Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including WWE house shows, the arrest and release of Ludwig Kaiser, Saturday Night’s Main Event and Double or Nothing, Dynamite and Collision, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Tag: house shows
WWE reportedly considering ‘more extensive’ winter house show loop
Updates are available on WWE’s plans for more house shows.
On Thursday, WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that a “more extensive winter loop” could happen later in the year based on the success of the 10 events added to WWE’s schedule for July and August. The financial success of the shows and their impact on talent health were listed as the main factors to be evaluated.
Also regarding house shows, the report noted that “select main event talent” were approached about working the events and given the choice to decline.
The report also noted that between 25 and 30 talent are expected per live event.
WWE’s reason for running more house shows
Our own Dave Meltzer addressed WWE adding 10 main roster house shows to its summer 2026 tour in the May 15 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, with Meltzer writing that the idea is to get more reps for younger talent.
Meltzer wrote:
“What we were told is that with more younger wrestlers on the roster than before, they felt it was good for them to get more experience away from television so this was the time to expand the schedule. Plus, unlike a few years ago when the company wasn’t as popular, there will almost surely be a nice profit margin doing the house shows. The idea in the past was less shows created more of a demand for shows and that was one of the reasons for cutting back, and the belief that the older roster could use less dates and wear and tear and they had enough experience. The attempt is to get a younger roster now and they could use more reps before a crowd.“
WOL: Lance on WWE/AEW schedule and house shows, RAW, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the WWE and AEW schedules and Lance’s thoughts about why we have just as many injuries today as when wrestlers were working all the time, tons of notes on TNA prior to the AMC debut, the RAW report from Monday, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW house show a success, Smackdown and Rampage, UFC and more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of UFC with Ryan Fredrick, AEW house show results and business notes from Saturday night, New Japan Cup, Jim Ross update, Smackdown with the big Sami/Kevin Owens angle, Rampage and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: UFC 286 recap with Ryan Frederick
38:43: AEW House Rules recap
50:14: NJPW Cup updates
53:03: Jim Ross update, Kenny Omega/Vikingo set for Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite
58:42: Tony Khan responds to a Dave tweet about travel expenses
1:01:23: WWE SmackDown recap
1:15:27: AEW Rampage recap
Wrestling Observer Live: House show booking philosophy, New Japan Cup and Five Guys, Smackdown, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW’s house show tomorrow and why big matches are more important than individual stars, Smackdown tonight, Dynamite ratings, New Japan Cup update, Eddie Kingston off OTT and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Wrestling Observer Live: WWE and AEW injuries, house shows, Rampage and Smackdown reviews
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including three injuries in both AEW and WWE and how they all tie in to house shows and young talent developing, Rampage, Smackdown, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
WWE weekend house shows in Ohio, Toronto canceled
Both WWE house shows scheduled for this weekend have been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Canada released the following statement: “The WWE Live Road to WrestleMania SuperShow event scheduled for this Saturday, March 14 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto has been cancelled. Refunds are available at all points of purchase.”
The Covelli Centre, which was scheduled to run the Sunday house show in Youngstown, posted the following statement on their Facebook page: “In accordance with the proclamation issued by Governor DeWine, the WWE live event scheduled for this Sunday, March 15 in Youngstown, Ohio has been canceled. Refunds are available at all points of purchase.”
Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio, has issued an order requiring there to be no spectators at indoor events. A UFC event scheduled for Columbus on March 28 is currently in question.
The spread of the coronavirus has had a huge effect on the pro wrestling and MMA industries, with most major shows being pulled. SmackDown, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow in Detroit, Michigan will instead be held at the WWE Performance Center in Florida with no audience. Paige and John Cena were originally advertised for the show.
WWE Cincinnati live results: The Fiend vs. Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
Submitted by Gary Martin (Thursday)
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day def. The Revival (Scott Dawson/Curtis Axel) and Lucha House Party (Kalisto and Lince Dorado w/Gran Metalik) in a three-way to retain
Axel substituted for Dash Wilder. From intros to exits, this went 30 minutes and featured good comedy spots early with Dorado and The Revival and then Big E and Dorado. Big E played Ricky Morton at one point with Kofi getting the hot tag. Kofi pinned Dawson after the Midnight Hour in combination with Big E which got a big pop from the crowd. I can also confirm that the pancakes are made of a rubber-like frisbee material that are extremely safe and light, but not edible.
Elias def. Dolph Ziggler
The crowd greeted Elias as a heel. but he played a song for the locals as an attempt to play babyface. He was interrupted by Ziggler who attacked pre-match. Elias ultimately won with the Drift Away for the lightest crowd reaction of any male match for the evening.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross def. Carmella and Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille in a women’s three way
Alexa pinned Rose after a DDT. This match had the least heat of the evening, but Alexa had a good crowd reaction and thoroughly played the babyface including presenting a young boy with a signed autograph after winning the social media fan of the night contest.
Braun Strowman def. Intercontinental Championship Shinsuke Nakamura (w/Sami Zayn) by DQ
Strowman got a huge pop while Sami and Nakamura got a mixed reaction. Nakamura worked the knee of the big man with kicks. Strowman ultimately got the upper hand but Sami overtly attacked him to draw the only disqualification of the night.
Roman Reigns def. Baron Corbin in a Cincinnati street fight
They kept it very safe and did most of the work in the ring. Corbin’s cardio required some extended rest breaks. It was almost as if this was a dress rehearsal from Friday’s SmackDown match with commercials built in. It still featured still good energy. Corbin had set up a chair in a ring corner early and Reigns set up a table diagonally in another corner. Reigns did a reversal driving Corbin into the chair head first and then speared him through the table to get the pin. Reigns’ exit was one of the most prolonged I have seen that was not a WrestleMania exit.
Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley (w/Sasha Banks) def. Lacey Evans
Evans has continued to improve her ring work and had a chance to execute all of her moves except the Women’s Right. Bayley was working the heel role, dissing young children. Banks had real heel heat, interfering. While she taunted the crowd, Evans did a slide that kicked her into the railing taking her out. Bayley hit her new DDT-type finisher for the pin. They gave these two a lot of time and there were many near falls.
Shorty G def. Cesaro
This was as good as you would imagine as they let them work. There was great chain wrestling, a handshake exchange, and several near falls. Cesaro had the upper hand, but Gable was able to roll him up to get the win. Gable was not over big with the crowd but he seemed appreciative of those who appreciated the great effort these two put on.
Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt def. Daniel Bryan and The Miz in a three-way
Bryan was hugely over with the “Yes” chants. The Miz was greeted as a heel with his full-on Hollywood entrance but was cheered in the match when he mimicked or duplicated Bryan’s move set. The Fiend got a huge reception. They used the red light during the match, but it wasn’t as bad as it looks on TV. Bryan and The Miz mostly double-teamed Wyatt until they turned on each other. Wyatt took Bryan out and ultimately pinned The Miz after Sister Abigail sending the fans home happy.