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So much for that. Tag Teams have a weird history in WWE. They have been around for a long time throughout the company’s existence, but they also have been known to be split up in a hurry. These splits can cause quite the issues at times, often leading into a feud between the former partners. That seems to be the case again, as another team has gone their separate ways.
This week on Monday Night Raw, Rhea Ripley and Nikki Ash split up to officially end their team. The split came after the team had lost several matches, along with their WWE Wome’s Tag Team Titles. Ash believed that Ripley felt she was better and, after a hug between the two, attacked Ripley. After leaving the ring, Ash said that superheroes did not need friends.
This got serious in a hurry. Check out how the split happened, plus the two in action on their own:
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Next ones up. The Royal Rumble is less than three weeks away and that means it is time to start filling up the fields for the men’s and women’s matches. That can make for a busy batch of additions, with WWE occasionally throwing names out in big bunches. The women’s match is mostly filled in, but now the men’s lineup has gotten quite a boost of its own.
Three more entrants were announced for the men’s Royal Rumble match on Monday. This included Damian Priest and AJ Styles who announced their entries before Monday Night Raw went on the air. Then during the show, Big E. announced his entrance as well. These three names bring the total number of entrants to ten men. The women’s match currently has nineteen names announced. There is no word on how many names will be announced in advance of both matches.
There have been some great moments in Royal Rumble history. Check out some of the best:
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It’s a dangerous game. There are all kinds of ways for a wrestler to get hurt and unfortunately some of them can be a lot worse than others. You never know when someone could go onto the injured list for a long time, and there is no such thing as a good time for it to happen. Unfortunately it took place this week, and it came almost as fast as someone showed up in the first place.
According to PWInsider.com, Charlie Haas made his Impact Wrestling debut at Sunday’s television tapings in Dallas, Texas. Haas was taking part in a match and was “knocked loopy” at some point, leading to him being legitimately stretchered to the back. Later in the night, Haas was said to be fine backstage but the situation was described as scary. Haas, 49 years old, is a regular on the independent circuit, mainly in Texas.
Haas is a rather talented star. Check out what he can do in the ring:
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You need some surprises. We are less than three weeks away from the Royal Rumble, which will feature two of the show’s namesake matches. That means sixty wrestlers will appear in the Royal Rumbles, with thirty men and thirty women taking part. Several of the wrestlers will be announced in advance, but that will not be the case for everyone. This may include one big surprise.
According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, WWE is considering bringing in at least one unexpected participant in the men’s Royal Rumble match. This would be someone brought in through the “Forbidden Door”, meaning a wrestler from another promotion. There is no word on who it would be or which promotion they would be coming from. WWE has already announced that Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James will participate in the women’s Royal Rumble.
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It’s time for a title shot. The WWE women’s division has come a very long way and what used to be little more than a joke is now one of the more important things in all of the company. Seeing one of the Women’s Titles on the line is now a big deal and we will get to see that again at the Royal Rumble, as we now have a brand new #1 contender to one of the championships.
The main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw featured Doudrop winning a triple threat match over Liv Morgan and Bianca Belair to become the new #1 contender to Becky Lynch’s Raw Women’s Title. Doudrop’s title match will take place at the Royal Rumble on January 29. The title match will be the first ever singles meeting between Lynch and Doudrop and her second ever Raw Women’s Title shot.
This could be interesting. Check out how the title match was set up, plus the two of them in action:
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History has been made! Titles are the main focal point of almost any wrestling company as they are such an easy concept to present. Wrestlers are going to go after championships for the sake of either money, pride or power, making them the most valuable prize in the promotion. That makes title changes mean so much, which was the case again this week when some gold changed hands.
This week’s Monday Night Raw saw Alpha Academy defeating RKBro to win the Raw Tag Team Titles. The win came after Alpha Academy defeated RKBro in a non-title match last week to earn the title match. Alpha Academy’s win gives Otis his first title in WWE, while Chad Gable is now a three time Tag Team Champion on the main roster. The loss ends RKBro’s reign after 142 days, having won the titles at Summerslam.
It was a big night. Check out the title change, the new champs’ celebration, and RKBro’s time with the gold:
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Wrestle Kingdom XVI Night Two
Date: January 5, 2022
Location: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 6,379
Commentators: Chris Charlton, Kevin Kelly
It’s the second of three nights of this show and this one feels like the biggest. Last night’s main event saw Kazuchika Okada win the IWGP World Title again, which leaves him ready for his first defense against Will Ospreay. The second biggest match on the card is Kenta defending the United States Title against Hiroshi Tanahashi in a No DQ match, which could be a heck of a fight. Let’s get to it.
Pre-Show: Togi Makabe/Yuji Nagata/Tomoaki Honma vs. Bullet Club That would be Bad Luck Fale, Gedo and Jado for the Club. The Club jumps them to start but Jado and Gedo are knocked to the floor to start. Fale is fine enough to run Honma over though and the good guys are in trouble early. Honma is sent outside and Makabe gets taken into the corner with Jado standing on his chest.
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Monday Night Raw
Date: January 10, 2022
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
We are less than three weeks away from the Royal Rumble and the show is starting to come together. It seems that we have a pair of World Title matches and a good number of names set for both Royal Rumble matches. There are still some things that need to be done though and some of that should be taken care of tonight. Let’s get to it.
We open with a recap of Brock Lesnar becoming WWE Champion at Day One and Bobby Lashley becoming #1 contender last week.
Here are Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman, with Bobby Lashley and MVP watching backstage. The Hurt Business comes up to Lashley and are glad to have the team back together. Lashley says not so fast because he works alone, with MVP nodding in agreement. Back in the arena, Heyman does the intro and Lesnar is happy to be here.
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That explains the delay. Wrestlers are very impressive athletes in that they are asked to go out in the ring on a regular basis and put in quite a bit of effort. That is the kind of thing that can make for some difficult issues as you are going to see some people get banged up. It seems to have taken place again, as a rather important WWE star has been out of action with an injury.
During a recent interview on the Out Of Character podcast, Rick Boogs revealed that Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura is currently out of action with a hand injury. Nakamura last wrestled a singles match at Survivor Series on November 21 and has only wrestled a pair of tag team matches since, both of which took place in December. There is no word on when Nakamura will return to the ring, where he is expected to face #1 contender Sami Zayn.
Nakamura is great when he can be in the ring. Check out what he can do when he is healthy:
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It’s a different side of him. There are certain wrestlers who instantly make an impact and become the biggest stars around almost instantly. That is the case with Roman Reigns in WWE today, as he has taken over SmackDown and not looked back. Reigns has been the top villain on the show for a long time now, but there are times when he mixes it up a bit. That was the case this weekend.
WWE held a live event in Boston, Massachusetts over the weekend, with Reigns teaming with the Usos to defeat Big E. and the Viking Raiders in the main event. After the match, Reigns thanked the fans for coming out during the Coronavirus pandemic. He wanted everyone to stay safe so they could see them at another show. Reigns thanked the fans again and said goodnight.
This is pretty cool to see. Check out what Reigns said and some more of his great recent moments:
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That’s a big change. We are less than two months away from WrestleMania 38 and the show’s main event has not quite started to take shape. You can start to see some pieces coming together, but there is still enough time to make some big adjustments. That very well may be the case, as there could be some major changes involving both of the world titles.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is still planning to have Brock Lesnar defend a World Title against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38, but the specifics of the plan may be changing. The original plan called for Lesnar to defend the Universal Title against Reigns, but now Lesnar is the WWE Champion. This may result in Reigns losing the Universal Title to Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble, leaving Reigns to challenge Lesnar for the WWE Title at WrestleMania.
They definitely have a history. Check out Lesnar vs. Reigns over the years:
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Not so fast? The wrestling world has been changing at a rapid pace over the last few years and those changes seem to be continuing into the new year. That can make for some interesting moves, as it can be fascinating to see wrestlers jump from one promotion to the other. It seems to have happened again twice, but one of the wrestlers has something to say about that.
According to PWInsider.com, Kimber Lee and Brandi Lauren have both left Impact Wrestling. This comes after a segment on the December 30 edition of Impact Wrestling when Su Yung fed their souls to her unborn baby. Neither Lee nor Lauren have appeared since the segment aired. Lee has responded to the report, saying that she is still signed to Impact Wrestling.
Nope…. Still signed. ?????? https://t.co/dlFJ5tJ6rB
— Kimber Lee ? (@Kimber_Lee90) January 8, 2022
Ummmmmm no….. I’m still Signed. Nice try though ??????? https://t.co/XfILyeoRyn
— Kimber Lee ? (@Kimber_Lee90) January 8, 2022
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