New Year's Week Blog Update

What's up everyone?

Here's a quick update on what to look forward to on the blog coming up this week:

1) Already posted are the SmackDown Live Spoilers (a link to a report I turned in to PWTorch) as well as a photo-centric review of my experience at the arena that night. Be sure to check out both of these pics.

2) There will be NO ROH reviews this week, at least as far as the weekly TV show is concerned. The last two episodes (12/21 and 12/28) have been highlight episodes, and instead of recapping a lot of what I've already recapped (or matches that have been edited down), I'm going to just pick back up next week if ROH presents a new episode of ROH.

3) I am still planning on reviewing Wrestle Kingdom 13 as it happens on the blog. I will be waking up at 2AM that morning to cover the show. God help me, but I want to see one of these big Wrestle Kingdom events live (on TV anyways). So, check out the blog here on Friday, January 4th whenever you wake up as I will have the review going by that time.

So, here's the planned schedule for my posts on here....

Monday- Raw Thoughts

Tuesday- SmackDown Live Thoughts (This time with a comparison between the TV and Live experience)

Wednesday- NXT Thoughts

Thursday- Some classic matches (Open to any suggestions of matches I have not watched. They must be on WWE Network, NJPW World, Honor Club, or YouTube for me to consider watching them.)

I may push out a quick "Best of 2018" Review post on this day as well to just discuss what I felt were the biggest things to happen in pro wrestling in 2018.

Friday- Wrestle Kingdom 13 Review (Posted in bits and pieces as the show progresses)

Saturday Night- MLW Review

Until next time, take care of yourselves. Spread some awesomeness.

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