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Mike:  I can remember exactly when and where I became a fan of Chris Payne.  February 2015, my co-writer Chris suggested that I go with him to a Pro Wrestling Syndicate show.  At the time, WWE, NXT (which was basically in it's infancy), and Lucha Underground were my entire wrestling world.  But I figured why not.  Tickets were pretty reasonably priced, and Johnny Mundo was going to be there.  

Mike Maillaro: This Saturday, WrestlePro returns to their home in Rahway, New Jersey for what is promising to be their biggest show of the year.  So many great matches on the card.  This is a huge showcase for all of the great WrestlePro talent!

Huge changes to NY rules regarding pro wrestling

Mike Maillaro: Readers of this column know that we love independent wrestling.  Recently the New York State Athletic Commission made some changes to the regulations regarding running a wrestling show in New York.  Some of these changes seem designed to put smaller indy companies out of business:

Clash of Champions Predictions

Mike Maillaro: Only two weeks after the Backlash, WWE is back with another PPV, this time the Raw brand is doing Clash of Champions.  I will say I love that they are using that name!  Tons of history there (yes, I know it was Clash of The Champions).  Never occurred to me that they should have used that instead of the terrible name, The  Night of Champions, which they had been using the last few years.

WrestlePro Sept 10 Results

• Triple Threat: Craven Varro def Sonjay Dutt and Delroy Alexander

• Chris Avery Queling def. Dave D-Struction

• Taboo Crew and Fallah Bahh def The Heavenly Bodies

• WrestlePro Title: Bobby Wayward def Anthony Bowens (interference by Chris Avery Queling)

WrestlePro Sept 10, 2016 Preview

​Saturday, September 10 - Rahway, NJ WrestlePro will have it's biggest card yet! 

Congrats to Chris Payne!

Mike Maillaro:  Woke up on Friday morning to see this picture posted on Facebook...

Mike Maillaro: Chris was going on vacation this week, but he did add in some SummerSlam Predictions before he headed off.

Return of Curt Hawkins!

Mike Maillaro: I had been hearing this rumor for a while, but on Smackdown this week, they had a great promo teasing the WWE return for Curt Hawkins.

This week: 

• Huge WrestlePro News
• NXT Takeover Brooklyn II
• Cruiserweight Classic
• GLORIOUS BOMB!

WrestlePro on the road

Mike Maillaro: Some huge news for WrestlePro.  

Mike Maillaro: Man, you take a few weeks off to enjoy the summer, and the whole wrestling industry goes crazy.  It feels like everyone is putting on some of the best wrestling I have seen in a few long time.  After the last two weeks of watching Raw and Smackdown, I can’t remember the last time I was this excited with WWE...and there is so much else cool to talk about.

WrestlePro

I am sort of taking off from my Cheap Pops column for the summer, but I still wanted to post my thoughts on WrestlePro's July 23 show in Union.  This was an outdoor show, which marks the first time I can ever remember going to see a wrestling show outdoors.  

Another great WrestlePro show. Huge props to everyone who made the best of a real hot night (actually it wasn't that bad for the audience by the time the show started, but it still had to be brutal in the ring) and a shaky sound system. It still ended up being one hell of a show!

Lots of great matches. My pick for match of the night was probably the triple threat with Danny Maff, Matt Macintosh, and Chris Dickinson. This was a clash of three different styles, and it amounted to a really strong match with great spots and even some humor.

• NXT: THE END Predictions
• Does Goldberg belong in the WWE Hall of Fame?
• Zach Gowen - American Ninja Warrior

NXT: The End Predictions

This week!

• Interview with Matt Macintosh
• Cody Rhodes Released by WWE
• Smackdown to go live, new brand split coming

Interview With Matt Macintosh

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Cheap Pops - May 1, 2016

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We have a lot to cover this week, but real quick I have an announcement to make.  On Saturday, May 14 from 9 PM - Midnight, Critical Blast and Iron Room will be holding our First Annual Post-Con Costume Party down in Atlantic City, NJ!  For more information, please check it out over on Facebook.  There will be over $1000 in prizes, and it should be an awesome event!

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To celebrate Tax Day, Cheap Pops scored an interview with the ABOMINABLE CPA!!

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Cheap Pops - April 3, 2016

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Cheap Pops - March 27, 2016

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