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A Step Up: AEW Announces International Television Deal With ESPN

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The more the merrier. AEW has shaken up the wrestling world in a variety of ways, including offering all kinds of fresh content to wrestling fans. As a result, there is a lot more big budget wrestling to be seen in the United States, but that is far from the only place wrestling can be enjoyed. Now AEW is getting to move into a new market with a big international deal. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More: 51 Year Old Former World Champion Announces Planned Return To The Ring AEW has announced that it has reached a deal with ESPN to broadcast its events in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The content will begin airing on February 16, with Dynamite on Thursdays and Rampage on Saturdays. The company’s pay per views will also be available on a delayed basis. There is nothing to suggest that AEW and ESPN will be working together anywhere else at the moment. There is a lot of great stuff to be seen. Check out some of what AEW has to offer: [This post contains video, click to p..

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Take Your Time: NXT Star To Miss TV Time After Violent Attack

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She might need the break. There are a variety of reasons for a wrestler to be off of television and some of them are a lot less serious than others. While there is always the chance that someone is going to be missing due to an injury, there is also the chance that they are going to be gone due to a storyline. The latter seems to be the situation here, as you won’t be seeing a wrestler for a bit. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A Long Time: Gunther Breaks 18 Year Old Record As Intercontinental Champion This week’s NXT closed with an edition of Bayley’s Ding Dong Hello talk show, featuring Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne as the guests. After what seemed to be the two burying the hatchet, Jayne turned on Dolin and attacked her, including sending Dolin face first into the closed door on the set. The door did not open, leaving Dolin bruised, followed by a kick to the face to make it worse. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Dolin is expected to be “alright” but she is going to be held off of televi..

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A Long Time: Gunther Breaks 18 Year Old Record As Intercontinental Champion

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That’s a long time. Title reigns can be some of the most important things in a wrestler’s career. If someone holds a championship for a long time, it can make them feel like that much bigger of a star. A wrestler being able to hold onto a championship for several months, if not longer, can be a game changer for them and now someone is doing it for the second time. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More: 51 Year Old Former World Champion Announces Planned Return To The Ring WWE has released a video on their YouTube page, announcing that Gunther is now the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of the century. Gunther has held the title for 245 days, breaking Shelton Benjamin’s mark from 2004/5. If Gunther holds the title for three more weeks, he will pass the Rock for the longest title reign since Mr. Perfect in 1990/1. Gunther previously held the record for longest title reign of any kind in WWE this century with an 870 day reign as United Kingdom Champion, which was broken by Roman Rei..

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They’re Working On It: Multiple AEW Stars Missing From Television For The Time Being

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They’ll be back. AEW has several strengths and one of them is the depth of its roster. The company has so many wrestlers from around the world who are well versed in different styles and techniques, allowing for different kinds of matches. One of the drawbacks of this is having wrestlers miss time due to international issues, which seems to be the case again for several names. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Catch You Later: Former WWE Champion Gone For The Time Being According to Wrestling Observer Radio, several AEW stars are currently missing due to visa issues. This includes both of the Lucha Bros as well as Bandido, who have not wrestled on television since January. There is no word on when they will be back in the ring or on AEW TV. This comes after Kenny Omega was forced to miss some shows before returning a few weeks later. There is some talent missing from AEW TV. Check out what is coming back: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] ..

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Catch You Later: Former WWE Champion Gone For The Time Being

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He’s out. There have been several World Champions throughout WWE’s history. Some of them have been more successful than others but almost all of them champions are memorable in one way or another. Just being a former title holder means a lot and occasionally WWE will bring one of them back to help someone else. The most recent edition of this experiment seems to be over. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Seth Rollins Seems To Plant Seeds For Rumored WrestleMania Match Back in October, John Bradshaw Layfield returned to WWE as Baron Corbin’s manager. The two have been associated on television since, though Corbin has been on a losing streak in recent weeks. This week on Monday Night Raw, Layfield said that he was done with Corbin and was washing his hands of him. According to PWInsider.com, this was done as a way to write Layfield off of television as he is not scheduled to appear on WWE TV going forward. There is no word on what is planned for Corbin. Layfield has had quite the career. ..

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AEW Dynamite Results – February 8, 2023

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Dynamite Date: February 8, 2023 Location: County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz It’s a title themed show this week as we have two title matches plus a pair of eliminator matches. That should be enough to make for a good night as AEW tends to treat its titles seriously. The build towards Revolution continues and we should be getting some more added to the card. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Konosuke Takeshita Non-title. MJF’s offer of a handshake is brushed off to start so Takeshita hammers down some right hands in the corner. A knee is blocked and MJF sends him into the corner to take over. We hit the armbar, followed by a hammerlock DDT for two on Takeshita. Back up and Takeshita hits a quick brainbuster for two and a frog splash gets the same. Takeshita traps the legs and hits a Tombstone, followed by a wheelbarrow suplex to send MJF outside. MJF gets in a shot of his own and takes it back inside, with Takeshi..

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REVIEW: Elimination Chamber 2022: Now With A Purpose

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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? Elimination Chamber 2022 Date: February 19, 2022 Location: Jeddah Super Dome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Pat McAfee, Byron Saxton, Jimmy Smith We’re back on the other side of the world this time and the card is pretty stacked. There are two Elimination Chamber matches to go with three women’s matches as we get ready for Wrestlemania. That could go in more than one direction and the show seems a bit more interesting as a result. Let’s get to it. Kickoff Show: Miz vs. Rey Mysteri..

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WATCH: Seth Rollins Seems To Plant Seeds For Rumored WrestleMania Match

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They’re planting seeds. We are less than two months away from WrestleMania 39 and WWE has already started announcing the card. There have been multiple title matches set for the show, but several matches still need to be made official for Los Angeles. Since it is WrestleMania, a lot of these matches have to be planned far in advance. We may be seeing some of that work being done now. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Checking In: The Miz Set To Represent WWE In Rather Cool Event Seth Rollins appeared on the Pat McAfee Show this week (with his appearance beginning at around 1:39:00) and talked about Logan Paul. Rollins talked about how he does not believe Paul truly loves wrestling and claimed that Paul was only coming into Rollins’ sport to make money. He also suggested that Paul would not say anything to his face and does his bragging on social media. Paul eliminated Rollins from the Royal Rumble, which led to speculation of a WrestleMania match between the two, but nothing has been made offic..

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Checking In: The Miz Set To Represent WWE In Rather Cool Event

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It’s a side gig. There are a lot of people in WWE and some of them have been around for a very long time. As a result of that longevity, they are often given special responsibilities that can make WWE feel more important. Occasionally this is something that will be seen by a lot of people at the same time and that will be the case again, as a WWE star is crossing over into another sport. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: How WWE Views The Top SmackDown Stars The Miz has been announced as a member of the NBA Ruffles Celebrity Game over All-Star weekend. Miz will be on Team Ryan along with names such as Kane Brown, Calvin Johnson, Ozuna, Albert Pujols and more. The game will be held on Friday February 17 and airs on ESPN. Miz has also participated in the Major League Baseball Celebrity Softball game over the years and is a two time MVP. ? The 2023 #RufflesCelebGame rosters! ?#RufflesCelebGame: Friday, Feb. 17 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/v3MVQ7WP2q — NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023 He..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: How WWE Views The Top SmackDown Stars

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They just made the list. There are so many wrestlers on the WWE roster that it is difficult to keep track of everyone. That is the case for wrestling fans on a regular basis but there are also problems for the wrestling promotions on occasions. At the same time, there are ways for promotions to make this easier, and now we have a better idea of how WWE sees a lot of its stars. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s A Matter Of Time: Interesting Detail On Lita’s WWE Return According to a list released by PWInsider.com by way of Bodyslam.net, here are the male wrestlers that WWE sees as the top five babyfaces and heels on SmackDown: Heels 1. Roman Reigns 2. Karrion Kross 3. Solo Sikoa 4. Gunther 5. LA Knight Babyfaces 1. Bray Wyatt 2. Sami Zayn 3. Drew McIntyre 4. Braun Strowman 5. Rey Mysterio And here is the same list for the female wrestlers on SmackDown: Heels 1. Ronda Rousey 2. Shayna Baszler 3. Sonya Deville 4. Lacey Evans 5. Xia Li Babyfaces 1. Charlotte 2. Liv Morgan 3. Raquel Rodrig..

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It’s A Matter Of Time: Interesting Detail On Lita’s WWE Return

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They had a plan for that. We are coming up on WrestleMania 39 but there is one more major stop before we get out to Los Angeles. That would be Elimination Chamber, which is going to need quite the lineup of its own. WWE has already started setting things up for the show, and it now seems that they had planned to get the ball rolling on one of the bigger matches even sooner than expected. This week on Monday Night Raw, Lita made a surprise return to help Becky Lynch defeat Bayley, who had Damage Ctrl assisting her. Soon after, a report came out saying that this was to set up a six woman tag at Elimination Chamber, also involving Trish Stratus. According to Wrestling Observer Live, Lita helping Lynch was the original plan for the previous week at Raw XXX, when the Lynch vs. Bayley cage match was canceled due to timing issues. There is no word on if Lita will be at next week’s Monday Night Raw. Lita being back is a big deal. Check out her return plus some of her better work: [This post..

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NXT Results – February 7, 2023

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NXT Date: February 7, 2023 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T. We’re done with Vengeance Day and just shy of two months away from Stand & Deliver. It looks like we have a title match set up, as Carmelo Hayes stared down Bron Breakker, who retained the NXT Title in the main event. That should give us a clear path to Los Angeles so let’s get to it. We open with the recap of Vengeance Day. Here are Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes to open things up. Williams talks about how Hayes turned seer Apollo Crews into Stevie Wonder before Hayes brags about his win too. Hayes knows his destiny and there is one man waiting for him. Cue JD McDonagh to cut him off and say Hayes is entitled. While Hayes wants a private room at the club, McDonagh sends people to the emergency room. The match is made for later. Fallon Henley isn’t happy that Kiana James cheated to tin the titles and insists on a rematch. James isn’t sure, so Henley says they’ll tal..

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And NEW! Surprise Title Change Takes Place On AEW Dynamite

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Hand them over. A title change can mean a lot in the wrestling world as someone else is taking over an important spot in the promotion. New champions being crowned allows a wrestler to become a top star and that is the kind of change that makes waves throughout a company. That took place this week, and it came in quite the surprise moment to end a show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Switcheroo: Former Longtime WWE Star Talks Changing Up His In Ring Style The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite saw the Gunns defeat the Acclaimed to win the Tag Team Titles. The win came after a belt shot to Anthony Bowens and a rollup, leaving the Acclaimed upset to end the show. This comes after the two teams have been feuding on and off since the middle of last year, with the teams working together but then splitting over the Gunn’s father Billy, who manages the Acclaimed. It has been a long way. Check out the title change and how we got here: [This post contains video, click to play] [Thi..

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Switcheroo: Former Longtime WWE Star Talks Changing Up His In Ring Style

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It’s a change. There are all kinds of ways to present a wrestler and some of them work better than others. A slight tweak in how a wrestler comes off can change everything about them, either for good or bad. Occasionally a wrestler with a serious background might want to shake things up a bit and now an established veteran is going to be trying to do just that for himself. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: King Time: Jim Ross Provides Health Update On Jerry “The King” Lawler Following Stroke Dirty Dango, formerly known as Fandango during his time in WWE, was a guest on the Windy City Slam podcast where he confirmed that he had signed a one year contract to join the Impact Wrestling roster. Dango also talked about wanting to transition to a more serious style rather than his established comedy style. There is no word on how he plans to make such a transition, but he did say he was already enjoying wrestling more serious matches. Dango is a talented star. Check out what he can do in the ring: [..

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King Time: Jim Ross Provides Health Update On Jerry “The King” Lawler Following Stroke

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That could be worse. There are all kinds of health problems that a wrestler could have throughout their career, with many of them being the same kind of thing that run of the mill people deal with every day. Those are often the more serious ones though and the question becomes how the recovery is going to go. That is the case again, as a wrestling legend is recovering from a health scare. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Working On It: Update On WWE’s WrestleMania 39 World Title Plans Earlier this week, news broke that WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry Lawler had undergone a health issue, which has since been confirmed as a stroke. Lawler’s longtime WWE broadcast partner Jim Ross has sent out a tweet, revealing that he spoke with Lawler briefly Tuesday night. Ross said that Lawler’s prognosis was “positive” but did not give any further details. There is no word on when Lawler might be released from the hospital. I spoke very briefly with ?@JerryLawler? tonight. He’s obviously weak but I could understa..

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Please Don’t Be Bad: WWE Star May Have Suffered An Injury

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That could be serious. There are all kinds of injuries in wrestling and you never know when you are going to see someone put on the shelf for any amount of time. Seeing an injury of any kind is a bad thing as you don’t know when someone might be back in the ring. The tricky thing with wrestling is that there are storyline injuries as well, and now we don’t know which kind we are seeing. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Back Soon: Monday Night Raw Star Taking Break From WWE TV The main event of this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw saw Becky Lynch defeat Bayley in a steel cage match with an assist from Lita. Bayley appeared again this week on NXT for an episode of her Ding Dong Hello talk show, but her left arm was in a sling. There is no word on if this injury is legitimate or part of a storyline. At the moment, there is nothing to suggest that Bayley will be missing any ring time. Bayley is a star when she is around. Check out what she can do in WWE: [This post contains video, click to pl..

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Back Soon: Monday Night Raw Star Taking Break From WWE TV

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She’ll be back in a bit. There are all kinds of wrestlers on the WWE roster and it can be difficult to find something for everyone to do. Occasionally you will see someone written off television for one reason or another and it can help make things that much better for them when they get back. Now another WWE star is taking a break from WWE television after an interesting story. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Long Time Tag Team Violently Splits On NXT Back at the Royal Rumble, Alexa Bliss lost in her attempt to win the Raw Women’s Title from Bianca Belair. Following the loss, Uncle Howdy appeared and asked Bliss if she felt “in charge”. According to PW Insider Elite, Bliss is taking a break from WWE TV and there is no word on when she will be returning. There is nothing to suggest that Bliss is injured or has anything else wrong. Bliss is great while she is around. Check out what she can do in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play]..

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WATCH: Long Time Tag Team Violently Splits On NXT

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So much for that. Tag team wrestling has been around for a very long time in wrestling and that will likely be the case again for years to come. There are several teams who have been together for a long time, but at some point they are going to split for one reason or another. Some of these are more violent than others, and that was the case again this week as two wrestlers went their separate ways. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He’s Done? WWE Hall Of Fame Says He Won’t Wrestle Again The final segment of this week’s edition of NXT saw a special edition of Bayley’s Ding Dong Hello interview segment, with Toxic Attraction’s Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne as the guests. The two discussed their recent differences but eventually hugged after talking about going after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles. However, Jayne then attacked Dolin to end the show, splitting up the team in the process. That was rough. Check out the split, plus the team in better days: [This post contains video, click to play] [..

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He’s Done? WWE Hall Of Fame Says He Won’t Wrestle Again

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So that’s it? Retirement is a tricky thing in wrestling, as so many wrestlers will come back for one more match after they have decided to hang up their boots. It can be so easy to come back and wrestle one more time, whether it makes sense or not. All kinds of wrestlers will announce that their careers are over, and now another legend has said that he won’t be wrestling again. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: BREAKING: Jerry Lawler Hospitalized After “Serious” Medical Issue Last month, WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T. appeared in the men’s Royal Rumble match, lasting about 45 seconds. This week, on his Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker T., 57 years old, announced that would be the last time he would compete in a match. While he will still work in the ring with his students, he will not be having another match again. When asked about wrestlers returning for one more match, he emphasized that he was done, “at that kind of level”. There is no word on if this means he might consider wrestling again at a sm..

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BREAKING: Jerry Lawler Hospitalized After “Serious” Medical Issue

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Please be ok. There are all kinds of medical issues that a wrestler can face and some of them are a lot more serious than others. While a lot of these are the usual kind of sports injuries, there are also several other issues that can be more like the regular issues that other people face at any given time. Now a wrestling legend is facing quite the medical ordeal of his own. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s On The Way: WWE Makes Huge Summerslam Announcement According to PWInsider.com, WWE legend and Hall Of Famer Jerry Lawler has been hospitalized due to a “serious” medical issue. Lawler was at his condo in Florida and went to lunch, only to feel ill later and be sent to the hospital. There is no word on what is wrong with Lawler or when he might be released from medical care. Lawler, 73, was a guest commentator during last month’s Raw XXX special. Lawler is a legend in his own time. Check out some of his memorable moments: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contain..