I can't help but think that this is a bad idea for JR. Sure, he has many many financial reasons to keep all of his bookings Wrestlemania weekend. I get that, 100%.

However, I can't help but recall the Ric Flair problem during the 2k14(?) panel that JR hosted that saw a drunk Ric Flair, clearly not over his son's death, making a scene. JR ultimately was shitcanned as a result. JR went on to critize those who bought Ric Flair in as he 'clearly was still mourning' and 'they (being WWE I assume) tried to be amateur psychologists and thought 'it'll be good for him to be around his friends''.

That is more or less the stance JR is taking, 'good to be around friends'. Now, I lost my father at a young age and I was back in school just a couple days later (which teachers said 'the fuck are you doing here' to me, thinking i'd be out a little longer than a couple days' so I completely understand the 'need to get on with life' idea. However, it's extremely hard. Not to mention every fan or friend JR sees during WM weekend is going to pay their respects to JR and his wife. So every couple of minutes, for 3-4-5+ days, JR will be reminded of it. It sounds easy to prepare for it, but it's going to hurt. I just don't know if he's ready for it, it can and will be overwhelming, Said from experience.

All the best to JR though, he will need strength to get through this weekend. Will show what a pro he is.

You'll get downvoted for being right....but you're right.

Utilizing them wasn't the issue, all three of those you mentioned were NWA/TNA World Champion. Some multiple times. AJ, Joe, Roode...those were legit, top-star, main-eventers at various times during their stay in TNA.

TNAs problem, the problem they've ALWAYS had, is their marketing. Their advertising. When Joe was Champ and facing the incoming Angle, they were utilizing their talent perfectly. Just no one knew about it outside of TNA fans and smarks/IWC.

Going out on a limb here...

I do believe that the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Title Match with GoD vs GHB vs Chaos is going to be heavily edited for language.

Just a hunch.

She's Italian with a tan complexion. Other white female wrestlers like Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, basically any white female on the roster have a far brighter complexion to their face than Purrazzo.

It was clearly her under the mask.

Well, alright then.

Nothing to see here. Carry on.

It's about time TJP changed his Twitter handle, it still had MANIK or some form of it on his handle. Not the best look for a WWE guy, let alone a Champion. Luke Gallows finally changed his from what was @impactDOC for the longest time.

Awesome for Sarath, or Mikaze. He was super nice when I met him a couple years back when I lived with a few workers in the New England area. Hell, for all I know, I met Sasha too but didn't realise it.

All the friends I have in the New England/Massachusetts wrestling scene all have great things to say about Sarath so congrats to him and Mercedes KV. (yes. indy nerd, I know)

No way. Broke has been this unbeatable monster in WWE. He has the Undertaker's Streak more or less. Whenever Broke losses (and I'm ignoring that dumbass loss to Taker at least years SS), and I mean flat on his back pinned or tapped by a newish guy, Broke still has 'The Streak' aura with him that almost more desirable that then WWE Champion. Whoever in the WWE, young, midlevel, or otherwise...whichever one of them (even Roman Reigns) that beats Lesnar is going to be THE GUY/MAN/DUDE for the next while.

However. Big however. If and when that younger guy slays the Beast and pins Lesnar 1,2,3...is that moment any less huge because he was knocked out by Mark Hunt?

WWE has spent snice Wrestlemania 30 to building up Lesnar as the Final Boss of WWE basically. Does all that work, the Streak, the Cena squash, killing New Day, Big Show, and Ambrose along the way, does all that give the same rub to the guy who beast Brock Lesnar 'The Unbeatable Beast' whose already been KOd by Mark Hunt?

There's a TON of Pressure on Lesnar for this fight. He wins, his stock in WWE rises, UFC might end up paying more/making more offers to WWE FOR Lesnar...Sky is the limit on a Lesnar win.

But a Lesnar loss though. Think of the fallout from that.

I swore I saw a flyer for a match between Cody and Jushin Thunder Liger in Bethany, CT. I forget the name of the promotion...perhaps it's NEW? I know CTWE ran out of that building years ago but for the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the promotion that runs that building now.

Anyway, Rhodes vs LIGER. Pfft. I'm there.