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10 Wrestlers I Hope To See More Of In 2022

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 As a fan and not an insider, I am not one of those people who knows contract details or anything. I know I can't keep up with everyone and every wrestling organization so maybe it is just me more than anything but sometimes I watch a wrestler either on social media or catch a match here and there that I like and think I would like to see more of if I can. So below I made a list of 10 wrestlers I really hope to see more of in 2022 if they're healthy and able to get some more attention. Below are the 10 and a brief description and a video in case maybe you're not familiar with them so you can judge for yourself. I am no expert and merely a fan but these are people I hope to see more of this year. 1. Danhausen This name is not likely to shock anyone. I think if not for his injuries, we would see more people speaking up to see him in a bigger group with ROH now gone. He is the reason I enjoy seeing the Gunn Club and calling them "The Ass Boys" and I thoroughly enjoy

What If…battle royals/Royal Rumbles/Casino Battle Royals

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In what might be a regular deal, I present to you my idea of some quick hits/small observations on topics. This edition is centered around things that would be interesting in a battle royal style matchup. What If …someone came to the ring with weapons. It’s no DQ so why not? Or bring back the Bunkhouse Stampede.. What If …in the middle of a Royal Rumble, everyone was eliminated and the ring was empty for 2 minutes. What if …someone wore weights to make them heavier or even old school armor like a knight. What If …the winner of the Royal Rumble was someone nobody expected who wins accidentally and spends a month hiding so he doesn’t lose his spot only to lose it to the real main eventer at a show just before Wrestlemania. What if …the wild card in the Casino Battle Royale was actually two competitors who said they were both promised that spot and fight about it and eliminate each other or someone locked them in a room, took the spot and the real wild card comes out and destroys them.

What If....Women's Wrestling Edition

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     I was looking at certain topics I thought about writing about and there are some that might not warrant a full story or just be more interesting to just hit bullet points.  One of the topics I looked at was women's wrestling. I am a huge fan and supporter of more women having more time. I may take one of these and turn them into a bigger post but for now I want to debut this idea of "What If...". WHAT IF ...AEW had a women's tag team division ? They have enough women on the roster to pull it off and personally I would have made the TBS belt a tag belt myself but could still do a tag team division. Between Dynamite, Rampage, Dark and Evolution they could definitely find time to do it and utilize their women's roster better. WHAT IF...the bigger wrestling companies dedicated one show to the women's division ? It's odd to me that in 2022, WWE, AEW, Impact, NWA or anyone else has decided to dedicate a weekly show to the women's division. I know some

3 Ideas That Might Get AEW Crowds to Cheer Cody

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  A big topic of discussion amongst wrestling fans is centered around AEW EVP and TNT champion Cody Rhodes. Lately is seems like he is seeing a John Cena like crowd reaction with many fans enjoying the opportunity to boo him. Is Cody a good guy (face) or a bad guy (heel)? To further this point, I have to also ask this, are Cody and AEW enjoying polarizing the fan base like this a teasing he could go either way? I tend to believe they like this and the additional attention he is getting because the crowd is reacting at least and at times loudly. And at the end of the day, Cena and Roman Reigns as well may have received mix crowd reactions but their merchandise sold well and the fans reacted every time. But let's suppose that they do want Cody to be that "white meat babyface" that will kiss the babies and be the "face" of the company. How could AEW go about doing that?  So please keep in mind I have zero experience in the business and these are just the creative

How I Would Format the Professional League of Wrestling In More Detail

So in an earlier post ( https://fantasywrestlingwriter.blogspot.com/2021/12/if-i-started-my-own-wrestling.html?m=1  )  I talked about one idea I’ve had for years if I started my own wrestling company (P.L.O.W.- Professional League Of Wrestling). The idea was to start a league based on teams in various towns/cities facing off for post season individual awards and team     championships similar to the NFL, MLB or NBA with a touch of amateur wrestling meets as well.   So in this post, let’s suppose I had the funding to pull this off. What do I do next? So let’s suppose I have minimal funding and starting local in the Syracuse/CNY area since that’s where I live. I’d start with 8 teams in towns I thought would attract audiences and find venues like schools, parks or even fire departments or VFW halls nearby to work in. How about these 8 teams: Ithaca Power Bombers Mattydale Brawlers Cortland Stunners Utica Crash Sylvan Beach Surfers Cicero Stars Baldwinsville Head Hunter Watertown High Flye

Fantasy Writing: WWE Day 1

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As WWE is prepared to offer a new pay per view in 2022 called Day 1, my creative brain can’t help but look at it with possibilities. Obviously I don’t have a magic 8-Ball and don’t know who’s healthy or how the card could change but this is simply me taking the card as it is now and going over who I would have win and a quick explanation as to why and where it would go next if it was me doing the writing. Also, these are not predictions and I will not complain if this is not the way things go...this is simply me having some fun by looking at the matches announced so far and what I would. As you will see, I also use these matches to further storylines the way I would go if it were up to me and everyone is healthy and even add an interview segment. Drew McIntyre vs Madcap Moss My instinct is to go with Moss with help from Happy but honestly I think the best route is a pissed off and determined Drew just absolutely destroys Moss but he can’t help but continue to stare down Happy most of

If I Started My Own Wrestling Organization: Professional League Of Wrestling

  As a fantasy writer and fan who grew up watching wrestling, I’ve always wondered about writing for a wrestling company (or working backstage in some creative capacity). Sure for a year or two when I got out of the Army, I considered being a wrestler but I never had that level of athleticism that I’d want nor the desire to spend a lot of time in the gym. I did however start to wonder about working for a wrestling company in some capacity…or maybe starting my own organization. I always said though that if I or someone else wanted to start a company, you are crazy to want to compete with WWE or any established wrestling organization. You should want to bring something different to the table and be unique. I’ve had a couple ideas over the years and having no experience in the business, I have no idea if any of these concepts would work but I find the ideas fascinating.  One such idea I had was the Professional League Of Wrestling (P.L.O.W.) . The concept was much like professional sports