Chairshot Wrestling News Shuffle: Braun Strowman joining the Shield? , The Demon Finn Balor, Dean Ambrose to AEW? and more! (3/15/2019)

News Here! Commentary today on Braun Strowman joining the Shield, The Demon Finn Balor, Dean Ambrose to AEW? and more!

Braun Strowman To Be Member Of The Shield

With Dean Ambrose leaving the WWE in April, it looks like Braun Strowman will be replacing him as a member of The Shield at live events.

Here are some of the lineups for the European tour:

Belfast – May 8, Newcastle – May 11, Liverpool – May 12

• The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman) vs. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley
• The Riott Squad vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley
• Heavy Machinery vs. Raw Tag Team Champions The Revival
• Finn Balor vs. Elias
• Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya
• Titus O’Neil vs. Mojo Rawley

Dublin – May 9

• Kevin Owens vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan
• R-Truth vs. AJ Styles vs. WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe
• Mandy Rose vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka
• The New Day vs. Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ricochet and Aleister Black vs. The Usos
• Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio

Birmingham – May 15, Sheffield – May 16, Cardiff – May 17

• The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman) vs. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley
• Tamina Snuka and Nia Jax vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley
• Heavy Machinery vs. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode vs. Raw Tag Team Champions The Revival
• Finn Balor vs. Elias
• Lucha House Party vs. Jinder Mahal and The Singh Brothers
• Mojo Rawley vs. Apollo Crews

Jason’s Take

I doubt it would be a permanent replacement but would just be a fill in for live shows.

Could Dean Ambrose Join AEW?

Since it was announced that Ambrose would be leaving the WWE, it has been widely speculated what his next move would be. It is possible that Jim Ross may have dropped some hints that could lead many to believe that Ambrose will make the jump to AEW. On the latest Jim Ross Report, Ross mentioned that Ambrose will be a major player wherever he goes.

“Wherever Ambrose may land in his next gig, he will be a major player,” says Ross. “He’s ready to be a featured guy, not another top guy.”

Jason’s Take

I’ve said it many of time here in the shuffle that I don’t see Dean Ambrose being anywhere else but the WWE. However, Jim Ross reportedly has a deal in place with AEW, so one could wonder if there actually is a possibility of Ambrose jumping to AEW. If he is frustrated with his creative direction in WWE, AEW would provide an outlet of some interesting match ups with Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, and Kenny Omega.

New Match Confirmed For WrestleMania

WWE.com confirmed a new match for WrestleMania that will see Randy Orton take on AJ Styles. The current card os:

Here is the updated card:

WWE Universal Title Match:
Brock Lesnar (champion) vs. Seth Rollins

WWE Raw Women’s Title Triple Threat Match:
Ronda Rousey (champion) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

No Holds Barred Match:
Batista vs. Triple H

Kurt Angle’s Farewell Match:
Kurt Angle vs. TBA

Singles Match:
Shane McMahon vs. The Miz

Singles Match:
Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles

WWE Cruiserweight Title Match:
Buddy Murphy © vs. TBA

WWE Bringing Back Finn Balor Demon Character ?

It is possible that WWE will be bringing back the Demon character of Finn Balor. The company released an advertisement that pictures Balor as the Demon.

WWE’s #WrestleMania 35 ad on their Network page is rather interesting as it features The Demon instead of Finn Balor.

Will we see The Demon in a match at WrestleMania? If so, who will he face? #RAW #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tyKySWg2MP

— GiveMeSport – WWE (@GMS_WWE) March 14, 2019

Jason’s Take

I think it’s possible that this happens. A high production value entrance at the company’s biggest show of the year makes sense.