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Anything can happen. While you might not care for the quality of the show itself, there is little denying just how polished everything is in a WWE production. Between the lights, the pyro, the music and everything else that goes into it, WWE puts on a good looking show. There is always the chance of an error though, and this time the error was in part of the wardrobe situation.
Over the weekend, WWE held a live event in Washington DC, which featured a street fight between Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal. McIntyre came to the ring, but could not get his kilt to come off. Ring announcer Byron Saxton had to help McIntyre, who ultimately took the microphone and asked if anyone in the crowd could help him get out of his kilt. Eventually he shook it off, after which he said he hoped no one had a cell phone camera in the building.
It can only happen live. Check out what happened to McIntyre, plus some other funny WWE moments:
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That’s what’s next. NXT fans got a big shock over the weekend when reigning NXT Champion Samoa Joe announced that he was being forced to step away from the ring and therefore vacate the NXT Title over health issues. This is the kind of thing that can be rather devastating to a career, but it seems that there is already a new plan in mind for him to start soon.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Samoa Joe is still a part of NXT but will likely be moving into more of a backstage or coaching role. This was the plan when he was re-signed earlier this year, though he will still be getting into the ring on occasions. Part of the reason for the switch is Samoa Joe is in his 40s and NXT is attempting to focus on younger wrestlers.
He has been a big deal around there. Check out some of Samoa Joe’s time in NXT:
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Opinion: As sudden as this was, the end result d..

That makes it official. There are a lot of things taking place at any given point in WWE and it can make for some complicated situations. It doesn’t help when there are so many wrestlers running around the company and working on different shows. Some wrestlers even work on more than one show, but not we know when some of those names will be given a fresh coat of paint.
This week on Monday Night Raw, WWE officially announced the dates of the 2021 WWE Draft. This year’s edition will begin with the October 1 SmackDown and will conclude on the October 4 Monday Night Raw. The WWE Draft is an annual event which will reset the shows’ rosters as several wrestlers will be moved from one roster to the other. It is not clear how much NXT involvement will be included this year.
The Draft has been a big deal before. Check out some of its best moments:
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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?
Smackdown
Date: April 13, 2007
Location: Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 8,000
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Michael Cole
We’re on the way to whatever the next Smackdown pay per view is and Batista wants his rematch with Undertaker for the World Title. That’s fine with Undertaker, but he isn’t cool with King Booker jumping him to end last week’s show. It sounds like something he is going to deal with sooner than later and that isn’t likely to go well for Booker. Let’s get to it…

Monday Night Raw
Date: September 13, 2021
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
We’re getting close to Extreme Rules and it seems we’re getting the main event really early. This time that means we are seeing Bobby Lashley defending the WWE Championship against Randy Orton in a match that was scheduled for the pay per view, which sounds like a way to set up a rematch. Let’s get to it.
Here is Mr. Money in the Bank Big E. as a guest star as RKBro comes out for a chat. Before they can even get in the ring, Bobby Lashley and MVP cut them off. Big E. says he’s cashing in but Riddle asks him to not do it on Randy. MVP doesn’t want to hear this because Big E. isn’t cashing in on anyone. This was supposed to be MVP/Lashley vs. RKBro for the Tag Team Titles but then Orton politicked his way into a title match. Orton is asked how he did that but Orton says he did it to throw Lashley off his game. Big E.: “We got two big meaty men bumpi..

They went big. Money in the Bank is one of the biggest game changers in wrestling as you can see someone go from absolutely nothing to the champion in one match. It has been used regularly for over fifteen years now and still packs quite the punch. You don’t see it used often but it works well when it does. That is the case again as we have a new champion.
This week on Monday Night Raw, Big E. cashed in his Money in the Bank contract against WWE Champion Bobby Lashley and won the title for the first time in his career. Lashley had announced that he would cash in the contract and did so after Lashley successfully defended his title against Randy Orton. This makes Lashley a member of the Monday Night Raw roster, reuniting him with the rest of New Day.
I’d call that huge. Check out the celebration plus how Big E. got here:
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Opinion: I’ve been a fan of Big E…

Is he next? One of the most interesting string of changes over the last few weeks has been the amount of wrestlers whose contracts have expired in WWE. While that alone is a big deal, it is even bigger when they take their talents elsewhere. This usually means AEW, and now another fairly prominent WWE name may be heading over to the free agent list by the end of the year.
According to Fightful Select, Johnny Gargano’s WWE contract is expiring on December 3. At the moment, Gargano has not signed a new deal with WWE and it is not clear if he will. Gargano is an NXT Grand Slam winner and currently leads the Way, along with his wife Candice LeRae. WWE has known about the upcoming expiration date and will be discussing a new deal with Gargano in the fall.
Gargano has had an amazing NXT career. Check out some of his moments:
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Opinion: I’m not sure what Gargano..

Changing things up. The battle for the top of the wrestling world has suddenly sprung to life all over again and it is rather fascinating to see. After twenty plus years of WWE being in charge, AEW is suddenly making quite the splash. While there is still a huge gap between the two companies, WWE is taking notice of someone making up some ground on them. That has caused some changes to a major show.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE moved the scheduled WWE Championship match from Extreme Rules to Monday Night Raw in response to AEW’s recent ratings success. Bobby Lashley will be defending his title against Randy Orton on this week’s Monday Night Raw, leaving Extreme Rules without a title match. There is no word on what will take the match’s place on the show.
The show will be big regardless. Check out how the match was set up and what has WWE making changes:
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It would be a generational match. WWE is in a weird place at the moment as they are having to try and figure out a way to restock their shelves but continue to rely on their old guard in big spots. At some point WWE has to bring in someone new and those older stars could help elevate them in a hurry. That might be the case with a recent signing to the company.
Last week, WWE officially signed Gable Steveson, an Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler, to a contract with the company. According to F4WOnline.com, WWE is planning to have Steveson face Brock Lesnar in a special match at WrestleMania in a passing of the torch style moment. It is not clear when this will happen or when Steveson will be making his debut for the company. Steveson is scheduled to return to the University of Minnesota to defend his NCAA Heavyweight Championship next season.
This has potential. Check out the two in action, plus Lesnar at WrestleMania:
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Who else is left? One of the biggest wrestling stories of the year has been the amount of cuts made in WWE. While the wrestlers are going to get the most attention, they are not the only ones going away. There have also been several backstage workers who have been let go from the company and that could change things all over again. That seems to has happened all over again.
According to Bodyslam.net, WWE has cut more production workers from the company, leaving them with what is described as a “skeleton crew”. There is no word on how many people were cut or which part of the production crew has been let go. This comes as WWE is preparing to launch a new version of NXT starting this week, which will include a new set and new lighting.
NXT did some great stuff. Check out some of its better days:
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Opinion: The changes continue and I’m almost worried about h..

There’s a reason for that. WWE is entering into one of its busier seasons and that could make things a little more interesting as we move forward. With Summerslam out of the way, it is time to move on towards the last quarter of the year, where we will be seeing several major WWE events in a row. Some of these are going to be more interesting than others, but one stands out above the rest for a fairly specific reason.
WWE is currently scheduled to return to Saudi Arabia at some point in October. Rumors have been circulating that the show will feature the finals of both the King of the Ring and the Queen of the Ring, neither of which has officially been announced. It might seem a bit strange to have WWE going to Saudi Arabia for a women’s tournament but there is a reason behind their logic.
According to Fightful Select, WWE does not feel the need to announce the tournaments in advance as they are not worried about promoting a women’s tournament final in Saudi Arabia. The company feels..

As she should be. This week’s edition of WWE SmackDown was a special one indeed, as the show aired from Madison Square Garden. That alone should mean something big for the show, but then there was the factor of the show being held twenty years to the day before the September 11 terror attacks. This was a very emotional night for some people, but one of them did not make the show.
SmackDown’s Zelina Vega has a personal connection to the attacks as her father was killed on September 11, 2001. WWE heavily featured her in advertisements and promotional material for this week’s show, but Vega did not actually appear. Vega had special gear made for the event and shared pictures on it on Twitter, accompanied by the message “nevermind”. According to Fightful Select, the plan was for Vega and Carmella to face Liv Morgan and an unnamed partner but the match was cut due to time issues.
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