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That isn’t a no. There have been a lot of returns to the WWE as of late and that has made for some very interesting moments. Several former WWE stars have come back to the company after the massive releases of the last two years, but there are still some names out there to bring back. Some of them are more complicated than others though, and now we know some more details on perhaps the biggest name left.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, talks between WWE and Bray Wyatt are still alive, though they have stalled in recent weeks. Wyatt was released from WWE in 2021 and has not wrestled anywhere else since. This is reportedly due to Wyatt’s high asking price, as he was one of the top paid stars in WWE. Triple H was recently asked about Wyatt’s return but would not say yes or no. This was the same thing he said about Braun Strowman, who returned earlier this month.
Opinion: I can’t imagine Wyatt staying away from WWE forever and that is a good thing. Wyatt has a lot of crea..

That’s certainly something to say. AEW’s locker room is in a bit of a state at the moment and that is the kind of thing you do not want to see happen very often. The company is having some issues with its wrestlers and its leadership, which has been going on for more than awhile now. One of the company’s leaders tried to help things out with it not that long ago, but some of the details might not have been so well received.
Back on August 24, AEW held a talent meeting before Dynamite. Several veterans spoke at the meeting, including Kenny Omega. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Omega took more of a “tough love” approach, including a statement that he would not have hired eight out of the ten wrestlers present. Omega was said to be joking with Will Ospreay when he said this, but the comment was taken seriously by others, who were reportedly upset. He went on to say that the locker room energy was different than when AEW began, which was suggested as Omega wanting to retu..

Impact Wrestling
Date: September 15, 2022
Location: The Factory, Dallas, Texas
Commentators: Matthew Rehwoldt, Tom Hannifan
We’re rapidly approaching Victory Road and then Bound For Glory, meaning some of the shows’ major matches have already been announced. With some of the bigger shows on the way, it would make sense to give them that much extra attention. There’s a good chance of getting some more added to the cards this week so let’s get to it.
Opening recap.
X-Division Title: Mascara Dorada vs. Mike Bailey Bailey is defending. They trade armdrags to start before both block one at the same time. An exchange of countered hurricanranas gives them a standoff and they chop it out until Bailey is knocked to the floor. The slingshot dive misses and Dorada wins a chop off outside. Back in and a suicide dive drops Bailey, setting up a missed top rope double stomp back inside.
Bailey pulls him into a kneebar but Dorada is in the ropes rather quickly. The running twisting shooting star g..

He’s better than you and someone now agrees with that permanently. MJF recently announced on Instagram that he is now engaged to his girlfriend Naomi Rosenblum!
However, being the character that he is, he took the opportunity to continue being a troll, by saying the following on Twitter:
Ladies panicking on my TL don’t worry. Just cuz there’s a goalie doesn’t mean you can’t score. Strive for greatness.
Ladies panicking on my TL don’t worry.
Just cuz there’s a goalie doesn’t mean you can’t score.
Strive for greatness. #Saltoftheearth https://t.co/M4v2qPY9TF
— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™? (@The_MJF) September 15, 2022
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maxwell Friedman (@the_mjf)
Rosenblum appeared on an episode of Dynamite earlier this year, during an elaborate entrance where he was carried out to the ring on the throne. You can see the video below, which includes the couple sharing a kiss:
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It might be a bit. Injuries are one of the great equalizers in wrestling as you never know when you are going to see any wrestler go on the shelf for a very long time. Anyone can get injured at any given time and it becomes a matter of waiting with a hope of a return date in sight. That is the situation with a top WWE star and it seems like we could be waiting for a long while.
Randy Orton has not wrestled since the May 20 SmackDown, after which he was attacked by the Bloodline. The attack was designed to write him off of television as Orton was suffering from a back injury. According to PWInsider.com, Orton is still out of action with his back injury and there is nothing to suggest that he will be return soon. Orton has been referenced by Matt Riddle during his absence, with Riddle still using Orton’s offense during his matches.
Opinion: That doesn’t sound like the greatest news in the world as Orton has already been out for nearly four months with no return in sight. Orton is one o..

Dreams can come true. WWE has released a new video on its social media platforms in which Triple H offers 14 contracts to people who attended their tryouts in Nashville over SummerSlam weekend.
You can see the video of the offers and the reactions below:
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The names of the new signees are:
Kennedy Cummins Gabrielle Dunn Rickssen Opont Alivia Ash Harleigh White Chukwusom Enekwechi Jade Gentile Anna Keefer Breanna Ruggiero Beau Morris Franki Strefling Hayden Pittman Lea Mitchell Kevin Ventura-Cortes The signings come after previous reports that this set of tryouts will be the last to focus on non-wrestlers, as there were several injuries due to the athletes not being experienced. The tryouts were reportedly described as a “disaster.” Therefore, the solution will be to bring in more independent wrestlers who are experienced in the ring.
Editor’s Opinion:
I love stuff like this. It’s always cool to see regular folks have an opportunity to real..

That would be a big loss. There are certain people in wrestling who are legends in their own time and some of them have been trailblazers in the industry. These people are some of the bigger names in wrestling and it can be a special moment to see them get in the ring every now and then. Now though, we might not be seeing one of them wrestling anymore as she is teasing her retirement.
Wrestling legend Mickie James has hinted at her retirement from the ring on Twitter. Before the tournament brackets were revealed, fan asked James if she was going to be Asuka’s partner in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title tournament. James responded by saying that she felt she was done in wrestling. Later, James responded to another fan who was praising her career, thanking them for their compliments and asking what else there was for her to accomplish in her career. James has been wrestling regularly this year, mostly in Impact Wrestling, where she was the Knockouts Champion from October 2021 until March ..

One more time? Last month, Ric Flair wrestled his last match in front of thousands of people in Nashville, Tennessee. That is the special kind of show that only a legend is going to get and Flair would certainly meet that criteria. While there are few names in wrestling on Flair’s level, there are several other legends who would be interested in one last hurrah and another has added his name to the list.
WWE Hall of Famer the Honky Tonk Man, 69 years old, has announced that he is preparing for one more match, though no details have been given on the specifics. The tweet making the announcement shows Honky Tonk Man putting on his knee pads and smiling at the camera. Honky Tonk Man’s most recent match took place in November 2019 at the WildKat Revolution Rumble.
HTM preparing for one more match! pic.twitter.com/lL50hWVPF9
— Honky Tonk Man® (@OfficialHTM) August 9, 2022
Opinion: While I can’t imagine Honky Tonk Man is going to get the same kind of platform that Flair is getting, I’m s..

He might not be on the list. There have been a lot of changes to WWE in recent months, with some various people being moved in, out of and around company. This includes some of the biggest names the company has every known and some of its mainstays. It has become a question of who will stick around, and now we know that one name, or at least his legacy, will likely be around for the time being.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE’s camera work and production style would not change even if longtime producer left the company immediately. While there is nothing to suggest that Dunn will be leaving anytime soon, there are said to be several people in the production department who like his style of zooming in and out or having the camera shake. There is no word on who would replace Dunn if he left.
Opinion: There are a lot of things throughout WWE’s history that make little sense and keeping this style of directing is one of them. I’m not sure why that is seen as a positive as the ..

That’s not a good thing to hear. There are all kinds of legends in wrestling but it is fairly rare to see a legend getting to be in the ring again. It is even rarer for someone to be in the ring decades after they have reached that top level. That was the case last month when Ric Flair wrestled his last match at 73 years old. However, things did not go as planned multiple times during the match.
During the latest edition of his To Be The Man podcast, Flair discussed his last match, revealing some health issues he had throughout the match. Flair revealed that he blacked out during the match twice, including standing on the apron and later in the match when he had been hit with a guitar. Flair said that before the match, he had not hydrated properly in order to cut weight and blamed the blackouts on a combination of nerves and dehydration. Following the match, Flair drank two bottles of Gatorade and was medically cleared.
Opinion: Anytime a statement includes the idea of blacking out t..

That’s a horrible way to go. Wrestlers are quite the athletes and you see them getting in the ring week in and week out, putting all kinds of miles on their body. At some point that is going to cause some problems for everyone involved and there is not much of a way around it. That is the case for a wrestling legend, who is having some serious health issues in his retirement.
During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall Of Famer Mark Henry and AEW broadcaster Mark Henry revealed that he is not able to wrestle anymore due to nerve damage in his back. As a result of the nerve damage in his sacroiliac joint, Henry has had to occasionally take a wheelchair through the airport. While Henry’s doctor has told him that the issue could be fixed through surgery, Henry should wait until he can no longer walk and use surgery as his last resort.
Opinion: That is never good to hear and it is sad to think of Henry, who was known for being such a big and strong wrestler, reduced to somethi..

They have a plan for that. AEW has been around for less than four years but already have four series a week. That shows how much talent the company has around, which is one of the company’s greatest strengths. They have been able to spread their roster around so much but now they might be taking a rather large group of wrestlers could be getting its own spotlight.
Last month, AEW filed a trademark for a wrestling show called All Elite Women. According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, the show does not seem to be a reality show. The fact that the trademark was filed suggests that the show is likely to take place in some way. It is not clear if the show will be an ongoing series or a one off event, or when it will be taking place.
Opinion: This has me intrigued as the women’s division has been a bit all over the place for AEW. What matters most is that the talent is there, but now the question becomes what happens to all of those wrestlers. Putting them on their own show co..