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WATCH: Gable Steveson Makes Surprise Appearance On SmackDown, Teases Match

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Welcome back? There are so many talented wrestlers on the WWE roster that it can be difficult to find something for everyone to do. You can see long stretches of time without certain wrestlers appearing, which can make those appearances that much more special. We saw such an appearance this week, as a WWE star made his first appearance on television in several months. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Double Time: WWE Considering These Ideas For Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 39 Gable Steveson made a surprise appearance this week on SmackDown as part of Kurt Angle’s birthday celebration. Steveson accompanied Angle to the ring to throw milk at Alpha Academy to end the show. Earlier in the night, Stevenson also teased a future match with Braun Strowman, though he did not get physical. Steveson signed with WWE in 2021 but has yet to wrestle a match, only making occasional appearances, including at WrestleMania 38. Steveson did some things tonight. Check out what he did on the show and in a past app..

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SmackDown Results – December 9, 2022

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Smackdown Date: December 9, 2022 Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett We’re coming up on the end of the year and that means the Royal Rumble is still pretty far away. This time around we have a Tag Team Title match as the Brawling Brutes challenge the Usos, which should be a good fight. Other than that, it’s time to get ready for next week’s Intercontinental Title match so let’s get to it. Tag Team Titles: Usos vs. Brawling Brutes The Brutes (Sheamus/Butch with Ridge Holland) are challenging while Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa are here with the champs. Sheamus headlock takeovers Jimmy down to start and then blasts him with a clothesline. Butch comes in and gets taken into the corner for a throat first drop across the top as we take a break. Back with Butch still in trouble but managing a German suplex off the ropes. That’s enough for the tag off to Sheamus for the house cleaning. We get the stereo multiple forearms to the chest, wi..

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Impact Wrestling Results – December 8, 2022

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Impact Wrestling Date: December 8, 2022 Location: Old Paristown Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt The slow build towards Hard To Kill continues as we still have over a month to go before the show. That means a lot more Bully Ray, who dominated the first fourth of last week’s show and will probably be around again this week. Other than that, it might be nice to hear some more from the World Champion Josh Alexander, so let’s get to it. We look at Deaner killing Eric Young off last week. Deaner talks about how Violent By Design is a movement, not a group of people. Now it is time to take out Sami Callihan. Opening sequence. Tag Team Titles: Motor City Machine Guns vs. Heath/Rhino Heath/Rhino are defending. Rhino powers Sabin around to start but Sabin is up with a middle rope spinning crossbody for two. Heath comes in and gets his arm worked over but manages to send Shelley into the corner. Shelley charges into a raised boot in the corner, only to..

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Double Time: WWE Considering These Ideas For Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 39

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It’s a plan. We are closing out the year and that means it is time to start getting things ready for 2023. In WWE, that means the Road To WrestleMania 39 is about to begin, which will feature some of the biggest matches of the year, with one of them likely featuring Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. This time though, it might be a little more complicated. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: What’s Next: Goldberg Explains Future Plans In Wrestling As has been the case for the last three editions, WrestleMania 39 is scheduled to be held over two nights. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there have been discussions about having Reigns wrestle on both nights. The idea would be to have Reigns face Cody Rhodes on one night and The Rock on the other, though “the best bet” is that it will not happen. In addition, there have also been discussions of splitting up the two World Titles, but nothing is expected to be finalized until mid-January. Reigns has done well at WrestleMani..

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John Cena Returning To WWE For Final Smackdown Of 2022

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The champ is back! According to a report from Variety, John Cena will be making his return to WWE on the final Smackdown of 2022. He will be appearing on the December 30 show, which will take place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. From the report: This will mark Cena’s second appearance in WWE in 2022, as he previously returned to the sports entertainment giant in June during an episode of “Monday Night Raw” to celebrate his 20 year anniversary with the company. He did not wrestle a match during that appearance, but rather spoke in the ring about his time with WWE while also appearing in backstage segments. In terms of working in the ring, Cena most recently embarked on the “Summer of Cena” tour in 2021, which culminated in a celebrated match against WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at the annual “SummerSlam” pay-per-view in August 2021. Cena has had a busy few years in his acting career, most notably starring in the title role of the DC series “Peacemaker” at HBO Max in 2..

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What’s Next: Goldberg Explains Future Plans In Wrestling

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He has a future? There have been a lot of major stars in wrestling over the years but very few have reached the status of Goldberg. With a mixture of charisma and raw natural strength, Goldberg became one of the biggest stars of the 1990s and has appeared on and off over the last several years. Despite being in his 50s, Goldberg still makes an impact and now we know something about his future plans. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Bring Her Over: AEW Stars Thrilled Over Possibility Of Sasha Banks Joining Company Goldberg’s most recent match took place on February 19 at WWE Crown Jewel, where he was choked out by Roman Reigns. During an appearance on ESPN Radio with Max Kellerman, Goldberg said that he wanted to wrestle again, saying that he did not want to go out losing to Reigns. There was no mention of when or where a potential match could take place, or who Goldberg might be facing. Goldberg just told Max Kellerman that he will wrestle again at some point. Says he doesn’t want to go out l..

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Bring Her Over: AEW Stars Thrilled Over Possibility Of Sasha Banks Joining Company

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She would be a big deal. The rise of AEW has led to a variety of stars getting a fresh chance on a new show. It can make a lot of difference to those stars as they might not have had the chance to shine before. That is not always the case though, as some big stars have moved from one promotion to another. Now some people are excited about another possible jump. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Gillberg Talks Possible Match With Goldberg: “I’ll Bust Him Up” Earlier this week, news broke that Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado, better known as Sasha Banks, would be appearing at New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4. According to Fightful Select, some AEW stars believe that this could lead to her signing with AEW. One AEW source said they believed Kaestner-Varnado could be an “anchor” for the women’s division and a likely viewership draw. There is currently nothing to suggest that Kaestner-Varnado will be signing with AEW, leaving this as speculation at the moment. The star power is there. Check out ..

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Gillberg Talks Possible Match With Goldberg: “I’ll Bust Him Up”

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He’s not next. There are very few wrestlers in history who have made the kind of impact that Goldberg made at the start of his career. After a rather successful football career, Goldberg would go on to become a huge star in wrestling. Goldberg was best known for his undefeated streak where he beat all comers for over a year, but it turns out there was one name he refused to face during his career. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Comeback: Triple H Posts Photo With Celebrity WWE Star During Goldberg’s popularity in WCW, the WWF created a parody character called Gillberg, portrayed by Duane Gill, a much smaller wrestler. Gill recently appeared on the Cafe de Rene podcast and talked about his time as Gillberg. Gill claims that he approached Goldberg about a match between the two of them, but Goldberg turned him down every time. According to a joking Gill, Goldberg was afraid to face him in the ring. It was a funny statement. Check out the clip plus both of them in the ring: [This post contains..

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Comeback: Triple H Posts Photo With Celebrity WWE Star

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He might be back. Celebrities have a long history in wrestling and that should not come as a surprise. Fans of the celebrities are going to want to see what they are doing and wrestling fans can find it interesting when an outsider comes into their world. That can make for some fun moments, and now we might be getting ready to see a prominent celebrity back in WWE. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He’ll Be Back: WWE Star Removed From Upcoming Live Events Following Recent Attack Back in 2021, hip hop star Bad Bunny appeared at WrestleMania 37, where he and Damien Priest teamed together to defeat the Miz and John Morrison. Bunny would return to WWE at the 2022 Royal Rumble as his relationship with the company continued. WWE Head Of Creative Triple H recently posted a photo of himself with Bunny in Los Angeles. There is no word on if Bunny is set to return to WWE anytime soon. .@sanbenito is such a big star that when he drops in to have lunch… he just lands his plane in downtown L.A., eats and t..

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He’ll Be Back: WWE Star Removed From Upcoming Live Events Following Recent Attack

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Time off. It can be easy for a wrestler to fall through the cracks these days, as there is so much talent out there at any given time. You never know when you are going to see someone for the last time before they go away for a bit, though sometimes it is more telegraphed than others. That seems to have been the case recently, as a wrestler was attacked and is now going away for a while. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Special Night: AEW Set To Go Head To Head With NXT Again This week on Monday Night Raw, Solo Sikoa attacked Matt Riddle, resulting in Riddle being taken out of the arena on a stretcher. Now, according to PWInsider.com, Riddle has been pulled from upcoming WWE live events. There is no word on why Riddle is missing ring time, though there is nothing to suggest that he has suffered a legitimate injury. Riddle wrestled this week on Monday Night Raw, teaming with Kevin Owens in a loss to the Usos. Riddle will be fine when he gets back. Check him out before he left: [This post cont..

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Special Night: AEW Set To Go Head To Head With NXT Again

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Another round. The rise of AEW has shaken up the wrestling world in a major way, as there is now another national promotion allowing wrestlers a chance to show what they can do on the big stage. That has led to some issues between AEW and WWE though, and now we are going to get another chance to see both companies showcase themselves on the exact same night. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Possible Surprise Return At WWE Royal Rumble AEW has announced that it will be making its Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada debut with Dynamite on March 14, 2023. This means that the show, assuming it airs live, will air head to head against NXT. The two shows went head to head for over a year before NXT moved to Tuesday nights full time, though they will occasionally go head to head again. There is no word on why Dynamite is airing on a Tuesday night for this show. There’d be no #AEW without WINNIPEG! Don’t miss our debut on March 14, 2023 for a Tuesday Night Special #AEWDynamite LIVE and #AEWR..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: Possible Surprise Return At WWE Royal Rumble

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That’s kind of the point of the match. We are about a month and a half away from the Royal Rumble and that means it is time to start putting together possible names for the match. While there is already one official entrant for the men’s Royal Rumble in Kofi Kingston, there are several spots left to be filled. Now we are seeing some speculation about another potential entrant. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They’re Good: Shawn Michaels Opens Up On Two NXT Stars Who Have Caught His Eye Last month at Crown Jewel, Logan Paul suffered a knee injury during his match against Roman Reigns. Paul tore his MCL and meniscus, resulting in him having to undergo rehabilitation. During a recent edition of Break Down with Wade Clemons and Faze Sensei, Paul is reportedly trying to wrestle in about six weeks, which would put him in line for the Royal Rumble. There is nothing officially announced and this is still seen as speculation at the moment, as Paul may not be healthy in time for the match. Paul has not..

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They’re Good: Shawn Michaels Opens Up On Two NXT Stars Who Have Caught His Eye

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He has their attention. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, it can be difficult for anyone to stand out. One of the best ways that they can do this is by making a name for themselves in NXT, where WWE works to develop these wrestlers into main roster stars. There is a lot of talent in NXT and now one of the bosses is talking about how great one of those stars really is. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Still Ok? Becky Lynch Gives Update On Her Shoulder After Return WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels took part in a media conference call to promote this weekend’s NXT Deadline event. During the call, Michaels spoke about Julius Creed, who he praised by referring to Creed as an “unbelievable athlete” and saying he sees a great deal of potential in Julius and Julius’ brother Brutus. There is no word on any potential callup for either member of the team, who are former NXT Tag Team Champions. The Creeds have done well so far in NXT. Check out some of their..

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Sasha Banks Appearing At Wrestle Kingdom 17

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The Boss is heading overseas. According to a report from PWInsider, Sasha Banks is expected to appear at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 event next month. It is unknown in what capacity she will be used, if at all, during the show. Banks has not wrestled since she and Naomi walked out on WWE before the May 16 episode of Raw. Both women were upset about the creative direction of their characters, and were subsequently stripped of the Women’s Tag Team Championships. From the report: Back in October, Varnado teased the idea of wrestling former WWE star KAIRI in STARDOM, which shares the same corporate owner as NJPW and recently did a crossover event with NJPW. Banks has been training at a number of places in recent months in the United States and Mexico. Banks recently made a number of trademark filings related to her given name as well as the terms Mercedes Mone’, Mone’ Talks, Bank Mone’, and Statement Maker under company name Soulnado, obviously preparing for her next m..

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Still Ok? Becky Lynch Gives Update On Her Shoulder After Return

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That’s not a great sign. There are all kinds of injuries in the world of wrestling and you never want to see someone be put on the shelf for any amount of time. Unfortunately there are only so many ways to keep wrestlers safe, as an injury can happen at any time. One of the bigger WWE names was forced out of action with an injury earlier this year and while she is back, things are not quite where they should be. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Maybe Later? Update On Status Of 41 Year Old WWE Producer After Recent Attack Becky Lynch suffered a separated shoulder during her match against Bianca Belair at Summerslam but returned to action at Survivor Series. Lynch was interviewed by Verge Magazine after the Survivor Series match, where she revealed that her shoulder “still isn’t feeling right”, but the energy from the crowd made her forget everything else. There is nothing to suggest that Lynch will be missing any more ring time due to her shoulder. Lynch is a force when she is around. Check ou..

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FTR vs. The Briscoes III Set For ROH Final Battle 2022

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Run it back. On last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, it was confirmed that FTR will defend their ROH Tag Team championships at the 2022 Final Battle event against their rival, The Briscoes, in a Double Dog Collar match. This came about at the end of Dynamite, following The Acclaimed’s successful defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships against FTR. Colten and Austin Gunn appeared on screen and pulled a Christmas card out of a stocking. They then pulled out dog collars to review the stipulation for the match. #TheGunns @coltengunn & @theaustingunn have a gift for #FTR @CashWheelerFTR @DaxFTR It's a Double Dog Collar Match against #DEMBOYS #TheBriscoes @jaybriscoe84 @SussexCoChicken for the #ROH World Tag Team Championship at #ROHFinalBattle LIVE on PPV this SATURDAY! pic.twitter.com/fIp8H8Dkc6 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 8, 2022 FTR defeated The Briscoes at April’s Supercard of Honor to capture the ROH tag team championships. They then defended and retained the tit..

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WWE Announces New Partnership with EXOS For “Next In Line” Trainees

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Preparing the next generation. WWE recently announced a partnership with EXOS (formerly known as Athlete’s Performance) for WWE’s Next In Line (NIL) trainees the opportunity to train at one of EXOS’ world-class training and development facilities across the United States. From the press release: Founded by world-class coach Mark Verstegen over two decades ago, Exos pioneered the field of human performance, operating in 26 countries across 400 locations, supporting over 12,000 elite athletes, including 1,000+ NFL draft picks, 99 of which came in the ’22 draft class alone, 215+ Olympians, military elite, and corporate employees from nearly 30% of Fortune 100 companies. “An industry leader in sports performance, Exos will help enhance our NIL athletes’ experience as they transition from college athletics to WWE,” said James Kimball, WWE Head of Talent Operations and Strategy. While working with Exos professionals, WWE NIL athletes will be introduced to the Exos Athlete Experience Prog..

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REVIEW: Starrcade 2018: The Tradition Continues

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Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 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? Starrcade 2018 Date: November 25, 2018 Location: US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton This is something that could range from interesting to head scratching. Last night, WWE held a big house show featuring stars from both shows under the name of Starrcade. The show ran about three and a half hours and tonight we’re seeing a one hour version with some special moments and matches selected. Let’s get to it. We open with Elias playing a little song. He knows it can’t get better than h..

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Maybe Later? Update On Status Of 41 Year Old WWE Producer After Recent Attack

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It was just a one off. There are a lot of different people who have to come together to make a wrestling show work. While the wrestlers themselves get the majority of the attention, there are several other names who help to make the show work. You will regularly see some of these wrestlers in front of the camera, but, in what might be a surprise, you might not be seeing one of them return to the ring. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Another Generation: Son Of Wrestling Legend Officially Begins In-Ring Training This week on Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley got in a brawl in the ring. Referees and agents were brought in to try and break things up, resulting in Lashley spearing down WWE producer Petey Williams. This has led to speculation that Williams may be returning to the ring, but according to Fightful Select, there are no plans for that to be the case. Williams, 41 years old, who has never wrestled for WWE, last wrestled on October 31, 2021. Williams has done a lot in the ..

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Another Generation: Son Of Wrestling Legend Officially Begins In-Ring Training

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Next up. There have been several wrestling families throughout the years and it can mean a lot when a new member is added in. Those additions can come with a lot of benefits, including being immediately tied into the family’s history. That might be the case again for a wrestling family, as we are seeing one of the most prominent wrestling families ever gaining a new member. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Homecoming: Wrestling Legend Explains How He Returned For Royal Rumble Booker T.’s Reality Of Wrestling promotion has revealed that it is now training Zilla Fatu, the son of wrestling legend Umaga. Fatu is described as the newest member of the school, though it is not clear if he has any previous training. Coincidentally, this comes just after the 13th year anniversary of Umaga’s death. As a result, Solo Sikoa, Umaga’s nephew, used several of Umaga’s moves this week on Monday Night Raw. Welcome the newest member of Reality Of Wrestling training school Zilla Fatu. His father Umaga was a pa..