[MISC] Big Weekend for Wrestling TV

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Here’s a list of this weekend’s online and televised national wrestling programs:

Friday (3/31)
4pm ET (WWE.com) WWE Heat
8pm ET (UPN) WWE Friday Night Smackdown

Saturday (4/1)
9am ET (USA) WWE Saturday AM RAW
10am ET (WWE.com) WWE Velocity
9pm ET (WWE.com) WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony
11pm ET (USA) WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony
11pm ET (Spike) TNA iMPACT!

Sunday (4/2)
7pm ET (PPV) WWE Wrestlemania XXII
Approx. 11pm ET (WWE.com) WWE Wrestlemania Post-Game Show



Heat and Velocity can be seen here.

Matches taped for Heat this week were:
– Chavo Guerrero, Jr. vs. Rob Conway
– Lance Cade vs. Ace Steele

Matches taped for Velocity this week were:
– HooliganZ vs. The Gymini
– Orlando Jordan vs. Ace Steele
– Big Vito vs. Funaki

For a preview of the Hall of Fame Ceremony, click here.

For a preview of Wrestlemania XXII, including profiles of each match, several features and photos, click here, and for a preview of the Wrestlemania post-game show, click here.

Smackdown and iMPACT! previews, from WWE.com and TNAWrestling.com respectively, are below…

Smackdown Preview: Last stop on the Road to WrestleMania
March 31, 2006

The SmackDown Superstars head to Kansas City for the final Friday Night SmackDown before WrestleMania 22.

The participants in the World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania continue to be at each other’s throats. Last week, Randy Orton cost Rey Mysterio a match against Finlay, then set up a Mysterio attack that cost Angle his match with Mark Henry. Will the Legend Killer still be riding high on the eve of WrestleMania, or will Angle & Mysterio get some revenge?

Also last week, Booker T signed the contract for his match with Boogeyman at WrestleMania 22, finding out that instead of a singles match, it would be Boogeyman vs. Booker & Sharmell in a Handicap Match. Will the bizarre Boogeyman pay Booker & Sharmell one last visit before they tussle on April 2?

And just two days before WrestleMania 22, will General Manager Theodore Long make any announcements or matches for the April 2 spectacular?

Find out what happens when the Road to WrestleMania makes its final stop Friday night at 8/7 CT on UPN.

SATURDAY NIGHT ON “iMPACT!” ON SPIKE TV

Sting live in the Impact Zone, the conclusion to Shelley’s video and more!

The road to the Lockdown Pay-Per-View spectacular continues this Saturday night on “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV, as more matches will be announced for the epic event! In addition, all of your favorite TNA stars will be in attendance. The preview for Saturday’s “iMPACT!” is as follows:

STING MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE IMPACT ZONE!
Following his recent challenge to Jeff Jarrett to face his team at Lockdown, Sting has informed TNA management he is making his return to the Impact Zone in Orlando this Saturday night on SpikeTV! It will be Sting’s return to the arena — but the question is, what plans does he have in mind for Jarrett and his crew? Will war break out before the Lockdown Pay-Per-View? Will Sting reveal his Lockdown team? Tune in this Saturday night on SpikeTV to see The Man In Black return!

“LETHAL LOCKDOWN” CAGE MATCH TO BE REVEALED
TNAwrestling.com has also learned that Saturday night on “iMPACT!”, TNA management will reveal the “Lethal Lockdown” structure – the arena of warfare for Sting and Jarrett’s teams at the Pay-Per-View! For the bout, TNA will be adding a roof and weapons to the Six Sides of Steel, making it impossible to escape. Tune in this Saturday to see a sneak preview of the Lethal Lockdown!

THE CONCLUSION OF ALEX SHELLEY’S LATEST VIDEO – FEATURING CHRISTIAN CAGE’S WIFE DENISE!
Alex Shelley has invaded the privacy of another TNA star – this time, it’s NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage! This past week, Shelley premiered his latest “Paparazzi Productions” film, featuring James Mitchell confronting Christian’s wife Denise! This Saturday night, Shelley plans to show the conclusion of the video – but he and Mitchell aren’t commenting on what the footage is! What else is on the tape? More importantly, how will Christian Cage react to all of this? Tune in to “iMPACT!” to find out as this controversial situation continues to escalate!

MAIN EVENT: WINNER GETS A SHOT AT THE X DIVISION TITLE
FOUR-WAY X DIVISION MATCH
“The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe vs. Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin vs. “The Original Playa From The Himalaya” Sonjay Dutt
Four of TNA’s top X Division kingpins will be in action in the main event this Saturday night on “iMPACT!” in a four-way match with the winner earning an X Division Title shot against “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels! Will Shelley debut his new video AND win a title shot? Will Samoa Joe get his rematch for the gold? Or, will Team USA members Chris Sabin or Sonjay Dutt earn a crack at the championship?

NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Champions America’s Most Wanted vs. The James Gang
TNA management has announced that this Saturday night on “iMPACT!” the NWA World Tag Team Title will be on the line as America’s Most Wanted defend against The James Gang! Can BG and Kip James finally capture the tag team gold here in TNA or will AMW continue to dominate the ranks? Will “Bullet Bob” be on hand to counter any underhanded tactics from Gail Kim? The tag team championship will be up for grabs this Saturday night as two of TNA’s top tandems collide for the first time!

All this and much more Saturday night on “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV, including more news on the April 23 “Lockdown” Pay-Per-View! Don’t forget – “iMPACT!” moves to Thursday nights at 11pm starting April 13!

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.