AEW All Out & WWE Wrestlepalooza Review
Man, what a weekend for wrestling fans! Two of the biggest promotions AEW and WWE threw down massive cards in All Out: Toronto and Wrestlepalooza: Indianapolis....
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WWE WrestlePalooza 2025 Cena vs. Lesnar to Open, ESPN Era Begins
The stage is set for one of WWE’s boldest moves in years. This weekend, WrestlePalooza 2025 will rock Indianapolis, and the company has thrown fans a curveball:...
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WWE WrestlePalooza 2025 Opening Match Revealed and a New Twist Ahead
The hype for WWE’s first-ever WrestlePalooza just got bigger. Scheduled for this Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the event is set to kick off...
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REVIEW: Main Event #1: 33 Years For 33 Million
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. 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? The Main Event #1 Date: February 5, 1988 Location: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jesse Ventura Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant II. I’m not sure what else there is to say here because that’s all that could possibly matter with this show. This is the long awaited rematch from WrestleMania 3, which featured a bit of a controversial moment where Hogan may not have gotten his shoulder up in time. There is some other stuff around here but do you really think it matters? Let’s get to..
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Tribute To The Troops 2022 Results
Tribute To The Troops 2022 Date: December 17, 2022 Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield It’s time for another of the annual holiday specials, though in this case this was tacked on after a TV taping over a month ago. These shows are basically short form house shows with a healthy dose of “WE LOVE THE TROOPS” thrown in. There are almost no expectations for one of them as a result so let’s get to it. We get the presentation of the colors and Star Spangled Banner, led by someone who sang it at the 2009 Tribute To The Troops. The opening video looks at the history of Tribute To The Troops, featuring several clips from the original shows and not so many from the recent editions. Braun Strowman vs. LA Knight Strowman throws him around to start but misses a charge into the corner. Knight goes after the knee but Strowman shrugs it off. The Monsterbomb finishes Knight at 2:05. Result: Braun Strowman b. LA Knight – Monster..
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AEW Rampage Results – December 2, 2022
Rampage Date: December 2, 2022 Location: Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur We are eight days away from Final Battle and the card is in need of some work. There are a few matches set but nowhere near enough to carry a full pay per view. Maybe we can get something new added tonight, but you never can tell with this show. At least the wrestling tends to be fun so let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Darby Allin vs. Cole Karter Before the match, Allin beats up Nick Comoroto with the baseball bat to cut him off. With that not being enough, Allin dives onto Karter on the floor but an apron powerbomb cuts him off. Back in and a buckle bomb rocks Allin again as we take a break. We come back with Karter missing a Stinger’s Splash but hitting a jumping knee to the face. Allin goes after the knee though and grabs a Code Red for two, leaving them both down. Karter drops him again and goes up, only to miss a 450. A hammerlock Scorpio..
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AEW Dynamite Results – November 30, 2022
Dynamite Date: November 30, 2022 Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Tony Schiavone We’ll wrap up the month here as MJF should be here for the first time as World Champion. That alone should be a heck of a moment, but we also need to get more of the build towards Final Battle out of the way. There isn’t much set for the show but that should change this week. Let’s get to it. Here is Jon Moxley to get things going. He talks about working to get here and what a wild ride it has been. There are three constants in life: death, taxes and Jon Moxley. No one can out work him, out fight him, out wrestle him or anything else. There is not one man who has the guts to come out here and tell him any different….and here is the returning Hangman Page. Moxley asks if Page wants to do this after what happened, if he can remember it. Page comes up swinging and the fight is on, with referees and security needing multiple attempts to break it up. Bry..
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Tribute To The Troops 2022 Spoilers
The following are spoilers for WWE’s Tribute to the Troops 2022, which was taped on Veterans Day in Indianapolis last week: *Drew McIntyre & Sheamus & Ricochet defeated Imperium. *Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler defeated Tamina & Emma. *Braun Strowman pinned LA Knight. [h/t to PWInsider] This will be the 20th edition of WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops and is scheduled to air on Saturday, December 17, on FOX. Get the LATEST RUMORS! Click to sign up for the exclusive Wrestling Rumors daily newsletter. The post Tribute To The Troops 2022 Spoilers appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.
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SmackDown Results – November 11, 2022
Smackdown Date: November 11, 2022 Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett We have just over two weeks to go before Survivor Series and that card has started to come together. We have most of the participants set for the women’s WarGames match so maybe this week we can get someone set up for the men’s. Other than that, New Day is challenging the Usos in the hopes of saving their Tag Team Title record. Let’s get to it. We open with a recap of Roman Reigns retaining the World Title over Logan Paul at Crown Jewel. Opening sequence. Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Usos The Usos are defending. Jey, with his hand taped, starts with Woods and they stare each other down a bit. Woods grabs a headlock as we hear about the histories between the teams. Kofi springboards in with a crossbody for two on Jey but it’s off to Jimmy with a right hand to the face. Everything breaks down and Kofi hits a Trust Fall onto both Usos as we take a break. W..
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REVIEW: WrestleMania 8: Double Double
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? Wrestlemania VIII Date: April 5, 1992 Location: Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 62,167 Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan This was one of the names mentioned for a possible redo so I’ll throw it in as a bonus. On his podcast, Bruce Prichard mentioned this as one of the worst Wrestlemanias ever and I’m really not sure why. The show features a double main event with Ric Flair defending the WWF World Title against Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan’s possible retirement match against Sid Justice. Le..
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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – February 14, 2022
Monday Night Raw Date: February 14, 2022 Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Jimmy Smith Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s the go home show for Elimination Chamber and that means it’s time for a lot of talking about the matches that have already been made for Saturday’s show. It also means that we are in for another limited commercial show, because if there is one thing WWE needs, it is more content. Let’s get to it. The opening video now has a voiceover saying “FOREVER. TOGETHER.” Here is Bobby Lashley with MVP to get things going. Lashley talks about having *to go through the Elimination Chamber to get to WrestleMania as WWE Champion. The Chamber has shortened careers and impacted lives….but so has he. MVP says there is 16% chance of Lashley retaining the title, but when you add in the Almighty Quotient, it is about 100%. Cue Seth Rollins to interrupt, saying that Lashley looks great, but not as great as he does. Rollins talks about how Lashley is c..
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Big Update On Brock Lesnar’s Immediate Future
He’ll be sticking around. We are less than two days away from the Royal Rumble and that means things are starting to get serious around WWE. The Road To WrestleMania will officially begin and WWE will be turning things up a bit. Some wrestlers are going to be in more prominent roles, including some of the bigger names in the company. Now it seems that we will be seeing one of them even more than expected. According to 411mania.com, Brock Lesnar is being advertised for the Elimination Chamber event on February 19 in Saudi Arabia, as well as multiple Monday Night Raw and SmackDown events. The television appearances begin on the February 14 Monday Night Raw and end on the March 11 SmackDown, though Lesnar is not advertised for every show. Here is when he is being advertised: * January 30: WWE Raw (Cincinnati, Ohio) * February 14: WWE RAW (Indianapolis, Indiana) * February 19: Elimination Chamber (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) * February 21: WWE RAW (Columbia, South Carolina) * February 25: WWE ..
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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – November 15, 2021
wMonday Night Raw Date: November 15, 2021 Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves It’s the go home show for Survivor Series and that means we should be in for some build to the show. Granted that has been the case for a few weeks now and the focus has been on whatever comes after the show instead. Maybe we can talk about the show a bit more this week, but I wouldn’t get my hopes up. Let’s get to it. We open with a recap of Kevin Owens trying to make people believe he had changed last week. Then he lost to Seth Rollins and beat up Big E. anyway. Here is Big E. for a chat. He thanks the fans for their attention before moving on to Roman Reigns. The Usos attacked his friends and now it is time to beat Reigns like he stole something. There better be some empty beds in those Brooklyn hospitals for them because he is taking a piece of Reigns that can never come back. That’s for Sunday but this is Monday Night Raw, so he ..
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AEW Dynamite Live Coverage And Results – November 10, 2021
Dynamite Date: November 10, 2021 Location: Indianapolis Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur It’s the go home show for Full Gear and that means things might actually be interesting around here. AEW knows how to stick the landing on their way to a pay per view and there is still some stuff that they need to cover. Odds are they’ll hit a lot of those points this week so let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Bryan Danielson vs. Rocky Romero Orange Cassidy is here with Romero. They go technical to start and the fans are behind Danielson as he grabs a headlock. The threat of an armbar sends Danielson over to the ropes so Romero elbows him in the face. Danielson flips over Romero in the corner but misses the running clothesline. Instead, Romero sends him outside, where Cassidy gives Danielson the hands in the pockets. The delay lets Romero score with a suicide dive but Danielson is back with the kicks and chops in the corner. A kick to th..
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WATCH: The Undertaker vs. Mankind: ‘Buried Alive’ Match From 1996
The first of its kind. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel, in which they show the first-ever Buried Alive match from the “In Your House” event of the same name in 1996. You can see the match in its entirety below: From WWE.com: Unsure of what to expect in such a morbid match, WWE officials did not sanction the bout, clearing them of any responsibility for the mayhem that was sure to occur. Mankind and The Phenom brutalized each other, brawling around Indianapolis’ Market Square Arena, back and forth between the ring and the graveyard. Steel chairs, ring steps, shovels and the concrete arena floor all came into play, as the two rivals used everything in sight to maim each other. The Undertaker seemed to have the battle wrapped up after a devastating Tombstone. He carried Mankind to the grave until the unstable Superstar locked in his dreaded Mandible Claw. The Phenom recovered from the submission hold before Mankind could crack him with Paul Bearer’s urn. That gave U..
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REVIEW: Clash Of Champions 2016: One Brand Fits All
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. 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? Clash of Champions 2016 Date: September 25, 2016 Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s the first Raw only pay per view and things are starting to get interesting around here. Tonight’s main event is Seth Rollins challenging Kevin Owens for the WWE Universal Championship but the big question is what role HHH will play in the whole thing. Other than that we have Roman Reigns challenging Rusev for the US Title and New Day defending the Raw Ta..
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205 Live Results – March 19, 2019
205 Live Date: March 19, 2019 Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Aiden English The tournament concludes tonight and we’re going to have a new Wrestlemania match set. This wee will see Cedric Alexander vs. Tony Nese for the right to challenge Buddy Murphy for the Cruiserweight Title in a match that totally won’t be on the Kickoff Show. Other than that, Mike Kanellis is running out of chances to prove himself worthy of being on the 205 Live roster. Let’s get to it. Drake Maverick recaps the tournament before tonight’s final. Opening sequence. Here are the Kanellises for a chat before Mike’s (now with no hair) match. Maria says he’s the greatest wrestler in the world and better than the best. Mike is about to prove everyone wrong, including whoever his opponent is. Mike Kanellis vs. Akira Tozawa Tozawa is a mystery opponent. Mike grabs the arm and is immediately driven into a rope for the break. An aggressive fight ove..
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Bobby Fish Suffers Knee Injury at NXT Live Event
This can’t be good. According to a new report from WrestlingInc, NXT superstar Bobby Fish suffered a knee injury at a Live Event tonight in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is currently one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions, along with his partner Kyle O’Reilly. You can see them making their entrance at “NXT Takeover: Philadelphia” below: [This post contains video, click to play] The two were teaming against Heavy Machinery in an NXT Tag Team Championship match when he suffered the injury. As a result, the official threw up the “X” signal after Fish rolled out of the ring. Once outside, he began clutching his knee. Medical personnel immediately tended to Fish and he was assisted to the backstage area. Several fans who were at the show posted tweets regarding the injury: Bobby Fish just got injured ref threw the X up #nxtindy pic.twitter.com/DETeZbGTA4 — Rich Abbott (@RichieAbbottWTF) March 5, 2018 There's an X. Bobby Fish seems to be hurt. Hope it's a work.#NXTIndy pic.twi..
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Crazzy Steve & Others to Receive WWE Tryout This Month
<p>WWE revealed the following list of talents who will receive a tryout at the WWE Performance Center later this month:</p><p><strong>Hunter McIntyre</strong>: “Obstacle course racer. The reigning champion of Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge competition series and a decorated Spartan Race runner.”</p><p><strong>Amarlo Herrera</strong>: “A 250-pound linebacker from the University of Georgia who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.”</p><p><strong>Noke Tago</strong>: “A 300-pound defensive tackle from American Samoa who played at Oregon State.”</p><p><strong>Raynor Whitcombe</strong>: “6-foot-2, 230-pounds. A New Zealand-born football player-turned-bodybuilder who was the first-place winner of the 2015 BodySpace Spokesmodel Search.”</p><p><strong>Denzel DeJournette</strong>: “A 6-foot-3, 265-pound All-American wrestler from Appalachian State University who finished eighth in the NCAA heavyweight wrestling championships.”</p><p><strong>Nicolai Salchow</strong>: “6-foot-1, 205-pounds. A Brazilian-born, German-raised kickboxer and grappler who is 6-1 in professional MMA fights.”</p><p><strong>Lindsey Kelly</strong>: “Crossfit competitor. A former swimmer at the University of Arizona who has deadlifted 410 pounds and squatted 315 pounds, according to her CrossFit profile.”</p><p><strong>Reginald Gibbs</strong>: “A 275-pound, Georgia-based independent wrestler and protege of WWE Superstar Mr. Hughes who competes as “Odinson” in the southeast region.”</p><p><strong>Brothers Arthur and Josh Haug</strong>: “Arthur Haug was a four-sport athlete in high school and a former bodybuilding champion who has trained with Impact Pro Wrestling. Josh Haug was a three-time letter winner as a wrestler at the University of Iowa, a 2016 national qualifier and an Academic All-American.”</p><p><strong>Nick Brewer</strong>: “Minnesota powerlifter, a 295-pounder who has been known to bend horseshoes and roll up steel frying pans with his bare hands. At the 2009 London Strongest Man competition, he pulled a firetruck.”</p><p><strong>Vernon Willis</strong>: “A 6-foot-4, 275-pound California state wrestling champion.”</p><p><strong>Andrew Cavanna</strong>: “A 6-foot-1, 220-pound Connecticut weightlifting champion and five-time wrestling champion.”</p><p><strong>Briana Brandy</strong>: “A hip-hop artist who has performed with the likes of Soulja Boy and Ying Yang Twins, and trains in MMA and CrossFit.”</p><p><strong>Cody Deaner</strong>: “A multi-time heavyweight champion in Canada who once faced Kurt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/angle/" title="Angle">Angle</a></strong> on SmackDown in 2004.”</p><p><strong>“Crazzy Steve” Steve Scott</strong>: “A 14-year veteran from Ontario who received training under NXT’s <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/eric-young" title="Eric Young">Eric Young</a></strong>.”</p><p><strong>Paul ‘PB Smooth’ Bilbo</strong>: “6-foot-9. From Erie, Pa., a former college basketball player who has wrestled for Cleveland-based Absolute Intense Wrestling and CWF Mid-Atlantic in North Carolina.”</p><p><strong>Matt King</strong>: “A 23-year-old, 6-foot-5, 250-pound model and independent wrestler from Atlanta who competes as “Raphael King”.</p><p><strong>Troy Russell</strong>: “6-foot-6, a graduate of Lance Storm’s wrestling academy who trains at the famous DeFranco’s Gym.”</p><p><strong>Tehuti Miles</strong>: “A 210-pound U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and played for the University of Maryland football team.”</p><p><strong>Quelton Toliver</strong>: “A 20-year-old, 6-foot-4, 265-pound wrestler from Missouri.”</p><p><strong>Brothers Morgan and Christopher Hill</strong>: “Football players-turned-fitness models from Las Vegas.”</p><p><strong>Elena Pogosyan</strong>: “A 24-year-old journalist-turned-wrestler who trained under WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz and has wrestled for almost two years.”</p><p><strong>Jeslen Mishelle</strong>: “A three-year wrestling veteran and blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who competes on the West Coast under the alias ‘Desi Derata.’”</p><p><strong>Nikii Duke</strong>: “A 24-year old bodybuilder, International Federation of Physique Athletes pro, and World Beauty Fitness and Fashion bikini competitor.”</p><p><strong>Mike Taverna</strong>: “Twenty-five-year-old from New York City, who has wrestled in Chaotic Wrestling, Chikara and New York Wrestling Connection, among other groups.”</p><p><strong>Marquis Carter</strong>: “A U.S. Army veteran who was deployed once to Afghanistan and twice to Korea, and has officiated in several Florida wrestling organizations.”</p><p><strong>Haley Kate Yellin</strong>: “A fitness model with a background in dance, track and taekwondo.”</p><p><strong>Will Cuevas</strong>: “A California-based independent wrestler, former referee and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is a former All Pro Wrestling Worldwide Internet Champion.”</p><p><strong>Blake Dees</strong>: “A 240-pound former college football player who played linebacker at Texas Tech and South Alabama.”</p><p><strong>Micas Harris</strong>: “A 28-year-old independent wrestler from Indiana who played semi-pro football.”</p><p><strong>Marshall “Solo” WilliamsZach Johnson</strong>: “6-foot-5, 240-pounds. An independent wrestler from North Carolina for whom this was a second WWE tryout.”</p><p><strong>Michael Richards</strong>: “From New Zealand, a 6-foot-2 independent wrestler who has trained in the Ring of Honor Dojo.”</p><p><strong>Joe Maples</strong>: “A 6-foot-3, 285-pound former college football player. He made appearances in three Bowl Games as a member of the University of Missouri football team.”</p><p><strong>Haley Tipton</strong>: “A 24-year-old model and former Junior Olympics <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/beach/" title="beach">beach</a></strong> volleyball player.”</p><p><strong>Rawle Chichester</strong>: “A 6-foot-2, 245-pound wrestler with six years’ experience.”</p><p><strong>Abigail Burgdorf</strong>: “A college track athlete who is also an active powerlifter.”</p>
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WWE Smackdown Live March 7, 2017: Was this the WEAKEST SD Live show ?
This week's smackdown live from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana promised us a great show as we are just 4 weeks away from Wrestlemania. Th...