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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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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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NXT Results – November 29, 2022

November 30, 2022

NXT Date: November 29, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Booker T., Vic Joseph This week is about the past and the future, as a group of Hall of Famers, led by Shawn Michaels, will announce the participants in the Iron Survivor Challenge. That would be quite the segment and it will determine most of the Deadline card. The main event is a rather big six woman tag so let’s get to it. Indi Hartwell vs. Roxanne Perez Hartwell powers her around to start but Perez dropkicks her down. The chinlock goes on to slow Hartwell up but she fights up and sends Perez crashing out to the floor. Back in and a boot to the face drops Perez and a hard clothesline gives Hartwell two. A sideslam sets up the chinlock but Perez is up rather quickly. Perez forearms away and sends Hartwell face first into the middle buckle as the comeback is on. A running basement dropkick sends Hartwell into the corner, where she comes out with a belly to back suplex to cut Perez off. Pe..

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Double Threat: New United States Title Grudge Match Set For WWE Survivor Series

November 22, 2022

All at once. There are several ways to present a title match as there are often multiple people who want to be champion. That can make for some interesting possibilities as you don’t know what you might be seeing in any given title defense. Sometimes the best solution is to put multiple challengers into the same title shot, which is what we will be seeing later this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Nine In, One Out: Update On WWE’s Plans For Survivor Series (Contains Likely Spoilers) Over the last several weeks, Bobby Lashley and Austin Theory have been chasing Seth Rollins and the United States Title. Rollins defeated Lashley to become champion and then Lashley cost Theory his chance to cash in the Money In The Bank briefcase on Rollins for the title. This week on Monday Night raw, a triple threat match for Survivor Series, with Rollins defending against both Lashley and Theory. This should be good. Check out all three participants: [This post contains video, click to play] [This po..

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SmackDown Results – November 11, 2022

November 12, 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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First WarGames Match Announced For WWE Survivor Series

November 8, 2022

Lock them in. We are coming up on Survivor Series and this year’s edition is going to be a little bit different. For the first time, we are going to be seeing WarGames make its main roster debut in WWE. There will be two matches on the show with a men’s and women’s match taking place on the show. Now we have a good idea of what one of the matches is going to be. This week on Monday Night Raw, WWE announced most of the women’s WarGames match. Bianca Belair, Asuka and Alexa Bliss challenged Damage Ctrl to compete in the match, with Damage Ctrl accepting. Nikki Cross became the fourth member of Team Damage Ctrl, with one more member to go. Belair and company still have two teammates to be announced. Survivor Series takes place on Saturday November 26. Opinion: As an old WCW fan, it feels so strange to see WarGames in WWE but now we are several major steps towards it actually happening. Just having the matches announced was one thing but now we are seeing the participants getting ready t..

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LOOK: NXT Stars Get Creative In Halloween Costume Battle Royal

October 30, 2022

Tis the season. Wrestling is about having fun and entertaining the fans in one way or another. There are multiple ways to do just that and some of them are a lot goofier than others. At times, the best thing that can be done is just do something entertaining without trying to be overly serious. That took place again this weekend as an annual tradition was brought back. NXT brought back its Halloween costume battle royal over the weekend at a live event in Melbourne, Florida. The match included several women competing for an NXT Women’s Title shot against Mandy Rose in the show’s main event. Thea Hail, who was dressed as Andre Chase, won the battle royal but lost to Rose in the title match. Here are some of the participants, including how their costumes looked: NXT did a Halloween Battle Royal tonight with the women. Some costumes: Cora: AJ Lee Roxanne: Bayley Wendy: Sumo wrestler Valentina: Nurse Thea: Andre Chase Sloane: Poison Ivy Zoey: Triple H Jacy: Taker Gigi: Chucky Sol..

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Polish Them Up: WWE Announces Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament

August 6, 2022

They’re back. There are a lot of titles under the WWE banner and some of them are specifically for one set of wrestlers. Those titles often have smaller fields of competitors, which means things can be a bit tighter when it comes to challenging for a championship. It is going to be the case again soon, as WWE is going to be crowning a new set of champions in the near future. It was announced on this week’s SmackDown that a tournament would begin next week on Monday Night Raw to crown new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. There were no details on the tournament, including the participants, number of teams or when the finals would be held. Sasha Banks and Naomi vacated the titles when they walked out on WWE back in May, with a tournament being promised shortly thereafter. Opinion: This surprises me a bit as the titles had not been mentioned in several months. I don’t know if the women’s division has the depth to support the titles but if more women are being brought in, it could work out..

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NBA Star Dwight Howard Cuts A Promo At SummerSlam Tryout

July 29, 2022

Who says professional athletes can’t talk? Yesterday at WWE’s tryouts as a part of SummerSlam weekend, NBA star Dwight Howard made an appearance and cut a promo, showing off his skills on the microphone. You can see the promo below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE Recruit (@wwerecruit) In the promo, Howard refers to himself as “Sho’nuff,” referencing the villain from the 1985 film “The Last Dragon.” Arash Markazi who is covering the event, had the following to say: “Dwight Howard was a surprise participant at the WWE Tryout in Nashville today. He told me he legit wants to join the WWE one day.” “Dwight Howard spent about five hours at the WWE Tryout in Nashville today. He told me he’s going to be ringside at SummerSlam on Saturday. He said he’s serious about joining the WWE. He was asking coaches and attendees how to properly take a bump in the ring and do other moves.” Dwight Howard didn’t just cut this one promo and leave. He’s been here for hours. He’s now cut..

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SmackDown Results – July 1, 2022

July 2, 2022

Smackdown Date: July 1, 2022 Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona Commentators: Pat McAfee, Michael Cole It’s the go home show for Money in the Bank and that means we probably need a lot of talk about the percentages of wrestlers who successfully cash in. I for one could go for some good old statistics to make me care about the show, as it isn’t like there is much else to say. Maybe they can surprise us though. Let’s get to it. The participants in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match are on ladders in the ring (save for Omos) and talk about how they want to win on Saturday. It means they can cash in, with Seth Rollins saying Summerslam sounds like a good idea. Sami Zayn says he’ll win and keep the contract in the Bloodline’s house. MVP laughs off the idea of anyone but Omos winning and there is no one who can do anything to stop them. Sheamus wants to beat Brock Lesnar, though Drew McIntyre says he has already done it. Cue Miz (Drew: “The frickin MIZ?”) to says he is a t..

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Monday Night Raw Results – June 27, 2022

June 28, 2022

Monday Night Raw Date: June 27, 2022 Location: Sames Auto Arena, Laredo, Texas Commentators: Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, Jimmy Smith It’s a very special night as John Cena is here to celebrate twenty years (to the day) of his WWE debut. That should be enough to carry the night and that might need to be the case. This is also the go home edition of Raw for Money In The Bank, meaning it’s time to build momentum, establish dominance, and maybe even come up with an original tagline for what the participants are doing. Let’s get to it. Earlier today, John Cena returned to quite the hero’s welcome, meeting a bunch of applauding wrestlers and backstage workers. Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Battle Royal T-Bar, Mustafa Ali, Shanky, Akira Tozawa, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, Ricochet, Shinsuke Nakamura, Jinder Mahal, Riddle, Miz, AJ Styles, Ciampa, Reggie, Shelton Benjamin, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, Veer Mahaan Tozawa is tossed out fast and Mahaan clotheslines Benjamin out. The Myste..

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New Grudge Match Likely Being Added To AEW Double Or Nothing

May 24, 2022

There is room for one more. We are less than a week away from AEW’s Double Or Nothing and the card is already stacked. The show has several title and grudge matches already set and there is not much left to do. AEW has set up a lot for the show but there is still room for a little bit more. As luck would have it, AEW has set up another match that would fit on the card and it seems that is what they are going to do. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW is planning on running a mixed tag match for Double Or Nothing. The match will feature Tay Conti/Sammy Guevara vs. Paige VanZant and either Scorpio Sky or Ethan Page. Guevara had agreed to the match weeks ago, though the participants were never specifically announced. It is not clear if the match will take place on the Buy In show or the regular show. Opinion: This is a match that would make sends based on what was set up on television, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be on the pay per view. I’m sure the match will work..

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AEW Wanted To Run Two HUGE Tournaments

May 10, 2022

They had a different plan. Tournaments are a common idea in wrestling and something that can be used to quite the success. There is something so simple about putting a bunch of people into a field and seeing who comes out on top in the end. You can see all kinds of tournaments today and we almost saw another one, albeit not one that you see very often around here. Back in March, AEW began holding qualifying matches for the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournaments, which will officially begin later this week. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the original format would have been a round robin style tournament with all eight participants in each field facing each other once. However, this was seen as impossible due to time constraints. The finals of both tournaments will take place at Double Or Nothing. Opinion: I know this might not have been what AEW wanted to do but the single elimination format works a lot better. With so many other things going on, having a tournamen..

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They Did It Again: Another Title Change Takes Place On AEW Dynamite

April 28, 2022

There it goes again. There are a lot of titles in the wrestling world and they all have their own unique histories. You can see all kinds of different matches for titles but one constant is that a title change means at least a little something. Some titles change hands more often than others and it can make for some interesting moments when one happens. That was the case again this week in a different way. The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite saw Scorpio Sky defeat Sammy Guevara in a ladder match to regain the TNT Title. Guevara defeated Sky for the title at Battle Of The Belts II, which aired on April 16. Guevara then challenged Sky to a ladder match in exchange for a mixed tag match with participants still to be announced. The win makes Sky a two time champion. Opinion: The title change was a surprise but Sky getting the title back is a nice thing to see. It still feels weird to see an AEW title changing hands so fast but maybe this is it and Sky gets to hold onto ..

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Two Reigning WWE Champions Likely To Miss WrestleMania 38

March 26, 2022

I guess they have no path. WrestleMania is the most important show of the year in WWE and being on the card can be a huge boost to someone’s career. There are all kinds of ways to get there and this year’s show being split over two nights should make it even easier for a wrestler to make it. Not everyone can though, and that seems to be the case with some rather prominent names. Two matches for next week’s SmackDown were announced on this week’s episode. First up, Intercontinental Champion Ricochet will defend against Angel and Humberto in a triple threat match. Second, the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place, with United States Champion Finn Balor listed as a participant. While things could change, this would suggest that neither of them will wrestle at WrestleMania. Opinion: This is some of the most disappointing news I have heard from WWE in a very long time. They have a story about a former World Champion not being able to make it to WrestleMania, plus matches i..

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Full List Of Unannounced And Surprise Royal Rumble Entrants

January 30, 2022

Nice to see you. The Royal Rumble is one of the most unique events on the WWE calendar, as the company is able to put dozens of wrestlers into a pair of matches and set up some of their biggest shows of the year in Wrestlemania. Putting together two groups of thirty wrestlers can be quite the task though, and now we know everyone WWE had to bring in to help make things better. This weekend’s WWE Royal Rumble event featured the usual men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches. Most of the matches’ participants were announced in advance, with a few names being revealed during the matches themselves. Here are the unannounced names from both the men’s and women’s matches: Women Melina Cameron Ivory Alicia Fox Sarah Logan Molly Holly Ronda Rousey (Winner) Rousey was making her first appearance since WrestleMania 35 when she lost the Raw Women’s Title to Becky Lynch. Logan was released by WWE in 2020 and has not wrestled anywhere since. Men Ridge Holland Drew McIntyre Bad Bunny Shane McMahon..

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SmackDown Star Returns From Injury, Enters Royal Rumble

January 29, 2022

There’s a game changer. We are less than a day away from the Royal Rumble and that means the show’s namesake matches are mostly set. WWE does like to bring in some last minute names though and some of them can be some pretty big deals. Sometimes they are names you might not have seen coming, and that very well may have been the case with someone who popped back up this week. This week’s SmackDown began with Charlotte talking about how no one could beat her in the women’s Royal Rumble. Several women came out to object, capped off by the return of Sasha Banks. After staring Charlotte down, Banks cleared the ring, including throwing Charlotte over the top. Later in the night, Banks was officially announced as a participant in the women’s Royal Rumble. Banks’ return comes after she missed several weeks of action due to a foot injury suffered in a match with Charlotte. It was not clear when she would be back in the ring, though a Royal Rumble return was a possibility. This will only be Ba..

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Another Rather Surprising Name Discussed For The Royal Rumble

January 27, 2022

Welcome back? The Royal Rumble is taking place later this week and that means it is time for fans to speculate on who might be in the show’s namesake matches. While WWE announces a good number of the match participants in advance, there are still several spots left to go. Some of those wrestlers will be making returns, but now we might have an idea of one of the bigger surprises. According to Fightful Select, Kairi Sane has been discussed as a potential women’s Royal Rumble participant, though it is not clear if she will be a part of the match. Sane has not wrestled July 2020 and has since relocated to Japan. She is still under WWE contract until February, though there is nothing to suggest that she will be wrestling for WWE again. There are currently twenty one names announced for the women’s Royal Rumble match. Opinion: This is one of those situations where I will believe it when I see it, as Sane has been gone for over a year and a half now. Sane is a very talented wrestler though..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: Special Surprise Possible For WWE Royal Rumble

January 11, 2022

You need some surprises. We are less than three weeks away from the Royal Rumble, which will feature two of the show’s namesake matches. That means sixty wrestlers will appear in the Royal Rumbles, with thirty men and thirty women taking part. Several of the wrestlers will be announced in advance, but that will not be the case for everyone. This may include one big surprise. According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, WWE is considering bringing in at least one unexpected participant in the men’s Royal Rumble match. This would be someone brought in through the “Forbidden Door”, meaning a wrestler from another promotion. There is no word on who it would be or which promotion they would be coming from. WWE has already announced that Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James will participate in the women’s Royal Rumble. Had more than 1 source this weekend, w/o me directly asking, state they believe WWE will try for an “unexpected” forbidden door entrant for the Men’s Royal Rum..

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More On First Ever Women’s Ultimate X Match, Who Pushed For Match To Take Place

January 10, 2022

It was a historic match. The Women’s Revolution changed women’s wrestling in WWE for good and things have been moving forward since. However, WWE was far from the first promotion to treat women’s wrestling seriously, with Impact Wrestling being one of the leaders in the movement. The company still has some firsts to cover though, and one was checked off the list this weekend. On Saturday night at Impact Wrestling’s Hard To Kill, Tasha Steelz won the first ever Knockouts Ultimate X match. According to PWInsider.com, Jordynne Grace and Steelz were the two who mainly pushed for the match but did not know that it was coming until the match was announced on television. In addition, there were no major injuries reported from the match, though all six participants were said to be banged up. It was certainly a busy match. Check out some of the participants in the first women’s Ultimate X: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post cont..