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Tuesday, March 17 2020 Issue #5878
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//->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR
Colin Vassallo -[mailto:editor@...]-

I don't really like that they moved WrestleMania to an empty Performance Center. I would have waited and held it later. No fans is going to suck. But, just like the majority, I will still watch.

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WRESTLEMANIA 36 MOVED TO THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER

- WWE announced yesterday that WrestleMania 36 will not be taking place in Tampa Bay, Florida, and will instead be airing live from the WWE Performance Center in a closed set, meaning no fans at all. "In coordination with local partners and government officials, WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place. However, WrestleMania will still stream live on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm ET on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view. Only essential personnel will be on the closed set at WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida to produce WrestleMania." The news comes after weeks of speculations on what will happen to the show due the coronavirus pandemic. "Our community has waited 36 years to host WrestleMania, and while we are saddened that this unforeseen situation has led us to today’s announcement, this is totally the right call for the safety and security of everyone involved. A huge thank-you to all of our local leaders and our friends at the WWE, as we collectively worked through the unprecedented fluidity of the last few weeks. The Team Tampa Bay-WWE partnership has never been stronger," the Tampa Bay local organizing committee said in a statement afterward. This will be the first time in 36 years that WrestleMania will be held without fans and in the smallest arena possible.

THREE MATCHES ADDED TO WRESTLEMANIA

- Three additional matches were made official yesterday on Raw for WrestleMania 36, which has moved from one of the biggest stadiums in Florida to one of the smallest places in the state! Edge opened the show to address Randy Orton. He said that years ago, he pulled Randy out of a hole and now Orton is returning the favor...taking Edge out of a hole. He then proceeded to challenge Orton to a last man standing match at WrestleMania and vowed that this story wouldn't be a tragic one, but a story of redemption. The Undertaker vs AJ Styles contract signing took place last night after Styles taunted "Mark" from backstage. Styles signed the deal but then gave the contract to Gallows and Anderson to hand deliver to Taker who was pacing in the ring. Well, that didn't turn out well for The O.C. who got their asses handed to them by The Undertaker. The third match confirmed was Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins. Owens said that he will have the home advantage with WrestleMania taking place at the Performance Center as Rollins never spent time there. Owens added that come WrestleMania, he will make new memories in the same location he earned his place in this company.

HALL OF FAME CEREMONY POSTPONED

- Georgia Smith, the daughter of the late British Bulldog, revealed on Twitter that WWE is postponing the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and will not be holding it next month. "Just a heads up! I have spoken with @WWE and they are postponing the Hall of Fame for a later date, and are hoping to do it for Summerslam (which would be appropriate for my dad) thanks again for all your support! Let’s all stay safe out there," Smith wrote. With the the coronavirus spread, putting a bunch of people in a closed space for the Hall of Fame was not going to be a very good idea, even if it was going to be held at the Performance Center. The nWo, The Bella Twins, Batista, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, The British Bulldog, and Jushin "Thunder" Liger are the ones who will be inducted in the 2020 class.

WRESTLEMANIA REFUNDS COMING YOUR WAY

- If you were going to WrestleMania, you are entitled to get a full refund of your WrestleMania ticket and even the WWE travel package you purchased. For those who purchased a ticket to any of the WWE events - Axxess, Hall of Fame, Smackdown, Takeover, WrestleMania, and Raw - refunds are now available at all original points of purchase. Ticketmaster will be refunding everyone's tickets within the next 30 days while those who purchased tickets in person at the Amalie Arena box office, refunds will be made available once the box office reopens. Meanwhile, WWE has already started contacting people who purchased the very expensive WrestleMania travel packages and full refunds are going to be processed soon as well.

AUSTIN REFLECTS ON EMPTY PERFORMANCE CENTER RAW APPEARANCE

- Stone Cold Steve Austin admitted that it was strange to be on Monday Night Raw in an arena with no people at all, but despite the lack of fan interaction, the Rattlesnake said it was really cool to be able to participate nonetheless. "To be here in front of an empty crowd, it was interesting...very strange feeling," Austin said backstage in a video interview at the Performance Center after Raw. "I worked in front of small crowds back when I first started, and I'm used to a lot people being here...it's a little bit different," he continued, as he recounted how when train, you train to get a response from the fans and obviously there was none of that yesterday. Austin also said it was cool to finally see the WWE Performance Center and see where the next generation of WWE Superstars train and get ready to step in the ring. "I'm glad to be here, and everybody out there...hang in there," Austin concluded.

TRAILER FOR DARK SIDE OF THE RING CHRIS BENOIT PREMIERE

- VICE has released the trailer of the Chris Benoit episode that will kick off season two of Dark Side Of The Ring. The one-minute clip has Nancy Benoit's sister Sandra, Vickie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, and Chris' son David Benoit featured as some of Benoit's career highlights are recreated in the same fashion we saw in season one of the highly-acclaimed series. "People need to understand that...that was not him. He was my hero," David says of his father. "I need to talk about this, if you're going to say I'm glorifying a murderer, stop listening now," added Jericho. This will be the series' first double-episode and pretty much explains the whole Benoit story from those who knew him. Season two kicks off on March 24 at 9PM ET on Viceland. You can see the trailer at .

IMPACT CANCELS ONE NIGHT ONLY TNA SHOW

- The one night only TNA return at WrestleCon has been cancelled by Impact Wrestling. The event was scheduled to take place at The Ritz Ybor City on Friday, April 3. "After consultation with representatives of Wrestlecon, all events associated with Wrestlecon have been cancelled, including TNA – There’s No Place Like Home. All refunds will be sent out in the next 7 days," a statement from Impact Wrestling read. The event is not being rescheduled. Several former Impact Wrestling talent including Ken Anderson, D'Lo Brown, Chris Sabin, Chris Harris, Petey Williams, Amazing Red, and others were scheduled to return for the show.


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