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Enough is enough and it’s time for a change? There are different ways to present a wrestler and some of them are more impressive than others. Sometimes things start to fall apart though and a change needs to take place. That can be done in a variety of ways, but it often involves a wrestler taking a different direction. Now we know what that direction may be for a WWE star.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Several Former Champions Return On WWE SmackDown
This week on SmackDown, Shotzi won a Six Pack Challenge to become the new #1 contender to the SmackDown Women’s Title. One of the women Shotzi defeated in the match was Lacey Evans, who was featured in a video on WWE’s YouTube channel after the show. Evans talks about how she had tried to make people happy with the glitz and glamour but it was time to get back to basics, suggesting that she would be in for a gimmick change of some kind, though it is not clear what she would be doing.
She might need something new. Check out what Evans h..

Art imitates life. There are all kinds of ways to present a wrestling storyline, but one of the most effective is to have something based in real life. It adds a different dimension to the story and that is something that you cannot manufacture most of the time. WWE does this on occasion and they seem to be doing it again with a storyline involving a pair of wrestlers on the same show.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Emma Opens Up About WWE Return After Five Year Absence
This week on SmackDown, Emma congratulated Shotzi about becoming #1 contender to the SmackDown Women’s Title. Emma also asked if Shotzi had seen Madcap Moss, which made Shotzi believe Emma had a crush on him. This would suggest that WWE is hinting at a romance angle between Emma and Moss, who announced that they are a real life couple back in August.
There is some interest there. Check out what Emma and Shotzi had to say, plus some bad things happening to Shotzi:
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The more you know. An injury is one of the worst things that you can see happen to a wrestler as it can grind everything to a halt. No matter what they are doing, they can be cut off out of nowhere in the blink of an eye and unfortunately it can happen to anyone. Unfortunately that is the case with a current WWE star, whose injury is a bit different than previously thought.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jey Uso Injured, MRI Set For Next Week
Last week during a European tour, Jey Uso injured his hand during a match but the extent of the damage was not clear. This week on SmackDown, Michael Cole revealed that Uso had undergone an X-Ray and while there was broken bone, there was a chance of some ligament damage. There is nothing to suggest that Uso, who wrestled on this week’s SmackDown, will miss any ring time.
He seems ok. Check out the Usos defending their Tag Team Titles against the New Day in a great match:
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Rampage
Date: November 11, 2022
Location: Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
Well there’s no Mike Tyson this week so we’re already on a downgrade. The Full Gear Tournament continues this week and that means we’ll be getting to see what they have planned for the next round. Other than that, Jungle Boy is here for a challenge to Luchasaurus, which he announced on Dynamite instead of just making the challenge there for whatever reason. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Here are Christian Cage and Luchasaurus to answer Jungle Boy’s challenge, which he wants to give in person. Cue Jungle Boy, who Christian thinks must be from Boston because he’s such a loser. Christian talks about how the two of them have beaten Jungle Boy multiple times and Jungle Boy says they have cost him everything. He is tired of the interference so at Full Gear, he’ll fight Luchasaurus inside a steel cage.
Christian says but Jungle Boy better be glad that he ha..

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, starting today. 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?
Survivor Series 1990
Date: November 22, 1990
Location: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Attendance: 16,000
Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Roddy Piper
This is a somewhat different show that in recent years as we have a main event of sorts. It was never tried again and that’s probably the best idea. It’s called the Grand Finale Match of Survival in which the survivors of each team meet in one final Survivor Series match. The winners get absolutely nothing, which continues to prove that these..

It’s a different way to go. Wrestling matches need to be well built up in order to make them feel more special. Any two wrestlers can go to a ring and have a competent match but it takes some extra care to have a memorable one. WWE has a tendency to build things up well and that is what they are trying to do again for an upcoming match, albeit in a different way than before.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Wrestling Fans Erupt Over Controversial Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley Ending
At Crown Jewel, Brock Lesnar defeated Bobby Lashley by reversing the Hurt Lock into a rollup for the pin. Following the match, Lashley attacked Lesnar and put him in the Hurt Lock again. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this is likely setting up a rematch between the two, this time with Lashley as the heel. The upcoming match will be the third between the two, after Lashley defeated Lesnar at the Royal Rumble earlier this year. There is no word on when the match will take place.
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It’s part of the appeal. We are almost to the end of the year, which means that we are almost on the Road To WrestleMania. The show has been around for the better part of forty years and there are certain things that you are going to see at almost every show. Next year’s event is taking place near Hollywood and that means we are likely in for some special attractions.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE May Move Major Annual Matches To WrestleMania
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is hoping to have a variety of celebrities involved with WrestleMania 39. The company’s plan is for WWE co-CEO Nick Khan, formerly an executive with the Creative Artists Agency, to use his connections to help land the celebrities. WrestleMania has a history of celebrity involvement dating back to WrestleMania 1 in 1985. There is no word on who WWE is hoping to land for the show or how they will be used. WrestleMania 39 takes place on April 1 and 2, 2023.
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Let the games begin. Tonight on Smackdown, a Six-Pack Challenge match was held to determine who the no. 1 contender for the Smackdown Women’s Championship would be. But who was the winner?
Shotzi defeated Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Sonya Deville, Lacey Evans, and Xia Li in the match and, as a result, will challenge Ronda Rousey for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at Survivor Series 2022.
From WWE.com:
Rousey has been dominant since capturing the title from Morgan at WWE Extreme Rules and has added extra security in the form of Shayna Baszler, making her even more dangerous. Can Shotzi dethrone Rousey, or will The Baddest Woman on the Planet once again live up to her moniker?
Editor’s Opinion:
I am so happy that Shotzi is finally getting to show the world what she can do. She thrived in NXT and I feel was never utilized properly on the main roster while Vince McMahon was in charge. However, Triple H sees something in her, and I’m glad she’s getting the chance to step up again..

Welcome back. There have been a lot of returns to WWE over the last few months and there is nothing to suggest that they will be ending anytime soon. It can mean a lot to have someone come back to the ring after some time away and sometimes it isn’t even after a major absence. That was the case this week, as multiple stars made returns after hiatuses of varying lengths.
In addition to the previously reported Sarah Logan, four former champions also returned to WWE television this week on SmackDown. Logan returned along with former Raw Tag Team Champions the Viking Raiders to attack both Hit Row and Legado del Fantasma. In addition, Jinder Mahal wrestled for the first time since July, losing to Braun Strowman in the first round of the SmackDown World Cup. Commentary mentioned that Mahal had been dealing with a knee injury. Finally, Sheamus returned at the end of the show to attack the Bloodline, who had injured his arm last month.
It was a big night. Check out the returns in action:
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She’s back! Tonight on Smackdown, Sarah Logan made her return to WWE after being away from regular programming for over two years. Logan had been teased in recent vignettes with The Viking Raiders, and officially allied herself with the team on tonight’s show.
You can see a clip of her return below:
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After The Viking Raiders attacked both Hit Row and Legado Del Fantasma prior to their match against each other, Logan made her way down the entrance ramp and went after B Fab. She would then officially join the Radiers to end the segment.
Logan was released from her WWE contract on April 15, 2020, due to budget cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that was beginning to emerge. She made a surprise return at the 2022 Royal Rumble earlier this year, entering the match at number 25 and briefly reuniting with Liv Morgan. She lasted only 43 seconds, until she was eliminated by The Bella Twins.
Editor’s Opinion:
Yes! This is awesome! I have alw..

Down since Day One. Tonight on Smackdown, The Usos successfully defended their Undisputed Tag Team Championships against the New Day. In doing so, they ensured that they would be making WWE history.
This coming Monday, November 14, will mark their 484th day as champions. This means that they will officially become the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions of all time.
Jimmy and Jey Uso have held the Smackdown Tag Team Championships since July 18, 2021, when they defeated Rey and Dominik Mysterio at the Money in the Bank premium live event. They would add the Raw Tag Team Championships on May 20 of this year, when they defeated Randy Orton and Matt Riddle (RK-Bro) on an episode of Smackdown.
Editor’s Opinion:
This is freaking awesome and also very expected. The Bloodline has been the best storyline in professional wrestling over the last several years, and the Usos have firmly established themselves as one of the greatest tag teams of all time. Who knows where this rain could stop..

You never want to hear that. Injuries can be a terrible thing in wrestling as they stop anyone’s momentum out of nowhere. One of the worst things about an injury is that you do not know how long someone is going to be out of action and there can be a lot of waiting involved. That is the case again with a WWE star, who will not be returning to the ring anytime soon.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:Ouch: SmackDown Star Out Of Action Three Months Following Surgery
Monday Night Raw star Tommaso Ciampa is currently out of action as he recovers from hip surgery. According to PWInsider.com, there is nothing to indicate that Ciampa will be returning to WWE TV this year. Ciampa has not wrestled a televised match since the August 22 Monday Night Raw, though he has been mentioned during the feud between the Miz and Johnny Gargano.
In case you’ve forgotten him. Check out Ciampa’s best match on Modnay Night Raw:
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