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Smackdown Women’s Championship Match Set For Survivor Series 2022

November 12, 2022

Let the games begin. Tonight on Smackdown, a Six-Pack Challenge match was held to determine who the no. 1 contender for the Smackdown Women’s Championship would be. But who was the winner? Shotzi defeated Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Sonya Deville, Lacey Evans, and Xia Li in the match and, as a result, will challenge Ronda Rousey for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at Survivor Series 2022. From WWE.com: Rousey has been dominant since capturing the title from Morgan at WWE Extreme Rules and has added extra security in the form of Shayna Baszler, making her even more dangerous. Can Shotzi dethrone Rousey, or will The Baddest Woman on the Planet once again live up to her moniker? Editor’s Opinion: I am so happy that Shotzi is finally getting to show the world what she can do. She thrived in NXT and I feel was never utilized properly on the main roster while Vince McMahon was in charge. However, Triple H sees something in her, and I’m glad she’s getting the chance to step up again..

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Ronda Rousey On WWE: “Get Your S*** Together” About Pushing A Superstar

September 21, 2022

She’s a fan. There are certain people in WWE who are just bigger stars than others. They are some of the bigger names who can do things that others can’t and as a result, those people have more influence. It can help a lot to see what they might want to do and in some situations, WWE will even listen. That might be what is happening again with a current top name. WWE’s Ronda Rousey recently appeared on the Baddest Stream On The Planet, where she was asked which WWE star should get a bigger push. Rousey said that Shayna Baszler should get a bigger chance, saying she was one of the best people on the show and that she needs “them to get their s*** together and realize it”. Rousey and Baszler are part of the Four Horsewomen and have trained together in WWE. Opinion: This isn’t the biggest surprise as Rousey and Baszler have been friends for a very long time now. The two of them are from a similar background and it would make sense for Rousey to want someone like Baszler to receive a pus..

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AEW Officially Announces ‘Fight Forever’ Video Game

August 3, 2022

It’s finally here. AEW issued a press release today, officially announcing their upcoming video game ‘Fight Forever’. This comes after an initial announcement was made in late 2020. From the press release: THQ Nordic GmbH and All Elite Wrestling, LLC (AEW) and YUKE’S Co., Ltd. today confirmed that the release of AEW: Fight Forever will be the tag-team event of the century! The two companies have joined forces to bring developer YUKES’ latest creation to PS4™, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo® Switch. “One of the first things I did after signing with AEW was to ask Tony Khan to let me help assemble the best gaming team on the planet, to make the best wrestling game ever,” said Kenny Omega, EVP of AEW and former AEW World Champion and AEW World Tag Team Champion. “Well, we just landed the perfect finisher by partnering with global publishing and distribution powerhouse THQ Nordic for AEW: Fight Forever. The THQ brand has long been synonymous with wrestling games – ther..

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SmackDown Live Coverage And Results – April 8, 2022

April 8, 2022

Smackdown Date: April 8, 2022 Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee It’s the first Smackdown after Wrestlemania and maybe something can go a bit better than this week’s Raw. If nothing else, there is always the chance to see who might show up from NXT or elsewhere and that can make for some exciting times. If nothing else, the fans have now had a chance to rest a bit and aren’t likely to get burned out an hour into the show. Let’s get to it. We open with the long recap of Wrestlemania. Kayla Braxton brings out Ronda Rousey for a chat. We look at Charlotte tapping out at Wrestlemania but winning anyway thanks to a downed referee. Rousey says that her mom taught her that things won’t always work out, but she had Charlotte beaten. Now Rousey wants a rematch, but with no way out. Instead, she wants it in an I Quit match. Charlotte pops up on screen to laugh and say Charlie Sheen’s WINNING. She thinks the Baddest Woman On The Planet deal is a..

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Sasha Banks Wants To Wrestle On Another Planet

April 7, 2022

You want this where? Wrestling has been around for a very long time now and there have been a lot of matches that might not be the most traditional. Sometimes you see a match that goes against the grain, with the wrestlers in another location besides the arena, or even a ring. Those can make some rather interesting moments, and now one current star has a really big idea. Sasha Banks was a guest on Logan Paul Impaulsive podcast and said that she wants to bring wrestling to another planet. Banks said that she wants to go to another planet and have a match there, specifying that she wants to go to Mars rather than the moon. She asked why not try to be like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk and bring wrestling to another planet. Banks is currently one half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions with Naomi, having won the titles at WrestleMania 38 on Sunday. There is a lot here. Check out the podcast, which also includes an interview with Becky Lynch: [This post contains video, click to play] Opi..

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KB’s Review: Just What I Always Wanted

December 1, 2021

The last week has been the week of talking, with three major talking segments of varying quality. That had me thinking about some kind of a look at all three of them and some kind of comparison, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. One promo segment was reaching all time status and there was no point in trying to compare (or even contrast) the other two as it might as well have been on another planet. Today we’re going to bask in some promoing glory, which is something everyone needs to do every now and then. Last week featured an all timer of a battle on the mics as CM Punk and MJF went at it to open Dynamite. This is the kind of thing that had fans drooling as soon as Punk’s music interrupted MJF the week before. These are two of the best talkers, especially trash talkers, in the world and I think everyone knew we were going to be in for an instant classic between the two of them. What made this even better was the fact that it delivered on almost all points. This was everything t..

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Try Again? Retired WWE Star Wants To Wrestle Again

November 13, 2021

One more run? There have been so many wrestlers to work for WWE over the years that it is almost impossible to remember them all. Some of them make more of an impact than others, but some wind up sticking around even after their in-ring careers end. On rare occasions, you see someone who makes a surprising return though, and that might be the case again. WWE broadcaster Corey Graves has sent out a pair of tweets saying that he wants to wrestle again. Earlier this year, Graves sent out another tweet saying he was put on this planet to do something but isn’t doing it. Graves has not wrestled since April 2014 due to a series of concussions and began broadcasting for WWE at the end of the year. This comes four days after he won and lost the 24/7 Title on Monday Night Raw. Graves, 37 years old, wrestled exactly 14 years, beginning his career on March 22, 2000 and wrestling his final match on March 22, 2014. There is no word from WWE on a Graves in-ring return. I was put on this earth to d..

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Ronda Rousey Takes Shot At WWE Fans Following Bray Wyatt’s Release

August 4, 2021

The baddest woman on the planet isn’t pleased. Former WWE and UFC superstar Ronda Rousey recently took to Twitter to direct some comments towards the WWE Universe following the shocking release of Bray Wyatt earlier this week. Rousey referenced several chants that were made during Raw last evening, which emanated from Chicago: “I’ve seen you same “fans” chanting #WeWantWyatt last night chanting “We want beach balls” over @WWEBrayWyatt performing. If the @wwe treated him like he was expendable it was because you ungrateful idiots did first” I’ve seen you same “fans” chanting #WeWantWyatt last night chanting “We want beach balls” over @WWEBrayWyatt performing. If the @wwe treated him like he was expendable it was because you ungrateful idiots did first — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 3, 2021 Rousey last wrestled for WWE in 2019, when she headlined WrestleMania 35 with Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. Lynch would end up winning both the Raw and Smackdown women’s championships du..

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REVIEW: In Your House: Rock Bottom: The Christmas Nightmare

December 3, 2020

Rock Bottom: In Your House #26 Date: December 13, 1998 Location: General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Attendance: 20,042 Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler We’re closing out 1998 with this and we’re once again in the death slot to end the year. December has almost always been a bad month for pay per views as the holidays usually mean people have less money to spend on wrestling. It also doesn’t help that the main event is a rematch where a new champion would be a major surprise. Let’s get to it. We open with a video of the grave being set up for later tonight. Rock was at Planet Hollywood yesterday and introduces us to his PPV because we need to get used to all the rock themed PPVs: Rock Solid, Rock and Roll, and Laying the Smacketh Down. The fans just need to sit back and enjoy his pay per view, if you smell what he’s cooking. The opening video shows Undertaker talking about taking Austin’s soul and giving it to the Ministry of Darkness. He promises to t..

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ROH Cancels Upcoming Shows Due to Coronavirus

March 13, 2020

ROH has decided to cancel its upcoming “18th Anniversary” and “Past vs. Present” shows due to the threat of the Coronavirus. You can see the official statement from the company below: Dear ROH Family, After much consideration and consultation with local officials regarding COVID-19, ROH has decided to cancel this weekend’s 18th Anniversary (Friday, March 13th) and Past vs Present (Saturday, March 14th) shows at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas. This extremely difficult decision was made in conjunction with the most recent developments surrounding COVID-19, known as the Coronavirus. While the marquee “18th Anniversary” and the very special “Past v Present” events were ready to show the world why Ring of Honor is truly the “Best Professional Wrestling on the Planet,” the safety and health of our fans, talents and staff are always our utmost priority. Additional Information will be provided as soon as possible regarding refunds and potential rescheduling of the events that were set to t..

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Ronda Rousey Tears Into WWE and the Fans: Has the Raw Women’s Champ Gone Too Far? (VIDEO)

March 8, 2019

Ronda Rousey has taken aim at WWE and she’s not holding back. More importantly, she’s also taking aim at the fans. While all of this is to be expected when a Superstar turns heel, this situation is a bit different. But why? This is not just any ordinary heel. This is Ronda Rousey. The Baddest Woman on the Planet had a Hall of Fame pedigree long before she ever stepped into a WWE ring and she also had mainstream sports approval to go along with it. Rousey was the real deal before and she’s definitely the real deal now. But is all of this going too far? Many WWE fans would probably say yes, mostly because of Rousey’s recent interview on her social media. She was asked about her promo from the March 4 edition of Monday Night Raw in which she turned on the WWE Universe. But according to Rousey, this was not a promo at all. “It wasn’t a promo. They gave me other things to say, and I didn’t **** say it. It’s not a promo. It’s not an act. I’m not going out there and doing their **** act any..

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The Rock Says He’s Proud of Nia Jax

July 25, 2017

<p>It is no secret that WWE Superstar Nia Jax and <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/the-rock" title="The Rock">The Rock</a></strong> are cousins. The Rock has shown his support to his cousin a number of times before.</p><p>Here’s a relatively older video of The Rock putting over Nia Jax:</p><p>The Rock has stated that Jax has the potential to be the most dominant female athlete in the history of the WWE. Here’s something The Rock wrote along with the video given <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/above/" title="above">above</a></strong> in an Instagram post from December last year:</p><p><em>“She ain’t like most girls. Me and my cuz <a href="https://www.instagram.com/niajaxwwe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@niajaxwwe</a> (Lina) layin’ down our post</em> workout <em>?</em>. <em>Really proud of the hard work she’s putting in 24/7 to become a real asset and draw for the WWE and their Women’s Division which has some of the best female athletes on the planet. Luv spending hours with her chopping it up because she’s so coachable & enthusiastic to learn the wrestling business inside and out from me. But what I’m most proud of about Lina’s journey is she represents millions of young girls around the world who don’t fit the “traditional</em> mould<em>” of what girls in the entertainment industry look like. She’s an inspiring example that regardless of your look, height, weight, race, the most powerful thing you can always be is yourself. Because you’re perfect. Just keep putting in that hard work and being humble and hungry. We’re all rooting for ya. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/IronParadise/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#IronParadise</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/NiaJax/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#NiaJax</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/FutureWWEWomensChamp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#FutureWWEWomensChamp</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/WhyBeLikeMostGirls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#WhyBeLikeMostGirls</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/WhenYouCanBeYourself/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#WhenYouCanBeYourself</a> ??”</em></p><p>Once again, the Great One has taken to Twitter to praise his cousin and her progress in the company.</p><p>Jax posted this tweet after last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW:</p><p>To this, The Rock replied:</p><p>What do you <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/think/" title="think">think</a></strong> about this great altercation? Sound off below in the comments!</p>