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Chairshot Wrestling News(z) Shuffle: Owen Hart, Rocky Johnson, Tessa Blanchard and More! (1/20/19)

Get caught up to speed with the biggest wrestling news stories of the week involving Owen Hart, Rocky Johnson, Tessa Blanchard and More!

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Get caught up to speed with the biggest wrestling news stories of the week involving Owen Hart, Rocky Johnson, Tessa Blanchard and More!

Dark Side Of The Ring Season II

Some of the more surprising, and watchable wrestling related programing in 2019 came from Viceland’s Dark Side Of The Ring series. Earlier this summer, it was announced that there would be a second season of the critically acclaimed show. So far, the following episodes have been announced:

  • Brawl For All
  • The Benoit tragedy
  • Dino Bravo
  • The Mass Transit Incident in ECW

According to the Owen Hart Foundation Facebook page and Twitter account, Vice Media just finished interviewing both Owen’s wife Martha, and son Oje for an episode discussing Owen Hart’s tragic death.

Jason’s Take

I thought the first season of Darkside Of The Ring was excellent, not just for long time fans, but for wrestling fans in general. It’s not affiliated with WWE, which means you are going to mostly get an unbiased opinion in each episode. I am looking forward to the Owen Hart episode. While the topic has been covered in various books or podcasts, I do believe this is the first time in a long time that Martha Hart has commented on the tragedy, and will be one of the first time Oje has commented on it.

More On Tessa Blanchard

In the shuffle last week, I took a look at the racism and bullying allegations against Tessa Blanchard. Since then, even more information has come out regarding the allegations. Blanchard released an official statement via her Twitter account:

According toe Fightful, a member of the Women Of Wrestling roster has come forward with allegations that Blanchard had a poor attitude, and confrontations with wrestlers and trainers.

Jason’s Take

Many people have come forward with their thoughts on this situation, and while I think there is some validity to it, Blanchard has been the hottest name in women’s wrestling since Becky Lynch, and when you are in that position, you are going to have people putting a target on your back. Obviously, Impact wasn’t too worried about it and made her the company’s world champion at the Hard To Kill pay per view last week.

AEW Receives Television Extension

This past Wednesday, AEW announced that the weekly Dynamite show has been extended to 2023 by WarnerMedia. Also, the companies weekly AEW Dark YouTube programming would also be moving TNT.

“When we launched AEW one year ago, we wanted to start a revolution that would disrupt the wrestling business, but everyone said that it would take a strong weekly television partner to make AEW real in the eyes of everyone – above all, the fans,” said Tony Khan, president and CEO of AEW. “What virtually no one realized at the time was Kevin Reilly and TNT were committed to this very same movement from Day One, and their belief in us made it possible for AEW to think and act big from the start. Here we are, only three months into Wednesday Night Dynamite, and now we’ve been extended through 2023! We’re now making the ultimate statement that the team of AEW and TNT is here to stay and to bring fans more of the great wrestling that the fans demand and deserve.”

Jason’s Take

Regardless of what many fans, and Chairshot writers, think of AEW, I find it fresh, coherent, and easy to watch. The storylines make sense, and the in ring action moves at a quick pace. You can argue that with me, and when you do, I will point you to the Lashley/Lana/Morgan/Rusev storyline in WWE. If you can coherently explain that storyline to me, then kudos.

Another Passing

Sadly, this week we mourn another passing in the wrestling world as Rocky Johnson passed away at 75. According to friends, Johnson passed away from a blood clot that traveled from his leg to his lung.

Jason’s Take

A rough start to 2019 with all the losses in the wrestling world. Our thoughts and prayers with the Johnson family in this difficult time.

 

 

 

 

 


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Mitchell’s AEW Continental Classic Update! (11/27/23)

What a start to the tournament!

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Did your picks win points?

The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!

Here are your Gold League standings!

  • Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
  • Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
  • Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
  • Rush: 0-1, 0 points
  • Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
  • Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points

 

Here are your Blue League standings!

  • Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
  • Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
  • Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
  • Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
  • Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
  • Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete

 

My Thoughts:

Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.

Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.

In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.


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AEW announces Continental Classic entrants

The C2 is set!

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Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”

Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:

Blue League

  • Bryan Danielson
  • Andrade El Idolo
  • Brody King
  • Claudio Castagnoli
  • Daniel Garcia
  • Eddie Kingston

Gold League

  • Jon Moxley
  • Swerve Strickland
  • Rush
  • Mark Briscoe
  • Jay Lethal
  • Jay White

 

Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:

  • Every match has a 20 minute time limit
  • The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
  • EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action

 

Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!


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