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Omos Reveals His One Of A Kind Medical Issues

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That sounds worse. Wrestlers are larger than life characters with personalities that are often over the top and meant to be as big as possible. That can often come with bodies that are literally larger than most, as you see some wrestlers who dwarf most normal people. However, those wrestlers have their own issues, and now one of the biggest wrestlers ever has revealed some previous problems. During a recent appearance on the Out Of Character podcast, Monday Night Raw star Omos revealed that he had a brain tumor removed when he was 18 years old. Omos was playing college basketball at the time when an MRI revealed the tumor. As he was getting ready to have the tumor removed, he was diagnosed with partial Cushing’s Disease. Omos said that he was the first person ever recorded with a tumor on his pituitary gland, a brain tumor and Cushing’s Disease, which resulted in a medical journal article about his case. Opinion: What matters most is that Omos seems to have these issues cleaned up a..

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Quick Switch: Change Of Plans In Recent WWE Return

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That would have been strange. Wrestlers rely on their reputations quite a bit and the first impression can make a hue impact. There are only so many ways to debut in wrestling and if it goes wrong, the wrestler can be fighting out of a hole in a hurry. It seems that a recent return was almost a lot worse, as the result of someone’s first match back almost went very differently. Mustafa Ali returned from a six month hiatus this week on Monday Night Raw. Ali defeated the Miz when he returned, but according to Fightful Select, the original plan called for Ali to lose. The plans called for Miz to win the match until Sunday afternoon when WWE made a change. In addition, WWE has not frozen Ali’s contract for the time that he was gone, though they may extend it in the future. Opinion: That could have been a lot worse, as I don’t want to imagine how bad it would have been to have Ali return and then lose in his first match back. Ali is someone with a lot of talent, but it isn’t going to matt..

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VIDEO: Second Generation Star Makes NXT Debut

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The new generation. There are a lot of wrestlers throughout the world today and some of them are the children of previous wrestlers. In a way, these wrestlers have a leg up on others as they have grown up around someone in the industry and have probably been given some insight on how things work. It can be fascinating to see how they do as a result and that seems to be the case again. Arianna Grace made her debut on NXT this week, appearing in a vignette announcing her entry into the first ever women’s Breakout Tournament. Grace is formerly known as Bianca Carelli and is the daughter of former WWE star Santino Marella. She has previously wrestled for the NWA and signed with WWE earlier this year. There is no word on if Santino will be appearing in WWE with Grace. Welcome to the team. Check out Graces’s debut: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is the kind of thing that can make for some very interesting moments as you do not know how well a second generation s..

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NXT Results – April 26, 2022

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NXT Date: April 26, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph Things got weird last week as Joe Gacy suddenly had a cult (minus his one regular follower) and sent them after Bron Breakker. That’s your NXT Title match for next week and….yeah I’m not sure what to expect there. Other than that, we need to start building up the rest of the card and that will probably be done tonight. Let’s get to it. Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend They go right at the brawling with Lyons getting the better of things and taking her to the ground for some right hands. Legend sends her crashing out to the floor though and a ram into the steps makes it worse. Back in and Lyons gets a sunset flip for two but Legend is back with a spinning side slam for the same. The neck crank has Lyons in trouble but she is back up with the kicks to the leg. There’s a snap suplex to drop Legend and a German suplex does it again. The spinning kick to the chest finishes Leg..

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Here’s Why Charlotte Is Likely Losing At WrestleMania Backlash

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It’s a plan. We are less than two weeks away from WrestleMania Backlash and a lot of the card has already been set. There are several matches announced for the show, including some title matches. Those are the most important matches on the show and a title change can be a big shakeup for everyone involved. Now we might know that one of them is coming in advance. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Ronda Rousey is likely to win the SmackDown Women’s Title from Charlotte at WrestleMania Backlash. The idea is that WWE will not want to have Rousey, a UFC legend, lose in an I Quit match, even to Charlotte. In addition, Lacey Evans is returning to SmackDown and is likely to feud with Charlotte, even if she does not have the title any longer. Opinion: Rousey winning the title is something that almost has to happen, just for the sake of getting the title off of Charlotte. She has held the title long enough that someone has to take it from her and Rousey could use the boost. Evans vs. Char..

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Who? Another Long Time WWE Star Gets A Name Change

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That’s him. WWE has a lot of resources and one of its biggest is having its own developmental territory in NXT. The company is able to bring up wrestlers who have been appearing on national television whenever they want to but WWE has a bit of a strange habit of changing things up about them in the process. That seems to be the case again with an NXT legend. Tommaso Ciampa was officially called up to Monday Night Raw earlier this month and became part of the roster. Ciampa appeared on this week’s show when he attacked the returning Mustafa Ali. During the attack, Ciampa was referred to by his last name only, suggesting that his first name had been dropped. In addition, earlier on Monday, TVA Sports Quebec’s Kevin Raphael said that Ciampa had lost the Tommaso name. This comes after WWE has shortened over names in recent weeks. Tommaso Ciampa is now only Ciampa. Effective immediately. — Kevin Raphael (@kevinraphael21) April 25, 2022 Opinion: For the life of me I wish WWE would drop ..

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Try Again: WWE Had Some Very Different Plans For RKBro

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What could have been. WWE has a weird history when it comes to tag teams as it often seems that the company doesn’t like them lasting long term. Other than a handful of teams, WWE rarely has tag teams last long term. You do see them though, and it turns out that one of the most popular teams today was never meant to be around more than a little while in the first place. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE had no intention of keeping RKBro together in the long term. The original plan for the team called for them to be together for only a few weeks before Randy Orton turned on Riddle. Then WWE liked the two together and kept it going, with the team being together for a year now. The team has won the Raw Tag Team Titles twice and are set to compete in a title unification match against SmackDown Tag Team Champions the Usos at WrestleMania Backlash. Opinion: This isn’t exactly a surprise as WWE has a long history of breaking up teams, but in this case you can see the team’s chemist..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: Vince McMahon Sees A Lot Of John Cena In This New Star

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That is some serious praise. There are very few wrestlers in WWE history who have become the face of the company. You can probably name them on one hand and being listed in that company is one of the best things that can be said about a wrestler. It might not be the case again at the moment, but now a new star has gotten the attention of Vince McMahon himself and in a good way. According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, Vince McMahon sees a young John Cena in Theory and is planning to give him everything necessary to be successful. Theory has been paired with McMahon on television for the last few months and is the reigning United States Champion. There is no word on how the push will go or what McMahon considers to be successful for Theory. Now that his push is in full effect, source states he anticipates bigger & bigger things for Theory. A person with direct knowledge states Vince “sees a young John Cena in Theory” and will “give the kid everything he needs to be successful” ..

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REVIEW: SmackDown – April 25, 2002: The Kid Might Have Something

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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? Smackdown Date: April 25, 2002 Location: Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Illinois Attendance: 8,350 Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz We’re in a new era now as HHH is a full time Smackdown wrestler, which I’m sure will last for at least a few weeks. After all you can’t expect the biggest star in the company to be on the B show for very long. Other than that we’re going to get more of the Hulk Hogan nostalgia tour, which wasn’t the most interesting thing in the world earlier this week. Let’s get to it. Opening sequenc..

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WrestleMania Rematch Confirmed For WrestleMania Backlash

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Add it to the card. We are less than two weeks away from WWE WrestleMania Backlash and the company has put together a lot of the show. The good thing about this event is that it has a built in theme from its name alone, as WWE can run WrestleMania fallout matches. That seems to be what they are doing, and now we have another case where the name fits the match. This week on WWE Monday Night Raw, Bobby Lashley defeated Omos in an arm wrestling match. Following the match, Omos attacked Lashley and left him laying before issuing a challenge to Lashley for a match at WrestleMania Backlash. The match was officially confirmed later in the night on Raw Talk. This will be a rematch from WrestleMania where Lashley defeated Omos. BREAKING: As announced on #RAWTalk, The All Mighty @fightbobby will collide with @TheGiantOmos at #WMBacklash!https://t.co/YDPGxoLOKQ@The305MVP pic.twitter.com/21XOp0CmPc — WWE (@WWE) April 26, 2022 Opinion: This isn’t a big shock as the match has been teased since t..

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WWE Star Makes Surprise Return After Six Months, Already Has Multiple Issues

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Good to see you again. There are certain things that you learn watching wrestling and one of the biggest is to never say never. No matter what is going on in the wrestling world, there is (almost) always a chance that it can be reversed. Someone can let anger go, a company could change its mind or something else could happen to get rid of an issue. That seems to be the case again. This week on Monday Night Raw, Mustafa Ali made his return to WWE television after a six month absence. Ali appeared during a MizTV segment in hopes of challenging Theory for the United States Title. Instead he fought and defeated the Miz, only to be jumped by Tommaso Ciampa after the match. Ali was returning after a hiatus due to a backstage argument with Vince McMahon over his character’s future, leading to Ali requesting his release from the company. Opinion: I didn’t think I would see this again and yet here it is, with Ali not only returning but dealing with multiple people at once. Maybe this doesn’t ..

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Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2022 Results

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Rebellion 2022 Date: April 24, 2022 Location: Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center, Poughkeepsie, New York Commentators: Matthew Rehwoldt, Tom Hannifan It’s back to pay per view for Impact and this time they have made me want to see what they have to offer. The main event is a long awaited showdown between Moose and Josh Alexander for the World Title, after Moose took the title at Bound For Glory and then went after Alexander’s family. The rest of the card looks pretty good too so let’s get to it. Pre-Show: Eddie Edwards vs. Chris Bey Bey is replacing an injured Jonathan Gresham. There are no seconds here for a change and the fans are behind Bey, complete with the TOO SWEET chants. Feeling out process to start with Bey grabbing a headscissors but getting taken down with a shot to the face. An overhead belly to belly suplex drops Bey again but he fires off some kicks to send Edwards outside. There’s the big running flip dive, sending Rehwoldt into an Inception reference. Edwards hits..

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Former Champion Makes WWE Return After Long Absence

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Welcome home. There is something very special about a return in wrestling. A wrestler might have been gone for a long time before getting to show up again without much warning. They might have been gone for all kinds of reasons, but an injury is one of the most common. That was the case again this week and now another WWE star is back in action. Asuka made her surprise return to WWE television this week on Monday Night Raw. Becky Lynch was in the ring and promising to get her Raw Women’s Title back, which means no one will be able to stop her. This brought out Asuka, to say that she would stop Lynch. No match was officially announced. Asuka had been out of action since last July with an arm injury. Opinion: This is great to see as it has been a long time since Asuka has been around. She is instantly one of the major players in the women’s division and could be slotted into any spot WWE needs her to take. Starting off with Lynch is a great way to go and the match itself could be a hec..

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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – April 25, 2022

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Monday Night Raw Date: April 25, 2022 Location: Thompson Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton We are less than two weeks away from Wrestlemania Backlash but we have a special milestone to cover first. This week is twenty years to the day of Randy Orton’s WWE debut and a special tribute is planned. I’m sure nothing will happen to cause that to be derailed in any way. Let’s get to it. The ring is surrounded by wrestlers and Riddle introduces us to a tribute to Randy Orton’s career. There are clips from every major moment of his career (save for that first World Title win of course) and my goodness there have been a lot of them. With that out of the way, Riddle introduces Orton, who talks about how he was actually born right here in Knoxville. Orton thanks a lot of the people who helped get him here, including a special mention of Mick Foley for turning him into the Legend Killer. There have been a lot of moments over the years, but h..

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Not So Fast: WWE Star May Be Shifting Into New On-Screen Role

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It’s something for him to do. There are a lot of people on the WWE roster and it can be difficult for the company to find something for everyone to do. It is not uncommon to see a wrestler sitting on the sidelines for long periods of time, which can be rather frustrating for the wrestlers and their fans. Now one seems to be back in a different role, but it might just be a setup for something else entirely. Over the last two episodes of SmackDown, Drew Gulak has been auditioning to be a part of the broadcast team, only to be beaten up by Charlotte and Ronda Rousey. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this may result in Gulak becoming a new authority figure in WWE. Sonya Deville is returning to the ring and Adam Pearce may have Gulak replace her as his secondary authority figure. This is not a guarantee though and is still seen as speculation. Opinion: Sure why not. Gulak is a name that people know and he can talk well enough, so why not see how this goes? If WWE just has to have tw..

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Impact Wrestling Results – April 21, 2022

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Impact Wrestling Date: April 21, 2022 Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentators: Matthew Rehwoldt, Tom Hannifan It’s the go home show for Rebellion and we should be in for a solid night. The card is mostly set with the World Title being more than ready, so now it might be time to focus on just about everything else. I’m actually looking forward to the pay per view and if they can get in one last push, we should be in for a nice Saturday. Let’s get to it. Opening recap. Opening sequence. Violent By Design vs. Decay Non-title and it’s Eric Young/Deaner vs. Black Taurus/Crazzy Steve. Taurus hits Deaner in the face to start but Young gets in a cheap shot from the apron to take over. A running knee in the corner gives Deaner two but Taurus knocks him down and brings Steve in to clean house. Steve dropkicks Young off the apron and hits the Cannonball for two on Deaner, with Young dropping a top rope elbow for the save. Everything breaks down and Taurus is sent into th..

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RUMOR: Here’s Why AEW Pulled Stars From Upcoming Independent Shows

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It takes priority. The rise of AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works in a lot of ways. One of the biggest has been allowing wrestlers to get a better chance to showcase themselves on a major stage. That is going to let those wrestlers land several bookings on smaller shows, but now that is not going to be the case with some wrestlers on an upcoming show. According to PW Torch, AEW has pulled a group of wrestlers from some upcoming independent events as they have changed a Dark taping from April 30 to May 1. As a result, Lee Moriarty and Skye Blue have been pulled from a Black Label Pro event and JD Drake, Top Flight and Wheeler Yuta have been pulled from a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla event. Both promotions have promised replacements. Unfortunately Lee Moriarty, Skye Blue and Jake Something will not be appearing at Fancy Wrestling next week. Updated matches and championship repercussions will be announced very soon. — Black Label Pro (@BLabelPro) April 22, 2022 Unfortunate..

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WATCH: WWE Pays Special Tribute To Randy Orton

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I think he has deserved it. There are certain wrestlers who have been in WWE for so long that they have become legends in their own time. As rare as these people can be, you know that you are seeing someone special, just due to how WWE treats them. That is the case again this week, as a legendary WWE star is getting some very special recognition as he reaches a milestone. WWE has released a new video looking at the 20 Greatest Randy Orton Moments in honor of Orton making his WWE TV debut twenty years ago on April 25, 2002. The video includes various title wins, RKOs and segments from Orton’s career. WWE has also announced that there will be a special ceremony honoring Orton’s success on this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw. That’s a worthy tribute. Check out Orton’s greatest moments: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: Orton may not be everyone’s favorite but at the end of the day, he has been around for so long that he is one of the only constants in WWE over th..

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Double Time: Two Missing WWE Stars May Return To TV As Early As This Week

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Welcome back to back. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster and as a result it means that some are going to fall through the cracks. For one reason or another, there are a few people who just are not going to be around very often. It might be due to an injury or due to some issues backstage, but now we might be seeing one of each of them coming back soon. Two missing WWE stars may be returning to Monday Night Raw this week. First up, according to Fightful Select, “imminent” plans for Asuka to make her return, possibly to feud with Becky Lynch in a short form story. Asuka has been out of action since July with an arm injury. There is no word on when her first match back might be. This is not considered to be definitive, as plans are not set in stone. Second, according to Fightful Select, Mustafa Ali may be returning to WWE television as well, though there is no word on what he might be doing when he gets back. Ali has been absent from WWE television since October 2021 after a..

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RUMOR: Vince McMahon Making More Changes To WWE Soon

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It’s a McMahon thing. There are all kinds of stories about Vince McMahon and some of them are almost impossible to believe. At the end of the day though, McMahon is the most powerful person in wrestling and as a result, fans and employees have to put up with his ideas. That seems to be the case again and now we might be seeing some changes due to McMahon’s new ideas. Last week on SmackDown, Xia Li made her return to WWE television, turning heel in the process by saying she will be protecting herself rather than others. According to Wrestlingnews.co, more babyface or heel turns will be taking place soon as McMahon feels that there are several wrestlers who are currently miscast. There is no word on which wrestlers will be turned or how many of them will be changed. Opinion: This is the kind of thing that changes WWE up and that might not be a good thing. I can go with the idea of changing things up every now and then, but you need a reason to make it happen. Otherwise it’s just changi..