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Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor pro wrestling news, rumours and spoilers of the week that I don't have time to do it separately.  A quick announcement regarding The 5 News Week. I'm taking a 2-week hiatus and one of the reasons why is that next Sunday is my Wrestlemania night 1 review.  The 5 News Week will be back on April 25th.  Without further ado, here are the 5 news week.   Images via WWE.com The Motivation As To Why NXT Moved To Tuesdays.  WWE has finally notified the wrestling world that the black and gold brand will move to Tuesdays.  Now, what's the motivation behind the move exactly? Fightful select has the answer!  According to them , the reason for the move is that Triple H wanted to focus more on the product and less on the viewership (*cough, cough* bullsh*t).  The report goes on to note that several of the NXT talent and staff denied the notion that Triple...

Since this past week's news was really slow, I decided to talk about a few news items, I guess?  Charlotte Flair On Her Pitching WWE Of An Alliance With Andrade.  The queen herself recently spoke with TV Insider and during the discussion, Charlotte proposed an idea of an on-screen duo between herself and Andrade:  "I’ve actually pitched that. I would be very much open to that. I’ve done a lot in my career, but nobody has seen me in an on-cam relationship, or in that light. I can come across cold on TV." I love this idea for two reasons. One, the potential chemistry between the real-life couple will definitely shine and could possibly be one of the best acts on TV.  And two, it is a way to revamp Andrade's current status.  The dude is a talented performer and the fact that WWE doesn't have anything for him that is worthwhile is honestly a damn shame.  NXT Developing A Women's Tag Belts?  Major sigh. From the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Davey boy ...

Welcome to the first edition of The 5 News Week of 2021. It's been a month and a half since I updated you guys with the 5 major or minor news of the week.  So, let's get into it, shall we?  Some images via  WWE.com Monday Night RAW's Script From This Past Week Was Not Done!?  This feels like the same old song we've been hearing for what it feels like an eternity.  From PWInsider and Mike Johnson , the script for this past week's episode of RAW wasn't done even after 7 pm Eastern time hit with only "outlines for hours two and three are (were) done".  The reason why the script wasn't finalized this time around?  Well, it was due to Drew McIntyre testing positive for Covid. McIntyre was supposed to be the main focus for that episode.  Honestly, the late writing for the episode didn't pay off because the show wasn't good, to say the least.  An Update Regarding The Upcoming AEW Video Game.  IGN Japan ( the translated version ) did an intervi...

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately.  By the way, this is the last 5 News Weeks post before I post a look-back article. 2020 has been a great year for The 5 News Week so thank  you guys so much for checking out this series.    Whether you're new or have been rocking with me since the first 5 news Week 2 years ago.  Without further ado, here are the 5 news week.   Some Images via WWE.com Michael Cole On How Long He's Going To Commentate.  Michael Cole is like the 2017 film, "Mother!". You either love it or hate it.  Cole's play by play commentator role was talked about in an interview with the Gorilla Position podcast.  At one point, the voice of Smackdown mentioned how long he's going to commentate for (from Sorta Post-Wrestling ):  "That’s the one thing. I’ve been able to evolve over the years and just st...

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately. Without further ado, here are the 5 news week.  Some Images via WWE.com Who's Sword Did Drew McIntyre Use In His Entrance On Monday Night RAW?  Monday Night RAW this past week was surprisingly a watchable show from start to finish ( click here to know more).  While Drew McIntyre vs Randy Orton wasn't THE main reason why, it was a decent encounter.  However, during Drew's entrance before he captured the WWE championship for the 2nd time, the Scotsmen revealed in an interview with Ryan Satin over at Fox Sports that the sword he used for that entrance belongs to Vince McMahon:  "I guess I’ll let the cat out of the bag: The sword that I had is actually Vince [McMahon]’s sword.  It was gifted to him by Stephanie [McMahon] and Hunter [Paul Levesque]. I believe the conversation went, “We need the s...

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately. Without further ado, here are the 5 news week.  some pictures via WWE.com The Latest News On Zelina Vega's Release. This a piece of news that isn't avoidable  (yea, no sh*t, Omar).  After the news broke out that Zelina Vega was released from world wrestling entertainment , there were reports of WWE's reason as to why she was let go.  Dave Meltzer On Wrestling Observer Radio (From WrestlingInc ) basically said that it was either WWE or Twitch and she obviously chose Twitch due to the fact that she makes "a lot of money on Twitch".  Dave also mentioned that Vega apparently "failed to comply with the third party edict handed out by WWE last month" by opening an Only Fans earlier in the month.  PWinsider noted that Vega is on the usual 90 day no-compete clause and she was informed about her...

A  rare Saturday edition of 5 news week but if you're new here, I publish this weekly news article every Sunday and the format goes like this.  I report on 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately and I put them in one post (or the 3 News Week if you already read this article).  Without further ado, here are the 5 news week. T houghts On Monday Night RAW As Of Late.  If you've been keeping up with my content on this site (I appreciate you guys for that), then you would've noticed that I haven't reviewed RAW in two weeks. The reason being is that it is honestly a type of program that you didn't miss AT ALL. That is bad news especially since we're on the road to Survivor Series.  In my opinion, it wasn't the case even a few months ago.  This week's episode was so forgettable,  I had to watch the YouTube highlights to remember what I watched. WWE has one man leading the creative ship across two brands (RAW and Smackdo...

WHAT? A second 5 News Week article of the week? Preposterous.  The reason why I'm writing this is that 2 years ago to this day, October 28th 2018 was the inaugural 5 News Week piece.  I thought to celebrate this day, I want to share to all of the young, aspiring news writers what I've learned from the 2 years I've been writing pro wrestling news  (which has mostly been WWE news because let's be real, I am the resident WWE shill).  Here we go.  Stock images via pexels.com #1: Research And Fact-Checking.  When approaching a piece of news that comes to your news feed, it is important to research the news piece itself so that you're giving the viewer/reader a context as to what's happening.  Which is why your favourite talk show programs like Last Week Tonight, values their research team to analyze the world around them and what can be done through history.  Another reason as to why research is valuable for information is, of course, fact-checking....

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately. Without further ado, here are the 5 news week.  some pictures via WWE.com Stephanie McMahon One Of The Best Heels In The Attitude Era? Jim Ross Thinks So.  Jimmy Ross recently talked about the role Stephanie McMahon and whether she was "one of the best heels we had in the attitude era" (from sescoops ):  “I always believe she was one of the best heels that we had in the Attitude Era. Because she took so much after her dad.” Stephanie played as the spoiled rich daughter of an a*h*ole boss and that is a dish of easy heel heat.  Stephanie McMahon's spoiled brat type of heel moulded well with a vicious, opportunist of a bad guy that Triple H portrayed as during the era of the McMahon/Hemsley faction.  Without her constant presence on TV, A piece of Triple H's persona especially in the year 2000, would b...