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Ronda Rousey Talks Character Work With Vince McMahon; Comparisons to Brock Lesnar

November 18, 2022 • Admin

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey discussed the inner workings of her on-screen WWE persona after she made her debut with the company as an in-ring performer. Following a electric and memorable debut at WrestleMania 34, Rousey stormed onto WWE programming, but former CEO Vince McMahon saw her character as more “vulnerable than dominant.” Ronda clarified on the latest episode of her podcast Ronda on the Road that Vince McMahon didn’t see her as an “invincible monster” type of character like Brock Lesnar has been booked to be. The comparison between the two obvious based on their legitimate MMA and UFC backgrounds. As a result, Ronda Rousey was booked with a more “vulnerable side.” Related: Ronda Rousey Burns WWE Over Superstar Releases “There’s this more vulnerable side of me,” Ronda explained on the podcast “but not vulnerable like, ‘Oh, I’m being hurt.’ It’s more of like, I gotta to find ways to challenge myself more and more and more.” Rousey went into further detail abo..

They’re Ready: Backstage Details On Elite’s AEW Return

November 18, 2022 • Admin

It’s a big deal. There are certain names in AEW who have been treated as top stars since the company debuted. It means a lot to present those wrestlers as important no matter what they are doing, which can include some special moments. Now we are ready for a special moment later this week, and we know a lot more about what has been going on to set it up. This week on AEW Dynamite, a Trios Titles match was announced for Full Gear, with Death Triangle defending against the Elite’s Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. This will be the Elite’s first appearance since the post All Out brawl with CM Punk and Ace Steele. According to Fightful Select, the Young Bucks were backstage at this week’s Dynamite but there was never a plan for any of the team’s members to appear on camera before Full Gear. In addition, Omega’s manager Don Callis was backstage as well and is expected to join Omega when he returns at Full Gear. The team can do a lot when they are around. Check out what they are capable of ..

WRESTLING RUMORS: Speculation About Charlotte’s WWE Return

November 18, 2022 • Admin

She’s a big deal. There are a lot of huge names on the WWE roster and it can be interesting to see what happens when one of them comes back after a long hiatus. It can do a wrestler a lot of good to be away for a decent amount of time, as it means the fans can miss someone a bit more. That is the case with a certain top star, and now we have an idea of when they might be back. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Homecoming: Another Former WWE Star Reportedly Set For Return According to Cagesideseats.com, recent social media activity has led to speculation that Charlotte will be returning to WWE soon, though there is no word on when that might be. Charlotte has been absent since WrestleMania Backlash in May when she lost to Ronda Rousey. In her absence, Charlotte got married to Andrade El Idolo and has reportedly been dealing with unspecified personal issues. Charlotte is pretty impressive when she is around. Check out some of her bigger moments: [This post contains video, click to play] [This..

WATCH: Chris Jericho Makes Surprise Appearance On Masked Singer

November 18, 2022 • Admin

I remember him! Wrestlers are celebrities, but they have a bit of a strange status to them. While they are famous, they are famous for pretty much one thing. Occasionally they will be able to break through to the other side and gain fame for something else, which can open up some doors. That was on display this week, as a wrestling legend was unveiled on a competition show. AEW’s Chris Jericho was unveiled as the Bride on this week’s edition of the Masked Singer, where he was eliminated from the competition following his performance of Billy Idol’s “White Wedding”. This came a week after Jericho, then still masked, performed on the show and was identified by fans recognizing his voice. Jericho’s appearance on the show has not been mentioned in any way on AEW television. Jericho can do a lot. Check out his Masked Singer reveal and something else he is better known for: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This wasn’t a shock ..

Homecoming: Another Former WWE Star Reportedly Set For Return

November 18, 2022 • Admin

Another on the list. There have been all kinds of returns to WWE in recent months and there is nothing to indicate that those changes are ending anytime soon. This includes a mixture of stars who had a solid run with the company and others who never got a real chance. Now we know a lot more about a potential return from someone who never had a real chance to show what she can do. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s A Group Effort: Reason Why Several NXT Stars Are Missing According to Wrestling Observer Radio, former WWE star Chelsea Green is expected to return to the company “any day now”, though the two sides have yet to put pen to paper on a contract. Green was released from WWE in 2021 after being injured in one of her first matches on the main roster. Since her release, Green has wrestled in both Ring Of Honor and in Impact Wrestling. Green did well during her time in WWE and NXT. Check out what she did around there: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video..

It’s A Group Effort: Reason Why Several NXT Stars Are Missing

November 18, 2022 • Admin

They have a good reason. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to keep track of everyone around the company. Some wrestlers are going to leave at one point or another for some reason, and the question becomes when they will be back. In some of these cases, it depends on why they are gone, and now we might know a reason why several wrestlers are gone. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Uh Oh: Current AEW Champion Suffers Possible Injury On Dynamite This week on NXT, Javier Bernal cut a promo where he challenged a variety of wrestlers to face, him only to be told that they were all either suspended or injured. Some of the names included all three members of Gallus, Ilja Dragunov and Axiom. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, in these cases, suspended or injured is code for “getting their visas worked on”. There is no word on when the missing wrestlers will be back. Those are some talented stars when they are around. Check out what they can do: [This post contains video..

Uh Oh: Current AEW Champion Suffers Possible Injury On Dynamite

November 18, 2022 • Admin

It can happen to anyone. Injuries are some of the worst things that can happen to any wrestler at any given time. You never know when someone is going to be put on the shelf, or at least slowed down, and that can cut off even the hottest momentum. Unfortunately that might be the case again with one of the most popular stars in AEW, who happens to have a major match coming up. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: AEW Officially Offers Contract To Independent Wrestling Legend According to Fightful Select, reigning AEW Tag Team Champion Anthony Bowens may have suffered an arm injury this week on Dynamite. Bowens had his arm worked over during the match against Swerve Strickland and had it checked on after the match. The injury is NOT confirmed at this point though and the Acclaimed’s Tag Team Title defense is still scheduled for Full Gear. Bowens is pretty awesome. Check out what the Acclaimed can do: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [Th..

WATCH: AEW Officially Offers Contract To Independent Wrestling Legend

November 18, 2022 • Admin

He’s earned it. AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works, as the company now allows several other wrestlers a top level platform. This has allowed various veterans to move up the ladder a lot faster than they would otherwise, which means giving fans some new stars on national television. Now we might be seeing another newcomer appear full time, if he is willing to say yes. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT; Pencil It Out: AEW Pulls Match From Full Gear, Reschedules It For Dynamite This week on AEW Dynamite, AR Fox made his AEW television debut when he teamed with Top Flight in a losing effort against Death Triangle. Following the match, Fox and Top Flight were interviewed backstage, during which Fox was told that he was being offered a full time AEW contract. While Fox has not signed the deal, according to Fightful Select, AEW officials expect him to do so. Fox has responded to the news, thanking fans for their support and saying he has not had a dry eye in twenty four hours. Ayo the s..

Yes Chance: Important Update On Vince McMahon Documentary

November 17, 2022 • Admin

He is a subject. While his last few years in the business were not the strongest, there has never been a more powerful person in wrestling than Vince McMahon. Over the years, McMahon dominated the wrestling world as the owner of WWE. There are few people in wrestling with more odd stories than McMahon and now we are going to be getting a special look at him. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Boss Time: Update On Vince McMahon’s Relationship With WWE In Retirement Earlier this year, VICE TV announced an upcoming documentary film on McMahon, set to debut on October 18. However, the film’s premiere was pushed back when AEW Dynamite and NXT were both scheduled to air on the same night. Now, according to Bryan Alvarez, who is interviewed in the documentary, the film will air Tuesday December 13 at 9pm. There is nothing to suggest that McMahon himself cooperated with the documentary. The Vice TV documentary on Vince McMahon that Dave and I were interviewed for airs Dec 13th at 9 PM ET — Bryan Alvar..

Pencil It Out: AEW Pulls Match From Full Gear, Reschedules It For Dynamite

November 17, 2022 • Admin

Switch it up. AEW has been around for a little over three and a half years now and during that time they have established a schedule that they tend to follow for their major events. The company presents four regular pay per views, with the next installment coming this weekend. However, they have now made a last minute change, which will affect both this event and the next TV show. During a media call to promote Full Gear, AEW President Tony Khan announced that the finals of the Full Gear #1 contenders tournament have been moved from Full Gear to Dynamite. This comes after the first round match between Ricky Starks and Lance Archer was postponed due to Starks being not medically cleared to compete. The first round match will now take place on Rampage, with the winner facing Brian Cage on the Full Gear Zero Hour show. The winner of that will face Ethan Page on Dynamite. They have potential. Check out what we’ll be seeing on Rampage: [This post contains video, click to play] [This po..

Tribute To The Troops 2022 Spoilers

November 17, 2022 • Admin

The following are spoilers for WWE’s Tribute to the Troops 2022, which was taped on Veterans Day in Indianapolis last week: *Drew McIntyre & Sheamus & Ricochet defeated Imperium. *Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler defeated Tamina & Emma. *Braun Strowman pinned LA Knight. [h/t to PWInsider] This will be the 20th edition of WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops and is scheduled to air on Saturday, December 17, on FOX. Get the LATEST RUMORS! Click to sign up for the exclusive Wrestling Rumors daily newsletter. The post Tribute To The Troops 2022 Spoilers appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.

He May Have A Point: Wrestling Legend Claims He Belongs In The WWE Hall Of Fame

November 17, 2022 • Admin

He has a point. There are very few honors that last forever in wrestling. While winning a championship can mean a lot to a wrestler, at some point they are probably going to lose it back. However, there is one honor that is never taken away: being inducted into a Hall of Fame. Some of the greatest of all time are inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and now another famous name thinks he should be in as well. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Nine In, One Out: Update On WWE’s Plans For Survivor Series (Contains Likely Spoilers) Former WWE referee Earl Hebner appeared on his son Brian Hebner’s Reffin It Up podcast, where he was asked if he felt he deserved induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Earl said that he did, citing what he had done for the business and the matches he refereed over the years. However, Earl also said that the decision on an induction came from WWE rather than him. Earl was with WWE from 1988-2005. Earl has been involved in some moments over the years. Check out some of his no..

Jake Paul Gives Hopeful Injury Update on Logan Paul After Crown Jewel

November 17, 2022 • Admin

After an inspired performance against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel, Logan Paul gained a lot of notoriety from the greater wrestling community. Even with no real expectations that he would have defeated Roman Reigns, the consensus is Logan Paul stepped up to the moment in Saudi Arabia. The performance would have catapulted Logan Paul into something big for Survivor Series, the Royal Rumble or even WrestleMania 39. Unfortunately, it was initially reported that the WWE superstar had torn his ACL, MCL and meniscus during the match with Roman Reigns. Related: Logan Paul Suffers Major Injury At WWE Crown Jewel, Could Still Get Worse However, Jake Paul revealed during an interview with DAZN Boxing that Logan’s injury is not as bad as it was originally disclosed after Crown Jewel. According to Jake, his brother is “doing better than expected” and is “rehabbing the injury in Los Angeles. The report details that Logan Paul did not severely injury his ACL. The injury is still significant for hi..

WATCH: MJF Talks WWE With Tony Khan After AEW Dynamite

November 17, 2022 • Admin

Hold tight because the show is not over. There is a lot taking place at any given television taping, with the things that you see on the show not being anywhere near everything that happens. Live fans will often get to see something extra and that can be some of the most entertaining parts of the show. That might have been the situation this week, as a major star had something to say when the cameras went off. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Keep It Going: AEW Adds Two More Title Matches To Full Gear The closing segment of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite saw Maxwell Jacob Friedman square off with Jon Moxley before their World Title match at Full Gear this coming Saturday. Following the end of the show, Friedman asked AEW President Tony Khan to come to the ring. After promising not to shake Khan down for money, Friedman asked the fans if they loved wrestling. Friedman asked the fans who they were there to see and the fans chanted Friedman’s name. He went on to praise Khan for offering fan..

Real Reason Why Bianca Belair Signed With Hollywood Talent Agency Revealed

November 17, 2022 • Admin

WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair is coming off her latest title defense against Bayley at Crown Jewel and has formed a team heading into Survivor Series War Games later this month. The EST of WWE is showing no signs of slowing down, which she herself attested to during a recent interview with Metro.co.uk. She explained to the publication that her role with WWE is her life and she’s “just getting started.” Belair also mentioned that she can’t imagine doing anything else with her career at the moment and how she’d always wanted to be a WWE Superstar. However, there’s been some speculation about her future after she signed with WME, a major talent agency in Hollywood, earlier this year. Related: Bianca Belair Signs With Hollywood Talent Agency The WWE Raw Women’s Champion responded to a potential career in Hollywood with optimism, but mentioned again how she has “so much more to do” in WWE. Her explanation for recently signing with WME was based on multi-tasking and driving awaren..

Nine In, One Out: Update On WWE’s Plans For Survivor Series (Contains Likely Spoilers)

November 17, 2022 • Admin

That’s a choice to make. We are less than two weeks away from WWE Survivor Series and in this case the show is going to be a little bit different than in years past. This time around, the show will feature a pair of WarGames matches, with men and women having a match each. One of the matches is almost entirely set but now we know a lot more about the other, yet to be announced, match. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Interested In Bringing Back These Former Champions According to PWInsider.com, the main event of Survivor Series will see the Bloodline (Roman Reigns, the Usos, Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn) teaming up against Drew McIntyre, the Brawling Brutes and a fifth member to be named. This was originally going to be Kevin Owens, but Owens was forced out of the match due to a knee injury. There is no word on who the fifth member of the team will be. There is potential here. Check out the Bloodline, plus WarGames of the past: [This post contains video, click to play] [T..

Ric Flair Rules Out CM Punk, The Rock and John Cena as Opponents for Stone Cold at WrestleMania 39

November 17, 2022 • Admin

The news dropped on Monday that Triple H and WWE officials were interested in having Stone Cold Steve Austin do more with the company following his long awaited return to in-ring competition at WrestleMania 38 against Kevin Owens. Since then, the internet continues to speculate on who the best opponent would be for The Texas Rattlesnake with WrestleMania 39 returning to Hollywood. Naturally, there are a handful of dream matches that would help sell out SoFi Stadium this April. The few names that have emerged from the rumor mill thus far include John Cena, The Rock and CM Punk. While they each have their own unique intrigue for the grandest stage of them all, The Nature Boy is ruling out a few of these big names himself. Related: How A Possible CM Punk WWE Return Is Being Received Backstage During his latest To Be The Man podcast on Wednesday, Ric Flair was asked about Austin’s next opponent and immediately didn’t see a potential WWE return and match with Stone Cold as a valid option ..

WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Interested In Bringing Back These Former Champions

November 17, 2022 • Admin

Two more on the list? There have been all kinds of wrestlers returning to WWE in recent months and those returns might continue taking place for a little while to come. Several names are interested in working for the new regime and there are some who are in contact with WWE. Now it seems the company is at least interested in having two more former names return. New reports are suggesting that a pair of former champions are either on their way back to WWE or at least on the company’s radar. According to Ringsidenews.com, WWE is interested in possibly bringing back Matt Cardona, formerly known as Zack Ryder. There is no word on if Ryder is interested in returning to the company. Second, also according to Ringsidenews.com, a member of WWE’s creative teams “would bet” that Bronson Reed, also known as Jonah, will be back before other WWE stars. Reed is a former NXT North American Champion, was released in 2021 but it is not clear if he is interested in returning either. These two have bee..

Boss Time: Update On Vince McMahon’s Relationship With WWE In Retirement

November 17, 2022 • Admin

He deserves a break. This year has been a very eventful one in the wrestling world and there is nothing to suggest that those changes are wrapping up anytime soon. The biggest change of them all has been Vince McMahon retiring from WWE after decades in charge. McMahon doing something other than running WWE seems hard to fathom and now we have a better idea of what he is doing now that he is away from the company. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Upgrade: Health Update On Missing Wrestling Legend According to Fightful Select, WWE sources have said they do not hear from McMahon very much these days. Instead, McMahon has reportedly been out more often than when he was running WWE. This included a birthday party with some WWE superstars earlier this year, plus being seen at a restaurant with a woman in New York City last month. McMahon left WWE in July. McMahon was a major part of the company. Check out some of his moments with WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains..

Keep It Going: AEW Adds Two More Title Matches To Full Gear

November 17, 2022 • Admin

And so, it grows. We are less than a week away from AEW Full Gear and normally that would mean the card is all but set. However, that is not the case with this show as there are several wrestlers who have nothing to do for the show so far. AEW has a tendency to make some matches at the last minute and now they are adding some more matches to the show’s card. There were two more matches added to the Full Gear card this week on AEW Dynamite. First up, Death Triangle issued a challenge to an unnamed team for a Trios Titles match, with the Elite being announced as the challenges. Also on the show, a three way brawl broke out between TNT Champion Wardlow, Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. Later in the show, a three way match was announced between the three of them, with Wardlow’s TNT Title on the line. Full Gear takes place on Saturday, November 19. It was a busy night. Check out how the challenge was set up: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: We should be in for a good s..