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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.
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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.
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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.
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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..

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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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..

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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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..

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.
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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.
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Survivor Series 2022
Date: November 26, 2022
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Commentators: Kevin Patrick, Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Wade Barrett
It’s time for WarGames and no that still doesn’t feel right to say. We have a men’s and women’s version of the match here and that should make for a great core of the show. There are only five matches on the card but double WarGames is probably enough to carry things, especially with the Bloodline vs. Team Drew McIntyre as the likely headliner. Let’s get to it.
The opening video is a five minute Ozzy Osborne music video, with Ozzy saying Welcome To WarGames at the end.
Team Belair vs. Team Damage Ctrl Bianca Belair, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Mia Yim
Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Rhea Ripley, Nikki Cross
If you’re not familiar, we have two teams of five, with each team sending in a person for dive minutes. After that, the team who won the advantage coming into the match (Damage Ctrl in this case) will send in its second w..

Well, maybe? WWE is in the middle of a series of huge changes and there is nothing to suggest that those changes are ending anytime soon. Some of the changes involve the company premium live events calendar changing, but very little has been confirmed so far. Now we are hearing a little bit more about this from one of the most powerful people in wrestling today.
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WWE held a press conference after this weekend’s Survivor Series event, featuring WWE Head Of Creative Triple H answering questions. Triple H spoke about the idea of themed events, such as Money In The Bank, Elimination Chamber and Hell In A Cell continuing. Regarding Hell In A Cell, Triple H said that it was the match that made sense as a challenge match to end a feud, such as how he and Mick Foley faced off at No Way Out 2000. However, Triple H did not give a definitive answer on the show and/or match’s fate, only saying that it was “up in t..