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WWE Makes Change To Normal Pay Per View Schedule

October 14, 2021 • Admin

Unmark your calendars. WWE is a huge wrestling promotion and manages to stick to its schedule fairly well. There are all kinds of regular shows on the calendar, as the company ha srun a lot of the same events for several years now. You can often remember which shows are coming up in each month, but that will not always be the case, such as later this year. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE will not be presenting a pay per view this December. Instead, WWE will be using the January 1 Day One pay per view as the December pay per view, with the Royal Rumble serving as the January event as usual. WWE never announced a pay per view for December, though Tables, Ladders And Chairs traditionally fills the role. December has had some great WWE moments before. Check out what won’t be happening this year: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is something that makes sense, as the..

AEW’s Tony Khan Says This Week’s Monday Night Raw “Sucked”

October 14, 2021 • Admin

Those are some strong words. After around twenty years of WWE dominance, the wrestling world has a new major player in the form of AEW. The new company has made quite the impact in its short history and there is nothing to suggest that they will be slowing down anytime soon. A lot of that can be credited to the company’s boss, Tony Khan, who had quite the thought on this week’s Monday Night Raw. Khan appeared on the most recent edition of My Mom’s Basement and discussed the head to head battles between WWE and AEW television, including the Wednesday Night Wars. During the interview, Khan talked about this week’s edition of SmackDown, which will go head to head with AEW Rampage for half an hour. Khan said that while AEW might not have stronger numbers, they will have the better show, saying about this week’s Monday Night Raw, “if you don’t believe me, watch the go-home show they did last night because it sucked.” This will be a one off head to head competition between the two shows. T..

Ted DiBiase And Family Ordered To Repay Millions In Embezzled Funds

October 14, 2021 • Admin

That could cost them. Wrestlers are larger than life characters who try their best to make you believe that everything they are doing is real. That can make for some difficult situations as sometimes they are so over the top that no one would believe what they are seeing. The great ones can make it work, though now it would be nice to have someone’s character be their real life persona. The office of Mississippi State Auditor Shad White has announced, by way of NBC 29 (Charlottesville, Virginia) that the state is attempting to recover $77 million in misspent Temporary Assistance For Needy Families funding. This includes money given to the DiBiase family, who was implicated in the scandal in 2020. DiBiase’s family has been ordered to repay millions of dollars to the state, including the following specifics: • Brett Dibiase: $225,950 • Heart of David Ministries, controlled by Ted Dibiase, Sr.: $722,299 • Ted Dibiase, Jr.: $3.903 million These situations are civil, meaning that no on..

Enzo Amore Might Be Returning To Wrestling TV Soon

October 14, 2021 • Admin

One more time? Every so often, you see a wrestler who catches the fans’ attention through pure charisma. They might not have the strongest in-ring abilities but they have something that makes them stand out and get the audience in their corner. Unfortunately it might not always be the most successful, but now such a star might be getting another chance to show what he can do. During this week’s edition of MLW Fusion ALPHA, company executive Cesar Duran mentioned that the company was in discussions with nZo, formerly known as Enzo Amore. NZo did not appear on the show and there is no word on when he could appear. Following his departure from WWE in 2018, nZo has wrestled around the independent circuit, primarily in New England Wrestling. There is a lot here. Check out the full show plus who might be coming to MLW: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: There are very few wrestlers wh..

VIDEO: WWE Star Makes Bold Claims About His Place In The Company

October 14, 2021 • Admin

That’s quite the bold statement. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster today and as a result, there are only so many ways to stand out. Unfortunately that means a lot of talented wrestlers are left trying to get some attention, which can be rather frustrating for the fans. It can also be frustrating for the wrestlers and one of them has something to say about his situation. Monday Night Raw’s Mustafa Ali was a guest on this week’s edition of the Bump and spoke about his career in WWE. This included a discussion of the hacker gimmick, which Ali felt had some legs, as well as a suggestion that it could return someday. Ali also said that he was the most unheard voice in the history of WWE as well as the most underutilized talent the company has ever seen. He also asked where his justice was and said all he needed was an opportunity. Ali is scheduled to face Mansoor at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia later this month. There’s a lot to this. Check out the full show (with Ali’s time b..

REVIEW – Smackdown – May 11, 2007: Stars Night, Stars Bright

October 14, 2021 • 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? Smackdown Date: May 11, 2007 Location: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield It’s a big show this time around with the Undertaker defending the World Title against Batista inside a cage. That alone should be enough to carry the show and….well that’s about what it’s going to do as that’s the only major thing set for the show. Unless you count spoilers that is, as WWE has already said what happens this time. Let’s get to it. The opening video looks at Undertaker v..

KB’s Review: Hey Look Over There (And There And There)

October 14, 2021 • Admin

I was thinking about what to put together this week and went over the usual suspects. As you probably can guess, this meant going through the dumb things that WWE was doing at the moment and complaining about it a lot. This time around, that mainly meant how lame the King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournaments have been, but the more I thought about that, the less I wanted to think about those things. Instead, we’re going to look at some positive things, which means we’re getting away from the main roster as fast as we can. Unless you haven’t been paying attention to WWE for a very long time, you probably know that Monday Night Raw and SmackDown are ok at their best and there is very little worth seeing about either show (that isn’t named Roman Reigns or a few other things here and there). There is good wrestling out there, but you just need to look at other promotions, or in one case, another country. Wrestling is going rather well at the moment and there are multiple promotions ..

Former AEW Champion Signs Long Extension With Company

October 13, 2021 • Admin

Stick around for a bit. Despite the success that it has had, AEW has not been around all that long. We are still more than six months away from AEW’s first ever event, meaning that they do not have the deepest history to date. AEW has come a long way, but they have a much longer way to go. Now we know someone who is going to be around for the next stretch. During an interview with PWInsider.com, former AEW Tag Team Champion Scorpio Sky revealed that he has signed a new five year contract with AEW, which was signed around the September 5 All Out pay per view. It is not clear how much time Sky had on his contract before he signed the new deal. Sky is currently part of the Men of the Year with Ethan Page and is feuding with the Inner Circle. Sky has done well so far in AEW. Check out some of his time there: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: Sky is one of the most dependable names ..

Shawn Michaels Sees NXT Star As A Project, Reason For Big Push

October 13, 2021 • Admin

He got their attention. NXT is in a strange place at the moment as there are all kinds of wrestlers who have been coming and going from the show. Everything is being changed with moves being made on an almost weekly basis. That can make for some interesting moments as you don’t know what you are going to see. This week saw another change and it happened for a good reason. The main event of this week’s NXT saw Isaiah Scott successfully defend his North American Title against Santos Escobar. After the match was over, Carmelo Hayes cashed in his Breakout Tournament contract to win the title in an impromptu match. According to Fightful Select, Hayes has impressed some of the higher ups in NXT, including Shawn Michaels. Following his match with Kushida, Hayes was seen as a project for Michaels, as Michaels sees a lot of himself in Hayes. The title win was designed to turn Hayes into a bigger star while also protecting Scott, who is leaving for SmackDown. Goated ?? pic.twitter.com/wuC2etNc..

205 Live Results – October 8, 2021

October 13, 2021 • Admin

205 Live Date: October 8, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph I’m starting to like this show a bit more than I ever thought I would, as they have gotten into a bit more of a rhythm. You can almost bet on a women’s match, a cruiserweight match and an NXT midcard match. That’s not a bad way to go and the fact that it is done in about half an hour makes it even better. Let’s get to it. Amari Miller vs. Sarray Miller grabs a wristlock to start but Sarray spins her over into one of her own. Sarray pulls it to the mat for a cross armbreaker but Miller fights up. A heck of a clothesline drops Sarray for two and we hit the chinlock. Back up and Miller scores with a spinning kick to the face for two, setting up an STO for the same. Sarray has had it with this though and comes back with the running dropkick against the ropes for the pin at 4:43. Result: Sarray b. Amari Miller – Running dropkick (4:43) Creed Brothers vs. Demetri..

Ring Of Honor TV Results – October 6, 2021

October 13, 2021 • Admin

Ring of Honor Date: October 6, 2021 Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman I’m not sure what to expect from this show these days and that can be rather interesting. It’s never clear what you’re going to get and thankfully Ring of Honor knows how to give you the best out of everything they offer. If that can be the case again this week, we should be in for another fun show. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Violence Unlimited issues an open challenge for tonight. Danhausen comes in, realizes he’s in the wrong place, and leaves. We get a preview, minus Quinn McKay. Taylor Rust/Alex Zayne vs. Briscoes Rust and Zayne talk about being ready to step up against the Briscoes as Zayne is on his way to the World Title. The Briscoes tell them to bring it and be made famous. Rust and Mark start things off with the latter not being able to get very far off of a leg dive attempt. A headlock takeover works better for Mark but Zayne is right..

Huge Main Event Confirmed For AEW Full Gear

October 13, 2021 • Admin

There’s the first one. AEW has done a lot of things right since debuting just a few years ago. One of their greatest strengths is the way they have presented their championships, as the titles have been treated as some of the most important things in the promotion. That is hard to accomplish but AEW has pulled it off. Now they have a chance to take the next step for their top title. AEW President Tony Khan spoke with Robbie Barstool on My Mom’s Basement and revealed that Kenny Omega will be defending the AEW World Title against Kenny Omega at Full Gear on November 13. The match comes after Page won the Casino Ladder Match during last week’s edition of Dynamite. The two met last year at Full Gear, with Omega defeating Page to become the new #1 contender. This could be great. Check out some of their history together: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is a match that is a lon..

WATCH: AEW Star Calls Out The Rock To Come To Dynamite

October 13, 2021 • Admin

That’s one way to go. There are stars in the wrestling world and then there is the Rock, who has long since been one of the biggest stars in the history of wrestling and one of the biggest stars in all of entertainment. That is going to get him a lot of attention, with some of it coming from fellow wrestlers. We saw that again this week, and it was done in the form of a rap. Earlier this month, the Rock took part in his first rap song with Face Off, which went all the way to #1 on the iTunes rap charts. AEW’s Max Caster, who is also a rapper, took offense to this and has responded to the Rock. In a new interview with TMZ Sports, Caster freestyled a rap on the Rock, including challenging him to come to Dynamite and have a match. Rock has not responded to Caster. This got interesting in a hurry. Check out Rock’s rap, Caster’s response, and how a wrestling battle rap works: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video..

VIDEO: The Miz Turns Blue On Dancing With The Stars (And It’s Awesome)

October 13, 2021 • Admin

I’d say he went the extra mile. There are a lot of wrestlers in the world today and only a handful of them really get to stand out. Some of them are willing to do whatever it takes to make their company look good and it shows quite a bit. You do not get to see that kind of dedication very often, and now one of the most well known for it is showcasing himself outside of the ring as well. The Miz is a contestant on this season of Dancing With The Stars, partnering with professional dancer Witney Carson. The fourth week of the competition was Disney Week, featuring the dancers in Disney inspired costumes. Miz painted himself blue as the Genie from Aladdin while performing Friend Like Me. Miz is still active in the competition through four weeks and is one of the final eleven participants out of fifteen. He does this rather well. Check out Miz’s dance, plus a bit of him in his more natural job: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This..

Becky Lynch Explains Curious Summerslam Squash Over Bianca Belair

October 13, 2021 • Admin

There’s the line of thinking. Every now and then, you see something in wrestling that does not make a ton of sense. It can leave wrestling fans sitting around wondering what is going on and what the company is thinking. That was the case earlier this summer with one of the highest profile moments in a long time, and now we know more about how the thinking went. Back at Summerslam, Becky Lynch made her return after a sixteen month absence and defeated Bianca Belair in 26 seconds to win the SmackDown Women’s Title. Lynch appeared on the Out Of Character podcast and discussed the match, including why it was a short squash. Lynch explained that WWE did not want to damage Belair, which would have been the case had they had a long match where Belair just lost. Instead, the idea was to have Belair lose so fast, leaving fans to think that Belair was cheated and want to see her get her revenge. Belair will face Lynch and Sasha Banks for the title at Crown Jewel next week. These two do have qu..

You Might Have Missed A Unique Feud Continuing This Week On WWE TV

October 13, 2021 • Admin

They’re not done yet. There are several stories that can be told in wrestling and some of them involve all kinds of different characters. While there are so many options out there, you can often find something that is not exactly traditional. That seems to be the case again as a Monday Night Raw star is feuding with someone she is highly unlikely to face in the ring. Last week’s Monday Night Raw saw the beginnings of a feud between broadcaster Corey Graves and Dana Brooke, with Graves trashing Brooke’s in-ring work. Brooke responded on social media, saying that she was not going to pat attention. Brooke was in action again this week, with Graves saying she should ignore him and focus on her in-ring work. The match went the same for Brooke, who lost to Shayna Baszler for the second week in a row. Brooke has been having a rough time as of late. Check out what she has been doing in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..

WATCH: Two New Characters Are Coming Soon To NXT

October 13, 2021 • Admin

They’re new. Despite having a huge roster, WWE is one constantly needing to make changes to keep things fresh. Sometimes you need to bring in someone new, or at least give them something different to make things fresh. That can come in a few ways, and that seems to be the case with a pair of wrestlers. This time though, we only know who one of them is. Vignettes for two wrestlers aired during this week’s NXT. The first saw someone shoveling dirt into a grave and talking about how the old had to die so the new could come. There is no word on who this is, but they are expected to debut at Halloween Havoc. Later, a vignette aired advertising that Solo Sikoa was coming soon. Sikoa is the younger brother of the Usos, who was signed in August. There is no word on when he will debut. These things could be interesting. Check out the vignettes plus some other NXT debuts: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click t..

Two New Titles Matches Set For Halloween Havoc

October 13, 2021 • Admin

We’re still growing. NXT is in the middle of some major changes and those are going to continue to take place for the time being. The brand has been completely relaunched and after a few weeks, it is time for their first major show later this month with Halloween Havoc on October 26, meaning the show is going to need to be stacked. It grew quite a bit this week. Two new titles matches were announced for Halloween Havoc during this week’s edition of NXT. First, Io Shirai and Zoey Stark will defend their NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles against Toxic Attraction’s Gigi Dolin/Jacy Jayne and Indi Hartwell/Persia Pirotta in a triple threat match. Hartwell and Pirotta had issued a challenge but Toxic Attraction interrupted, setting up a brawl which led to the announcement. Second, Toxic Attraction’s Mandy Rose will challenge Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women’s Title. Gonzalez accepted the challenge, but wanted it to take place in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match. These should work. Check ou..

Surprise Title Change Takes Place To Close NXT

October 13, 2021 • Admin

Meet the new one. There are a a fair few titles in NXT and the promotion has done a nice job making them feel important. Some of the titles seem to mean more than others, but someone wearing a belt still has a lot of impact in NXT. That is something that can be quite hard to do but NXT has managed to make it happen. Now they are getting the chance to do it with someone new. This week’s NXT featured a main event of Isaiah Scott defending the North American Title against Carmelo Hayes. Scott successfully defended the title, but Carmelo Hayes attacked him after the match and cashed in his Breakout Tournament victory for an instant title shot. Hayes went on to win the title, earning his first championship in NXT. The win comes as Scott has been drafted to SmackDown as part of Hit Row. Hayes is a fresh star. Check out what he can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I d..

AEW Adding Extra Hour This Friday With Bryan Danielson In Action

October 13, 2021 • Admin

The battle rages on. One of the most interesting stories in wrestling over the last two years has been the battle between WWE and AEW. The two promotions have been fighting it out, including a year and a half long battle on Wednesday nights. WWE’s NXT eventually backed out, leaving AEW as the only game in town on Wednesdays. There are other nights of the week though and now we are going to see another one off battle. During an interview on WFAN Sports Radio, AEW President Tony Khan announced that AEW will be presenting a special Buy In show this week before Rampage goes on the air. The show will feature a pair of matches, including Bryan Danielson vs. Minoru Suzuki and Bobby Fish vs. Lee Moriarty, as announced by Khan via Twitter. The show will air against the second hour of this week’s WWE SmackDown. Friday starts a great wrestling weekend with #AEWRampage LIVE 10pm on TNT but first Friday at 9pm ET we go live with The Buy In to preview a HUGE Friday Rampage + Saturday #AEWDynamite!..