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He has our attention. Roman Reigns has dominated WWE for the last two plus years with one of the longest World Title reigns the company has ever seen. As he smashes back one challenger after another, the question has become just who can actually stop him. This time around, it seems that Reigns might have an idea in place for a special move before someone can come against him.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Two Stars In A Pod: How Being Seen As “The Next Sting” Kicked Off A Legendary Career
Last week on SmackDown, Reigns and the rest of the Bloodline were in the ring to open the show, with Reigns talking about his upcoming tag match against Kevin Owens and John Cena. During his speech, Reigns asked Sami Zayn, his partner in the match, what they could expect. Zayn spoke about how much he wanted to get rid of Owens, his longtime associate, once and for all. Reigns hugged Zayn but looked straight into the television camera. This has led to a variety of reactions online, with some of the better o..

That is some high praise. Wrestling has been around for a very long time now and history has played an important role in developing new stars. Promoters are going to try to recreate something that they have done with success before and will often try to find their next star. Now we know how one of the biggest stars of all time got his start because of a previous star.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Very Interesting Report On WrestleMania 39 Main Events
During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that Paul Heyman helped get John Cena called up from WWE developmental in 2002. Heyman felt that Cena was the next Sting, a label that has been applied to Cena by various sources over the years, including around the time of his call up. Cena would debut in a segment and match with Kurt Angle on June 27, 2002.
There might be something to this. Check out some of Cena and Sting:
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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, 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?
Starrcade 1998
Date: December 27, 1998
Location: MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 16,066
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan
It’s the biggest show of the year and I don’t know how many people know about it. I don’t remember the same show feeling so different just a year later. Last year Starrcade felt like an event rather than just a wrestling show. This year it feels like it could be a Clash of the Champions TV special instead of the biggest show of the year. I have a very ..

The big change? We are coming up on the Road To WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time to start getting ready for the biggest event of the year. As a result, WWE is going to be putting together the storylines that will culminate at SoFi Stadium in front of tens of thousands of fans over two nights. Now it seems that we have an idea of what might headline both of those events.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More? 51 Year Old Former WWE And Impact Wrestling Star Would Consider Comeback
Wrestlingnews.co is reporting that WWE has a current plan for the main event of both nights of WrestleMania. The matches would be as follows:
Night One
WWE Championship: Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre or Cody Rhodes
Night Two
Roman Reigns vs. TBD
Reigns’ opponent depends on if the Rock is available for the show. If the Rock is available, he will face Reigns on Night Two. If not, Rhodes will challenge reigns for the Universal Title. It is not clear if Rhodes will face Rollins for the title if Rock faces..

Comeback? Wrestling is a unique sport as you do not know when someone might wrap up their career for good. On occasion you will see someone return after a long time away from the ring, even for a one off appearance. It can be fascinating to see someone make a comeback after years away from the ring, and now another former star is teasing a possible return to the ring.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEO: WWE Pays Tribute To 47 Year Old Star On 20th Anniversary Of His Debut
During a live signing with K&S Wrestlefest, former Impact Wrestling and WWE star Trinity suggested she could return to wrestling someday. Trinity said that she was “always ready to rumble”, comparing her stunt work to wrestling. She did definitively not say that she would be returning to the ring. Trinity, 51 years old, worked for Impact Wrestling from 2002-2005 and WWE from 2005-2007. She wrestled her most recent match at Impact Wrestling Knockouts Knockdown on September 6, 2013.
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He’s earned it. There is a constant stream of new stars coming into WWE but there is no way of knowing who might be the next breakout star. Back in 2002, WWE had perhaps the most successful rookie class in its history, as several future World Champions joined the promotion in the same year. There was one who did not get the same recognition, though now things might be changing.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Officially Announces Special Match For Royal Rumble
WWE has released a video celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Shelton’s Benjamin’s debut with the company. The video includes several wrestlers talking about Benjamin’s career and how well he has done over his time with the company. Benjamin was part of the rookie class of 2002 along with John Cena, Batista, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton and trained with them in Ohio Valley Wrestling, debuting on December 26, 2002.
This is something special. Check out the video, plus some of Benjamin’s better matches:
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That’s, uh, something. We are coming up on the beginning of the new year and that means it is time to start getting ready for some new stuff. For WWE, that means continuing the build to the Royal Rumble, which will include sixty wrestlers being used in two matches. Now though, WWE is advertising something else for the show that might be quite the featured attraction.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Bray Wyatt Returns To Action At Madison Square Garden WWE Live Event
A new advertisement is airing before videos on WWE’s YouTube channel advertising the “Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match” for the Royal Rumble. There is no word on what the match will be, though Mountain Dew is relaunching its Pitch Black flavor on January 1. The Royal Rumble is set to take place on Saturday January 28 from the Alamodome in San, Antonio, Texas.
It could be anything. Check out the announcement, plus some other Royal Rumble matches other than the Royal Rumble:
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He’s back. There have been a lot of returns over the course of the year, with some huge names returning to WWE after lengthy absences. It can be quite the moment when one of these wrestlers comes back and we find out what is next for them. That was the case at Extreme Rules with Bray Wyatt, but he was still missing something a few months into his return. Now that has been solved.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEO: WWE Star Possibly Injured At Live Event, Helped From Ring
WWE held a live event at Madison Square Garden this week, which featured a five way ladder match for the Intercontinental Title. Jinder Mahal complained that he was not in the match, with Wyatt interrupting him. This led to a match between the two, with Wyatt winning. This was Wyatt’s first match since his return and his first since WrestleMania 37 in April 2021.
It had to happen. Check out Wyatt’s return to the ring:
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It can happen at any time. Wrestlers can get injured in any match on any night and there is no way to guarantee someone’s safety. That is the kind of thing that you never want to see unfortunately there are some matches that make getting injured even more possible than others. Unfortunately that seems to be the case again, as a wrestler had to be helped to the back after some issues.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Not So Much: WWE Reportedly Makes Change To Wellness Policy, Partially Due To AEW
WWE presented a live event at Madison Square Garden this week, featuring a five way ladder match for the Intercontinental Title. During the match, Kofi Kingston tried a double stomp off of a ladder onto Santos Escobar, landing on his knee upon impact. Escobar was forced to be helped to the back after the match. There is no word on how long, if at all, Escobar will be out of action. Gunther won the match to retain his title.
This was nasty. Check out the stomp and Escobar being helped out:
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The new rules. There are all kinds of rules to a wrestling match and all of them come together to make sure everything stays fair. Those rules are pretty easy to figure out and understand and it is notable when one of them is changed. Other parts of wrestling have rules of their own and now one of the more important seems to have been changed as well in a big way.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Back Later: More On Postponed WWE Live Event In India
According to Dave Meltzer on The Board at F4WOnline.com, WWE has changed its Wellness Policy by dropping the rule that a wrestler is automatically fired for a third violation. This comes as multiple key stars have two strikes and the company has AEW to deal with these days. In addition, there was a chance that a star with two strikes could intentionally get a third to get out of their contract.
There have been some big stars fired in WWE. Check out some of the more prominent ones:
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They had a reason for that. WWE is the biggest and most powerful wrestling promotion in the world and also gets to present several international shows. Some of these are in locations that do not get top level professional wrestling most of the time, but now one of the largest markets in the world is not likely getting WWE either. Now we know a bit more about what is going on.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Next Up? Former NXT Champions Working Upcoming WWE Live Events
Last week, a previously rumored WWE live event in India scheduled for January 18 was postponed for reasons that were not known at the time. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Sony Six, the WWE television partner in India, decided to postpone the show. Sony Six is scheduled to merge with another company called Zee and wants the show to take place after the merger takes place. There is no word on when the show will be taking place.
WWE has done some things related to India before. Check out WWE’s efforts to get a fo..