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It can grow in a hurry. NXT has been shaken up in a lot of ways over the last several months but things seem to have settled down a bit now. A September relaunch gave us NXT 2.0, which is kind of like the classic version but not exactly. There are several things missing, including Takeovers, but NXT does still run major shows. They are doing that again soon and now the card has grown.
NXT Stand & Deliver is scheduled for Saturday April 2 and four new matches were announced for the show on NXT this week. First up, NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler will defend his NXT Title against Bron Breakker, who he took the title from last week in a triple threat. Second, NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose will defend against Cora Jade. Next Imperium will defend the NXT Tag Team Titles against MSK and the Creed Brothers in a triple threat match. Finally, Tony D’Angelo will face Tommaso Ciampa, though the final two matches have not been officially confirmed.
Opinion: This is the kind of TV show that NXT has ..

Say goodbye? With so many people on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to keep track of everyone involved. Sometimes a wrestler just gets forgotten about for one reason or another, often when they are taken off of television. That can create a problem for the wrestlers as well as the company, as there are occasions where someone slips under the radar long enough that they wind up getting away entirely. We might be seeing that again soon.
According to Fightful Select, Candice LeRae’s WWE contract is expected to expire at some point this spring. LeRae has been out of action on maternity leave since July and gave birth to her first child with Johnny Gargano last month. However, her contract has not been frozen since she has been out of action and is expected to expire before she is ready to return. There is no word on if WWE or LeRae are interested in signing a new deal. LeRae and Gargano are both said to be on good terms with WWE, who would like to have them back.
Opinion: This is som..

NXT
Date: March 15, 2022
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness
We have just over two weeks to go before Stand & Deliver and the big story coming out of last week’s show was Dolph Ziggler winning the NXT Title from Bron Breakker by pinning Tommaso Ciampa in a triple threat. That should be setting up the rematch at Stand & Deliver with Ciampa left out so let’s get to it.
We open with a look at Dolph Ziggler winning the NXT Title last week.
Here is the special guest star the Miz for MizTV. The fans seem happy to see Miz, who hypes up his Wrestlemania match. With that out of the way, here is Dolph Ziggler, with Robert Roode, as this week’s guest. Ziggler is rather happy to be champion and we see a clip of Bron Breakker not being allowed into the building earlier.
Roode and Ziggler brag about how much money they have but here is LA Knight to interrupt. If Breakker can’t come in and challenge him tonight, he’ll be the one challeng..

It’s worth a closer look. AEW has brought in a variety of wrestlers over its short history and some of them have made quite the impact. The wrestlers have been a mixture of new wrestlers, up and coming stars and established veterans, some of whom are able to get a new life in AEW. That is what happened last week, and now we have a little more to see from what happened.
Last week’s edition of AEW Dynamite featured the debut of Jeff Hardy, who saved his brother Matt from an attack. This latest edition of Being The Elite features bonus footage from Jeff’s debut, including Jeff standing backstage and hearing his entrance music start. Later in the show, the Hardys told the Young Bucks that they are coming for the AEW Tag Team Titles to prove that they are the greatest team of all time. There is no word on when the two teams could face off.
There is a lot here. Check out the latest episode:
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Opinion: Your mileage on Jeff coming to AEW may vary, b..

There’s the next one. We are less than three weeks away from WrestleMania 38 and the card continues to grow, albeit at a somewhat slow pace. WWE is adding a few matches to the show here and there, though there are several matches that still seem likely to be made. Some of these involve titles, though WWE took care of one of them this week, at least in some way.
The Raw Tag Team Title match was set for WrestleMania this week on Monday Night Raw. RKBro was celebrating their title win from last week when the Street Profits interrupted. The Street Profits said that they had defeated RKBro before they won the titles, meaning they should get the next shot. RKBro eventually agreed and a match between Riddle and Montez Ford took place. However, Alpha Academy interfered and laid out both teams, suggesting that they could be added to the match. Alpha Academy has not yet been added to the match.
Opinion: This is one of the matches you could probably predict for the last few weeks but it is nice..

Maybe they have a plan. With less than three weeks to go before WrestleMania 38, WWE has a few spots left to set up for the card. This includes some bigger names who are still waiting for something to do at the show. WWE has turned this into one of the bigger stories on Monday Night Raw, but this week they might have been dropping some hints about where things are going.
The main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw featured Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens for the right to interview Steve Austin at WrestleMania. Rollins lost, again leaving him with no path to WrestleMania. However, commentary seemed to hint at Cody Rhodes as Rollins’ opponent, with Corey Graves saying that Rollins’ hopes and been dashed and saying that his WrestleMania dream had become a WrestleMania nightmare. These terms both connect to Rhodes’ nicknames and Rhodes vs. Rollins has been rumored as a possible WrestleMania match. WWE has not many any specific reference to Rhodes so far.
Opinion: This match is looking mo..

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?
Summerslam 1995
Date: August 27, 1995
Location: Pittsburgh Civic Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,062
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Vince McMahon
So it’s time for the annual redos and for some reason, my readers decided to have me watch one of the worst Summerslams of all time. I’m so thrilled. Anyway this is built around Diesel vs. King Mabel in one of those moments where Vince McMahon was considered completely insane. Let’s get to it.
The opening video talks about the big matches tonight, including..

Some weren’t so subtle. It is never easy to lose a wrestling legend. You never know when someone might go and it can be even worse when someone is gone in a surprise. This can often bring up some very sad memories, but also some positive ones as people get to think about what the departed wrestlers mean to them. That was the case this week and there were several tributes to be seen.
WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Scott Hall passed away on Monday at the age of 63 after suffering three heart attacks. Following his passing, WWE paid tribute to him this week on Monday Night Raw, including a graphic and a memorial video. In addition, several wrestlers paid tribute to Hall throughout the night.
Kevin Owens used Hall’s “hey yo” catchphrase and later in the night, he told Seth Rollins that “tough times don’t last, tough guys do”, in reference to Hall’s WWE Hall of Fame induction speech. Damian Priest also used Hall’s signature walk and the Razor’s Edge during his match. Finn Balor al..

Putting her money where your mouth is. There is a lot of wrestling in the world today and it is almost impossible to keep track of everything that is going on. While the bigger promotions are going to get the most attention, there is so much more content out there, which you might not get to see every time. One wrestler seems to be trying to do something about that.
Impact Wrestling’s Jordynne Grace has sent out a tweet, offering to help fans get in to any show that she is on but that they cannot afford to attend. Grace said that she wants to facilitate more people watch wrestling and loves to help doing so. In addition to working for Impact Wrestling, Grace also works for a variety of other promotions, including Beyond Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling, Terminus and more.
Fans: If there’s a show I’m on that you want to attend, but you can’t afford the ticket, contact me and I’ll do my best to get you in.
If I can facilitate more people enjoying wrestling, I’d love to do that.
— J..

Remember him? There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster, which can cause some problems for those wrestlers who fall through the cracks. It is easy to see how wrestlers can be forgotten, especially if the company doesn’t have anything for them. Sometimes WWE tries to come up with something for them, and that is the case again with a long missing star.
Elias has not appeared on WWE television since August, when vignettes aired showing him burning his trademark guitar. The vignettes were never followed up on and Elias has not been mentioned since. According to Fightful Select, WWE has filmed new Elias vignettes and has been scheduled to return to Monday Night Raw, possibly under a new name. There is no word on when this will take place, though plans could always change.
Opinion: I’ll put this into the “I’ll believe it when I see it” category, as Elias has not been around for a long time now. WWE has a tendency to come up with ideas and then never do anything with them, which seems ..

We have some sad news to report tonight as WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away at the age of 63.
From WWE.com:
A hugely influential Superstar, Hall began his career in 1984, performing with various organizations across the country before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1991 as The Diamond Studd. In 1992, Hall signed with WWE and introduced fans all over the world to the character of Razor Ramon, becoming a four-time Intercontinental Champion and one of the most enduring personas of WWE’s “New Generation.” He participated in memorable rivalries against Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and countless others, with his two Ladder Matches against Michaels at WrestleMania X and SummerSlam 1995 both considered all-time classics by fans and industry insiders alike. In 1996, Hall re-joined World Championship Wrestling and joined Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan as the founding members of the nWo (New World Order), revolutionizing the sports-entertainment industry and ushering i..

Monday Night Raw
Date: March 14, 2022
Location: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
Commentators: Corey Graves, Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton
We have less than three weeks to go before Wrestlemania and WWE still has a lot of work to do before the show. The big story coming out of last week was Kevin Owens challenging Steve Austin to meet him at Wrestlemania, with Austin accepting the next day. Other than that, it’s time to hear about how wrestlers have no path to the show. Let’s get to it.
In Memory Of Scott Hall.
We open with a look at Kevin Owens’ challenge and Austin accepting.
Here is Kevin Owens, who opens with a Hey Yo. He is the happiest Canadian right now because he is going to the main event of Wrestlemania Saturday night. Owens used his superior Canadian intellect to get what he wanted. This draws a USA chant, with Owens saying that everyone, including the USA, will get to see Owens take Austin out. The only can that will be opened is a can of Canadian beer ..