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WWE Announces New Major Partnership For Podcast Network

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It’s another way to go. WWE is the biggest wrestling promotion in the world and that means that they are going to be available in a lot of different ways. This includes all kinds of things other than just watching the wrestling product as WWE offers various other forms of media. One of WWE’s favorite things to do is talking about wrestling and now they are going to have something new. WWE has announced a new partnership with the Ringer for an audio network on Spotify, which will now serve as the official home for WWE’s collection of podcasts. The Ringer will continue its own original podcasting, though some of it will be adjusted, including The Masked Man Show becoming the Ringer Wrestling Show. The first shows will begin broadcasting over Summerslam weekend. Here is the full press release: The Ringer and WWE® Launch Exclusive Audio Network 08/18/2021 Spotify Becomes Exclusive Home for WWE Podcasts Partnership Kicks Off this Week at SummerSlam with Live Recordings from MGM Grand ..

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VIDEO: WWE Takes A Special Look At John Cena Vs. Roman Reigns

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It’s a different way of looking at things. We are less than three days away from Summerslam and the card is all but entirely set. Above all else, the show’s main event will feature Roman Reigns defending the Universal Title against John Cena. This is one of the biggest matches that WWE could offer and that means we could be in for a special night. Now WWE is looking at it in another way. WWE has released a video looking at Cena vs. Reigns, breaking the match down with a look at both wrestlers. This includes their size, experience and various opponents the two have faced over their careers. There is also a look at their career accomplishments, including a comparison between the two. The video is similar to the annual Rumble By The Numbers video, used to break down the Royal Rumble. This is going to be big. Check out the breakdown, plus both of them in action at Summerslam: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vide..

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Wrestling Legend Making AEW In-Ring Debut At All Out

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Welcome back. There are certain wrestlers who are going to get your attention for one reason or another. This might be something that jumps off the page to you the second you see them, which can often make guarantee them at least a shot for a long time. If they have something to back it up, they are going to be an even bigger star. That was on display this week. This week on AEW Dynamite, Paul Wight, formerly known as the Big Show in WWE, announced that he would be facing QT Marshall at All Out on September 5. This will be Wight’s first match in AEW and his first match of any kind since July 2020. The match came about after Wight saved Tony Schiavone’s son from an attack at the hands of Marshall and the rest of the Nightmare Factory. Wight made his AEW debut in February 2021 and has served as the color analyst on AEW Dark: Elevation. Since his debut, Wight has said that he planned to wrestle for AEW at some point in the future. Wight is a former seven time World Champion, winning Wor..

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Ring Of Honor TV Results – August 11, 2021

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Ring of Honor Date: August 11, 2021 Location: UMBC Event Center, Baltimore, Maryland Commentators: Caprice Coleman, Ian Riccaboni We are still firmly in middle of the Women’s Title tournament, which dominated last week’s show. That meant a kind of hit or miss collection of matches, as you can only get so far with a bunch of wrestlers we haven’t seen before having short matches. While it wasn’t bad, it was lacking some interest, which hopefully is here this time. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. We look at Allysin Kay defeating Willow to advance on the non-televised show. Quinn McKay says she has come up short time after time and that is because of the Allure. Now it is her last shot and it is guaranteed to be one on one. Now she is getting her chance to thank the fans by beating Mandy Leon. Mandy Leon thinks this is rigged because McKay has lost her two matches but is in the tournament anyway. Why is McKay here with one of the founding mothers of the division? No worries as she’..

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AEW Dynamite Live Coverage And Results – August 18, 2021

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Dynamite Date: August 18, 2021 Location: Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone We’re still on the way to both All Out and the First Dance, meaning we could be in for an interesting night. AEW knows how to put on a good show out of nowhere and things were a little bit flat last week. There is a good chance that they can come up with something big here, as Kenny Omega is not going to be happy with losing to Christian Cage last week. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Commentary previews the card. Here are Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston but 2.0 and Daniel Garcia jump them in the crowd. 2.0 wants Sting and Darby Allin right now. Sting/Darby Allin vs. 2.0 Texas Tornado rules and Allin jumps 2.0 from behind with the skateboard. The running charges in the corner rock 2.0 and it’s time for the brawl to head into the crowd. They make it up to what looks like a VIP area with Daniel Garcia getting in on the beating. 2.0 lifts Allin up into a piece o..

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You Might Not Be Seeing Goldberg In WWE That Much More

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The countdown is on. There are certain wrestlers on the WWE roster who are not going to show up every single week. WWE brings in a few wrestlers only for special appearances, which can make for some pretty cool moments. As a result, it can feel like a big deal when you get to see them around, and now we know how many more times we are going to get to see one of the big legends. Goldberg was the guest on this week’s edition of the Bump to promote his match against WWE Champion Bobby Lashley at Summerslam. During the interview, Goldberg mentioned that he only has two matches left on his current WWE contract. This would mean that he has one remaining match after his match on Saturday. There is no word on if WWE will be signing him to a new deal. Since returning to WWE in 2016, Goldberg has wrestled nine matches, often wrestling twice a year. Goldberg has been a force since he came back. Check out some of his recent matches: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contain..

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More Backstage Changes In WWE With New Full Time Hires

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The turnover continues. WWE has been undergoing a lot of changes in recent months and there is nothing to suggest that they are over. In addition to the massive roster changes, WWE has been making some adjustments backstage, which can shake things up in a big way. That seems to be the case again, but this time around, things might be a little bit more positive. According to PWInsider.com, both Molly Holly and Shawn Daivari are now working full time for WWE as producers. Holly has been working with WWE on a trial basis since May of this year. Daivari was let go as a producer in 2020 but was brought back earlier this year as WWE announced their return to live events. Daivari is also a regular wrestler outside of WWE, wrestling for both the NWA and Impact Wrestling within the last month. It is not clear if he will be allowed to continue his in-ring career. These are some interesting additions. Check out what they could do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..

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Update On Summerslam Statuses For Bianca Belair And Sasha Banks

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That’s good to hear. As has always been the case in wrestling, every possible issue can often come up. It could be anything from an injury to travel problems to creative differences and all points in between. Sometimes something happens that causes a match to fall apart, but it can all work out in the end. That seems to be the case this time again in quite the relief. According to PWInsider.com, both Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair have been medically cleared for this Saturday’s Summerslam, where Banks will be challenging Belair for the SmackDown Women’s Title. This comes after both women were held off of live events on Saturday and Sunday for “unforeseen circumstances”. It is still unclear why the two of them missed the shows. There is a history here. Check out how we got to the Summerslam match: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: That is quite the relief, not just for the match ..

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Main Event Results – August 12, 2021

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Main Event Date: August 12, 2021 Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Kevin Patrick, Byron Saxton This show continues to vex me but the last few weeks have taken away some of the fun that it can offer. They are getting back into the funk that has a tendency to stick around for years around here and I’m not sure if we are going to see it broken up anytime soon. At least the Summerslam build should be….let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Aliyah vs. Dakota Kai Kai is suddenly a face here, even with commentary explaining her issues with Raquel Gonzalez. They trade waistlocks to start and Aliyah doesn’t seem impressed, even as she hides in the ropes. Back up and Kai takes her down by the arm, setting up a running dropkick for two. Aliyah gets in something like an Eye of the Hurricane out of the corner for two of her own and there’s a toss into another corner. The crossarm choke goes on to keep Kai in trouble but she powers up for the break without much trouble. There’s ..

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WATCH: WWE Posts Outstanding “Never Stop Dreaming” Video

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Yeah that works. Wrestling is a unique industry as you can see your heroes right in front of your eyes. As wrestling fans, there is always going to be someone we look up to, like, or at least want to see more of in the future. That is the kind of thing that can make wrestling incredibly fun for a fan, and now we are getting to see something like that in a pretty cool way. WWE has posted a video to its YouTube page advertising NXT UK. The video shows wrestling toys and features a voice over discussing how fans never let their dreams die. The younger wrestlers are shown watching classic clips of WWE programming before growing up into the stars of NXT UK. Finally, a montage of the younger wrestlers and their older selves are shown, along with the text “never stop dreaming.” This is a heck of a video. Check out what WWE has done, along with some of its other similar efforts from over the years: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This..

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WATCH: Nasty Injury Takes Place During This Week’s NXT

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Hopefully it isn’t too bad. Injuries can happen at any time in a sport as physical as wrestling. There is no way to be completely safe during a match as there is always the chance of some sort of a fluke injury. Some of these are much worse than others, but there are also going to be some more minor injuries which grab your attention in a hurry. The latter was the case this week. Ilja Dragunov was busted open during a match on this week’s NXT. During a match against Roderick Strong, Dragunov was elbowed in the face, drawing blood from above his right eye. Dragunov was able to finish the match, eventually pinning Strong with the Torpedo Moscow. Later in the night, WWE announced that Dragunov received eight stitches to close the wound and is medically cleared for his United Kingdom Title match against Walter at NXT Takeover 36 this coming Sunday. It was a nasty injury. Check out the match, plus what you might be seeing on Sunday: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post ..

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A Big Split Could Be Coming On Monday Night Raw

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There is a point to this. Monday Night Raw has been the flagship show for WWE for a very long time now and that is likely to continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. In theory, anything that happens there is going to mean something, though sometimes that result is more accurate than others. Something happened during this week’s episode and we might be seeing it go somewhere else in the future. This week’s Monday Night Raw featured a backstage interview between John Morrison and the Miz. Morrison was unhappy with the Miz for not telling him that his knee was healed but the two ultimately made amends. As the two were arguing, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods appeared behind them, holding up a sign saying “BUY OUR SHIRTS”, though Miz and Morrison did not acknowledge them. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this is designed to lead to a feud between the teams, which will lead to Miz and Morrison feuding against each other at some point in the future. Miz and Morrison have be..

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VIDEO: Former WWE Star Teases Next Move In Wrestling

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They have my attention. The biggest wrestling story of the year continues to be the string of WWE releases, as the question becomes where the wrestlers are going to head next. There are several options available, with the highest profile destination still being AEW. Not everyone can get there, but now we might have a hint of where someone else is heading after leaving WWE. Ruby Soho, formerly known as Ruby Riott in WWE, has posted a video of herself with a train ticket from Orlando, Florida, the home of NXT, to New York City. However, Soho misses her train, with the words “The Runaway, to be continued” appearing to end the video. This comes as AEW is on its way to New York City for Grand Slam, as well as Rochester, New York for an episode of Dynamite. There is no guarantee that Soho will be signing with AEW. This is certainly interesting. Check out the video, plus Soho’s time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post co..

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Another NXT Star Not Cleared To Wrestle, Pulled From This Week’s Show

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Hopefully it isn’t too bad. There are all kinds of reasons why a wrestler might miss a show and that is certainly the case today. With so many changes in the world in the last year and a half, it is not even that much of a surprise when someone misses a show due to some sort of medical issue. That seems to be the case again, though this time there are still a few questions. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida was pulled from this week’s show after not being medically cleared. There is no word on what is wrong with Kushida to keep him out of action. General Manager William Regal confirmed the news earlier in the day and announced that Kushida would be replaced on the show. Kushida himself commented, saying that he was not medically cleared but would be back on television soon. This week’s edition of NXT was scheduled to include a Cruiserweight Title match with Kushida defending against Roderick Strong. With Kushida unavailable, Strong issued an open challenge and was defeated by Ilja D..

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VIDEO: Big Angle Takes Place During This Week’s NXT

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That’s one way to go. There are all kinds of stories to tell in wrestling but there are some which you see more often than others. That can make for some tried and true stories over the years, but promotions keep coming back to them for a reason. It seems to be the case again at the moment, as we are seeing a classic angle played out all over again on national television. Indi Hartwell proposed to her new boyfriend Dexter Lumis during this week’s edition of NXT. The two have been a couple for two weeks and went on their first date during last week’s edition of the show. Following a win in a mixed tag team match during this week’s show, Beth Phoenix whispered some advice to Hartwell, who then pulled out a ring and proposed, with Lumis accepting. There is no word on when the wedding will take place. It was a long road to get here. Check out how it went down: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play..

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Interesting Reason Keith Lee Has Not Been On Monday Night Raw

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There’s a reason. WWE has a lot of talented wrestlers on its roster today and unfortunately that means not everyone is going to get their chance to do something. Every now and then you see a wrestler whose fate leaves fans puzzled, which is rarely a good thing to see. That is currently the case on Monday Night Raw, but now we might know what is going on with a certain star. According to PWInsider.com, Monday Night Raw’s Keith Lee has mainly been wrestling in dark matches prior to the television broadcast because WWE wants to refine Lee’s skills. The idea has been to figure out what works best for Lee in the ring, as WWE is not sure how to use him. Lee returned to WWE television in July after six months away from the ring due to health issues. This shouldn’t be hard. Check out what Lee can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is the kind of thing that has me wo..

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RUMOR: WWE Considering Several Special Shows

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It would be different. There are a lot of WWE television shows on any given week and that has been the case for a very long time now. WWE has presented Monday Night Raw and SmackDown for decades each and some might say that the shows have gotten a bit repetitive. There are only so many ways to present the shows but now we might be seeing something fresh. According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, based on the success of Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game, WWE is considering some “offsite events” to be held in 2022. Some of the possible ideas considered would be “Raw on the Roof”, a show in the Hammerstein Ballroom and a show at a music festival similar to the Rolling Loud event earlier this summer. There is no word on when these events might take place, assuming they actually do. With the success MLB had w/ the Field of Dreams game last week, WWE has begun very initial discussions about doing a few “offsite events” in 2022. Some ideas discussed within creative include: ..

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NXT Live Coverage And Results – August 17, 2021

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NXT Date: August 17, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett It’s the go home show for Takeover 36 and the card is completely set. That might not be the best thing though as this show could use a few upgrades. As has been the case for a long time, Takeover has not had the sparkiest of sparks, even if the shows wind up being pretty high qualify. Let’s get to it. The Diamond Mine (with Tyler Rust missing with no explanation from the team) is in the ring to start things off. Kushida isn’t here tonight (due to not being cleared) to defend the Cruiserweight Title against Roderick Strong, so it’s open challenge time. Roderick Strong vs. Ilja Dragunov Strong grabs the arm to start but Dragunov kicks him away without much trouble. Back up and Strong chops him down, only to have Dragunov hit one of his own. Dragunov goes up top but has to bail out, leaving him to run Strong over again. Strong’s leg gets knocked out but he..

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205 Live Results – August 13, 2021

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205 Live Date: August 13, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness This week is going to be our first look at the new (or newer) 205 Live after the latest roster purge. I’m not sure what we are going to be seeing this week and that is kind of interesting in a way. For the life of me I do not get why this is still a cruiserweight show when there are barely any cruiserweights, but that’s WWE logic for you. Let’s get to it. Ikemen Jiro vs. Grayson Waller Waller tosses Jiro (and the coat) around to start and it’s off to an exchange of headlocks. Jiro gets the better of things and trips Waller down, followed by an enziguri to make it worse. The Tarantula is broken up though and Waller gets in a shot to the face. A snap suplex drops Jiro again and the cravate goes on, complete with knees to the head. The chinlock with an arm trap has Jiro in trouble and Waller rolls him up, with trunks, for two. Waller stops to yell at the refere..

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REVIEW: Summerslam 2020: You’ll Never See It Coming

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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? Summerslam 2020 Date: August 23, 2020 Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe It’s finally time to try this out and yes it’s another Thunder Dome show, which may or may not mean anything to you if you’re reading this in 2273. Basically there are no fans live in the arena, but there are pictures of several of them scared to move because of all of the conditions WWE has included to allow them to be shown on screen. Other than that, we h..