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    Independent Roundup

    Jul 02, 2020 3 minutes
    BY MIKE BESSLER

    BY EVERY INDICATION, 2020 looked as if it would be a banner year for professional wrestling, from the biggest of the multimedia monoliths all the way down to the mom-and-pop promotions running shows at county fairgrounds on the weekends. Indeed, independent wrestling looked to be a potential beneficiary of the renaissance created by exciting new developments like the mounting competition between AEW and NXT, as well as the impending infusion of new ideas and talent into Ring of Honor.

    Then, COVID-19 happened. And with the advent of social distancing and statewide lockdowns came the delays

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