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This week’s episode of MLW Fusion opens up with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor chasing Simon Gotch in an alley. Lawlor is looking to get revenge on Gotch for betraying him and leading him into an ambush led by Low Ki, Ricky Martinez & LA Park.
We now get MLW Fusion’s intro video.
Tony Schiavone then lets us know that next week’s MLW Miami will be the first live broadcast event. Schiavone also informs us that tonight Los Ingobernables de Japon’s Leader (from Mexico) Rush is making his MLW debut against Sammy Guevara as well as super heavyweight Ace Romero who takes on the much smaller Marko Stunt.
Jason Cade is on his way to the ring for the first bout of the evening. We then get a flashback from last week when Teddy Hart & Brian Pillman Jr were at Chicago’s Pro Wrestling Tees to promote their new Hart Foundation merchandise. Hart makes his way to the ring along with Pillman.
Teddy Hart vs. Jason Cade: Shoving match to start. Cade pushes the referee into Hart and sucker punches him. Hart comes right back with a knife-edged chop of his own but Cade Irish-Whips Hart into the turnbuckle and hits a neckbreaker in tandem. Hart displays his athleticism with a jumping code-red followed by a powerbomb lungblower combo. He slows things down with a bear-hug. Cradle hammerlock DDT from Hart and he is in full control. He slowly walks the ropes and lands a gorgeous asai moonsault elbow. Hart goes for another moonsault but Cade gets the knees up. Cade quickly ties Hart up. Tiger Bomb but he doesn’t go for the pin. Springboard codebreaker from Cade that sends Hart to the outside. Cade goes for a suicide dive but Pillman pushes him out of the way. Cade baseball slides to the outside, slaps Pillman, then tosses Hart into the barricade. He drapes Hart over the gate and hits him with a leg-drop over the neck. Back in the ring, Cade climbs to the top and goes for a frog splash but Teddy gets his knees up this time. Hart picks up Cade in an electric chair drop and nails him with a Lungblower. Gory special from Hart but he turns it into a powerbomb with a pin. Cade kicks out. Huge modified piledriver from Hart. Cover and Cade kicks out again. Hart goes for another one but Cade counters into a sharpshooter attempt. Teddy rolls him up and gets a two count. Cade with a superkick. Fisherman suplex from Cade followed by a samoan driver with pin. Only two. Cade puts him on the top for a frankensteiner but Hart blocks it. Canadian destroyer. Cade falls into the other corner. Hart puts him on the top rope and nails him with a top rope canadian destroyer. Cover and that will do it. Winner: Teddy Hart
We then get a recap of last week’s main event where The Lucha Bros successfully defended their MLW Tag Team Titles against LA Park & El Hijo de La Park.
Cameras then catch up with Salina de la Renta & Konnan. Konnan taunts Salina on Pentagon & Fenix’s title win last week. He then calls Ricky Martinez by the wrong name and says that he will take The MLW Title from Low Ki and when he’s done, he is coming for her. Konnan then walks off and Salina throws a fit.
We then get a promo for MLW Miami.
They play the footage from earlier today of “Filthy” Tom Lawlor chasing Simon Gotch.
Konnan then grabs a cameraman and tells him that he has an exclusive. He takes them backstage to reveal that Ricky Martinez is on the ground and spitting up blood. Konnan then drops a bloody pad-lock next to Martinez, indicating that he was the one who attacked him.
Marko Stunt makes his way out for the second bout of the night. His opponent and making his MLW debut as well as Rush is none other than Ace Romero.
Ace Romero vs. Marko Stunt: They stare-down in the center of the ring. Ace offers a handshake but Marko tries to go for a waistlock. Ace tosses him off with ease. Marko starts slapping Ace in the chest, angering him. Ace bounces off the ropes. Huge dropkick that destroys Marko. Ace tosses Marko into the ropes and drapes him under the bottom rope by the apron. Ace climbs to the second rope for a leg drop but Marko moves. Superkick from Marko followed by a punt kick. Marko runs back in the ring and hits a suicide dive. Marko plays to the crowd. Ace comes out of nowhere and shoulder bumps him six feet into the barricade. Back in the ring, Ace powerslams Marko with ease. Running elbow drop lands flush and Ace goes for the cover. Marko kicks out at the last second. Ace can’t believe it. He picks Marko back up and lays into him with a big chop. Marko starts hulking up. Running dropkick from Marko and another. He calls for a powerslam but it doesn’t work. Ace pushes him into the corner but misses a splash. Marko uses his quickness and lands an enziguri followed by a springboard senton. Ace is down. Marko with the pin but Ace kicks out at one. Ace sets up Marko in a powerbomb attempt but the little man escapes, comes off the ropes and hits an elevated codebreaker. He climbs to the top but Ace meets him with an uppercut. Ace goes for a superplex but Marko blocks it. Code red from Marko to Ace. Cover but Ace kicks out. Marko climbs to the top for a crossbody, but Ace catches him with a twisting Boss Man slam. Cover and that will do it. Winner: Ace Romero
Matches are then announced for next week’s live show: Dragon Lee against DJZ, Rush against Rich Swann and a Fatal-4 Way Ladder Match for the vacant MLW Middleweight Title between Kotto Brazil, Desmond Xavier, Andrew Everett & Jason Cade.
We then get a flashback from two weeks ago when Low Ki retained The MLW Heavyweight Title against Shane Strickland due to shenanigans. After the match, Strickland would grab a microphone and air his MLW grievances to the live fans until his mic gets cut off.
Kaci Lennox is outside MLW Owner Court Bauer’s office, where he and Strickland can be heard having an intense argument. They are discussing Strickland’s contractual obligations to MLW.
We then cut to Salina & Low Ki. Salina calls Konnan a b—h. Low Ki starts a promo but Ricky Martinez shows up still bloodied from the earlier attack. Low Ki asks him who did this. “Konnan.” replies Ricky. He then tells them to flee.
It’s main event time. Sammy Guevara comes out first carrying The AAA Cruiserweight Title. The fans however are all here for Rush.
Rush vs. Sammy Guevara: Rush plays to the crowd who are heavily behind him. Tie-up. Both men show off their high-flying ability with flips and counters. Double dropkick attempt from both men and the first exchange is a stalemate. Sammy pushes Rush, who pushes him back and unloads on Sammy with kicks. He tosses Sammy into the corner, fakes a corner dropkick and boots Sammy right in the face. Tranquilo pose from Rush and the fans go wild. Sammy lands some offense with a snapmare and a big boot of his own. He then taunts Rush with the same Tranquilo pose followed by a flush dropkick sending Rush to the outside. Plancha attempt from Sammy but Rush avoids it and responds with a superman punch. Powerbomb onto the announce table from Rush. He grabs some cable laying on the ground from the camera crew and whips it off Sammy’s body several times. Rush goes into the crowd and grabs a chair, smacking it off Sammy’s head. Back in the ring, the referee reprimands Rush but Rush threatens him with violence. Roll-up from Sammy but Rush kicks out. He takes advantage of the distraction and lands a few strikes followed by a top rope crossbody which sends Rush to ringside again. Twisting suicide dive from Sammy lands. He tosses Rush back in the ring. Springboard dropkick from Sammy. Superkick. Cover by Sammy but only two. Spanish fly attempt gets botched but Sammy turns it into a cradle. Rush kicks out with ease. Sammy climbs again but Rush cuts him off with a huge chop. Rush then climbs as well and hits a superplex that nearly wins it for him. Standing basement dropkick from Rush. Both men are down. Rush and Sammy trade dueling superkicks. Sammy with a running knee, but Rush fires right back with a stiff headbutt. Another pin but Sammy escapes. Rush climbs to the top but misses a senton. Sammy goes up for a shooting star press but Rush gets the knees up. Corner dropkick. Double-arm underhook piledriver (Rush driver) from Rush. Cover and Rush gets the 1-2-3. Winner: Rush
After the match, commentary says that the era of Rush has begun in MLW. Rush gets on the microphone and plays with the audience, imitating the horn that a fan had brought. Rush cuts a promo in Spanish. Here it is translated:
“The land of Chicago with all the citizens of Toro Blanco Nation vibrated tonight. When the main Ingobernables took his first victim, the weak Sammy Guevara. I want all of you and the litter of dogs watching on television. I come to this company for the rivalry which is worth gold. For the rivalry everybody wants. That rivalry is Rush versus LA Park.”
Schiavone then informs us that LA Park & Rush had a spectacular rivalry in CMLL that will now translate to MLW.
We then get another preview of next week’s live show, where a new MLW Middleweight Champion will be crowned.
We head backstage where Low Ki & Salina are trying to escape. Ricky pulls up and drives away fast. Tom Lawlor appears at the last second to chase them away as MLW Fusion goes off the air.

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Since 1980, Sgt. Slaughter has become a prominent figure in WWE history. The WWE Hall Of Famer was able to work with WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon and his father at the same time.
Speaking to Wrestling News, the former WWE Champion gave some insight on the early years of Vince before becoming who he is today. While Vince is more than willing to take a bump every now and then today, back then it was a bit different. He had to hide his desire from his father, who wanted him to remain behind the scenes.
“Vince never was able to become a wrestler, his father wanted him to be behind the microphone, so he could control things a little better,” Slaughter stated. “One night we were driving in the car together and he says, ‘One thing I miss Sarge is getting in the ring.’ I asked him if he wants to get in the ring, he says yes, so I tell him to go put a mask on one night when we have a smaller event and I’ll wrestle you. So we did, and it wasn’t the funnest time of my life, but we got it done.”
When it comes to character work, Slaughter’s military persona became a real hero to many. His no-nonsense attitude and ability to take risks resulted in a Hall Of Fame ring. He impressed Vince Sr. when he arrived to the scene, especially after confronting Vince Jr. during an impromptu promo class. He used the current WWE CEO’s pet peeve towards his advantage.
“Vince hates sneezing, he hates smoke,” Slaughter continued. “When I first came into the WWE, he had you do promos about wrestlers. Vince just wanted to see if you could do a promo. I met his father and he said to go out and do a promo with his son and see how it goes. Nobody had ever seen me before. I played the marine for him, put the sunglasses on, I had my swagger stick and by the time I almost got to him I almost caused a riot. He went to say something to me and I said, ‘Shut your hole puke, who gave you permission to speak?’ It kind of stunned him a bit. I berated him and his magnificent body that he worked so hard to chisel up. I heard through the grapevine that he spent $200 on a haircut so I took my swagger stick up and down his hair and I said, ‘Who cut your hair, Ray Charles?’ When we were all done I got my cigar and took a big puff of it, I blew it in his face and I didn’t know that he hated smoke. He started turning blue and red. I walked back to the dressing room and all the wrestlers were giggling, saying that poor guy (me) got fired before he got started.”
That one moment ended up being something that gave Slaughter a true opportunity to shine.
“In comes Vince’s father and he starts walking around me,” Slaughter went on to say. “He told me to follow him and we went into this little room. He walked around me a few more times and said, ‘Sgt. Slaughter that’s the greatest character I’ve ever seen in my life. Even my son hates you.’ He told me I needed to start right away.”

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Below is a video of what happened after WWE TLC went off the air with Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch. As previously reported, The TLC Triple Threat Main Event saw Asuka win the match to capture The SmackDown Women’s Title from Lynch, thanks to interference from RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.

As previously reported, tonight’s WWE RAW will see Vince McMahon return to TV to “shake things up” as we get ready to go into WrestleMania 35 season in 2019. Below is a promo for Vince’s return:

Tomorrow night, The Boss is BACK! @VinceMcMahon returns to #RAW to shake things up! pic.twitter.com/Svg77XSPqJ
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018

WWE posted the video below of SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar talking to Cathy Kelley after they retained their titles over The New Day & The Usos at WWE TLC. Sheamus praises their opponents as two of the best teams in history but says that The Bar blitzed them. Sheamus also says that this makes them the measuring stick of the tag team division, past and present. Cesaro then says that others talk too much but they let their actions talk for them.

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On tonight’s go-home edition of SmackDown, it was revealed that there will be two referees for Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura at Clash of Champions.

After Shane McMahon was announced as the special guest referee for it last week, Daniel Bryan added himself as a second ref for Owens & Zayn vs. Orton & Nakamura at the pay-per-view. Shane also announced a stipulation for the match last Tuesday, with the storyline being that Owens and Zayn will be fired from all of WWE if they lose. That continued the dissension that has existed between Shane and Bryan in recent weeks.

Owens and Zayn tried to get on Bryan’s good side by leading the “Yep Movement” and occupying SmackDown tonight. Though that didn’t end up working, they told Bryan that Shane was going to screw them over at Clash of Champions. Bryan said he and Shane have each other’s back and dismissed that Shane would cost them the match, but he said he’ll make sure it’s fair and announced himself as the second referee.

To further tease Bryan helping them at the PPV, Bryan put on the referee’s shirt after a ref bump and counted the pin for Owens in his main event against Nakamura tonight. Shane wasn’t on the show this week.

Clash of Champions is WWE’s last PPV of 2017 and will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday night.

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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that due to Vince’s big announcement, Shane McMahon’s heel turn has been canceled. The seeds were planted when he won the Best In The World trophy at WWE Crown Jewel, and The Miz then started following him around begging for a tag team.
It was noted that McMahon wasn’t slated to turn heel until January anyway, but because of his father’s promise of a New Era, it appears that Shane will be remaining a babyface.

WWE recently announced that they will be revealing more entrants every 30 minutes beginning at 12PM ET on Twitter for The 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match. This year’s Royal Rumble PPV takes places from Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on January 27th.
Names of Superstars previously announced for The 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match are: Carmella (at #30), Ember Moon, Natalya, Bayley, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Alicia Fox, Zelina Vega, Naomi, Mickie James, Peyton Royce & Billie Kay. Below are the newly announced Superstars for The 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match:
12:00PM ET = WWE has announced that Charlotte Flair has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

#TheQueen is IN. @MsCharlotteWWE #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/m8OXANeu8b
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

12:30PM ET = WWE has announced that Naomi has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

Everyone is going to #FeelTheGlow in the Women’s #RoyalRumble Match! @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/txhwaPz0Uk
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

1:00PM ET = WWE has announced that Tamina Snuka has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

The other participants have been warned. @TaminaSnuka is in the Women’s #RoyalRumble Match! pic.twitter.com/f1W8Xp1wIn
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

1:30PM ET = WWE has announced that Peyton Royce has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

.@PeytonRoyceWWE will make sure the Women’s #RoyalRumble Match is #IIconic… pic.twitter.com/L9h7UsBIaj
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

2:00PM ET = WWE has announced that Billie Kay has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

…and she won’t be alone, because @BillieKayWWE is in the Women’s #RoyalRumble Match as well! pic.twitter.com/nHjh6wRW2Y
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

2:30PM ET = WWE has announced that Dana Brooke has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

.@DanaBrookeWWE is ready to ???? what she’s made of in the Women’s #RoyalRumble Match! pic.twitter.com/1uEDjes0uB
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

3:00PM ET = WWE has announced that Lana has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

Will it be a very Happy #LanaDay for @LanaWWE when she competes in the Women’s #RoyalRumble Match? pic.twitter.com/PTCdrt3WCP
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

3:30PM ET = WWE has announced that Nia Jax has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

She’s not like most Women’s #RoyalRumble Match entrants. @NiaJaxWWE pic.twitter.com/IkNpUvGiPH
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

4:00PM ET = WWE has announced that Nikki Cross has been added to The Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

The #RoyalRumble is about to get a little bit twisted. @NikkiCrossWWE pic.twitter.com/E7HbvsTrzF
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

That’s it for the reveal as WWE announced that they were done for the day.

It’s the last event of a relatively down year for MMA as UFC 219 airs on PPV Saturday night from Las Vegas, NV.

Cris Cyborg defends her featherweight title against former bantamweight champion Holly Holm in the main event. This will be Cyborg’s first title defense in a division that is relatively contenderless as there’s only 2-3 women in the actual division.

In the co-main, it’s a likely title eliminator situation as the unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov returns after a long layoff to face Edson Barboza in a battle of top five lightweight contenders. Nurmagomedov was supposed to face Tony Ferguson for the interim belt earlier this year, but the enigmatic Russian failed to make weight and the fight went to Keith Lee instead. He’s been off for more than a year and will try to keep his streak going against the longtime contender Barboza who was last seen knocking out Beneil Dariush in March.

Outside of the top two matches, this card is relatively thin for a PPV. Jimmie Rivera was originally scheduled to face former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and later John Lineker but when Lineker dropped out due to a tooth infection, there wasn’t enough notice to find Rivera an opponent so that fight was scrapped despite the efforts to get Marlon Moraes to take the bout.

Former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit will meet Neil Magny in a welterweight fight that will kick off the main card, while the unbeaten Cynthia Calvillo will try to keep that zero in the loss column when she faces the first ever UFC strawweight champion, Carla Esparza.

Rounding out our panel picks is a featherweight fight on the FS1 prelims where former TUF lightweight competitor Myles Jury will attempt to pick up his second straight win since moving down a weight class as he meets former WSOF champion Rick Glenn. The latter is coming off a one-sided beatdown of rising contender Gavin Tucker in his last fight.  

If you’re new here, our panel picks are listed below and alongside the fighter’s names are their worldwide FightMatrix rankings, as well as BestFightOdds.com betting odds. The panelist’s 2017 records is in parentheses, and we also have panel consensus picks as well as a line where we show how the betting favorites did:

Dave Meltzer (54-26; .675) — Wrestling Observer publisher
John Pollock (54-26; .675) – POST Wrestling co-founder
Favorites (54-26; .675)
Consensus Picks (50-29; .633)
Tom Lawlor (27-16; .628) – Co-host of Filthy Four Daily; pro wrestling undercard fighter; UFC enhancement talent currently suspended due to wellness violation
Steve Juon (50-30; .625) — MMA Mania writer, Angry Marks publisher
Josh Nason (50-30; .625) — Host of Josh Nason’s Punch Out, WrestlingObserver.com assistant editor
Mike Sempervive (50-30; .625) — Wrestling Observer Live and Big Audio Nightmare co-host
Mike Sawyer (49-31; .613) — Tough Talk MMA publisher
David Bixenspan (48-32; .600) – Deadspin pro wrestling columnist; Between the Sheets podcast host
Ryan Frederick (46-34; .575) — WrestlingObserver.com UFC writer
Front Row Brian (43-37; .538) — MMA newsbreaker, beloved internet personality, podcast host
Paul Fontaine (41-39; .513) — MMADraws.com publisher, WrestlingObserver.com writer
> UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg (18-1) vs Holly Holm (11-3)

Cyborg is fighting for the fourth time in the UFC and has knocked out all three of her previous opponents, including Tony Evinger in her last bout to win the title that had been vacated by Germaine de Randamie. She is facing a woman who will most likely be the most skilled striker she’s ever seen in former bantamweight champion Holm.

Holm rebounded from a three-fight losing streak, the first three losses of her career, to defeat former title challenger Bethe Correia with a question mark kick that capped off an otherwise dull fight. If she can withstand with the brutal attack of the champion, her best hope is that Cyborg tires out and Holm is able to catch her late in the fight in similar fashion.

The oddsmakers seem to think that Holm has a better chance of pulling off the upset than any of Cyborg’s previous UFC opponents as she is usually anywhere from a -700 to -1000 favorite. The odds are much closer this time around.

Cyborg #1; -320 betting favorite: Sawyer, Juon, Frederick, Pollock, Bix, Nason, Dave
Holm #5; +315 betting underdog: FRB, Lawlor, Fontaine, Sempervive
> Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) vs Edson Barboza (19-4)
LIGHTWEIGHTS

This makes for a very interesting style matchup here as Nurmagomedov is known for taking his opponents down at will and smothering his way to victory. It’s not terribly exciting but it’s effective as evidenced by his long unblemished record. Barboza, meanwhile, is one of the most dynamic strikers in the division, capable of a knockout at any time. He’s an almost even-money bet to pick up a post show bonus award as he’s racked up eight of them in 17 UFC fights as opposed to none for his opponent.

With divisional kingpin Conor McGregor seemingly holding the belt hostage, the winner here will almost certainly get interim champion Tony Ferguson sometime in 2018.

Nurmagomedov #6; -265 betting favorite: Sawyer, FRB, Frederick, Juon, Pollock, Sempervive, Nason
Barboza #4; +260 betting underdog: Lawlor, Fontaine, Bix, Dave
> Cynthia Calvillo (6-0) vs Carla Esparza (12-4)
STRAWWEIGHTS

Calvillo has taken the UFC by storm as the Team Alpha Male product debuted early this year with just three fights on her resume. She had the rare distinction of appearing on the main card of two straight UFC PPVs, winning both of her fights by submission. She followed that up with a decision over veteran Joanne Calderwood in July and will fight for the fifth time in 2017 (she also fought on a regional show in January) against former champion Esparza.

Esparza, who was also a champion in Invicta, won the TUF 20 tournament to claim the women’s strawweight title. She lost her first title defense to Joanna Jedrzejczyk but has rebounded to win two of three since then. She does hold a victory over current champion Rose Namajunas so a win here could get her close to a rematch with “Thug Rose”.

Calvillo #13; -210 betting favorite: Sawyer, FRB, Frederick, Lawlor, Fontaine, Bix, Sempervive, Nason, Dave
Esparza #8; +245 betting underdog: Juon, Pollock
Carlos Condit (30-10) vs Neil Magny (19-6)
WELTERWEIGHTS

When we last saw Condit 17 months ago, the former title challenger was submitted in the first round by Demian Maia and many felt it might be the last time we’d see him in the Octagon. After that long time off, he returns tonight and will hope to avoid his third straight loss against longtime contender Magny. Although he’d faced very tough competition, Condit only has one victory in almost five years and badly needs a W here.

Magny’s history is such that he usually beats the guys ranked behind him and loses to those ahead of him, so he’s been stuck in the bottom half of the top 10 rankings for a couple of years now. He’s also lost two of his last three, but a victory here would be the biggest of his long career and might finally move him into the top five of a tough division.

Condit NR; -152 betting favorite: FRB, Frederick, Lawlor, Pollock, Bix, Sempervive, Nason, Dave
Magny #13; +155 betting underdog: Sawyer, Juon, Fontaine
> Myles Jury (16-2) vs Rick Glenn (20-4-1)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

Jury returned from a 16-month absence and KO’d Mike De La Torre in the first round earlier this year to snap a two-fight losing streak. The one-time lightweight may be even better than his impressive record shows as his only two losses have come at the hands of Charles Oliveira and Donald Cerrone. He doesn’t immediately spring to the mind when you think of title challengers, but that record is hard to ignore and increased activity will only help his cause.

Glenn has picked up two straight since losing a short notice fight in his UFC debut against the much larger Evan Dunham at lightweight. He’s actually won five straight in the weight class since losing his WSOF title to Lance Palmer in 2014. He couldn’t have looked better in his last fight, destroying the previous unbeaten Gavin Tucker in a bout that got the very rare 30-24 score including one round that was scored 10-7. This fight could steal the show.

Jury #17; -185 betting favorite: Sawyer, Juon, Frederick, Lawlor, Fontaine, Nason, Dave
Glenn #41; +198 betting underdog: FRB, Pollock, Bix, Sempervive

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The rest of the card:

> Daniel Hooker (14-7) vs Marc Diakese (12-1)
LIGHTWEIGHTS

Hooker #50; +174 betting underdog
Diakese #112; -178 betting favorite

> Khalil Rountree (6-2) vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (12-2)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Rountree #49; -300 betting favorite
Oleksiejczuk #97; +285  betting underdog

> Omari Akhmedov (17-4) vs Marvin Vettori (12-3) MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Akhmedov #76 at welterweight; +186 betting underdog
Vettori #55; -205 betting favorite

> Louis Smolka (11-4) vs Matheus Nicolau (12-1-1) FLYWEIGHTS

Smolka #27; +255 betting underdog
Nicolau NR; -214 betting favorite

> Tim Elliott (14-8-1) vs Mark De La Rosa (9-0) BANTAMWEIGHTS

Elliott #9 at flyweight; -200 betting favorite
De La Rosa #108; +185 betting underdog

– Action begins with the Fight Pass prelim at 7:30 PM EST and moves over to FS 1 at 8 PM EST. The main card airs on PPV at 10 PM EST, and yours truly will have play by play coverage of the show.

– Josh Nason spoke with fellow panel member John Pollock about UFC 219, the launch of his new website and other pro wrestling and MMA topics on the latest edition of Josh Nason’s Punch Out. 

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Following Sunday’s UFC Fight Night show in St. Louis, Dana White strongly hinted on FS1 that Conor McGregor could be stripped of the lightweight championship.

White said that McGregor was talking about fighting again in September which would be nearly two years since he won the title from Eddie Alvarez in the promotion’s debut in New York City.  He said that would be too long and if that was the case, they would match up interim champion Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov for the belt — a fight they have been trying to make for nearly a year. He didn’t say when, but it is known that UFC has been attempting to make that fight for April. White said that if it goes down like that, McGregor would get a shot against the winner if he returns in September.

Some other news from White:

– When asked about Vitor Belfort, he said that the UFC was able to get a last minute replacement for Belfort to fight on the show in place of the injured Uriah Hall, but Belfort turned the fight down. He said that he also turned down a fight this Saturday in Boston, but that he asked for a fight with Michael Bisping in London on March 17th instead. White said he would get back in the office and try and put things together. Bisping was on set as an analyst and joked about it, but didn’t jump on the offer either. He indicated that he’d wait for the call.

– Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is getting a welterweight title shot at Tyron Woodley when Woodley recovers from surgery to repair a torn labrum.

– He also spoke of doing an outdoor show in Honolulu, HI, with featherweight champion and native son Max Holloway as the headliner.

– There was also some talk of a show in Russia, but White didn’t confirm that story.

– If you didn’t see the tremendous Matt Hughes tribute video segment with his walkout from last night, give it a watch:

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A ranking system is coming to SmackDown.

On Twitter, Daniel Bryan posted a video announcing the “SmackDown Top 10 List.” The storyline is that wrestlers from the show’s roster will vote on who they think is most deserving of “future opportunities,” with the criteria for at least this week including overall talent, locker room leadership, and athleticism. Neither Bryan nor Shane McMahon will have a vote, and wrestlers can’t vote for themselves.

WWE had Bryan push that the lists will help decide future matches and how SmackDown is constructed.

Tonight’s episode will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as WWE returns to the venue for the fourth straight night. Kofi Kingston vs. Rusev vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Zack Ryder in a United States Championship number one contender’s match has been announced, with the winner getting the next shot at Bobby Roode’s title.

In addition to that, the show will focus on fallout from Sunday’s pay-per-view and Shinsuke Nakamura’s Royal Rumble win.

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1949

Kansas City, Kansas:
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Bob Wagner 2 out of 3 falls
– The Red Phantom beat Tarzan Kowalski 

1972

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Rufus R. Jones defeated Benny Ramirez
– Bob Geigel fought Black Angus to a draw (20:00)
– Bob Orton & Blackjack Black defeated Steve Bolus & The Viking
– North American Tag Team Champions Chati Yokuchi & Yasu Fuji defeated Terry Martin & Omar Atlas in three falls
– Harley Race fought Danny Little Bear to a draw

1974

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Death Match: The Sheik defeated Andre the Giant (Sheik throws fireball)
– Johnny Valentine defeated Big Brutus
– The Beast/Dominic Denucci defeated Hans Schmidt/Johnny Fargo by DQ
– Reginald Love and Hartford Love defeated Sweet Daddy Siki and Ron Dane
– Mighty Igor/Ivan Kalmikoff wrestled to a draw with Chris Tolos/Executioner 1

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens (no title change, wrong man pinned)
– Billy Robinson beat Horst Hoffman by DQ 
– Larry Heiniemi beat Wahoo McDaniel 
– Chris Taylor beat Moose Morowski 
– Baron Von Raschke beat Tony Rocco 
– Greg Gagne beat Bob Remus (Sgt. Slaughter)
– Ric Flair beat Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)

1980

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Greg Gagne & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Super Destroyer Mark II
– Adrian Adonis beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Bobby Heenan beat Lord Alfred Hayes by DQ
– Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski
– Farmer Blackwell beat Super Destroyer Mark II (sub Dino Bravo)
– Dino Bravo beat Chris Markoff 

Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Non Title Cage Match: The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura no contest Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo
– Super Destroyer Mark III beat Super Destroyer Mark II 
– Farmer Blackwell beat Steve Olsonoski 
– Chris Markoff (sub for Ron Ritchie) beat Buck Zumhofe

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Steve Regal & Ricky Morton beat David Oswald & Buddy Wayne
– Robert Gibson beat David Schultz via DQ
– Ricky Gibson beat Dennis Condrey via DQ
– Ray Candy & Sugar Bear Harris DDQ Sonny King & Tom Shaft 
– Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee beat Paul Ellering, Ali Hassan, & Jimmy Hart in a handicap match
– Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson beat The Assassins in a no DQ match to win the Southern Tag Team Titles 

1981

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Canek defeated Tiger Jeet Singh to win the UWA World Heavyweight Title

1984

St. Louis, Missouri:
– NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Barry Windham
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Harley Race by DQ
– Dusty Rhodes beat Luke Graham
– AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Buck Robley & Ron Ritchie
– Dick Slater beat King Cobra
– Blackjack Mulligan beat Bulldog Bob Brown
– Grapplers beat Mark Youngblood & Jay Youngblood

1985

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tojo Yamamoto pinned Jerry Bryant
– Steve Constance, Tim Ashley, Brad & Mark Batten beat The Nightmares, Joe Lightfoot, & Mr. Wrestling
– Plowboy Frazier & Diane Von Hoffman beat Lanny Poffo & Candi Divine
– Adrian Street pinned Randy Savage
– Mid-America Champ Jimmy Valiant beat Mike Sharpe via DQ
– The Terminators beat The Dirty White Boys in a “loser leaves town” match
– Southern Champ Jerry Lawler pinned Eddie Gilbert
– The Fabulous Ones beat The Interns to win the Southern Tag Team Titles

1986 

Madison Square Garden: New York City:
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage in a Lumberjack match 
– Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
– King Tonga defeated Les Thornton
– The Hart Foundation vs. The Killer Bees ended in a draw
– King Kong Bundy defeated George Wells
– Ricky Steamboat defeated The Magnificent Muraco in a Martial Arts match
– Tony Atlas defeated Barry O
– Adrian Adonis defeated George Steele by DQ
– The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Corporal Kirschner & Dan Spivey

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Larry Hamilton beat Pat Rose
– Ken Prince beat Tony Falk
– Southern Tag Champs The Fantastics beat Abdul Gaddafi & The Assassin
– Buddy Landel beat Dirty Rhodes to win the Mid-America Title
– CWA International Champ Rick Casey beat Dutch Mantel
– Austin Idol beat Southern Champ Bill Dundee via DQ
– Rick Casey, Dirty Rhodes, & The Midnight Rider beat Dutch Mantel, Buddy Landel, & The Assassin

1989 

Dallas, Texas:
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated Kevin & Kerry Von Erich to win the World Class Tag Team Titles

1996

Baltimore, Maryland:
– Alex Wright pinned Disco Inferno 
– The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy in a falls count anywhere match 
– Lex Luger pinned WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd to win the title 
– Kevin Sullivan, Meng, & Hugh Morrus defeated Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Scott Norton (sub. for Brian Pillman) 
– The Giant pinned Sting with the chokeslam 
– WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Randy Savage

Memphis, Tennessee:
– PG-13 defeated Jesse James Armstrong & Tracey Smothers to win the USWA Tag Team Titles

ECW CyberSlam: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– ECW Television Champion 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Sabu went to a 30-minute draw
– Shane Douglas defeated Cactus Jack
– ECW World Champion Raven defeated The Sandman 

1997

WWF Monday Night Raw: Nashville, Tennessee:
– Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) via disqualification 
– WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Leif Cassidy 
– The Headbangers defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy 
– WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart pinned Flash Funk (w/ the Funkettes) 
– Bart Gunn defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out 
– Psycho Sid (Vicious) defeated Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Title 

Tampa, Florida:
– Prince Iaukea defeated Steven (William) Regal for the WCW World Television Title 

1998

Waco, Texas:
– The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) defeated The Rock N’ Roll Express to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles

2000

Louisville, Kentucky:
– Flash Flanagan defeated Rico Constantino for the Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Title

2002

WWF No Way Out: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Rock defeated The Undertaker
– Kurt Angle defeated Triple H
– Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin to retain the Undisputed World Title

Tokyo, Japan:
– Yuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama defeated Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi

2008

WWF No Way Out: Las Vegas, Nevada:
– The Undertaker won an Elimination Chamber match over Batista, Finlay, Big Daddy V, MVP and the Great Khali
– World Champion Edge defeated Rey Mysterio to retain the title
– Ric Flair defeated Ken Kennedy
– John Cena defeated WWE Champion Randy Orton by DQ
– Triple H won an Elimination Chamber match over Jeff Hardy, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chris Jericho, JBL and Umaga

2013

WWE Elimination Chamber: New Orleans, Louisiana:
– WWE World champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Big Show
– WWE United States champion Antonio Cesaro defeated The Miz
– Elimination Chamber for World title shot at Wrestlemania: Jack Swagger defeated Mark Henry, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Kane and Daniel Bryan
– The Shield defeated John Cena, Ryback and Sheamus
– WWE champion The Rock defeated CM Punk

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