Chad Gable Said To Be A Focal Point For WWE SummerSlam Push
Chad Gable looks to be positioned for a meaningful spot heading into SummerSlam. Now back under his own name after dropping the El Grande Americano gimmick, Ga...
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Chad Gable’s Grit Shines Through Brutal WWE RAW Triple Threat Match
Chad Gable stepped into the ring on WWE RAW with one goal: to secure a spot in the upcoming Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Facing off against high-flying lucha...
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Not Yours: WWE Facing Possible Legal Action Over New Nickname
That could be an issue. There are a variety of different aspects that come together to present a wrestler in the right way. This includes the wrestler’s look, character and in some ways, nicknames. Finding the right moniker can be quite the trick but if it done right, it can bring about a lot of good. WWE is trying out a new nickname for one of its stars, but there might be a snag. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Another One: Update On Gable Steveson, Possible Major Delay To WWE Career In recent weeks, WWE has begin referring to Liv Morgan as “the Queen Of Extreme” as Morgan has been using more hardcore and weapons based offenses. Corey Graves also used this nickname for Lita on Monday Night Raw. During a recent edition of her “Eyes Up Here” podcast, former ECW and WWE star Francine, who was known as the “Queen Of Extreme”, took issue with WWE using the name. Francine claimed that she applied for the trademark for the name, though she is still waiting on it to come through. While Francine do..
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Another One: Update On Gable Steveson, Possible Major Delay To WWE Career
That could slow things down. There are all kinds of reasons for a wrestler to not be able to get in the ring and some of them are more serious than others. You never know when you might see someone having to sit out a good deal of time before they can have a major match and that can make things a lot more complicated. Now it seems to be slowing down the debut of a top WWE prospect. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Undertaker Reveals Surprising Name Considered To End The Streak Back in 2021, WWE officially announced the signing of Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson. While Steveson has made some appearances and was even Drafted by Monday Night Raw, he has yet to actually wrestle a match in WWE. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Steveson is talking about returning to amateur wrestling and attempting to win another Olympic gold medal in 2024. There is no word on if he has made a decision how WWE would react to Steveson making such an attempt. The 2024 Olympic Games take plac..
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They Could See Him: Backstage WWE Reaction To John Cena’s Monday Night Raw Appearance
They liked it. There are certain stars who are able to draw in interest to any wrestling program they are on and it can do quite a bit of good for any promotion. Those stars are few and far between but when they are around, they can be quite valuable. WWE had one of them on their main television show this week and his appearance seems to have been a hit. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: How To Start: Gable Steveson Offers Details On His WWE In-Ring Debut John Cena made an advertised appearance this week on Monday Night Raw where he was confronted by United States Champion Austin Theory. The two argued in the ring and a title match was set up for WrestleMania 39. According to Fightful Select, WWE was said to be happy with Cena’s appearance, saying that he added “familiar eyes” to this week’s show. There is no word on when Cena will be appearing on the show next. There is a history here. Check out the confrontation, plus how we got here: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post c..
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How To Start: Gable Steveson Offers Details On His WWE In-Ring Debut
There soon. There are several ways to present a wrestler and various elements have to be put together properly to make it work. One of the most important is the debut as it offers fans their first look at someone new. That can be done in a variety of ways, including building up anticipation for a wrestler’s debut. WWE has been doing that lately and now we have an idea of when someone might be showing up. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A Trust Issue: How John Cena Earned Backstage Heat For Violating Trust NCAA Champion and Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling Gable Steveson signed a contract with WWE in September 2021. Steveson has appeared for WWE a few times since then but he has yet to wrestle his debut match. During an interview with MMAfighting.com, Steveson revealed that he is expecting to make his in-ring debut shortly after WrestleMania 39 on April 1 and 2. Steveson also said that he would like to return to the Olympics in an attempt to win a second gold medal but did not know..
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WATCH: Monday Night Raw Stable Recruits A Surprising New Member
It’s a different group. Stables have been a part of WWE’s history for decades now and there is nothing to suggest that they will be going away anytime soon. They are a logical idea, as you can have several wrestlers in one place and getting more television time than they might have otherwise. Now though, we might be seeing a WWE stable gaining another member. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: By His Ruling: Lawsuit Filed Against WWE By MLW Dismissed, Case Not Over Yet Last month on Monday Night Raw, Maxxine Dupri of Maximum Male Models met Otis and thought he could be perfect for the team. This week, Dupri offered Otis a modeling job while saying that Otis could be the face of their brand, which left Otis seeming intrigued. There is no word on where this could be going or what this will mean for Otis’ partner Chad Gable. This has potential. Check out what happened, plus what Otis has done away from Gable before: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to p..
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Cody Rhodes Wins The 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble
The American Nightmare is back. As advertised, Cody Rhodes made his return at the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble and entered the match at No. 30. He would go on to outlast every other superstar and end up being the winner of the match. Below is a list of entrances and eliminations: Men’s Royal Rumble entrants Gunther Sheamus The Miz Kofi Kingston Johnny Gargano Xavier Woods Karrion Kross Chad Gable Drew McIntyre Santos Escobar Angelo Dawkins Brock Lesnar Bobby Lashley Baron Corbin Seth Rollins Otis Rey Mysterio Dominik Mysterio Elias Finn Balor Booker T Damian Priest Montez Ford Edge Austin Theory Omos Braun Strowman Ricochet Logan Paul Cody Rhodes Men’s Royal Rumble eliminations: The Miz (Sheamus) Karrion Kross (McIntyre) Xavier Woods (Gunther) Kofi Kingston (Gunther) Santos Escobar (Lesnar) Angelo Dawkins (Lesnar) Chad Gable (Lesnar) Brock Lesnar (Lashley) Baron Corbin (Rollins) Bobby Lashley (Rollins) Otis (McIntyre and Sheamus) Elias (McIntyre and Sheamus) Johnny Gargano (Balor) Booke..
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VIDEO: Kurt Angle’s Huge Birthday Celebration Continues After SmackDown Ends
He’s worth it. There are all kinds of wrestlers over the years but only a handful reach truly legendary status. Those are the wrestlers who are going to get more attention than others, even if they have stepped away from the ring. On occasion those stars will come back to television for a special appearance, which was the case this week for a special moment in front of a special audience. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: To The Other Side: Former NXT Champion Makes Surprise AEW Rampage Appearance This week’s SmackDown featured a special birthday celebration for Kurt Angle, who appeared on the show in front of his hometown crowd. The show ended with Angle and Gable Steveson spraying down the Alpha Academy with milk. WWE has posted another clip from after the show, featuring several wrestlers coming to the ring to celebrate. Angle thanked the fans for coming out and Rey Mysterio led the wrestlers in singing Happy Birthday. It was a cool moment. Check out what happened to Angle during and after ..
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To The Other Side: Former NXT Champion Makes Surprise AEW Rampage Appearance
He’s new here. The rise of AEW has changed the mainstream wrestling landscape in the United States. After decades of WWE dominating the industry, there is now a new place for wrestlers to go on a national stage. It can mean a lot when a wrestler who made a name for themselves appears in the other promotion and now it has happened again for a surprise match. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Gable Steveson Makes Surprise Appearance On SmackDown, Teases Match The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Rampage saw Orange Cassidy successfully defend his All-Atlantic Title against Trent Seven, a surprise challenger. Earlier this week, Cassidy had offered Kip Sabian the title shot but Sabian claimed that he was injured. Instead, Sabian was allowed to pick Cassidy’s challenger, choosing Seven. This was Seven’s first televised match after being released from NXT UK on August 18. There is no word on if Seven will be making additional appearance for AEW. Seven is a talented star. Check out what..
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WATCH: Gable Steveson Makes Surprise Appearance On SmackDown, Teases Match
Welcome back? There are so many talented wrestlers on the WWE roster that it can be difficult to find something for everyone to do. You can see long stretches of time without certain wrestlers appearing, which can make those appearances that much more special. We saw such an appearance this week, as a WWE star made his first appearance on television in several months. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Double Time: WWE Considering These Ideas For Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 39 Gable Steveson made a surprise appearance this week on SmackDown as part of Kurt Angle’s birthday celebration. Steveson accompanied Angle to the ring to throw milk at Alpha Academy to end the show. Earlier in the night, Stevenson also teased a future match with Braun Strowman, though he did not get physical. Steveson signed with WWE in 2021 but has yet to wrestle a match, only making occasional appearances, including at WrestleMania 38. Steveson did some things tonight. Check out what he did on the show and in a past app..
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Gable Steveson Takes Huge Step Forward In WWE Career
That’s a step. Top level professional are among the most well trained and skilled athletes in the world. It can take years of training and practice to reach the point where they are able to have that kind of match and several steps have to be taken to make that work. Now a top level prospect has taken one of the most important steps towards becoming a professional wrestler. In 2021, WWE announced that Olympic gold medal winning wrestler Gable Steveson had been signed to the company and was even drafted to Monday Night Raw. Steveson began training for professional wrestling but has yet to officially debut. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Steveson has begun wrestling practice matches at the WWE Performance Center. There is no word on when he will debut on WWE TV. Opinion: This is a big step for Steveson but it could be a long time before he actually gets in the ring in a meaningful way. Steveson is potentially one of the biggest signings in the history of WWE but at som..
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Kurt Angle: “I Have All the Faith in the World That Stephanie and Triple H Will be Able to Carry [WWE]”
WWE legend Kurt Angle was recently interviewed by Bleacher Report to promote his upcoming episode of A&E’s Biography: WWE Legends this Sunday night. He discussed several topics, including the documentary, managing Chad Gable, the future of WWE, and more. Below are some highlights from the interview: On the biography: “I really hit on a lot of things I had to overcome,” he said. “The documentary is about overcoming. Overcoming my addiction, my injuries, deaths of close family members. It’s really about redemption and turning my life around and being a good husband, father and role model. “Good things happen in your life, bad things happen in your life, but it’s all about how you respond to them and how you overcome them,” he added. “When you’re high on your horse and doing really well, there’s no complaints, but when you’re down in the gutter, it’s really hard to get out of it, and I know that personally.” On managing Chad Gable: “I would love to manage Chad Gable and Otis,” he re..
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He’s Taking His Time: Update On Gable Steveson’s Wrestling Future
Maybe not? Wrestling has a bit of a shaky reputation when it comes to being a real spot. There are a lot of people who will instantly point out that the endings are scripted and that is going to cause some people to look at it skeptically. It can help to have more mainstream athletes participating for the sake of offering credibility, but one such star might be taking his time getting there. Back in 2021, NCAA and Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson signed a contract with WWE and was officially drafted to Monday Night Raw. Steveson made an appearance at Summerslam 2021 and at WrestleMania 38, but he has yet to wrestle a match. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Steveson is considering a return to the University of Minnesota for an attempt at a third NCAA Heavyweight Championship and possibly another Olympic gold medal in 2024, though he has yet to make up his mind. There is no word on when he would appear for WWE again. Opinion: While I think that ultimately Steves..
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Next Challenger Up: New Title Match Added To WWE Money In The Bank
Put it up. With less than two weeks to go before WWE Money in the Bank, it is time for WWE to start hammering down the rest of the card. There are not a ton of wrestlers free due to the ladder matches, but there are enough stories set up to make the show work. Now we have another match set up after several weeks of it being teased before being made official. This week on Monday Night Raw, a United States Title match was officially added to the Money in the Bank card, with Bobby Lashley earning a title shot against Theory. Lashley and Theory have attacked each other in recent weeks, with Theory saying that Lashley could have a title shot if he won a three man gauntlet match. Lashley went on to defeat Chad Gable, Otis and Theory himself, setting up the title match. Opinion: I don’t think it was a surprise to see this match added to the show but at least they finally got it on the card. It helps that this is a match that could go either way, as Lashley winning wouldn’t be a surprise, bu..
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One More Time: WWE’s Gable Steveson Reportedly Open To Return To College Wrestling
Maybe he isn’t done? There is a stigma when it comes to professional wrestlers that they are not real athletes. While this is easy to refute based on simply watching a match, the other way to solve it involves having more mainstream sports represented in wrestling. That often involves amateur wrestling stars moving to the professional ranks, but that might not be the case so soon. In an interview with the Pioneer Press, University of Minnesota wrestling coach Brandon Eggum said that Gable Steveson would like to return to the university for his senior season. Steveson retired from amateur wrestling following his junior season, when he won his second Danny Hodge Trophy and second NCAA Heavyweight Championship. Steveson is also signed to WWE and appeared at Summerslam and WrestleMania 38. He was expected to begin on the WWE roster full time following his junior season but he has not appeared on WWE TV since WrestleMania. There is no word on if Steveson will be returning to the university..
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Hot Shots: WWE Ready To Give Two Prospects The Superstar Push
They have their eyes on them. There are a lot of wrestlers under the WWE umbrella and some of them have some very bright futures. You can see the ones that WWE wants to turn into something bigger as the company puts in the extra effort for them. On rare occasions, you can see someone who looks poised to become one of the next mega stars though and now WWE has a pair of them in mind. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is looking at Gable Steveson and Bron Breakker as two wrestlers who will be given superstar pushes as soon as they debut. Steveson is an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and a two time NCAA Heavyweight Champion. Breakker is a two time and reigning NXT Champion, as well as the son of WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner. Both appeared over WrestleMania weekend, though there is no word on when either will appear on the main roster full time. Opinion: This is something that makes all the sense in the world, as WWE knows what they have here. Steveson i..
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WWE Star Wins Prestigious And Historic Honor
That’s quite the honor. Wrestlers are known for winning championships, but one of the problems is that eventually most of those championships are lost. A wrestler is known as a former champion, but that is not exactly the same thing as continuing to hold a title. There are some titles that last forever though, and now a WWE star has won another one of those, albeit in a different kind of wrestling. WWE’s Gable Steveson has won the Danny Hodge Trophy, given to the NCAA’s top wrestler. Steveson becomes the first heavyweight to win the awards twice, having won it last season as well. He also won the NCAA Heavyweight Championship for the second year in a row and is expected to make his WWE debut at some point in the near future, having signed with the company after winning an Olympic gold medal last year. Congratulations to @GableSteveson on back-to-back Dan Hodge Trophy wins becoming the first heavyweight to win the award multiple times! pic.twitter.com/dyM70fAZQW — WWE (@WWE) March 28,..
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Gable Steveson Reveals Details When He Will Make WWE Debut
Welcome to the team. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster today but only a handful are able to stand out above the rest so quickly. It takes a special something to make someone have that kind of an impact and oftentimes a sports background will do the trick. That is the case with a signed WWE star, and now we know a lot more about what to expect from him. Back in September 2021, NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson signed with WWE, albeit under a unique contract. Steveson was able to continue his education and college wrestling career, though at least the latter has finished. Steveson appeared on the MMA Hour and revealed that his WWE start date is just after WrestleMania, though no date was given. He also said that he planned on getting in the ring soon after WrestleMania, which is taking place on April 2 an3 3. Opinion: It’s nice to see that Steveson is finally starting to get ready for his professional career, as his signing felt l..
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WWE Wrestler Wins Another Major Championship
He’s got some gold. Titles are the most important part of almost any wrestling show as they are the easiest story to tell. You can see someone win, defend, lose or pursue a title and everyone can understand the concept without much trouble. This has worked since professional wrestling began, but this time around someone has won a title that they are not going to lose. Gable Steveson won the NCAA Heavyweight Championship over the weekend for the second year in a row. After the match, Steveson officially retired from amateur wrestling. Steveson signed with WWE last year and appeared at Summerslam before being drafted to Monday Night Raw in the 2021 WWE Draft. He is expected to begin working with WWE full time in the near future. PURE DOMINANCE!! GABLE STEVESON CONTROLS HIS FINALS MATCH AND HE IS A TWO-TIME NCAA CHAMPION!!#GopherTough // #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/QKMjmlLoYv — Minnesota Wrestling (@GopherWrestling) March 20, 2022 Opinion: This is the kind of thing that will work very w..