The latest rumors, including why Triple H introduced new championships, big plans for NXT & some of its stars on Raw, SmackDown & SummerSlam, an update on AEW’s negotiations with Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks & Hangman Page, and more!
Hi, hello and welcome to Botched! It’s been a wild few weeks here. For a minute I thought that this column would become impossible to put out, as Twitter and YouTube accounts were seemingly getting shut down by the minute for showing AEW stuff. Turns out that was some type of YouTube algorithm thing, and not AEW getting upset at people making fun of their botches.
So we’ll keep doing this a little bit longer, I suppose. Here we go!
1. Rough night for Rhea & Asuka
Asuka & Rhea Ripley are generally well-regarded by wrestling fans for their in-ring work. They’ve had a tough time getting on the same page though, as the video below illustrates.
KELLER’S WWE WRESTLEMANIA 37 REPORT
APRIL 11, 2021
AIRED LIVE ON PEACOCK NETWORK
Commentators: Michael Cole, Samoa Joe, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves
Ring Announcers: Mike Rome for Raw, Greg Hamilton for Smackdown
-Ashland Craft played guitar mid-ring and sang “America the Beautiful.” The wrestlers gathered on the stage.
-Pyro blasted.
-More pyro blasted in the stadium. Then they showed fans cheering.
-Mike Rome introduced “Tampa’s own” Titus O’Neil and Hulk Hogan. They walked out in pirate outfits. They did some pirate talk and welcomed fans. They previewed the card with more pirate puns and terminology.
(Keller’s Analysis: There were audible cheers for Titus and contrasting boos for Hogan when they were speaking.)