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They have plans. We are in the middle of a whirlwind time for WWE, as the company seems likely to be sold off in the near future. That is the kind of change that could have all kinds of ramifications and there is no telling of how widespread they could be. In the middle of all that though, there is the question of when it could happen. Now we might have a better answer.
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According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is hoping to have the company sold by the middle of the year, though there is no word on who the buyer will be. There are several options in the running, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Earlier this week, WWE CEO Nick Khan met with Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and ESPN CEO Jimmy Pitaro. Another possible buyer is Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC.
Those are some interesting options but there may be a surprise. Check out some WWE surprises:
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There’s more to it. We are in the middle of a huge time of change in WWE and there are likely a lot more changes coming in the near future. This includes changes all the way at the top of the company, as WWE has been teasing a sale in recent weeks. That seemed to be the case earlier this week, but it seems to have been a false alarm. Now we know a bit more about the backstage reaction to what is going on.

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Earlier this week, a rumor surfaced saying that WWE had been sold to Saudi Arabia, though the story seems to not be true. Fightful Select has more on the fallout from the rumor, including WWE sources saying no sale to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been made “as of yet”.
As for the roster, several have said they would walk out if the PIF purchased the company. There are also wrestlers who are worried about Vince McMahon returning to WWE Creative, with some believ..

That’s not so nice. WWE has a lot of things going on at any given time and a lot of it has to do with the roster. There are so many personalities and minds working together at the same time but some of them do not get along as well. Occasionally you will see one wrestler causing issues throughout the company and now a former star has a story to tell about something like that happening.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Switcheroos. WWE Made Multiple Changes To This Week’s Monday Night Raw
During a recent edition of his Cafe de Rene podcast, former WWE star Rene Dupree revealed that Hardcore Holly was disliked in the WWE locker room. Dupree alleged that Holly would try to get wrestlers fired from the company after pretending to be their friend and then burying them. There was no mention of what Holly would specifically do or any wrestlers he might have gotten fired from the company.
The two of them are talented stars. Check out the clip, plus their time in WWE:
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What could have been. For thirty years now, WWE has presented Monday Night Raw almost every Monday night as its flagship program. That is one heck of a trick as it is not easy to find a way to produce that much content over and over. The show has to have some adjustments made some time and that was the situation again this week, as multiple changes were made.
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According to Fightful Select, there were multiple changes made to the original plan of this week’s Monday Night Raw. Originally, Akira Tozawa was scheduled to accompany the Street Profits to the ring during the Tag Team Turmoil match. In addition, the Usos were planned to accompany Solo Sikoa to the ring for his match with Dolph Ziggler. There is no word on why WWE made these changes.
It was a long night. Check out what we got instead:
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They’ve earned it. With so many talented stars on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to find a way to stand out. One of the most common ways is to have a match that stands out, especially if it is in a match that you do not see very often. That was the case this week, as a group of wrestlers did rather well in a match and now the company is praising them as a result.
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The main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw was a gauntlet match, with the Judgment Day lasting over 48 minutes to win a future Tag Team Title match. According to Fightful Select, Judgment Day and Dominik Mysterio in particular were praised for their efforts during the match. There is no word on when Judgment Day will be getting their title shot against the Usos.
The team has been doing well. Check out some of their recent efforts:
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Dynamite
Date: January 11, 2023
Location: Kia Forum, Los Angeles, California
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz
We’re in for a big show this week as things head back to Los Angeles. AEW knows how to bring it on the bigger stages and that is what should happen here. This week is centered around the ladder match to end the Best Of Seven series between the Elite and Death Triangle for the Trios Titles. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page They go right to the fighting with Page sending him into the corner for a running boot to the face. Page forearms him down but Moxley fights up and starts the swagger. The cross armbreaker doesn’t work for Moxley so he knocks Page off the apron instead. Back in and Moxley blasts him with a clothesline for two and we take a break.
We come back with Moxley hitting another clothesline to set up the exchange of forearms. Page hits the fall away slam and nips up to knock Moxley outside. The moonsault to the floor connec..

Back to start. Titles are some of the most important things in all of wrestling as they tell fans what is going on during the show. A champion is, in theory, one of the most important and talented stars in a promotion as other wrestlers are going to want to win their titles. That can make for some big times matches, which was the case this week as some new champions were crowned.
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This week on AEW Dynamite, the Elite defeated Death Triangle in an Escalara de la Muerte match to become the new Trios Champions. The match was the final match in a Best of Seven series between the two, which began back at Full Gear in November. The Elite were the inaugural champions but were stripped of the titles following a suspension. Death Triangle then defeated the Best Friends to win the vacant titles.
It took a long time to get here. Check out the series:
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Welcome back! Injuries are one of the worst things in all of wrestling as someone is going to be left on the shelf for awhile. There are some that are far worse than others though and that can be absolutely devastating to a wrestler’s career. You never know when you are going to see someone go down, but that can lead to some surprise returns, which we saw this week.
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Adam Cole made his return to television this week on AEW Dynamite. Cole came to the ring and talked about being on the shelf for over six months and thanked the fans for supporting him throughout his absence. Cole said that he was back and wanted to reach the top of the mountain. This was Cole’s first appearance since August 2022, though he has not wrestled since June 2022, when he suffered a concussion at Forbidden Door.
It’s great to have Cole back. Check out some of his time in AEW:
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So maybe not? We are in a very strange time for WWE as things are moving so fast that it is hard to keep track of everything. The difference this time is that it is at the very top of the promotion, with the future ownership being questioned. That has opened up a variety of options, but now it seems that one of the leading candidates may not be as close to control as expected.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: When Vince McMahon Could Appear On WWE TV Again
Earlier this week, a rumor circulated that WWE had been sold to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which planned to take the company private again. However, new reports from Ariel Helwani of BT Sports, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics and Jon Alba of Fite TV say that they have heard nothing of such a sale. At the moment, WWE has yet to comment on the story, though the company has been rumored to look at a sale in recent days.
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What a comeback. WWE has been undergoing a pretty serious shakeup in the last few days and most of it centers around Vince McMahon himself. After his retirement from the company in July 2022, McMahon is back in his seat as Chairman of the Board and that means things are getting shake up again. Now there is a rumor of when we might see McMahon in public again.
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Xero News sent out a Tweet saying that “big news was imminent” and would take place “within the next two weeks”. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful responded to the tweet, saying it was a rumor that WWE would be announcing McMahon making an appearance at the Royal Rumble on January 28. Sapp did not say how he came to this conclusion and emphasized that he was not reporting it himself. WWE has yet to make any such announcement.
Big News Imminent
Within the next 2 weeks anyways
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That would be a huge one. There have been all kinds of changes to WWE in recent months and now things are ramping up to a degree that would never have seemed possible. The idea of the company being sold seems a lot more likely than ever before and now there is a rumor circulating that not only has the sale been decided, but it would be one of the most unique situations in wrestling history.
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To clarify: the following has NOT been verified by WWE or any mainstream news source and is considered a RUMOR at this point: On Tuesday night, Cassidy Hayes of Bodyslam.net posted a report saying that WWE had been sold to the Saudi Investment Fund and would be going private again (meaning there would be no stock holders) under the new ownership. The same was also reported by Steven Muehlhausen of DAZN. However, Sean Ross Sapp said that his WWE contacts “claimed to not know” anything about such a sale…

They’re on the way back. We are less than a month away from the Royal Rumble and that means it is time to start getting the names together for the show’s namesake matches. With sixty names between two matches, WWE is going to need to beef up its rosters rather quickly. That can involve bringing in some more names and that is what they announced this week.
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Two upcoming returns were announced this week during NXT. First up, Tyler Bate announced that he would be returning on the January 17 episode. Bate was last seen at Worlds Collide, losing a title unification match to Bron Breakker. Later in the show, Stevie Turner, from NXT UK, aired a video announcing that she was now streaming and described herself as the resident data collector. There is no word on when she will be debuting. This was in addition to five stars making their returns on the same show.
This could go in a few ways. Check o..