per-view tonight!
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AEW REVOLUTION LIVE ON PPV TONIGHT
- Live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, All Elite Wrestling presents their first pay-per-view of the year, Revolution. The full card is as follows: Chris Jericho vs Jon Moxley for the AEW World title; Nyla Rose vs Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's title; Kenny Omega and Adam Page vs The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Team titles; Cody vs MJF; Jake Hager vs Dustin Rhodes; Pac vs Orange Cassidy; Darby Allin vs Sammy Guevara; and The Dark Order vs Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky in the Buy-In show. Apart from traditional PPV providers, Revolution is also available to stream on B/R Live in North America via desktop, mobile, or TV-connected devices. Internationally it is available via FITE.TV for $19.99 while in the United Kingdom it's also available through ITV Box Office.
FULL HOUSE EXPECTED AT REVOLUTION TONIGHT
- Tonight's Revolution pay-per-view is practically sold out, with Ticketmaster having just a couple - literally - of seats left. Tickets on the secondary market are few as well, meaning that the Wintrust Arena in Chicago will be jam packed to the rafters. Tickets remaining on secondary market websites range from $77 all the way up to $420 in price. The arena holds just over 10,000 seats. This is the first AEW show being held there. The next AEW pay-per-view, Double or Nothing in Las Vegas, is still not sold out and tickets remain available at time of this writing.
GOLDBERG VS REIGNS SET FOR WRESTLEMANIA
- WWE did not even wait until the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view to announce the number one contender for the Universal title and yesterday night on Smackdown, outright handed that opportunity to Roman Reigns. Reigns was supposed to be part of the Elimination Chamber match along with Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan, Shinsuke Nakamura, King Corbin and Robert Roode to determine who will go on and challenge for the Universal title at WrestleMania. But with WWE completely overhauling the Smackdown side of the Mania card, Reigns was given the top spot and the match was made official yesterday. Just 24 hours after winning the title, Goldberg opened Smackdown to a somewhat hostile crowd who voiced their displeasure at what went down at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia. The Universal champion was showered with boos as he spoke and Reigns got a slightly better reception when he interrupted him, although not without his fair share of boos. Reigns, who is looking for his fifth WrestleMania main ev
ent in six years, simply told Goldberg that he's next.
TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH GETS THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER TREATMENT
- The men's Elimination Chamber match this year will be given to the tag teams after WWE abandoned the idea of having that match to determine the number one contender for the Universal title. The new Smackdown Tag Team champions, The Miz and John Morrison, will have a mountain to climb as the duo will be defending the titles against The Usos, The New Day, Heavy Machinery, Lucha House Party, and Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode inside the steel structure. The match was made official last night on Smackdown and the champions then went on to lose a non-title match against The Usos on the show. Another match was also announced for the Elimination Chamber, a three-on-one handicap match for the Intercontinental title as Braun Strowman defends against Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn.
CENA MEETS THE FIEND, MATCH FOR WRESTLEMANIA OFFICIAL
- Appearing for the first time on WWE television since July 2019, the hometown crowd gave John Cena a hero's welcome, a stark contrast compared to his "Cena sucks" days. The wrestler-turned-actor was in town to announce his plans for WrestleMania and noted that spots on the show are limited and everyone busts their ass for their own WrestleMania moment. The former 16-time world champion said that this year's WrestleMania from Tampa should go on without John Cena, a statement which the crowd did not like. Cena said that this is not a goodbye, but rather goodbye for now as spots on the WrestleMania card are earned, not demanded. Cena got emotional when he talked about his friends and family and said he doesn't know when he will be back on WWE television. After thanking the fans, Cena walked off to his iconic theme song and just when he gave the fans another salute, the lights went off. When the lights came back on, The Fiend was standing behind Cena to a loud ovation from the fans. The
Fiend then pointed to the WrestleMania sign from the top of the ramp and the fans broke into a "Yes!" chant. Cena tipped his hat to The Fiend, accepting his challenge. Cena and Wyatt already wrestled at WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans. You can see the cool segment at .
SMACKDOWN RATING
- Friday Night Smackdown on FOX had 2,716,000 viewers tuning in thanks to the fallout from Super ShowDown and the appearance from John Cena. Hour one did 2,736,000 viewers and hour two dipped slightly to 2,697,000. This was the most-watched Smackdown since October 11, 2020 and it did 259,000 viewers more than last week. Smackdown topped all networks when it comes to the demos. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
STEPHANIE MCMAHON ADDRESSES WRESTLEMANIA CORONAVIRUS FEARS
- During a luncheon hosted yesterday in Tampa to promote WrestleMania, WWE Chief Brand Office Stephanie McMahon addressed the ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and how it would hit WWE, or in this case WrestleMania, come April. With many sporting events being delayed or even canceled, having 70,000 fans from all around the world gather in one spot for a wrestling event is weighing on the minds of many. "The health and safety of not only our fan base, but also our superstars, really does come first," McMahon said as quoted by the Tampa Bay Times. "We don't want to put anyone in a bad situation ever, regardless of the circumstance. Those are not risks worth taking." Although not a pandemic yet, the threat levels of the coronavirus are being upped everyday and WrestleMania is just over a month away. John Saboor, WWE's Executive Vice President of Special Events, said that there are active and ongoing discussions internally and those will continue leading up to the show. The Executiv
e Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Rob Higgins, also said that his team is working with the Tampa International Airport and the aviation authority to ensure the safety of the thousands of fans who will descend upon Tampa in the next few weeks. "Thirty-six days is a long time, so it's hard to predict. I think we just continue to information gather as much as possible, so that we are as prepared as possible." McMahon also added that if necessary, WWE will comply in enacting any measure that is required to make sure everyone is safe. But for now, work continues to make WrestleMania in Tampa a smashing success.
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