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Family Affair: Details On Upcoming WWE Heel Turn

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That’s one way to go. There are a lot of ways to present a wrestler, but sometimes something needs to be changed. Whether it is due to something going wrong or something that just changes over time, there are instances when a wrestler needs something fresh. One of the best ways to fix this problem is by turning a wrestler from good to bad or vice versa, which is what we might be seeing again soon. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE’s current plan is for Dominik Mysterio to turn on his father Rey Mysterio. However, before the turn can take place, Dominik will have to lose several matches in advance. Dominik has not won a televised singles match since the May 21 edition of SmackDown, though he and Rey have won tag team matches since then. There is also still the chance that WWE could drop the story entirely. Dominik does have some potential. Check out some of his time in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This pos..

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Bad Sign About WWE’s Communication Issues With Its Wrestlers

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They might need to work on that. Despite being the undisputed biggest wrestling promotion in the world, there is no denying that there are some problems in WWE. The company is certainly not as popular as it once was and there are a lot of areas where they need to improve. Some of these are behind the scenes, and that seems to have been the case again with a recent major event. Earlier this year, WWE held the annual WWE Draft, which featured some tag teams being split up. According to Fightful Select, some WWE employees pushed to keep teams together but were ignored, save for AJ Styles and Omos. Wrestlers whose teams were split were asking what the storyline logic was behind splitting teams up but were told that it didn’t matter. Finally some of the teams only learned that they were split up through social media rather than being told in advance. There is no word on which teams received this treatment. Some of the teamed work well together. Check out some of the teams who were drafted..

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WATCH: The Usos’ Brother Gets Physical In His NXT Debut

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Nice to meet you. There are certain wrestling families that you are always going to see pop up over the years. Some of them are among the most famous names in all of the industry and it can mean a lot when you see the next generation come up. It can be made even better when you easily tell that you are seeing a new family member and now we are seeing the next part of a classic wrestling family. This week’s NXT featured the debut of Solo Sikoa, who is part of the Anoa’i wrestling family. Sikoa interrupted a segment between LA Knight and Grayson Waller, attacking both of them to clear out the ring. Sikoa joined WWE earlier in the year and is the younger brother of the Usos. His appearance was advertised in advance and he appeared in something similar to mixed martial arts gear. There is no word on when Sikoa is scheduled to have his first match. He’s the new generation. Check out how Sikoa’s debut went and how his family works in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [..

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REVIEW: Super Showdown 2018: Go Under Down Big (Or Something Like That)

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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? Super Show-Down Date: October 6, 2018 Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Corey Graves We’re at the latest big international show here and that means…well it’s hard to say actually. There’s a lot going on at the moment in WWE but they have a tendency to turn these shows into a glorified house show with almost nothing happening. Hopefully WWE has figured that out and knows that we need to actually get something important on the show. Let’s get to it. Th..

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AJ Styles Possibly Missing Time Due To Injury

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Hopefully it’s not bad. Wrestlers are rather unique in almost everything they do, but there are a few things that are constant among all of them. Unfortunately one of those things is that any of them can get hurt at any given time. Some of these injuries are going to take place all at once, but others might have been built up over time. We might be seeing another one at the moment. WWE had advertised a match on this week’s Monday Night Raw between AJ Styles and Omos and RKBro. However, the match did not take place and Styles did not appear on the show. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this is likely due to Styles suffering an unspecified injury, though this has NOT been confirmed. Styles wrestled at Crown Jewel on October 21 and had reportedly been dealing with some kind of injury. There is no word on when he will return to television. Styles is still great at what he does. Check out some of his time in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains ..

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Walter Set For Upcoming WWE Main Roster Shows

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He’s a big deal. Every now and then, you see a wrestler who is going to make an impact like few others could ever imagine. There is just something about them that cannot be overlooked and they do something that almost no one else can. That is the case with a few WWE stars, and now one of the more notable ones is going to be getting some bigger spots in the near future. WWE has advertised former United Kingdom Champion Walter for multiple shows on their upcoming European tour. Walter is advertised for shows on November 7-9, which will all take place in England, with events in Liverpool, Leeds and Nottingham respectively. Walter’s opponents have not been announced and it is not clear if he will be wrestling on any other shows. The matches will be Walter’s first since losing the United Kingdom Title to Ilja Dragunov at NXT Takoever 36. Walter is a force. Check out what he can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..

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AEW Signs Another Former WWE Star

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He’s up next. AEW has been quite the game changer in just their few years of existence. While they have done all kinds of things for the wrestling world, one of the most important has been offering wrestlers another major promotion where they can ply their trade. That is something that has been missing from the mainstream wrestling world for a long time now, and it turns out that we are going to be seeing someone new in an AEW ring. Last week’s AEW Dynamite featured a cameo by former WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Tony Nese, who was shown sitting in the crowd multiple times. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Nese has signed a contract with AEW, though the company has not yet announced a signing. Nese was released from WWE in June along with several other promotions over the course of the year. You might need a refresher. Check Nese in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opi..

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Several Title Changes Take Place During NXT Halloween Havoc

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I’d call that a busy night. There are all kinds of wrestling shows on the air every week, but sometimes you get to see one that is an especially big card. These shows are going to feature marquee matches with big stars involved, along with several championships on the line. That was the case this week, and it was a rather bad night for people coming in with titles. This week’s edition of NXT was the Halloween Havoc special, which featured four title matches on a six match card. Of the four titles that were on the line, three changed hands. First, Toxic Attraction won the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles from Io Shirai/Zoey Stark in a ladder match also involving Persia Pirotta/Indi Hartwell. Next, Mandy Rose defeated Raquel Gonzalez in a street fight to win the NXT Women’s Title. Finally, MSK lost the NXT Tag Team Titles to Imperium in a lumberjack match. The only champion to retain their title was Tommaso Ciampa, who defeated Bron Breakker in the show’s main event. It was a busy night. Ch..

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WWE Reportedly Makes Surprising Release

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That’s a surprise. There have been a lot of changes to the WWE landscape over the last year and a half, as all kinds of names have been released. That can cause a lot of jarring differences, but there are a few people you can almost count on to always be there. It turns out that will not be the case with another name though, as WWE may have let someone else go. According to PWInsider.com, WWE has released ring announcer Greg Hamilton, effective earlier this week. Hamilton reportedly took issue with rapper Westside Gunn using his voice and threatened to have WWE sue Gunn and was released soon after, though this is not confirmed as the reason for his release. Hamilton has removed all WWE mentions from his Twitter account and set it to private. Starting with WWE in 2015, Hamilton moved up from NXT and Tough Enough to become the voice of SmackDown. There have been some great ring announcers in WWE history. Check out how some of them have done over the years: [This post contains video, c..

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NXT Live Coverage And Results – October 26, 2021

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NXT Date: October 26, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph It’s another special show this time around with Halloween Havoc. Last year’s edition did rather well but now we need to see if they can do the same with the new cast. The main event is Tommaso Ciampa defending the NXT Title against Bron Breakker, plus a bunch of Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal matches. Let’s get to it. Chuckie as in from the Child’s Play movies, welcome us to the show and runs down part of the card. Women’s Tag Team Titles: Toxic Attraction vs. Persia Pirotta/Indi Hartwell vs. Io Shirai/Zoey Stark Shirai/Stark are defending in a ladder match, with Chuckie giving us another intro. It’s a brawl to start with Toxic Attraction being sent outside. Some ladders are thrown inside and it’s Hartwell/Pirotta going up, only to have the champs break it up with some dropkicks. Jacy Jayne kicks the ladder and breaks one of the metal pieces in the midd..

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Another Backstage Fight Nearly Broke Out Over Charlotte/Becky Lynch Incident

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Call it a spinoff? With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, there are always going to be people whose personalities eventually clash. This could be due to almost anything and you never know when something might flare up. What could make this even worse is having multiple people involved, which was almost the case in a bigger way than expected last week. Last week on SmackDown, Becky Lynch and Charlotte were involved in a backstage altercation over the final segment of the show. During a segment involving the two women trading their respective Women’s Titles, Charlotte dropped the title, which was seen as an embarrassment for Lynch. According to PWInsider.com, Sonya Deville, who was presiding over the segment, was ready to fight Charlotte backstage after the segment ended. This led to an argument between the two backstage, but nothing physical occurred. There is no word on any punishment for Charlotte over the incident so far. This could get bigger in a hurry. Check out what happened..

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Backstage Reaction To New WWE Pay Per View Schedule

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It’s a topic of conversation. WWE holds a lot of events every year and tends to put them in major arenas. Occasionally they go even bigger than that though and holds them in an NFL size stadium. It can be interesting to see where WWE is going with their shows and that was the case again this week as they released their pay per view schedule for next year. That is the kind of thing that can get people talking, and that was the case in WWE this year too. According to Fightful Select, various WWE wrestlers are happy with the changes made to the pay per view schedule. This will include WrestleMania 38 being held over the counter of two nights instead of the usual one, which has been the case for the previous two years. There will also be additional pay per views on Saturday nights, as well as a United Kingdom pay per view in September. There will be some big shows on the calendar. Check out what has the wrestlers excited: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains v..

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WATCH: WWE Star Debuts New Character On Monday Night Raw

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That’s a new way to go. Tournaments are as simple and easy of a concept as there is to understand in wrestling. While you see them happen on a regular basis, there are a few that stand out among the rest. Some of the bigger tournaments have quite the legacy of their own and that can go a long way for a lot of wrestlers. That seems to be the case again, as one tournament has given a wrestler a new direction. This week’s Monday Night Raw featured the coronation of Zelina Vega, who won the inaugural Queen’s Crown tournament last week at Crown Jewel. During her coronation, Vega began using an English accent, as Booker T. had done upon winning the King of the Ring in 2006, which led to him becoming King Booker. Vega went on to defeat Doudrop in a rematch of the tournament final while using her scepter as a weapon. This could be quite the change. Check out how Vega earned the crown, the coronation, and what she might be impersonating: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post..

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Backstage News On Several Missing WWE Wrestlers

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There are some left over. We are finally done with the in between period after the 2021 WWE Draft, meaning we now have the final rosters set. That means there are going to be some people sticking with the same shows for a long time to come, but that does not mean everyone is assigned. There are still some names who need to be assigned to a show, but it has already been done behind the scenes. There were several names not selected in this year’s WWE Draft and many have not appeared since. However, they have been assigned to brands on WWE’s internal charts. According to PWInsider.com, there are six wrestlers assigned to brands and three who have not been assigned anywhere. The three who are unassigned are currently out of action for various reasons. There is no word on when these wrestlers will return to TV or when the will be officially assigned to a brand. Here is the internal list of unassigned wrestlers: Monday Night Raw * Asuka * Elias * Lucha House Party NXT * Dakota Kai SmackD..

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New #1 Contender To The WWE Title Crowned On Monday Night Raw

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He’s up next. We are in a new era in WWE as the new Monday Night Raw and SmackDown rosters are now set after the Draft. Several wrestlers have moved from one show to another and that means it is time to have some fresh matches and rivalries, which can offer a few new directions. We now know what one of the biggest new ideas is, as the WWE Champion has a new challenger. Seth Rollins is the new #1 contender to the WWE Title after winning a four way ladder match in the main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw. Rollins defeated Rey Mysterio, Kevin Owens and Finn Balor to become the new #1 contender to Big E.’s WWE Title, though there is no word on when the match will take place. Big E. and Rollins had a staredown after the match ended to wrap up the night. It was a big night. Check out how the match was set up plus what has happened between Rollins and Big E. in the past: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video,..

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WATCH: WWE Star Releases Brand New Music Video

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It’s another career. Wrestlers are often left in a weird place after their careers end, as they still have a lot of working years left. With wrestling careers often ending in a wrestler’s early 40s, they need to find another career for after their wrestling days are over. Some wrestlers have done this just fine, and one in particular is still working on something completely outside of wrestling. Monday Night Raw star R-Truth has released a music video for his new song Legacy. According to the song’s official description, the song focuses on the hardships that R-Truth has faced to become a successful wrestler and what he has planned for his future. R-Truth has been writing and recording music for years, including What’s Up, which he has used as his theme song for several years. He’s pretty good at this. Check out some of R-Truth’s music: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I’ve ne..

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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – October 25, 2021

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Monday Night Raw Date: October 25, 2021 Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s time for the season premiere and that means we have the new roster officially finalized. We are done with the weird post Draft season, meaning everyone is here for good, assuming you ignore Becky Lynch going to Smackdown last week. We also need to start getting ready for Survivor Series, where it’s Raw vs. Smackdown again. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Here is Big E. to open things up and talk about how great it is to have the season premiere in a city like Houston, Texas. We get a LET’S GO ASTROS chant before Big E. congratulates Xavier Woods on winning the King of the Ring. He also needs to talk tip his cap to Drew McIntyre for pushing him even harder than expected at Crown Jewel. There is no rest for the weary though and now he needs a new challenger, so here is Seth Rollins to interrupt. Rollins thinks he should get a shot but Big E. poi..

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WWE Releases 2022 Pay Per View Schedule With Some Unique Changes

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Mark your calendars. WWE has a lot of events on its schedule and several of them are among the biggest wrestling shows of the year. The shows often go to some of the biggest cities in the country and it can be interesting to see what the company has planned at any given time. Now we know a good bit more about what WWE has planned for most of the next year. WWE has announced most of its 2022 pay per view schedule, which includes several new events that had not been revealed before. The schedule includes four stadium shows, including one that had yet to be announced. There are also two pay per views without full details, including a June 5 event at Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois and an event on September 3 or 4 at a location to be determined. Here is the schedule: – Saturday, January 1 – Day 1® at State Farm Arena in Atlanta – Saturday, January 29 – Royal Rumble® at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis – Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 – WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium in ..

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WWE Makes Major WrestleMania 38 Announcement

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Double shot. There are all kinds of wrestling events throughout the year but the biggest of them all is WrestleMania. Since 1985, WWE has presented its annual biggest event of the year, often from some of the largest venues in the country. The company knows how to make things feel big and now they are going to be doing it again, though this time things are going to be extra large. WWE has announced that WrestleMania 38 will be held over two nights on April 2 and April 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This will mark the third straight year that WrestleMania will be held over two nights and the second time that the event will be held at AT&T Stadium, following WrestleMania 32 in 2016. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 12. They know the area well. Check out what happens when WrestleMania comes to Texas: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: As much as I would love to s..

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Cody Rhodes Character Change On The Way In AEW?

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Cody Rhodes won the rubber match against recent rival Malakai Black. The victory came on the October 23 edition of AEW Dynamite, after a bout that many fans praised as the show stealer of the night. The match wasn’t without its issues however, as The American Nightmare received a massive amount of hate from the opening bell. The Orlando audience rained boos down upon Rhodes, who ultimately emerged with his arm raised in the end. Whether or not this feud is over is anyone’s guess. But the real question is, what happens with Cody Rhodes now? [This post contains video, click to play] Patriot Games The youngest son of Dusty Rhodes has become something of a polarizing figure over the past several months. Much of that is due to his own politics, which have become heavily integrated into his character. The “American” prefix of his nickname has taken center stage, highlighting a hyper-patriotic gimmick that seemed to come from out of nowhere. Of course for fans who have followed Cody sin..