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WRESTLING RUMORS: Interesting Reason For Ronda Rousey WrestleMania Plans Changing

March 3, 2023

She has the pull. There are certain stars in WWE who have more status and power than others. It can make for some very interesting moments when they use that status to get something they want, which can range anywhere from something simple to something that changes a fairly important aspect of the company. We might be seeing something in the latter, as a star is pushing for a certain change. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Not Now: Update On Bray Wyatt’s Planned Horror Film On the December 30, 2022 SmackDown, Ronda Rousey lost the SmackDown Women’s Title to Charlotte in an impromptu title defense. According to Wrestlingnews.co, this is because Rousey and Shayna Baszler will be challenging for the Women’s Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 39. Rousey has been pushing for the match and according to a source “that’s the match she wants and whatever she wants she gets”. The title match has yet to be announced. https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/spoiler-on-wrestlemania-title-match-why-plans-changed-f..

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Not For Her: Update On Why Ronda Rousey Is Not Working The WWE Royal Rumble

January 28, 2023

There’s a reason for that. There are certain wrestlers who bring a star power into the company that cannot be manufactured. Whether it is success elsewhere, a natural charisma or success in another field, that wrestler feels like they are something special and the fans often notice. The promotion can as well, and now that star power is preventing someone from being on a show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That’s New: Here Is Something Different Vince McMahon Is Doing Since WWE Return Ronda Rousey lost the SmackDown Women’s Title to Charlotte in an impromptu title match on the December 30, 2022 SmackDown. Rousey has not been seen on WWE TV since, leading to speculation about her future with the company. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Rousey is not booked for the Royal Rumble as WWE did not want to waste her star power on the show. If Rousey is not winning the Women’s Royal Rumble or being the focal point of the match, WWE does not want to use her in it. There is no word on w..

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Change Of Plans: Update On Ronda Rousey’s WWE Status

January 14, 2023

No more? There are a lot of stars on the WWE roster and some of them are known for things that they have done outside of the wrestling ring. Those can be some of the bigger stars in WWE and it can mean a lot to have them around. At some point though they are not going to be there, and that is going to be the case with one star on one of the biggest Monday Night Raw’s of all time. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Bray Wyatt Takes A Surprising Turn On SmackDown On Monday January 23, WWE is holding it’s Raw 30 event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to PWInsider.com, former Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey is no longer advertised for the show. This comes less than a month after Rousey lost the SmackDown Women’s Title to Charlotte in an impromptu title defense. Rousey has not been on WWE TV since and there is no word on when she is expected to return. Rousey is a star when she is around. Check out what she can do in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains ..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: Major Title Change Planned Before WrestleMania 39

January 4, 2023

It’s time to have the plans ready. We are less than three months away from WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time to start getting everything set up for the show. With the event taking place over two nights, WWE has to put twice as much together as it does for normal events. It helps to start with the bigger things and now it seems that the company has plans for some of its top title matches. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Get Well Soon: WWE Star Reveals Being “Very Sick” During Absence According to Fight Fans, Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair will be losing her title at some point before WrestleMania 39, with Becky Lynch becoming champion in some way. This is meant to set up a Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley title match at WrestleMania, with seeds being planted by way of a staredown on the December 5, 2022 Monday Night Raw. This will reportedly free up Belair to challenge Charlotte for the SmackDown Women’s Title, which she won last week in an impromptu title match against Ronda Rousey. There is..

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First Time: Special New Stipulation Grudge Match Set For WWE Royal Rumble

December 31, 2022

Another one on the list. We are less than a month away from the Royal Rumble as WWE is going to be starting their new year in a big way. With so much going on, it is time to start building up one of the most important nights of the year. That is going to include some major matches and now we have one more thing added to the card outside of the show’s namesake matches. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: BREAKING: Surprise Return Leads To Impromptu SmackDown Title Change Over the last few weeks, LA Knight and Bray Wyatt have been having issues, including Knight accusing Wyatt of attacking him multiple times. This week on SmackDown, Knight challenged Wyatt to a match at the Royal Rumble, with Wyatt accepting. Later in the night, the match was announced as a Pitch Black match, which had been advertised in advance without participants. There is still no word on what the stipulations or rules of the match will be. It’s been a big feud. Check out how we got here: [This post contains video, click to p..

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BREAKING: Surprise Return Leads To Impromptu SmackDown Title Change

December 31, 2022

That’s a comeback. There are all kinds of ways for a wrestler to return to the ring and some of them can be rather impressive. If a wrestler has been gone for several months, any way that they come back is going to feel like a big deal but if they do something special upon returning, it can get even more interesting. That was the situation this week, even if it was something we have seen before. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Bray Wyatt Thinks He Has A Broken Finger This week on SmackDown, Ronda Rousey successfully defended her Women’s Title against Raquel Rodriguez. After the match, Charlotte made a surprise return and challenged Rousey to an impromptu title match. Charlotte would go on to defeat Rousey, beating her in less than one minute to become a fourteen time Women’s Champion. This was Charlotte’s first appearance since WrestleMania Backlash on May 8, when Rousey defeated her in an I Quit match. It was a fast title change. Check out the win and more of Charlotte in action: [T..

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Star Power: Former WWE Writer Reveals Discussed Jimmy Fallon WrestleMania Segments

December 28, 2022

What could have been. Celebrities have been a part of WrestleMania throughout the event’s history. You will almost always see some sort of celebrity involvement at the show and it can be fascinating to see someone come into the wrestling world. It can make for some interesting moments, and now we have an idea of what one celebrity could have done to make his WrestleMania appearance a special one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Slow And Steady: Update On WWE’s Plans For Drew McIntyre’s WWE Return During a recent edition of his Turnbuckles podcast, former WWE and Tonight Show writer Jon Rineman discussed Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon possibly hosting WrestleMania 34 in 2018. There had been discussions, but everything ultimately fell through and Fallon did not appear. However, ideas were discussed, including John Cena putting a sign on Fallon’s back saying “I WANT A MATCH”. Fallon would have then bumped into Vince McMahon, who would put Fallon in an impromptu match. The match would have seen F..

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If At First You Succeed: Kevin Owens Pitched Dream Match vs. Shawn Michaels

December 15, 2022

What could have been. There are certain matches in wrestling that are so special that they are described as “dream matches”. These can often include wrestlers who you might not see face off at any other time, making it a very rare occurrence. Occasionally the matches are not things you would have thought of seeing in the first place, and one star pitched another such match. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That’s A No: Backstage Reaction To Possible Vince McMahon Return (And It’s Not Happy) Earlier this year at WrestleMania 38, Steve Austin came out of retirement for one last match, facing Kevin Owens in an impromptu no holds barred match. Owens recently appeared on the French language Sans Restrictions podcast and revealed that after his WrestleMania match with Austin, he personally asked Shawn Michaels about a possible match between the two. While Michaels, 57 years old, said that he did think about another match, he felt that he shouldn’t do so. There is nothing to suggest that Michaels wil..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Reportedly Believes Steve Austin Could Wrestle Again

November 5, 2022

Yeah that would be big. There are only so many names who have become the face of WWE and arguably the biggest star of all time. You do not see that happen very often but you know it when you see it. Keeping those stars around for as long as possible is something any promotion would want to do and now there is a chance that another one might be heading back to the ring one more time. The main event of the first night of WrestleMania 38 earlier this year saw Steve Austin defeat Kevin Owens in an impromptu no holds barred match. The match was Austin’s first in nineteen years and he has not been seen on WWE TV since this year’s WrestleMania. However, according to WrestleVotes via Givemesport and a followup Tweet, Austin was reportedly so happy with his match against Owens that WWE believes he would consider wrestling again. The report states that Austin, 57, would listen to a proposal for WrestleMania 39, though there is no word on what he would say to such an offer. I’ll follow up on th..

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They’re Done: Team Splits On AEW Dynamite In Surprise Attack

July 28, 2022

So much for that. Stables are one of the most logical ideas in a wrestling company as a promotion might have too many wrestlers to use on their own. That means the best solution might be to put some of them together as a group, which is a common practice in AEW. Now though, one member of one of the stables seems to have left his group in a rather physical manner. This week on AEW Dynamite, Team Taz’s Ricky Starks lost the FTW Title to Hook in an impromptu title match. Following the match, Starks talked about how he was having a string of setbacks but he was proud of what he did with the FTW Title. As he was speaking, his Team Taz teammate Powerhouse Hobbs attacked him from behind. On commentary, Taz seemed surprised at Hobbs’ actions as Hobbs seemed to leave Team Taz. Hobbs has yet to give an explanation for his actions. Opinion: I was a bit surprised by the turn, but it could be an interesting way to go for both of them. Hobbs is a monster who could be a heck of a star on his own, w..

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Vince McMahon Has A Match At WrestleMania 38 And Then Things Go Bad

April 4, 2022

The boss leads by example. WrestleMania 38 has come and gone and as expected, it was the biggest event on WWE’s calendar. Anything that happens on the show is going to be worth a look in one way or another, though there are certain thing that will stand out above the others. The biggest story from the first night was an impromptu match and that was the case again on the second night as well. One of the announced matches for the second night of WrestleMania 38 saw Pat McAfee defeat Austin Theory, who had Vince McMahon in his corner. After the match, McMahon and McAfee got into an argument, which resulted in McMahon, 76, getting in the ring for a match with McAfee. McMahon won via interference from Theory, but Steve Austin came out after the match and attempted to give McMahon a Stunner, which did not work as planned. Austin then gave McAfee a Stunner as well and drank beer before leaving. Opinion: Aside from the fact that the Stunner could not have gone worse if they tried, it was ama..

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Another WrestleMania 38 Title Match Is Set

February 19, 2022

Add it to the card. We are six weeks away from WrestleMania 38 and that means WWE is starting to set things up for the show. WWE has a lot of time to fill in for the show, but they do already have some of the bigger matches set up. There are still some major title matches and main events to be set up, but now it seems that they have another important part of the card covered. This weekend at WWE Elimination Chamber, Bianca Belair won the women’s Elimination Chamber match, earning the right to challenge for the Raw Women’s Title at WrestleMania. Later in the show, Becky Lynch retained the Raw Women’s Title, setting up a rematch with Belair. Lynch returned at Summerslam and took the title from Belair in an impromptu match in less than thirty seconds. Opinion: This is the logical way to go as Belair has unfinished business with Lynch from Summerslam. That is something that we should be getting on the big stage and Belair getting her win and title back would be a good way to go. Belair i..

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Next For The Man? WWE’s WrestleMania 38 Plans For Becky Lynch

January 3, 2022

Run it back? We are about ready to start the Road to WrestleMania 38 and that means the card should be at least mostly set. While it might not be made public just yet, WWE needs t know what they are doing for their biggest event of the year. It seems that they do have a few ideas set, and now we might know one of the more important matches planned for the show. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, a title match between Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair is likely for WrestleMania 38. The match would be a rematch from Summerslam 2021, when Lynch returned and beat Belair in an impromptu SmackDown Women’s Title match in less than thirty seconds. Lynch has since swapped the SmackDown Women’s Title for the Raw version. It worked before. Check out some of the Lynch vs. Belair feud: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is a bit of a surprise, but without changing s..

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Shawn Michaels Sees NXT Star As A Project, Reason For Big Push

October 13, 2021

He got their attention. NXT is in a strange place at the moment as there are all kinds of wrestlers who have been coming and going from the show. Everything is being changed with moves being made on an almost weekly basis. That can make for some interesting moments as you don’t know what you are going to see. This week saw another change and it happened for a good reason. The main event of this week’s NXT saw Isaiah Scott successfully defend his North American Title against Santos Escobar. After the match was over, Carmelo Hayes cashed in his Breakout Tournament contract to win the title in an impromptu match. According to Fightful Select, Hayes has impressed some of the higher ups in NXT, including Shawn Michaels. Following his match with Kushida, Hayes was seen as a project for Michaels, as Michaels sees a lot of himself in Hayes. The title win was designed to turn Hayes into a bigger star while also protecting Scott, who is leaving for SmackDown. Goated ?? pic.twitter.com/wuC2etNc..

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WWE RUMOR: Vince McMahon’s New Rule For Monday Night Raw

June 16, 2021

What he says goes. Vince McMahon might not be the most popular name in the wrestling industry but he certainly is the most powerful. McMahon controls the biggest and strongest wrestling promotion in the world and any change he makes could have quite the impact on the wrestling world for a long time to come. Now he might be shaking things up on Monday Night Raw. According to Ringsidenews.com, McMahon has told the WWE creative team to no longer present cold matches, meaning a match with no story or stipulation. This is why Jeff Hardy put his career on the line in an impromptu match against Cedric Alexander during this week’s Monday Night Raw. There’s no word on how long McMahon’s newest order will continue. The idea could go a few different ways. Check out the match, plus some more McMahon ideas: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This seems like another one of those McMahon ideas..

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Lana Not Competing At 2020 TLC Pay-Per-View

December 15, 2020

The show must go on. On tonight’s edition of WWE Raw, Lana took on Nia Jax in a match that would be a preview to this Sunday’s Women’s Tag Team Championship match at the 2020 TLC pay-per-view. However, things didn’t go as planned and now there is a slight predicament for Asuka moving forward. According to a report from WWE.com, Lana will not be competing at this year’s event, due to an attack from Jax and Shayna Baszler, the current Tag Team champions. You can see footage of their match and the aftermath below: From WWE.com: The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions were slated to defend their titles against Raw Women’s Champion Asuka & Lana, but the brutal actions of Jax & Baszler changed the equation. A devastating attack resulted in an injury that has left Lana unable to compete and forced Asuka to find a new partner of her choosing before Sunday’s showdown. The Empress of Tomorrow & Lana struck gold when first teaming together in impromptu fashion the night after Survivor Series, wit..

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Why Big Show Challenged Drew McIntyre After WrestleMania Ended

April 9, 2020

It makes a bit of sense. The end of this year’s WrestleMania saw Drew McIntyre slay the beast and become the new WWE Champion. The win was a changing of the guard as McIntyre’s road to the title took a long time to make it all the way to the main event. Being the champion is a lot different than trying to be the champion, and McIntyre found that out on Monday for a good reason. At the end of Monday Night Raw, a video aired showing a clip from after WrestleMania. The Big Show came to the ring to challenge McIntyre to an impromptu title match. McIntyre survived the challenge and retained the title in his first defense, though it was a bit of a strange moment. It turns out that WWE had a specific reason in mind for doing things as they did. According to PW Insider Elite by way of Wrestlinginc.com, the thinking behind having McIntyre face Big Show as soon as WrestleMania went off the air was to make McIntyre look like a giant slayer. WWE made it clear that the matches were taking place l..

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Ellen and Nikki Bella Team Up to Provide John Cena With the Prom He Never Had

March 25, 2018

16-time WWE Champion John Cena was a guest on “Ellen,” where he was scheduled to talk about his upcoming movie “Blockers,” and what it transpired into was something Cena could never have expected. Conversation on the show between Ellen and Cena turned to why Cena hadn’t originally attended his prom. Not satisfied with his reasoning, Ellen decided she would throw the former Champion an impromptu prom. Cena didn’t have long to wonder who his date was for the prom, as his fiance in Nikki Bella had actually teamed with Ellen to appear as his date. You can view the incredible segment below: [This post contains video, click to play] Ellen took to her Instagram account to share a picture of the happy couple dancing from the prom segment. @JohnCena is so big I needed to get him a big surprise. Watch tomorrow. A post shared by Ellen (@theellenshow) on Mar 22, 2018 at 5:37pm PDT Bella followed this up with her own personal photo- more of a close-up of the couple as they smile for the cam..

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Heath Slater & Curt Hawkins React to Impromptu Match at Great Balls of Fire

July 10, 2017

As seen on Sunday’s WWE Great Balls of Fire event, <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/heath-slater" title="Heath Slater">Heath Slater</a> and <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/curt-hawkins" title="Curt Hawkins">Curt Hawkins</a> were added in an impromptu match while Dallas Fire & Rescue used Jaws of Life to free <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/braun-strowman" title="Braun Strowman">Braun Strowman</a> from the ambulance wreck that was cause by Roman Reigns.Both Slater and Hawkins took to their Twitter accounts to react to the match: