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WATCH: Former UFC Star Makes Surprising AEW Return

February 3, 2022 • Admin

That could be a success. There is a long history of mainstream athletes crossing over into wrestling. Some of them have made full on careers out of the move while others only pop in for a little while. Mixed martial artists have had a nice bit of success in wrestling, with names like Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey at the top of the list. Now we might be seeing another one trying her hand at wrestling. This week’s edition of AEW Dynamite featured an argument between Dam Lambert and Brandi Rhodes. Lambert said that he would not lay a hand on Rhodes, but he knew someone who would. This brought out Paige VanZant, who got in a pull apart brawl with Rhodes. VanZant had made some appearances with Lambert as part of his American Top Team mixed martial artists. There is no word on when or if VanZant will be wrestling a match. It was a busy night. Check out how the return and brawl went down: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is something that could be interesting, as Va..

You Might Be Seeing More Of A Celebrity In WWE

February 3, 2022 • Admin

He might not be done. There is a long history of celebrities in wrestling and that is something that will likely continue for a long time to come. It can be interesting to see people come out of their world and move into the wrestling bubble, even if it is for a short amount of time. That was the case over the weekend, but there might be an extension in this situation. According to PWInsider.com, WWE has sent out a fan survey suggesting that Johnny Knoxville may be returning to the company. The survey asked about Knoxville’s time in WWE and also about the possibility of him coming back. In addition, the survey asked fans for their thoughts on WWE matches and their main television shows. Knoxville appeared on several editions of WWE SmackDown in a feud with Sami Zayn, as well as participating in this year’s men’s Royal Rumble. Opinion: Your individual tastes in Knoxville may vary, but at least he did something short and to the point without becoming annoying. Knoxville did very little..

Action: Trish Stratus To Star In Upcoming Film

February 3, 2022 • Admin

It’s another career path. Wrestlers have an interesting history when it comes to acting. There have been several wrestlers who have dabbled in acting over the years but there are very few who have been major successes. Despite this, there is a reason for wrestlers to try their hand at acting and now another wrestling legend is giving it a shot. It even seems like she is having some success. Trish Stratus has announced that she will be starring in a new holiday film, which will begin filming later this month. There is no word on the title or the plot of the film, or where it will be available. The film will be released by the end of the year in some form. Stratus has dabbled in acting in recent years, including a co-starring role in last year’s Christmas In The Rockies. Opinion: That’s pretty cool to hear as Stratus is starting to get a bit of a side career going. She has long since retired from the ring and it is nice to see her getting to do something outside of the ring. If she is ..

WWE Trying Something Different For This Year’s Hall Of Fame Ceremony

February 3, 2022 • Admin

It’s a different way to go. We are officially on the Road to WrestleMania 38 and that means it is time to get ready for everything that WWE has planned. There are more than a few things to set up before we get there though and some of those things are more important than others. Some of them are more about the past than the present and this year, WWE might be trying something different. According to PWInsider.com, WWE is planning on holding this year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony after the April 1 edition of SmackDown. The ceremony will be helped from 10:30pm EST until midnight EST in the American Airlines Center. Rather than a separate ticketed event, the show will be a bonus for the fans in attendance for SmackDown. WWE has yet to announce any members of the class. Opinion: This is a change of pace and it might be in a good way. If WWE is going to be running WrestleMania as a two night event, there are only so many ways to go to run everything in the same weekend. I think I lik..

More On What Led To Shane McMahon’s WWE Departure

February 3, 2022 • Admin

It’s a little more complicated. There are a lot of people involved in putting WWE together and several of them have authority. Having so many people with the power to change a show can make things complicated. One person has to be in charge of the whole situation though and in WWE’s case, that is Vince McMahon. If he makes a decision, it is usually the final call, which is what led to an important situation this week. Earlier this week, news broke that Shane McMahon had been sent home from WWE following reports of issues involving how he put together the men’s Royal Rumble match last weekend. Shane had reportedly wanted to make the match about himself, but that was not how things went. According to PWInsider.com, Shane had been frustrated that several of his ideas had been shot down by Vince, and that he did not get to have the focus in the match that he wanted. There is no word on if or when Shane will return to WWE. Opinion: This is the kind of story that actually seems like a big ..

Here’s Why An NXT Tournament Can’t Start (And It’s A Pretty Bad Problem)

February 3, 2022 • Admin

They might need to work on that. A tournament is one of the easiest concepts in all of wrestling. You have a bunch of people and put them together into a bracket and see who is the last one standing. Maybe it’s one wrestler or one team, but ultimately it is about finding the best of the field. That is harder than it sounds in some ways though, and that is the case again at the moment. WWE has promoted the second annual women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic for the last several weeks, but the tournament has yet to begin. According to Wrestling Observer Live, the tournament has yet to start because there are not enough teams available. Only a few teams have been announced and there have been no brackets revealed for the tournament. No official start date was ever given aside from February. Opinion: I’m not sure what can be done here, as NXT just does not have the roster to make something like this work without having almost all hands on deck. There are only so many women in NXT and I’m..

Brian Kendrick’s AEW Debut Pulled From Dynamite Due To Offensive Comments

February 3, 2022 • Admin

Prior to tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan took to Twitter and announced that the upcoming debut of Brian Kendrick would not be taking place as advertised. This was due to a resurfacing of some comments that Kendrick made about a decade ago. The statement is as follows: We’ve been made aware of abhorrent & offensive comments made in the past by Brian Kendrick. There’s no room in AEW for the views expressed by Brian. We think it’s best for all that Brian be pulled from tonight’s card as we gather more info. We’ll announce a replacement bout ASAP. We’ve been made aware of abhorrent & offensive comments made in the past by Brian Kendrick. There’s no room in AEW for the views expressed by Brian. We think it’s best for all that Brian be pulled from tonight’s card as we gather more info. We’ll announce a replacement bout ASAP. — Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 2, 2022 The video is from 2011 and features Kendrick discussin conspiracy theories involving Jewish families The Rocke..

AEW Dynamite Results – February 2, 2022

February 3, 2022 • Admin

Dynamite Date: February 2, 2022 Location: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone We’re back in Chicago, where a lot of big things tend to happen. There is a good chance that will be the case again here as we have a major main event between CM Punk and MJF. These two have been going at it for a long time now and we should be in for a heck of a blowoff (maybe) here. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Jon Moxley vs. Wheeler Yuta Yuta, with Orange Cassidy and Danhausen, is taking Brian Kendrick’s place after some previous controversial comments resurfaced. Moxley runs him over to start and knocks Yuta outside for a quickly broken sleeper. Back in and Moxley ties him up in something like an STF, sending Yuta to the ropes. Yuta is sat on top for a heck of a back rake before being sent outside. That means another Danhausen/Moxley staredown, allowing Yuta to hit a big dive to the floor. Back in and Moxley grabs a cutter for two, because almost ..

You Might Be Seeing Some Released WWE Names Again Soon

February 2, 2022 • Admin

See you soon. Over the last year and a half, WWE has released a ton of wrestlers from the company. That is the kind of change that you do not see happen very often in wrestling and unfortunately it cost a lot of people their jobs. While it certainly changes how WWE works, it also changes how other promotions work as well. Now, some of those promotions are able to pick up more than a few new wrestlers as a result. On November 2, 2021, WWE released several wrestlers from their contracts. These wrestlers were on 90 day no compete clauses, which have now expired as of February 2. Therefore, the following names are now free agents and can sign wherever they like, appearing immediately: Keith Lee Karrion Kross Mia Yim Ember Moon Davey Boy Smith Jr. Oney Lorcan Gran Metalik Lince Dorado Eva Marie Nia Jax There is no word on where these wrestlers will appear. Several NXT wrestlers were released on the same day, but their 30 day no compete clauses expired in December. Opinion: This is the k..

BREAKING WRESTLING RUMORS: Shane McMahon Gone From WWE

February 2, 2022 • Admin

There goes a big one. We are fresh off of the Royal Rumble, where WWE presented a large portion of its roster in a pair of matches. That is the kind of thing that can remind you of some of the names who are around that you might have forgotten about. At the same time, there were some names you might have forgotten about making some appearances. Now though, one of them might be gone. According to Ringsidenews.com, Shane McMahon has been “quietly” let go from the company. This comes after McMahon was reportedly involved in the planning of the men’s Royal Rumble match, which he had wanted to be built around him. McMahon was described as a “nightmare” during the setup for the show. He was also rumored for a major match at WrestleMania, possibly against Seth Rollins, which is now off as well. Opinion: Well that’s a surprise, as it’s weird to see anyone with the name McMahon being punished for something in WWE. That being said, the Royal Rumble seems to have been rather poorly received and..

Independent Wrestling Star Comments Over Leaked Pornographic Material (Safe For Work)

February 2, 2022 • Admin

That’s a different kind of story. With all of the prominent wrestlers in the world today, there is bound to be a moment that might not go as expected. Some of these things are rather different than others and some of them might catch your attention. That is the case again, as it is a wrestler involved in a bit of a situation, though everything did not exactly go as it seemed. In recent weeks, explicit photos and an explicit video of former Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling star and current Major League Wrestling star Davey Richards were leaked online. This prompted Richards to issue a statement, clarifying that the material had meant to be gifts for his wife but were released without his permission. Richards also responded to a tweet making it clear that he was not upset by the incident. Well lol the vid was supposed to be a private one for my wife that apparently is now not so private lol. Oh well, it’s a wiener- they can look if it makes their day. But no, I don’t do porn – well p..

More Backstage Frustration Over WWE Royal Rumble Match

February 2, 2022 • Admin

Not everyone is happy. The Royal Rumble has come and gone, meaning that we are on the Road To WrestleMania. That means things are about to get all the more interesting in the coming weeks, but there was also some work put in to get things ready for the Royal Rumble as well. Now some wrestlers are not happy with what happened at the show following the buildup. According to Fightful Select, there has been some frustration backstage over the men’s Royal Rumble as some of the wrestlers who were involved in the build did not recent any focus in the match itself. This includes the Mysterios, Dolph Ziggler/Robert Roode and the Street Profits, who had been in a three way feud to help hype the Royal Rumble. The six if them did not have any significant interaction during the match, with only the Mysterios eliminating anyone (with one elimination each). Opinion: This is the latest complaint that has come up about the match, which did not seem to have gone very well, either for the fans or a lot..

WWE Name Granted Release, Debuting For AEW This Week

February 2, 2022 • Admin

To the other side. The rise of AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works in a good way. Now that AEW has been established as a second major wrestling promotion, there are several other spots available for wrestlers who might not fit into the WWE’s plans. They now might have something fresh and available, which seems to be the case for someone fresh out of WWE. AEW has announced that former WWE star Brian Kendrick will make his debut with the company this week on Dynamite in a match against Jon Moxley. This is a bit of a surprise as Kendrick had been working for WWE as of late January, having appeared on NXT TV back in December. According to Fightful Select, Kendrick had been granted his release from the company on Tuesday after attempting to obtain it for several weeks. It is not clear if Kendrick will be wrestling for AEW long term. Kendrick has wrestled for WWE in multiple stints since 2004. Over the course of his time with the company, Kendrick is a former WWE Tag Team and..

Top Monday Night Raw Star Gone “For A Little While”

February 2, 2022 • Admin

You might miss him. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster and some of them are pretty noteworthy. Those wrestlers have often been around for so long that they are going to make an impact just by being on television. They are often such big stars that you are going to notice them missing, which is going to be the case for the time being with one of the bigger stars WWE has to offer. Randy Orton was absent from this week’s Monday Night Raw with no explanation or reference to his whereabouts. According to Wrestling Observer Live, Orton will be gone from WWE “for a little while”. There is no word on why Orton will be gone and there is nothing to suggest that he has any health issues. Orton participated in the men’s Royal Rumble match on Saturday, making it to the final five before being eliminated by Brock Lesnar, the match’s winner. Opinion: I’m curious why Orton will be out of action, but this could be as simple as him having a vacation built into his contract. It isn’t like O..

The Royal Rumble Universal Title Match Originally Looked Rather Different

February 2, 2022 • Admin

That was almost different. WWE is the biggest wrestling promotion in the world and that means they are going to be able to have some rather large events. That was the case last weekend with the Royal Rumble, which featured a series of some of the bigger matches of the year. This included some important title matches, one of which almost went in a rather different direction. The Universal Title match at the Royal Rumble saw Seth Rollins defeat champion Roman Reigns via DQ when Reigns would not release a guillotine choke when Rollins reached the rope. The original idea for the match called for Reigns to defeat Rollins and attack him with a chair after, but Vince McMahon decided that it would have been too much for Rollins to take. What mattered was keeping Reigns strong though, as the focal point of the show was to build to Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38. Opinion: This isn’t exactly a surprise, but it is nice to see that Rollins was somewhat protected. Ultimately he was rea..

WWE May Be Planning An Interesting Shane McMahon WrestleMania Match

February 2, 2022 • Admin

What could have been. We are about two months away from WrestleMania 38 and that means the card is going to start to take shape in the near future. Depending on your taste, that could be very good or very bad news, as WWE’s choices for the matches could be all over the place. There are some names you can almost guarantee seeing though, and now we know what WWE was thinking at one point. Last weekend, WWE presented the 2022 Royal Rumble, which featured the return of Shane McMahon in the show’s main event. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, McMahon was originally scheduled to be part of the upcoming Elimination Chamber event in Saudi Arabia, which would have set up a WrestleMania match with Seth Rollins. While neither are set to be involved in the Elimination Chamber match at the moment, there is still a chance that the Rollins match could take place. Opinion: I don’t know if this match is going to take place, but given that Rollins had been rumored for a spot in the WWE Title matc..

NXT Live Coverage And Results – February 1, 2022

February 2, 2022 • Admin

NXT Date: February 1, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett It’s time for a big tag match as NXT Champion Bron Breakker and Tommaso Ciampa are teaming up against Legado del Fantasma. That is part of the way to build things up for Santos Escobar’s upcoming title match, but for now we get what should be a good tag match. Let’s get to it. Imperium vs. Diamond Mine The fans chant WALTER during Imperium’s entrance. Gunther isn’t having any of the posing to start and kicks Roderick Strong in the head before the bell. Brutus Creed suplexes Aichner to start but Aicnher manages a Regal Roll in quite the power display. It’s off to Barthel for an armbar and the WALTER chants start up again. Brutus fights up and hands it off to Julius for some knees to the ribs. That’s broken up in a hurry as Barthel hits a middle rope elbow to the face and it’s off to Gunther to kick Julius in the head. We take a break and come back with Brutus coming ..

AEW Star To Miss Three Months Due To Broken Collarbone

February 2, 2022 • Admin

It might be a bit. There are all kinds of ways for a wrestler to be taken out of the ring for either a short or a long time. Most of those things tend to be due to something negative, mainly including injuries. Unfortunately those situations can put someone on the shelf for a good while and that seems to be the case again, as an injury seems to be a bit worse than it initially seemed. Earlier this month, Riho was injured in a match against Britt Baker at AEW Battle of the Belts. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Riho suffered a broken collarbone during her match and will be out of action for about three months. The injury occurred early in the match and Riho finished the match as planned without once complaining about the injury. Riho has returned to Japan, where she will be recovering. Opinion: It is impressive enough that Riho finished the match but the fact that she did not complain about it is all the more impressive. That is the kind of thing that you almost never hear take..

Matt Hardy Offers Several Interesting Details On Jeff Hardy’s WWE Release

February 2, 2022 • Admin

It certainly was unique. There have been all kinds of wrestlers leaving WWE over the last year and a half, though move of them have not gone voluntarily. The vast majority of them have been released from the company, though there have been some who have walked away on their own. That was the case with a high profile exit late last year, and now things have gotten more interesting. Back in December 2021, Jeff Hardy literally walked out of a match at a live event and was released from WWE a few days later. Jeff’s brother Matt Hardy discussed the release on his latest Twitch stream where he attributed Jeff deciding to leave WWE due to being under stress. He also spoke about the drug test that Jeff was forced to take before being sent home, which came back completely clean with no evidence of drugs in Jeff’s system. Finally, while Jeff was fighting to get the results of his drug test, WWE actually offered him a spot in the 2022 Hall of Fame class, which Jeff declined. Here are some highl..

Impact Wrestling Results – January 20, 2022

February 1, 2022 • Admin

Impact Wrestling Date: January 20, 2022 Location: Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas Commentators: Tom Hannifan The march to No Surrender is on and that means it is time to start setting up a card. Impact continues to be doing fairly well, and the question now is what is next for Moose and the World Title. By that, I mean getting to defend against W. Morrissey. For once I’m actually curious to see how things are going here and that is nice to be able to say, at least partially because of the Ring of Honor invasion. Let’s get to it. Opening recap. Opening sequence. Tasha Steelz vs. Chelsea Green Mickie James is on commentary and Savannah Evans is here with Steelz. Green sends her into the corner to start but gets run over, allowing Steelz to hammer away. Some shouting at Mickie doesn’t seem to cause Steelz too many problems but Green blocks the crucifix bomb. A jumping cutter drops Green for two but she’s right back up with a lifting Downward Spiral for her own near fall. Back up and Steel..