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Here’s What Tony Khan Had Planned for Saraya if She Wasn’t Cleared to Wrestle

November 19, 2022 • Admin

For the first time in five years, Saraya will finally make her in-ring return to the squared circle. She will wrestle Britt Baker in her return bout, which has been highly featured as one of the top feuds heading into tonight’s AEW Full Gear. It’s very exciting for the AEW fans and for Saraya herself to have the opportunity to perform after a five year absence. There hasn’t been any word on her training or how much she’s been in the ring over the past few months. AEW only just released the news that she was medically cleared to compete at Full Gear this past week. Tony Khan, who participated in the standard conference call before Full Gear, apparently didn’t have any concerns about Saraya being physically capable of performing in the ring when she signed with the company. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful confimed the following via Twitter about what plans were in place for Saraya if she couldn’t actually wrestle: Tony Khan tells me that @Saraya was confident she would get cleared and felt..

Viper Memories: Randy Orton Posts Tribute To Umaga And Rosey

November 19, 2022 • Admin

That’s a special tribute. There have been a lot of wrestlers to come and go throughout the years and unfortunately some of them are no longer here. That could be due to a variety of reasons but so many of them have left before they should have. Other wrestlers will remember them quite fondly and that is what Randy Orton is doing with a departed former WWE star. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Bianca Belair Has Her Eye On Very Specific Film Role Earlier this week, a fan posted a photo to Twitter showing presumable himself posing with Randy Orton and Umaga. Orton responded, thanking the fan for posting the picture and saying we are coming up on the anniversary of Umaga’s passing. He called Umaga the “OG head of the table” and also mentioned Matty Anoa’i (Rosey). Orton also said “So many memories. Too many brothers lost”. Umaga passed away on December 4, 2009 at 36. I’m very happy you posted this pic. I’ll save it. Anniversary is coming up where we lost the Samoan Bulldozer. I wish I was..

Positive Injury Update on Hangman Adam Page Before AEW Full Gear

November 19, 2022 • Admin

On the October 18th episode of AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday, Hangman Adam Page suffered a serious concussion injury in his AEW World Championship match against Jon Moxely. Aside from some general news, there haven’t been many reports on how his health is progressing, especially with AEW Full Gear just hours away. During the recent AEW media call with Tony Khan, one of the questions that was posed to the AEW President was how Hangman has been doing and his health status before AEW Full Gear. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Tony Khan said the following: Tony Khan says Hangman Page is healing well following his concussion — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) November 17, 2022 Related: Very Important Update On Hangman Page’s Injury Status “Healing” is the key word here. There have been no indications that Hangman Adam Page is ready to return to the ring. There doesn’t seem to be any reason to believe that Hangman will be at AEW Full Gear tonight as a performer. Wit..

RUMOR: Tony Khan May Strip Women’s Championship From AEW Star; Thunder Rosa Reacts

November 19, 2022 • Admin

When Thunder Rosa relinquished the AEW Women’s Championship back in August, the rumor mill went wild on her “injury status” and a bunch of other fabricated information. The title has been an Interim World Championship until her return on AEW television. Toni Storm claimed the belt and became the AEW Interim Women’s Champion at All Out in September. Everything has been going alright since then, but there’s a little bet of a booking issue. Storm is having a good reign, but it’s been a bit overshadowed by the return of Saraya and Britt Baker stealing the show. Related: MJF Talks WWE With Tony Khan After AEW Dynamite A lot of the issue is that the AEW fanbase doesn’t love the concept of “Interim Champions.” There’s a valid argument that it makes the company’s championships a little less valuable. The long term play always seemed to be Toni Storm vs. Thunder Rosa down the line. However, a new report shared AEW President Tony Khan’s thoughts on the potential decision to strip Thunder Rosa..

A Scary Situation: Backstage Feelings On Adam Cole’s Health Status

November 19, 2022 • Admin

That’s a bad sign. Injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to a wrestler as anyone can be put on the shelf for any amount of time. It can be made even worse if there is no way of knowing how long a wrestler is going to be out of action. That seems to be the case again with an AEW star, and now his injury status has gone on for so long that people are worried. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: AEW Full Gear 2022 Preview, Predictions And Thoughts AEW’s Adam Cole was injured on June 26 at Forbidden Door, suffering a concussion during his match. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, “a number of people” are concerned about Cole’s injury status, though who or why was not explained. Cole has only appeared on AEW television once since his injury and there is nothing to suggest that he is ready to return to the ring anytime soon. In addition to his concussion, Cole was dealing with a torn labrum going into Full Gear. In his absence, Cole has been regularly streaming on Twitch. C..

PHOTO: Alexa Bliss Literally Suffers Bloody Injury Coming Home to Her Dogs

November 19, 2022 • Admin

Alexa Bliss is one of the most marketable stars that WWE has under contract, which often means a crazy schedule that keeps her away from home for significant stretches of time. Anyone with pets will tell you how hard it is to leave them for an extended period of time. The five-time WWE Women’s Champion just went more than 20 days being home. RingSideNews followed the story of her day on social media. The story goes that she went home for a “visit” and could only stay for about 8 hours. However, her dogs were so happy to see her after basically three weeks away that Alexa Bliss suffered a bloody lip in all the excitement. Potentially sensitive photo is below: Get home – dogs are so excited that they split my lip… fantastic pic.twitter.com/6NmIcHjkOj — Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) November 18, 2022 It’s not anything that will keep her out of the ring, but we’ve all gotten a happy scratch or love bite from our pets, especially after some time apart. It’s just a testament ..

AEW Full Gear 2022 Preview, Predictions And Thoughts

November 19, 2022 • Admin

It’s time for another AEW pay per view and as has been the case for a pretty good while now, things are not exactly feeling the most interesting at the moment. The World Title match doesn’t have the most personal setup and the rest of the show is feeling a bit hit or miss. That being said, the idea of AEW having a bad pay per view seems completely insane so I have quite a bit of confidence in what they are going to do. Let’s get to it. Zero Hour: Jun Akiyama vs. Eddie Kingston This is a match that was added after this week’s Rampage went off the air. In short, this is Kingston’s dream match and….I’m struggling to come up with a reason that should interest me. Akiyama is a legend, but there is no real reason for the two of them to be fighting other than Kingston just saying he wanted it to happen. For some reason this is added to the pre-show and now the night is even longer than it needed to be. I’ll go with Akiyama winning, as AEW seems to like the idea of doing everything they can..

WATCH: Bianca Belair Has Her Eye On Very Specific Film Role

November 19, 2022 • Admin

She has goals. Wrestling and acting are often seen as going hand in hand despite only having a little bit to do with each other. However, there are some wrestlers who fit in rather nicely in the acting world and become quite the successes. Every wrestler turned actor has to start somewhere though and now a prominent wrestler has her eyes set on what would be a pretty big role. In a new interview with Comicbook.com, Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair said she hopes to move into Hollywood and land the role as Storm in an X-Men movie. This is not the first time that Belair has said this, as she previously mentioned wanting the role in 2022. At the moment, there is nothing to suggest that Marvel is considering Belair for the role, or that Storm will be portrayed in a movie anytime soon. There is a lot here. Check out the interview, plus Belair doing her more familiar job: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is one of thos..

REVIEW: Survivor Series 2003: The Stakes Are High

November 19, 2022 • 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? Survivor Series 2003 Date: November 16, 2003 Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 13,487 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Tazz This is another big one and it’s also a one sided show. The Smackdown offerings are about as uninteresting as they could be while the Raw side looks at at least marginally better. This isn’t a great show on paper and I have a bad feeling that it’s going to be even worse as it actually takes place. Let’s get to it. The opening video ..

AEW Rampage Results – November 18, 2022

November 19, 2022 • Admin

Rampage Date: November 18, 2022 Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Chris Jericho, Excalibur It’s the go home show for Full Gear and the show has quite a bit set up in advance. The main story is advancing a tournament whose finals have been moved from Full Gear to next week, which is the best option that AEW had all things considered. Other than that, we have a special guest star so let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Full Gear Contenders Tournament First Round: Ricky Starks vs. Lance Archer We start in the back (as originally planned and with Starks in street clothes) with the two of them taking turns sending each other into a metal garage door. Archer sends a backstage worker into a bunch of chairs and now they head into the arena, with Archer dragging him towards the ring. A right hand knocks Starks most of the way over a barricade and they go into the crowd with Starks diving onto him. They get to ringside, where Archer runs hi..

Double Threat: Britt Baker Reveals Her Very Unique AEW Backstage Role

November 19, 2022 • Admin

No one else could do it. There are some very talented people in wrestling and it can be fascinating to see them do their thing either in the ring or on the microphone. At the same time though, they have several other talents that you might not consider while watching them in the ring. Now one of the more prominent AEW stars is using her abilities outside the ring to help her home promotion. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They’re Ready: Backstage Details On Elite’s AEW Return Britt Baker is a former AEW Women’s Champion as well as a practicing dentist, who works at her medical practice when she is not working for AEW. According to a new interview with Muscle And Fitness, Baker revealed that anytime there is a mouth or tooth injury during an AEW match, she joins the medical team in the trainer’s room. Baker referred to herself as the “on-call dentist” for AEW. She is scheduled to face Saraya this weekend at AEW Full Gear. Baker has had some great success in AEW. Check out some of her time wit..

He Would Know: MVP Clarifies Recent Speculation About His In-Ring Future

November 19, 2022 • Admin

He would know best. Wrestlers have a difficult task when it comes to retirement. Since there is no off season in wrestling, it is easy to keep taking one more match and keep going on and on. Some of them do figure out a way to get away from the ring but you might not always see it coming. Now a current WWE star is having to explain that he is not ready to hang it up just yet. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Surprise Name Completes Men’s WarGames Match On SmackDown Monday Night Raw star MVP recently responded to a tweet asking what is one thing he would never buy again. MVP said “wrestling boots”, which led fans to wonder if he was announcing his retirement. As a result, MVP responded, saying that he meant he would never buy another pair because he has several and was not announcing his retirement from the ring. MVP is currently managing Monday Night Raw’s Omos and wrestled his most recent match on the July 18, 2022 Monday Night Raw. Wrestling boots… ? https://t.co/xIlYdL4fAb — MVP (..

WATCH: Surprise Name Completes Men’s WarGames Match On SmackDown

November 19, 2022 • Admin

He’s up next. We are less than eight days away from Survivor Series, which will feature the first WarGames matches on a main WWE roster show. There will be two WarGames matches on the show, with a men’s and women’s edition. Most of the women’s match is already set, but this week, the men’s match was not only made official, but the field was officially completed. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Never Too Early: Way Too Early Possible Plans For Summerslam 2023 This week on SmackDown, the Men’s WarGames match was confirmed as the Bloodline vs. Drew McIntyre, the Brawling Brutes and a mystery partner. At the end of the show, Kevin Owens was revealed as the third man as he helped the rest of the team in a brawl against the Bloodline. WWE.com later confirmed that Owens will be the final entrant, despite Owens suffering a knee injury earlier this month. The big fight feel. Check out how we got here, plus Owens in WarGames: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, clic..

SmackDown Results – November 18, 2022

November 19, 2022 • Admin

Smackdown Date: November 18, 2022 Location: XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett Survivor Series is next week and odds are we find out what we are going to be getting in the men’s WarGames match. You can probably guess one of the teams but we are going to need another team to oppose them. The rest of the show could use some work too though and we might be getting something like that tonight. Let’s get to it. Here are the Brawling Brutes and Drew McIntyre for a chat, likely about their officially announced WarGames match against the Bloodline. Sheamus checks his mic in a callback to last week before asking how many times he and McIntyre have been to war. They have known each other for twenty years and it has created respect between them. Sheamus even had McIntyre as the best man at his wedding three weeks ago. The fans chant UCEY but Sheamus says they want a Brutey. Drew: “Did you just say Brutey?” Sheamus wants McIntyre to be an honorary Brute in..

Impact Wrestling Results – November 17, 2022

November 19, 2022 • Admin

Impact Wrestling Date: November 17, 2022 Location: Sam’s Town Live, Las Vegas, Nevada Commentators: Matthew Rehwoldt, Tom Hannifan It is the go home show for Overdrive and that means we need to find out the other finalist in the X-Division Title tournament. Other than that, we have what should be a violent match between Eric Young and Sami Callihan, where blood is required. It should be an eventful show so let’s get to it. Opening recap. Opening sequence. A laughing Crazzy Steve is in the ring and asks if we can feel it. Brace yourselves for the barrage of brutality that is Black Taurus. X-Division Title Tournament Semifinals: Black Taurus vs. PJ Black They flip around to start with neither being able to get very far. A monkey flip sends Taurus into the corner but he blasts Black pretty hard. Black is fine enough to send him outside for a big dive. Back in and a moonsault misses for Black, allowing Taurus to powerslam him for two. A Sling Blade gives Taurus two more but Black is b..

Never Too Early: Way Too Early Possible Plans For Summerslam 2023

November 19, 2022 • Admin

It’s one of the big ones. WWE has been presenting pay per view events for well over thirty years now and there are several that are among the biggest wrestling shows in the world every year. At the top of the list are the Big Four, with the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Survivor Series and Summerslam. Those shows mean a lot and now we might know something else about an upcoming edition. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: High Praise: William Regal Makes Surprise Pick For “The One That Got Away” According to Fightful Select, Detroit, Michigan is currently a front runner to host Summerslam 2023, though no official selection has been made just yet. If Detroit hosts the show, it is not clear if Summerslam would take place in Little Caesar’s Arena or at Ford Field. The last two editions have taken place in stadium. Detroit has hosted Summerslam before, with the 1993 edition taking place at Joe Louis Arena. There have been some great Summerslam moments. Check out some of the best, plus Summerslam in De..

High Praise: William Regal Makes Surprise Pick For “The One That Got Away”

November 18, 2022 • Admin

That’s some high praise. There are wrestlers who have put together such a career and legacy that they are looked at as something of a sage. Anything they say is worth listening to and praise from them can mean quite a bit for anyone. It makes a difference if they give someone an endorsement and now one such legend is praising someone who might take you by surprise. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They’re Ready: Backstage Details On Elite’s AEW Return During a recent edition of his Gentleman Villain podcast, AEW’s William Regal named former WWE star Damien Sandow as “the one that got away”. Regal said that Sandow reminded him of himself, in that he might not have been the top star in the company, but he was going to be able to make anything work. He also praised FCW for helping train Sandow, saying that FCW stars were polite, asked the right questions and were respectful, with Sandow having those qualities. Regal said that he believed Sandow would always have a job in wrestling at a high level..

UPDATE: Here’s the Latest Kevin Owens Injury Report Heading into Survivor Series WarGames

November 18, 2022 • Admin

Earlier this week, it was reported by F4WOnline.com that Kevin Owens tweaked his knee during a WWE live event in Madison, Wisconsin over the weekend. The belief was that the injury was an MCL sprain,. However, Dave Meltzer has confirmed that Kevin Owens will be part of the Survivor Series WarGames match. CageSideSeats reported this morning that Owens is rehabbing his knee at the WWE Performance Center and was consulted by WWE doctors on Monday. The report also details that the former WWE Universal Champion is still traveling with WWE and his status for tonight’s SmackDown and other shows is unknown. Related: Kevin Owens Injured At WWE Live Event PWInsider is also claiming that Kevin Owens is scheduled for SmackDown for tonight and next week before Survivor Series. With the physical demands of a WarGames match, which he’s undoubtedly familiar, it’s unlikely that WWE officials will have him wrestling on the show. He’ll most likely be doing promo segments and maybe a scuffle leading to ..

Fuego Del Sol Buys His Own Wrestling Ring to Train for Bigger AEW Matches

November 18, 2022 • Admin

As people outside of the big promotions like AEW, we often forget that we see these performers for maybe 30 mins of television time per week, which could be much less for underutilized talents. If you compare this to the standard 40 hour work week, we’re seeing so little of what actually goes into becoming a star in the wrestling business. For instance, Fuego Del Sol has been training extensively despite limited appearances on AEW programming over the course of 2022. He took to Twitter on Thursday to share his progress and goals into improving his craft as well as being prepared for any future opportunities. I bought a wrestling ring to take my in ring training to another level. Developed a new gym discipline. Working out 6 days a week and already see a difference in my body! Wrestling on the indies more so I stay ring ready and prepared for bigger AEW matches. Confidence way up! https://t.co/3rt9qzaiMn — Fuego Del Sol (@FuegoDelSol) November 17, 2022 During an exchange on Twit..

RUMOR: Triple H Only Interested in Bringing “Non-Controversial” Talent Back to WWE

November 18, 2022 • Admin

With Vince McMahon’s retirement and Triple H taking the creative reigns at WWE, there has been a dramatic shift in how many performers have been featured on WWE programming. With many notable talents returning to the company, Triple H has opened the rumor mill to many potential names who could make their return to WWE. Most recently, it’s been reported by the Wrestling Observer that Jonah, formerly known as Bronson Reed during his tenure with NXT and WWE, has been offered the opportunity to come back to WWE. There are also reports of Chelsea Green returning to the company as well. There’s also some smoke surrounding a return for Matt Cardona. Related: WWE Interested In Bringing Back These Former Champions While the rumor mill continues to spin on potential names, a new report from Ringside News details that WWE officials and HHH are looking for returning performers to meet some specific pieces of criteria. The word on the street is that “WWE is looking for really talented performers ..