Author: Brandon Lasher
I have been writing about pro wrestling since 2013. When not writing about my beloved hobby, I have been a classroom teacher for over twelve years. I also cheer for my beloved alma mater, the University of Oregon in my remaining limited free time. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @WWEBNRL
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It is the most wonderful time of the year. The biggest show of the NJPW year, Wrestle Kingdom 15, is back at its traditional January 4th date. This will be the second straight year with two exciting nights of Wrestle Kingdom on January 4th and 5th. That is eight hours of New Japan action over two nights. Who needs sleep….am I right? ______________ The first night of Wrestle Kingdom 15 is a stacked card that has been build well over the Pandemic filled 2020. The main card will have six matches, three titles on the line, and some special singles…
It’s Wednesday; You know what that means. It is time to celebrate the life of Brodie Lee. It was shocking to find out the Jon Huber, known to the professional wrestling world as Luke Harper and Brodie Lee, had died of a non-Covid lung infection at the tragically young age of 41. He is survived by his wife, Amanda, and their two young sons (Brodie and Nolan). It is an utterly heartbreaking loss to the world in this the most difficult of years. This is AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 12/30/20. _______________ You can tell by the tributes on social…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 12/23/20! It is time for AEW Holiday Bash! We are building towards some big AEW shows to end 2020 and begin 2021. Let us see what they have in store for us in this week’s very special holiday-themed AEW Dynamite. _________________ AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 12/23/20 Tony Schiavone Interviews Sting Sting has been his traditionally silent self since appearing on AEW’s Winter is Coming show on December 2nd. He called Cody Rhodes, “kid.” He has stared down Darby Allin and Team Taz. What is really on his mind these…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 12/16/20! It was a chaotic ending to AEW Dynamite last week. The impact of the big “Winter is Coming” show was felt for sure. Let us see what they have in store for us in this week’s Dynamite. Sting to Appear Live Sting was involved in a memorable promo last week with Cody Rhodes. Cody tried to find Sting’s true motive for appearing in AEW. Sting, always the mystery, didn’t give much away last week. We only know he isn’t around to challenge Cody Rhodes just yet. It is time…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 12/9/20! It is safe to say that last week’s AEW Winter is Coming shocked the wrestling world. Sting returned to TNT for the first time in 19 years in an unexpected AEW debut. Jon Moxley lost the AEW World Championship to Kenny Omega, which wasn’t even the most surprising part. Don Callis of IMPACT Wrestling helped Kenny Omega win the title, and then they both left the arena for an appearance on Tuesday’s Impact! What can AEW possibly have in store for us on this week’s show? _________________ AEW Dynamite…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 11/25/20. We are on the Road to the big AEW World Championship match on December 2nd. What will be the fallout of Will Hobbs’ betrayal? What will happen with the newly reformed “Death Triangle”? And what does AEW have in store for us on the night before Thanksgiving? Will Hobbs in Action At the end of last week’s main event, Will Hobbs shocked the AEW fans by joining Team Taz. In the process, he betrayed Cody and Darby Allin. The talented young wrestler is an imposing figure. Putting him alongside…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 11/18/20! Last week was full of surprises on AEW Dynamite. We had a potential challenge from a former NBA Star. We even got the long awaited return of PAC to AEW in person for the first time in eight months. What does AEW have in store for us this week? ______________________ Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega Contract Signing It is time for another contract signing! It was certainly a surprise when AEW announced its huge World Title match would occur on December 2nd. I am sure many of us expected…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 11/11/20! This week we will have the fallout after the excellent AEW Full Gear pay-per-view. Will we hear from the new champions? Will we see the beginning of some new title feuds? Let us find out what they have in store for us on AEW Dynamite! AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 11/11/20 Cody Rhodes Speaks Cody Rhodes finally got his full name back on Saturday night. But in a hard-fought match at AEW Full Gear, Cody Rhodes shockingly lost the TNT Championship to Darby Allin. What are Cody’s thoughts after losing…
AEW IGNITE for 11/4/20 (PAC Returns!)
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW IGNITE for 11/4/20! This week we will have the return of one of the biggest stars of AEW. We will have a Face to Face meeting of the two men in the World Title match. It is three days until AEW Full Gear. What else do they have in store for us at this week’s Dynamite! PAC Breaks His Silence The Bastard is back! Pac had been producing some of the best matches in AEW before the Pandemic. Then the Pandemic occurred and we had to wait for PAC’s return. The return comes…
Welcome to the latest edition of AEW IGNITE for 10/28/20! This week we will have the semifinals of the World Title Eliminator Tournament. We will have a TNT Championship match as well. Will we also have more Broadway musical numbers? Let us see what is on tap for this week’s AEW Dynamite. Inner Circle Town Hall I doubt many people would have expected to see the Steak Dinner between MJF and Chris Jericho turn into a full-blown musical number. Since I am a Broadway musical fan and professional wrestling fan, it was pretty amazing to me. However, it seems that…