Chairshot Wrestling News Shuffle: Backlash Regarding Flair Title Change? High Praise For Becky Lynch, Lucha Underground Star To WWE? and More! (3/28/19)

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SmackDown Women’s Title Change Reasoning

After Charlotte Flair defeated Asuka for the SmackDown women’s championship last night, many have questions and speculated why the title changed hands. Dave Meltzer provided his reasoning that Vince McMahon did not want to see Asuka defend the title against an opponent no one cared about late on the card. WrestlingNewsCo also speculates that McMahon felt that fans pictures Charolette as a third wheel during the match, and having her hold the SmackDown women’s championship would elevate her status in the eyes of fans.

Jason’s Take

I posted a question on the Chairshot Facebook page (follow it if you aren’t already) asking your thoughts on the title changes. Many of you came up with various reasoning to the change. I really don’t know what this adds to the match. If the reasoning is true regarding the company not wanting to face someone fans don’t care about, what does that say for the SmackDown women’s roster ? Is the company not as high on Lacey Evans and Mandy Rose as initially rumored ? What does it say for Asuka? Why even have two women’s titles at this point?

Hall Of Famer Offers Thoughts On Bryan/Kingston

As we saw on last night’s SmackDown, the New Day won a tag team gauntlet match thus earning the right for Kofi Kingston to take on Daneil Bryan for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. While many around the wrestling world are highly anticipating the match, a WWE Hall Of Famer posted some disparaging remarks regarding the match.

Jason’s Take

Superstar Billy Graham has always seemed bitter about the professional wrestling business. For a man who was such an icon of his time, it is really disappointing. While I grew up watching wrestling during the larger than life 80’s, times change. While wrestlers today aren’t as built (or on performance enhancing drugs) as wrestlers from the 80’s, the work rate and overall physical talent is just as good, if not far superior. I want to point out when Randy Savage was WWF Champion in the 80’s, he weight 237 lbs. Kofi currently weighs around the 220 range. That 17lbs will make or break you apparently.

Lucha Underground Star Heading To WWE?

Lucha Underground Star El Hijo del Fantasma (aka King Cuerno) is currently a free agent, and WWE may have their sights set on him. Dave Meltzer state on Wrestling Observer Radio Cuerno was originally offered to wrestle the Cruiserweight Classic tournament in 2016 but he was not able to due to his commitments with Lucha Underground and AAA.

Jason’s Take

Cuerno would be a great addition to the cruiser weight roster.

High Praise For Becky Lynch

Many people throughout the wrestling world, media and fans alike, have had high praise for Becky Lynch. One of them is WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Foley called Lynch the biggest star currently in WWE.

“I believe their time has come. Becky Lynch has succeeded in becoming the biggest name in our business and I think that’s great,” Foley said. “She’s a good friend, she’s a wonderful person and it couldn’t happen to a nicer lass.”

Jason’s Take

I think it is pretty hard to argue about Lynch being the top star on the roster. I have seen many people recently not that high on Lynch, and I don’t understand the hate.