Date: 03/13	11:00 PM
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Mon. #2 is HERE. To help out the site subscribe to Mistah MegaManFan or support us on Patreon. With the cheap plugs out of the way here's Tuesday's latest pro wrestling news!

Bray Wyatt missed this weekend's WWE house show due to a "physical issue." (FF) Expect him to deny it via social media imminently and say that the dirt sheets and "reporters" don't know anything.

Rhea Ripley says she has "free range" with her promos: "It really goes week to week. I've had a couple of promos where I didn't get too much of a say because there were things they wanted to get across. Obviously, they're like, 'Yes, you can word it in your own way but we pretty much want it exactly like this.' It gets to the point sometimes where I'm like, I don't even know how to reword this because it's not really the way that I would speak, so I might just say it exactly how it is and just try and put my own twang on it, maybe throw a 'mate' in there or a 'Rhea bloody Ripley' or something. A lot of the time, a lot of the backstages, I get free range."

Last week's Rampage did a 0.15 18-49 and 447,000 viewers, well up from 0.10 and 394,000 the week before. SmackDown did a 0.62 and 2.32 million, up from a 0.59 but down from 2.451 million the week before. Go figure. (SBD)

Raw highlights and WWE related videos are available below.

AEW related videos are also available below.

Former TNA wrestler Crimson (real name Anthony Mayweather) was arrested in Tennessee after violating an order of protection against his family. He was arrested and bonded out on the same day -- March 8th.

Speaking of Impact/TNA, the entirety of Lockdown 2013 has been uploaded to YouTube for free viewing. We've embedded it below.

Billie Starkz vs. B3CCA has been added to MLW War Chamber.

From NJPW: "Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. We are extremely grateful to international fans for being part of our events, especially since entry restrictions into Japan were lifted last October, and are particularly grateful for visitors' adherence to rules and guidelines at NJPW events. Starting Monday March 13, Japanese government guidance on the use of masks has changed to state that in principle, individual judgement is advised. However, guidance to businesses states that companies may requests masks to be used as a COVID countermeasure or for other reasons. At New Japan Pro-Wrestling, we feel that pro-wrestling is best enjoyed with vocal support, and have mad it a priority to make vocal cheering a matter of course at all events in 2023. With that desire in mind, we have worked hard alongside local municipalities, individual venues, and fans to hold 100% capacity cheering events across the country. That said, there are a fraction of venues that still require restrictions be kept in place. There are also a large number of new fans, who have only started supporting NJPW during the pandemic. While the vast majority of fans are excited to have vocal cheering back at our events, we understand that there are a number of prospective attendees who may feel uncomfortable with a sudden and dramatic change to how events are held. During this transitional phase for both New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Japan itself, we are especially cognizant of the wide diversity of fans of different backgrounds, origins and philosophies. As a result, in order to allow the maximum number of fans possible to attend, fully enjoy, and vocally support the action at NJPW events, we will continue to ask attendees to wear masks at NJPW events for the time being. In May, COVID-19 is set to be reclassified under the Japanese Infectious Disease Act; with that reclassification as well as circumstances in society at large, as well as the thoughts and opinions of fans in mind, our COVID-19 policies and procedures will be reviewed in future. Thank you for your support, understanding and co-operation."

Dutch Mantell is doubling down on his criticism of Ric Flair: "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NATURE BOY. Ric... I have great respect and admiration for your contribution to the wrestling profession. I never meant to ruffle your feathers on my podcast but I was just speaking the truth about your last match. That was almost 10 months ago but you're still touchy about it? But I wasn't the only one who mentioned it was sub par. All the dirt sheet writers said it…in print and on their podcasts. Did you say anything to them? To set the record straight, very few fans got upset over my critique of your match. Truthfully, they agreed with me. If I had just said the match is sucked, that would've been an upgrade. But Ric…you came out of nowhere to attack me personally. Why? Telling the TRUTH? It was a bad showing. Period. Everybody damn near universally agreed that it was an abortion. What I want to know is who agented that match if anyone? You were in there with one of the top wrestlers in the world, Jeff Jarrett. If you can't look good with him, then the issue is you. How hard is to lay out…RIC FLAIR'S LAST MATCH. All you had to do was do a strut, yell some WHOOS in the air and slapon the Figure 4 for the finish…hit the bell, music, confetti, fans cheer and that's it. My 12 year old granddaughter could follow that formula. But, I heard Ric laid it out then I heard he faked a heart attack because he thought the match was ending too soon?? WTF?? It should've ended 10 minutes sooner than it did. But Ric you said said that I'm just an old wrestler trying to make a buck. I don't disagree with that. Yes I am an old bastage and yes, I do try to make a buck. Just because I'm not involved in the wrestling game anymore doesn't forego my bills. I have to pay money out every month just like everybody else in the world does. But that has absolutely nothing to do with your seriously flawed match. Another thing Ric, that 'faking a heart attack was believable because fans thought you were having one. Did you go over that with Jeff before the match by 'saying hey Jeff, I might fake a heart attack out there somewhere'? It was so believable that I even thought you were in trouble. But, of course, you said you'd been drinking, partying, had no sleep and you looked like hell. And that's being generous. Nobody wants to see their hero on a stage where they're concerned about their health or a possible death. But then, you made yourself look worse, if that's possible by telling your own fans to go get F'ed if they didn't believe you made 300K. ????????? That was total disrespect. You can disrespect me, hell that's happened a lot in my career but why disrespect the fans who love our sport? Those fans are the ones who make this country work, who get up every day to go to work, raise families, pay bills and taxes and keep this country running and buy tickets and PPV's to see your ungrateful ass. Nobody wants to see us settle this in a public forum such as Twitter or here. But for now Ric…I'm in total agreement. We'll end this. But I'll still speak of you Ric because you've created an audience for it. We don't set the rules…fans do. They're the reason either one of us is here. If they ask, I'm going to reply. Without them Ric, we both might be driving trucks or Ubers making $300 Grand a day. What a country we live in, huh? Have a great day sir. Comments below: No Ric…you're not allowed to comment. Tell your social media manager to STFU."

wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 night 3 results are below. (CMN)

* 16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023 Semi Final: Shigehiro Irie def. Ahura
* 16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023 Semi Final: Axel Tischer def. Peter Tihanyi
* Dover, Icarus & Robert Dreissker def. Anil Marik, Massimo Pesca & Nick Schreier
* Elijah Blum def. Adam Priest
* wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship #1 Contendership Match: Mike D def. Francesco Akira, Levaniel, and Tristan Archer
* Only Friends def. Davey Richards & Masha Slamovich
* Frenchadors & Komander def. Arez, Fuminori Abe & Trey Miguel
* 16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023 Final For Unified World Wrestling Championship: Shigehiro Irie def. Axel Tischer

This week's Main Event results are below. (PWI)

* Cedric Alexander def. Dante Chen
* Akira Tozawa def. Trick Williams

Taya Valkyrie says she +won't+ be at Dynamite on Wednesday: "I will be in Los Angeles, California. I will be here in my house with my dogs. John will be back from Australia, so yeah, I'll be here. I love gossip. I woke up to a bunch of texts from people and social media blowing up, but it is what it is. It's gossip, people will talk. Honestly, keep talking. I'm just gonna sit here and keep doing my thing. Just enjoy the ride, everybody. Enjoy the ride. You're meant to be entertained. Stop trying to figure it all out. It will all work out in the end. So enjoy it. Watch pro wrestling everywhere. I obviously have dedicated over a decade of my life to this, and I'm going to continue to do that. So, just enjoy the show."

Here's the updated card for NXT this week. (WWE)

* NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Gallus vs. Pretty Deadly
* NXT North American Championship Open Challenge: Wes Lee vs. TBA

Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli will team up to take on Big Bill and Lee Moriarty at the first AEW house show on March 18th. (AEW)

And speaking of AEW house shows, here's Arya: "July 15 in Calgary... dramatic pause... Alberta, Canada. Tickets go on sale on Friday."