#gigi tag tbd

[roscgarden]

[notoriouseliterp]

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jj

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she/her ; 32 ; est

triggers

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name of your first choice

zayn malik

name of your second choice

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age

thirty-one

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coparenting with gigi ; more connections tbd

[vivxdhearts]

“Do you want company?” ( thea & gigi )

“I don’t know how good of company, I will actually be.” Yes, Gigi was certain she had such massive bags under her eyes from her first few days of interning but WHAT WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO DO? She had to be the best if she wanted to be half the doctor her father was. “But, I can’t say that I would HATE your company Thea. Especially if that coffee is for me.” SHe teased.

@ragdclls​

[endlessly-cursed]

𝙂𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙄𝙄

"𝙄 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚."

Name: Gia Alexandra Somerset II

Nicknames: Gigi, Alex

Birthdate: 2nd of November, 1938

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Personality Type (MBTI): tbd

Blood Status: Half-blood

Nationality: British

Physical Appearance

Hair: Light brown

Eyes: Blue

Height: 1.70m

Weight: 65kg

Body Type: Average

Skin Tone: Fair

Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.): None

Background

Hometown

Winbourne estate is a 700 year-old house where the Somerset family had lived since the Middle Ages, though the most ancient recorded family living there was Lord Matteo Somerset and his prolific wife, Sancia D’Este. Gia lived in luxury and with the ton, having a privileged education, though her parents managed to raise her to be down-to-earth. She lived a happy childhood and never asked for anything.

Family

Mother: Margaret Odette Somerset, neé Taylor ( @camillejeaneshphm​ )

A muggleborn woman of a poor family, she met in her mid-twenties the tall, handsome and famous Lord Somerset during an event hosted in his estate. Her quick wit, charm and beauty enthralled the nobleman and soon began a slow dating process, for he had been embroiled in scandal with a scandalous marriage, product of an elopment, though she wouldn’t be awar until their engagement. The two of them loved each other dearly and had a blissful and loving marriage and, after some time, went on to have five children.

Father: Vincent Castor Somerset

The son of the famous Primrose Gray, from the moment he was born, he was meant to inhert Winbourne, for the law applied the male primogeniture when inheriting. Well-educated, cultured and charming, he was sorted in Slytherin and soon made friends, though he didn’t truly notice his future second wife till later. On his 18th birthday, he eloped with a Beauxbatons exchange student, Clarice Renaux, which caused an scandal. He was barred from his duties as heir and instead passed it to his eldest sister, Alexandra, who carried on with her Countess duties alongside Winbourne affairs until his 25th birthday, after having proven again and again that he had learned his lesson and was more than fit to inherit Winbourne. During an event, he met Margaret Taylor and was soon intrigued by her, and began dating, this time the right way. They married as soon as she finished her training as future viscountess and eventually had five children, Gia among them. (Sidenote, I use Joe Cole as his older version!!)

Eldest brother: Lawrence Noah Somerset

The eldest son and heir of the estate, he’s the perfect son: no scandals, no misbehaviour, none of the sort. He went on to marry into the Sacred 28 and had three children. Gia loves and admires his eldest brother, though has a hard time relating to him.

Middle brother: Philip Somerset

Of the two brothers, Phil is Gia’s personal favourite brother. By birth, he had been a future Earl of Harrendale, but gave it up for his homosexuality and instead passed to their cousin. Gia adores Phil and his adventures and accompanies him whenever she can and is very supportive of his sexuality and has planned many rendezvous together for him and his boyfriend.

Oldest sister. Elizabeth Primrose Somerset

Gia looks up to her eldest sister. She adores Lizzie and since childhood saw her as a second mother to her. They bonded over many things and though they were from different houses and different personalities, she loved her very much and was a bridesmaid in her wedding with Viktor.

Youngest sister: Ruby Estelle Somerset

Gia and Ruby are the closest in age, and though they often quarrel, they love each other very much and are each other’s closest confidante. They had grown up together and were in each other’s lives.

Hogwarts

House: Ravenclaw

Best Class: Ancient Runes

Worst Class: COMC

Boggart: Losing her family

Riddikulus: Her family does a tap dance

Patronus: Dolphin

Patronus Memory: Playing tag with her siblings

Mirror of Erised: Herself as her own woman outside the peerage

Amortentia (what she smells like): lemon cake, eau de cologne, coconut and pine tree

Amortentia (what she smells): pine wood, gillywater, cigar smoke, expensive cologne and old books

Career

11-18: Hogwarts student

19-21: Wanderer

24-64: Baroness of Sudeley and activist

65+: Retiree

Personality & Attitude

Priorities: Her family and well-being, her own safety, her family’s legacy

Strengths: Intelligent, creative, bright, whip-smart

Weaknesses: entitled, proud, stubborn

Stressed: When away from her family

Calm/Comforted: Around her family and friends

Favorites

Colors: Blue, brown, green

Weather: Drizzle

Hobbies: Archery, horseback riding, travelling and reading

Fashion: Gia dresses in the 50s fashion and always wears the latest trends

Relationships

Significant Other/Love Interest: Leo Green, Baron Sudeley

Gia met the charismatic baron during a ball hosted by his mother and was soon enthralled by his beauty, charisma and wit. They started courting for a year and soon after, they were married. They had four children: Jeremy, Malcolm, Finn and Tania Primrose.

Friends: tbd

Rivals: tbd

Trivia

Being the middle child, she was often overlook, but as she matured, she was deemed the most beautiful of the sisters

She has inhereted many traits from her grandmother Primrose, and is often confused by her

Gia is also confused with her aunt Gia and is called Gia Jr. or The Second

Her childhood was defined by WW2 and she hated every minute of it, for the 40s were defined by the war and its causants and had a hard time finding a husband who wasn’t fascinated or obsessed with the war

She’s also an avid traveller and when she wasn’t accompanying her brother Phil, she was travelling on her own to countries where she had many secret identities, in which she was always widowed, married or expecting a child.

She was a loving and kind mother, always looking up to the women in her family.

She promised herself to never allow any of her family members to ever partake in the Cold War.

[hollywoodfamerp]

Hollywood Fame goes to Napa!

For the weekend trip, all celebs will be staying at the luxurious Hotel Yountville! Hotel Yountville beckons guests with buildings constructed of stacked Napa river rocks, heavy timber beams and copper accents. With charming service and genuine comfort, Hotel Yountville creates the perfect escape for the adventurous traveler and wine country lovers. Amenities include: chic, modern décor rooms with a 52-inch flat-screen TV, an iPod docking station, a fireplace, a minibar and a private patio. The restaurant features an open kitchen with a wood burning fireplace. The Bar serves specialty cocktails and offers free wine tastings. Guests can relax at The Spa, featuring 6 treatment rooms, or at the hotel’s outdoor pool and hot tub. For those who wish to explore, free bike rentals are offered. A business center is also located on site.

UNDER THE CUT YOU’LL FIND THE LIST OF ALL THE ROOMMATES.

The roommates were done by a RANDOM generator.  To help promote different interactions on the dash, couples will NOT room together.

As we get more people into the role play, we will update the list. If you do not see your characters name on this list, or if you happen to get paired with one of the other characters you play - please message us POLITELY and let us know - the generator was a little weird, but hopefully everyone is accounted for - if not, we’ll fix it, don’t worry :)

As stated before, as we accept new apps before AND during the event, this list will be updated. Same will go if people get unfollowed, leave the RP etc. So please be mindful that this can and most likely will change. 

Please remember you are required to do one interaction (tag the main in it) with your roommate otherwise a strike will be implemented. We will be keeping track! Please do message us if your roommate has not replied to you to plot or if they are on the verge of going inactive during the trip, as we will take everything into consideration <3 Please be mindful that we have an activity check before the trip, so do expect some changes! Those on hiatus and reduced activity were not included in this list - but they must just state that their characters are on the trip. However, if those on reduced activity or on hiatus can get online during the trip to rp - you’re more than welcome to!

So, that being said - please LIKE THIS POST so you can not only keep track of this list but also so we know you saw this notice.

Tom Holland and Ashley Tisdale

Nick Jonas and Connor Franta

Ariana Grande and Harry Styles

Toby Regbo and Hayley Kiyoko

Saoirse Ronan and Lena Heady

Calum Hood and Park Chanyeol

Katherine Langford and Oscar Isaac

Olivia Wilde and Jake Gyllenhaal 

Lily Collins and Behati Prinsloo

Keith Duffy and Colby Lopez (Seth Rollins) 

Jung Hoseok and Aaron Tveit

Nina Dobrev and Garrett Hedlund

Margot Robbie and Becky Lynch

Jade Chynoweth and Vanessa Hudgens

Phoebe Tonkin and Gigi Hadid

Paul Wesley and Sarah Drew

Rihanna and Robbie Amell

Sophie Turner and Anthony Mackie

Min Yoongi and Timothee Chalamet

Nathan Sharp and Taylor Swift

Bella Hadid and Bill Skarsgard

Daisy Ridley and Jacob Anderson

Demi Lovato and Hunter Hayes

Zac Efron and Troye Sivan

Fergal Devitt and Rami Malek

Charlie Hunnam and Arin Hanson

Lucas Wong and Kylie Jenner

Beth Behrs and Jeremy Jordan

Kehlani Parrish and Adria Arjona

Shay Mitchell and Jennifer Lawrence

Jensen Ackles and Jeon Jeongguk 

Takumi Kizuckson and Jesse Lingard

Jared Padalecki and Kim Taehyung

Dianna Agron and Taika Waititi

Matt Bomer and Zoey Deutch

Cindy Kimberly and Sam Claflin

Natalia Dyer and Emma Stone

Michael Clifford and Meryl Streep

Caity Lotz and Camila Cabello

Yoo Jeong-yeon and Scarlett Johansson

Nikki Bella and Sabrina Carpenter

Kim Jisoo and Lights Poxleitner

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Perrie Edwards

Chris Evans and Bruno Mars

Dylan O'Brien and Lily James

Adelaide Kane and Emma Watson

Kendall Jenner and Maisie Williams

Jessica Parker Kennedy and Blake Lively

Armie Hammer and Kristine Froseth

Kim Yongsun (Solar) and Ben Barnes

Zoë Kravitz and Kate Middleton

Jennie Kim and Suzy Berhow

Kim Seokjin and Priyanka Chopra

Ashley Benson and Joe Keery

Miley Cyrus and Elizabeth Olsen

Madelaine Petsch and Chris Hemsworth

Seán McLoughlin (Jacksepticeye) and Bebe Rexha

Maia Mitchell and Donald Glover

Zendaya Coleman and Winston Duke

Elizabeth Gillies and Christopher Gorham

Park Soo-young and Charles Melton

Oh Sehun and Jackson Wang

Ashton Irwin and Daniel Avidan

Park Jimin and Roman Reigns

Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez

Brandon Flynn and Melissa Benoist

Richard Madden and Tessa Thompson

Katherine McNamara and Brie Larson

Vanessa Morgan and Lili Reinhart

Pierce Brosnan and Hailee Steinfeld 

Jon Moxley and Jerome Flynn

David Tennant and Marina Diamandis

Emma Dumont and Miles Heizer

Park Jungsoo and Skeet Ulrich 

Susan Sarandon and Max Thieriot

Normani Kordei and Stephen Amell

Caity Lotz and Milena Tscharntke

Dylan Minnette and Taron Egerton

Camila Mendes and Zayn Malik

Kathryn Newton and TBD

[melyalizarchive]

DC Ocs

Name: Faith O’Neal  Alterego: Guardian Angel  Age: 15 Fandom: DC Comics / Young Justice / Batfam Face claim:  Monica Ollander Love interest: Tim Drake  Relations: Jennifer O’Neal (sister) and Bruce Wayne (Uncle)  Tag: Wings  Story Master List Pinterest: Wings Summary: Faith is the daughter of a diplomat and ex-professional ballerina. She spent the first 14 years of her life living back and forth in Gotham and Tokyo. Because of her time spent living in Japan she is fluent in Japanese.

Faith has always had a ton of energy. Ever since she was a little kid her parents and whatever guardian was watching over her was run ragged chasing her around as she flipped off chairs and climbs up trees or whatever she could. Because of this, her mother had her doing a ton of different activities from ballet to Karate to try to burn off some of her energy.  

When she turned 14 Faith’s father got a job in DC but on their way, their airplane mysteriously disappeared. 

After that Faith moved to Gotham to live with her older sister Jennifer and started beating up bad guys in Gotham as a way to relieve stress. It quickly became kind of a hobby until her uncle found her and took her in and trained her. 

Name: Jennifer O’Neal  Alterego: Falcon Age: 21 Fandom: DC Comics / Young Justice / Titans / Batfam / MCU  Face claim: Barbara Palvin Love interest: Dick Grayson / Thor Relations: Faith O’Neal (sister) and Bruce Wayne (Uncle)  Tag: Feathers  Story Master List Pinterest: Feathers & Willow and the Falcon  Summary: Jennifer is very advanced mentally for her age just about graduating highschool around 14 and coming to live with her uncle Bruce Wayne to take a few college classes while finishing up her high school education. During that time she dawned the Falcon identity when she started helping her Bruce and his ward Dick Grayson find Meta kids who were being used as weapons by mobs.  

A few years later she left the hero life after one of her friends was killed. She continued her studies and became a therapist for kids struggling with superpowers. She is now living with her young sister Faith after their parents mysteriously disappeared. 

Name: Gigi Chin  Alterego: Plastic Girl Age: 15 Fandom: DC Comics / Young Justice / X-men Face claim: Mary Kate Wiles Love interest: Bart Allen  Tag: Normal Story Master List Pinterest: Normal Summary: Gigi is a Mutant who when to live with the X-men when she was 4 years old after her sister was kidnapped by an organization that was taking powerful mutants throughout time to test and build weapons with.  

When she was 14 Gigi met Faith running around the streets of Gotham beating up bad guys and the two became fast friends. Her and Faith are a team no matter what they do they are always doing it together. 

Gigi grew up around super-powered kids and feels more comfortable with the unrealistic than the normal and finds everyday life fascinating. 

Name: Tea  Alterego: Dream Catcher  Age: 24 Fandom: DC Comics / Young Justice / Arrowverse  Face claim: Tristin Mays Love interest: Everyone  Story Master: coming soon  Pinterest: Dream Catcher  Summary: Tea was raised by her father learning how to steal to survive. Then when she was 13, her father left. So it was her against the world. She is an empath who can sense and manipulate people’s emotions. Something she did to survive after her father left. 

(Depending on the Universe she was helped out by Jennifer O’Neal or Oliver Queen)

When she was about 16 she was killed by what her team referred to as “The Man in the Black suit” only to be brought back by her mother’s cult which was on another planet. She then spent the next 5ish years learning about her Demi-God mother and traveling the galaxy until John Constine accidentally summoned her after a woman paid him to try and summon Tea’s mother. 

Name: Nichole Costa Alterego: Night  Age: 23 Fandom: DC Comics / Young Justice / Arrowverse  Face claim: TBD Love interest: None  Story Master: coming soon  Pinterest: Dream Catcher  Summary: Nichole grew up as the daughter of a Mob Leader John Costa. He used her mutant abilities to control a Hell Hound (Damon) and darkness to take out his enemies. Nichole left when she realized what she was doing with the help of Jennifer O’Neal and Tea. 

When Tea was killed she lost her her sanity and disappeared. 

[sucrefm-blog]

                                             hello  ,  family  !  my  name  is  uchis  ,  she  /  her  pronouns  &  am  over  eighteen  !  i  stumbled  across  this  group  last  night  &  couldn’t  resist  the  desire  to  bring  my  angel  in  human  form  ,  jameson  ,  into  the  mix  !  i've  skimmed  through  the  intros  already  in  the  tag  &  absolutely  adore  what  i've  seen  thus  far  ,  so  i'm  VERY  excited  to  be  lucky  enough  to  write  &  develop  our  characters  with  each  other  !  i  am  a  big  fan  of  chemistry  &  organically  creating  plots  /  connections  opposed  to  just  assigning  them  ,  so  if  you'd  like  to  discuss  possibilities  &  get  some  things  goin'  ,  hit  the  ♥︎  &  i'll  find  my  way  to  your  messages  !

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 .

   a  nicola  peltz  lookalike  just  rolled  into  new  york  city  in  their  2019  mercedes  g-class  .  jameson  “james”  béllerose  just  had  a  birthday  bash  for  their  twenty  second  birthday  .  i  doubt  they’ll  make  it  here  in  new  york  city  since  i  hear  they  tend  to  be  fastidious  ,  but  on  the  other  hand  they  are  magnanimous  .  

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒 .

full name :   jameson  victoire  béllerose   . nicknames :  james  ,  jamie  . gender  /  preferred pronouns  :  nonbinary ,  she  / they  . sexual orientation  :  pansexual  . romantic orientation  : undecided  . date of birth  : 5  october  1997  . place of birth  : paris  , france  . hometown  :  gold  coast  historic  district  (  chicago  !  )  ,  illinois . nationality  :  french  ,  american  citizenship . ethnicity :  caucasian  /   french  . tattoos  :   a  moderate  amount  of  tiny  tattoos  placed  sporadically but  surprisingly  cohesively  along  her  body  ,  details  tbd . piercings  : upper &  lower  lobes  ,  right  &  left  nipples  , vertical  hood  . character inspo  :   pat  mcgrath  ,  mary  -  kate  olsen  ,  gigi  hadid  ,  monica  geller  ,  sloane  peterson  ,  amy  santiago  &  lauren  conrad  . style  inspo  :  victoria  beckham  ,  alexa  chung  ,  gemma  chan  ,  olivia  palermo  &  meghan  markle  . distinguishing  features  :   midriff  length  thick  blonde  hair ,  deep  mouth  corner  dimples  ,  petite  but curvy~  stature  ,  seamlessly  straight  &  bleach -  white  teeth  ,  full  pouty  lips  ,  perfect &  tiny  beauty  mark  placed  on  her  left  cheek  .    

 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂  .

  glossy  nude  pink  painted  lips ,  the  scent  of  yves  saint  laurent’s  mon  paris  eau  de  parfum  surrounding  her  aura ,  absurdly  silky , platinum  blonde  (  depending  on  her  mood  !  )  tresses  cascading  past  bare  shoulders  &  dancing  along  her  backbone ,  the  gorgeous  contrast  of  bleach  -  white  teeth  &  naturally  bronzed  skin  ,  a  red  silk  robe  strewn  across  the  chair  of  a  vintage  gold  french  vanity , an  endless  &  self  - indulgent  makeup  collection  large  enough  to  double  as  cosmetics  store ,  the  satisfying  sound  of  the  six  inch  heel  of  custom  made  heels  clicking  against  a  marble  floor  ,  a  walk  in  closet  that  could  house  a  small  family  of  four  ,  having  a  wardrobe  in  which  95%  of  it  consists  of  curve  hugging  dresses ,  the  ability  to  conjure  up  any  makeup look  at  a  moments  notice  ,  using  makeup  to  cover  up  both  her  internal  &  external  secrets  ,  pouty  pink  lips  curving  to  speak  honeyed  words  laced  in  a  french  accent ,  a  golden  heart  worn  loosely  on  her  sleeve  .

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒  .

  born  to  a  family  who  are  essentially  #brangelina  without  the  drama  ,  her  parents  are  both  retired   a  -  list  actors who  now  commit  their  time  to  charity  organizations  &  humanitarian  aid  abroad  .  she  grew  up  in  a  melting  pot  sort  of  family  ,  with  four  blood  siblings  &  three  adopted  siblings  .  over  the  course  of  her  entire  life  ,  she's  traveled  around  the  world  with  her  family  ,  the  belleroses  being  known  primarily  for  their  philanthropy  &  altruistic  nature  .  born  in  paris  ,  france  with  a  long  list  of  places  she's  called  home  (  london  ,  beverly hills  ,  uptown  new  york  ,  etc.  !  )  her  family  permanently  relocated  to  gold  coast  history  district  ,  an  affluent  neighborhood  in  chicago  ,  when  she  was  fifteen  .

 she  always  had  a  large  interest  in  makeup  artistry  &  cosmetology  in  general  &  ended  up  attending  school  for  it  after  graduating  early  @  seventeen  .  worked  as  a  MAC  cosmetics  makeup  artist  in  congruence  with  school  for  two  years  &  originally  had  humble  aspirations  until  a  look  she  did  on  a  customer  ,  that  contained  latex  petals  stuck  to  the  client's  face  ,  went  viral  .  she  quickly  rose  to  prevalence  as  the  footage  made  its  rounds  on  the  internet  &  went  from  a  local  favourite  for  the  store  to  a  highly  sought  out  artist  ,  people  traveling  all  the  way  to  chicago  just  to  visit  the  store  to  get  their  makeup  done  .  she  capitalized  on  this  &  made  an  instagram  to  document  her  looks  on  herself  &  others  &  caught  the  attention  of  various  photographers  .  her  first  offer  came  from  steven  meisel  ,  jameson  traveling  to  new  york  city  for  one  night  to  assist  in  applying  makeup  to  the  models  .  her  photoshoot  with  steven  wound  up  being  a  #major  move  for  her  career  ,  opening  the  door  for  more  photographers  to  reach  out  to  her  until  she  made  the  decision  to  quit  her  job  &  make  the  big  move  three  years  ago  .  in  three  years  ,  she's  become  a  force  in  both  the  fashion  &  cosmetics  world  ,  working  primarily  with  big  name  photographers  ,  designers  &  models  ,  her  makeup  artistry  being  featured  in  harper's  bazaar  ,  vogue  ,  w  ,  as  well  as  fashion  show  seasons  &  couture  .  she  released  a  cosmetics  line  the  same  year  she  moved &  it  was  groundbreaking  ,  making  $79 million  in  revenue  its  debut  year  &  in  january  of  this  year  ,  she  announced  she'd  be  releasing  a  fashion  house  with  LVMH  after  teasing  looks  on  various  celebrities  in  november  &  december  .

 she  ,  just  as  her  parents  ,  is  a  humanitarian  .  she  regularly  attends  &  hosts  charity  benefits  &  galas  ,  volunteers  whenever  possible  &  speaks  out  about  the  causes  she  cares  for  (  the  protection  of  animals  /  animal  cruelty  ,  #blm  ,  politics  ,  women's  health  ,  mental  health  ,  body  image  ,  etc.  )  .  in  everyday  life  ,  she  is  exceedingly  gentle  &  polite  ,  soft-spoken  &  patient  with  others  .  in  spite  of  her  more  affluent  upbringing  &  privilege  ,  she  remains  humble  &  tries  to  use  her  position  of  power  for  positivity  .  it's  very  important  to  her  to  leave  a  lasting  impression  on  others  . she  is  very  outgoing  &  open  ,  able  to  make  friends  with  most  people  , but  being  so  has  definitely  gotten  her  taken  advantage  of  in  the  past  as  she's  a  people  pleaser  above  all  .  however  ,  having  it  happen  so  much  has  bred  a  no  nonsense  side  in  her  .  as  kindhearted  &  easygoing  as  she  is  ,  she  has  no  issue  asserting  herself  when  necessary  .  business  wise  ,  she  can  be  intimidatingly  preeminent  &  fastidious  &  it's  spilled  into  her  own  personal  tastes  .

  more  headcanons  tbd  !

[placetobenation]

Are you ready for the busiest week of the year in the WWE? That’s right, it’s time for WrestleMania week where the WWE has something going every single night for the WWE Universe.

On Monday, it’s RAW. On Tuesday, it’s the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony. Wednesday and Thursday bring the live NXT TakeOver: Stand & Delivery two-night event. Friday brings a special SmackDown with the return of the Andre Giant Memorial Battle Royale. Finally, on Saturday and Sunday, it’s the extravaganza we know as WrestleMania back in front of live fans at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

Damn, I’m tired already. So, before we recap the week that got us this far, let’s see where the cards stand as of Saturday morning.

WrestleMania 37 – Updated card:

Night 1:

Bad Bunny vs. The Miz

Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro

Steel Cage Match: Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon

RAW Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day vs. AJ Styles & Omos

SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair

WWE Championship Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre

Night 2:

The Fiend vs. Randy Orton

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

RAW Women’s Championship Match: Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley

Intercontinental Championship Nigerian Drum Fight: Big E vs. Apollo Crews

SmackDown Championship Match: Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan

Expected to be added: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. TBD (winner of night 1’s four-way match between TBD)

NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver updated card:

Night 1:

NXT Women’s Championship Match: Io Shirai vs. Raquel Gonzalez

NXT Tag Team Championship Match: MSK vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma

NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet Eliminator Match: Leon Ruff, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Dexter Lumis, LA Knight

NXT UK Championship Match: WALTER vs. Tommaso Ciampa

KUSHIDA vs. Pete Dunne

Night 2:

NXT Championship Match: Finn Balor vs. Karrion Kross

Unsanctioned Match: Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly

NXT North American Championship: Johnny Gargano vs. TBA

NXT Cruiserweight Championship Unification Ladder Match: Jordan Devlin vs. Santos Escobar

NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell

For sure, there will be surprises along the way over the next 7 days. If I’m the WWE, I’m starting off the event with something that will make its first live crowd in over a year pop so loud it will feel like a packed crowd instead of about 25,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium. Yup, I’m starting WrestleMania with Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair. They’ll get the night off to an awesome start and set a standard for all those to follow. Now, will the WWE do it or will they save them for the main event? Time will tell, but as those that have fought in the ring say, if you’re not last, you want to be first.

Finally, before we get to the show recaps, let’s talk about Friday’s shocking announcement from the WWE: Chris Jericho is going to be the next guest on Steve Austin’s Broken Skulls Session Podcast Sunday, April 11th immediately after night two of WrestleMania. That’s a jaw dropper my friends. After all, Jericho is currently one of the founding fathers of All Elite Wrestling, the WWE’s main rival these days and he’s been none-too-shy about blasting the WWE at any given chance since leaving the company to embark on his journey through New Japan Pro Wrestling and AEW. It will be fascinating to watch and yes; I applaud Vince McMahon for letting it happen on his watch.

RAW

RESULTS

United States Non-Title Championship Match: Sheamus defeated Riddle

Braun Strowman defeated Jaxson Ryker

WWE Championship Non-Title Match: Bobby Lashley defeated Shelton Benjamin

Xavier Woods defeated AJ Styles by DQ

Naomi defeated Shayna Baszler

Drew McIntyre defeated Ricochet; McIntyre defeated Mustafa Ali

Needless to say, RAW felt a little flat for me with just under two weeks to WrestleMania.

As far as @Sheltyb803 and @CedricAlexander go, The #HurtBusiness is OVER.#WWEChampion @fightbobby is looking out for no one but #TheAllMighty on The Road to #WrestleMania! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/KFyCjxWPiY

— WWE (@WWE) March 30, 2021

King @BaronCorbinWWE of #SmackDown shocked everyone by showing up on #WWERaw to take out @DMcIntyreWWE! pic.twitter.com/kWnAPj6lOg

— WWE (@WWE) March 30, 2021

I didn’t quite understand the need to break up The Hurt Business before the PPV. Pitting Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin against WWE Champion Bobby Lashley doesn’t make much sense to me. Who knows, maybe it’s a big rouse by MVP. And speaking of Lashley, if he’s such a badass, why does he need the help of King Corbin, fresh off SmackDown, to beat down Drew McIntyre to end the show. Now, while we’re at it, why would it be Ricochet and Mustafa Ali as the ones to take a shot at McIntyre and not a guy like Braun Strowman, who was just begging for a title shot a few weeks back. A little thing like a match with Shane McMahon shouldn’t sidetrack him.

Want more?

Why have Rhea Ripley and Asuka fighting as a tag team less than a week before their RAW Women’s Championship match? Well, because that’s what the WWE does – put all their challengers in a tag team with each other. Done. Too. Death. Oh yeah, it’s also because the Women’s Tag Team Champs, Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler have such little interest, they’ll just throw a bunch of teams in against them with no storyline. YAWN.

Need a US Title Match? Here’s Sheamus to beat Riddle.

Want more? Need to fill a few segments.

Well, here’s The New Day Game Night and a DQ win by Xavier Woods over AJ Styles to whet your appetite. How about seeing Omos actually wrestle ONCE in a ring before WrestleMania? Nah.

The less said about The Miz and John Morrison’s “Hey Hey Hip Hop” music video the better.

The same can be said about McMahon’s report card flashback to make fun of Strowman. Damn, Shane, you can’t even read the words that are on the card to match the screen. It’s amazing that the WWE, with all its anti-bullying messages allows this storyline to go any further.

NXT

RESULTS

Cameron Grimes defeated Roderick Strong

NXT Cruiserweight Championship Non-title match: Santos Escobar defeated Tyler Breeze

Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell defeated Gigi Dolan and Zeda Ramir

Raquel Gonzalez defeated Zoey Stark

Xia Li defeated Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter

LA Knight wins NXT North American Championship Gauntlet Eliminator Battle Royale

Needless to say, NXT is the show that I hoped RAW would and could be. Instead of the non-sensical booking and wasteful segments, NXT was all business Wednesday night with the go-home show before the historic two-night NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver event coming up this week.

Cameron Grimes vs. Roderick Strong turned out to be a case of two guys going in opposite directions. Grimes has his money on his mind and distracted Strong just enough with that The Undisputed Era armband to get the victory. Yes, Roddy’s been down lately and it looks like he’s walking away.

Kudos to Santos Escobar and Tyler Breeze for continuing to raise the bar in the cruiserweight division. Breeze proved more than just a warm-up match in Escobar’s Open Challenge before his unification match against Jordan Devlin at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.

I don’t think I’ve ever been more impressed by someone losing three matches than Zoey Stark. In dropping decisions to Io Shirai, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez the past three weeks, Stark has looked up to the task and the moment’s not too big for her against some of the best in NXT. There are good times (and wins!) ahead for Stark.

Xia Li continues to be a badass, that’s for sure. But, what’s also evil is Tian Sha and the stronghold she put on Kayden Carter before blowing that mysterious mist into Carter’s face. Whatever that force is between the two, I’m ALL IN! Li gets the win in the ring over a returning Kacy Catanzaro while her friend gets taken out on the ramp. This story gets better and better each week.

This brawl does not, and will not, end.

#WWENXT @RaquelWWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/UvGkbfHIDX

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 1, 2021

The third time definitely was not the charm for Io Shirai. All night long, the NXT Women’s Champion tried to attack Gonzalez heading into their NXT TakeOver match, but all three times, she got the worst of it including finally being thrown through a wall to seemingly end her night. Yet, still we get Shirai in the ring to end the show, flying off the top rope to take out Gonzalez and most of the women’s locker room as well. Beware of the female giant Gonzalez, my friend. She’s coming for your NXT Title!

It's GOOD to be LAST. #BattleRoyal #WWENXT Wednesday's Night 1 #NXTTakeOver: Stand & Deliver #GauntletEliminator Order: 1. @LEONRUFF_ 2. @swerveconfident 3. @bronsonreedwwe 4. @CGrimesWWE 5. @DexterLumis 6. @LAKnightWWE pic.twitter.com/XOErxHZz8M

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 1, 2021

How about that Battle Royale? Can we make Austin Theory look any sillier with that elimination of himself? Dexter Lumis made it to the final six by standing in the corner like a statue. Heck, he didn’t move until the final 3. It’s a shame that KUSHIDA and Pete Dunne eliminated each other to miss the final six. But at least we’ll get a solid match added to NXT TakeOver night 1 between them. I like LA Knight getting the win, taking out Lumis after going through the middle ropes instead of over-the-top rope like Lumis did. Now, it’ll be Lumis and Knight starting off the gauntlet match Wednesday night to see who fights Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship on Thursday night.  And oh yeah, is Roderick Strong really leaving? He didn’t even make it into the battle royale as expected.

That Prime Target setting up Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly was intense! It’s definitely worth a watch if you missed it and a second look if you saw it live.  

What’s up with the dog? Well, it’s the debut of Taya Valkyrie folks! Or should we same Franky Monet?

SMACKDOWN

RESULTS

Otis, Chad Gable, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode defeated The Street Profits & The Mysterios

Natalya defeated Shayna Baszler

Bianca Belair defeated Carmella

Street Fight: Daniel Bryan defeated Jey Uso

The road to #WrestleMania hasn't been easy for @WWEDanielBryan, but he makes one hell of a statement after his victory tonight to @EdgeRatedR AND @WWERomanReigns! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/BsHDdQPboa

— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2021

I’ll be honest, when I saw them previewing yet another Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso match, I was like again, really? But a street fight with one week to go before WrestleMania isn’t a terrible idea. It lends itself to an anything can happen atmosphere. Granted, it wasn’t as brutal as it could’ve been but it left no doubt that it lifted the stock of Bryan. First, he gets the win over Uso by making him tap out. Then, he knocks some sense into Edge, banging his head into the ring post before taking aim at the Universal Champion himself by putting Roman Reigns into the YES lock to end the night. They’re doing a really good job at building this triple threat match into one that we have no idea who’s the favorite going in and coming out of Tampa.

Good job by the tag teams to start the night. Otis got the flying bulldozer on Montez Ford to get the win for his team of Chad Gable, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode over The Street Profits and The Mysterios. They made me believe that anyone can walk out as champions when they face off in a fatal four-way on the night before WrestleMania.

What’s the point of having a 30-second match between Shayna Baszler and Natalya when you know it’s only there to set up the post-match melee between all the women tag teams? There’s got to be a better way. Speaking of a better way, how do Carmella and Bayley NOT have a match at WrestleMania? At the very least, put them together to win the titles.

Good to see Cesaro given a bit of mic time in the middle of the ring against Seth Rollins. Here’s hoping the push continues even after next weekend.

All @SamiZayn wanted was a calm red carpet experience with @LoganPaul. @FightOwensFight wasn't about to let that happen! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/5z0WjSc0rG

— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2021

Justice for Sami? More like Stunner for Sami! That Red Carpet Premiere with Logan Ryan didn’t exactly go how Mr. Zayn planned did it? Either way, we’ll have Ryan at WrestleMania in the middle of the Kevin Owens/Zayn match.

Can Corey Graves drool over Carmella any more on the mic? Just admit they’re a couple off camera already! In the ring, Carmella held her own but couldn’t avoid being pinned by Bianca Belair, who then shielded off a surprise attack from Sasha Banks. At this point, there’s nothing more to be done between these two, let’s get to the match.

What exactly is a Nigerian Drum Fight? Looks like we’ll find out when Apollo Crews takes on Big E for the Intercontinental Championship.

Parting shots:

So long Charly Caruso, we’re going to miss you! With Caruso’s WWE contract expiring and a full-time move to ESPN announced, it’s the end of the line to Caruso’s time in wrestling. It’s a shame that Angel Garza and Charly never got to take things a bit further than their backstage flirtation. Now, she gets more time to hang out with Stephen A. Smith and the gang at First Take.

Coming up this week:

RAW: WWE Women’s Tag Team Non-title Match: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka & Rhea Ripley Drew McIntyre vs. King Corbin WWE Championship Non-title Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Cedric Alexander

NXT: NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Nights 1 & 2 (Wednesday and Thursday)

SMACKDOWN: Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royale SmackDown Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-Way Match: Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode vs. Chad Gable & Otis vs. The Street Profits vs. The Mysterios

Thanks for letting us share our thoughts! Shoot me an email at jcrowe567@gmail.com. We’d love to hear your comments and suggestions! You can also check out my blog, The Crowe’s Nest as we delve into more pro wrestling, sports entertainment and the World of Sports. My apologies ahead of time – I AM a Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins fan! If you’re not down with that, I’ve got TWO WORDS for you… NEW ENGLAND

[mimiharps-blog]

BY YOUR SIDE ➝ GRAIRIE

TAGGING ➝ Mairie Harper, Gracie Harper.

LOCATION ➝ Harper household. 

TIME FRAME ➝ 1/5, late night. 

WARNINGS ➝ TBD.

NOTES ➝ When Gigi stops texting her, Mimi decides to see for herself why she’s acting weird.

MAIRIE HARPER

Being back in Lima was like stepping into a time machine for Mimi. She had always said that leaving was the best thing that’s ever happened to her, and even if she didn’t need the reminder, being back gave her one, anyway. It wasn’t like she hated the town itself. Sure, it was crap, but it was her home for the first eighteen years of her life. The familiarity of it wasn’t all bad. It wasn’t all good, either. One of the many reasons she left was because of all the memories here. Some of them good, most of them bad. The bad ones involving her parents somehow. It was funny how the worst memories of her life were caused by the people who were supposed to protect her. That’s why she enjoyed messing with them every chance that she had. The little girl who feared them is long gone, replaced by a grown woman who couldn’t care less about them and what they think. They couldn’t hurt her anymore, because she wouldn’t let them. It didn’t feel like the same could be said by her sister, though. Not if their texts were anything to go by. Mimi knew her sister more than anybody. She knew when something was wrong and right now, something was wrong. 

When Mimi mentioned telling their parents to fuck off, it was only a joke at first. It wasn’t like she planned on marching through their door and telling them off. As much as she would have enjoyed that, she wouldn’t exactly enjoy being back in their house. That’s why she was staying with someone else while she was in town. She was there to see her siblings, not their parents. Then her sister started acting a little.... Off. Maybe Gigi had every reason to believe that Mimi would fight with their parents. It would hardly be the first time. And when someone gave her sister a hard time, especially their parents, Mimi was going to be there to say something about it. If she didn’t want her to say anything then that was fine, but she was practically begging her not to say a word about it. Like something horrible would happen if she did. Once she stopped texting, Mimi decided she wasn’t going to wait around for any answers. She wouldn’t even be able to sleep if she didn’t know Gigi was okay. She never could. 

Without any explanation, she walked out of Rose’s house with her cell phone in one hand and helmet in the other. Riding around on her bike wasn’t the best way to keep warm, but it was the only sort of transportation that she had. Not that she was complaining at all. She loved her bike, it was like her prized possession. Driving around in a car wouldn’t be nearly as fun. She checked her phone one more time, sighing when she saw there was no text from Gigi. She shoved it in her pocket and hopped onto her bike, securing her helmet before taking off. Lucky for her, Lima was such a small town. Small enough for her to get to their parents house in less than five minutes. She parked in the driveway and got off her bike, walking into the house with her helmet still on. It didn’t even occur to her that she was still wearing the thing until it fogged up as she stepped inside. She took it off and carried it with her as she walked into her old bedroom. It was so weird being there. She got chills just walking through and she knew they weren’t from the cold. “Gracie?” She said, stepping into the room that they used to share. A part of her wanted to turn around and run. A bigger part of her needed to be around her sister right now. 

[unhhhhoney]

,

[vivxdhearts]

@igcttabe​ // matt & gigi

“Okay, so Dr. Boswick. I’m intern number 3.” Gigi rolled her eyes as she pushed into the mans room, arms crossed against her chest. “The last 2 have LOST you, and gotten in trouble with your doctor and gotten thrown off this case, and have almost been fired.” She explained, and yes, maybe Gigi was coming in a little hard on the very first day she was working with him. But she wasn’t ruining her top of her class intern status on a DOCTOR patient. And yes, she had heard from her father how doctors were the worst patients as opposed to LIVING IT? Living it was so much more difficult. “So, what we’re gonna do? You and me are going to have respect for each other. I will let you know the time I’m picking you up for more tests, the times for rounds and you better be in your room, so I don’t look an idiot. Other than that, I don’t care what you do.” Gigi explained before sighging standing at the foot of the bed. “Now, that we understand each other, I’m Gigi Hawkins. I’m going to be in charge of your care for the rest of your time here.” 

[vivxdhearts]

@ragdclls​ // gigi & anyone!

Gigi was married to her job. She was married to the hospital, and she thought that was how it was always going to be. She had never known a life outside of the hospital, since she was a little girl. But, sometimes she needed to unwind and this was what always happened. She ended up out at the club near the hospital, and yes, she still had her pager tucked into her purse but she was trying really hard not to be glued to it. Gigi sauntered up to the bar leaning against it. “Buy me a drink?” She asked with small smirk.