News

More On WWE “Dress Sexier” Meetings, Who Wrestlers Are Blaming

April 29, 2022 • Admin

That’s going to be a no. One of the biggest stories from WWE over the last few years has been the amount of releases the company has made. The company has let go well over 100 wrestlers, which has left its roster in a very different state. There is still a lot of talent left, but now a group of the remaining wrestlers are unhappy with something WWE set up and did not accept it. Earlier this week, former WWE star Ember Moon revealed that WWE set up meetings for its women’s division on how to dress in a sexier way. According to Wrestlingnews.co, a fashion consultant named Melanie Pace was brought in to NXT in October 2021, as posted on her Instagram page. According to Fightful Select, several members of the roster blame John Laurinaitis for the meetings, but it is not clear if they were his idea or connected to him at all. In addition, while the term “dress sexier” or something similar was never used, it was said to be implied, with wrestlers being given pamphlets suggesting how to dre..

WWE Might Be Making Another Roster Change Soon

April 29, 2022 • Admin

That’s a big turn. WWE has a lot of wrestlers under its banner, to the point where many of them wrestle on different unique brands. It keeps things from getting a bit too hectic, but sometimes changes do need to be made. Wrestlers do occasionally move to and from a roster and now we might be getting ready to see that again, as a new stipulation has been set for a big match. This week on NXT UK, a contract signing took place for the May 12 United Kingdom Title match between champion Ilja Dragunov and challenger Jordan Devlin. During the signing, a new stipulation was announced, saying that the loser of the match would lose NXT UK. There is no word on what will happen to the loser or where they will be heading next, either in or out of WWE. Opinion: That is quite the change of pace and I’m not sure how this is going to go. While I can’t imagine Dragunov losing the title, I can’t imagine either of them leaving NXT UK. What worries me is that one of them would head over to regular NXT, w..

WATCH: Former WWE Star Confirms Return To The Ring

April 29, 2022 • Admin

Welcome back. Wrestlers have a weird situation when it comes to retiring from the ring. It is rare to see someone completely walk away from the business as there is always the chance that they could wrestle one more match somewhere down the road. It can be a lot of fun to see someone get back in the ring and now a star is making it clear that he is not done yet. Former WWE star Bo Dallas appeared at the For The Love Of Wrestling convention and confirmed that he will be returning to the ring “really, really soon”. Dallas said that some ventures outside of wrestling have kept him out of the ring but some of those things have wrapped up, allowing him to return to the ring. While he did not say where he would be wrestling, he said that it would be within the next two to three months. Dallas has not wrestled November 13, 2019. He would know best. Check out what Dallas had to say: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is always nice to hear as there is a lot of talent ..

VIDEO: Ember Moon Reveals WWE Holding Meetings To Teach Women To “Dress Sexy”

April 29, 2022 • Admin

That won’t go over well. Women’s wrestling in WWE has come a long, long way in recent years. After being treated as little more than a sideshow, women’s wrestling has become a featured part of WWE television and has even headlined WrestleMania. That is a very long way off from the days of eye candy, but it seems that WWE wanted things back to their old ways, at least somewhat, again. Former WWE star Ember Moon recently spoke to Chris Van Vliet and talked about her final few months in WWE before being released in November 2021. Moon said that her the time stated going badly when Shotzi was called up to the main roster, ending their team in NXT. Despite being told that there was something planned for her, nothing actually took place. She blamed the team being split up on backstage politics, as you have to know how to appeal to the right people, some of whom might not know the team was together in the first place. Moon was also told that she would be turning heel multiple times not nothi..

Not Again: WWE Dealing With Coronavirus Issues

April 29, 2022 • Admin

Please, not again. After two plus years, the Coronavirus seems to be starting to coming to an end, or at least slowing down a lot. The wrestling world was shaken up in all kinds of ways and now things are mostly back to normal. Things are still not completely better though and that seems to be the case again as the Coronavirus seems to be taking its toll on WWE. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, “a few” WWE people were out of action over the last few weeks due to the Coronavirus, though no specific names were listed. It is not clear how many changes these cases caused or if the cases involved wrestlers or backstage workers. WWE does not mention when a wrestler misses time with the Coronavirus and does not test wrestlers for the virus. Opinion: I’m not sure who has had issues with the virus again, but hopefully everyone is already back to full health and there isn’t another full on locker room outbreak. The virus has already taken enough of a toll on everyone and nobody wants to ..

Here’s What Was Changed On AEW Dynamite Due To Hangman Page’s Coronavirus

April 29, 2022 • Admin

The original plan. The Coronavirus has changed the way the world works and that includes the wrestling industry. Things seem to have turned around a good bit and gotten that much better, but there are still some issues to avoid. That was the case this week as a major name was forced to miss a show. Now we know what he was originally supposed to do and it was going to be a big deal. AEW World Champion Hangman Page was forced to miss this week’s edition of Dynamite after being diagnosed with the Coronavirus. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the original plan for the show called for a major angle between Page and CM Punk to set up their title match at Double Or Nothing. Instead, Punk announced the match on his own, with the segment between the two expected next week, assuming Page is able to appear. Opinion: This seems like it could have been a lot worse as the main story seems to have been covered. The title match is all set up now and the angle can take place next week if it sti..

WATCH: Bobby Lashley Suffers Near Disaster After Ring Rope Breaks At Live Event

April 29, 2022 • Admin

That could have been a lot worse. There are so many things that need to go right to make a wrestling match work. In addition to the story and the action itself, wrestlers have to know their way around a ring without having anything go wrong. Sometimes something will go wrong that is completely out of their control though and that was the case this week in a pretty dangerous way. Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre were facing off in a match this week at a WWE live event in Newcastle, England. During the match, Lashley was whipped into the ropes and the top rope broke, sending Lashley crashing out to the floor. The match continued after Lashley was checked out by the WWE medical team and the rope was replaced after the match was over. That’s quite the visual. Check out the accident at the show: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: What matters here is that Lashley seems to be ok as that looked horrible. Lashley is a big man and having him fall down like that with no warnin..

Yes And Yes: Two Former WWE Stars Announce Their Engagement

April 29, 2022 • Admin

That’s always nice to see. Wrestlers have a rather hectic schedule which does not leave them a lot of free time. As they have to go from one city to another for every show, their personal lives take a toll because there is only so much time to take care of things. This includes relationships, but now two former WWE stars have managed to do something that is pretty cool. Former WWE stars Bray Wyatt and JoJo Offerman are engaged to be married, as revealed on Offerman’s Instagram. The two have been dating since 2017 and have a son and daughter together. Both left WWE last year, with Wyatt being released and Offerman leaving as her contract expired. There is no word on whether either of them are expected to sign next. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joseann Offerman (@joseann_alexie) Opinion: Good for them! It is hard enough for regular people to find happiness in the world and it is even more complicated when you have a job in the wrestling industry. I’m not sure where the..

KB’s Review: Happy 20th Anniversary Wrestling Edition

April 28, 2022 • Admin

The major focal point of this week’s Monday Night Raw was the 20th anniversary of Randy Orton’s WWE debut. That is a moment certainly worthy of special attention and WWE kind of nailed it, with a great tribute to Orton plus he got to dominate the main event, winning with a string of RKO’s. In something that has never been a good thing, this got me to thinking about some stuff. Monday was indeed the 20th anniversary of Orton’s WWE debut and it made me wonder how many more of these anniversary shows we should be seeing. When you think about it, 2002 is as influential of a year on modern wrestling as you are going to find. There are all kinds of things that deserve some special attention and that is what we are going to be looking at this week. This list is not meant to be exhaustive and is in no random order save for the very last one. The Chamber Is Lowered The Elimination Chamber made its debut at Survivor Series 2002 as Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff wanted something to top Smac..

REVIEW: Backlash 2017: They Actually Did That

April 28, 2022 • Admin

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over twelve years now and have reviewed over 6,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net. 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? Backlash 2017 Date: May 21, 2017 Location: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois Commentators: Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips, John Bradshaw Layfield It’s time for another Smackdown exclusive, which could mean things are hit or miss tonight. The card isn’t exactly the best with Jinder Mahal challenging Smackdown World Champion Randy Orton and AJ Styles challenging Kevin Owens for the US Title. Other than that though, this is kind of a stretch for a pay per view. Let’s get to it. Kickoff Show: Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden Engl..

VIDEO: Footage Released From Jimmy Uso’s DUI Arrest, Uso Swears At Police Officer

April 28, 2022 • Admin

That doesn’t make it better. Wrestlers are like anyone else in that they have personal issues that take place behind the scenes. Some of these are more prominent than others and unfortunately a lot of them do not exactly paint wrestlers in the best light. That was the case last year and now we can see a bit more about just how bad the whole thing wound up being. Back in July, SmackDown’s Jimmy Uso was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Pensacola, Florida. Now TMZ has released video of the incident, which shows Uso yelling at the officer and swearing at him. The officer said that he hoped Uso passed his field sobriety tests, sending Uso into a rant against the officer, accusing him of making a remark that he shouldn’t have. The officer tried to calm things down and said Uso had misunderstood. Following his arrest, Uso was eventually ordered to complete classes related to the whole situation and has since done so. This isn’t the best thing. Check out the video from Uso’s arrest: [This po..

Welcome Back: Injured AEW Star Makes Surprise Return, Teases Big Showdown

April 28, 2022 • Admin

They have a direction. A return can be one of the most exciting things in wrestling as you don’t know when you are going to see someone pop up again. It can make things all the more interesting out of nowhere, especially if it is something you have been waiting on for a long time. That was the case this week, as a star made his return and already seems to have a target. Rey Fenix made his return to AEW Dynamite this week and reunited the Death Triangle to take out the House of Black. While not confirmed, this would seem to tease a match between the two teams. Fenix has been out of action with an arm injury since January but has since returned to wrestling in Mexico. There is no word on when he is scheduled to wrestle again in AEW. Opinion: That is certainly great to see as Fenix was out of action for several months. The injury was so scary that I wasn’t sure how long he was going to be out of action but this seems to certainly be on the better side of things. Hopefully he can stay he..

They Did It Again: Another Title Change Takes Place On AEW Dynamite

April 28, 2022 • Admin

There it goes again. There are a lot of titles in the wrestling world and they all have their own unique histories. You can see all kinds of different matches for titles but one constant is that a title change means at least a little something. Some titles change hands more often than others and it can make for some interesting moments when one happens. That was the case again this week in a different way. The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite saw Scorpio Sky defeat Sammy Guevara in a ladder match to regain the TNT Title. Guevara defeated Sky for the title at Battle Of The Belts II, which aired on April 16. Guevara then challenged Sky to a ladder match in exchange for a mixed tag match with participants still to be announced. The win makes Sky a two time champion. Opinion: The title change was a surprise but Sky getting the title back is a nice thing to see. It still feels weird to see an AEW title changing hands so fast but maybe this is it and Sky gets to hold onto ..

Old vs. New: Huge Main Event Set For AEW Double Or Nothing

April 28, 2022 • Admin

There is your big one. We are on the way to Double Or Nothing and now it means AEW needs to start getting the card ready. You can probably figure out some of the card from here, but at some point the matches need to be made official. This week, the biggest match on the card was covered, which was a bit trickier as one of the people involved was not there. This week’s edition of AEW Dynamite featured the announcement that CM Punk will be challenging Hangman Page for the AEW World Title at Double Or Nothing on Saturday, May 29. The match will be the first ever between the two and Punk’s first ever shot at the title. Page was not present at the show as he was diagnosed with the Coronavirus earlier this week. There is nothing to suggest that he will not be back in time for the title match. Opinion: This match was teased last week and it makes sense to have the two of them go at it for the title at one of the biggest AEW shows of the year. Punk is someone who has to go after the title at ..

AEW Teases Debut Of Another Former WWE Star

April 28, 2022 • Admin

Welcome aboard? AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works in a lot of way and that is a good thing. One of the biggest changes has been the introduction of a new place for wrestlers to perform on a big stage, as WWE has dominated the landscape for so long. Now there is a new promotion to work in, and a former WWE star seems ready to come in to AEW. This week on AEW Dynamite, Maxwell Jacob Friedman made a phone call to someone he referred to as “big man”, offering him month to fight Wardlow. Friedman did not mention anyone by name but said that this man was taller than Wardlow before saying “and you can’t teach that”. That is the catchphrase used to describe W. Morrissey, formerly known as Big Cass in WWE, who is currently in Impact Wrestling. Morrissey has never appeared in AEW and assuming he does come in, there is no word on how long he will be appearing for with the company. Opinion: The lack of a name gives me some caution here, as it would not surprise me to see this be ..

WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Considering Expanding Stadium Shows In 2022

April 28, 2022 • Admin

Keep going big. While it might not be as popular as it once was, WWE is still the biggest and most powerful wrestling promotion in the world. The company can do things that no other promotion is able to do, including reaching quite a few fans at the same time. It seems that they want to try to do that again, though at a much faster pace than at any point before. According to Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Wrestling Podcast, WWE is hoping to make stadium shows the norm for major events starting in 2023. There are seven such events scheduled in 2022 (with WrestleMania 38 running over two nights), including Saudi Arabia shows. The idea comes from WWE President Nick Khan, who believes that the shows do not need to sell out and 25,000-30,000 fans in attendance will raise revenue and excitement. A source over at WWE mentioned that WWE intends to run more stadium shows moving forward in 2023. Just for reference 2022 has 8 stadium events. The goal is to make this the new norm. This is a Nic..

AEW Dynamite Live Coverage And Results – April 27, 2022

April 28, 2022 • Admin

Dynamite Date: April 27, 2022 Location: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone We’re back with another focus on the Owen Hart Foundation tournament as Dax Harwood faces Cash Wheeler. In addition to that, we won’t be see Hangman Page this week as he has come down with the Coronavirus, meaning that we don’t quite get any advancement in his feud with CM Punk. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Owen Hart Foundation Qualifying Match: Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler CM Punk is on commentary and the guys come out together. They go to the mat to start as Punk talks about how he doesn’t necessarily like these guys but he does respect him. A series of headlocks takeovers are countered with a series of nip ups and we get a standoff with some applause. An armdrag into an armbar has Wheeler in control as commentary cracks some jokes about the wrestlers’ names. Harwood pokes him in the eye though and Wheeler doesn’t seem happy. Wheeler takes i..

Until Next Time: Two Stars Stepping Away From Wrestling

April 27, 2022 • Admin

It might be a bit. Wrestlers are people who tend to move around a lot, as you do not often see someone who stays in one place permanently. There is always another place to wrestle in front of fresh fans with fresh eyes. It means wrestlers will leave one promotion for another every now and then, but this time we are seeing some people leave, presumably for no particular place. Impact Wrestling’s The IInspiration, comprised of Jesse McKay and Cassie Lee, have announced that they will be stepping away from wrestling at the moment. The team gave no reason for their departure. The statement also thanked Scott D’Amore and Impact Wrestling for the memories. There is no word on where the two will wrestle next, or if they ever will. Thank you @IMPACTWRESTLING ?? pic.twitter.com/S2GjB3f9K8 — Jessica McKay (@JessicaMcKay) April 27, 2022 Opinion: I’m not sure what is going on here but it seems like one or both members of the team need some time away from the ring for whatever reason. Maybe it ..

Top AEW Star Announces Coronavirus Diagnosis, Missing This Week’s Dynamite

April 27, 2022 • Admin

That might slow him down. The Coronavirus changed the way the world worked, including the wrestling industry. While most of the things are now back to the way things were before, there is always the chance that something can go wrong and put someone on the shelf for a little while. That seems to be the case again and now it is going to keep a top name on the shelf. AEW World Title Hangman Page has revealed that he will be missing this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite due to being diagnosed with the Coronavirus. There is no word on when Page will be back. Last week saw Page seem to enter into a new feud with CM Punk, as the two stared at each other after Punk’s match. No match has been officially announced between the two. dynomite is tonight at 8pm on tbs but i will not be on there because my face is full of covid snot, sorry. please enjoy regardless. — HANGMAN PAGE (@theAdamPage) April 27, 2022 Opinion: As always, what matters here is Page’s health as you don’t know how long he is g..

NXT LVL Up Results – April 22, 2022

April 27, 2022 • Admin

NXT LVL Up Date: April 22, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Sudu Shah, Matt Camp I’m at the point where I don’t know what to expect from this show, as you might get someone making a one off appearance before debuting on the main NXT show or a name with nothing else going on. The show has worked before so maybe they can do it again here. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Malik Blade/Edris Enofe vs. Quincy Elliott/Damaris Griffin This is Griffin’s in-ring debut. Blade staggers the much bigger Elliott with a dropkick but Elliott hits a quick splash on the back to take over. Griffin comes in to work on Enofe’s arm but that’s reversed into another wristlock, allowing Blade to come in with the ax handle. A double belly to back suplex drops Griffin again but he’s right back with a spinebuster. Elliott comes back in to knock Enofe down, allowing Griffin to whip him into the corner over and over. Elliott’s Pounce sends Enofe flying and the nerve hold ..