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Stronger Still: Great News On Health Status Of Hospitalized Wrestling Legend

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That’s a big upgrade. Wrestlers have rather physical jobs and there is almost no way to prevent some kind of wear and tear on their bodies over the years. At the same time, there are other things that can make their health situations worse after they leave the ring. This gets worse as they get up there in years, but this time we are seeing some better news after a string of bad. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Plans Two Huge WrestleMania 39 Matches Earlier this month, WWE Hall Of Famer Superstar Billy Graham’s wife Valerie announced that he had been put in the ICU (intensive care unit) on a breathing tube after going into cardiac arrest. In a new update, Valerie has announced that Billy is no longer in the ICU as his heart rate and blood pressure are strong enough to be moved to the PCU (progressive care unit). Billy, 79, was initially hospitalized due to an infection in his ear which spread to the bones in his ear. Graham is a legend. Check out some of his time in wres..

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NXT LVL Up Results – January 13, 2023

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NXT LVL Up Date: January 13, 2023 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Sudu Shah, Byron Saxton As usual, LVL Up has me wondering what in the world I should be expecting. It might be a boring show, it might be a show with some slightly bigger NXT names or it might be a show that winds up being rather entertaining. It really is a show that could go anywhere, but it would be nice to have some more consistency. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Von Wagner vs. Oba Femi Mr. Stone is here with Wagner, who powers Femi into the corner to start. A running shoulder drops Femi but he’s back with a running shoulder of his own. Wagner cuts him off with a clothesline though and starts in on the back. A belly to back suplex and elbow to the face put Femi down again and we hit the chinlock. Femi fights up and hits a running clothesline in the corner, earning himself a big boot. The Death Valley Driver finishes Femi at 4:13. Result: Von Wagner b. Oba Femi – Death Valle..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Plans Two Huge WrestleMania 39 Matches

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It’s that time of year again. We are about two and a half months away from WrestleMania 39 and that means WWE should be finalizing the card. That can be a little bit difficult given how many matches the show has, but it can be made even more complicated as there are several names that need to be brought in. Now though, it seems WWE has at least something of an idea of the top matches. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Partner Up: Cody Rhodes Trains For WWE Return With Surprising Pair Of Names Multiple matches are being reported for the WrestleMania 39 card. First, according to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE is planning on Logan Paul facing John Cena at the show. Paul challenged Cena to a match in November but nothing else has been done about it. Fightful Select is also reporting that the match was at least mentioned in November but its current status is unknown. Second, also according to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE is planning to have Seth Rollins defend the WWE Title against either Cody Rhodes or Drew McInt..

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Partner Up: Cody Rhodes Trains For WWE Return With Surprising Pair Of Names

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That’s a special honor. One of the biggest WWE stories in 2022 was the return of Cody Rhodes. After being away from the company and wrestling around the world, including in AEW, Rhodes was back and started to take the company by storm. Rhodes would get hurt in June though, putting him on the shelf for the rest of the year. Now it seems that Rhodes is on his way back, and he has had some help getting there. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: You Can See Him: John Cena Reportedly Filmed More Content With Monday Night Raw Star Over the last few weeks, WWE has been promoting Rhodes more and more, including an interview on the December 26 Monday Night Raw and videos talking about his 2022 return on the following two shows. According to Fightful Select, Rhodes has been training at the WWE Performance Center and hand picked NXT’s Carmelo Hayes and Joe Gacy to help him get ready. There is no word on when Rhodes is expected to return to WWE TV. Rhodes was a force during his brief return to WWE. Check ou..

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You Can See Him: John Cena Reportedly Filmed More Content With Monday Night Raw Star

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See him again? We are almost on the Road To WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time for WWE to start cranking up the build towards the show. This can include bringing in a variety of stars, both new and legendary, for the event. WWE has done some of this on television, but now it seems that there might be something else that they have already done that they are waiting to release. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Family Business: Second Generation Star Likely On Way To WWE, Joining His Father John Cena appeared on the December 30, 2022 SmackDown, teaming with Kevin Owens to defeat Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. According to Fightful Select, Cena also filmed some kind of a segment with Austin Theory, which will air at a later date. Theory was scheduled to work a live event that night but was flown to Tampa, Florida to film the segment. There is currently no word on what the segment is for, whether it may be something for a digital exclusive, a WWE2K video game or as a way to set up a future matc..

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Family Business: Second Generation Star Likely On Way To WWE, Joining His Father

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He’s in. The WWE roster has quite the collection of talent but at some point, fresh names have to be brought in. The company can only get so far with the same wrestlers and it can be a big deal when someone new shows up. There are all kinds of places to get wrestlers from, including smaller promotions. Now it appears that a second generation star is making his way to WWE. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Round Two: Belief That Vince McMahon Could Release Several WWE Wrestlers If This Happens According to Fightful Select, former NWA star Colby Corino is on his way to WWE. Corino announced that his NWA deal expired earlier this year, allowing him to sign anywhere. There is no word on when Corino will officially sign with WWE or report to the Performance Center to begin training. Corino’s father Steve currently works for WWE as a trainer and NXT producer. Colby has had a nice career of his own. Check out some of his work: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, cl..

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Round Two: Belief That Vince McMahon Could Release Several WWE Wrestlers If This Happens

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Yes, again. The changes on the WWE roster have been impossible to ignore in recent years, as all kinds of wrestlers have been let go from the company. However, under the new regime, several of them have been brought back, as Triple H hired them in the first place and now wants them around again. Should things fall a different way though, it might not be the brightest future. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: With Or Without? Dominik Mysterio Reveals Very Surprising Detail About In-Ring Debut In a recent mailbag column, PWInsider.com’s Dave Scherer said he believed that if McMahon returned to his position as head of WWE creative, he would fire/release the same wrestlers he let go before. The logic behind this would be that if McMahon did not see anything in the wrestlers before, he probably will not see anything new now. So far, there is nothing to suggest that McMahon has returned to creative or if he plans to do so at the moment. This should be seen as an OPINION rather than a fact. McMahon r..

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With Or Without? Dominik Mysterio Reveals Very Surprising Detail About In-Ring Debut

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That’s not good. While WWE is the biggest wrestling promotion in the world, it is not the only place for wrestlers to go. It can mean a lot to see a wrestler jump from one promotion to another, but there are certain safeguards that can prevent the impact from being too great. The most basic of those is a contract, but in one instance, WWE let someone wrestle in a prominent spot without one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Superstar Goes Missing, Help Requested To Find Him WWE star Dominik Mysterio appeared on the Keepin’ It 100 podcast and revealed that he did not have a contract for his first major WWE match. Mysterio said that he faced Seth Rollins in a street fight at Summerslam 2020 without a contract. He appeared on television and also at the Payback pay per view a week after Summerslam on good faith before officially being signed to the company. Since then, Mysterio has gone on to become a SmackDown Tag Team Champion and is now a member of the Judgment Day stable. Mysterio h..

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WATCH: WWE Superstar Goes Missing, Help Requested To Find Him

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That’s a different way to go. There are several different ways to push a wrestling star or a group of them together. Some of these have been done for decades and long term fans know a good deal of them. At the same time, there are a few that are a lot less common and you can be a good bit surprised by them. That seems to be the case again, as WWE is trying something different. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Lacey Evans Has Awkward Interaction With Fan WWE has released a new edition of its Making It Maximum series, focusing on the Maximum Male Models. In the video, the team looks for a fourth member but gets stressed by the process. This led to an argument between the team and Mace left. The rest of the video shows Mace wandering the street, as Mansoor puts up posters asking fans to help him fine Mace. The team has not wrestled on television since October 2022. Have you see him? Check out the missing Mace, plus what happens when he is around: [This post contains video, click to play]..

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Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill 2023 Results

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Hard To Kill 2023 Date: January 13, 2023 Location: Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt It’s back to pay per view and Impact is actually on a heck of a roll right now. They are getting almost everything right at the moment and I’m wanting to see the show a lot more than I would have expected. We have a double main event as Bully Ray is challenging Josh Alexander in a Full Metal Mayhem match, plus Mickie James’ Last Rodeo continues as she challenges Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts Title. Let’s get to it. Pre-Show: Kushida vs. Angels vs. Delirious vs. Mike Bailey vs. Mike Jackson vs. Yuya Uemura The previously unadvertised Delirious is replacing Bhupinder Gujjar). Delirious misses (maybe) a charge at the returning Kushida to start and winds up on the floor. Uemura and Kushida are left in the ring to trade arm holds until Kushida hiptosses him into the basement dropkick. Delirious comes back in to neckbreaker Kushida but it’s Jackson (73 years ol..

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WATCH: Lacey Evans Has Awkward Interaction With Fan

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That was awkward. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the world today and all of them have fans. Some of their fan bases are much larger than others but there is someone out there for everyone. On rare occasions, a fan gets to meet the wrestler in person and it can make for a great moment. Unfortunately there are times when it makes for a bad moment as well, which was the case with a recent encounter. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Already: Vince McMahon Rumored To Have Problems With Some WWE Departments A video has made its way to YouTube showing SmackDown’s Lacey Evans meeting a fan. The fan praises Evans, including her looks so soon after giving birth to daughter, before putting his arm around her. Evans asks if the fan has ever died before, which gets him to pull his arm away and apologize. In recent weeks, Evans has appeared in vignettes showing her training. She has not wrestled since the November 11, 2022 SmackDown. It’s a big strange. Check out the interaction, plus some of Evans in..

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Already: Vince McMahon Rumored To Have Problems With Some WWE Departments

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He’s back. The WWE world has changed in several ways in the last few days and those changes might not be ending anytime soon. Most of the changes revolve around the return of Vince McMahon, who is now back in his seat as Chairman of the Board, but the question is what will he do with regards to the creative side of WWE. We don’t know that yet, but his influence is already spreading. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: There She Goes: Former WWE Star Officially Announces Retirement From Wrestling According to Fightful Select, there are rumors that since McMahon’s return to WWE, he has already been sending messages to various departments telling them that they are doing things wrong. There was no mention of which departments or what they were doing, or if McMahon is planning on making any changes. McMahon has yet to make an appearance on WWE TV and is reportedly only working on selling the company. There have been some blunders in WWE over the years. Check out some of them: [This post contains vi..

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Time Off: FTR Taking Time Away From AEW, Contracts Expiring Soon

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It was nice while it lasted. There are all kinds of wrestlers on the AEW roster but there are always going to be changes that make things more complicated. You never know when someone is going to leave of just take a hiatus of some kind, which could go on for any length of time. Most of the time there is no word on when that might happen, but now we know a bit more about what is going on. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: There She Goes: Former WWE Star Officially Announces Retirement From Wrestling During the most recent episode of his FTR With Dax Harwood podcast, AEW’s Dax Harwood revealed that he and Cash Wheeler (collectively known as FTR) will be taking time off from AEW TV. In addition, Harwood announced that the team’s AEW contracts expire in early April. Harwood did not know how long the hiatus would last, but it could go through the end of their contracts. He did not say what the team planned to do next, but said that “Whatever we decide to do next, will be the absolute last thing we ..

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There She Goes: Former WWE Star Officially Announces Retirement From Wrestling

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Everyone does it eventually. Retirement is a tricky subject in wrestling, as you never know how long it might be before someone finally hangs up their boots. In an industry where everyone can come back for one more match, it is difficult to find someone who truly retires. Several wrestlers say that they are though and that is the case with another former WWE star. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Titles To Be Split Very Soon Former NXT UK star Jinny has announced via Twitter that she is retiring from professional wrestling. This comes after Jinny has been out of action for several months with an injury. Her most recent match took place on November 18, 2011, though it is not clear when her injury took place or what it was. It is also not clear if Jinny was one of several NXT UK wrestlers released when the promotion was shut down in September 2022. After a long time away due to an injury, I have made the decision to hang up my fashionable boots. Thank you for all the memor..

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Double Ouch: Two Injuries Take Place During AEW Best Of Seven Trios Series

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That makes it harder. There are all kinds of injuries that can take place in a wrestler’s career. You never know when you are going to see someone get hurt, but there are times where you do not know the injury has taken place. Sometimes there are ways to hide the injury, even if it is something that can slow a wrestler down. That is the case again, but you might not be able to tell. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s A Start: Possible Backstage Heat On Mercedes Mone (Sasha Banks) In New Japan According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there were at least two injuries coming out of the Best Of Seven series between the Elite and Death Triangle for the AEW World Trios Titles. First, Pac broke his nose shortly into the series and had to wrestle with a protective mask on for the remainder of the matches. Second, Nick Jackson suffered a broken toe, which made it difficult to walk. Jackson is currently resting his toe and he can move it without pain. There is nothing to suggest either will mi..

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AEW Rampage Results – January 13, 2023

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Rampage Date: January 13, 2023 Location: Kia Forum, Los Angeles, California Commentators: Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Chris Jericho We’re still in Los Angeles and you know that is going to mean a big show. I’m not sure what all it is going to entail but that is some of the fun of Rampage. This week’s Dynamite was a strong show so they have a lot to live up to this week. If nothing else, there is a street fight so that means violence. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. TNT Title: Juice Robinson vs. Darby Allin Allin is defending. Feeling out process to start with Robinson grabbing a waistlock to send the champ to the ropes. A headlock slows Robinson down but he grabs a belly to back suplex to escape. The backsplash only hits knees though and Allin is back with another headlock. This time Robinson sends him up and over the top for a nasty crash to the floor, followed by some whips into various hard things. A drop onto the steps rocks Allin again and we take a break. Back wit..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Titles To Be Split Very Soon

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That would be a change. Titles have been a gigantic part of WWE since the company was founded. There are several titles in the company and some of them are among the most prestigious in all of wrestling. It means something for a wrestler to hold one of them, but now there are some wrestlers who are holding two at a time. That might be changing sooner rather than later. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Cash Out? FOX Reportedly Losing A Fortune By Airing WWE SmackDown According to Xero News on Twitter, both the Usos’ Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles and Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Title will be split before WrestleMania 39 on April 1. There is no word on how the titles will be split, but the Judgment Day are currently #1 contenders for the Raw Tag Team Titles while a tournament is being held to crown new #1 contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. Nothing has been mentioned about how to split Reigns’ titles. More on this a source has just advised me ALL Titles will be split befo..

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Cash Out? FOX Reportedly Losing A Fortune By Airing WWE SmackDown

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That’s a lot of money. We are in the middle of one of the most important periods in the history of WWE, as the company may be sold at some point in the near future. That is going to shake things up in WWE in a huge way, likely including when it comes to their television deals. WWE’s television deals are set to expire next year, and it seems one of them is not doing so well. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Things Change: What Might Happen To Vince McMahon If WWE Is Sold According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, a Morgan Stanley study found that FOX is losing over $100 million a year by airing SmackDown under the current deal with WWE. In the 2020-21 television season, FOX paid $196.7 million for SmackDown and reported losses of $134 million. In 2021-22, those numbers increased to $208.5 million paid and $145 million in losses. These losses are expected to get worse in the final two years of the deal. The belief is that there are not enough wrestling fans to make up the difference, as th..

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REVIEW: Greatest Royal Rumble: The Dark End Of The Series

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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? Greatest Royal Rumble Date: April 27, 2018 Location: King Abdullah International Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Commentators: Corey Graves, Michael Cole, Byron Saxton It’s finally time for a show that feels like the build has been going on for months. This is one of the biggest cards the WWE has ever produced and it’s hard to say where a lot of the matches are going to go. We’ve got seven title matches, two big time singles matches and the fifty man Royal Rumble, meaning this show could run longer than..

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It’s A Start: Possible Backstage Heat On Mercedes Mone (Sasha Banks) In New Japan

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Already? Earlier this month, one of the longer running wrestling questions in recent months was answered, as Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks, made her debut with New Japan Pro Wrestling at Wrestle Kingdom 17. That seemed to be the end of things but also a new beginning. As it turns out, there might already be some issues with Mone and her new boss. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Steve Austin Works Does The Weather And Works The Drive Thru At Restaurant According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there might be some heat on Mone in New Japan and Stardom (New Japan’s sister promotion). Mone had been talking about how she wanted to face wrestlers from the Sendai Girls and Tokyo Joshi Pro promotions, both of which are seen as competition to Bushiroad (the parent company of New Japan and Stardom). While in Japan, Mone went to the Sendai Girls dojo but not the Stardom dojo. There is no word on what this could mean for Mone, or if she will be in any actual trouble. It has b..