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WWE Breaks All-Time Gate Record For WrestleMania 39

January 10, 2023

People are excited. WWE issued a press release today, stating that they have broken the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match. The previous record announced was $17.3 million in 2016 at WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. From the press release: The record gate comes on the heels of unprecedented ticket sales demand for WWE in 2022, in which it produced the highest-grossing gates of all-time for Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and Extreme Rules. Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales, which marked WWE’s first major stadium show in the U.K. in 30 years, was the highest-grossing U.K. event in company history. Additionally, WWE set in-market gate records for SmackDown and Raw events in more than 20 markets for the year, including the December 30 SmackDown, which took place in Tampa, Fla. and heralded the return of WWE Superstar John Cena. Limited single and two-day combo tickets for WrestleMania Goes Hollywood ..

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Over There: WWE Taking Annual Event To London Later This Year

January 5, 2023

Across the sea. WWE is the biggest wrestling company in the world and is truly an international promotion. You will regularly see WWE going around the world to showcase their talents wherever they can, which leads to a variety of interesting shows. Now one of the bigger shows of the year is going overseas for the first time ever to really give the fans a treat. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: LOOK: WWE, AEW And New Japan Stars Recreate Classic Photo This Week WWE has announced that Money In The Bank 2023 will take place on July 1 at the 02 Arena in London, England. This will be the first time that a traditional WWE premium live event will be held in England since Insurrextion 2002. This comes after WWE presented the Clash At The Castle premium live event in Cardiff, Wales, the first such event in Europe in over thirty years. BREAKING: WWE Money in the Bank will take place at @TheO2 Arena in London on Saturday, July 1, as first reported by @MailSport! #MITB ? https://t.co/mI2GIizPIq pic.twit..

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One More? Drew McIntyre Addresses Future World Title Plans

December 29, 2022

He has someone in mind. Now that we are over two years into Roman Reigns’ Universal Title reign, it is becoming more and more difficult to find a realistic challenger for his championship. Reigns has run through so many people that he is going to have to face people again. Now we might be seeing another top WWE star getting ready to come after the title one more time. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Ouch: New Detail On Tommaso Ciampa’s Hip Injury And Surgery Two time WWE Champion Drew McIntyre appeared on the Namaste Drew show during a recent trip to India. In the interview, McIntyre talked about Reigns, bringing up Reigns time as a hero, saying “you used to be cool”. McIntyre went on to say that he should have beaten Reigns at Clash At The Castle and said that he would defeat Reign soon. There is no word on any future match between the two. They’ve done it before. Check out Reigns vs. McIntyre over the years: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to p..

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Gold Day: Six New Champions Crowned Over Two Different Events

December 11, 2022

Hand them over. Titles are one of the most important concepts in all of wrestling. They represent the best and often most talented stars in the promotion and are often the main focal points. It can mean a lot when a title changes hands and there are nights when several of them change hands during the same show. That was the case this weekend, with a special double shot. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Better Than Nothing? Tony Khan Announces Upcoming Weekly Ring Of Honor Series There were two major events held on Saturday, with Ring Of Honor Final Battle and NXT Deadline. Between the two shows, there were eight title matches with six title changes. The following titles changed hands at Final Battle: • Athena defeated Mercedes Martinez to win the Women’s Title • The Embassy defeated Dalton Castle and the Boys to win the Six Man Tag Team Titles • Wheeler Yuta defeated Daniel Garcia to win the Pure Title • The Briscoes defeated FTR in a Double Dog Collar match to win the Tag Team Titles • Claud..

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REVIEW: ROH Best In The World 2018: They’re Not Far Off

December 10, 2022

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. 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? Best in the World 2018 Date: June 29, 2018 Location: UMBC Event Center, Cantonsville, Maryland Commentators: Colt Cabana, Ian Riccaboni It’s pay per view time and even though I’ve already seen the next TV show, none of that matters as we have a few weeks to spare because of Ring of Honor’s wacky TV schedule. The main event here is a triple threat between World Champion Dalton Castle, Cody and Marty Scurll but the real highlight should be the Young Bucks challenging the Briscoes for the Tag Team Titles..

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AEW Dynamite Results – December 7, 2022

December 8, 2022

Dynamite Date: December 7, 2022 Location: H-E-B Center, Cedar Park, Texas Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Taz, Excalibur It’s the go home show for Final Battle and the Dynamite before next week’s Winter Is Coming so it is time to start hammering home the build for both shows. Believe it or not we have a battle royal this week for a shot at MJF’s….ring, rather than the World Title. That should get a lot of people on the show so let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Battle Royal Ricky Starks, Brian Cage, Jungle Boy, Orange Cassidy, Shawn Dean, Dustin Rhodes, Lee Moriarty, Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Kip Sabian, Dalton Castle, Butcher, Blade The winner gets to face MJF for the Dynamite Diamond whenever they decide. Sabian and Cassidy take turns ramming each other into the corner until the Butcher breaks it up. Cassidy is sent over the top so he tries to skin the cat, only to have Blade knock him out. Rhodes (hometown boy) hits a Canadian Destroyer on Sabian and clotheslines him out. Butcher c..

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On The Clock? WWE Reportedly Considering Plans For Next Draft

November 28, 2022

Sometimes you need to shake it up. WWE has all kinds of wrestlers on its roster, to the point where they can be spread across multiple groups. This includes Monday Night Raw, SmackDown and NXT, each of whom have their own unique group of stars. Every so often, WWE needs to mix things up though and now we might have an idea of when that will be coming next. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Releases Behind The Scenes Look At Becky Lynch’s SmackDown Return There was no WWE Draft this fall, breaking a three year stretch of holding the event in the fall. Though there had been discussions to hold a Draft after Clash At The Castle in October, nothing came of them. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE has been discussing not having the next Draft until after WrestleMania. There is no confirmed date though and WWE has given no public indication of when it might take place. The Draft can be huge. Check out some of its better moments: [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE’s Weird Plan For Roman Reigns To Lose World Title

November 11, 2022

That would have been different. Roman Reigns has dominated the WWE landscape for more than two years now and there is nothing to suggest that he is going to be falling from the top anytime soon. WWE has built Reigns up into an all time star and it is not clear who can take one or both World Titles from him. It seems WWE might have had a plan to have him drop one in a bit of a messy way. According to WrestleVotes during an interview with Give Me Sport, WWE had considered a plan to have Reigns lose one of the World Titles to Drew McIntyre at Clash At The Castle in September. The idea would have been to have Austin Theory cash in Money In The Bank for only one of the two titles, turning the match into a triple threat. Then Tyson Fury would have knocked Theory out as he did and McIntyre would have won one of the titles. There is no word on why WWE decided to not run with the idea. The match was a huge battle. Check out how things went down: [This post contains video, click to play] [T..

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SmackDown Results – October 7, 2022

October 8, 2022

Smackdown Date: October 7, 2022 Location: DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett It’s the season premiere of a show that has seasons in the loosest sense of the world. This week features a showdown between Roman Reigns and Logan Paul, plus a rematch from Clash At The Castle with Gunther defending the Intercontinental Title against Sheamus. One of these things should be awesome so let’s get to it. HHH is in the ring to get things going to say that there will be a time when you think everything is over but it is just the beginning. Welcome to Smackdown, where there is another QR code on the microphone cube. Wade Barrett is introduced as the new member of the commentary teams. With HHH gone, here is the Bloodline for a chat. Roman Reigns hits the catchphrase but gets cut off by Logan Paul, who stays on the apron. Reigns invites him in and the fans DO NOT like Paul. Reigns: “Don’t worry, they did that to me years ago too.” Paul Heyman is told to s..

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WWE Has A New Top Merchandise Seller (And You Might Be Surprised)

October 6, 2022

That’s an accomplishment. With so may stars in WWE, it can be difficult to find someone who can stand out above the rest. There are very few ways to prove that someone is head and shoulders above the remainder of the roster. One of the biggest ways is to see who is bringing in the most money in some fields and now one star has broken through to the top spot in the company. According to F4WOnline.com, Drew McIntyre has become the top merchandise seller in WWE, overtaking the Bloodline. While the stable has been a perennial #1 merchandise mover, McIntyre has overtaken them in recent weeks. There is no word on what merchandise is counted in the judging. McIntyre recently headlined Clash At The Castle against Roman Reigns in the show’s main event. Opinion: That is a rather telling sign but one of the most important things is that it shows someone else is on the way up in WWE. I don’t know if WWE is going to turn McIntyre into the top star in the company as a result and it isn’t like he c..

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WWE Adds Another Violent Match To Extreme Rules

September 29, 2022

It’s kind of the point of the show. With so many WWE events out there, each one needs something to make them stand out more than the others. That is why WWE has added a gimmick to most of its major shows and next month’s will be no exception. We are coming up on another of WWE’s themed shows and now they have added another logical match to the card. WWE has announced that Imperium will face the Brawling Brutes in a Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook match at Extreme Rules. The match will be under anything goes rules with all six fighting at the same time. The teams have been feuding for several weeks, including Gunther vs. Sheamus facing off at Clash At The Castle for the Intercontinental Title. Extreme Rules takes place on October 8. Opinion: This is a match that makes all the sense in the world for Extreme Rules as it is a feud that leads into more physicality and violence. That is the point of a show like Extreme Rules and we should be in for a heck of a fight. If nothing else, it prev..

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REVIEW: WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Finals: The Big Finish

September 27, 2022

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? WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Finals Date: August 26, 2017 Location: Sport Central, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Commentators: Dave Bradshaw, James R. Kennedy So back in 2017, What Culture Pro Wrestling (later Defiant Wrestling) set up a massive tournament with wrestlers from around the world taking part. As you can guess, this is the big final, with both the semifinals and finals taking place. This was a cool concept and I didn’t get to see any of it but here’s the big ending. Lets get to it. Opening sequence. S..

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WWE Spoils Return Of Legend at Extreme Rules

September 21, 2022

Little more warning next time please. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to keep track of what all of them are doing. There are a lot of different ways to present WWE’s collection of stars, but sometimes they go away for a bit before getting to come back and showcase themselves again. That is the case with a certain WWE legend, but now we know when he will be back. Last week on Monday Night Raw, Edge was taken out at the hands of Judgment Day, with the team injuring Edge’s knee in the process. As a result, Edge was put out of action indefinitely. Now though, WWE is advertising Edge for Extreme Rules on October 8, with no match announced so far. Edge last wrestled at Clash At The Castle, teaming with Rey Mysterio to defeat Judgment Day. Opinion: I don’t think there is any surprise that Edge will be back at Extreme Rules but it might not have been the best idea to flat out say that he is going to be there so soon. It isn’t like it is some horrible storyline b..

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Rare Stipulation Set For WWE Extreme Rules Grudge Match

September 20, 2022

That’s a big match. There are a lot of ways to present a feud in wrestling. It might be over a championship or something personal but there is often a lot of violence involved. This can often include some kind of a special gimmick or stipulation to take the feud to another level. It has worked for years and now it is happening again with a stipulation we do not see very often. Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins have been feuding for the last several weeks, with Rollins defeating him at Clash At The Castle when Riddle got too aggressive. The two have since cost each other matches and had to be held apart this week on Monday Night Raw. Rollins shouted that Riddle could pick the next match so Riddle said in the Fight Pit at Extreme Rules. The Fight Pit has only been used in NXT and features a cage around the ring with platforms on top. Opinion: They needed to do something big for the rematch and I like this more than some street fight or tables match or whatever. Sometimes you need to mix it ..

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Update On Possible Changes To The WWE Clash At The Castle Main Event

August 10, 2022

They might not be hitting the brakes. We are less than a month away from WWE Clash At The Castle, which will be one of the biggest shows that the company has run in a pretty long time. It will be the first stadium show in the United Kingdom in over thirty years and the show is going to need a big card. The main event has been set, and now we know an important detail about it. Clash At The Castle is scheduled to feature a main event of Drew McIntyre challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title. The two had a faceoff last week on SmackDown, which was interrupted by the returning Karrion Kross. This led to speculation about Kross being added to the match, but according to Wrestling Observer Radio, Kross will not be added to the match. WWE officials feel that McIntyre vs. Reigns is the match that needs to headline the show. Opinion: I’m glad to hear about this as there is something a little annoying about having so many matches be a triple threat or multi person match...

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Ding Dong Hello! Huge New Grudge Match Added To WWE Clash At The Castle

August 9, 2022

Add it to the card. We are on the way to WWE Clash At The Castle, which is going to be one of the biggest events that WWE has ever presented. The show will be the first United Kingdom WWE event to take place inside a stadium in over thirty years and that means WWE is going to have to stack the card. They have already gotten a good start, but now things have gone even bigger. This week’s Monday Night Raw opened with Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai being interrupted by Alexa Bliss, Asuka and Bianca Belair. The six women argued and Bayley issued a challenge for a six woman tag, with Belair accepting for the team. Bayley, Sky and Kai returned at Summerslam and attacked Becky Lynch the following night on Monday Night Raw, putting her out of action. Clash At The Castle takes place on September 3. Opinion: That is a smart way to bring Bayley back rather than putting her straight into what seems like a guaranteed Raw Women’s Title feud with Bianca Belair. Let her have the six woman tag where ..

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NXT LVL Up Results – August 5, 2022

August 8, 2022

NXT LVL Up Date: August 5, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Sudu Shah, Nigel McGuinness The Road to Clash At The Castle is on and will have absolutely no bearing on this show whatsoever. I’ve again give up on trying to figure out what is going on with this show from one week to another and that means we are probably in for random matches this week. That works to an extent, but it can get a little tiresome after awhile. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Dante Chen/Guru Raaj vs. Bryson Montana/Damaris Griffin Raaj and Montana grapple a bit until Raaj hits a dropkick to stagger him. Chen comes in for a chop but Montana is back with a clothesline. Griffin hits a chokebomb into a neck crank as we talk about Rhea Ripley hurting Dominik Mysterio. With that broken up, the double tag brings in Chen and Montana with the former cleaning house. Everything breaks down and Griffin misses a middle rope splash, allowing Chen to hit a double chop for the pin a..

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You’re Going To Be Seeing A Lot More Of Edge For Awhile

August 6, 2022

He’ll be around. We are in a new era in WWE and that means it is time to start making some changes. This includes a variety of wrestlers getting to be on television more often than they have been in recent times, which will include some fresh faces. At the same time, there are going to be some veterans around again and that will be the case going forward on Monday nights. Edge made his return to WWE TV at Summerslam and appeared this week on Monday Night Raw, where he promised to take out Judgment Day. According to PWInsider.com, Edge is currently scheduled to appear on every Monday Night Raw until Clash At The Castle on September 3. Edge does not currently have a match scheduled for the show and has not wrestled since Hell In A Cell on June 5. Opinion: It makes sense to have Edge appear on TV more often as he is one of the bigger names that WWE has at the moment. I could see him having a big match at Clash At The Castle and it would be nice to see him getting the TV time to set thin..

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New Title Match Set For WWE Clash At The Castle With Surprising Challenger

August 6, 2022

She’s up next. WWE has been expanding its slate of large scale shows in stadiums, meaning there are multiple events that need big time cards. The most common way to do this is with championship matches and there are several to pick from at any given point in WWE. Another of those was added to the lineup this week, as a new championship match was set for an upcoming major event. This week on SmackDown, Shayna Baszler won a gauntlet match to become the new #1 contender to the SmackDown Women’s Title. The match featured seven women, with Baszler last eliminating Raquel Rodriguez. Baszler will receive her title shot against champion Liv Morgan at Clash At The Castle in Cardiff, Wales on September 3. This will be Baszler’s first televised shot at a singles title since Money In The Bank 2020. Opinion: I have long since wondered how Baszler never won a singles title in WWE. While she had the great run as NXT Women’s Champion, nothing ever happened on the main roster for some reason. Hopeful..

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SmackDown Results – August 5, 2022

August 6, 2022

Smackdown Date: August 5, 2022 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee We’re done with Summerslam and well on the way to Clash At The Castle, which should make for an energized few weeks. WWE seems to want to make this show into something special and they have the ability to do so. The main event is already set and now we get to see what else they have. Let’s get to it. We open with a long recap of Summerslam. The Bloodline arrives. Pat McAfee gives us a telestrated recap of him kicking Happy Corbin low at Summerslam. We see the impact about ten times before cutting to the back, where a bunch of people are laughing at Corbin. Ricochet laughs a lot and gets a match with Corbin tonight as a result. Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin Corbin throws him into the corner to start but Ricochet kicks him in the face, setting up the big flip dive to the floor. Back in and Ricochet’s springboard is broken up but he’s fine enough to block..