Top 7 shows to watch during WrestleMania 2019 weekend

The most anticipated wrestling weekend of the year is finally upon us! WrestleMania Weekend 2019! This weekend is jampacked with quality wrestling cards that are taking place all across New York City. Wrestling fans from across the globe are flying in to experience the biggest "Festival" of wrestling ever.

Between the multiple Independent shows, NJPW/ROH G1 Supercard, NXT Takeover and, of course, WrestleMania, there is something for every type of wrestling fan this weekend. I wanted to compile a list and give a small breakdown of the Top 7 shows that I am most excited for.

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So here are my Top 7 events this weekend!

#7. Josh Barnett's Bloodsport: FITE TV $14.99

This is probably the most unique event of the weekend. Former UFC World Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett is hosting an MMA/Pro Wrestling hybrid event. The event is perfect for fans of hard striking and catch-based wrestling & submission. Every match will take place in a wrestling ring with no ropes and matches can be won by submission or knockout.

The card features some big names in MMA and Professional Wrestling. In the main event, Barnett takes on Japanese MMA and Pro Wrestling Legend, Minoru Suzuki. Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir takes on MMA Legend Dan "The Beast" Severn.

Other names on the card include Tom Lawlor, Timothy Thatcher, Johnathan Gresham, and Hideki Suzuki. This truly is the perfect card for anyone who is a fan of both MMA and Pro Wrestling.

#6. WrestleCon Supershow: FITE TV $14.99

This show should be fantastic! Many matches of the card have not been announced just yet but the talents confirmed for the show are some of the biggest names in Independent wrestling. Fenix, Pentagon Jr, Jushin Thunder Liger, PAC and SCU are all advertised.

Although it is not known who will be competing against who, any combination of those names could provide a great match.

The main event should be nothing short of spectacular! Will Ospreay will take on Bandido in a match that is sure to leave your jaw on the floor. These two men are capable of pulling out incredible high-risk aerial maneuvers. Ospreay has been stunning crowds for years now and Bandido has really shined in his matches in PWG and ROH in recent memory.

Other confirmed matches include Zack Sabre Jr vs Shane Strickland and Masato Tanaka vs Eddie Kingston. This will be the show to really kick-start a great weekend of action.

#5. Rev Pro Live in NY: FITE TV $14.99

One of the UK's biggest Independent promotions hosts a show across the pond. The Main Event of this show will be a tag team match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay vs Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.

This match will be a great precursor for what is to come when Tanahashi meets Sabre Jr for the British Heavyweight Championship at G1 Supershow on Saturday night. I don't expect this match to get too crazy considering that all four men are wrestling at MSG the next day but I still think it will at least be a solid match.

The other standout match on this card is David Starr vs Tomohiro Ishii. This should be a hard-hitting encounter between "The Stone Pitbull" and one of the best Independent wrestlers at the moment. Starr is on lots of shows this weekend but I don't expect him to hold back here.

#4. Joey Janela's Spring Break 3 - Part 1 and Part 2: FITE TV $14.99 each

These two shows should be great fun. This year's Spring Break 3 will take place over two nights, with both cards being completely different from each other. It features some huge names with "The Greatest Clusterf**k" (which I think is some sort of battle royale) taking place on the second night. The shows will also see the in-ring return of Joey Janela from his leg injury.

I don't think it's an event that will take itself too seriously and should be a nice alternative to other shows taking place this weekend. I heard some rumblings that some AEW talent could appear on these shows because Janela is signed to AEW, but I don't know how true that is. Although, I wouldn't put it past The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega or even Chris Jericho to make a surprise appearance.

#3. NJPW/ROH G1 Supercard from the MSG: FITE TV $39.99/ NJPW World/ HonorClub

We are now getting into the Top 3 events that will take place this weekend. On Saturday Night, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring Of Honor will co-host a massive show from the "World's Most Famous Arena" Madison Square Garden.

This show is a big deal on so many levels. The biggest of all is that this will be the first time a major non-WWE wrestling show will be held at MSG. The Garden was considered the real home of the WWE and the thought of any other promotion holding an event there was crazy.

This event has lost some shine because many people bought tickets expecting "The Elite" to be on the show but the announced card is still fantastic. Ibushi vs Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, Tanahashi vs Sabre Jr for the British Heavyweight Championship, a three-way ladder match for the ROH Championship and Okada vs Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship plus lots more.

This is a really packed show that should feature some incredible matches. Ibushi vs Naito has the potential to be an absolute classic!

#2. WrestleMania

The "Grandaddy of them all" will take place on Sunday night, with Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair competing in the main event.

I am looking forward to this show but it is not the top of my list for one reason, time. I have no doubt that the majority of this show will be very entertaining but the sheer length of this show is insane! Seven Hours is way too long for a wrestling show.

It might not be too much of a problem for US fans but those of us across the pond will have to literally stay up all night to watch this show. It will be a great show but it will be a tough task to sit through.

Anyway, I don't think I need to break this down that much. I am looking forward to the Bryan/Kofi match, Triple H vs Batista, Seth vs Brock and of course the main event! (Come on Becky!)

#1. NXT Takeover: New York

This is it, the show that I literally can not wait to watch! Takeovers are always something special and never ever fail to deliver. I expect this card to be no different. It has the potential to be one of the best shows that WWE has ever produced. Every match is a title match, every match means something and has a story behind it.

The main event will have Johnny Gargano take on Adam Cole (BAYBAY!) in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the vacant NXT Championship. I am sure that this will be an amazing main event. Gargano and Cole will leave it all in the ring and the crowd will be more than up for it!

Velveteen Dream will defend his NXT North American Championship against Matt Riddle. This is Riddle's big chance to shine in front of the Takeover crowd and really assert himself as a star in NXT. Dream is already a huge star in NXT and can put on an incredible match.

However, the match I am most looking forward to is Pete Dunne vs WALTER for the NXT UK Championship. If this match gets 20 plus minutes, I assure you it will be a classic. This is a great advertisement for NXT UK and will hopefully help attract more viewers.

That's my list! I hope everyone enjoys the Weekend! Remember if you are signing up for FITE TV, redeem the code "odl7j82" on the app.