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The Bella Twins Leaving WWE, Announce Name Change

March 15, 2023

Time to move on. Nikki and Brie Bella announced on their Sirius XM show, The Nikki & Brie Show, that they are officially leaving WWE and will now be known as ‘The Garcia Twins’. They also posted the following video on Twitter: Hi I’m Nikki Garcia, Hi I’m Brie Garcia. And we’re the Garcia Twins. ???? Welcome to our next chapter! ?????????????? pic.twitter.com/w6GQM0P7Zi — Nikki & Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) March 14, 2023 From People Magazine, who exclusively broke the story: Nikki further explained that dropping their Bella identities was difficult, but the women feel it’s time to embrace a “new chapter” in their lives. “We’re going to be 40 in November,” Nikki explains, adding that they’re both now enjoying life as mothers, entrepreneurs, hosts, and executive producers. When it was time for them to renew their contract with the WWE, Nikki explains that they “just knew it was time to head into this next chapter.” Brie adds she’s “so excited to close the chapter on Brie Bella” and open ..

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Tony Khan Announces New AEW Show

February 23, 2023

More content is coming. This week on Dynamite, Tony Khan was scheduled to make a big announcement. That announcement was actually made by Adam Cole, in which he shared that a new AEW show was coming to TBS. Called “AEW: All Access”, the show will will follow some of the company’s biggest stars week-to-week as they seek to remain at the top of the company while also exploring rivalries between them. The show will also detail the lead up to major AEW events and pay-per-views. Cole also announced that the night that the show debuts, which will be sometime in March, he will also be making his return to in-ring competition. From Variety: “We’re always looking for new ways to engage with fans and give them unique access to our incredible talent,” Khan said. “With the new ‘AEW: All Access’ series, they’ll have a chance to peek behind the curtain and into the lives of their favorite wrestlers like never before. To show the human side of some of these larger-than-life figures will give fans..

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Beast Time: Here Is When You Might See Brock Lesnar Back In The Ring

February 1, 2023

That would be a big one. There are certain wrestlers who get your attention like no one else. Something about them makes them stand out from the crowd and having them on any given show is a special occasion. WWE has some of those stars around today and it can be a big deal to see them in action. That might be the case again with a legend on an upcoming show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Legends Rise? Update On WrestleMania Status Of The Rock And Steve Austin According to F4WOnline.com, Brock Lesnar is expected to have a match at this year’s Elimination Chamber, though there is no word on who he will be facing. Lesnar is not expected to take part in the Elimination Chamber match. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, while Lesnar had a confrontation with Gunther in the Royal Rumble, the two are not expected to face each other at WrestleMania 39, leaving a match at Elimination Chamber possible though not confirmed. Lesnar lives up to the Beast moniker. Check out what he can do when he is a..

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Impact Wrestling Results – January 19, 2023

January 21, 2023

Impact Wrestling Date: January 19, 2023 Location: Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt We are done with Hard To Kill and that means it is time to go through the fallout period. The big story coming out of the show was Mickie James ending her Last Rodeo by defeating Jordynne Grace to become the new Knockouts Champion. Other than that, Josh Alexander is still the World Champion, having defeated Bully Ray in Full Metal Mayhem. Let’s get to it. In Memory Of Jay Briscoe, with Tom Hannifan giving a brief voiceover about thoughts and prayers being with the Briscoe family. Long Hard To Kill recap. Here is Mickie James to get things going. The Last Rodeo may be over but Hardcore Country lives forever…and Bully Ray interrupts. Ray tells her to get out but James tells HIM to get out. Ray: “You were not in the main event of Hard To Kill.” Fans: “YES SHE WAS!” Ray insists that HE was the main event, not he and Josh Alexander. The reality is that no one car..

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That Might Slow It Down: Lawsuit Filed Against Vince McMahon Over WWE Return

January 19, 2023

They have something to say about it. WWE is in the biggest state of upheaval in its history and it all centers around Vince McMahon returning to the company for the expressed intent of selling it off. That is the kind of thing that would completely rock the industry and it is going to change a lot of lives. Now some people involved with those lives have something to say about what is going on. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: In Better Taste: Jay Briscoe’s Death Caused NXT To Change A Planned Segment According to Sportico, the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System have fired a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, attempting to prevent McMahon from taking over the Board Of Directors. The lawsuit claims that McMahon breached his fiduciary duties by trying to “impose his personal will on WWE and it’s ‘board’”. It also refers to McMahon’s return to the company as a “corrupt and unlawful dealing” following the Board Of Directors’ previous decision to not reinstate McMahon. There is no word on when th..

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WATCH: Groom Does Seth Rollins Entrance At Wedding, Rollins Responds

January 16, 2023

That’s some special praise. Wrestling fans can be very passionate about what they love to watch and there is nothing wrong with that. It can become a major part of their lives and something that they want to talk about and experience as often as possible. Some fans even include it in the major moments of their lives and it can be a rather special event. That was the case again, and now a wrestler has been honored by the moment. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: All Set: Two More Legends Set For WWE Raw XXX Earlier this week, Seth Rollins tweeted that he felt like main eventing WrestleMania this year. A fan responded by tweeting out a video of himself from his wedding, as he walked down the aisle to Rollins’ WWE theme music and impersonating Rollins’ entrance. Rollins responded to the video, saying (through emojis) that “this is bat s*** crazy and I love it”. Rollins is currently set for the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble. Really feel like main eventing WrestleMania this year. — Seth “Freakin’” Rolli..

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WATCH: Steve Austin Works Does The Weather And Works The Drive Thru At Restaurant

January 14, 2023

Everyone needs another job. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the world but not all of them are able to wrestle full time. Several of them have to do something on the side to make ends meet. On the other hand, there are some wrestlers who do other things more for fun than the need to do so. That seems to be the case with one of the biggest wrestling stars of all time. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Change Of Plans: Update On Ronda Rousey’s WWE Status This week, videos of Steve Austin working as a weatherman and at the drive-thru at a Burger Me restaurant in Reno, Nevada. A man posted a video of Austin working the drive-thru on TikTok, showing that there was a camera crew filming the scene. There is no word why Austin, who lives near Reno, was doing any of this or where or when the footage will be aired. He has had some jobs. Check out what Austin does, plus his most famous work: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vide..

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Upgrade: Positive Update On Hospitalized WWE Hall Of Famer

January 13, 2023

That’s better. There are all kinds of issues that can take place during the course of a wrestler’s career. Any wrestler can get hurt at any time and it can cause issues for the rest of their lives. On top of that, there are also issues that have nothing to do with the ring. Now a legend is going through one of the latter problems, but things seem to be looking up a bit. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s That Time: Several Names Possible For WWE Royal Rumble As announced by his wife on Facebook, WWE Hall Of Famer Superstar Billy Graham, 79, had an infection in his ears that spread to the bones in his ears. As a result, Graham “coded” and had to be brought back to life. This required Graham to have a breathing tube installed, but according to Graham’s wife, Graham is breathing on his own again and the tube could be removed this week. At the same time, Graham’s kidney functions are down due to the coding. There is no word on when he could be released from the hospital. Graham is one of the m..

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No More: Wrestling Couple Announces Official Separation

January 10, 2023

That happens. Wrestling is a complicated industry as the wrestlers involved are all over the place a good chunk of the time. They spend so much time traveling that it is difficult to find time to have personal lives. This includes romantic relationships but on occasion, you will see wrestlers getting together, which would in theory make things easier. Now though, one pair is calling it quits. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Out Of Two, One? WWE Teases Separating Some United Titles Tessa Blanchard and Daga, who were married in August 2020, have announced that they are separating. Their joint statement speaks about their admiration for each other and clarifies that no “infidelity or other interests were involved” in their decision. The two of them both worked in Impact Wrestling before getting married. Blanchard has only wrestled seven matches since September 2020 amid allegations of racist statements made to another wrestler. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DAGA (@dagathewrestler..

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WATCH: Behind The Scenes Footage Of 45 Year Old WWE Star’s Final Match (Very Cool)

December 23, 2022

That’s special. Wrestlers are on the road for a very long time and spend several nights of their lives wrestling in front of a crowd. Those shows can probably run together rather easily after awhile, with one show not standing out from the others. Occasionally there will be a match that is more memorable though, and that was likely the situation earlier this month for one WWE star. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Ouch: Top WWE Superstar Out With Injury For Longer Than Expected On December 11, Jamie Noble wrestled his first match in over seven years, teaming with Braun Strowman and the Brawling Brutes to defeat the Bloodline in what was described as Noble’s final match. The match took place in Noble’s home state of West Virginia and headlined the live event. WWE has now released a video looking at the match, including behind the scenes footage of Noble before, during and after the match. Several wrestlers and wrestling personalities talk about Noble and his career as well. It was a heck of a ..

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Get Well: WWE Hall Of Famer Hospitalized In Mississippi

December 22, 2022

You never want to hear that. Wrestlers are over the top stars who do things that you would almost never see take place outside of the wrestling world. It makes for some outstanding and memorable moments when you see something like this take place in front of your eyes. However, there comes a point when the show is over and the wrestlers have their lives to go through. Now one legend is not having the best luck. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He’s Still Got It? Former WWE Star Wants To Resume Career At 41 Years Old The Wrestling Collection, which represents WWE Hall Of Famer Koko B. Ware, has announced that Ware is in the hospital in Mississippi with an unspecified medical condition. There are no further details including what is wrong with Ware or when he might be able to be released. Ware, 64, wrestled in the WWE from 1986-1994 and lost the first ever match on Monday Night Raw when he was defeated by Yokozuna. @WWE Hall of Fame Inductee, @wwekokobware, is currently hospitalized with unspec..

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….What? Former WWE Writer Reveals Bizarre Ideas That Didn’t Make It Very Far

December 4, 2022

It would be an idea. There are all kinds of ways to present a wrestling story and some of them can be issues fans can relate to. At the same time though, there are some stories that are a little bit more outside of reality, as you would not be likely to see them take place in most people’s lives. Now we are hearing about some pitched ideas in WWE that would fit either list. Former WWE writer Brian Gerwitz took to Twitter in response to recent “discussed” Royal Rumble plans. Gerwitz revealed some ideas that were “discussed” during his time with the company. Gerwitz mentioned two stories, neither of which ever made it to television. First up, there was an idea pitched of Vince McMahon having a midlife crisis, resulting in him growing a beard, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and singing Black Eyed Peas songs. The other idea would have involved Kaval, better known as Low Ki, revealed as Undertaker’s long lost son. There is no word on how close WWE came to using either idea. Things “discussed” i..

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That’s Different: Chris Jericho Speaks On Experiences With Time Displacement And Spirits

November 25, 2022

That’s a different kind of story. Wrestlers are larger than life characters who get in the ring and showcase their talents on rather grand stages. It can be a lot of fun to see what a wrestler can do when they are given the chance, but there also comes a point where they leave the ring and their real lives continue. Now one wrestling legend has some interesting stories about things that might have happened to him outside the ring. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Just Keep Waiting: Missing AEW Star Reportedly Medically Cleared For “Quite Some Time” Chris Jericho appeared on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff show and spoke about possible incidents with time displacement and spirits. Jericho said that he believes he has dealt with time displacement, not remembering a fifteen hour period. Jericho insists that he was not drinking or doing drugs, but that he has a big chunk of time missing. While he did not say it was what happened, Jericho said that it like when you get abducted. In addition, Jericho to..

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One More Time: 50 Year Old Former WWE Personality Wants To Return After 9 Year Absence

November 22, 2022

He wants back in. There are several different people involved in making a wrestling show work and some of them will never wrestle a match in their lives. In addition to the wrestlers themselves, there is the so called third person in the ring in the form of a referee. They can be very important as well and now another one wants to get back in the ring after some time away. During an appearance on the UnSKripted podcast, former WWE referee Jack Doan said that he would love to return to the company after a nine year absence. Doan said that he would have to discuss such a move with his wife but he would want to return. Doan was released from WWE in 2013 after having refereed with the company for around twenty years. There is no word on if WWE would be interested in having Doan, 50, back. Referees can do a lot in a match. Check out some of their more interesting WWE moments: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video..

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Good For Them! WWE Personality Announces His Wife Is Expecting First Child

November 10, 2022

That’s pretty awesome. There are all kinds of people in the wrestling world and all of them have lives going on outside of the ring that we rarely see. They have the same kind of lives that we do, including some things that can be rather positive to hear. Now another WWE personality has some more great news and is sharing his family’s announcement with the world. WWE broadcaster Pat McAfee and his wife Samantha have announced that they are expecting their first child in may. Samantha revealed that she has lost two pregnancies in the past and this one was conceived via IVF. Pat thanked everyone who has helped them through the rough times to get to this point, including friends and family. Pat is currently on hiatus from his job as SmackDown commentator and is expected back after college football season ends. After about 150 shots, a surgery, a transfer, countless blood tests, waiting on embryos, genetic testing, hoping for a big fat positive on a pee stick. So much support from family..

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NXT Stars Get Married Over The Weekend In International Ceremony

October 3, 2022

That’s great to hear! Wrestlers have some very difficult schedules, as they are regularly on the road for events rather than getting to stay in one place. That is not the easiest situation in the world as it leaves little time for their personal lives. This would especially include their romantic relationships, but sometimes it can wind up working out. It certainly did this weekend. NXT correspondent McKenzie Mitchell revealed on Instagram that she and NXT commentator Vic Joseph were married this weekend in Florence, Italy. The two had been engaged since November 2021 but had not announced a date for their wedding. There is no word on if the two will be missing any time from their work on NXT or who could fill in for them if they are gone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by McKenzie Mitchell (@mckenzienmitchell) Opinion: That is the kind of thing that is always great to hear and good for the two of them on finding each other and the happiness that comes with it. Wrestlers ..

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Mandy Rose Announces Engagement

September 18, 2022

Wedding bells will soon be ringing! NXT superstar Mandy Rose recently announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend and former NXT superstar Tito Sabbatelli. The announcement was made on Instagram, which you can see below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mandy Rose (@mandysacs) Rose has been one of the main focal points of NXT and is currently their women’s champion. She won the title back in October when she defeated Raquel González in a Chucky’s choice Trick or Street Fight match. She also recently unified the NXT UK Women’s Championship with the NXT Women’s Championship by defeating NXT UK champion Meiko Satomura and Blair Davenport in a triple threat match at the Worlds Collide premium live event. Sabbatelli was released from his WWE contract in June 2021. We at Wrestling Rumors send our congratulations to the happy couple! Editor’s Opinion: This is tremendous news! I always love when superstars share their personal lives and find happiness outside of the ring...

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Good For Them! Two AEW Stars Get Married Over The Weekend, WWE Star Present

August 9, 2022

There’s a team for you. Wrestlers have a rather hectic schedule meaning that wrestlers can only find so much free time. They are either wrestling, traveling or training and that can cause issues for wrestlers’ personal lives. This includes their romantic lives, but sometimes it can work out. Two AEW wrestlers recently managed to make it work very well, and in a permanent way. AEW’s Tay Conti and Sammy Guevara have announced that they were married this weekend after dating since January and getting engaged in June. As shown on Twitter, WWE’s Nikki Ash was one of Conti’s bridesmaids with other wrestling personalities in attendance. Conti and Guevara have been paired together on AEW television. There is no word on if or when they will miss any time due to a honeymoon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TAYNARA MELO GUEVARA? (@tayconti_) I have the best bridesmaids ?? pic.twitter.com/4US8bGTqrI — TAYNARA MELO GUEVARA (@TayConti_) August 7, 2022 We are not perfect We'll ..

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AEW Star Reportedly Arrested Over Domestic Violence Charges

May 31, 2022

That’s a serious one. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the world and some of them are among the most larger than life characters that you will find in any form of entertainment. Watching them on television can be a lot of fun and you do not know what you might get to see from one week to the next. However, these wrestlers have lives once the cameras turn off as well and now one of them is having a serious issue. According to PWInsider.com, AEW’s Jake Atlas has been arrested and reportedly charged with domestic assault. Atlas had called his partner to pick him up at a bar before suggesting that the two go to a third person’s home. This resulted in an argument when Atlas’ partner paid more attention to the third person involved than Atlas. Eventually Atlas was taken back to the apartment he shares with his partner, who attempted to leave. Atlas reportedly attacked him and scratched his partner’s arm and tore his shirt. Atlas is scheduled to be arraigned on misdemeanor battery charges..

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Yes And Yes: Two Former WWE Stars Announce Their Engagement

April 29, 2022

That’s always nice to see. Wrestlers have a rather hectic schedule which does not leave them a lot of free time. As they have to go from one city to another for every show, their personal lives take a toll because there is only so much time to take care of things. This includes relationships, but now two former WWE stars have managed to do something that is pretty cool. Former WWE stars Bray Wyatt and JoJo Offerman are engaged to be married, as revealed on Offerman’s Instagram. The two have been dating since 2017 and have a son and daughter together. Both left WWE last year, with Wyatt being released and Offerman leaving as her contract expired. There is no word on whether either of them are expected to sign next. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joseann Offerman (@joseann_alexie) Opinion: Good for them! It is hard enough for regular people to find happiness in the world and it is even more complicated when you have a job in the wrestling industry. I’m not sure where the..