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OVER & UNDERS – WWE SMACKDOWN & BACKLASH (5/3 & 5/4): France gets a little too full of itself, Dandruff Storm, Aldis’s tie, Confusing names, Choir Flash Mob, more
WWE BACKLASH RESULTS (5/4): Keller’s report on Cody vs. Styles, Priest vs. Jey Uso, Bloodline vs. Owens & Orton, Kabuki Warriors vs. Jade & Belair
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OVER & UNDERS – WWE RAW: Cheap finish fakeout with Jey vs. Balor, Punk gest the epic entrance this week, Damian flubs France, Natalya’s sitout powerbomb, more
NXT PREVIEW (5/7): Announced matches, location, how to watch
FREE PODCAST 5/6 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Heydorn: Were Becky and Punk promos good or weak, on-site correspondents, live callers, tournament reactions (138 min.)
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WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (5/4): Total viewership and key demo rating, comparison to last year’s data
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Julia Hart, former TBS Champion, has shoulder surgery after injury suffered during match taped for Rampage last month
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RADICAN’S TAKE: Tony Khan needs to escape the negative rabbit hole that is social media
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KELLER’S TAKE: Ranking the candidates to win the Continental Classic, with pros and cons for each of them winning it
KELLER’S TAKE: AEW’s Continental Classic field of twelve stays within a comfort zone and comes up short in terms of prestige and novelty
COUNIHAN: The Returning Hero – The journey of Chris Hero (Kassius Ohno) and his return to the ring this Friday
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WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (4/29): WWE Draft, Lynch-Morgan exchange, Pat Mahomes and Logan Paul, Gunther vs. Xavier, McIntyre-Punk exchange,
TNA IMPACT HITS & MISSES (4/25): Mustafa Ali’s Ballot Initiative, Nic Meneth and “Broken” Matt Hardy, address audience, Nemeth vs. Edwards, Jordynne Grace, Josh Alexander vs. Kazarian
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