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Not So Rowdy? Update On Ronda Rousey’s WWE Status

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Not that one. The Royal Rumble is a complicated show as there are so many people taken up by the show’s namesake matches. That does not leave much room for wrestlers to not be around, though it can made a bit easier if the roster is deep enough coming into the show. It seems to be the case this year, as one prominent WWE star is no longer expected to appear at the event. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: REVIEW: Raw 25: The Previous Biggest Reunion Ever According to Fightful Select, Ronda Rousey is no longer expected to appear at the Royal Rumble. Rousey was originally scheduled to have a singles match on the show but the plans have since changed. There is no word on any reason for the change, though Rousey was also scheduled to appear at Raw 30 before the plans were changed as well. Rousey last wrestled on the December 30, 2022 SmackDown, losing the SmackDown Women’s Title to Charlotte. Leave the memories alone? Check out some of Rousey’s time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play..

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SmackDown Results – January 20, 2023

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Smackdown Date: January 20, 2023 Location: Little Caesar’s Arena, Detroit, Michigan Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett We’re just over a week away from the Royal Rumble and that could make for an interesting build to the show. Most of the card is set and that means it is time for a Bloodline show. Sami Zayn is having some issues with the rest of the team and that could be very interesting. Other than that, we start the #1 contenders tag team tournament. Let’s get to it. We open with a recap of Sami Zayn going after Kevin Owens last week but getting some seemingly unwanted help from the rest of the Bloodline. The Bloodline arrives and Roman Reigns doesn’t seem thrilled with Sami Zayn. We get brackets for the Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament: Drew McIntyre/Sheamus Viking Raiders Los Lotharios Hit Row Brawling Brutes Imperium Maximum Male Models Legado del Fantasma Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Drew McIntyre/Sheamus vs. Viking Raiders Valhalla..

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REVIEW: Raw 25: The Previous Biggest Reunion Ever

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Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. 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? Monday Night Raw 25th Anniversary Date: January 22, 2018 Location: Manhattan Center, New York City, New York/Barclays Center, New York City, New York Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Booker T., Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler Now this is a big night with the show having been build up for several months and a slew of guest stars booked for the night. The show is also being run from two arenas, including the location of the first ever episode. I’m more excited for this than I am for Sunday’s Royal Rumbl..

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WATCH: Another Tag Team Splits On AEW Rampage

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And they’re done. Tag teams have been a major part of AEW’s history since the promotion was founded and continue to be to this day. AEW pushes tag teams like few other promotions today and it allows multiple wrestlers to appear on television in prominent roles. It can also lead to something when the teams split, and now another one has done just that this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s Not The Same: Thunder Rosa Announces AEW Return, But Not To The Ring Another AEW tag team split this week on Rampage. Eddie Kingston and Ortiz had a face to face meeting in the ring, with Ortiz asking Kingston about his recent behavior. Ortiz went on to ask what their mentors would have said about Kingston, resulting in Kingston hitting him with a chair. This was presented as the House Of Black attempting to split the team apart and succeeding. It was a nasty situation. Check out the showdown, plus the two on their own: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to..

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It’s Not The Same: Thunder Rosa Announces AEW Return, But Not To The Ring

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Well, kind of. Injuries are a terrible thing to see in wrestling as you never want a wrestler to be on the shelf for any length of time. You never know how long someone could be out of action as there are certain injuries that just take more time to heal. Unfortunately that is the case with a prominent AEW star, but now we have a bit of an update on her return. It just might not be the kind people have been waiting to see. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: If You Smell? Update On The Rock’s WrestleMania 39 Status Former AEW Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa appeared on Busted Open Radio and revealed that she will be back on the road with AEW soon, albeit not back in the ring. Rosa said that she would be showing her face and being around. There is no word on when she will be back in the ring following her back injury. Rosa has not wrestled a match since August 10, 2022. Rosa is an amazing star. Check out what she can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains v..

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Finn Balor Discusses His Conversation With Vince McMahon About Heel Turn

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Finn Balor was recently interviewed by BT Sport, where he discussed his conversation with Vince McMahon about joining the Judgement Day and turning heel. This was also the evening that Edge was kicked out of the group. [This post contains video, click to play] Below are Balor’s comments: “I’ve actually never watched this back at all. This was such a weird night because I remember it was like 7:55 PM, and we’re going live at eight o’clock. I knock on Vince McMahon’s office, and I go there, and I say, ‘Sir, have you got a minute?’ He looks up from his papers, and he goes, ‘Is it about tonight?’ I said, ‘Yeah, it’s about tonight. It’s about the heel turn.’ He goes, ‘Oh, come in.’ Balor continued, “I just wanted some direction as to, ‘Hey, am I going out there in the suit? In The Judgment Day colors, or am I going out as Finn? Am I going out to music? What way are we doing it?’ He said, ‘Oh, you just go out as Finn and then do the segment.’ I said, ‘Well, oh, okay. That’s cool’. “The..

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If You Smell? Update On The Rock’s WrestleMania 39 Status

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Not this time? We are rapidly approaching WrestleMania 39 and there are several questions about where things are going. One of the biggest questions is about the main event, which has been rumored as the Rock facing Roman Reigns for several months now. The story would make sense, but it all hinges on the Rock being available. Now we might have a better idea on the match’s status. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: The Firefly Fun House Returns On SmackDown A source has told the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the Rock does not feel he has enough time to get into ring shape for a main event match. Unless things change in the next few days, Rock will not be taking part in the match, though there is always the chance that he could change his mind. There is also the chance that the entire situation is a way to cover the fact that Rock has agreed to the match. Rock being back would be a big deal. Check out what it is like to have him around: [This post contains video, click to play] [Th..

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WATCH: The Firefly Fun House Returns On SmackDown

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The trip continues. Back at Extreme Rules 2022, Bray Wyatt made his return to WWE, revealing himself to be the White Rabbit after weeks of speculation. Once Wyatt was back though, the question became what is he supposed to do now. That is the tricky part, as Wyatt is one of the most complicated stars in all of WWE. A few months have passed and we might have a better idea, but now things have taken another twist. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Glow On? Details On Naomi’s Current WWE Status, Possible Future Last week on SmackDown, Wyatt said that he was the Eater of Worlds, referring back to his original persona. This week, Wyatt returned in the Firefly Fun House, complete with all of his puppet characters. This was the first Fun House since 2021 and there is no word on if there will be more of them going forward. Wyatt will wrestle his first televised match since his return at the Royal Rumble when he faces LA Knight in a Pitch Black match. It was always a weird trip. Check out the Fun House..

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Impact Wrestling Results – January 19, 2023

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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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He’s Good: Police Perform Wellness Check On Kevin Nash After Allusions To Suicide

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That could have been horrible. There are all kinds of people in the wrestling industry but at the same time they all have to deal with the same kind of things that non-wrestling people do as well. Some of those things can be terrible and incredibly difficult to face, including all kinds of tragedies. That is the case with one wrestling legend and some of his comments scared his fans so much that police got involved. Earlier this week on his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash spoke about his son passing away twelve weeks ago. This included Nash talking about how “time flies when you got a gun in your mouth” and how he can do “whatever the f*** I wanna do. Long as I leave a note.” According to TMZ, this caused the Volusia County Sheriff’s office to do a wellness check on Nash. The office said that Nash seemed to be ok. Nash mentioned the situation on Twitter, saying that he was being sarcastic and using it as a coping mechanism. He also thanked fans for their worries. Nash had a heck of a c..

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WATCH: Wrestling Legend Makes Surprise Appearance To Help Fellow Boss

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There’s your cameo. There have been all kinds of wrestlers throughout history and some of them are names who do not make the biggest impact. Some of them make a short term impact and become a bit more infamous than famous, but they are not around all that long. Now one of the more memorable stars from WCW made an appearance in a spot you might not have expected him. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s About That Time: Wrestling Legend Says He Does Not Have Much Time Left In The Ring Ernest “The Cat” Miller made a surprise appearance this week on Impact Wrestling, helping new Director Of Authority Santino Marella set up a six person tag match for later in the night. There is no word on if Miller will be appearing again for Impact Wrestling. Miller was a former WCW Commissioner during WCW’s final years before eventually wrestling and commentating for WWE. After a nearly ten year hiatus, Miller returned to the ring in 2015 and still wrestles occasionally. Miller certainly had some interesting ..

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It’s About That Time: Wrestling Legend Says He Does Not Have Much Time Left In The Ring

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You have to hang it up sometime. There are all kinds of wrestlers throughout the industry but one thing they have in common is they all have to stop wrestling at some point. While it seems that some wrestlers will go on forever, at some point they are going to have to hang up their boots someday. A former WWE star seems to realize that and is announcing that his time in wrestling is almost over. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Maybe Later: AEW Star Removed From Roster Page, Seemingly Done With Wrestling For Now According to Puroresu Today, during a press conference for an upcoming Kyushu Pro Wrestling event in Japan, former WWE and ECW star Tajiri said that he knows he does not have much time left in his career. Tajiri, 52 and the reigning Kyushu Pro Champion, said that at his age, he still wants to be the champion and have hot matches, but he also want to nurture the next generation. There was no word on how much time Tajiri feels he has left in the ring or what else he wants to accomplish i..

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Maybe Later: AEW Star Removed From Roster Page, Seemingly Done With Wrestling For Now

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Some people don’t stick around. AEW has built a large roster of wrestlers over its history with a variety of talent from around the world. As a result, the company is able to showcase different kinds of wrestling with stars of differing levels of experience. There are several names who are still gaining experience, but now one of them is officially gone from the company. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Glow On? Details On Naomi’s Current WWE Status, Possible Future According to Fightful Select, AQA has officially been removed from the AEW roster page as her contract with the company has expired. This comes after AQA announced in July 2022 that she was stepping away from wrestling. There is nothing to suggest any hard feelings between AQA and AEW. AQA only wrestled seven matches for AEW, as well as a handful of matches for NXT under the name Zayda Ramier. There isn’t much to remember of her. Check out some of AQA’s time in wrestling: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post con..

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Glow On? Details On Naomi’s Current WWE Status, Possible Future

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Working on it? Eight months ago, Naomi and Sasha Banks walked out on WWE, resulting in the Women’s Tag Team Titles being vacated. While Banks has moved on to New Japan Pro Wrestling under the name Mercedes Mone, Naomi has yet to make an appearance in wrestling. Now we know some more details about Naomi’s current WWE status and how things were going before she left. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They’re In: WWE Signs Two More Former College Athletes Fightful Select has more details on Naomi’s WWE departure and current status. Naomi is reportedly still in contact with WWE and according to one “higher-up” in the company, it is expected that she will return to the company at some point. When Naomi originally left, her contract with WWE was set to expire, with both sides being interested in a new deal. Naomi is said to have been likely to sign the biggest money contract of her career. Naomi was a star while she was around. Check out some of her time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to ..

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They’re In: WWE Signs Two More Former College Athletes

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The roster grows. WWE has a roster with enough talent to fill up three weekly television shows, but those wrestlers have to be kept moving. At some point the roster is going to get a bit stale and needs some fresh blood, which is why WWE also brings in fresh talent every so often. Now they are doing that again, this time from other sports outside of professional wrestling. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Vince McMahon Agrees To Multi-Million Dollar Settlement, Ends 30+ Year Rape Allegation Ordeal PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE has signed two new stars to NXT. First is Alexis Gray, who was a track and field star at Texas Southern University, where she earned a degree in biology. Second is Ezekiel Balogun, a 6’6 former basketball player from the University of North Florida. There is no word on when either of them will officially start training at the Performance Center. The two of them will have good training facilities. Check out the Performance Center: [This post contains video, click ..

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Backstage News On Cody Rhodes’ Announcement for the Royal Rumble

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That makes sense. One of the big stories coming out of Raw this week was the announcement that Cody Rhodes will be making his official return to WWE at the Royal Rumble. While some have thought that he should have been a surprise entrant, some insight has been given as to why this was not the case. According to a tweet from WrestleVotes: Asked a source the reasoning behind Cody’s Rumble return being announced as opposed to a surprise… Source said it’s twofold, one being that nearly everyone expected it to happen already & two, source states they are “more than pleased” w/ the other surprises that are lined up. Asked a source the reasoning behind Cody’s Rumble return being announced as opposed to a surprise… Source said it’s twofold, one being that nearly everyone expected it to happen already & two, source states they are “more than pleased” w/ the other surprises that are lined up. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) January 19, 2023 Rhodes has been out of action since Hell in a Ce..

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Vince McMahon Agrees To Multi-Million Dollar Settlement, Ends 30+ Year Rape Allegation Ordeal

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That’s a big one. Vince McMahon is back in charge of WWE and that has led to a string of questions about what is coming next. No one is quite sure about where things are going in the future, but there is also the question of a variety of issues from McMahon past. Now though, he has wrapped up at least one of them with the help of his rather large bank account. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It Was A Great Ride: WWE Hall Of Famer Parts Ways With Company According to the Wall Street Journal, McMahon has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement with former WWE referee Rita Chatterton, who has accused McMahon of raping her in a limousine in 1986. McMahon’s lawyer, Jerry McDevitt, said that still denies the charges and settled with Chatterton to avoid the cost of a trial. There is no word on the exact amount paid, but it is said to be a lump sum followed by annual payments. This is the latest in a string of such payments to women who have accused McMahon of sexual misconduct. Payoffs have a h..

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It Was A Great Ride: WWE Hall Of Famer Parts Ways With Company

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It was a great run. There are certain wrestlers who are successes in the ring, but also know how wrestling works. There is something about them that lets them understand wrestling better than others and it makes sense for a wrestling promotion to keep them around after their in-ring career is over. That was the case with a WWE Hall of Famer, but now the two sides are parting. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Legend Backstage At AEW Dynamite WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley has announced that he and WWE have parted ways. Dudley had been working for WWE as a producer in NXT since retiring from the ring in 2016. There is no word on why the two sides split, though there is nothing to suggest that Dudley was fired or that the decision was anything less than amicable. Dudley thanked WWE and various higher ups, along with Jesus for giving him the chance to do his work. He did not say anything about what he would be doing next. I would like to say thank you to everyone out there Who has supp..

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WATCH: WWE Legend Backstage At AEW Dynamite

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To the other side. There have been all kinds of wrestlers over the years and a good number of them have wrestled in WWE at some point. The names who have wrestled for WWE are often far better known than most other stars, as WWE is the most viewed promotion in the world. It can mean a little something when one of its former stars goes elsewhere, and that is the case for at least one name. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Switch: Two AEW Stars Turn Heel On Dynamite As shown in Renee Paquette’s Instagram stories, Danielle Moinet, formerly known as Summer Rae during her time in WWE, was backstage at this week’s AEW Dynamite in Fresno, California. There is no word on why she was there or if she filmed any content for the company. Moinet was also backstage at Monday Night Raw earlier this month. She last appeared in the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble. It’s always cool to see her around. Check out the video, plus some of her time in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vid..

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All Hands: WWE Bringing In Independent Star To Help With Royal Rumble

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They need the help. We are coming up on the Royal Rumble and that means things are going to get rather complicated rather quickly. The show will feature two matches with sixty people between the two of them and that is going to require a bunch of people working together. Some of those people will be behind the scenes and now WWE might be bringing in outside help for the show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That Might Slow It Down: Lawsuit Filed Against Vince McMahon Over WWE Return According to Fightful Select, independent wrestler Jason Cade is being brought in to help produce the women’s Royal Rumble match. Cade is said to have comprehensive experience, which would be valuable for a match like this. There is no word on if he could be hired as a WWE producer full time or if this should be seen as a tryout of some kind. Cade has wrestled for every major American promotion, including some appearances for WWE. The match has a lot to deliver. Check out some moments of women’s Royal Rumbles pas..