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There’s your shakeup. The WWE Draft is one of the biggest events of the year as everything can change in the course of two nights. That is the kind of thing you do not get to see very often but sometimes it is one of the most important things that you can see. It leaves fans wondering what they might be seeing, and WWE did not waste any time with the changes in this year’s edition.
The first round of the 2021 WWE Draft saw Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte being moved over to SmackDown. It is not clear what will happen to the title, as SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch remains on SmackDown. Charlotte is a record five time SmackDown Women’s Champion, having most recently held the title in 2019. The roster moves will not be put into effect until the October 22 edition of SmackDown.
Charlotte has worn blue before. Check out some of her time on SmackDown:
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Smackdown
Date: October 1, 2021
Location: Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Commentators: Pat McAfee, Michael Cole
It’s a big night as we are starting this year’s Draft. That means we are going to be seeing a bunch of names moved from show to show, though it is not clear if NXT will be included as well. That could make for some interesting changes, but they might not all be for the best. Let’s get to it.
Commentary welcomes us to the show and sets up a few rules: half of the roster will be eligible for drafting tonight and half on Raw, but the rosters will not officially change until October 22, the night after Crown Jewel.
We waste no time as Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce are here to announce the first round picks:
Round 1
Smackdown: Roman Reigns
Raw: Big E.
Smackdown: Charlotte
Raw: Bianca Belair
Here are Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman for a chat, but first we look at a package on Reigns vs. Finn Balor from Extreme Rules. Reigns’ shirt now says We The Ones and he demands to b..

NXT UK
Date: September 30, 2021
Location: BT Studios, London, England
Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness
We’re back to the show that just kind of exists but still does enough good things to be one of the best wrestling shows going. This time around we get a visit from one of the best tag teams the show has ever seen as Moustache Mountain is getting back together. Other than that, the road to the Heritage Cup #1 Contenders tournament continues, because it can never end. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Oliver Carter/Ashton Smith vs. Moustache Mountain Tyler Bate slams Carter down to start and Trent Seven comes in for a spinning slam. Carter takes him down by the arm though and it’s off to Smith to work on the arm. Seven gets slammed down onto some raised boots and we hit the quickly broken chinlock. Back up and Seven takes over on Smith, allowing Bate to…miss the flipping splash off of Seven’s shoulders. Bate is back with the airplane spin and now the flipping splash fro..

One more match (kind of)? The Coronavirus has changed a lot of things in the wrestling world and that is going to continue to be the case for some time to come. While things have mainly been negative, there have been a few bright spots, including an increase in the popularity of cinematic matches. These matches offer some different ways to go in wrestling, and now we might be seeing another legend getting involved.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Mick Foley mentioned being able to do a cinematic match during a recent comedy show. This is the same thing that Foley has said before, meaning that not only does he still believe he is capable of having such a match, but also that he is interested. There is no word on if WWE has any interest in Foley returning for such a match.
WWE has done some cinematic matches. Check out how some have gone, plus what Foley can do:
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Not everyone is into that. WWE is the biggest and most powerful wrestling promotion in the world but that does not mean it is for everyone. There are a variety of wrestling fans as well as wrestlers who do not seem to like the way WWE is run these days. That can come from a lot of different directions, but a lot of it comes from the way the wrestling product is presented. That wound up being the deciding factor in a legend not sticking with the company.
Bubba Ray Dudley was a guest on Stories With Brisco And Bradshaw and discussed Vince McMahon offering him a spot as a producer with WWE. However, Dudley turned down the position because he did not want to be someone who carried orders from the WWE office to the wrestlers. Instead, Dudley wanted to try and help the wrestlers by being creative in putting together their matches. He said he would be interested in trying the job one day.
Dudley has a deep background in wrestling. Check out some of his time in the industry:
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That’s a new one. There are all kinds of titles in wrestling but each one of them means something similar: whoever holds it is the best at whatever they are doing. That is the kind of concept that anyone can understand, which is why a wrestling promotion loves to have a good amount of them around. Now another promotion is introducing a new title, but it is a different kind of concept.
During this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling, the company introduced the Digital Media Championship. The title will be defended across the company’s digital programming, including social media and Impact Plus. The title matches will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Impact Plus, before appearing on YouTube’s Ultimate Insider videos shortly thereafter. There will be a tournament to crown the first champion, with the finals taking place at Bound For Glory on October 23.
Here is a look at the brand new IMPACT Digital Media Championship! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/QBhY7Ukx5s
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That doesn’t sound very fair. The big story from WWE this year has been the rapid fire releases. The company has let dozens of wrestler go over the course of the year, continuing a theme from last year. There have been some surprising names let go from the company and that has not been the easiest thing to see. It turns out that it was even harder for one name in particular.
Former NXT North American Champion Bronson Reed was released from WWE earlier this year. Reed appeared on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight podcast and revealed that he had signed a new three year extension with the company at the beginning of 2021. He received news of his release while watching SmackDown and thought the call was informing him that he would be starting on Monday Night Raw or SmackDown, as he had been working some dark matches in the weeks before his release. Reed is currently dealing with immigration issues and is in negotiations to start appearing with other wrestling promotions.
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Never again? Wrestlers are a weird breed when it comes to athletics. While almost every other professional athlete has a pretty standard maximum age for retirement, wrestlers are able to jump back into the ring for a one off match here and there, even a long time after they retire. That is what happens with a lot of them, but one prominent name will not be able to do so.
Nikki Bella appeared on Arian Andrew’s Sippin’ the Tea podcast and revealed that she is currently considered “on the retired bench for life.” While Bella would like to return to the ring for her son to see her wrestle one day, her doctors have not currently cleared her to do so. Despite her status, Bella said that she is happy with her life now and would be fine waiting to wrestle again. Bella was forced to retire due to various neck injuries and last wrestled at a WWE live event in November 2018.
She certainly had a successful career. Check out the show and Bella in the ring:
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It’s a different way to go. WWE is a huge business and has been around for decades. They have also been alone atop the wrestling world for a very long time, which has allowed them to expand in ways that no other promotion has ever dreamed of doing. That is the kind of thing that allows them to try some new things, and that is what they are going to be doing with a new series.
Back in May, news came out that WWE is currently developing a series called WWE Evil, focusing on some of the greatest villains in the history of the company. The series will be created, narrated and executive produced by John Cena, but there will be other major names included. According to PWInsider.com, WWE has begun production on the show and has interviewed names such as Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Paul Heyman, Batista and Mick Foley. The series is being produced for Peacock, though there is no word on when it will
There have been some great villains in WWE history. Check out some of the best ever:
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Maybe later? We are approaching the end of 2021 and that means it is time to start getting ready for the new year. WWE certainly has done that already and has some plans ready for 2022. While WrestleMania will get the most focus, there are several other shows worth looking at as well. That includes Summerslam, which has been rumored for some big plans but they might not be locked in just yet.
Earlier this week, a story emerged saying that WWE was hoping to hold Summerslam 2022 in the United Kingdom, with Cardiff Wales’ Principality Stadium as the leading location candidate. However, according to Wrestling Observer Radio, the deal is far from complete and there is no guarantee that the show will take place in the United Kingdom. WWE has yet to announce anything about the show.
The United Kingdom has sent WWE some great wrestling over the years. Check out some of the best:
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Someone has to be in charge. AEW has not exactly been put together like other promotions in the world. Unlike WWE, Impact Wrestling and just about everything else in modern wrestling, AEW was run by the group of wrestlers who served as Executive Vince Presidents. This was certainly a different way to set things up, but it did not seem to go as well as expected. Now things seem to have changed in a fairly big way.
According to Bodyslam.net, the creative process in AEW has been changed. While the team of Executive Vice Presidents, including Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks ran the creative when the company was founded, AEW President Tony Khan now runs the creative by himself. Wrestlers are allowed to make suggestions and pitch ideas, but Khan’s word is the final decision for all storylines.
Those Executive Vice Presidents are certainly still around. Check out all of them in the ring:
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