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It’s a job. Injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to a wrestler. Not only can they slow a wrestler down in the ring, but they can also put someone on the shelf for a long time. Some of them can be a lot more devastating than others and halt a wrestler’s progress in a hurry. That is the case with a top AEW star, but now he has something else going on behind the scenes.
According to PWInsider.com, Kenny Omega has been working behind the scene in AEW as a producer for some of the women’s division matches. This comes as Omega has been out of action since December, recovering from several surgeries and has not made an appearance on television since. There is no word on when he is expected to return to the ring or television in general.
Opinion: This is a good sign for Omega, as just getting to be back with AEW in some capacity is better than sitting at home doing nothing all day. Whether you’re an Omega fan or not, there is no denying how much of an influence he has had on ..

That could be a problem. We are less than a month away from WWE’s annual Hell In A Cell event, which will take place on Sunday June 5. WWE has already started announcing matches for the card but there is still a lot that needs to be done. However, things have gotten shaken up even more in WWE this week and now there might be some more plans that need to be changed.
Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of this week’s Monday Night Raw, resulting in the main event being changed. According to PWInsider.com, the original plan would have called for Naomi to win the match and move on to Hell In A Cell for a shot at the Raw Women’s Title against Bianca Belair. Banks was also expected to challenge Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s Title, with the match being set up either this week or in the near future. At the moment, it is not known if those matches will still take place at Hell In A Cell or if WWE will be looking for new challengers.
Opinion: One of the interesting things about this whole..

That’s some good selling. One of the most common statements that you will hear about a WWE event is that it is much better live. There are a lot of problems with WWE events, but they are a lot more fun when you are there in person. If nothing else, you get to see some things that would never fly on television, which was the case this week after Monday Night Raw went off the air.
The main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw saw Asuka defeat Becky Lynch after spraying her in the face with green mist. Following the end of the television show, Cody Rhodes came to the ring for his dark match with Seth Rollins. Rhodes came to the ring as Lynch was leaving, with Lynch swinging at him as a result of still having the mist in her eyes. Rhodes would also fist bump Bianca Belair on his way to the ring.
This was a cool thing to see. Check out how everything went down:
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Opinion: I can always go with something fun like this as it is the kind of thing tha..

They don’t seem happy. The biggest wrestling story of the week continues to be Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out on this week’s Monday Night Raw. The two left during the show following a disagreement with Vince McMahon over the direction of the main event, which would have included the two of them. Now that things have settled a bit, we have a better idea of how this is being received.
According to PWTorch VIP Audio and seconded by Wrestling Observer Live, there is little sympathy for Banks and Naomi backstage in WWE, with Banks receiving none. The majority of people have been talking about Banks, with almost no one standing up for either woman. One of the main terms reportedly being used to describe Banks’ behavior is “mark”, referring to people who take wrestling too seriously. There is no word on how, or if, the two will be punished by WWE.
Opinion: I’m sure there are all kinds of details that we do not know yet, but at the end of the day, Banks and Naomi walked out when being giv..

It’s a gig. Wrestlers have a tendency to be some of the most larger than life figures that you will see no matter where you go. They are able to do things that do not seem logical but work in their own universe. That is the case with almost any wrestler, but it can be strange to see them outside of their bubble. Now we are seeing someone else go to a different kind of over the top area.
Former WWE star David Otunga makes a cameo appearance in the trailer for She Hulk: Attorney At Law, an upcoming Disney+ series. Otunga seems to play a date of the title character and is seen posing with his muscles flexing in his appearance. Otunga retired from wrestling in 2014, last wrestling on a WWE live event in July 2015. Since retiring from the ring, Otunga has dabbled in acting, appearing in both movies and television series.
You’ll see him. Check out the trailer for the series:
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Opinion: This is the kind of thing that is always somewhat interesting,..

Call it a reunion? There are a lot of wrestlers in the world today and it can be difficult for all of them to find a place to go. While WWE and AEW are often the goals for several wrestlers, there is not room for all of them there. That is where the independent promotions come in though and that is the case again, with several former WWE stars finding a new home.
The new Wrestling Entertainment Series promotion has announced its debut card, which will take place on June 4 in at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The show will feature four title matches and several former names from WWE. Wrestling Entertainment Series is owned by former Raw Tag Team Champions the Authors of Pain, who will be wrestling on the show under the name Legion Of Pain. Here is the full card:
* World Championship Match: Adam Scherr vs. Alistair Overeem
* World Women’s Championship Match: Lina Fanene vs. CJ Perry
* World Tag Team Championship Match: Legion of Pain vs. Westin Blake & Steve Maclin
* Kill..

That’s a different talent pool. WWE has a lot of wrestlers on its roster but they have to be kept in rotation to keep things fresh. That can be more than a little tricky as the company has to find extra talent to take their places. Sometimes WWE can find them in places you might not expect and that is the case again, as they have signed someone you probably would not have guessed.
This week’s edition of NXT featured a video on Thea Hail, a high school student who has been signed by WWE. Hail, 18 years old, was signed by WWE and will continue to train as she continues her education in college. Hail made her in-ring debut for AEW in September 2021 and has five matches to date for WWE, with all of them coming on NXT LVL Up. There is no word on when she will make her regular NXT debut.
This is pretty impressive. Check out the first look at Hail:
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Opinion: It’s almost hard to fathom that something like this is taking place but Hail has looked po..

NXT
Date: May 17, 2022
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph
We’re officially on the road to In Your House and that means more of Joe Gacy vs. Bron Breakker because of course it does. Other than that we have more of the women’s Breakout Tournament, which at least started out somewhat ok. Tonight we have more first round matches so let’s get to it.
Opening recap.
Carmelo Hayes/Trick Williams vs. Solo Sikoa/Cameron Grimes Before the match, Hayes and Williams promise to take the North American Title back at In Your House. Grimes kicks Hayes in the face to start and Sikoa drops a backsplash on Williams to start fast. Williams is back with a jumping clothesline on Grimes and Hayes adds a springboard crossbody. It’s a double tag to bring in Williams and Sikoa with Sikoa getting taken down as we take a break.
Back with Hayes holding Sikoa in a chinlock, which is broken up without much trouble. The tag brings Grimes back in to clean hou..

They’re back at it. Wrestling has a lot of active parts to make the whole presentation work, but the live fans are one of the most important. Fans offer feedback and allow the wrestlers to get an idea of how they are doing at the moment. It can make a lot of difference when the fans are missing, but now some wrestlers are going to get a better idea of how things are going.
NXT has announced that they will be returning to live touring. This week on NXT, an announcement was made that the promotion will be holding a tour of Florida in June and July. Eight shows were announced, with more being promised in the future. This marks the return of regular touring for NXT, with the promotion only running one show outside of Orlando, Florida since their relaunch in September 2021. Here are the tour dates:
* Friday, June 10 – UACDC Complex in Tampa, Fla.
* Saturday, July 11 – Largo Event Center in Largo, Fla.
* Friday, June 24 – Jacksonville Armory in Jacksonville, Fla.
* Saturday, June 25 – Veni..

There’s your big one. NXT has come a long way since its relaunch and that has been great to see for a lot of wrestlers, as well as the fans. What matters most is allowing more quality wrestling to be seen, which has often come in the form of some of the promotion’s bigger shows. That will be the case again next month, and now we know what will be headlining the card.
This week on NXT, an NXT Title match was announced for the June 4 In Your House special. NXT Champion Bron Breakker agreed to defend the title against Joe Gacy, with the stipulation that Gacy will win the title if Breakker gets disqualified. This will be the second match between the two, after Breakker defeated Gacy in a previous title match earlier this month at NXT Breakin.
Opinion: This has been quite the weird feud between the two of them and I’m not sure how much they need to have another match. The weirdest part is the fact that Breakker has already defeated Gacy, making a second match between the two feel a bit un..

It had been previously reported that Sasha Banks and Naomi left the arena before the beginning of Raw going live on the air. The duo were reportedly unhappy with the creative direction of their characters and did not participate in the scheduled 6-pack challenge main event.
According to a report from PWInsider, the original plan for the main event was to have Naomi pin Banks to earn an opportunity against Bianca Belair for the Raw Women’s Championship. The conceived storyline idea was that Naomi would then go to Hell In A Cell and lose to Belair. Some believe that at this week’s Smackdown, an angle would have also been shot for Sasha Banks to wrestle and lose to Ronda Rousey at the premium live event.
At some point during the day, likely after the initial concerns about creative were raised, an alternative idea was pitched that would have seen Banks and Naomi have a short tag team match instead and be beaten down after setting up a different program. One source cited their opponents ..

That’s one way to do it. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the full match between John Cena and Batista for the WWE Championship in an “I Quit” Match from Over the Limit 2010.
You can see the match in its entirety below:
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From WWE.com:
When WWE Champion John Cena and his opponent Batista faced off in an “I Quit” Match, it seemed entirely appropriate that the two Hemi-powered heavyweights found themselves dueling in the Motor City. Each man buried the speedometer as they rumbled toward each other until, finally, The Animal ran out of fuel and was forced to utter those infamous words, “I quit.”
For months, Batista had complained about The Champ, stating that The Animal should be the real “face of WWE.” That animosity only intensified after Batista was embarrassed in a Last Man Standing Match when Cena prevailed by duct-taping his feet together around one of the ring posts.
As for Cena, The Champ has appear..