This Week In Pro Wrestling: Stone Cold's back-back, MJF/CM Punk aftermath, RK-Bro's far from over

Injuries just keep happening lately. No one is more beloved than Big E. He took a bad bump this past week and ended up with a broken neck. He’s kept his fans in the loop, doesn’t require surgery, but still going to be sidelined for a while. He will be missed during that time. Prayers up to the one and only Big E.

This week in Professional wrestling built upon the madness of last week. Let’s start with AEW first as we got the results of a wild Revolution pay per view.

The PPV was loaded with bangers. From the opening match of Jericho/Kingston, to the main event of the battle of the Adam’s. Jericho v. Kingston was a good as advertised. Kingston got the W tapping out Jericho, and finally proving he “could win the big one.” Jericho didn’t hold up his end of the bargain though in shaking his hand. But, on Rampage, not only did Jericho shake his hand, him and Jake Hager beat the living hell out of Kingston to send a bigger message. Heel Jericho > Face Jericho.

MJF and CM Punk put on one of the most physical matches I have ever seen in professional wrestling. The dog collar match got violent, explicit, and bloody. It was amazing storytelling from those two and they deserve to be recognized for such an amazing match which seemed to wrap up the story between the two best in the world as they would have you say. Wardlow was the one who tipped the scale in favor of Punk. Wardlow breached his contract with MJF, so what does that mean for him as he goes into his match this week against the new TNT champ in San Antonio. (Can’t wait to see it!)

The story of the night to go along with the AEW title match, the arrival of William Regal during the Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson match. Another match which was amazing in every aspect. They beat the hell out of each other. With Mox picking up the W, and now having the manager in Regal. We are looking at one helluva a stable going forward. Two alpha dogs in AEW get the opportunity to leave a huge mark on the company. I can’t wait to see where this goes and who decides to go after them first.

Lastly, Adam Page was able to retain against Adam Cole. Was definitely surprised at the outcome because Adam Cole has been on such a tear lately, I definitely saw this match going the other way. But, that’s the art of AEW. Cole is a superstar the caliber of Shawn Michaels. His time is coming, but will it be at the expense of Adam Page? We will have to see as they are going to run it back this week in a six man tag match this week on Rampage. Adam Cole is clearly not ready to move on from the AEW title picture, Page seems willing to keep going as long as he keeps giving Cole the attention he desires. Seems like we are in for the long haul with these two. If you enjoy pro wrestling, you are as excited as I am for this to continue.

It was insanity for the WWE, too…

Yes, a lot happened in AEW. I couldn’t get it all. But, we can’t ignore WWE and what they did this week. The triple threat tag match for the Raw tag team titles. Randy Orton hit one of his best RKO’s EVER on Chad Gable. I mean, if you haven’t seen it, HOLY SH*T it was awesome. With that, the match was up for grabs and it appeared KO/Seth were on their way to capturing those titles, until Riddle stole it right from under them. Sending both KO/Seth into madness. So much so, Kevin Owens wants a Wrestlemania moment so desperately, he wants the legend ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin to show up in Dallas for the KO show. To which ‘Stone Cold’ responded, he’s got one more can of whoop a$$ to hand out.

Smackdown focused on the Roman attack on Brock at Madison Square Garden. The Bloodline drew blood on the Beast and he wants his vengeance. He is going for blood now until they meet at Wrestlemania. Roman wasn’t in the building, but he will be this coming week. What does Brock have in store for the Bloodline? Brock is in the mindset of destroying them, and to get to Roman, The Usos may be in trouble.

Continuing with the Usos, they now have an opponent for Wrestlemania, Shinsuke and his name is RICK! BOOGS! While not much time to build a great story, the match on paper is one capable of stealing the show on Saturday night. Can’t wait to see it develop.

Ricochet defended his title against Sami Zayn. The funny story behind this is, Johnny Knoxville had a flyover of Hollywood broadcasting Zayn’s phone number to the world. It was hilarious. Zayn is selling this match brilliantly because many purists are against it, but come on, it’s entertainment. Let’s be entertained for a bit. This was clearly heavy on Zayn’s head as Ricochet put in work and retained his belt. Ricochet is realizing his potential and doing things we knew he was capable of. He’s an amazing performer and it should make everyone happy he is getting his chance with an upper level title.

Ronda and Charlotte had another standoff. Charlotte staked her claim as the top dog in the Smackdown women’s division. They had a really good promo battle which, I believe Charlotte is the best in the business along with Sasha Banks. The show ended with Charlotte flexing her muscle on Ronda on a car with a unique submission move which left Ronda laid out. How will Ronda respond this week?

A lot happened this week in wrestling. Jeff Hardy was a big piece I didn’t cover. If you want to continue the discussion hit me up on the social media, Twitter: @Zero2Hero or IG: Rproctor23.

This Week In Pro Wrestling: Ronda Rousey's really back, Brock Lesnar's intentions are known and CM Punk's out for blood

What’s up ATC fam? This week in professional wrestling was NUTS! From the mighty return of a former WWE powerhouse and a couple of current women’s champions flexing their muscles to what’s happening in the AEW with CM Punk. There’s a lot to get into with a new week of professional wrestling here.

Now Ronda Rousey is back in WWE, we’ll start with her. Rousey came in spitting fire on both shows at both champs Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Not someone who is known for killing it in promos, but whatever work she put in was fire! She made her choice for Mania, and it’s the Opportunity, Charlotte Flair. This was supposed to happen a few years back but the wave of Becky inserted her into the match. Rousey/Flair is something to look forward to over the next two months for sure. I am sure tomorrow night Becky is going to have something to say about being ‘snubbed’ by the baddest woman on the planet. This may be another chance for Liv Morgan or Bianca Belair to take their shot at the Big Time.

Brock Lesnar made his intentions known. He wants Roman Reigns. But, where does this leave WWE Champion Bobby Lashley? Brock still has no respect for Lashley and only see’s the All Mighty as a place holder. With the Elimination Chamber coming up, the field is LOADED. To include Brock and Lashley. The endgame appears to be Title v. Title at Mania assuming Brock wins the Chamber and Roman, well, Roman was surprised to see the return of…Goldberg.

Now I have my feelings about Goldberg, but that’s not the point. Roman has a huge opportunity to look strong AF if he can make light work of WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg. I don’t know why Goldberg was able to jump to the top of the line like this, but I would be lying if I said this may be a good move for short term for the Tribal Chief. Roman stood toe to toe with Goldberg. He starred him down without a word. After the Paul Heyman promo, I am sure Roman won’t let Goldberg off easy without at least speaking his piece about the legend. The Bloodline doesn’t bow to anyone, Goldberg is no different.

Those are the top storylines for WWE, but what’s the deal with the Miz working his heelish ways over on the Mysterio family? Is this the next story for Miz and the Mysterios? I hope so, this strikes me as something that could be fun and a good way to put over a rising star in Dominick. Same can be said for RK-Bro and The Alpha Academy. The scooter race turned out to be pretty entertaining, especially with R-Truth dropping the “Bengals are going to win” line. 

The AEW craziness isn’t slowing down anytime soon

AEW did not disappoint per usual. The opening segment with Mox and Bryan Danielson was AWESOME! Danielson was spitting facts at potentially teaming with Mox. We all know Mox has a history of just killing it in stables, (The SHIELD) as well as with Eddie Kingston. There has to be more at play though because I am sure this will lead to a monster size match down the road. 

Did you see Pac start his match BLINDFOLDED?! The Bastard was dope. The whole match with House Black was incredible. Malakai Black and Brody King are working their way up the tag ranks slowly but surely. I can’t wait to see where that story goes next, or if House Black just moves on. Speaking of tag teams, what’s happening in the Inner Circle? Jericho calling a family meeting this week? He’s clearly pissed about how he’s being treated by the group he created. Is heel Jericho on his way back, if so, we know the GOAT will deliver his best performance as a hell.

The BIGGEST story in wrestling right now is MJF and CM Punk. It finally came to one of its peaks as I am sure this isn’t over yet. MJF did what I was only guessing would happen, pinning CM Punk. It wasn’t clean as we saw Wardlow hand off the ring. I really was not sure how Punk was going to let this match play out and the momentum of a truly rising star in MJF. He put him over. Punk was able to put over MJF and still hold his mystique about him. From the false ending to the eventual punch with the ring, the match delivered. Those two told an amazing story, and we all know Punk is not going to let MJF off that easy. The next match has to be some sort of stipulation. The direction of this one can go so many ways. I can’t wait to see it unfold. 

So much happened this week and I didn’t want to bore you with some of the other side stories. If I missed anything and you want to continue the conversation more, leave a comment or hit me up on the social media. Twitter: @Zero2Hero or IG: Rproctor23. Should be a dope week as we hit the Road to Wrestlemania!