Roman Reigns’ Unseen Return Footage Shakes Up WWE Universe
In the world of professional wrestling, the Tribal Chief is back, and this time WWE has given fans a special treat unreleased footage from Roman Reigns’ shockin...
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Why WWE Released Andrade Insider Reveals the Real Reason
When Andrade was released from WWE, fans were stunned. Here was a guy with world-class talent, charisma, and in-ring skills that could rival anyone on the roste...
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WWE Hall of Famer Booker T Reflects on R-Truth's Release: "I'm Just a Realist"
In a surprising turn of events, WWE veteran R-Truth, known for his charismatic presence and comedic timing, was released from the company after a 17-year tenure...
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Jakara Jackson: From WWE Release to Wrestling Renaissance
The End of One Chapter, the Start of Another Jakara Jackson, born Jamara Garrett in Albuquerque, New Mexico, faced a significant career shift when WWE released...
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Dakota Kai’s WWE Release: What Really Happened and What’s Next
In a move that left many fans scratching their heads, WWE released Dakota Kai in May 2025. Known for her fierce in-ring style and charismatic presence, Kai's de...
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Double Problem: Former WWE Star Reveals How Sex And Pornography Addictions Damaged His Career
That’s a serious problem. There have been all kinds of wrestlers throughout WWE’s history and unfortunately several of them have left the company under less than ideal circumstances. Some of those instances are due to something taking place in a wrestler’s personal life, which is what seems to have happened to a former WWE star whose career fell apart as a result. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: OUCH: NXT Star Reveals Separated Shoulder, Out Of Action Former WWE star referee Brad Maddox appeared on Wrestling With Rip Rogers and revealed that his WWE career came to an end due to pornography and sex addictions. Maddox said that his addictions became mind consuming and his was not focusing on his work. He was released from the company in November 2015 after insulting the crowd during a dark match. During his time in WWE, he served as a wrestler, a referee and the Raw general Manager. Maddox had an interesting career. Check out some of his time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] ..
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Missing Out Of Action: Update On WWE Status Of 39 Year Old Former Champion
That’s one way to go. With so many talented wrestlers in WWE, it can be difficult to find something for everyone to do. This can make for some strange and often annoying stretches where a wrestler is not around as often as they could be for one reason or another. Now we know something about where a missing star is and why he has been gone for so long. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A Rare Breed: Rhea Ripley Reveals Special Privilege WWE Grants Her During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer was asked about the status of Roderick Strong. While Strong has not been used by WWE since October, he is still under contract with the company and has not been released. Instead, WWE is simply not using him at the moment. It is not clear what caused them to go in this direction or when Strong might wrestle again. Strong can be a star. Check out what he can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vi..
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Oh No: Former Impact Wrestling Star Arrested For Violating Order of Protection Involving Wife
That’s not good. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the world today, several of whom have been seen in a variety of promotions. It can be interesting to see where someone goes after they have some success in one place, but unfortunately there are times when someone goes through a problem that is more important than wrestling. That appears to be the situation again and now legal issues are included. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Switch? Speculation Over WWE Possibly Dropping WrestleMania Feud At The Last Minute According to the Clarksville (Tennessee), Today, former Impact Wrestling star Crimson, real name Anthony Mayweather, was arrested on March 8 for violating an order of protection. Mayweather sent several texts messages to his wife and called his juvenile son. These actions violate an order stemming from an incident in 2016 when Mayweather was arrested for headbutting his wife. Mayweather was arrested on March 8 and released on bond later in the day. Mayweather wrestled in Impact Wrest..
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WATCH: WWE And AEW Stars Reunite In New Music Video
Together again. The last few years have seen several changes in the rosters for both WWE and AEW. This has included all kinds of releases and signings to the other company, several of which have never gotten their first major change. It can mean a lot for those wrestlers to come back together, which is what happened again recently. This time though it had nothing to do with wrestling. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Mick Foley Wants To Join The Judgment Day (And It’s Great) Former Hit Row teammates Swerve Strickland (AEW), Top Dolla (WWE) and B Fab (WWE) reunited in a music video for the music video for the Monteasy song “Price Went Up”. The group, plus Ashante The Adonis, teamed together in NXT before being called up to the main roster, where they were released just over a month later. Everyone but Strickland was re-signed to WWE last year. It was something different. Check out the video, plus the team in action: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video,..
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WATCH: Mick Foley Wants To Join The Judgment Day (And It’s Great)
He’s worth something! Stables have been one of the most important recurring concepts in wrestling as they solve multiple problems at once. Above all else, it can allow wrestlers to get on television a bit more, as instead of short spots from individual people, they can appear together for longer stretches. Now a legend wants to join one of the most prominent modern stables. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Return: Vince McMahon Backstage At Monday Night Raw (With A Huge Change) Mick Foley has released his video resume in an attempt to join the Judgment Day. Foley lists off several of his career highlights, including a focus on his times flying off of Hell In A Cell. During the video, Foley also makes fun of Dominik Mysterio’s time in prison and includes an Al Snow reference. Thus far, Judgment Day has not responded to Foley’s offering to join the team. This is something different. Check out the resume, plus the two sides in action: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post c..
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The Silver Screen: John Cena Set For Villain Role In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film
It must be a wrestler thing. There are certain wrestlers who have tried their hands at acting, but only a few have managed to make it work. You never can tell when someone is going to find success in another field. When it does work, it can make for some interesting acting roles, and now we are in for another one. It just happens to be the second time a wrestler has played the role. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Long Term: WWE Continues Protecting Surprise Name For Future Roman Reigns Feud According to Deadline.com, John Cena will be voicing Rocksteady in the upcoming film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The film will be released by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, with a trailer being expected later this year. This will be the second time that a wrestler has voiced Rocksteady, as Sheamus voiced the character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows. Cena has other talents too. Check out some of his work in his more famous job: [This post contains video, click t..
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In The Back: WWE Appears To Spoil Celebrity Appearance At WrestleMania 39
I see you back there. We are just over four weeks away from WrestleMania 39 and the show has come together for the most part. If a match has yet to be announced, you can probably guess where it is going based on the regular television shows. However, there is something else that often happens at WrestleMania and now WWE might have spoiled its own surprise. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Unlikely Source: Dominik Mysterio Reveals How The Office Developed His Prison Dom Gimmick WWE has released a new poster for WrestleMania 39, featuring Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns at the top. At the bottom there is a group shot of several wrestlers, many of whom have matches announced for the show. WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg appears to be in the back of the shot, standing with the other wrestlers. Dogg has not been mentioned on WWE TV as part of the show’s build. Get your popcorn ready ?#WrestleMania Goes Hollywood, April 1 & 2 at @SoFiStadium pic.twitter.com/9jMsDfeMdn — WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2023 Dogg do..
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REVIEW: WWF WrestleFest 91: Contains A Hidden Gem
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? WrestleFest 1991 Host: Randy Savage Commentators: Lord Alfred Hayes, Sean Mooney Sometimes you need to get away from weekly TV and do some good(ish) old fashioned Coliseum Video. That’s what we have here, with another compilation tape released in July 1991. You never know what you might get on here but that can make for some interesting watches. Let’s get to it. Randy Savage: Man Of Leisure (as the graphic says) is sitting by the pool as the audio from his career ending loss at Wrestlemania VII plays in his head...
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Not For Him: 37 Year Old Second Generation Star Reveals Plans For WWE Run
What could have been. There are so many different ways to present a wrestler and some of them have been done many times over the years. A talented performer can make even the most overly done ideas work out well though and it can be interesting to see how they pull it off. Now we know what kind of plans WWE had for a second generation star before letting him go. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Young Fan Helps Seth Rollins In WWE Live Event Match Against Austin Theory Former WWE star Davey Boy Smith Jr. was interviewed by Fightful Select and spoke about his return to WWE in 2021, when he was signed and released in the same year without making a televised appeared. Smith Jr. said that his gimmick would have been the Stampede Stud and he would have worked on SmackDown. Vince McMahon told Smith that his appearance was impressive but Smith said getting into that kind of shape was “costly” for him. While Smith said he would return to WWE, it would only be for the money without his heart bein..
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Early Betting Odds For AEW Revolution 2023
In case you want to know. BetOnline has released its early betting odds for AEW’s Revolution 2023 pay-per-view, which takes place on Sunday, March 5. You can see the odds below: AEW World Heavyweight Title Match: MJF (champion) -5000 vs. Bryan Danielson +900 AEW TNT Championship Match: Samoa Joe (champion) +350 vs. Wardlow -500 Texas Death Match: Jon Moxley +650 vs. Hangman Page -300 Singles Match (Everyone is Banned From Ringside): Chris Jericho +250 vs. Ricky Starks -400 AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Jamie Hayter (champion) -1000 vs. Ruby Soho +350 vs. Saraya +500 AEW Trios Title Match: The Elite (champions) -200 vs. The House of Black +150 For reference, a moneyline bet is when you bet on only one team to win. Let’s say the two teams are the Browns(+150) and the Steelers(-110). The +150 means you’ll win $150 if you place a $100 bet and the Browns win. The -110 means you’ll need to bet $110 to get a $100 payout if the Steelers win. Editor’s Opinion: So, The Elite, J..
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WATCH: WWE Superstar Continues To Show Change In Attitude
To the other side. With so much television time to fill in WWE, it can be easy for some of the company’s stars to start feeling stale. At some point a change needs to be made and that can be accomplished in a few different ways. One of the easiest is to turn someone either from good to bad or vice versa, and it seems that we saw that take place earlier this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It Fits: Important Details On Next WWE Event In Saudi Arabia, Possible AEW Competition Following the February 10 SmackDown, WWE released a video of Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio backstage after they both took part in a fatal four way. The two talked about respect and exchanged masks. This week, the two were backstage when Rhea Ripley and Rey’s son Dominik interrupted and insulted Rey. Escobar defended Rey and seemed to set up a match with Dominik. This would indicate that Escobar is moving further towards a full babyface turn, which would be a first in his WWE career. There is no word on what this wo..
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No Vacancy? Update On Former WWE Stars Returning To The Company
There had to be a limit. One of the bigger wrestling stories over the last several months has been the return of several former WWE stars to the company. WWE released well over 100 wrestlers from their contracts over the previous year and a half, but now the Triple H regime has brought several of them back. However, things might be changing a bit as we move forward. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They Deserve It: WWE Hypes Several Records Broken At Elimination Chamber Earlier this month, a report said that WWE was negotiating with the Authors of Pain and Paul Ellering about a return to the company. However, according to Fightful Select, other than those returns, “things have been quiet” on the returns front. There is no word on if WWE is interested in bringing back more names or if the company has run out of wrestlers they want to have return. There have been some big returns. Check out some of the better ones: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to..
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Reunion: Former WWE Star Backstage At Elimination Chamber After 8+ Year Absence
He’s still here? There have been all kinds of wrestlers throughout WWE’s history and a good many of them do not make the biggest impact. There are some names who are more infamous than anything else, while there are other names who did not do all that much while they were around. Now a former WWE star you might not have thought about much lately was backstage at a major WWE event. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Her Take: Charlotte Explains Why WWE Should Not Unify Titles According to Fightful Select, former WWE star JTG was backstage at last weekend’s Elimination Chamber event. JTG was said to just be there to visit friends and is on good terms with WWE, though there is nothing to suggest anything about a return. JTG wrestled for WWE as part of Cryme Tyme and then as a singles wrestler before being released in 2014. He has since wrestled on the independent circuit. You might not remember JTG. Check out some of his time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains..
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WATCH: The Miz Hits Half Court Shot In Celebrity Basketball Game, Gets Waived Off
The rules are the rules. The NBA held its annual celebrity basketball game this weekend, which was part of its All-Star festivities. One of the celebrities who participated was The Miz, who had a fantastic moment that suddenly turned into a disaster. The Miz, who was on Team [Dwayne] Wade, hit a half-court shot to potentially tie the game and send it to overtime, only to have it waived off because he released the ball after time expired. You can see the shot and the aftermath below: [This post contains video, click to play] From NBA.com: The second-most star-studded game of All-Star weekend wasn’t short on bling, fame, drama, or last-minute excitement Friday as the basketball weekend kicked off in style. It was the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and it was decided at the final buzzer — or not. WWE Superstar The Miz sank a half-court heave that was waved off, much to the relief of Team Dwyane Wade, which survived and beat Team Ryan Smith 81-78. The MVP of the game was ..
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WATCH: WWE Releases First WrestleMania Movie Trailer Featuring Seth Rollins And Becky Lynch
Tis the season. We are less than six weeks away from WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time to start setting up the biggest weekend of the WWE’s year. This year’s show takes place in Los Angeles, California and just like last time, WWE is airing some parody movie trailers to tie into the Hollywood theme. The first one has already aired and features two of the bigger stars in WWE today. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That Looked Awful: WWE Star Helped From Elimination Chamber, Falls Going Down Stairs WWE debuted the first of its WrestleMania movie trailer parodies over the weekend at Elimination Chamber. The trailer features Seth Rollins as the Joker, dancing down a set of stairs. At the bottom, he runs into Batman, played by Becky Lynch but not wearing a mask. The two talk, ultimately agreeing that Lynch, who is not named, is in fact The Man. There is no word on when the next trailer will be released. This was different. Check out the trailer, a trailer for the trailers, and the original..