Weekend Wrestling Trip to Big D
This Friday morning, I leave this crazy weather in Baltimore, and fly to Dallas Texas for the Wrestling experience of my lifetime. From Friday to Monday I will be running around Dallas enjoying wrestling events from the best companies in the country and enjoying the best performers from all over the world. I won't be alone. Thousands of wrestling fans will be in town and I can't wait. For a lifelong wrestling fan such as I, this is a trip I have played out over and over in my head. This should be fun.
Friday
WrestleCon
Fan Convention and
Live Entertainment Session
The first official wrestling event I will attending once I arrive in Dallas on Friday is WrestleCon. WrestleCon is the biggest wrestling fan convention known to man, where fans can meet and greet so many different wrestling stars from the the past and present. This year, they will be having Q&A's and signings with a list of performers that includes:
Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Tully Blanchard, Raven, Shane Douglas, Tommy Dreamer, Mickie James, Billy Gunn, Marty Jannetty, Ricochet/Prince Puma, Rick & Scott Steiner, Lex Luger, DDP, Vince Russo, Abyss, James Storm, Eddie Edwards, Davey Richards, Trevor Lee, Rebel, Great Muta, Rob Van Dam, Paul Orndorff, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Bobby Heenan, Ivan Putski, Road Warrior Animal, Tito Santana, Gene Okerlund, Bob Orton, Greg Valentine, Warlord, Barbarian, Magnus, Vince Russo, Bill Apter, Ed Ferrara, Chris Masters, Stacy Carter, Mike Barton, Bob Holly, Honky Tonk Man, Kelly Kelly, Melina, Terri Runnels, Ashley Massaro, Maryse, Thea Trinidad, Missy Hyatt, Scott Norton, Kevin Sullivan, Sami Callihan, Bobby Fulton, Andrew Everett, Carlito, One Man Gang, Daivari, Charlie & Jackie Haas, Scotty 2 Hotty, Brian Christopher, Savio Vega, Debra Marshall and more.
Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Tully Blanchard, Raven, Shane Douglas, Tommy Dreamer, Mickie James, Billy Gunn, Marty Jannetty, Ricochet/Prince Puma, Rick & Scott Steiner, Lex Luger, DDP, Vince Russo, Abyss, James Storm, Eddie Edwards, Davey Richards, Trevor Lee, Rebel, Great Muta, Rob Van Dam, Paul Orndorff, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Bobby Heenan, Ivan Putski, Road Warrior Animal, Tito Santana, Gene Okerlund, Bob Orton, Greg Valentine, Warlord, Barbarian, Magnus, Vince Russo, Bill Apter, Ed Ferrara, Chris Masters, Stacy Carter, Mike Barton, Bob Holly, Honky Tonk Man, Kelly Kelly, Melina, Terri Runnels, Ashley Massaro, Maryse, Thea Trinidad, Missy Hyatt, Scott Norton, Kevin Sullivan, Sami Callihan, Bobby Fulton, Andrew Everett, Carlito, One Man Gang, Daivari, Charlie & Jackie Haas, Scotty 2 Hotty, Brian Christopher, Savio Vega, Debra Marshall and more.
That evening, I will join my fellow Wrestling Observer family at our Annual dinner, where we be going to Texas de Brazil. This will be a treat, as we get to mix and mingle and talk wrestling with the greatest wrestling journalist ever, Dave Meltzer. And of course, eat a lot of good steak.
Friday night is NXT in Dallas which many, including me, belive this card, for work rate, will be better than Wrestlemania. I can not wait for the debut of Shinsuke Nakamura, and to be there live in person will be a real treat.
- Finn Balor (c) vs. Samoa Joe — NXT Championship Match
- Bayley (c) vs. Asuka — NXT Women’s Championship Match
- The Revival (c) vs. American Alpha — NXT Tag Team Championship
- Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- Austin Aries vs. Baron Corbin
Saturday
On Saturday at Noon, I will travel to the location of WrestleCon, for a highly entertaining afternoon of wrestling from Evolve. This should be really fun, as Evolve features some of the best unsigned talent in the country, that is just waiting of that big break. No better examples of this than Ricochet and Will Ospreay. These guys are excellent and it will be great.
USA vs. Europe Series Match #1
Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay
USA vs. Europe Series Match #2
EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher vs. Marty Scurll
USA vs. Europe Series Match #3 - Best In The World Challenge Series -
The Fighter Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Matt Riddle
USA vs. Europe Series Match #4
TJ Perkins vs. Tommy End
Special Attraction Match
Chris Hero vs. Fred Yehi
Special Challenge Match
Sami Callihan vs. Anthony Nese w/ So Cal Val & Andrea
Bonus Match
Ethan Page vs. a wrestler from the WWN Seminar/Tryout
USA vs. Europe Series Match #1
Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay
USA vs. Europe Series Match #2
EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher vs. Marty Scurll
USA vs. Europe Series Match #3 - Best In The World Challenge Series -
The Fighter Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Matt Riddle
USA vs. Europe Series Match #4
TJ Perkins vs. Tommy End
Special Attraction Match
Chris Hero vs. Fred Yehi
Special Challenge Match
Sami Callihan vs. Anthony Nese w/ So Cal Val & Andrea
Bonus Match
Ethan Page vs. a wrestler from the WWN Seminar/Tryout
This where it gets tricky. I will have to leave Evolve and then hurry over to see Ring of Honor, as they will be taping multiple weeks of TV nad are advertizing some really good matches I am intrested in, including teh 4 way tag team match listed above.
*MAIN EVENT*
NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH
Adam Cole vs Kyle O’Reilly
2 Out of 3 Falls
Bobby Fish vs Roderick Strong
4 Corner Survival #1 Contenders Match
The Addiction vs The Briscoes
vs The Motor City Machine Guns vs The Young Bucks
The All Night Express vs Reborn Matt Sydal & ACH
Plus...
ROH World Champion Jay Lethal w/ Taeler Hendrix
ROH World Tag Team Champions War Machine (Ray Rowe & Hanson)
Moose w/ Stokely Hathaway
Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser
Adam Page
Dalton Castle w/ The Boys
*MAIN EVENT*
NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH
Adam Cole vs Kyle O’Reilly
2 Out of 3 Falls
Bobby Fish vs Roderick Strong
4 Corner Survival #1 Contenders Match
The Addiction vs The Briscoes
vs The Motor City Machine Guns vs The Young Bucks
The All Night Express vs Reborn Matt Sydal & ACH
Plus...
ROH World Champion Jay Lethal w/ Taeler Hendrix
ROH World Tag Team Champions War Machine (Ray Rowe & Hanson)
Moose w/ Stokely Hathaway
Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser
Adam Page
Dalton Castle w/ The Boys
After a shower and wardrobe change, I travel to the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. It will be an honor to witness the induction of great such as Sting and the Fabulous Free-birds. I really am excited for this event.
Sunday
On Sunday morning, I have VIP tickets to WWE Fan Axxess. No I can't lie, I am very disappointed that Daniel Bryan was pulled from this event for some strange reason. But at least they found a good replacement in HBK, Shawn Michaels. This should be fun as I have always wanted to attend a WWE fan Axxess event.
Sunday evening, the big one is finally here. I will join 85,000 people as we attend the biggest WWE event of all time, Wrestlemania 32. For a lifelong wrestling fan such as myself, this is a bucket list moment that I have always wanted to cross off. I can't wait!!!!!
Monday
That surprise would make my weekend.....
If you have never seen the crowd the night after Wrestlemania, please go to YouTube and look it up immediately. I have always wanted to be in the midst of all of the passion and Monday will be great, maybe just as big as anything else all weekend. We always get some surprises on the Monday after Mania and this year will be no different.
If you have never seen the crowd the night after Wrestlemania, please go to YouTube and look it up immediately. I have always wanted to be in the midst of all of the passion and Monday will be great, maybe just as big as anything else all weekend. We always get some surprises on the Monday after Mania and this year will be no different.
What a jammed packed four days it will be and I simply can not wait. I will have coverage here at CausionCreations daily and be sure to check out any updates right here. Enjoy Wrestlemania week!!!