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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – January 24, 2022

January 25, 2022 • Admin

Monday Night Raw Date: January 24, 2022 Location: Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s the go home show for the Royal Rumble and that could mean a few things. While the show is mostly set on the Raw side, there is always room to get in the final push towards Saturday and odds are that is what we are getting tonight. If nothing else, we have Miz celebrating Maryse’s birthday, which sounds shenanigansy. Let’s get to it. We’re starting big this week with the official weigh-in between Bobby Lashley (with MVP) and Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman). Lesnar is looking rather casual in jeans and a cowboy hat, which Corey Graves doesn’t like. That earns him a threat, but Lashley goes first and weighs 273lbs. MVP says the match has been in the making for a long time but don’t worry, because Lashley will be gaining weight after the Rumble: the exact same weight as that title. Lesnar goes next, and does at least take off his hat, allowing him ..

WWE Discussing Major Return, Possibly As Soon As The Royal Rumble

January 24, 2022 • Admin

Back in the fold? We are less than a week away from the Royal Rumble and that means it is time to get ready for the Road To WrestleMania 38. WWE has a lot of work to do to get ready for the biggest event of the year and that means getting a lot of big names in position for the show. Some of them have not been around in a long time, but WWE might be bringing one of them back. According to Fightful Select, WWE is having internal discussions about bringing back former Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. The discussions have reached the point where they are considered a “poorly kept secret” in the company. Rousey has been discussed as a possible women’s Royal Rumble entrant but nothing has been confirmed. Rousey’s return is said to be a matter of “when” rather than “if”. She has not wrestled since WrestleMania 35 and gave birth to her daughter in September. Opinion: I would be happy to see Rousey back in WWE, but after several previous mentions of her return, I’ll believe it when I see it..

Several New WWE Events Announced For WrestleMania 38 Weekend

January 24, 2022 • Admin

The calendar grows. We are less than three months away from WrestleMania 38 and that means it is time to start getting things set up. You can probably guess a few of the matches from here, but there are more than a few other things taking place over WrestleMania weekend. Those events have not been around in recent years, but now it is time to add a few things to this year’s schedule. The Dallas Morning News has announced that there will be a Hall of Fame induction ceremony, some form of Axxess and NXT Stand & Deliver event taking place in Dallas, Texas over WrestleMania weekend. There are no more details about when or where either event will be taking place, though WrestleMania 38 will take place on Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3. There has not been a traditional Hall of Fame induction ceremony since 2019 and last year’s NXT Stand & Deliver event took place at the WWE Performance Center. Opinion: I’m really not sure what to expect from the weekend, but it could certainly look in..

Update On Mustafa Ali/WWE Standoff, Ali Blocks WWE Related Twitter Account

January 24, 2022 • Admin

Well that got serious. There have been a lot of changes in WWE over the last year and a half, with all kinds of wrestlers being let go from the company. That has caused a huge shakeup within the company and changed the way that wrestlers see WWE. That means some wrestlers might want to leave before they are let go, but that is not always going to be granted. Now things have gone in a different direction. Earlier this month, Mustafa Ali announced that he had requested his release from WWE, but the company turned down his request. This has led to a Twitter campaign using the hashtag “FreeAli”, with a fan sending the tweet to the WWEOnFox account. The fan was blocked, which caused Ali himself to block WWEOnFox. There is still nothing to suggest that WWE is planning to release Ali, who has not wrestled on television since October. oh, word? don’t worry, i gotchu. https://t.co/bmrY7qwRPB pic.twitter.com/wQ5RbXupxT — Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) January 24, 2022 oh, word? don’t wor..

WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE May Be Bringing Back An Old Character

January 24, 2022 • Admin

Maybe it’s an improvement. Wrestlers have to have the right character to really get things working properly. Having the wrong situation or character can be quite a mess and that has been the case more than ones in WWE. Sometimes things just do not work out and a change is needed. That seems to be the case again, as we might be seting someone back in a characte that worked for them before. According to WrestleZone, WWE has applied for a trademark for “The Goddess”. While not confirmed, this could mean a return to Alexa Bliss’ old character, as she was nicknamed the Goddess earlier in her in-ring career. Bliss has not ysed the character since becoming assoicated with the Fiend, though she has been undergoing therapy to return back to her former self. There is no word on when the change could take place or if it will be done whatsoever. Bliss has been part of the WWE main roster since 2016 and has spent most of her career as a wrestler. Since debuting on the main roster, Bliss is a thre..

LOOK: AEW’s Britt Baker Appears In Sneaky Freaky Segment, Lockjaws Host

January 24, 2022 • Admin

It comes with the job. A company’s champions tend to be its biggest stars, which makes a lot of sense. Most of the time, the more popular and successful wrestlers will be holding the gold, though that does bring some extra responsibility. Some of these responsibilities can include making various media appearances, which was the case for an AEW star this week. This time though, things got physical (in a way). AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker appeared on a recent episode of the Nick Cannon Show during the Sneaky Freaky segment. Baker was initially announced as a dentist, before also revealing that she was a professional wrestler. She would go on to talk about getting into wrestling and balancing her two careers, as well as putting Cannon in her Lockjaw finishing hold. Thanks for the invite @NickCannon ? D??M??D?? @NickCannonShow pic.twitter.com/wZmGE95ZjK — Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) January 21, 2022 Opinion: The more you think about it, the more amazing Baker r..

Hi There: Jon Moxley Makes Surprise Appearance At Independent Event

January 24, 2022 • Admin

Look who it is! AEW has changed the wrestling world by offering a new, top level platform for wrestlers to showcase themselves. That is not something that has been around for a very long time now and several AEW wrestlers have become stars as a result. Some names were big before they came in though, and now one of them has made a special appearance outside of the company. Former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley made a surprise appearances at this weekend’s New England Wrestling WrestleFest 26 event in Poughkeepsie, New York on Saturday. Moxley wrestled in the first match, defeating Channing Thomas. This comes a day before Moxley is scheduled to defend his Game Changer Wrestling World Title against Homicide at The Wrld On GCW in New York City. This match comes in the same week as Moxley returned to the ring following a three month hiatus. Moxley stepped away from wrestling in October in order to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. As a result, Moxley did not appear for a wrestling event un..

WATCH: The 25 Greatest Royal Rumble Match Moments Of All Time

January 24, 2022 • Admin

Enjoy your history lesson. We are rapidly approaching this year’s Royal Rumble event. The show has been running for more than thirty years now and the show’s signature match goes a long way to setting up that year’s WrestleMania card. That makes it one of the most important matches of the year for WWE and now they are taking a special look back at the match’s history. WWE has released a new video looking at the twenty five best moments in the history of the Royal Rumble match. The video nicludes meoments from both the men’s and women’s matches over the years, with clips ranging from the original days of the event to the most recent versions. Some of the moments are more serious than others, with quite a few comedy moments included. There is some great stuff here. Check out what WWE included: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This was a special look back as the Royal Rumble has been such a signature match fro WWE for a very long time now. I’m getting excited for th..

WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE May Be Bringing Back Former WCW Shows

January 24, 2022 • Admin

You might remember them. Prior to the rise of AEW, WWE had been by far and away the most dominant wrestling promotion in the world. No one came close to touching them and that had been the case since WCW went out of business. By outlasting their competition, WWE was able to pick up some of the trademarks that had been forgotten, which was the case with two former events. According to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE has filed trademark applications for Uncensored and SuperBrawl. Both of these were events used by WCW in the 1990s and neither has been used since WCW folded. It is not clear what WWE would be using the names for, though they have brought back former WCW concepts such as WarGames and Halloween Havoc among others, in NXT. SuperBrawl and Uncensored were regular WCW pay per view events, running in the 1990s and into the 2000s. WCW mainly ran the shows in February and March respectively, though the first SuperBrawl was held in May. SuperBrawl did not usually have a special theme, though..

Two Reigning Champions Turn Down Offer To Make Royal Rumble Returns

January 23, 2022 • Admin

They’ll pass, thanks. We are less than a week away from the Royal Rumble and that means the card is mostly put together. The show will be built around the show’s namesake matches, in which thirty wrestlers each will vie for a title shot at WrestleMania 38. Those are some very lucrative and appealing possibilities, but it seems there are some people not interested in competing. According to Fightful Select, Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee, formerly known as Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, turned down offers to return for the Royal Rumble. The team, who wrestled in WWE as the IIconics, were released from the company last year and have since moved to Impact Wrestling, where they are the Knockouts Tag Team Champions. McKay and Lee felt that it was not time for such a return and are happy where they are. Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James will be appearing in the match. Opinion: Without knowing their circumstances, I am rather happy that the team isn’t coming back to WWE at the mom..

AEW Star Out Of Action Due To A Concussion

January 23, 2022 • Admin

That’s never good to hear. There are all kinds of possible injuries in wrestling and you never want to see someone put on the shelf. Some of them can take longer to overcome than others, as some do not have the easiest path to recovery. Unfortunately that can be the case with a lot of brain related injuries and that is the case with one wrestler who is still in recovery. According to Wrestlinginc.com, AEW’s Brian Pillman Jr. suffered a concussion during his tag team match with Griff Garrison against the Kings of the Black Throne this week on Dynamite. As a result, Pillman was forced to miss this weekend’s Warrior Wrestling event, with the promotion announcing Danny Bang as his replacement. There is no word on when Pillman will be cleared to return to the ring. Unfortunately, Brian Pillman Jr. is not medically cleared to compete tomorrow night in South Bend, so Chicago's hottest new rising star, the sensation of the Logan Square Auditorium…. DAVEY BANG steps up to challenge SILA..

205 Live Results – January 21, 2022

January 23, 2022 • Admin

205 Live Date: January 21, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett We are almost up to the Royal Rumble and that is not likely to mean much around here. Aside from the fact that NXT does not tend to get a ton of representation in the Royal Rumble matches, it is hard to imagine anyone on this show getting s chance in the match. Maybe this week can be more of a full show, as last week’s was cut a little short. Let’s get to it. Lash Legend vs. Fallon Henley Henley is back and now she likes to dance. Legend powers her way out of an early waistlock to start so Henley goes after the arm. That earns her a hard shot to the face and something like a claw sends Henley into the corner. A belly to belly sets up a posing cover, followed by the chinlock to keep Henley in trouble. Legend sends her flying with a standing fall away slam but Henley is back up with a crossbody. That’s enough for Legend, who grabs her over the back torture rack to..

Another Name Gone From AEW, Several More May Be Departing

January 23, 2022 • Admin

Someone had to go. As hard as it may be to believe, AEW has only been around for a little over three years. The company has hit the ground running like no other and rapidly become the second biggest wrestling promotion in the world. A lot of their success can be attributed to its roster, which continues to add talented stars. The roster can only get so big though and now some people might be on their way out. Several wrestlers are reportedly set to depart AEW due to their contracts expiring. According to PWInsider.com, Peter Avalon’s contract with the company has expired. This comes a few days after Avalon said he would be open for all independent dates. Avalon has been with AEW since its inception, wrestling as both the Librarian and Pretty Peter Avalon, mainly appearing on AEW Dark. In addition, Marko Stunt, Brian Cage and Joey Janela’s deals with the company are said to expire in the coming months. Only Janela has wrestled for the company this year, with Stung and Cage not wrestli..

WWE Might Have To Make Major Change To Upcoming Pay Per View

January 23, 2022 • Admin

Update your calendars. While it still has some problems, WWE is still the biggest and most powerful wrestling company in the world. The company runs multiple events every single week with thousands of people coming out to see them. Some of these events are among the biggest in the world, including several stadium shows. Now https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1485091044584837120though, WWE might be adjusting one of their major events. According to Sean Ross Sapp, the UFC will be holding an event at the T-Mobil Arena near Las Vegas, Nevada on July 2. This is the same time that WWE is expected to be running Money in the Bank at Allegiant Stadium. As a result, WWE may decide to move their event, though they do have a hold on the stadium for Sunday July 3 as well. WWE has yet to announce any change to their schedule. I'm told there's unlikely to be a conflict as WWE also has a hold on Allegiant Stadium for Sunday, July 3. With the Independence Day holiday on Monday, it look..

A WWE Title Record Was Broken This Week (And That Makes It More Impressive)

January 23, 2022 • Admin

That’s what they are made for. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, it cannot be easy to make yourself stand out. One of the few ways to do so is win a title and then hold onto it for a very long time. There have been quite a few longstanding title reigns over the years and several records have been set in the company’s history. One of them was broken this week. Earlier this week, the Usos became the longest reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions in history, with their reign having reached 188 days as of Saturday. This breaks the previous record of 182 days, which was also set by the Usos in their 2017-2018 reign. The Usos are currently in their fifth reign with the titles and have held the championships for a record 568 days and counting. Opinion: This is one of those records that is going to be around for a very long time to come as it is hard to imagine most title reigns making it all the way to six months. The Usos have lapped the field with these titles and no one, including..

WATCH: Roman Reigns vs. Edge From Money In The Bank 2021

January 22, 2022 • Admin

Everyone is back. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the full match between Roman Reigns and Edge for the Universal Championship from Money in the Bank 2021. This was the first pay-per-view with fans since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and also featured the return of John Cena. You can see the video in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: In a fair world, the headline would read: Edge pins Universal Champion Roman Reigns. After all, the WWE Hall of Famer, in search of a fairytale ending to his comeback story, had The Tribal Chief’s shoulders pinned to the mat for three seconds and then some after connecting with a Spear late in the bout. The only problem? There was no referee to administer a count. To get to that point, Edge indeed manifested the anger he knew he’d need to unseat The Head of the Table. He endured Reigns’ punishing offense — from the Drive-By to the Guillotine — before mounting an in..

Two Top NXT Names May Be In The Royal Rumble *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

January 22, 2022 • Admin

Join the field? We are about a week away from this year’s WWE Royal Rumble and that means it is time to really hammer home the show’s namesake matches. The Royal Rumbles are two of the most important matches of the year as we will likely find out the WrestleMania main events. The pool of potential winners may have grown again, this time with two surprising names. According to PWInsider.com, both Gunther and NXT Champion Bron Breakker will be in St. Louis for next weekend’s Royal Rumble, though it is not clear what they will be doing. At the moment, neither of the two has been advertised for the Royal Rumble match. Instead, the two are expected to be “on deck” and ready to work the event if they are needed for some reason. The NXT Champion has entered the Royal Rumble before, as Andrade Cien Almas entered the 2018 edition. Gunther is formerly known as Walter and made his full time NXT debut earlier this week. He is a former NXT United Kingdom Champion and held the title for a record 8..

AEW Star Announces His Contract Is Expiring, To Become A Free Agent

January 22, 2022 • Admin

You could book him too. The last few years have seen some big changed to the wrestling world. AEW’s debut and immediate rise to the second highest spot in the industry has opened up a very big stage for several wrestlers. Wrestlers who might not fit in WWE now have a new place to go, but this time around an AEW wrestler seems ready to ply his trade elsewhere. AEW’s Lio Rush has announced that his contract with the company will expire on February 14, making him a free agent. There is no word on if Rush is interested in re-signing with AEW, as his tweet includes contact information for independent bookings. Rush debuted with the company in September and has only wrestled four matches since arriving. Most of Rush’s time in AEW has been spent as Dante Martin’s manager before Martin joined Team Taz. I’m a free agent. pic.twitter.com/aZwy8F8O6O — Lio Rush (@IamLioRush) January 22, 2022 Opinion: Rush is such an interesting case as he is in his mid 20s and has already wrestled around the w..

WWE Bringing Back Long Running Series After Two Year Hiatus

January 22, 2022 • Admin

Back on the schedule. There is a lot of WWE programming in any given week. The amount of wrestling available to any fan is nothing short of astounding and it can be rather easy to overlook some of the better options available. That isn’t even including the non-wrestling content, and now we might be seeing one of the company’s better shows making a long awaited comeback. According to PWInsider.com, WWE will be filming new episodes of their Table For 3 series later this month. The series features three wrestlers with some sort of a shared theme or connection having a conversation over a meal. There have been fifty one episodes of the series to date, but the most recent was released in 2019. There is no word on when the new shows will air or who will be appearing. The show will air on Peacock and the WWE network. Opinion: This is a nice surprise as the show was rather fun to watch. It is the kind of easy, simple show that you can instantly understand while getting some entertaining mome..

205 Live Results – January 14, 2022

January 22, 2022 • Admin

205 Live Date: January 14, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph Much like the case was before this show shifted towards an NXT focus, I have run out of ways to talk about this show. It’s going to be something similar every week and that isn’t exactly an inspiring idea. All you can hope for is that the matches aren’t the worst, which can be a hit or miss prospect. Let’s get to it. Here are Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward to get things going. Chase talks about how Hayward was about to be tossed off the roof of the Performance Center but Von Wagner backed off. Now we have a TEACHABLE MOMENT, because Andre Chase University is ready to fight back in Hayward’s first match! Bodhi Hayward vs. Guru Raaj Hayward works on a headlock to start but Raaj slips out and grabs a wristlock. A sunset flip gives Hayward two and a delayed slam drops Raaj again. Back up and Raaj kicks at the leg, setting up an abdominal stretch. Hayward breaks ..