{"id":77705,"date":"2020-10-20T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=77705"},"modified":"2020-10-19T22:46:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T02:46:54","slug":"preview-uwn-primetime-live-episode-6-10-20-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/10\/20\/preview-uwn-primetime-live-episode-6-10-20-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: UWN Primetime Live &#8211; Episode 6 (10\/20\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In what can be called the \u201cpandemic era\u201d of professional wrestling, studio-style wrestling television has become incredibly prevalent and prosperous. Other wrestling promotions have tried to slowly reincorporate crowds. Meanwhile, <strong>UWN Primetime Live<\/strong> featured a studio environment, complete with stripped-down and simplistic presentation. This has resulted in a reliance on in-ring storytelling without crowd involvement. The announcement of a women\u2019s brand, as well as a new world title, adds legitimacy to the brand as well.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>NWA<\/strong> partnership continues as well, which is great for both sides. The National Wrestling Alliance should be credited as the founders of the modern brand of studio wrestling; this will be important to UWN\u2019s growth. Another NWA title defense and more will take place on tonight&#8217;s episode of UWN Primetime Live.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UWN World Title Brackets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week&#8217;s episode saw the unveiling of the new United Wrestling Network World Championship by <strong>David Marquez<\/strong>. This will be the company\u2019s first world title in its 8 years of existence and will be decided through an eight-man openweight tournament taking place over the next couple of weeks of television. Marquez also assured us that it will be a \u201cglobal event\u201d and that the matchmakers have scoured the globe searching for top competition.<\/p>\n<p>Who will be announced tonight as part of this eight-man tournament? It would seem impossible to not include NWA talent like <strong>James Storm<\/strong>, who made his debut for Primetime Live by inserting himself in <strong>Chris Masters\/Fred Rosser<\/strong> match. What other worldwide stars could make their debuts in this tournament? Could this potentially be the sleeper tournament of the year? NWA announcer <strong>Joe Galli<\/strong> gave his predictions below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who do you want to see in the tournament for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unitedwrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@unitedwrestling<\/a> World Heavyweight Title Tournament? Here\u2019s some on my my picks for the brackets.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarthWatts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DarthWatts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DirtyDickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DirtyDickinson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BainesDestroy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BainesDestroy<\/a> @TimStormNWA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AronsThoughts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AronsThoughts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sienna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Sienna<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dylan_Bostic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Dylan_Bostic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DannyLimeLight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DannyLimeLight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Papo_Esco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Papo_Esco<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SalRinauro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SalRinauro<\/a> \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OnTVD3AxR6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OnTVD3AxR6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeGalliNews\/status\/1317508560864088065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NWA Television Title \u2013 Zicky Dice vs. Da Pope<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While there has yet to be an official confirmation on an <strong>NWA Powerrr<\/strong> return, the television title may have found its temporary home on Primetime Live. <strong>The \u201cOutlandish\u201d Zicky Dice<\/strong> and &#8220;<strong>Da Pope&#8221; Elijah Burke<\/strong> will compete for the title, but this will not be their first encounter in UWN. Da Pope previously teamed with <strong>Watts<\/strong> in a winning effort against Dice and <strong>Effy<\/strong> on episode 4 of Primetime Live. It will be interesting to see if Dice can set aside this loss to Pope as a fluke and show him that he is a dominant champion.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that Zicky Dice asked for his release from the NWA earlier this year. While he was not granted one, he is only contracted until the end of the year. Will that play a factor in this match? He has held the title since defeating <strong>Ricky Starks<\/strong> on the March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> edition of NWA Powerrr but has not defended the title since. At one point, he almost vacated the title. Will Da Pope be able to capitalize on Dice\u2019s seeming \u201clack of commitment\u201d to the NWA brand?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow catch Zicky Dice vs Pope for the NWA Television Title!<\/p>\n<p>Does Zicky have what it takes to retain or will we be crowning a new champ?<\/p>\n<p>Find out live at 9PM ET: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sAX1zFChMp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/sAX1zFChMp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZickyDice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ZickyDice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaBlackPope?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DaBlackPope<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unitedwrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@unitedwrestling<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8@justin_cesi <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/25jdq7QGmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/25jdq7QGmp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NWA (@nwa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nwa\/status\/1318236837438234625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mike Bennett vs JR Kratos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Making his first appearance since losing to <strong>Nick Aldis<\/strong> for the NWA World Title in the premiere episode, <strong>Mike Bennett<\/strong> (FKA <strong>Mike Kannelis<\/strong> in WWE) looks to redeem himself in the eyes of the wrestling community. Bennett was sadly a victim of the \u201cBlack Wednesday\u201d releases back in April. Furthermore, besides an appearance at the original <strong><em>Talk N Shop A Mania<\/em><\/strong>, Bennett hasn\u2019t been able to commit to a new home. He made a great impression, even in defeat, against Aldis. Hopefully, Bennett can create some kind of positive momentum.<\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>Kratos<\/strong> isn\u2019t going to be an easy opponent. The \u201cGod of War\u201d has a severe power and size advantage, and with only 8 years of experience, has already won world titles around the nation, from <strong>All Pro Wrestling<\/strong> to <strong>PREMIER Wrestling<\/strong>. His offense also gives way for a big man versus technical underdog dynamic in this match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealMikeBennett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealMikeBennett<\/a> returns to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrimeTimeLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PrimeTimeLive<\/a> tomorrow night to face <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jr_KRATOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Jr_KRATOS<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Order now on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitetv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FiteTV<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6jWfqYHyWf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6jWfqYHyWf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFscSUAJ6D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JFscSUAJ6D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; United Wrestling Network (@unitedwrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unitedwrestling\/status\/1318299146739015680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>UWN Primetime Live episode 6 will premiere tonight at 9 PM on Fite TV.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. UWN Primetime Live airs live on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fite.tv\/watch\/uwn-primetime-live-ep-5-8-bundle\/2p86p\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FITE.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a>\u00a0to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what can be called the \u201cpandemic era\u201d of professional wrestling, studio-style wrestling television has become incredibly prevalent and prosperous. Other wrestling promotions have tried to slowly reincorporate crowds. Meanwhile, UWN Primetime Live featured a studio environment, complete with stripped-down and simplistic presentation. This has resulted in a reliance on in-ring storytelling without crowd involvement. 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