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

It is time for the annual New Japan Cup tournament! The New Japan Cup 2020 Right Bracket tournament field was announced in early March. Then the Pandemic shut down New Japan and the entire world. After nearly a four-month break, New Japan came back last week with its annual New Japan Cup as the first signature event. It has certainly has had a different feel so far. The New Japan Cup will continue to have no fans. It is an Openweight Tournament for the first time. The biggest change of all is the winner will get a shot at Tetsuya…

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Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite Ignite for 6/17/20! AEW is now only two weeks away from Fyter Fest.  It seems AEW is gearing up for their two super cards that will have all the major titles on the line. Who will be fighting for the titles on those cards? We will know more answers after tonight. AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 6/17/20 Cody’s Open Challenge Cody vowed to defend the TNT Championship each and every week on AEW Dynamite. He has his first defense against Jungle Boy two weeks ago. Last week he defeated Marq Quen to retain…

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It is time for the annual New Japan Cup tournament. The New Japan Cup tournament field was announced in early March. Then the Pandemic shut down New Japan and the entire world. After nearly a four-month break, New Japan is finally back and has decided to return with its annual New Japan Cup. It will certainly have a different feel. We preview the New Japan Cup 2020 Left Bracket. It will have no fans. It will be an Openweight Tournament for the first time. The biggest change of all is the winner will get a shot at Tetsuya Naito’s IWGP…

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Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 6/10/20! AEW is now on the Road to Fyter Fest. This year will be a two-night event on July 1st and July 8th. All Elite Wrestling are already doing a really good job of building towards those special events. What will they do in tonight’s show? AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 6/10/20 Chris Jericho on Commentary Is there anything Chris Jericho cannot do? During the AEW Dynamite shows in April, Jericho did an excellent job on commentary with Tony Schiavone. He played the perfect heel but still put over the competitors…

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Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 6/3/20! After the successful AEW Double or Nothing, last week’s show did a really good job of sitting up some new feuds. This week’s show will have two AEW title matches. Also, what will we learn about Fyter Fest on this week’s AEW Dynamite? It should make for an exciting show. AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 6/3/20 Brian Cage in Action Brian Cage surprised everyone by debuting and winning the Casino Ladder Match at Double or Nothing. He wasted no time in challenging AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to a title…

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Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Ignite! On the heels of an excellent Double or Nothing pay-per-view on Saturday night, it is the beginning of a new era in All Elite Wrestling. It seems we are building for a second ever Fyter Fest later this summer. A TNT Championship Battle Royal was announced for tonight’s show. The winner receives a shot at Cody and the TNT Championship. What else will we learn on, and the future of AEW this Wednesday night? TNT Championship Battle Royal Mike Tyson Appearance Mike Tyson appeared on Saturday night to present the TNT Championship…

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It is time for AEW Double or Nothing 2020! It will be a bittersweet moment for me. I was going to be at Double or Nothing in person for a second straight year. But as usual, the pandemic ruins everything. AEW has done an admirable job of putting on exciting shows and building a strong card in this empty arena pandemic world. Let’s see how well they do with their first pandemic PPV… AEW Double Or Nothing 2020 #1 Contenders Match for the AEW Tag Team Championship Private Party vs. Best Friends This pre-show match-up is certainly a surprise. The…

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Welcome to this edition of AEW Dynamite Ignite for 5/20/20! The show is live and only three days before AEW Double or Nothing. I would expect a wild show. What will we learn about Saturday’s pay-per-view on tonight’s show? AEW Dynamite Ignite for 5/20/20 Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Arn Anderson (Interview) Two of the best talkers in professional wrestling will sit down with each other before the TNT Championship Final at Double or Nothing. I would expect some real verbal fireworks. Jake Roberts seems willing to go anywhere to get any advantage for his client Lance Archer. Will Cody…

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Welcome to the latest edition of AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 5/13/20. The Road to Double or Nothing to truly on its way with multiple matches already announced. What will we learn about May’s pay-per-view on tonight’s show: MJF Returns Poor MJF. He has been dealing with some career threatening injuries in recent months. He had to overcome a devastating hangnail injury. With this scare behind him, it is time for his first AEW match since March 11th. MJF is a fierce competitor in the ring. He has only lost one match in all of AEW history and in that Fatal…

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Welcome to the latest edition of AEW IGNITE! It is time for the first live AEW Dynamite in weeks. It is also time for the Road to Double or Nothing to truly begin as it is only a few weeks away now. Who will walk out of the Street Fight Tag Team Match? Let us see what AEW has in store for us on Wednesday: Lance Archer vs. QT Marshall Lance Archer advanced to the finals of the TNT Championship last week as he literally bloodied Dustin Rhodes last week. It is now time for him to turn his attention…

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