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Impact: Global Impact Invasion
Written by Blake Leitch   
Feb 05, 2012 at 06:35 PM

For the first time, Impact comes from the Wembley Arena in London, England! Advertised for tonight is the return of Hulk Hogan to TNA. This will be the first time that Hulkamania has hit the UK in nearly 20 years.

Also, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Robert Roode, and Bully Ray took out Jeff Hardy last week by putting him through a table. How will Sting react? And where does this leave 'The Cowboy' James Storm? Find out what happened at the Global Impact Invasion!

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NZWPW in action tomorrow
Written by David Dunn   
Feb 05, 2012 at 10:53 AM

The stars of NZWPW will be in action at Te Ra o Te Raukura tomorrow, wrestling in three different sessions throughout the day.

The NZWPW Championship will be on the line when D-Hoya defends the belt against NZWPW veteran and Storm Wrestling Academy graduate “Shining” Nick Silver. And in the main event of the day, an eight-man elimination tag team contest will pit Ben Mana, Corey Dallas, D-Hoya and Taylor Adams against Jakob Cross, James Shaw, Johnny Idol and a mystery opponent for ultimate bragging rights.

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G5: The Royal Rumble, Sheamus, Johnny Ace & More
Written by NZPWI G5 Panel   
Feb 03, 2012 at 07:18 AM

The first ppv of 2012 is in the bag, and Sheamus stands tall as the man who'll head to WrestleMania in April. We bring you our thoughts on this year's winner, as well as the show in general.

We also take a page from Triple H's book and evaluate how the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim RAW General Manager, Mr John Laurinaitis, has done with the reins of RAW in his hands.

All this and more in this week's edition of Gimme Five.

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Why? Because It's Fun
Written by Scott Anderson   
Feb 01, 2012 at 06:00 PM

The Dresden Dolls swung through New Zealand last week on the tail end of a sort of reunion tour.  If you’ve never heard of this “Brechtian punk cabaret” outfit, then let me briefly describe them as the sort of artist whose concerts are greeted by fans with adulation and leave them with climactic joy.  They’re also the sort of artist whose songs are described, in a very Simon Sweetman review, as “juvenile, undeveloped.”  Those reactions are not contradictory.

Because for the fans, a concert by the duo of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione is about far more than the music played or the quality of the songs.  The songs are the core, the seed from which the gathering blooms, but a concert becomes about the interaction, seeing and being seen by others, by belonging to a group sharing something with each other and with the stars upon the stage, about a group experience that far transcends a simple musical concert.  It’s a cathartic experience. An all-singing, all-dancing, great-night-out that, to the outsider can look a bit, well, odd.

A bit like professional wrestling, really.

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Royal Rumble: Sheamus heads to WrestleMania
Written by David Dunn   
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:21 AM

120131_sheamusWith Sheamus and Chris Jericho as the final two men in the 25th annual Royal Rumble, The Great White knocked Jericho from the apron with a Brogue Kick to secure a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII.

Sheamus entered the Royal Rumble as number 22, and made an impact quickly by tossing Kofi Kingston over the top rope.

The Great White set about beating Cody Rhodes and The Miz down with forearm clubs to the chest, and avoided a Zig-Zag from Dolph Ziggler before “Road Dogg” Jesse James made his return to WWE as the Rumble’s 23rd entrant.

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SmackDown: The Final Countdown
Written by Blake Leitch   
Jan 30, 2012 at 06:00 PM

In the final episode before Royal Rumble 2012, we have the Big Show making his first appearance since running down AJ two weeks ago. What does he have to say to the WWE Universe? And how will AJ's boyfriend, Daniel Bryan react?

Also, after being thrown down a flight of stairs one month ago, the 'Viper' Randy Orton makes his return. What will happen as the 'Apex Predator' takes on the Barrett Barrage once more? And is Orton even at 100% after the brutal beatdown by Barrett?

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NXT: When Friends Collide
Written by Blake Leitch   
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM

It's the first week after the centennial celebration! What will be the fallout of the failed wedding between Maxine and Johnny Curtis? And how will the WWE Universe react to Titus O'Neil turning on the fans?

The show opened with Titus O'Neil demanding an apology from the WWE Universe. After that didn't work out, he claimed that he did everything that was asked of him, but got nothing in return. This resulted in his best friend, Percy Watson coming out to ask him what he was thinking. Watson said that O'Neil turned his back on both the fans as well as 'Showtime'. Watson then told O'Neil that he sounds exactly like Darren Young. This was too much for O'Neil, so Titus gave Watson a choice; you're with him or against him. After pushing Watson to the mat, NXT Host, Matt Striker, came out to say that the main event would be O'Neil vs. Watson.

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Just tell us the name of the Hart Family member that was the first to win the King of the Ring on pay-per-view, WWE The Best of King of the Ring and WWE Best of Raw & Smackdown 2011 on DVD in our latest competition in association with Regancy Shock Ltd!
Sat, 4 February
- TNA Impact Wrestling (9.30pm, BOX)

Sun, 5 February
- NZWPW @ Te Ra o Te Raukura (9.00am, Te Whiti Park, Lower Hutt)

- WWE RAW (4.00pm, BOX)

- WWE NXT (5.45pm, BOX)

- WWE SmackDown (6.45pm, BOX)

- WWE NXT (10.30pm, BOX)

- WWE SmackDown (11.30pm, BOX)

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