THE WEEKLY PIPEBOMB – 02.11.2020: Did The Macho Man Snap In To Stephanie?
Columnist Lauren Conrad takes a look back at on one of the most famous urban legends in WWE history, and asks whether or not it could be fact or fiction
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 3rd: A Mixed-Gender Title Reign
After some controversy swirling around the title, Stephanie McMahon declares Chris Jericho and Chyna co-Intercontinental Champions
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY…. NOV 29th: Triple H reveals that he & Stephanie McMahon are married
Just as Stephanie McMahon and Test are prepared to exchange their vows in the ring, the leader of DX shows a bombshell video that breaks up the whole ceremony
FORBES: WWE Changes Plans Incredibly Frequently, And This Stat Proves It
WWE has been thrown into disarray recently, as its audience continues to shrink and fans are growing more disgruntled with the lack of compelling programming
FORBES: WWE Could Be Giving Up On The Women’s Evolution
It looks like the women’s division may end up shouldering most of that blame for WWE’s sagging ratings
RAW: Stephanie McMahon announces WrestleMania’s main event will be Winner Takes All | April 1, 2019
Whoever wins the WrestleMania main event featuring Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch will exit with both Womens titles
FORBES: John Cena & Other Major Stars WWE DOESN’T NEED At WrestleMania 35
As WrestleMania rapidly approaches, WWE will have to resist the temptation to bring back too many of it’s more established stars for the big event
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 27th: Triple H tries to get Foley OUT of the WWF
2000 – The WWF presents No Way Out, featuring Triple H defeating Mick Foley for the World Heavyweight title and forcing him into ‘retirement’
SMACKDOWN: Kevin Owens returns and replaces Kofi Kingston at Fastlane | Feb. 26, 2019
Before Kofi Kingston can sign the contract for his WWE Championship Match at WWE Fastlane, Mr. McMahon replaces him with a returning Superstar
RAW: Batista attacks Ric Flair to send a message to Triple H | Feb. 25, 2019
As Raw celebrated the 70th birthday of two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, The Animal attacked his former Evolution mentor to get the attention of The Game
FORBES: The McMahon Family Shouldn’t Be Involved In WWE’s Top WrestleMania Storyline
The unnecessary involvement of the McMahon clan is beginning to take the focus off of the women’s division’s biggest stars
FORBES: Charlotte’s WrestleMania Reveal Becomes Most Disliked Video In History
The move to install the Queen into the WrestleMania main event immediately led to a lot of WWE-manufactured backlash
BLEACHER REPORT: Lynch Doesn’t Need a McMahon to Succeed
With momentum clearly on her side, Becky Lynch doesn’t need the typical ‘McMahon Bump’ to finish her star-making run
RAW: Becky Lynch attacks Stephanie McMahon | Feb. 4, 2019
After Stephanie McMahon implores Becky Lynch to be evaluated by a doctor before WrestleMania, The Man strikes
BLEACHER REPORT: The Changes to WWE Raw and SmackDown That Fans Want to See
Doctor Chris Mueller takes a look at a list of seven things that the McMahons can do during the Shake-Up to satisfy the restless, WWE audience