#WrestleMania35 Leaves #WWE Prepared For Move to Fox and Major Independent Big Event Movement : KOP 04.10.19

AEW Double or Nothing or WWE Creative Next to Nothing? KOP explains both sides of that question. How will both companies answer the call? Competition is finally here and it couldn't come at a better time. KOP talks about the importance of AEW to show that AllIn was not a fluke. KOP previews and predicts the matches for AEW Double or Nothing. He also proclaims how WWE cannot get a creative pass any longer. Fans should no longer stay complacent about the deteriorating product. We also reflect on the passing of Ashley Massaro, an update on Ric Flair and Super Showdown. Ashley is survived by her 18-year old daughter Lexi. You can help support her through The Ashley Massaro's Daughter's Educational Fund The Wrestling is Real Podcast is presented by KingofAmazon.com. Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com    Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and iHeartRadio.

Bayley hugs the Money in the Bank Briefcase in victory, Then she cashes in to hug her new Smackdown Women's title. KOP examines what wasn't newsworthy. Brock Lesnar makes a surprise return to salvage the men's ladder match. He adds the only interesting angle coming out of the show. Plus, Becky Lynch drops one title belt. Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston retain their respective titles. To emphasize the type of night Money in the Bank was, KOP said this: Besides Bayley's big night. All the main event champions retained their belts in matches that felt like one-off feuds with no real build to any of them. This #MITB ppv has been mostly awful. The Wrestling is Real Podcast is presented by KingofAmazon.com. Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com  Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and iHeartRadio.

AEW TV Becomes Reality. TNT welcomes back wrestling for the first time since WWE bought their last competitor. KOP talks about why wrestling needed this. KOP follows up on the WWE creative chaos. He discusses why abandoned storylines and character development have caused the problem and how this applies unneeded pressure on WWE. Also, Bray Wyatt's new look, Lars Sullivan's apology and fine and yes, the Kabuki Warriors. The Wrestling is Real Podcast is presented by KingOfAmazon.com. When you think of Amazon think KingofAmazon.com Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com  Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and iHeartRadio.

WWE Creative Needs a Culture of Change. KOP examines the latest creative slide affecting the TV product and looks back on the same old story. WWE is consumed various superstar requests for release, social, cultural conformity and corporate cowardice. Will "Money in the Bank" turnaround the fans' fickleness towards the product. KOP lays out the major independent momentum. From AEW Double or Nothing to ROH Best in the World, they give hope to wrestling fans looking for wrestling with great storytelling. Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com  Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and iHeartRadio.

WWE Ratings, Revenue, and house show returns rollback. Superstars suffer from no storylines to build their star power. KOP analyzes. Dean Ambrose gets moxie back as Jon Moxley. Major independents are making waves on WWE's vulnerability? Saudi princes summon Goldberg, Undertaker and Brock Lesnar with big bucks. Impact Wrestling launches Impact Plus. Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com

Impact Wrestling Rebellion delivered several tremendous title changes for LAX and Brian Cage as well as an unbreakable debut by Michael Elgin. Impact Wrestling Rebellion delivered several tremendous title changes as LAX won back the Tag Team titles, Brian Cage wins the Impact World title but then is met by an unbreakable debut by Michael Elgin. KOP explains how Impact Wrestling is setting the blueprint of how the major independents must approach their respective product with the same level of storytelling and character development that WWE is ultimately lacking. Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com

Bray Wyatt is a Bright Spot In WWE Offseason Mediocrity. KOP unpacks the reboot of the eater of worlds and why the gimmick is destined to work. Plus, KOP rants about the many habits that keep happening as part of the WWE offseason. Why does WWE refuse to address the issue? WWE looks ready to move the Smackdown live brand to Fox with improvements. RAW is now vulnerable thanks to the SuperStar Shuffle (not Shakeup). The question posed in this episode is this. Are the major independents are doing enough to take advantage of the lack of entertainment in wrestling that we expect WWE to give us? KOP shares his thoughts on the Viceland docu-series, the Dark Side of the Ring". Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com

#WWE Superstars were simply shuffled. Time to squash the idea that there was any real on-air shakeup. The Real #SuperstarShakeup is happening off-camera. KOP explains what you're not being told. KOP evaluates if WWE is ready for the upcoming Fox debut. We analyze how the WWE Offseason will start to play out. Is 2019 The End Of WWE’s Part-Timer Era? Plus, what will help ease the pressure on WWE on the way to new TV deals. Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com

WrestleMania35 Leaves #WWE Prepared For Move to Fox and Major Independent Big Event Movement, but WWE showed that they can easily screw those plans up. We look back at WWE accomplished this past Wrestlemania weekend, and analyze what lies in front of them. That includes the move of Smackdown to Fox, a possible move of NXT and NXT UK to FS1, and several major independents making moves to book large arena shows in the US, and it's not just AEW. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by shopping at Amazon through our special link http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/amazon Send a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/production Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com

#WrestleMania35 is Christmas for #KofiKingston #BeckyLynch #SethRollins the WWE Universe and KOP explains they could have done better by their hardcore fanbase.   #KofiKingston conquers the #WWE Title, #SethRollins Secures Universal Gold over the Beast and has been made a top guy again. Plus, what do these title wins mean going into Money in the Bank and how, added along with the Superstar Shakeup, WWE has effectively setup a good plan to retain fans going into the WWE off-season through SummerSlam. Also, we look at how the fans got so much that they were hoping for and how WWE delivered most of them. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by shopping at Amazon through our special link http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/amazon Send a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/production Follow KOP on Twitter @kingofpodcasts or on Facebook @wrestlingisreal Check out KOP’s other podcast, The Broadcasters Podcast at http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com .