WWE Considering Heel Stable For Edge, Possible First Member

It’s a concept that works. Stables have been around for a very long time in wrestling and they make a lot of sense. Wrestlers are able to be on television at the same time for whatever reason, which often gives them a near guaranteed look from the audience. That is something that could be very valuable to a lot of wrestlers, and now they might be getting another chance.
According to Fightful Select, WWE is considering giving Edge a heel stable of his own. The stable has been talked about “heavily” and could come together “imminently” but the plan has not yet been finalized. The only name considered for the team so far is Damian Priest, who currently does not have a match on the WrestleMania card. There is no word on how many members the team could have.
Opinion: The more I think about it, the longer it has been since we have had a major non-Bloodline stable in WWE. There have been a few groups here and there, but how many have an a-list star as their leader? The Bloodline is great, b..

AEW Has A Strong Night At ROH Supercard Of Honor With Big Title Haul

It was a busy night. There are a lot of titles to be won in the wrestling industry and some of them have deep histories. It means something when those titles change hands, especially on a show of magnitude. In his case, a lot of the titles had not been defended or even seen in a very long time, making the changes all the more important. That was the case this week in a big way.
There were four new champions crowned at Ring of Honor’s Supercard of Honor 2022 event, which served as the company’s first new event since December 2021. First, Mercedes Martinez defeated Willow Nightingale to become the new Interim Women’s Champion, setting up a unification match with Deonna Purrazzo. Second, FTR defeated the Briscoes to win the Tag Team Titles. Next, Minoru Suzuki took the Television Title from Rhett Titus, followed by Wheeler Yuta becoming the Pure Champion by defeating Josh Woods. The show’s main event saw Jonathan Gresham defeat Bandido to become undisputed World Champion.
Opinion: That ..

Triple H Makes Surprise WWE Return With Message For The Roster

Welcome back. A return can be a very special thing in wrestling as you never know when you might see one. That can make it all the more interesting when you see someone pop up that you didn’t expect. It can be all the more emotional when it is someone who is coming back after a serious issue. That was the case this week, though it wasn’t something that took place on camera.
According to Fightful Select, Triple H surprised the WWE roster by making an appearance at a talent meeting this week. This was one of Triple H’s first appearances in any official capacity after his heart issue in August of last year. In an interview with Metro, Kevin Owens said that the message of the speech was “enjoy this”. There is no word on when Triple H will be back to work full time for WWE, or if he ever will be. In addition, also according to Fightful Select, the wrestlers were told they would be making more money off of third party deals, including Cameo, signings and more, making it a “great” start to t..

Samoa Joe Returns to ROH At Supercard of Honor

The prodigal son has returned. Tonight at the 2022 ROH Supercard of Honor, Samoa Joe made his return to professional wrestling, appearing in the final segment of the show.
You can see the return below:
WHAT A RETURN TO #ROH WE ARE WITNESSING RIGHT NOW! @SamoaJoe just arrived and business has picked up! What an incredible night it has been at #SupercardofHonor! pic.twitter.com/P5ssPlI333
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) April 2, 2022
Joe appeared after Jonathan Gresham defeated Bandido to become the new undisputed ROH champion.
Bandido handed him his belt and helped him celebrate his victory before leaving the ring. Gresham closed the show with a speech, but he was interrupted by Jay Lethal. The show ended with Lethal and Sonjay Dutt attacking Gresham until Joe showed up. He choked Dutt out while Lethal watched.
[h/t to Bleacher Report]
Joe has not been seen in professional wrestling since late 2021 when he was forced to vacate the NXT championship after being sidelined with an inj..

Who Won The 2022 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal?

Oh happy days. Tonight on WrestleMania Smackdown, WWE held the annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal in honor of one of the most remarkable big men of all time. But who was the winner of this year’s prestigious trophy?
Madcap Moss outlasted the remainder of the field to become the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner this year. You can see a clip of the action below:
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After the match, Moss put himself over and told one of his traditional jokes. Later in the show, he was the special guest on Happy Talk with Happy Corbin. Eventually, Drew McIntyre came out, knocked down Moss with one punch, and chased Corbin out of the ring to end the show.
Editor’s Opinion:
This was somewhat unexpected for me, but I am extremely happy for Moss! He’s done the best he could with the gimmick he was given and has made more out of it than I think anybody thought he would. This indicates that he could potentially have an excellent 2022, and he dese..

John Cena Praises AEW Star, Calls Him “Spectacular”

That’s a compliment. There are very few wrestlers in history who became a star on the same level as John Cena. As the face of WWE in this generation, Cena reached a level that is almost impossible to surpass and he held it for a very long time. It is interesting when you look back at what he did to get there, and now he is mentioning one of his most well known periods again.
During an interview with Forbes, Cena praised AEW’s Max Caster, saying that Caster is a better rapper than he is and that he could not beat Caster in a rap battle. Cena said that he wishes Caster the best of luck but can’t offer him any tips because Caster is on a higher level than he ever was. He described Caster as “spectacular” and said Caster shows great potential.
Opinion: That is some high praise and something that you don’t see from the star of one company to another that often. That being said, it helps that Cena is a star on a completely different level than anyone in AEW so him praising a midcard star l..

Former WWE Star Now Has A Pretty Important Job

It’s a living. Wrestlers are like any other athletes in that eventually their career is going to come to an end. At some point they are going to have to hang up their boots and move on to something else. Some wrestlers are going to be around longer than others, but there are some who leave wrestling early and need another career. Now we know what a former WWE star is doing after his in-ring career is over.
Miranda Gordy was a guest on a recent edition of the Wilde On podcast and discussed her brother Ray Gordy, who wrestled as Jesse and Slam Master J in WWE. Miranda revealed that Ray is retired from wrestling and is now a police officer and SWAT team member in Georgia. Ray’s most recent match took place on the WrestleMania 26 Kickoff Show in 2010. He did appear at the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony for his father, Terry Gordy’s, induction as part of the Fabulous Freebirds.
Opinion: While Ray might not have been the biggest star in WWE, there is something interesting about s..

Major Hint On Post WrestleMania WWE World Title Challenger

He’s up next. The main event of this weekend’s WrestleMania 38 will feature one of the most important matches in recent WWE history. Both the WWE and Universal Titles will be on the line as Brock Lesnar faces Roman Reigns in a winner take all showdown. That is going to leave one champion above everyone else, but that champion is going to need a challenger. Someone has already thrown his hat into the ring.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre said that he wants to be the first challenger to whoever comes out of WrestleMania with the title. McIntyre said that he needs to work his way up the ladder to become the new #1 contender. McIntyre defeated Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to win the WWE Title and faced Roman Reigns at Survivor Series 2020.
Opinion: I don’t see anything wrong with this as McIntyre getting back into the title picture is not exactly the biggest stretch. I could go for seeing McIntyre against either of these guys, if nothing else for ..

LOOK: WWE Officially Reveals WrestleMania 38 Set

That’s the first step. WrestleMania 38 takes place this weekend and that means the finishing touches should have already been made for the card. Whether WWE is ready or not, the show is in less than two days and the fans are already in Texas for the event. WWE needs to have everything ready, and now they have covered one of the biggest things they have left.
WWE has released a video, officially revealing the WrestleMania 38 set. The video features WWE broadcasters Pat McAfee and Michael Cole, plus sports comedy team Dude Perfect. The set has a large WRESTLEMANIA logo in the middle in front of a large blue star. WrestleMania 38 will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3.
That’s pretty cool. Check out the set reveal:
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Opinion: This is one of those things that will never get old as WWE knows how to make WrestleMania feel like the most important event of the year. Just getting to see the whole thi..

NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 Preview, Thoughts And Predictions

Welcome back to not quite Takeover and we have an especially big card. Rather than having the usual five match card, this one already has seven, plus some mixed tag thing that doesn’t seem to be an official match. NXT is starting to get somewhere in recent weeks and now they need to translate that to a big show. Granted that might be easier said than done but you never can tell around here. Let’s get to it.
Kickoff Show: Women’s Tag Team Titles: Toxic Attraction(c) vs. Dakota Kai/Raquel Gonzalez This was added to the show on Tuesday as Kai and Gonzalez reunited in a moment that might not have been as emotional as WWE was hoping it to be. That being said, they are a team with some history and that is more than almost anyone else in the division (assuming there is one) at this point. It isn’t like there are any other challengers so maybe this will work out.
I’ll go with new champions here, as Toxic Attraction aren’t exactly awash in challengers and it would be weird to do the big reuni..

Interesting Update On Miro’s Recent Whereabouts

So that’s where he has been. When a wrestling promotion has a lot of wrestlers on its roster, it can be difficult to keep track of where everyone is. It can be even more difficult when someone misses a bit of time for one reason or another, as fans will forget them even more quickly. If someone is gone for a significant amount of time, it makes things far worse. Now we know where one missing star has been.
AEW star Miro has revealed that he is currently living in Brooklyn filming a pilot of some sort but without elaborating on what it is. There is no word on when Miro is expected back on AEW television. He has not wrestled since the Full Gear pay per view in November 2021 due to a hamstring injury, though he has reportedly been ready to return to the ring for a while now.
Super excited about this upcoming pilot. Living in Brooklyn has definitely opened my eyes about living in a city, walking to a gym and groceries. #Dushkin pic.twitter.com/cqByK9UURV
— Miro (@ToBeMiro) March 28, 202..

Update On WWE’s Current Plans For The Rock At WrestleMania 39

You might want to get him. There are very few stars in the history of professional wrestling as the Rock. Despite not being around for very long compared to other top names, the Rock was regularly on top of WWE for a few years before moving on to Hollywood and conquering it as well. Even as a top movie star, the Rock continues to pop in to WWE from time to time though, and that might be the case again.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the current plan is still to have the Rock face Roman Reigns in a match at WrestleMania 39 next year in Los Angeles. The theory at the moment is that the Rock wants to have the match but his schedule could get in the way. Age is a factor as well, as Rock will be turning fifty years old later this year. Rock has not wrestled a match since 2016, when he defeated Erick Rowan in six seconds at WrestleMania 32.
Opinion: This is firmly in the “I’ll believe it when I see it” category, but if WWE can pull this off, and have Reigns face the Rock after a tw..