Welcome to an all new edition of Blogs Count Anywhere, the complementary blog to the ODPH Podcast and 607TWS on Twitch. The road to WWE Wrestlemania officially kicks off this Saturday with the Royal Rumble (8pm EST on Peacock Streaming). but there are a few other stories that deserve some time in the spotlight. Let’s talk some pro wrestling, shall we?
Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling had a very strong week with it’s “Beach Break” Dynamite episode on Wednesday. The wrestling community is still buzzing about the TNT championship ladder match between Sammy Guevara (pictured above) and The RHODESLANDER aka Cody Rhodes. Both guys delivered a classic ladder match, but Sammy had a breakout performance. Guevara is getting fair comparisons to Jeff Hardy when he broke out after the Hardy Boys ladder matches in WWE.
The question now becomes is where does Guevara go from here. Guevara was just champion until Cody took it from him a few weeks ago. If Sammy is getting another run with the belt, he’s going to need a strong opponent to make a good story with to justify the move. With most of the major players ties up in story lines right now (Page/Lance Archer, Cole waiting on Omega to return, CM Punk/MJF, Danielson/Moxley to name a few), that’s not an easy question to answer. A restart with Miro is there but feels too soon. Another option might be with Team Taz. A Ricky Starks/Guevara program could be something special.
Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
Speaking of something special….. DANHAUSEN IS NOW ALL ELITE! Nobody saw his debut coming during the Adam Cole (Bay bay)/Orange Cassidy match, but he made a big splash there. DANHAUSEN is a huge add for AEW. For a company that’s filled with more serious performers, DANHAUSEN gives an alternative option to use on TV. DANHAUSEN is over by his creativity and uniqueness. Personally, moving him to AEW Rampage commentary until he’s fully healed from injury would be a great move IMO. For anyone not understanding why this is such a big add needs to realize on how over DANHAUSEN is and what potentials he’s going to add to AEW in the very near future.
Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
As previously mentioned, it is WWE Royal Rumble weekend. For full breakdowns of the card, check out ODPH & 607TWS this week (wherever you find great podcasts). There’s always a hint of mystery to the rumble as it’s almost a “forbidden door” of who is possible to walk in. My guess for the women’s rumble surprise is Rok-C but for the mens, I fully think it’s someone from AEW. There’s been a ton of Jon Moxley guesses, but what if it’s Chris Jericho? There appears to be a cordial working relationship between AEW & WWE…who better than an AEW guy who’s already appeared on WWE programing (Stone Cold’s podcast)? Guess we all will find out Saturday night….
Photo Credit: Ring Of Honor Wrestling
Ring Of Honor made a huge announcement this week: The ROH Hall Of Fame will be announcing it’s inaugural class starting this Monday (Jan 31st)! Celebrating 20 years of pro wrestling excellence, Ring Of Honor will be announcing more inductees on February 7th, 14th and 21st. This is gonna be huge so make sure you’re following Ring Of Honor Social media to see who is announced for the class of 2022!
Photo Credit: Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling announced that Davey Richards will be facing Alex Hammerstone for the World title on February 26th at MLW SuperFight. This should be an incredible match that you don’t want to miss! For ticket information & more match announcements: MLW.com!
Photo Credit: Xcite Wrestling
Speaking of Davey Richards, remember we are one week away until we see him (& Ace Austin from Impact Wrestling fame) hit the X for Xcite Wrestling; JonnyStock. For more information: XciteWrestling.com
That’s all for this week. Hit me up on Twitter & let me know your Royal Rumble predictions along with what’s the latest in your favorite pro-wrestling promotion! As always, thanks for reading.