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History Has Been Made (Again!): Title Change Takes Place On AEW Dynamite

March 17, 2022 • Admin

It’s one of their strong suits. AEW has not been around for a very long time compared to other promotions, though they do have some strong traditions. One of their bigger ones is the way they treat their titles. The company’s championships have been treated as the most important things in the entire promotion and a title change makes a difference. That was the case again this week. The main event of this week’s AEW Dynamite saw Thunder Rosa defeat Britt Baker to become the new AEW Women’s Champion. Rosa won the title in a cage match after giving baker a Fire Thunder Driver onto thumbtacks. The match was a rematch of last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Slam, when Rosa defeated Baker, who had held the title since May 30, 2021 for a reign of 290 days. Opinion: This was a title change that felt like it had been coming for a long time now and that is not always a bad thing. Baker had been champion for the better part of a year and there was little reason for her to hold onto it any longer. Rosa..

AEW Dynamite Results – March 16, 2022 (St. Patrick’s Day Slam)

March 17, 2022 • Admin

Dynamite Date: March 16, 2022 Location: Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone It’s time for another major show with St. Patrick’s Day Slam and we actually have a rematch from last year’s edition. This week will see Thunder Rosa challenging Britt Baker for the Women’s Title inside a cage following their classic war last year. Other than that, Wardlow gets his TNT Title shot so let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Jurassic Express/Hangman Page vs. Adam Cole/ReDRagon Jungle Boy hurricanranas Cole down to start but gets sent into the corner so Fish can come in to crank on the arm. That doesn’t last long as it’s off to Luchasaurus, who sends the villains outside but gets kicked off the apron. Fish posts him to take over and it’s time to work over the leg back inside. O’Reilly twists the knee around but Luchasaurus fights his way out and the hot tag brings in Page to clean house. A sitout powerbomb gets two on Fish and Jungle Boy hits a big ..

WATCH: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Names Himself Special Guest Referee

March 17, 2022 • Admin

That approach will work. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show a full segment from the March 7, 2011 episode of Raw. In the segment, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin names himself the special guest referee for a match between Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler at WrestleMania. You can see the segment in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: Last week, Michael Cole announced that his trainer for his WrestleMania match against Jerry “The King” Lawler will be Jack Swagger. This week, the other boot dropped. Cole revealed his choice as the special guest referee: JBL! Only one problem. Before The Lonestar Loudmouth could sign the contract, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin confronted the two. After stunning JBL, The Texas Rattlesnake signed on the dotted line to become the match’s special guest referee and chased off Cole. Editor’s Opinion: I love segments like this. It’s always fun to see Austin come out and do what he doe..

WATCH: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock From WrestleMania 19 (XIX)

March 17, 2022 • Admin

The third time’s a charm. WWE has posted a new video to their YouTube channel, which shows the full match between “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock from WrestleMania 19. It was the third match between the two on the “grandest stage of them all.” You can see the match in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] As mentioned, this was the third meeting between the two WWE legends at WrestleMania. Austin had been victorious at WrestleMania 14 and 17; however, The Rock was able to pick up the victory in this final contest between the two. This match was a classic and sent each superstar on their own separate journey. Editor’s Opinion: Oh man, do I remember this one. The Rock was playing an arrogant, Hollywood heel, who was constantly badmouthing the fans and singing songs about how much he hated being in the various towns that he was in. It was during this time that he even had a brief encounter with “The Hurricane” that was absolutely hilarious! These two a..

KB’s Review: The Hall Of Hall

March 17, 2022 • Admin

I’m not going to bother suggesting anything else this week. Over the weekend, news broke that Scott Hall has suffered three heart attacks due to complications after hip replacement surgery. On Monday, Hall was taken off of life support and passed away later that night. Today we are going to be looking at some different parts of Hall’s career and what made him the legend that he is. We’ll start with the big stuff, and by that I mean what Hall could do in the ring. He was a bigger guy in the Drew McIntyre size range and could work against anyone from Bret Hart or Undertaker, making him a very versatile star. That is the kind of thing that let him do all kinds of things against a variety of opponents and that was the case throughout almost all of his career. That was on display with the ladder matches against Shawn Michaels, both of which completely paved the way for ladder matches for years to come. Hall and Michaels had some of the most amazing matches ever, with the first being all a..

Update On Monday Night Raw Stars Heading To NXT

March 16, 2022 • Admin

You’ll be seeing more of them. The WWE roster has been shaken up in a big way in the last year and a half, as WWE has released all kinds of names from the company. That does not leave a lot of room for movement, but WWE still has enough wrestlers to do a few things. A lot of their remaining moves involve NXT and you might be seeing more of those taking place going forward. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE wants to have a Monday Night Raw star appear on NXT every week. The idea will be to build up the appearance on Monday Night Raw, with the idea to help build up NXT. Monday Night Raw’s Dolph Ziggler is the reigning NXT Champion and names such as Robert Roode, the Miz and the Mysterios appeared on this week’s show. There is no word on who else might be making appearances. Opinion: The more I think about this idea, the more I like it, as WWE has enough wrestlers with little to do on Monday Night Raw that it makes sense to have them pop up in NXT for a little while. Let them s..

The Wrestling World Pays Tribute To Scott Hall

March 16, 2022 • Admin

The kind words. There are certain wrestlers who are going to make a bigger impact than others. This might be due to something that they do in the ring or on the microphone, but there is something about them that makes them stand out. Unfortunately sometimes these things are forgotten about until after they are gone, but now we are seeing someone who was praised in life being praised again after their time has gone. WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall passed away at the age of 63 on Monday, following complications related to hip replacement surgery. Since then, WWE and some of its wrestlers paid tribute to him, and now more of the wrestling world has done so as well. Several wrestlers and wrestling personalities have sent out tweets in Hall’s memory, with many offering tributes to Hall. Here are some of the responses: Sad news… You will be missed Scott Hall ? pic.twitter.com/r4yZLjetub — TENILLE DASHWOOD (@TenilleDashwood) March 15, 2022 My family and I are saddened to hear of the passing ..

More Good News On Big E.’s Injury Status

March 16, 2022 • Admin

I’d call it an improvement. Every now and then, a major injury takes place on a live wrestling show and it is nothing short of horrifying. There is nothing that can be done and someone is going to be out of action for a very long time. All that leaves you to do is wait and hope to hear good news, which thankfully is the case again with one of the worse injuries you will see in modern wrestling. Last week on SmackDown, Big E. suffered a broken neck when he landed on his head on the floor. He has since offered an update, saying that he has fractured vertebrae and will not have to undergo surgery. This week, Big E. offered another update via Twitter, announcing that he is already out of the hospital and back at his home. There is no word on when Big E. could return to the ring. Appreciate you, man. I’m actually home now but Birmingham took good care of me. — Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 14, 2022 Opinion: The fact that Big E. is both at home and able to tweet is a great sign, a..

Five Monday Night Raw Stars Appear On This Week’s NXT

March 16, 2022 • Admin

Enjoy your stay. With WWE having so many talented wrestlers on its roster, it can be difficult to give them all something to do. In some cases it is rather easy as the bigger stars will always be busy, but there are several names who might have issues getting a storyline going. That is where the size of WWE can be helpful, as they have another place to send some of those wrestlers, which was on display this week. There were five guest stars from Monday Night Raw this week on NXT. The main event of this week’s show saw NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler, with Robert Roode in his corner, successfully defend his title against Robert Roode. This match was set up by the Miz on a special edition of MizTV. Also on the show, the Mysterios ran into Legado del Fantasma in the back, setting up a Dominik Mysterio victory over Joaquin Wilde. There is nothing to suggest that anyone but Roode or Ziggler will be regulars of any kind on NXT going forward. Opinion: This is the kind of thing that can make NXT ..

Bad Sign For The Future Of This Monday Night Raw Star

March 16, 2022 • Admin

It was nice while it lasted. A new star showing up on one of the major WWE television shows is an exciting moment. You might be seeing one of the next big things in the company, though sometimes it can take awhile to click. Other times it can be pretty clear that someone is done from the start, but this time it seems that we have seem someone get their legs cut out from underneath them for good. This week’s Monday Night Raw features Omos defeating Commander Azeez in a match that did not last three minutes. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this is a bad sign for Azeez’s future, as he and Omos are both giants. WWE paired them together and had Omos dominate the match, which means that they are only interested in pushing him of the two. Azeez debuted his current character last year on SmackDown as Apollo Crews’ bodyguard. Opinion: I don’t think it’s any secret that Azeez is not one of the top stars in WWE at the moment, but this was the kind of loss that you see to more or less end..

NXT Star Injured, Out 4-6 Weeks

March 16, 2022 • Admin

That doesn’t sound good. Injuries are one of the few universal dangers in wrestling as you never know when someone is going to be taken out of action for any length of time. There are all kinds of possibilities and some of them are going to be more serious than others. Another has taken place to a current star and you might not be seeing her for a little while going forward. This week on NXT, Cora Jade announced that her tag partner Raquel Gonzalez has suffered an injury at the hands of Toxic Attraction and will be out of action for four to six weeks. Toxic Attraction attacked Gonzalez last week the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, costing Gonzalez and Jade the match. Jade tried to get revenge on the team this week and will be challenging Mandy Rose for the Women’s Title at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 2 as a result. Opinion: That is never good to hear and hopefully Gonzalez will be back in the ring sooner rather than later. Aside from that, I wonder if Gonzalez is going to com..

Four New Matches Announced For NXT Stand & Deliver

March 16, 2022 • Admin

It can grow in a hurry. NXT has been shaken up in a lot of ways over the last several months but things seem to have settled down a bit now. A September relaunch gave us NXT 2.0, which is kind of like the classic version but not exactly. There are several things missing, including Takeovers, but NXT does still run major shows. They are doing that again soon and now the card has grown. NXT Stand & Deliver is scheduled for Saturday April 2 and four new matches were announced for the show on NXT this week. First up, NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler will defend his NXT Title against Bron Breakker, who he took the title from last week in a triple threat. Second, NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose will defend against Cora Jade. Next Imperium will defend the NXT Tag Team Titles against MSK and the Creed Brothers in a triple threat match. Finally, Tony D’Angelo will face Tommaso Ciampa, though the final two matches have not been officially confirmed. Opinion: This is the kind of TV show that NXT has ..

NXT Star’s WWE Contract Set To Expire Soon, Not Expected Back Right Now

March 16, 2022 • Admin

Say goodbye? With so many people on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to keep track of everyone involved. Sometimes a wrestler just gets forgotten about for one reason or another, often when they are taken off of television. That can create a problem for the wrestlers as well as the company, as there are occasions where someone slips under the radar long enough that they wind up getting away entirely. We might be seeing that again soon. According to Fightful Select, Candice LeRae’s WWE contract is expected to expire at some point this spring. LeRae has been out of action on maternity leave since July and gave birth to her first child with Johnny Gargano last month. However, her contract has not been frozen since she has been out of action and is expected to expire before she is ready to return. There is no word on if WWE or LeRae are interested in signing a new deal. LeRae and Gargano are both said to be on good terms with WWE, who would like to have them back. Opinion: This is som..

NXT Results – March 15, 2022

March 16, 2022 • Admin

NXT Date: March 15, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness We have just over two weeks to go before Stand & Deliver and the big story coming out of last week’s show was Dolph Ziggler winning the NXT Title from Bron Breakker by pinning Tommaso Ciampa in a triple threat. That should be setting up the rematch at Stand & Deliver with Ciampa left out so let’s get to it. We open with a look at Dolph Ziggler winning the NXT Title last week. Here is the special guest star the Miz for MizTV. The fans seem happy to see Miz, who hypes up his Wrestlemania match. With that out of the way, here is Dolph Ziggler, with Robert Roode, as this week’s guest. Ziggler is rather happy to be champion and we see a clip of Bron Breakker not being allowed into the building earlier. Roode and Ziggler brag about how much money they have but here is LA Knight to interrupt. If Breakker can’t come in and challenge him tonight, he’ll be the one challeng..

WATCH: Bonus Footage From Jeff Hardy’s AEW Debut

March 15, 2022 • Admin

It’s worth a closer look. AEW has brought in a variety of wrestlers over its short history and some of them have made quite the impact. The wrestlers have been a mixture of new wrestlers, up and coming stars and established veterans, some of whom are able to get a new life in AEW. That is what happened last week, and now we have a little more to see from what happened. Last week’s edition of AEW Dynamite featured the debut of Jeff Hardy, who saved his brother Matt from an attack. This latest edition of Being The Elite features bonus footage from Jeff’s debut, including Jeff standing backstage and hearing his entrance music start. Later in the show, the Hardys told the Young Bucks that they are coming for the AEW Tag Team Titles to prove that they are the greatest team of all time. There is no word on when the two teams could face off. There is a lot here. Check out the latest episode: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: Your mileage on Jeff coming to AEW may vary, b..

Another Title Match Set For WrestleMania 38 (But It Might Not Be Done)

March 15, 2022 • Admin

There’s the next one. We are less than three weeks away from WrestleMania 38 and the card continues to grow, albeit at a somewhat slow pace. WWE is adding a few matches to the show here and there, though there are several matches that still seem likely to be made. Some of these involve titles, though WWE took care of one of them this week, at least in some way. The Raw Tag Team Title match was set for WrestleMania this week on Monday Night Raw. RKBro was celebrating their title win from last week when the Street Profits interrupted. The Street Profits said that they had defeated RKBro before they won the titles, meaning they should get the next shot. RKBro eventually agreed and a match between Riddle and Montez Ford took place. However, Alpha Academy interfered and laid out both teams, suggesting that they could be added to the match. Alpha Academy has not yet been added to the match. Opinion: This is one of the matches you could probably predict for the last few weeks but it is nice..

WWE Drops Several Hints About Potential Huge WrestleMania Return

March 15, 2022 • Admin

Maybe they have a plan. With less than three weeks to go before WrestleMania 38, WWE has a few spots left to set up for the card. This includes some bigger names who are still waiting for something to do at the show. WWE has turned this into one of the bigger stories on Monday Night Raw, but this week they might have been dropping some hints about where things are going. The main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw featured Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens for the right to interview Steve Austin at WrestleMania. Rollins lost, again leaving him with no path to WrestleMania. However, commentary seemed to hint at Cody Rhodes as Rollins’ opponent, with Corey Graves saying that Rollins’ hopes and been dashed and saying that his WrestleMania dream had become a WrestleMania nightmare. These terms both connect to Rhodes’ nicknames and Rhodes vs. Rollins has been rumored as a possible WrestleMania match. WWE has not many any specific reference to Rhodes so far. Opinion: This match is looking mo..

REVIEW: Summerslam 1995: The Better Ladder Match

March 15, 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? Summerslam 1995 Date: August 27, 1995 Location: Pittsburgh Civic Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Attendance: 18,062 Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Vince McMahon So it’s time for the annual redos and for some reason, my readers decided to have me watch one of the worst Summerslams of all time. I’m so thrilled. Anyway this is built around Diesel vs. King Mabel in one of those moments where Vince McMahon was considered completely insane. Let’s get to it. The opening video talks about the big matches tonight, including..

WATCH: WWE And Wrestlers Pay Tribute To Scott Hall On Monday Night Raw

March 15, 2022 • Admin

Some weren’t so subtle. It is never easy to lose a wrestling legend. You never know when someone might go and it can be even worse when someone is gone in a surprise. This can often bring up some very sad memories, but also some positive ones as people get to think about what the departed wrestlers mean to them. That was the case this week and there were several tributes to be seen. WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Scott Hall passed away on Monday at the age of 63 after suffering three heart attacks. Following his passing, WWE paid tribute to him this week on Monday Night Raw, including a graphic and a memorial video. In addition, several wrestlers paid tribute to Hall throughout the night. Kevin Owens used Hall’s “hey yo” catchphrase and later in the night, he told Seth Rollins that “tough times don’t last, tough guys do”, in reference to Hall’s WWE Hall of Fame induction speech. Damian Priest also used Hall’s signature walk and the Razor’s Edge during his match. Finn Balor al..

Can’t Afford A Wrestling Show? A Wrestler Wants To Help You.

March 15, 2022 • Admin

Putting her money where your mouth is. There is a lot of wrestling in the world today and it is almost impossible to keep track of everything that is going on. While the bigger promotions are going to get the most attention, there is so much more content out there, which you might not get to see every time. One wrestler seems to be trying to do something about that. Impact Wrestling’s Jordynne Grace has sent out a tweet, offering to help fans get in to any show that she is on but that they cannot afford to attend. Grace said that she wants to facilitate more people watch wrestling and loves to help doing so. In addition to working for Impact Wrestling, Grace also works for a variety of other promotions, including Beyond Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling, Terminus and more. Fans: If there’s a show I’m on that you want to attend, but you can’t afford the ticket, contact me and I’ll do my best to get you in. If I can facilitate more people enjoying wrestling, I’d love to do that. — J..