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No More: WWE Dropping Major Gimmick For Upcoming Star

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Drop it! There are all kinds of things that come together to make a wrestler a success. It takes the right balance of a variety of aspects, some of which is having the right gimmick for the right wrestler. At some point, that includes dropping something that isn’t working, which WWE might be doing again. This time, it involves taking away one of the biggest aspects of a particular character. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Run That By Me Again: WWE Announces New Match Type Coming Next Much (It’s A Lot) According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is dropping Austin Theory’s selfie gimmick. Theory did not have his phone with him during any of his three appearances this week on Monday Night Raw, when he was being presented as a more serious wrestler. He is also set for a feud with Seth Rollins, possibly with a match coming up between the two at Survivor Series. Theory had a big night. Check out what he was up to this week: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, c..

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WATCH: International Star Makes Surprise NXT Debut

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Welcome to the team. There have been a lot of changes throughout the WWE roster in recent months and there is nothing to suggest that they are going to end anytime soon. That is the kind of thing that can make for some very interesting moments, as you never know who might show up in what spot. Another debut took place this week in quite the important moment. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Run That By Me Again: WWE Announces New Match Type Coming Next Much (It’s A Lot) The main event of this week’s NXT saw Women’s Champion Mandy Rose defending her title against Alba Fyre in a Last Woman Standing match. Late in the match, Fyre climbed a ladder, but former NXT UK star Isla Dawn appeared and shoved Fyre off the ladder and through the announcers’ table, allowing Rose to retain her title. This was Dawn’s NXT debut and her first appearance since NXT UK closed. It was a surprise. Check out Dawn’s debut and her ability in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vid..

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NXT Results – November 15, 2022

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NXT Date: November 15, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T. Deadline is in less than a month but we have a big night to get through first. This week will see two title matches, as the NXT Title and NXT Women’s Titles will both be defended. Those are going to make for some major matches and there is going to be some other big stuff included as well. Let’s get to it. NXT Title: Von Wagner vs. Bron Breakker Wagner, with Mr. Stone, is challenging. Stone offers an early distraction so Wagner can jump Breakker to start. Breakker’s arm is snapped over the top rope and some shoulders to the arm make it even worse. Back up and Breakker snaps off a suplex as we take an early break. We come back with Wagner fighting out of a chinlock and taking Breakker to the floor for a spinebuster onto the steps. Breakker manages a top rope clothesline though and the comeback is on, including the powerslam. The Steiner Bulldog plants Wagner again but ..

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Run That By Me Again: WWE Announces New Match Type Coming Next Much (It’s A Lot)

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We have a new one. There are all kinds of wrestling matches with a variety of stipulations available. Depending on which kind of feud is taking place, you can pick which kind of match fits everything best. It can be a cool moment when you see a new match being introduced, even if it is a mixture of multiple matches seen before. Now we are going to be seeing a brand new one and it is a bit complicated. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Ouch? Randy Orton’s Wife Posts Photo Of Him From Hospital This week on NXT, Shawn Michaels announced a new match type, which will take place at NXT Deadline on December 10. The match will be called the Iron Survivor Challenge. Two wrestlers will start and every five minutes, a new one will be added until all five are in. You win with the most falls in 25 minutes, with falls coming via pinfall, submission or DQ. If you win a fall, you get a point, but the person who loses the fall is put in a penalty match for 90 seconds. The winner is the new #1 contender, with en..

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Ouch? Randy Orton’s Wife Posts Photo Of Him From Hospital

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That’s an update. There are very few wrestlers who have reached the level of Randy Orton. He has gone from what looked to be a can’t miss prospect to one of the most decorated stars in the history of WWE. Orton has won just about everything there is to win in wrestling and still wrestles at a high level. He has been out of action for a few months now though and we are getting a bit of an update. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Top WWE Stars’ Salaries Revealed Randy Orton’s wife Kim has posted a photo to her Instagram showing herself and Randy in a hospital room, with Orton as a patient. The caption talks about the couple’s seven year anniversary, with the only mention of Randy’s health being “btw. If y’all only knew why this pic was taken ??????????????????????? #insicknessandinhealth”. Randy has been out of action since early May with a back injury and there is no word on when he will be back. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kim Orton (@kim.orton01) Randy has..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: Top WWE Stars’ Salaries Revealed

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That’s kind of the point. There are a lot of ways to describe professional wrestlers but one of the most important is right there in the title: professional. The wrestlers that you watch most of the time are doing this for money, with the top stars being able to do this without having to hold down another job. The very elite names make quite a bit of money and now we might know some specifics. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Brand New: Former WWE Personality Announces New Wrestling Promotion The Mirror (from the United Kingdom) has released a list of the salaries of some of the top names in WWE. There is nothing to indicate that there are no other names in this range, as some names are likely omitted. These names range from special attractions like Brock Lesnar and John Cena to full time stars like Bray Wyatt and AJ Styles to legends like Kane and the Undertaker. There is no word on if these are total salaries or bases with additional bonus money included elsewhere. • Brock Lesnar – $12 mill..

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Brand New: Former WWE Personality Announces New Wrestling Promotion

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He has the background. There are all kinds of wrestling promotions in the world today and some of them have quite the name recognition. Those would be the bigger promotions around, with names like WWE, AEW and Impact Wrestling being the biggest in America. At the same time, there are several promotions that are trying to make their mark and now a well known wrestling personality is trying his hand at doing just that. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Double Ouch: Two AEW Stars Reportedly Injured Former WWE and current New Japan broadcaster Kevin Kelly has announced the launch of American eXcellence Wrestling. The promotion, the first that Kelly has ever had a financial stake in, will hold its first event in Hamburg, Pennsylvania on January 7. There are no wrestlers announced for the show as of yet. Kelly also made it clear that this is just a live event promotion at the moment, but did hint at expansion down the line. This is what I've been dying to share! American eXcellence Wrestling is..

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REVIEW: NEW WrestleFest XV: They Do Good Things

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Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over twelve years now and have reviewed over 6,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be? WrestleFest XV Date: January 15, 2011 Location: Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York Attendance: 1,700 Commentator: Jerry Strauss Hosts: Jerry Strauss, Reby Sky This is from Northeast Wrestling and is the latest in the long line of shows I picked up from the big Highspots sale. I’ve looked at Northeast Wrestling before and they have been around for a very long time now, so it could be interesting to see what they had a pretty long time ago. Let’s get to it. Keep in mind that I am coming into this blind..

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Double Ouch: Two AEW Stars Reportedly Injured

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It can happen to anyone. There are all kinds of injuries that can slow a wrestler down out of nowhere and unfortunately there is very little that can be done to prevent them. While wrestlers can train and practice all they want, there is always the chance that something could go wrong. Unfortunately that seems to have happened to a pair of AEW stars in rapid succession. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Triple Shot: Three Big New Matches Added To AEW Full Gear Card According to new reports, two AEW stars are injured. First, according to Wrestling Observer Live, Luchasaurus may have suffered some sort of arm injury. Last week on Dynamite, Luchasaurus used a left armed chokeslam on Jungle Boy. There is no word on his condition, but he is currently scheduled to face Jungle Boy in a cage match This Saturday at Full Gear. In addition, according to PWInsider.com, Abadon was injured during a Warriors of Wrestling match in New York over the weekend. She is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone,..

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He’s Good: WWE Star Receiving Praise For Being A Company Workhorse

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He’s a workhorse. WWE has quite a few stars on its roster and it can be rather difficult to keep track of everyone. It also takes a lot to stand out above the others, but you know someone special in the company when you see them. That can make for some impressive moments and it seems that another WWE star has gotten the company’s attention in a positive way. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More? Huge Update On Steve Austin Possibly Wrestling For WWE Again According to PWInsider.com, Drew McIntyre has received praise from WWE for the effort he put in on the recent international tour. McIntyre was reportedly sick during Crown Jewel but insisted on facing Karrion Kross anyway. He also wrestled on European shows, filmed a role WWE set up for him in India, returned home for SmackDown and wrestled on two live events over the last few weeks. There is no word on if McIntyre is back to full health after his illness. McIntyre has been a workhorse. Check out what he has been doing lately: [This po..

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One More? Huge Update On Steve Austin Possibly Wrestling For WWE Again

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He might be worth a look. Back in the late 1990s, Steve Austin took the wrestling world by storm and went on to become an all time legend of the sport. Austin was one of the few names who became known to the masses outside of wrestling and continues to be a legend today. That was clear earlier this year at WrestleMania 38 and it might still be taking place in the future. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Reportedly Believes Steve Austin Could Wrestle Again Austin wrestled his first match in nineteen years back in April at WrestleMania 38, defeating Kevin Owens in the main event of the show’s first night. According to Fightful Select, WWE has made an offer for Austin to wrestle again at some point in the future. While not confirmed, Fightful’s sources believe it would be for WrestleMania 39 in April 2023. However, the two sides were said to initially be “far apart” on terms, though there is no word on if they had come closer to working out a deal. He still had it this year..

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Long Overdue: Inaugural Class Of Women’s Wrestling Hall Of Fame Announced

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They have earned it. There have been all kinds of stars throughout the history of wrestling but only a select group reach legendary status. While several wrestlers will win championships at some point in their career, they will ultimately lose them at some point. That leaves few honors that last forever, but now another group of wrestlers will be receiving such praise. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He Seems Impressed: Seth Rollins’ High Praise For Famous Becky Lynch Moment The inaugural class of the Women’s Wrestling Hall Of Fame has been announced. The 2023 class will include 18 entries, with 16 individuals, one tag team and one promotion. Inductions will take place at various locations, including at Icons Of Wrestling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 17 and at an upcoming World Classic Professional Big Time Wrestling event in Ohio. The Women’s Wrestling Hall Of Fame will be associated with the International Wrestling Hall Of Fame in Albany, New York. Here is the 2023 class: * M..

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He Seems Impressed: Seth Rollins’ High Praise For Famous Becky Lynch Moment

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That is some high praise. There are moments in wrestling where you can tell that something big has changed. It might be a win, it might be a speech or it might be something else entirely, but something has happened that is going to shake things up in wrestling. That was the case with a special moment back in 2018, and now a WWE star has some high praise for what happened. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Add It Up: New Grudge Match Set For WWE Survivor Series On the November 12, 2018 Monday Night Raw, SmackDown’s Becky Lynch invaded the show to attack Monday Night Raw’s Ronda Rousey, setting up their Survivor Series match six days later. A brawl broke out between the two shows’ women’s divisions, with Lynch being punched by Nia Jax. The punch busted Lynch open and left her with a concussion, causing Lynch vs. Rousey to be postponed. Lynch, with her nose bleeding, posed in the crowd to end the show. A fan posted the image to Twitter, causing Lynch’s husband Seth Rollins to describe Lynch as “a ..

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WATCH: Mickie James And Trish Stratus Reunite For Cool Moment

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They’re legends. Over the years, certain wrestlers reach a level like few others. Certain stars become some of the top names in all of wrestling and there are very few wrestlers who are able to come close to matching them. It can mean something when those wrestlers are able to get together outside of the ring, even after their careers are over. Now two more have done just that. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Add It Up: New Grudge Match Set For WWE Survivor Series WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus and legend Mickie James have posted a video to their Instagrams showing them heading to MCM Comic Con in Birmingham, England. The two were riding in the back of a car and invited fans to come see them while talking about their history together. James and Stratus feuded in WWE in 2006, with James defeating Stratus to win the WWE Women’s Title. They have a lot to say. Check out the legends getting back together: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is the kind of thing that might h..

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Add It Up: New Grudge Match Set For WWE Survivor Series

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There’s one more on the list. We are less than two weeks away from WWE Survivor Series and that means it is time to start getting the card together. There is still plenty of room on the show for more matches, several of which have already been set up over the last few months. That just leaves the matches to be made official, one of which was covered this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Oh No: Kevin Owens Injured At WWE Live Event This week on Monday Night Raw, a new match was announced for Survivor Series, as AJ Styles challenged Finn Balor to meet him one on one. Balor accepted the match later in the show and it was officially confirmed. This comes after the two of them have been feuding as part of the OC vs. Judgment Day feud. There is no word on if the rest of the teams will be involved as well. He seems mad. Check out Styles’ challenge and Balor’s match: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is a different way to go t..

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Monday Night Raw Results – November 14, 2022

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Monday Night Raw Date: November 14, 2022 Location: KFC Yum Center, Louisville, Kentucky Commentators: Kevin Patrick, Corey Graves We are less than two weeks away from Survivor Series and that means it is time to start building some things up for the show. While we have a few matches, the real focus is going to be on WarGames. It looks like Raw will only be supplying the women’s match and more of the lineup needs to be locked in. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Here is Seth Rollins to get things going and we see a package on Austin Theory’s failed cash in last week. Last week, he put out an open challenge and now there are people coming out of the woodwork for a shot at the title. Rollins talks about the cash-in and the fans say THAT WAS STUPID. Rollins is ready to defend against Finn Balor tonight but here is Bobby Lashley to interrupt. Rollins isn’t worried and brings up the loss to Brock Lesnar, so here is Mustafa Ali to interrupt. Lashley tosses him out with ease so Ali jumps ..

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Oh No: Kevin Owens Injured At WWE Live Event

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That’s never good. Injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to any wrestler and you never want to see one take place. Any wrestler can be injured at any point in time and there is nothing to suggest when it is going to happen. This is true of any star and unfortunately a bigger WWE name has suffered what could be a pretty serious injury in the ring. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That Explains It: Backstage Reason For Awkward SmackDown Spot According to F4WOnline.com, Kevin Owens was injured during a WWE live event in Madison, Wisconsin over the weekend. During the match against Austin Theory, Owens planted on his right knee and came up favoring it, resulting in what is believed to be an MCL sprain. Owens finished the match but had to be helped to the back. There is no word on how much ring time Owens could miss due to the injury. A healthy Owens can be dangerous. Check out what he can do to people: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: Hopefully Owens is ok as a..

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That Explains It: Backstage Reason For Awkward SmackDown Spot

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It didn’t work so well. Wrestlers have a very difficult job to do as they have quite a few things to do every time they go to the ring. At the same time, they are doing these things in front of a live audience with no replays. Sometimes a mistake will take place and unfortunately some of them can be seen rather clearly. Now we know what likely caused a recent one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Two WWE Stars Pay Off A World Series Bet In Hilarious Fashion This week on SmackDown, Shotzi won a Six Pack Challenge to become the new #1 contender to the SmackDown Women’s Title. During the match, Liv Morgan dove at Raquel Rodriguez in an attempt to drive her through a table, but the dive was left short and the table was barely grazed. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this was the result of miscommunication, as the original spot called for the table to be in a different place. Morgan apparently was not told about the change, resulting in her leaving the dive short by mistake. There is n..

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He’ll Be Back: Likely Sad Reason Why Sami Zayn Missed SmackDown

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Hopefully it gets better. Sami Zayn has risen up the WWE ladder several rungs in recent months and it seems that he may be on the way to a major match or moment sooner or later. His reactions are getting bigger and bigger every week but that was not the case at the most recent SmackDown. It seems that he is going through something rather sad and he might have made it public. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: And NEW! Former WWE Star Wins First World Title Zayn missed this week’s SmackDown due to what was described as a personal reason. He has since sent out a tweet in Arabic, which is translated into a phrase that is spoken when someone close passes away. Zayn did not reveal who it was or what happened. WWE has already advertised that Zayn will be returning to SmackDown next week, where he will take part in the first round of the SmackDown World Cup, facing Butch. ?????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? — Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) November 12, 2022 Zayn has been on a roll as of late. Check o..

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WATCH: Two WWE Stars Pay Off A World Series Bet In Hilarious Fashion

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Time to pay it off. Wrestlers have a lot to do to get ready for their time in the ring and sometimes it can be a big overwhelming. It can help to have a little help with some of the more mundane tasks and some wrestlers can get that assistance. Two WWE stars were in one of those roles each as the result of a recent bet, and now we get to see just how far things went. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Rey Mysterio Out Of Action With An Injury WWE has posted a video from backstage at this week’s SmackDown, where Drew Gulak had to do everything that Raquel Rodriguez told him to do throughout the day. This is the result of Gulak losing a World Series bet to Rodriguez when his Philadelphia Phillies lost to Rodriguez’s Houston Astros. As a result, Gulak had to do things such as open Rodriguez’s door, get her lunch, shine her boots and bring her water after her match. It’s certainly different. Check out what Rodriguez put Gulak through: [This post contains video, click to play] O..