It’s the most questionable thing we do all year – and after 2020’s was cancelled because of… you know, WatchaMania returns next month!
At this point, we’re still waiting to see more fleshed-out cards before we pick sides on the litany of head-to-head shows – and while what’s left from WWN’s family of promotions aren’t currently advertised as appearing (in addition to the obvious omissions from the international groups that’s run in the past like PROGRESS, Rev Pro, wXw, Tokyo Joshi Pro, STARDOM and DDT), there’s still a packed schedule.
As it stands, there’s two camps when it comes to shows going live: GCW’s The Collective vs. IWTV’s Showcast of the Independents.
At time of writing, the GCW Collective bundle’s up for pre-order on Fite for $140 – with twelve shows included in the bundle, including Bloodsport, the re-titled RSP-ring Break, and For The Culture… while the IWTV side of the equation is looking to complete overwhelm your schedules with shows and premieres.
Looking at Eastern (Daylight) Time, here’s a quick rundown from both camps. [F] means it’s on Fite, and [I] means it’s on IWTV…
Wednesday April 7
8pm – No Peace Underground – Fatalism [I]
Thursday April 8
11am – GCW Jimmy Lloyd’s D-Generation F [F]
Noon – IWTV Family Reunion Part One [I]
3pm – IWTV Family Reunion Part Two [I]
4pm – GCW Acid Cup 3 – Part One [F]
6pm – AIW Go For Broke [I]
7pm – The Life of a Very Good Professional Wrestler (documentary) [I]
8pm – ICW No Holds Barred Volume 11: Then and Now [I]
8pm – GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6 [F]
11.59pm – GCW For The Culture 2 [F]
11.59pm – No Peace Underground [I]
Friday April 9
Noon – ACTION & SUP Have Fun, Be Sad [I]
Noon – GCW Allie Kat’s Real Hot Girl Shit [F]
4pm – GCW Acid Cup 3 – Part Two [F]
4pm – Freelance/Freelance Underground Chicago’s Secret Stash [I]
6pm – H2O Subterranean Violence Volume 9 [I]
8pm – GCW RSP-ring Break [F]
8pm – ICW No Holds Barred Pitfighter X: Battle of the Tough Guys 1 [I]
11.59pm – VxS Lucid Dream [F]
11.59pm – ICW No Holds Barred Pitfighter X: Battle of the Tough Guys 2 [I]
Saturday April 10
11am – GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch 2 [F]
Noon – Tony Deppen’s Bier Haus [I]
3pm – GCW Alex Colon’s Planet Death [F]
4pm – Beyond Wrestling Time Capsule [I]
7pm – Unsanctioned Pro: Fueled By Spite [F]
8pm – ICW NHB Volume 13: Farewell To the Pawn Shop [I]
11.59pm – No Peace Underground: Shallow Graves [F]
On top of that, you’ve also got programming from WWE, with WrestleMania once again being a double-header. Start times for their Saturday and Sunday night shows are TBC, while it’s also known that NXT will be holding a two-night Takeover on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Raw, SmackDown and NXT UK also running in their usual slots. Once we’ve figured out what’s winning those head-to-heads, we’ll return with a preview of what we’ve picked and why…
Time to fire up the coffee machine once again…