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Well that got serious. There have been a lot of changes in WWE over the last year and a half, with all kinds of wrestlers being let go from the company. That has caused a huge shakeup within the company and changed the way that wrestlers see WWE. That means some wrestlers might want to leave before they are let go, but that is not always going to be granted. Now things have gone in a different direction.
Earlier this month, Mustafa Ali announced that he had requested his release from WWE, but the company turned down his request. This has led to a Twitter campaign using the hashtag “FreeAli”, with a fan sending the tweet to the WWEOnFox account. The fan was blocked, which caused Ali himself to block WWEOnFox. There is still nothing to suggest that WWE is planning to release Ali, who has not wrestled on television since October.
oh, word? don’t worry, i gotchu. https://t.co/bmrY7qwRPB pic.twitter.com/wQ5RbXupxT
— Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) January 24, 2022
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Maybe it’s an improvement. Wrestlers have to have the right character to really get things working properly. Having the wrong situation or character can be quite a mess and that has been the case more than ones in WWE. Sometimes things just do not work out and a change is needed. That seems to be the case again, as we might be seting someone back in a characte that worked for them before.
According to WrestleZone, WWE has applied for a trademark for “The Goddess”. While not confirmed, this could mean a return to Alexa Bliss’ old character, as she was nicknamed the Goddess earlier in her in-ring career. Bliss has not ysed the character since becoming assoicated with the Fiend, though she has been undergoing therapy to return back to her former self. There is no word on when the change could take place or if it will be done whatsoever.
Bliss has been part of the WWE main roster since 2016 and has spent most of her career as a wrestler. Since debuting on the main roster, Bliss is a thre..

It comes with the job. A company’s champions tend to be its biggest stars, which makes a lot of sense. Most of the time, the more popular and successful wrestlers will be holding the gold, though that does bring some extra responsibility. Some of these responsibilities can include making various media appearances, which was the case for an AEW star this week. This time though, things got physical (in a way).
AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker appeared on a recent episode of the Nick Cannon Show during the Sneaky Freaky segment. Baker was initially announced as a dentist, before also revealing that she was a professional wrestler. She would go on to talk about getting into wrestling and balancing her two careers, as well as putting Cannon in her Lockjaw finishing hold.
Thanks for the invite @NickCannon ?
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— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) January 21, 2022
Opinion: The more you think about it, the more amazing Baker r..

Look who it is! AEW has changed the wrestling world by offering a new, top level platform for wrestlers to showcase themselves. That is not something that has been around for a very long time now and several AEW wrestlers have become stars as a result. Some names were big before they came in though, and now one of them has made a special appearance outside of the company.
Former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley made a surprise appearances at this weekend’s New England Wrestling WrestleFest 26 event in Poughkeepsie, New York on Saturday. Moxley wrestled in the first match, defeating Channing Thomas. This comes a day before Moxley is scheduled to defend his Game Changer Wrestling World Title against Homicide at The Wrld On GCW in New York City.
This match comes in the same week as Moxley returned to the ring following a three month hiatus. Moxley stepped away from wrestling in October in order to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. As a result, Moxley did not appear for a wrestling event un..

Enjoy your history lesson. We are rapidly approaching this year’s Royal Rumble event. The show has been running for more than thirty years now and the show’s signature match goes a long way to setting up that year’s WrestleMania card. That makes it one of the most important matches of the year for WWE and now they are taking a special look back at the match’s history.
WWE has released a new video looking at the twenty five best moments in the history of the Royal Rumble match. The video nicludes meoments from both the men’s and women’s matches over the years, with clips ranging from the original days of the event to the most recent versions. Some of the moments are more serious than others, with quite a few comedy moments included.
There is some great stuff here. Check out what WWE included:
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Opinion: This was a special look back as the Royal Rumble has been such a signature match fro WWE for a very long time now. I’m getting excited for th..

You might remember them. Prior to the rise of AEW, WWE had been by far and away the most dominant wrestling promotion in the world. No one came close to touching them and that had been the case since WCW went out of business. By outlasting their competition, WWE was able to pick up some of the trademarks that had been forgotten, which was the case with two former events.
According to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE has filed trademark applications for Uncensored and SuperBrawl. Both of these were events used by WCW in the 1990s and neither has been used since WCW folded. It is not clear what WWE would be using the names for, though they have brought back former WCW concepts such as WarGames and Halloween Havoc among others, in NXT.
SuperBrawl and Uncensored were regular WCW pay per view events, running in the 1990s and into the 2000s. WCW mainly ran the shows in February and March respectively, though the first SuperBrawl was held in May. SuperBrawl did not usually have a special theme, though..

They’ll pass, thanks. We are less than a week away from the Royal Rumble and that means the card is mostly put together. The show will be built around the show’s namesake matches, in which thirty wrestlers each will vie for a title shot at WrestleMania 38. Those are some very lucrative and appealing possibilities, but it seems there are some people not interested in competing.
According to Fightful Select, Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee, formerly known as Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, turned down offers to return for the Royal Rumble. The team, who wrestled in WWE as the IIconics, were released from the company last year and have since moved to Impact Wrestling, where they are the Knockouts Tag Team Champions. McKay and Lee felt that it was not time for such a return and are happy where they are. Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James will be appearing in the match.
Opinion: Without knowing their circumstances, I am rather happy that the team isn’t coming back to WWE at the mom..

That’s never good to hear. There are all kinds of possible injuries in wrestling and you never want to see someone put on the shelf. Some of them can take longer to overcome than others, as some do not have the easiest path to recovery. Unfortunately that can be the case with a lot of brain related injuries and that is the case with one wrestler who is still in recovery.
According to Wrestlinginc.com, AEW’s Brian Pillman Jr. suffered a concussion during his tag team match with Griff Garrison against the Kings of the Black Throne this week on Dynamite. As a result, Pillman was forced to miss this weekend’s Warrior Wrestling event, with the promotion announcing Danny Bang as his replacement. There is no word on when Pillman will be cleared to return to the ring.
Unfortunately, Brian Pillman Jr. is not medically cleared to compete tomorrow night in South Bend, so Chicago's hottest new rising star, the sensation of the Logan Square Auditorium….
DAVEY BANG steps up to challenge SILA..

205 Live
Date: January 21, 2022
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett
We are almost up to the Royal Rumble and that is not likely to mean much around here. Aside from the fact that NXT does not tend to get a ton of representation in the Royal Rumble matches, it is hard to imagine anyone on this show getting s chance in the match. Maybe this week can be more of a full show, as last week’s was cut a little short. Let’s get to it.
Lash Legend vs. Fallon Henley Henley is back and now she likes to dance. Legend powers her way out of an early waistlock to start so Henley goes after the arm. That earns her a hard shot to the face and something like a claw sends Henley into the corner. A belly to belly sets up a posing cover, followed by the chinlock to keep Henley in trouble. Legend sends her flying with a standing fall away slam but Henley is back up with a crossbody. That’s enough for Legend, who grabs her over the back torture rack to..

Someone had to go. As hard as it may be to believe, AEW has only been around for a little over three years. The company has hit the ground running like no other and rapidly become the second biggest wrestling promotion in the world. A lot of their success can be attributed to its roster, which continues to add talented stars. The roster can only get so big though and now some people might be on their way out.
Several wrestlers are reportedly set to depart AEW due to their contracts expiring. According to PWInsider.com, Peter Avalon’s contract with the company has expired. This comes a few days after Avalon said he would be open for all independent dates. Avalon has been with AEW since its inception, wrestling as both the Librarian and Pretty Peter Avalon, mainly appearing on AEW Dark.
In addition, Marko Stunt, Brian Cage and Joey Janela’s deals with the company are said to expire in the coming months. Only Janela has wrestled for the company this year, with Stung and Cage not wrestli..

Update your calendars. While it still has some problems, WWE is still the biggest and most powerful wrestling company in the world. The company runs multiple events every single week with thousands of people coming out to see them. Some of these events are among the biggest in the world, including several stadium shows. Now https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1485091044584837120though, WWE might be adjusting one of their major events.
According to Sean Ross Sapp, the UFC will be holding an event at the T-Mobil Arena near Las Vegas, Nevada on July 2. This is the same time that WWE is expected to be running Money in the Bank at Allegiant Stadium. As a result, WWE may decide to move their event, though they do have a hold on the stadium for Sunday July 3 as well. WWE has yet to announce any change to their schedule.
I'm told there's unlikely to be a conflict as WWE also has a hold on Allegiant Stadium for Sunday, July 3. With the Independence Day holiday on Monday, it look..

That’s what they are made for. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, it cannot be easy to make yourself stand out. One of the few ways to do so is win a title and then hold onto it for a very long time. There have been quite a few longstanding title reigns over the years and several records have been set in the company’s history. One of them was broken this week.
Earlier this week, the Usos became the longest reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions in history, with their reign having reached 188 days as of Saturday. This breaks the previous record of 182 days, which was also set by the Usos in their 2017-2018 reign. The Usos are currently in their fifth reign with the titles and have held the championships for a record 568 days and counting.
Opinion: This is one of those records that is going to be around for a very long time to come as it is hard to imagine most title reigns making it all the way to six months. The Usos have lapped the field with these titles and no one, including..