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Not A Fan: Former WWE Star Slams Logan Paul, Credits Shawn Michaels For Paul’s Success

February 2, 2023

I guess he isn’t impressed. Celebrities appearing at wrestling events has been a concept that has been around for decades. It can be interesting to see famous people from outside of the industry getting a chance to step inside the ring. Occasionally you will find someone who feels like a natural and looks quite good in the ring. That has been the case with a celebrity coming to WWE, but a former WWE star is not impressed. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Not A Fan: Former WWE Star Slams Logan Paul, Credits Shawn Michaels For Paul’s Success Logan Paul wrestled his first match at WrestleMania 38 and went on to challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Crown Jewel in a losing effort. Paul’s matches have received positive reviews, citing his lack of experience. Former WWE star John Morrison spoke about Paul’s career during an appearance on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, saying that while Paul had good matches, a lot of it was due to his coaching from Shawn Michaels. Morrison ..

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Crossover: Former WWE Star Trying His Hand(s) At Boxing

January 25, 2023

Call it a crossover. Wrestlers receive a lot of criticism due to the pre-planned results of their matches, but it does not take away from the athleticism. The wrestlers that can get to the top of the industry are incredible athletes and some of the best you will find in any sport. It can be interesting to see what happens when wrestlers try their hand at another sport and that is the case again. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Unveils John Cena As WWE2K23 Cover Star John Hennigan, formerly known as John Morrison/Johnny Impact/Johnny Elite etc., has been announced as one of the participants in Creator Clash 2, a charity boxing event. Hennigan will face Epic Meal Time’s Harley Morenstein as part of the card, which will be held to benefit charity. The event is scheduled to take place at the Amalie Arena in Orlando, Florida on April 15. CREATOR CLASH 2 IS GONNA BE A STACKED ONE ? pic.twitter.com/rzyNlIrgm1 — Creator Clash (@TheCreatorClash) January 24, 2023 Hennigan had a heck of a ..

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Comeback: Triple H Posts Photo With Celebrity WWE Star

December 9, 2022

He might be back. Celebrities have a long history in wrestling and that should not come as a surprise. Fans of the celebrities are going to want to see what they are doing and wrestling fans can find it interesting when an outsider comes into their world. That can make for some fun moments, and now we might be getting ready to see a prominent celebrity back in WWE. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He’ll Be Back: WWE Star Removed From Upcoming Live Events Following Recent Attack Back in 2021, hip hop star Bad Bunny appeared at WrestleMania 37, where he and Damien Priest teamed together to defeat the Miz and John Morrison. Bunny would return to WWE at the 2022 Royal Rumble as his relationship with the company continued. WWE Head Of Creative Triple H recently posted a photo of himself with Bunny in Los Angeles. There is no word on if Bunny is set to return to WWE anytime soon. .@sanbenito is such a big star that when he drops in to have lunch… he just lands his plane in downtown L.A., eats and t..

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Backstage News On Triple H’s Plans For WWE Roster

August 6, 2022

It’s time to shake things up again, but this time in a very different way. A new report from Fightful Select outlines some of the plans for the WWE roster now that Triple H has taken over for Vince McMahon and is now EVP of Talent Relations. According to the report, Triple H is just getting started, and a “feeling-out process” has taken place regarding talk of reshaping the roster. This includes adding more depth in the form of past WWE talent that has either been released or didn’t re-sign with the company. This concept began to unfold during this week’s WWE programming, as Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Karrion Kross and Scarlett all returned to the company. Other names to consider are Bray Wyatt, Johnny Gargano, John Morrison, Tegan Nox, and Tyler Breeze as they are WWE Superstars who are still believed to be free agents. We will continue to monitor this story and provide updates as they are made available to us. [h/t to Bleacher Report for providing content in this article] Editor’s Op..

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Hello And Welcome Back: AEW Presents Two Joker Entries For Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments

May 19, 2022

They’re the new ones. AEW has come a very long way in a short amount of time and a lot of that has been due to the roster of wrestlers that the company has put together. The company has a mixture of established names, up and comers and legends who combine to make quite the roster. They always need fresh blood though and that was the case this week with two surprises. This week’s edition of AEW Dynamite featured two first round matches in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Each match included a Joker, or wild card entry. First, the men’s Joker was revealed as Johnny Elite, better known as John Morrison, who lost to Samoa Joe in his AEW debut. Later. Maki Itoh made her return to AEW as the women’s Joker in a loss to Britt Baker. There is no word on if the two will be regulars in AEW going forward. Opinion: For a couple of possibly one off appearances, there were worse ways to go. What mattered here was offering some surprises and these two didn’t many many people’s radar. Elite is so..

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WATCH: Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison From WrestleMania 37 Night 1

January 3, 2022

Don’t mess with the rabbit. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the full match between Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison From WrestleMania 37 Night 1. You can see the match in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: Priest looked to start the match until The Awesome One taunted Bad Bunny, asking the recording star if he was scared. Not one to back down, Bunny tagged into the match and caught Miz with two right hands, then tackled the former WWE Champion to the canvas. The Miz looked embarrassed after Bad Bunny sent him flying to the outside with an arm drag. Bad Bunny showed impressive skill, whether it was a La Magistral cradle or a flying headscissors that sent JoMo for a ride. But Miz & Morrison quickly turned the tables on Bunny after Morrison caught him with an elbow in the corner, then Miz cheapshotted him from the apron behind the referee’s back. The Awesome One and The Guru of Greatne..

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WWE References To Released Wrestlers Thought To Go Too Far

November 30, 2021

It didn’t go over well. There are a lot of ways to hype up a match in WWE and some of them are a bit more successful than others. Some of the most effective promos can also be the most controversial, but they certainly get people talking. Sometimes though the controversy goes a bit too far and it rubs people the wrong way. That seems to be the case again this week. Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan had a contract signing during this week’s Monday Night Raw to set up their Women’s Title match. During the exchange, both mentioned some recent WWE releases, with Morgan saying that Lynch’s contract was the reasons her friends were gone. Lynch responded by saying that bigger stars deserve to get paid. In another segment, Edge mentioned John Morrison being released as well. According to Sean Ross Sapp’s post Monday Night Raw show, former WWE wrestlers, former WWE producers and a current WWE star felt that the references were in poor taste. There is no word on if the references will continue. There..

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John Morrison Comments On Recent WWE Release

November 29, 2021

He has finally spoken. John Morrison has taken to Instagram to make his first public comments since being recently released by WWE 10 days ago. He was among eight superstars who were let go by the company. Below is a transcript of the video that he released, with a transcription courtesy of Fightful: “Aquaholics, JoMosapiens, Johntourage, Slamtonians, I want you all to know how grateful I am for the support you gave me during this past run with WWE. I also want you to know that I did, in fact, receive a phone call from John Laurinaitis, during which he told me that my services as a talent were no longer required by WWE. I didn’t even get a, ‘Best of luck in your future endeavors.’ I mean, if you’re gonna let me go at least hit your catchphrase, right?” He continued, “I don’t know if it’s something that draws people to professional wrestling or something that happens to people when they’ve been in the business for a long enough time. But my mind always races towards ways to pop the c..

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VIDEOS: Wrestling World Reacts To Latest WWE Releases

November 19, 2021

They don’t seem pleased. One of the biggest WWE stories over the last year and a half has been the string of releases. The company has released well over 100 wrestlers in the last eighteen months and that continued earlier this week. It was a story that has taken place several times now and just like the previous times, the wrestling world has a lot to say about the whole thing. Earlier this week, WWE released another group of eight wrestlers, including the Hit Row faction, John Morrison, Shane Thorne, Tegan Nox, Drake Maverick and Jaxson Ryker. Since the releases have taken place, several wrestlers and wrestling personalities have reacted to the situation, with the majority of them expressing sympathy for the wrestlers and anger towards WWE. Here are some of the better reactions, including from some of the released wrestlers: [This post contains video, click to play] Stop supporting a company that has ZERO respect for their talent. You love pro wrestling, spend your money on the h..

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BREAKING: WWE Releases 8 More Wrestlers

November 19, 2021

And it continues. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com, WWE has released 8 more wrestlers from its roster. This is in addition to the many releases that took place a couple of weeks ago. The names released are: — John Morrison — Top Dolla of Hit Row — Ashante Adonis of Hit Row — Isaiah Swerve Scott of Hit Row — Tegan Nox — Drake Maverick — Shane Thorne — Jaxson Ryker WWE has released eight members of its roster, per @SeanRossSapp — John Morrison — Top Dolla of Hit Row — Ashante Adonis of Hit Row — Isaiah Swerve Scott of Hit Row — Tegan Nox — Drake Maverick — Shane Thorne — Jaxson Ryker — B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) November 19, 2021 This means that WWE has released 26 wrestlers in the last 2 weeks. The last round of cuts included: Scarlett Frankie Monet Ember Moon Oney Lorcan B-Fab Jessi Kamea Zayda Ramier Trey Baxter Katarina Cortez Jeet Rama Gran Metalik Lince Dorado Karrion Kross Nia Jax Keith Lee Harry Smith Mia Yim Eva Marie The company released this full match of ..

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VIDEO: Several More WWE Draft Picks Made On Saturday

October 2, 2021

Keep it going. We are in the middle of the 2021 WWE Draft and that means we are seeing the WWE’s rosters shaken up in a huge way. There were several picks made during this week’s SmackDown and there will be even more made next week on Monday Night Raw. However, there are some other picks being made in the middle and some of them were quite big as well. There were more Draft picks made during this week’s edition of Talking Smack. Monday Night Raw made eleven picks while SmackDown made six, though two of Monday Night Raw’s picks were tag teams. The tag team of Mace and T-Bar have been split up, with Mace going to SmackDown and T-Bar going to Monday Night Raw. Here are all of the picks made on Saturday: Monday Night Raw 24/7 Champion Reggie Akira Tozawa Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez Doudrop Drake Maverick John Morrison T-Bar Nia Jax R-Truth Zelina Vega SmackDown Toni Storm Aliyah Drew Gulak Mansoor Mustafa Ali Mace There are some big names here. Chec..

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Back On The A List: Miz Lands A Huge Television Spot

September 4, 2021

That’s a pretty good gig. Wrestlers are certainly celebrities, but at the same time, they exist inside the wrestling bubble. You can only get so far in the celebrity world while a wrestler, because it is about all a wrestler is going to be known for. You will see things change occasionally though, and now one of the more prominent WWE stars has landed a pretty big deal. According to PWInsider.com, the Miz has joined the cast of the 30th season of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, which will premiere on September 30. This is believed to be the reason Miz missed this week’s Monday Night Raw and his scheduled match with John Morrison. Miz would be the fourth WWE star appearing on the show, following Stacy Keibler, Chris Jericho and Nikki Bella. There is no word on how long Miz will be away from WWE television. This does kind of go together. Check out Miz’s musical efforts and some dancing wrestlers: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [Th..

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Four Monday Night Raw Wrestlers Are Undergoing Some Changes

August 25, 2021

They have a plan for that. Summerslam has come and gone and things have been shaken up in WWE all over again. That tends to be the case after nearly every major show the company has, which was the case again this weekend. WWE is making some adjustments and now we know a bit more about what is going to be happening with some of the more prominent names on the roster. This week on Monday Night Raw, Miz and John Morrison split up when Miz turned on Morrison for costing him a match. The two have already been confirmed for a match against each other for next week. According to PWInsider.com, the split will result in Morrison’s face turn and the team will not be getting back together anytime in the near future. In addition, also according to PWInsider.com, Mansoor and Mustafa Ali will be teaming together as a babyface tag team going forward. The two have been working together in recent weeks, with Ali teaching Mansoor the ropes in WWE and attempting to make him into a better star. The two ..

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WATCH: Long Time Tag Team Splits On Monday Night Raw, To Fight Next Week

August 24, 2021

So much for that. Tag team wrestling has been a part of wrestling for a very long time now and that is the case in WWE as well. However, WWE does not exactly have the best history when it comes to tag wrestling, as the company seems to like building teams up only to split them apart. That seems to be the case again, as another long term tag team broke up after a long time together. This week on Monday Night Raw, the Miz and John Morrison split up, officially ending their team. The split came after Morrison distracted the referee during Miz’s match against Xavier Woods, costing Miz the match. Miz attacked Morrison after the match and laid him out. Later in the night, Morrison said that the team was done and a match between the two of them was announced for next week’s show. Miz and Morrison have been a team since Morrison returned to WWE in 2020 after originally teaming together from 2007-2009. They are three time Tag Team Champions. It was a bad night. Check out what happened and how..

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A Big Split Could Be Coming On Monday Night Raw

August 18, 2021

There is a point to this. Monday Night Raw has been the flagship show for WWE for a very long time now and that is likely to continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. In theory, anything that happens there is going to mean something, though sometimes that result is more accurate than others. Something happened during this week’s episode and we might be seeing it go somewhere else in the future. This week’s Monday Night Raw featured a backstage interview between John Morrison and the Miz. Morrison was unhappy with the Miz for not telling him that his knee was healed but the two ultimately made amends. As the two were arguing, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods appeared behind them, holding up a sign saying “BUY OUR SHIRTS”, though Miz and Morrison did not acknowledge them. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this is designed to lead to a feud between the teams, which will lead to Miz and Morrison feuding against each other at some point in the future. Miz and Morrison have be..

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How A WrestleMania 37 Match Almost Didn’t Happen

August 12, 2021

What could have not been. There have been a lot of stories taking place in wrestling this year, to the point where you might not remember every major thing that has taken place. With so many things going on, it can be easy to forget some of the things that have happened, no matter how big they might have been at the time. Now we are learning a bit more about a pretty big angle. Monday Night Raw’s Damian Priest was recently a guest on the Battleground podcast and discussed his partnership with Bad Bunny, which included a tag match at WrestleMania 37. According to Priest, the plan for the tag match was dropped the day before the Royal Rumble, only to be switched back the next day. Priest said that Triple H told him about the change, with Bunny saying that he wanted to work with Priest personally. Bunny and Priest would defeat Miz and John Morrison at WrestleMania. Priest debuted on the main roster at the Royal Rumble, where Miz and Morrison destroyed Bunny’s DJ equipment. As a result, ..

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Another New Title Match Announced For Summerslam

August 10, 2021

Keep it growing. Summerslam has some special potential this year and that is a great thing for WWE to see. The company could be in for an awesome night as there are so many things to put on the card. That could include anything from special feuds to gimmick matches to title matches or maybe all of the above. One of them was added to the card this week. This week on Monday Night Raw, Damian Priest challenged Sheamus to a United States Title match at Summerslam. Sheamus accepted, making the match official. The match came about after Priest called out Sheamus after defeating John Morrison. Sheamus came back into the arena and accepted the challenge, after which Priest had to take out Morrison against. Priest debuted on the main roster at the 2021 Royal Rumble after over a year in NXT. During his debut, he began a feud with the Miz and John Morrison, ultimately leading to a tag match where Priest and Bad Bunny defeated the two of them at WrestleMania 37. Following a brief hiatus due to a..

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VIDEO: WWE Hands Out Its Half Year Awards

August 5, 2021

Get the envelopes ready. At some point or another, every wrestling fan has debated their favorites with someone. It might be a match a move, a theme song, a show or something else. That’s how wrestling fandom works and there is nothing wrong with it whatsoever. It is a rite of passage for wrestling fans and now WWE is getting involved with the concept in something of an official way. During this week’s edition of the Bump, WWE presented its semi-annual Bumpy Awards. The awards honor the best of the first six months of the year, including various wrestling and online awards. There were also special awards such as Best Referee, Best Dressed and WrestleMania Rain Delay MVPs. One of the awards went to Tyler Breeze, who is no longer part of WWE. Here are the winners: * Tag Team of the Half-Year: Rey & Dominik Mysterio * Rivalry of the Half-Year: Kyle O’Reilly and Adam Cole * Moment of the Half-Year: Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison * Match of the Half-Year: Bianca Bel..

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Update On Randy Orton Missing From WWE TV

July 24, 2021

Sometimes things just happen. With so many wrestlers on the WWE rosters, you are going to run into some strange situations from time to time. Some of these might be a little bit weirder than others but you also might not even know what is going on. That seems to be the case with one of the bigger names in WWE today and now it seems to have been taken a step further. According to Fightful Select, Monday Night Raw’s Randy Orton has been placed on the Disabled/Inactive list in WWE in recent weeks. However, there is no word on why that is the case. There is nothing to suggest that the two sides are having any kind of issues. It is not clear when Orton will be back, though he is hoped to be back on television by the August 2 Monday Night Raw. Orton has not wrestled since the June 12 edition of Monday Night Raw when he lost to John Morrison in a Money In The Bank qualifying match. Prior to his departure, Orton had been teaming with Riddle as part of RKBro. While Orton has been on the shelf..

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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage – July 5, 2021

July 5, 2021

Monday Night Raw Date: July 5, 2021 Location: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves We have two Raw’s left before both the return of fans and Money in the Bank, meaning that it is time to start kicking things into a higher gear. WWE needs some momentum on their way back into normal and I’m not sure if they know how to do that at the moment. We are also likely getting some more hard pushes towards the ladder matches so let’s get to it. We open with MizTV with Miz and John Morrison in the ring. Miz’s guests this week will be the four entrants in the men’s Money in the Bank match, starting with Morrison as you might expect. Morrison says it is time for the Aquaholics to get soaked as he becomes Senor Dinero En El Banco. This brings out Drew McIntyre to say he has been fighting back to the title since Miz cashed in Money in the Bank. McIntyre recaps the Money in the Bank concept and since the show is in Texas, it is time for McIntyre’s His..