RIPPA Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 The Saturday kickoff show will air live on USA Network It is from 6 - 8 pm. This has been confirmed via Cable TV listings. As of now - Sunday's kickoff show is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 The tradition continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Moving graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 WWE.com now lists Edge/AJ as being on Saturday Take that for what it is worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Moving Edge/AJ to Saturday makes no sense to me because unless they're announcing a bunch of stuff tonight, Sunday now has only 5 matches. And of those, only one of which is one that could go 20(+) minutes.  Balor/Priest should be added soon enough, but he's in that weird semi-feud with Theory too?  It seems they've forgotten Ricochet exists? And if Omos/Lashley happens, that won't be more than 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 12 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Moving Edge/AJ to Saturday makes no sense to me because unless they're announcing a bunch of stuff tonight, Sunday now has only 5 matches. And of those, only one of which is one that could go 20(+) minutes.  Balor/Priest should be added soon enough, but he's in that weird semi-feud with Theory too?  It seems they've forgotten Ricochet exists? And if Omos/Lashley happens, that won't be more than 5 minutes. For whatever it's worth, Smackdown tonight showed the Edge/AJ graphic as Sunday once again... not sure if that just wasn't updated or it's been moved back. I assume "WrestleMania Smackdown" is now the preshow where everyone not on WM is, and they threw Balor/Priest in the Andre there, while Ricochet is against Humberto & Garza on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 10:40 PM, DreamBroken said: I assume "WrestleMania Smackdown" is now the preshow where everyone not on WM is, and they threw Balor/Priest in the Andre there, while Ricochet is against Humberto & Garza on it. No - "WrestleMania Smackdown" is this Friday's SDL show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 As of an hour ago, WWE's twitter account has Edge/AJ on Sunday. For whatever that's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFistsJustFlips Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) I think he meant that in theory Smackdown is now the pre show (where they stick the matches that used to be the pre show matches). Andre / IC Title / whatever would have normally been on the pre show the day of Mania. But now they use the Smackdown show the night before Mania as a pre show in essence. The Smackdown episodes before Mania (pre Fox) were generally like two or three matches taped early with live wrap arounds at the Mania location. Pretty much fluff shows. So I can see how Fox likes this better. Gotta keep the netowrks happy. Sucks for the boys tho. Working in front of 10,000 isn't the same as 60,000, even if you slap the Wrestlemania logo on your TV show logo. Edited March 27, 2022 by NoFistsJustFlips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 29 minutes ago, NoFistsJustFlips said: I think he meant that in theory Smackdown is now the pre show (where they stick the matches that used to be the pre show matches). Andre / IC Title / whatever would have normally been on the pre show the day of Mania. But now they use the Smackdown show the night before Mania as a pre show in essence. Well I guess it depends on what happens on the actual kickoff shows. Like the Saturday one that is airing on USA - I can't imagine that the Network would be thrilled with just filler and not at least one match. Granted this USA who seems to bend over for the WWE for everything except RAW being 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Right I was guessing off the way they did it the same last year... the Andre on SD and then no preshow matches either night of WM. I could only see maybe Balor/Priest added coming out of the Andre, so that each night will have 7 matches like last year, unless night 1 is gonna be 6 matches + Austin/Owens thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 42 minutes ago, DreamBroken said: Right I was guessing off the way they did it the same last year... the Andre on SD and then no preshow matches either night of WM. I could only see maybe Balor/Priest added coming out of the Andre, so that each night will have 7 matches like last year, unless night 1 is gonna be 6 matches + Austin/Owens thing. On that last point - Meltzer was saying that on the last schedule he was told about, the KO/Austin thing was scheduled to close the Saturday show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Seth vs Mystery man. And some other match booked at the last minute, maybe 4 way match for the IC title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 58 minutes ago, Blue Dragon said: Seth vs Mystery man. And some other match booked at the last minute, maybe 4 way match for the IC title. Will Smith now. Sorry, Cody. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, RIPPA said: On that last point - Meltzer was saying that on the last schedule he was told about, the KO/Austin thing was scheduled to close the Saturday show. Right call. One of the biggest wrestling stars of all time in Steve Austin doing more physically since his last match vs. The Rock at WrestleMania XIX and his home state of Texas. I see the crowd booing both Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey. Neither are likeable. The Four Horsewomen Fatal Four Way particularly, Lynch vs. Rousey, Banks vs. Belair II were all better options. Edited March 28, 2022 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dolfan in NYC Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Card updated to include Friday.  Also, I heard u like motion graphics:   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Holograms and robotic arms https://www.pwinsider.com/article/157339/c4-energy-creating-firstever-hologram-meet-greets-at-wrestlemania-axxess-superstore-this-weekend.html?p=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Only things I'm interested in at WrestleMania XXXVIII: Steve Austin/Kevin Owens. Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes. AJ Styles vs. Edge. Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair. Sami Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Tag match added All that's left to announce is Seth vs ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 plus the Omos match to be made official, then that'll get both nights to 7 matches again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I think most of the matches have the potential to be good, but I can't really say any of them actually excite me. Even feuds I have enjoyed like Sami/Knoxville and Bianca/Becky don't leave me super excited. I do think Bianca/Becky & Charlotte/Ronda end up among the better matches for the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, Blue Dragon said: All that's left to announce is Seth vs ??? Folks keep insisting that a women's battle royal is "on the schedule" but I really don't see how they could run one when I think they have like a total of 4 women not doing something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John from Cincinnati Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Seth vs whoever is set for Saturday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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