Author: Matt Cookson

NXT

One-half of the multi-time World Tag Team Champion Steiner Brothers, Rick Steiner is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for March 9th.  Rick Steiner Biography: Birth Name: Robert Rechsteiner Age: 62 (March 9th, 1961) Height: 5’11 Weight: 280 pounds Debut: 1983 Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan Accolades: 3x WCW World Television Champion, 1x WCW United States Champion, 2x NWA United States Tag Team Champion, 8x WCW World Tag Team Champion, 2x IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, 2x WWE Tag Team Champion, WWE Hall of Famer (Class of 2022), #10 on the PWI 500 in 1991 For decades the Steiner…

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SHOOOSH! The Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day is WWE’s Chad Gable.  Chad Gable Biography: Birth Name: Charles Edwards Betts Age: 37 (March 8th, 1986) Height: 5’8 Weight: 202 pounds Debut: 2014 Place of Birth: Saint Michael, Minnesota Accolades: 3x WWE Tag Team Champion, 1x NXT Tag Team Champion, #83 on the PWI 500 in 2019, U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (2012) in Amateur Wrestling In honor of his birthday, we are honoring Chad Gable as our Wrestler of the Day. Gable currently competes on Monday Night Raw with Otis as a member of Alpha Academy. Gable is part of the…

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On tonight’s episode of NXT: Dijak and Tony D’Angelo face off in a Jailhouse Street Fight. Who will come out on top in this physical battle? HBK, Shawn Michaels joins the Grayson Waller Effect. Will he straighten out Waller? And in the main event, Roxanne Perez defends the NXT Women’s Championship against the Final Boss, Meiko Satomura. Will Perez pass her toughest test yet? Tiffany Stratton gave a preview of Roadblock in a special edition of “Tiffany’s Epiphanies” AMAZING Tony D’Angelo vs Dijak in a Jailhouse Street Fight: Dijak evened the odds by taking out Stacks Lorenzo early on. To…

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Tonight on SmackDown: Roman Reigns meets with his Wrestlemania opponent: Cody Rhodes. What will the Tribal Chief have to say to the American Nightmare? Sami Zayn battles with Solo Sikoa. How will Zayn’s latest bout with the Bloodline go? And Liv Morgan has a match with Rhea Ripley. Who will come out on top in this matchup of the top two finishers at the Royal Rumble? AMAZING Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes: Cody came to the ring to speak with Roman one on one, which was acknowledged when the Tribal Chief sent Paul Heyman, Solo SIkoa, and Jimmy Uso from…

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Tonight on NXT: Gigil Dolin addresses the NXT Universe. What will she say about her former tag team partner? Wes Lee has another open challenge for the NXT North American Championship. Who will answer the call this time? Meiko Satomura goes one on one with Zoey Stark. Will the Final Boss keep up the momentum ahead of her title match with Roxanne Perez? And in the main event, Carmelo Hayes battles Tyler Bate. Will Melo miss in his matchup with the Big Strong Boy? A brawl broke out amongst the roster to answer Wes Lee’s open challenge. Eventually, Nathan Frazer…

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On tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown: Charlotte Flair goes face to face with the winner of the 2023 Royal Rumble, Rhea Ripley. Rey Mysterio faces off with Karrion Kross. Will Mysterio conquer his tormentor? And a six-man tag match to kick off the show.  Jimmy Uso hoped that his brother Jey will be honest and tell him what is wrong. GOOD Braun Strowman, Ricochet, and Madcap Moss vs Imperium: Ricochet looked to tag in Strowman but instead received a vicious clothesline from Giovanni Vinci. Later on, Gunther got distracted by Drew McIntyre as he walked toward the ring. Imperium…

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Tonight on NXT: Indi Hartwell takes on Jacy Jayne. How will Jayne do as she continues her singles career? Ilja Dragunov and Trick Williams open the show off hot. Will Williams prove himself as more than Carmelo Hayes’ sidekick? And Bron Breakker defends the NXT championship against Jinder Mahal. Will the former WWE Champion be the one to dethrone Breakker finally?  GOOD Trick Williams vs Ilja Dragunov: Williams dropped the Russian with a cheapshot from behind before the bell rang. He then made the mistake of mocking his opponent, allowing Dragunov back into the match. Midway through the match, JD…

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Tonight on Friday Night SmackDown live from Montreal: Gunther defends the Intercontinental Championship against Madcap Moss. Will the Ring General’s historic title run continue?  Drew McIntyre and Sheamus take on the Viking Raiders. Will they gain revenge on the Viking Raiders? And Sami Zayn returns to his hometown ahead of tomorrow’s title bout with Roman Reigns! ABOVE AVERAGE Natalya and Shotzi vs Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler: Baszler and Rousey were focused on submission moves early in the match. Then, Natalya and Shotzi turned things around. Shotzi landed a suicide dive and Natalya followed up with a clothesline. A big…

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Chyna, one of the stars of the Attitude Era, is the Wrestling Republic Wrestler of the Day for February 16th.  Chyna Biography: Birth Name: Joan Marie Lauerer Age: 46 (December 27th, 1969 – April 20th, 2016) Height: 5’10 Weight: 200 pounds Debut: 1996 Place of Birth: Rochester, New York Accolades: 2x WWE Intercontinental Champion, 1x WWE Women’s Champion, WWE Hall of Famer (2019), #106 on the PWI 500 in 2000 A popular star during the Attitude Era, Chyna made her WWE debut on this day in 1996. At In Your House 13: Final Four, she made her debut attacking Melena…

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On tonight’s NXT: Bron Breakker returns. What does the champion have in store? Roxanne Perez teams up with Meiko Satomura in a match against Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. Will the individual talent of Perez and Satormura overcome the chemistry Chance and Carter? And Jacy Jayne explains why she turned on Gigi Dolin last week. The show opens with a dedication to the recently deceased Jerry Jarrett. GOOD Grayson Waller vs Tyler Bate: Waller started by calling out Shawn Michaels as he pressed Bate’s face into the ropes. The action went outside the ring after Bate landed a shooting star…

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