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REVIEW: King Of The Ring 1994: Someone Call For A Revolution

August 27, 2019 • Admin

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. 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? King of the Ring 1994 Date: June 19, 1994 Location: Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland Attendance: 12,000 Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Randy Savage, Art Donovan It’s tournament time and that means it’s not likely to be the most interesting show in the world. On top of that, this is one of the weaker fields they’ve ever had, which makes for a rather dull few hours. Finally, this show is infamous for the commentary, which really was a disaster and a horrible idea. Let’s get to it. Earlier today, Je..

It’s A Long Night. Two Dark Matches Take Place After This Week’s Monday Night Raw.

July 9, 2019 • Admin

Just in case it didn’t go long enough. Monday Night Raw and WWE in general are in a weird place at the moment. The fans are not interested in most of what they are being presented and that has been the case for a long time now. It would seem to be a good idea to change things up a little bit, but that has never changed WWE’s mind before. After this week’s Monday Night Raw, they were right back at it again. According to Ringsidenews.com, there were two post show dark matches after Monday Night Raw. First up, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch successfully defended the title against Lacey Evans. The second match saw Baron Corbin lose a street fight to Universal Champion Seth Rollins after getting in an argument with the referee. The two teams will face off on Sunday at Extreme Rules in a Winners Take All match. The winners were in action on Monday Night Raw as well. Check out their efforts in a warmup match: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I don’t know how many fans..

Main Event Results – July 4, 2019

July 9, 2019 • Admin

Main Event Date: July 4, 2019 Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Commentators: Byron Saxton, Renee Young It’s a holiday edition of the show and that isn’t likely to matter as this is mainly an international show. Things got a lot more interesting this week on Raw and hopefully that carries over to here as well. Smackdown was its usual slog of a two hour show but it’s not like Smackdown means anything around here. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Dana Brooke vs. Sarah Logan It’s trilogy time and we even get a recap of their previous matches. Logan kicks her in the face to start and hits a few slams, setting up some howling. We’re already in the chinlock, drawing a rare DANA chant. Dana sends her outside for a cartwheel elbow to the face, followed by the Wade Barrett middle rope suplex into a suplex. A headscissors sets up a rollup for two on Logan, who is right back with the standing Texas Cloverleaf. That’s broken up as well so it’s the cartwheel splash for two on L..

It’s A Defensive Issue. Here’s What Started The Heat Between Matt Riddle And Goldberg.

June 17, 2019 • Admin

That’s an explanation. You never can tell when a wrestling feud is staged and when there is something actually going on. I know it seems fine on paper most of the time, but sometimes there are feuds that take things a little more seriously. Other times, the heat between the wrestlers doesn’t even play out in a match, which can be very interesting in its own right. That seems to be the case this time and now we know why. According to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Radio, the heat between Goldberg and Matt Riddle stems from Riddle not liking Goldberg’s technique when using mixed martial arts style offense in professional wrestling matches. Riddle considers Goldberg’s work sloppy in that area and called Goldberg out as a way of defending mixed martial arts. During and after Goldberg’s match against Undertaker at Super ShowDown, Riddle mocked Goldberg’s technique and abilities in the ring. There is no word on any potential match between the two. That makes more sense. Check out some..

(WATCH): Lucha Bros vs. Young Bucks In A Double Or Nothing Rematch.

June 17, 2019 • Admin

It worked before. The Double Or Nothing card was one of the better in recent wrestling history. Everyone was working as hard as they could to tear the house down and there wasn’t a bad match on the card. Some of the matches were better than others though and that made for a heck of a night of wrestling. Less than a month later though, a rematch has taken place and something has changed. On Sunday at AAA’s Verano de Escalando, the Lucha Bros defeated the Young Bucks to regain the AAA Tag Team Titles. The Bucks had defeated the Bros for the titles earlier this year and successfully defended them in a rematch at Double Or Nothing. Both teams are signed to exclusive contracts with AEW, though the deal only applies to appearances in the United States. They did it in style. Check out how the Lucha Bros got the titles back: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This isn’t the biggest surprise in the world and there’s nothing wrong with that. Considering their first match took..

(VIDEO): That’s A Surprise. Jon Moxley Answers Open Challenge And Faces Big Cass With Enzo Amore.

June 17, 2019 • Admin

Now this is a random one. While WWE is the undisputed king of professional wrestling, there is a completely different world of wrestling outside of its walls. This is the world of independent wrestling, where you never know what you’re going to get. There are a lot of ex WWE names on independent shows and over the weekend, one of the biggest names in wrestling today took on a pretty unique opponent. That’s quite the way to answer. Check out Moxley coming out for an open challenge: [This post contains video, click to play] Earlier this week, Jon Moxley answered an open challenge from CazXL (better known as Big Cass) and nZo (better known as Enzo Amore) at the Northeast Wrestling Six Flags Great Adventure show in Jackson New Jersey. Moxley was a surprise on the show and went on to defeat CazXL in the match, along with hitting Dirty Deeds on nZo as a bonus. This was their first singles match against each other. And that’s how you finish it. Check out Moxley laying out both guys: [Thi..

So Long. Former WWE Wrestler Wrestles Retirement Match.

June 17, 2019 • Admin

It’s time to hang it up. A wrestling retirement is a strange thing. No matter who you are, at some point you have to finish your career and wrestle your last match. Sometimes you don’t know when it’s coming and other times you get to plan it out in advance, but it’s going to happen someday. For a former WWE wrestler, it was the latter of the two choices and that came earlier this week. Adam Rose wrestled his retirement match on Friday night at a the Star Spangled Slammer Atomic Wrestling event in Cocoa, Florida. Rose was defeated by Bull Dempsey in the match when Dempsey made him tap out. Counting his time in developmental, Rose wrestled in WWE from 2010-2016 with his most well known run being his time as the life of the party character, which debuted on the main roster in 2014. @lordsofpain #AdamRose tapped out to @RealBullJames in his retirement match at @WrestlingAtomic tonight. Great match by both guys. #thankyouadam pic.twitter.com/6X84uoe3Tp — Pete Lynch (@ucfpete8) June 15, 2..

In His Own Words. CM Punk Has A Good Laugh At Fans Who Think He’s AEW Bound.

June 17, 2019 • Admin

Well, he did answer. Ever since the announcement of AEW, the one major name on a lot of fans’ minds has been CM Punk. While Punk has not wrestled since 2014, fans have talked about the possibility of him returning to the ring for AEW as one of their top stars. Punk has responded so some of the fans’ comments on Twitter and that is the case again this time, in a more amusing way. Earlier this week, Punk was asked on Twitter about whether he would appear at All Out on August 31. The event will be held in Punk’s hometown of Chicago and a fan got in on the sarcasm by asking if Punk would disappoint his fans by not showing up. Punk replied with a simple “yes”, followed by responding to some more tweets about returning to the ring and his attitude towards wrestling now that he is retired. Yes. https://t.co/GQxNG2YqlO — CM Puck? (@CMPunk) June 13, 2019 Wrong. Not resentful at all. Appreciative of everything that’s happened on my journey. We are all fleeting things. Enjoy it. — CM Puck? (..

That’s A Surprise….Maybe? Report: The Number Of WWE Stars Who Have Talked To AEW “Would Blow Your Mind.”

June 17, 2019 • Admin

I’m almost worried about the actual number. The wrestling landscape has changed dramatically in the last few months, with the emergence of AEW offering a legitimate alternative for several wrestlers. That has caused WWE to be faced with competition for the first time in a long time. With that comes some choices for the WWE roster and as it turns out, some of them are interested. According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, a high amount of people on the WWE roster have contacted AEW, to the point where it would “blow your mind”. WWE is offering quite a bit of money to keep the talent but some of them are turning it down. Names such as Dustin Rhodes and Shawn Spears have left, though others have re-signed, such as the Usos and Mike and Maria Kanellis. This is the kind of thing they seem to want to do. Check out Cody’s symbolic attack on WWE from Double Or Nothing: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I can’t say I’m entirely surprised by this as there are so..

Not Happening. Big WWE Name Slams Door On Going To AEW Or Returning To The Ring.

June 16, 2019 • Admin

That’s quite the turnaround. Batista is certainly a big name in WWE, but he’s becoming a bigger name in Hollywood as well. After playing Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is moving on to some different kinds of roles going forward. Earlier this year he got back in the ring for one more match, but would he get in the ring again for one more one more match? Batista was recently interviewed by Chris Van Vliet and discussed his retirement from wrestling. He made it very clear that he was done with having matches, though he would be open to returning to the company in another role, such as being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Batista also made it clear that he would not go and work for another wrestling company, including AEW. He has more to say about it than just that. Check out the full interview here: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I can’t say I blame Batista for not wanting to wrestle again. Factoring in his age (50) and the way the match ..

Was Once Enough? Update On Blood And Swearing In AEW.

June 16, 2019 • Admin

You have to draw the line somewhere. Whether you’re a fan of AEW or not, it is hard to argue that Double Or Nothing worked quite well. The show seemed to draw a nice audience and the show received a fair bit of praise from most critics. However, there is more to AEW than one pay per view, which means things that worked there might not work out as well in the future. That is something that one of their stars has addressed. According to Fightful.com by way of Ringsidenews.com, Jimmy Havoc has said that AEW will have less blood and swearing going forward. This comes after Dustin Rhodes’ heavy amount of blood loss at Double Or Nothing. There is no word on whether or not bleeding will be banned, or if this will be the case on both pay per views or the upcoming television show on TNT. Havoc loves to fight. Check him out in Monster’s Ball in Impact Wrestling: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: You had to know something like this was coming. The Rhodes blade job at Double ..

The Roster Grows Again. Two WWE Stars Back On The Road After An Absence.

June 16, 2019 • Admin

Welcome back. You never know what kind of things might happen in wrestling to take someone off television. There might be an injury, there might be a storyline issue or it might be a personal matter that keeps talent out of the ring. Unfortunately it was the latter recently that took two big WWE stars off the road, but that hiatus already seems to be coming to an end. According to Ringsidenews.com, Andrade and Charlotte are back on the road after a brief absence to deal with the death of Andrade’s mother, who passed away on June 7. The two missed this week’s SmackDown Live but Charlotte is scheduled for the live event in Denver on Saturday night and both are scheduled for the Sunday night show in Salt Lake City. Only Charlotte is scheduled for Tuesday’s SmackDown Live and it is not clear when Andrade will be back on television. Andrade was ready to go before the bad news broke. Check him out before Super ShowDown: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is one of t..

The Downfall of The Revival in WWE: Harmless Comedy, or Spiteful Booking?

May 10, 2019 • Admin

The Revival is currently the most ridiculous tag team in WWE. That’s no easy feat, especially in a company that often features one bit of silliness after another. It’s not that Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder set out to become clowns. In fact, that was never their intention and everyone knows it. But then again, everyone also knows that when it comes to doing business in WWE, no one is above the company. So the moment Dash and Dawson asked for their release, became the moment when their careers took an instant downturn. Of course, they weren’t exactly headed to the top before they fell. The truth is that WWE has never really given them much. But why is that? There’s a lot for fans to unpack in this story and it seems to get worse every week. If The Revival had only been underused and that was their plight in WWE, then fans wouldn’t have much to deal with. It would be the same story that everyone’s heard for years. It’s the same story that will probably always be told about one Superstar ..

AEW To Enter The UK Market, Announces PPV And Possible TV Deal

May 10, 2019 • Admin

Let the momentum continue. According to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW will be entering the UK Market with its upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view event. They recently announced that Double or Nothing will be carried in the UK from 1 to 5 a.m. early Sunday morning, May 26, on ITV Box Office for 14.95 pounds ($19.44 U.S.). It should be noted that the UK traditionally has far cheaper PPV prices than the U.S., Canada and Australia, whether it be boxing or WWE. In addition, there will be a one hour pre-show, called “BUY-IN”, at midnight airing on ITV 4, featuring the Casino Battle Royale as well as a singles match with Sammy Guevara vs. Kip Sabian. Check out the latest episode of their road to Double or Nothing: The ITV 4 deal is leading to speculation that it would carry AEW’s weekly shows. A deal is not currently in place, however. Editor’s Thoughts: I can see AEW being huge in the UK market. They have a large fan base of rabid fans, and many people ..

The Most Entertaining Thing You Will See Today: Big E. Has A Crush On Becky Lynch’s Mom.

May 10, 2019 • Admin

You don’t see this every day. There are some things in wrestling that you don’t know how to explain and you don’t know what to say about. That is the case again with a discussion between two current WWE stars, though in this case one of their mothers is involved as well. This isn’t something that you are going to see every day, but in this case, everyone seems to be having a good time. With WWE in Europe for their annual tour, Becky Lynch was able to go home and visit her family, including her mother. A photo of the two together caught Big E.’s attention and triggered a back and forth discussion on Twitter between Big E. and Lynch involving Big E. being impressed by Lynch’s mother’s looks. The discussion seems to be in good fun and nothing comes across as angry or mean spirited. Here is the exchange, which is quite the sight to behold: The Ma and The Man pic.twitter.com/GH3uSRTvZP — The Man (@BeckyLynchWWE) May 8, 2019 Mama Lynch is hella foxy. — Florida Man (@WWEBigE) May 9, 2019..

The Other Half’s Side. Sasha Banks’ Husband Weighs In On Banks’ Absence.

May 10, 2019 • Admin

As close to the source as you can get. Sasha Banks has not been seen in WWE since WrestleMania 35 and that doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon. Banks is reportedly very unhappy at having to drop the Women’s Tag Team Titles at the show, which seemed to be the last straw for her. Since then, various reports have come out about what happened, and now someone very close to her is adding his thoughts. Banks’ husband Sarath Ton recently took to social media to talk about his wife’s issues, including saying on Twitter that no tantrum ever happened. This refers to an alleged tantrum thrown by Banks and Bayley the day of WrestleMania when they found out they would be dropping the titles. Ton also continued on Instagram with a picture of Banks and a caption “Keep steady. No matter what you do, they’ll always find a way to justify their disdain. Let your silence speak volumes.” The statements would seem to suggest that Banks is not at fault for what happened and will not be speaking on the..

Get Your Names In Now. Rumored Names Eliminated From Running For Becky Lynch’s WrestleMania 36 Opponent.

May 10, 2019 • Admin

It’s never too early to start planning ahead. We’re just over a month removed from WrestleMania 35 where Becky Lynch took over the women’s division by winning both Women’s Titles in a triple threat match. The win turned her into an even bigger star than she already was and all but guaranteed her a major spot at WrestleMania 36. So what might be in the cards for her? According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lynch is scheduled to have a big time match at WrestleMania 36, but her opponent has yet to be named. At this point, the opponent has not been named but it will NOT be Stephanie McMahon, Charlotte or Ronda Rousey, though if Rousey wants to come back and take the spot, it would be hers immediately. So this won’t be WrestleMania. Check out Lynch attacking McMahon as only she can make work: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: That scares me about what WWE has left as options. Barring a legend coming in, it means that someone is going to have to be elevated in ..

The Ultimate Rub. Vince McMahon Reportedly High On THIS WWE Superstar.

May 10, 2019 • Admin

It’s the best thing you can have. While he may not be the most popular name in wrestling these days, there is no denying that Vince McMahon is the most important person in the wrestling world. Any decision that he makes is going to be able to change any career at the drop of a hat and if he’s a fan of yours, you might be set for a long time. It turns out that it might be the case with someone at the moment. According to Fightful.com by way of Cagesideseats.com, McMahon is still high on Andrade, who was said to have gotten McMahon’s attention back in the fall. Andrade has since improved his English skills, which has raised his stock in McMahon’s eyes. At the moment, Andrade is scheduled to take part in the upcoming men’s Money in the Bank ladder match later this month. Andrade looked good this week on SmackDown Live. Check out his match against Ali: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: That is quite the rub to receive as McMahon can literally change your career overni..

Two Different Sides. Lars Sullivan Issues Statement On Previous Controversial Comments, Does He Have Heat In WWE?

May 10, 2019 • Admin

This isn’t going to end well. At some point in their lives, everyone has said something that they regret. It might have been in the heat of the moment or something that they said when they were in a rather different place. In today’s world, that can come back to get them in a lot of trouble, and WWE is no exception to that rule. That might be the case with a rapidly rising star. Late last year, news came out of Lars Sullivan making a variety of racist and homophobic statements on a bodybuilding forum. According to Wrestling Observer Live, the incident is considered over and done with in WWE, as Sullivan apologized and expressed regret over his actions. At the same time though, at least one member of the locker room isn’t exactly as accepting of what Sullivan has said. Big E. tweeted about the subject, saying that Sullivan will have to learn to deal with having to deal with a locker room full of minorities. Many are aware. If true, he has to bear the albatross of being a bigot & worki..

(This Is Pretty Cool) It’s About Layers. There May Be A Very Deep Meaning To Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House Promos.

May 10, 2019 • Admin

There might be more than meets the eye. Over the last few weeks, Bray Wyatt has debuted the Firefly Fun House, which has offered some of the most entertaining and downright disturbing promos that have been seen in a very long time. The promos definitely seem to be building towards something more sinister, but it turns out that there might be a hidden theme to the whole thing. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Wyatt’s selection of words in his promos are hinting at a person dealing with post traumatic stress disorder. Wyatt has been seen painting, which is a common means of dealing with the disorder, along with putting his hands over his heart, which is known as a butterfly hug. The overall theme of a special place is also a coping mechanism used in dealing with past trauma. There is no word on what WWE has planned for Wyatt in the long term. Does this seem like someone dealing with some deep issues? Check out Wyatt painting his troubles away: [This post contains video,..