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Personal Request: How Ronda Rousey Caused Controversial Name To Work Survivor Series

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He was requested. There are all kinds of people who come together to make a wrestling show work and some of them do not get the attention they deserve. While the people in front of the cameras are the ones who matter the most, there are also people who are going to help put everything together behind the scenes. Now one of the more controversial ones has a bit better of an explanation. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Angry Chief: Roman Reigns Reportedly “Very Heated” Over Unplanned WarGames Spot Over the weekend, WWE presented Survivor Series, which included a SmackDown Women’s Title match that saw Ronda Rousey successfully defending against Shotzi. The match was co-produced by Jason Jordan and the returning Brian Kendrick, the latter of whom is not a full time WWE producer. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Rousey requested that Kendrick, one of her original trainers, be brought in for the show. While this was considered a tryout, it was more catering to Rousey’s request. The tryout wa..

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She’s In: Interesting Story On How Britt Baker Brought Top Star Into AEW

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She has an eye for this. AEW has done quite a few things during its three and a half years of existence and quite a bit of those things have been built around the company’s roster. One of the most important things it that the company needs to bring in new talent to keep the roster fresh, which was what a prominent member of the roster helped them do in an important way. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More? Wrestling Legend Claims AEW Wanted Him To Return Earlier this month at AEW Full Gear, Jamie Hayter defeated Toni Storm to become the new AEW Interim Women’s Champion, later promoted to full champion. During an interview with Busted Open Radio before the event, Britt Baker, Hayter’s on-screen associate, revealed that she originally recommended Hayter to AEW President Tony Khan. Baker said that she faced Hayter in a dive bar in the UK and the two have been friends ever since. Baker also described herself as Hayter’s #1 fan. The two have a nice history together. Check out the two of them..

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Angry Chief: Roman Reigns Reportedly “Very Heated” Over Unplanned WarGames Spot

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Spoils of war? Over the weekend, WWE presented its annual Survivor Series event, which featured the main roster debut of WarGames. There was both a men’s and women’s match on the show, with the Bloodline coming out on top in the show’s main event. Roman Reigns dominated parts of the match, but there was one part that did not go so well for him, which could have been much worse. According to Fightful Select, Reigns was “very heated” over an unplanned spot between himself and Kevin Owens during the match. Reigns was also described as “visibly upset” after the match was over and reportedly went on an expletive filled rant once backstage. He also believed he might have a ruptured eardrum due to the incident. However, there is nothing to indicate that there will be any lingering issues and there was no physical altercation backstage. The belief is that if there are issues, the two will talk them out. It was a busy night. Check out some of the WarGames match: [This post contains video, cl..

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Add Him On: Monday Night Raw Roster Officially Gains New Member

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He’s in. With so many wrestlers on its roster, WWE has to keep them separated into different rosters. This includes the two main rosters of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, as well as the NXT developmental roster. It can mean a lot when a wrestler is called up from developmental to the main roster, which is what we officially saw after a match this week on television. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Superstars Return To Action After Two Month Absence This week on Monday Night Raw, Dexter Lumis defeated the Miz in Lumis’ first match on the main roster. As a result of the win, Lumis won the money that Miz owed to him from several months ago, as well as an official contract to be part of the Monday Night Raw roster. Lumis has appeared on the main roster shows since the summer but was never an official member of Monday Night Raw. Lumis certainly has a presence. Check out what he has been doing on the show: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to..

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One More? Wrestling Legend Claims AEW Wanted Him To Return

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They had another idea. AEW has built up a roster with all kinds of different wrestlers, ranging from modern stars, up and coming wrestlers and veterans. It can mean a lot to have some legendary wrestlers show up after a long absence from the public eye. AEW tried to do just that but there was something standing in their way that caused their plans to be thrown off. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s Overdue: AEW Star Reveals Major Surgery For Months Old Injury During the fall of 2021, Chris Jericho was forced to undergo the Five Labors Of Jericho in an effort to get to face Maxwell Jacob Friedman. One of the labors involved Jericho facing former WCW rival Juventud Guerrera. During a virtual signing with Highspots, Guerrera revealed that he was in talks with AEW for another appearance two months after his first. However, Guerrera got hurt and the talks fell through, with no further appearances taking place. Guerrera did look good in the ring. Check out what he did, plus another version of t..

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WATCH: WWE Superstars Return To Action After Two Month Absence

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Welcome back. Injuries are always terrible to see in wrestling but they do have one silver lining: most of the time, wrestlers are able to come back from the injured list and get on with their careers. It can be great to see someone who up after a long absence, but at least the wrestlers are healthy enough to be back. Now two more stars are back on television after being gone for months. The Street Profits made their return this week on Monday Night Raw, defeating Alpha Academy in a tag match. This was the Profits’ first match since a WWE live event on September 24, as Ford was out of action with a calf injury. The return came a week after Ford said he was back to being healthy and ready to go, though there was no reference to the team returning to the ring this week. The guys are back. Check out how they did now and what they can do when healthy: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opini..

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Monday Night Raw Results – November 28, 2022

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Monday Night Raw Date: November 28, 2022 Location: Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia Commentators: Kevin Patrick, Corey Graves We’re done with Survivor Series and that means it is time to start the very long road to the Royal Rumble. That could include quite a few things, but we are almost guaranteed some kind of fallout from Sami Zayn officially declaring his allegiance to the Bloodline. Other than that, a lot of the show is wide open so let’s get to it. The Bloodline (minus Roman Reigns) is here and rather pleased with everything that happened on Saturday. Here is Becky Lynch to get things going. She’s glad to be back but thinks she should be with the people. Becky goes into the crowd to high five some fans and meets some people named Bobby and Zachary (the latter of whom puts his arm around her, causing Becky to move away pretty quickly). Becky talks about how she has been gone for four months and is ready to start doing what the Man does. She can’t wait to take care of these new fa..

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It’s Overdue: AEW Star Reveals Major Surgery For Months Old Injury

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That’s never good to see. Injuries are one of the few constants in all of wrestling as anyone can get hurt at any time. They can take someone out of action for any length of time and that can be devastating to any momentum that a wrestler has. Some injuries are a lot worse than others and now it appears likely that an AEW star will be out of action for a good while after a serious one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Longtime AEW Stable Loses Member In Emotional Moment AEW’s Andrade El Idolo has posted a message to Instagram, revealing that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle this week. El Idolo said that he suffered the injury a few months ago but is just now undergoing the surgery to repair it. There is no word on when exactly the injury took place or how long he will be out of action. El Idolo was reportedly sent home from AEW due to a backstage fight with Sammy Guevara in September, though it is not clear if he was allowed to return. View this post on Instagr..

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NXT LVL Up Results – November 25, 2022

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NXT LVL Up Date: November 25, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Sudu Shah, Byron Saxton It’s Black Friday and that seems to be a rather appropriate term for a night with LVL Up. The show has had its recent bright spots and that is about all you can expect from a short burst of decent. I’m not sure what to expect this week and in this case, that might be a good thing. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Xyon Quinn vs. Tank Ledger They fight over wrist control to start before switching off to a test of strength. With that not working, Ledger hiptosses him over but gets sent face first into the middle buckle. Quinn hits him with a hard clothesline, only to get driven hard into the corner. A fall away slam sends Quinn flying for a change but he’s right back with the Death Valley Driver. The running forearm finishes Ledger at 4:54. Result: Xyon Quinn b. Tank Ledger – Running forearm (4:54) Amari Miller says she can get serious against Elektra Lopez ..

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Call Them Extras? Here’s Who Else WWE Brought In For Survivor Series But Did Not Use

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They were there too. WWE runs a lot of different events throughout the year and some of them are among the biggest that any wrestling promotion presents. The biggest of them all are usually saved for major venues as premium live events. Another of them was held over the weekend and there were several stars present. It turns out that there were some more who did not appear on the show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That’s Better: New Report On WWE Backstage Morale Under New Regime WWE held its annual Survivor Series event over the weekend. The card featured five matches and less than thirty wrestlers in total. According to Fightful Select, Hit Row was brought in to Boston for Survivor Series but the trio did not appear on the show. There is no word on if WWE had them film additional material or do anything else while they were backstage at the event. Hit Row can offer a few things. Check out what they can do when they appear: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains ..

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That’s Better: New Report On WWE Backstage Morale Under New Regime

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That’s an upgrade. WWE has been going through a lot of changes this year and by far the biggest has been the change over from Vince McMahon to the new regime, mainly headed by Triple H. Things have gone in a new direction in the months since McMahon retired, and now we know a bit more about how much of an impact the change has had backstage in the company. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Welcome Back? Controversial 43 Year Old Former Star Working Backstage At Survivor Series A new report by Fightful Select has more details on how the backstage atmosphere has changed since McMahon retired. According to the report, the locker room’s morale has greatly improved under the new regime, as things are seen as much more easygoing with less worry about being in trouble or fired over something out of your control. While some wrestlers are still not being used, their situations have improved, including with wrestlers having more creative input. This comes after what was seen as a creative low point for ..

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Welcome Back? Controversial 43 Year Old Former Star Working Backstage At Survivor Series

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Another hand. There are a lot of people needed to make a wrestling show work and a lot of them are not people you see in front of the camera. In addition to the wrestlers, there are coaches and producers who help put the matches together. WWE has a large group of such producers and this week saw them bring back a name to help things out a bit, though it might not be so well received. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Next Big Thing: Triple H Reveals Brock Lesnar Is Selling Meat According to Fightful Select, Brian Kendrick served as a producer on the SmackDown Women’s Title match between Ronda Rousey and Shotzi at Survivor Series, assisting Jason Jordan. According to PWInsider.com, Kendrick was working on a tryout and has not been hired by WWE. Kendrick was scheduled to make his AEW debut in February but the appearance was pulled after controversial comments involving conspiracy theories made by Kendrick resurfaced before his match. The match was rather watchable. Check out how it went, plu..

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The Next Big Thing: Triple H Reveals Brock Lesnar Is Selling Meat

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Eat it before he eats you. Wrestlers can do a lot of things and some of them have nothing to do with what goes on in the ring. Sometimes you hear about them doing something outside of wrestling, possibly using their celebrity status to get the word out a bit easier. That is apparently the case with a top WWE star, even if you have never heard of them before. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Danger Of War: Bloodline Member Possibly Injured During WarGames Triple H recently appeared on Snack Wars, where he mentioned being a fan of beef jerky. As an aside, Triple H mentioned that Brock Lesnar has his own line of beef jerky, which is called “Bearded Butcher Brock Lesnar Beef Bites” which are sold on Bearded Butchers’ online store, though as of this writing, they are out of stock. Lesnar has never mentioned the product on WWE TV. It is not clear when Lesnar will return to WWE. Lesnar can do a lot of things outside of the beef jerky business. Check out his dominance of WWE: [This post contains vid..

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Danger Of War: Bloodline Member Possibly Injured During WarGames

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That could be bad. Injuries are one of the few universal problems that a wrestler can suffer as you never know when someone is going to be hurt during the course of a match. An injury could be major or minor, but there are also some that can cause problems for a long time to come. We might have seen one of the latter this weekend at Survivor Series during the show’s main event. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Planning Major International Show In India The main event of this weekend’s Survivor Series saw the Bloodline face Team McIntyre in a WarGames match. At one point during the match, Jey Uso seemed unable to set up a table and, according to Bodyslam.net, could be overheard telling his teammates that his hand was broken. Uso would favor his hand throughout the match. Various fans on Twitter have said that they heard Uso say the same thing. There is no word on whether Uso will need to miss any ring time as a result of a possible injury. I can’t be the only one that hea..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Planning Major International Show In India

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They’re going on a trip. WWE is the biggest and most powerful wrestling company in the world and has been for quite some time. They have an international presence like no other promotion, as the company’s product is broadcast in several countries. In addition, the company occasionally takes its events abroad, which is what they seem to be planning again for next year. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Changes Roman Reigns’ Likely Royal Rumble Challenger According to SportsKeeda, WWE is planning an international event in Hyderabad, India at some point in January, likely on the 18th. It is not currently known if the event will be broadcast on television. While not confirmed, the event may have been set up to be close to Republic Day, an Indian national holiday, on January 26. Last year WWE held the Superstar Spectacle event, which aired in India on Republic Day. WWE has yet to announce anything about the event. They’ve done something right. Check out some of WWE’s efforts w..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Changes Roman Reigns’ Likely Royal Rumble Challenger

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He’s up next. It has been a long time since WWE fans have seen anything like Roman Reigns’ current World Title reign. After almost two and a half years as the Universal Champion, the question becomes who could possibly take the title from Reigns. It is going to take an incredible effort, and now we might have a better idea of who is coming after the title next. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: On The Clock? WWE Reportedly Considering Plans For Next Draft According to Wrestlingnews.co, the current penciled in plan for the Royal Rumble calls for Kevin Owens to challenge Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title. Owens and Reigns had a showdown during the men’s WarGames Match at Survivor Series, with Owens having Reigns pinned until Sami Zayn made a save. Sheamus had originally been considered for the title shot but the Owens shot is planned to set up Owens and Zayn challenging the Usos for the Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 39 in April 2023. Note that Owens challenging Reigns has not been a..

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On The Clock? WWE Reportedly Considering Plans For Next Draft

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Sometimes you need to shake it up. WWE has all kinds of wrestlers on its roster, to the point where they can be spread across multiple groups. This includes Monday Night Raw, SmackDown and NXT, each of whom have their own unique group of stars. Every so often, WWE needs to mix things up though and now we might have an idea of when that will be coming next. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Releases Behind The Scenes Look At Becky Lynch’s SmackDown Return There was no WWE Draft this fall, breaking a three year stretch of holding the event in the fall. Though there had been discussions to hold a Draft after Clash At The Castle in October, nothing came of them. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE has been discussing not having the next Draft until after WrestleMania. There is no confirmed date though and WWE has given no public indication of when it might take place. The Draft can be huge. Check out some of its better moments: [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..

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Ouch: Colt Cabana Explains How His Socks Nearly Killed Him Against Chris Jericho

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That’s rather serious. There are all kinds of issues that can take place before, during and after a wrestling match that can put wrestlers in danger. It can create various problems for anyone and some of them can be very serious. Now a wrestler is revealing how rough things got for him during a recent nationally televised match that you probably didn’t notice at the time. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Longtime AEW Stable Loses Member In Emotional Moment Back on the November 2 Dynamite, Colt Cabana made a surprise appearance and unsuccessfully challenged Chris Jericho for the Ring Of Honor World Title. Cabana has since spoken about the match on his Art Of Wrestling podcast, revealing that choosing to wear a pair of compression socks caused issues during the match. Cabana claims that wearing the socks nearly killed him due to blood circulation issues. Here are some of his comments, with transcription courtesy of 411mania.com: On What Happened “A couple of weeks ago, I wrestled Chris J..

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WATCH: WWE Releases Behind The Scenes Look At Becky Lynch’s SmackDown Return

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It’s a different perspective. There are certain moments in wrestling that take place right in front of your eyes and get the intended reactions. One of the best things that you will see is a big surprise, which was the case earlier this week with a special return. Now though, we are getting to see what set things up from a different perspective that is not always available to the fans. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Mia Yim Claims She Would Request Released If WWE Asked Her To Do This This week on SmackDown, Becky Lynch made her WWE return after missing three months due to a shoulder injury. Lynch was unveiled as the fifth member of Team Belair in the women’s Survivor Series WarGames match. Belair introduced her and started a brawl in the ring, though WWE has released a video her Lynch backstage waiting to come through the curtain. Belair’s voice can be heard and the video of the show can partially be seen behind her. It was a special look. Check out Lynch getting ready to return and..

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WATCH: Mia Yim Claims She Would Request Released If WWE Asked Her To Do This

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That’s a weird line to draw in the sand. There have been a lot of returns to WWE this year, with several stars coming back to the company after an extended absence. The returns have made for some great moments as the question becomes who will be returning next. Now though, one name has drawn a line in the sand over what will make her walk away from the company. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Triple H Discusses The Future Of Hell In A Cell Match Earlier this month, Mia Yim made her return to WWE after about a year long absence and joined the OC to help take care of Rhea Ripley. During an interview with Bleav In Pro Wrestling, Yim discussed her them upcoming WarGames match at Survivor Series. When asked who she wanted to team with, Yim said that if she was asked to team with Shelton Benjamin, she would ask to be released from WWE. Yim said this with a grin, as she has spoken about her close friendship with Benjamin over the years, Yim’s team would go on to win the WarGames match. There..