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A fan gets a Christmas gift and Cody survives the cage at WWE Toronto show

Posted by John Powell | Dec 30, 2023 | Event Reports, Events, House Show Reviews, News, WWE House Shows

TORONTO — The WWE and its superstars spread some Christmas cheer with its third-to-last...

AEW announces house shows starting in March

Posted by Bob Kapur | Feb 1, 2023 | AEW House Shows, News

AEW fans will get the chance to see their favourite stars on the road starting in March, as the...

Hungry Vancouver crowd eats up WWE action

Posted by Ben Lypka | Sep 25, 2022 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

VANCOUVER, BC – The WWE brand flexed its muscles big time in Vancouver on Saturday,...

WWE Toronto house show fun for kids of all ages

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 28, 2022 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

TORONTO – As someone who writes about wrestling on the internet, it can be really easy at...

Kris Stadtlander: The Alien in and out of the ring

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Apr 26, 2019 | Interviews

If you ask most wrestlers why they decided to pursue a career in the squared circle, they will...

WWE puts on a sweet show in Hershey, PA

Posted by Dale Plummer | Mar 31, 2019 | WWE House Shows

Hershey, Pennsylvania bills itself as “The Sweetest Place on Earth” and it is, unless...

WWE Buffalo: The Man and Kofi’s pancake mayhem

Posted by Caleb Smith | Mar 25, 2019 | WWE House Shows

BUFFALO, NY – Kofi Kingston appeared on the entrance ramp and the crowd went ballistic. The...

WWE Buffalo house show filled with young, excited fans

Posted by Caleb Smith | Dec 31, 2018 | WWE House Shows

BUFFALO, NY – The WWE rolled into Buffalo on Sunday night and it put on a great show. Over...

Mat Matters: When a WWE house show helps with the tough times

Posted by Caleb Smith | Mar 26, 2018 | Opinion

Wrestling, for me, has always been a way of escaping. It has helped me put the pain of the real...

Kitchener WWE house show prompts new respect

Posted by Don Davies | Mar 25, 2018 | WWE House Shows

KITCHENER, ON — Attending a WWE show in the front row for the first time gave me a new...

WWE brings holiday joy to Detroit’s new arena

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Dec 28, 2017 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT – WWE Holiday Live Tour arrived Detroit on Wednesday night with the Smackdown crew...

Hometown stars shine at NXT Live Toronto

Posted by John Powell | Sep 10, 2017 | WWE House Shows

Canucks stole the show at NXT Live’s stopover in Toronto. At the Mattamy Athletic Centre in...

NXT in St. Catharines all about the hometown boy Dillinger

Posted by Caleb Smith | Sep 9, 2017 | WWE House Shows

ST. CATHARINES, ON – The number 10 was shouted over and over again by the vocal crowd at St....

Late-arriving Toronto crowd savours Cesaro-Styles classic

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 10, 2016 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – There are times when WWE is very aware of the world around it, as in its Tribute...

WWE in Buffalo a traditional kind of night

Posted by Caleb Smith | Mar 20, 2016 | WWE House Shows

BUFFALO, NY – The WWE continued its Road to Wrestlemania tour with a stop in Buffalo at the...

NXT in Detroit ‘amazing’ & ‘awesome’

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Jan 31, 2016 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT, Mich. – Before I start, please believe this is me writing, and not my Dad. I love...

Crowd watching at WWE in Toronto

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 31, 2015 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – When you have been to as many wrestling shows as I have through the years, it can...

WWE brings holiday fun to Detroit

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Dec 27, 2015 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT – The WWE appeared at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena for its their annual holiday...

NXT alumni own the spotlight at WWE Fairfax

Posted by Nolan Howell | Sep 8, 2015 | WWE House Shows

FAIRFAX, VA – WWE house shows bring a unique experience. While there is a sameness and...

Surprises dominate WWE house show in Toronto

Posted by John Powell | Sep 2, 2015 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – Sometimes, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Just like infamous rivalry...

Loud crowd enjoys WWE in Hamilton

Posted by Caleb Smith | May 3, 2015 | WWE House Shows

HAMILTON — The WWE brought its show to Hamilton, Ontario, and the crowd was not...

Mat Matters: WWE in Toronto leads to a host of questions

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 1, 2015 | Opinion

TORONTO – In its arrogance, WWE leaves way too many questions unanswered, especially for,...

Holiday house show helps make a new WWE fan

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Jan 6, 2015 | WWE House Shows

Imagine for a second that you’re eight years old again. You’re curious about pro wrestling, but...

Orton surprising hero at Montreal house show

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Oct 18, 2014 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

MONTREAL – I remember going to a WWF house show at the Montreal Forum, and I wanted to get a...

Cena, Y2J return to Toronto; Santino retires

Posted by John Powell | Jul 7, 2014 | House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

With the help of The Usos, John Cena has once again plucked the vultures. At the SummerSlam...

Reigns star of WWE London house show

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 6, 2014 | WWE House Shows

LONDON, Ont. — WWE brought its SummerSlam Heatwave Tour to London’s Budweiser Gardens...

‘Can you do timeouts?’ A WWE show through virgin eyes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 26, 2014 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – If I had to guess, I’d estimate that I’ve been to more than 150 WWE...

Fans unresponsive to solid Smackdown action in Detroit

Posted by Matt Bishop | Mar 5, 2014 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT — WWE brought TV tapings back to Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday night, as fans were treated to...

WWE in Montreal all about Cena

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 13, 2014 | WWE House Shows

MONTREAL – WWE’s matinee show on Sunday at the Bell Centre is not one people will...

WWE Buffalo house show highlighted by tag teams

Posted by Caleb Smith | Jan 12, 2014 | WWE House Shows

BUFFALO, NY – The WWE entered the First Niagara Centre in Buffalo on Saturday night with a...

WWE live through the eyes of 7 and 5-year-old boys

Posted by GREG & QUINN OLIVER and NICK & JT TYLWALK - SLAM! Wrestling | Jan 2, 2014 | WWE House Shows

GREG & QUINN OLIVER and NICK & JT TYLWALK – SLAM! Wrestling In a real holiday treat,...

Atlanta WWE house show a nice change of pace

Posted by Matthew Asher | Jul 27, 2013 | WWE House Shows

ATLANTA – For the first time since Monday Night Raw on February 5, the WWE returned to Philips...

Rampage makes an Impact live with Angle at Impact

Posted by Matthew Asher | Jun 7, 2013 | TNA Impact House Shows

ATLANTA – With Slammiversary XI still fresh in the minds of wrestling fans, it’s time to witness...

WWE entertains Detroit for Smackdown taping

Posted by Matt Bishop | May 1, 2013 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT — WWE Smackdown returned to Detroit for the first time since 2010 on Tuesday, for an...

Holy Toledo, a WWE show through an 8-year-old’s eyes

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Mar 18, 2013 | WWE House Shows

WWE Smackdown brought their “Road to Wrestlemania” to Toledo, Ohio at the University...

Big crowd cheers on WWE favourites in Toronto

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 2, 2013 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – The road to WrestleMania made its way into Toronto on Friday evening, and headed...

‘Like Father, like son’ theme for TNA in Detroit

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Feb 23, 2013 | TNA Impact House Shows

DETROIT — TNA Wrestling came to Detroit with their “Road to Lockdown” show at...

Bizarroland cheering of heels continues at WWE Hamilton show

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 9, 2012 | WWE House Shows

HAMILTON, ON — World Wrestling Entertainment ventured north to Copps Coliseum in Hamilton,...

Smackdown thrills crowd in return to Toledo

Posted by Matt Bishop | May 2, 2012 | House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

TOLEDO, Ohio — The last time WWE came to Huntington Center, for a Smackdown taping in Sept. 2011,...

Ah, the joys of a 14-year-old boy at his first WWE show

Posted by ARJUN & LIAM CHATTERJEE | Mar 12, 2012 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – It’s 7:15 p.m., Friday night. The weather has turned on a razor’s...

House show upgrade helps WWE show in East Lansing

Posted by Matt Bishop | Mar 11, 2012 | WWE House Shows

EAST LANSING, Mich. — For years, WWE house shows were completely bare bones. It was a ring and...

Punk, Ryder capture hearts in Hershey

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Nov 22, 2011 | WWE House Shows

HERSHEY, Pa.–Once upon a time, one of the most common criticisms of the WWE was that the promotion...

TNA makes an Impact with Montreal house show

Posted by Pat Laprade | Oct 8, 2011 | TNA Impact House Shows

MONTREAL – The Claude-Robillard Center, where TNA Impact Wrestling held its show Friday...

Edwards wins 2010 ‘Survival of the Fittest’ as ROH returns to Detroit area

Posted by Matt Bishop | Nov 13, 2010 | House Show Reviews, ROH House Shows

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ring of Honor brought its 2010 edition of “Survival of the Fittest”...

Small crowd enjoys self at WWE Detroit taping

Posted by Matt Bishop | Sep 15, 2010 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT — Less than two years ago, WWE completely sold out Joe Louis Arena for the Royal Rumble....

Machine Guns headline for first time as TNA delivers in Toledo

Posted by Matt Bishop | Sep 12, 2010 | TNA Impact House Shows

TOLEDO, Ohio — Saturday was a big night for TNA. It was the promotion’s debut effort in...

Bob Kapur’s Twitterish WWE tour: Ottawa supershow

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 13, 2009 | WWE House Shows

OTTAWA — The WWE wrestlers aren’t the only ones on a road trip this weekend through...

Small crowd takes in TNA in London

Posted by Matt Bishop | Sep 14, 2008 | TNA Impact House Shows

LONDON, ON — Total Nonstop Action Wrestling rolled into John Labatt Centre for the first...

TNA show brings back ECW memories

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 10, 2006 | TNA Impact House Shows

PHILADELPHIA — Though the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia is often referred to as the ECW...

Finlay the hero in Smackdown Belfast show

Posted by Brian Elliott | Apr 27, 2006 | WWE House Shows

BELFAST – After what was a very entertaining RAW brand show on Tuesday, expectations were...

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