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That’s one way to fix things. The Coronavirus pandemic has hit the wrestling world all over again and things are already starting to look bad. This weekend’s WWE live events were overhauled due to several names being pulled from the shows. There is a good chance that will continue going forward, and now WWE has changed one of their policies to make things a lot easier on themselves.
According to Fightful Select, WWE has informed the Performance Center talent that they are no longer required to be tested twice weekly for the Coronavirus. Main roster talent has also been informed that regular testing will not be required either. There is no word on if a vaccination made a difference in the company’s decision. The roster is said to not be happy with the decision, as their numbers are already depleted as it is.
There are going to be more stars on WWE TV again. Check out some of WWE’s bigger stars in action over the years:
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Impact Wrestling
Date: December 16, 2021
Location: Sam’s Town Live, Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: Matt Striker, D’Lo Brown
We’re on the way to Hard To Kill and the card is starting to take shape. That means we should have some good stuff coming up in the next few weeks, as Impact can give us some nice final pushes into major shows. Matt Cardona is still building momentum on the way to the biggest match of his career and that could continue this week. Let’s get to it.
In Memory of Jimmy Rave.
Opening recap looks at last week’s main event, with W. Morrissey’s temper costing him a chance to get Matt Cardona out of the Hard To Kill main event.
Opening sequence.
Rohit Raju vs. Josh Alexander Raj Singh is here with Raju. A single right hand annoys Alexander so Raju is already hiding in the ropes. That earns him a hiptoss out of the corner as Alexander’s bad ribs don’t seem to be bothering him to start. They head outside with Alexander taking out Singh but getting said ribs driven into..

He’s worth it. There are certain wrestlers who make a special impact on the industry and you can instantly feel it. Some of them might have a more direct connection, while some are not entirely felt until they are gone. That was the case with one of the bigger unsung stars in wrestling last year, and now the wrestling community is remembering him a year after he left us.
Jon Huber, better known as Brodie Lee in AEW, passed away on December 26, 2020 at age 41. The death was a surprise to wrestling fans and is still felt throughout AEW to this day. Following his death, several tributes came pouring in and they continue to do so, as several wrestlers and wrestling personalities have paid tribute to Huber on the anniversary of his passing, as well as what would have been his 42nd birthday on December 16. These names come from in and around the wrestling world.
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The big announcement. The Coronavirus pandemic has come back with the rise of the new omicron variant and there is no way of knowing just how far everything is going to go. There has been another spike in cases and it could be a long time before things are back to normal. That is the case in WWE as well, as a top star in the company seems to have contracted the virus.
WWE’s Seth Rollins has sent out a tweet saying “Merry Covid Christmas!”, suggesting that he has contracted the virus. Rollins did not appear at this weekend’s WWE live event in York City and it is not clear when he will be returning to WWE television. Rollins did not specifically say that he had tested positive, meaning he could have only come into contact with someone who had the virus instead.
Merry Covid Christmas to me!!!! I LOVE FOOTBALL!!!
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) December 27, 2021
Rollins is still a top star in WWE. Check out what he can do when he is around:
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Shake it up a little. The Coronavirus pandemic is back in force and now it is coming after the wrestling industry again. While no major changes have taken place so far, it is clear that wrestling promotions and wrestlers themselves are being affected by what is going on. That could mean a lot of changes in the near future, and now we have already seen several of them.
According to PWInsider.com, there were several changes made to this weekend’s WWE live events in New York City, New York and Tampa, Florida. All four of the headlining matches between the two shows were canceled, including:
Tampa
Roman Reigns/Usos vs. New Day/Drew McIntyre
Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks
New York
Big E. vs. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks
Instead, Edge was rushed to New York to face Owens in a steel cage match while McIntyre and Sheamus teamed up to face the Usos. None of the wrestlers missing have been announced as testing positive for the Coronavirus and it is not clear when they ..

That’s a big one. There have been a lot of changes to WWE in recent months and now it seems to be getting even worse due to the Coronavirus pandemic flaring up again. As you might expect, WWE is likely to be worried about the situation and now they seem to be doing something it, even if the people involved might not have anything wrong with them yet.
According to PWInsider.com, several names advertised for Sunday’s live events in Tampa, Florida and New York City did not appear as scheduled. WWE announced that they were missing due to Coronavirus complications, though that DOES NOT mean the wrestlers have tested positive. There is a chance that they were instead being held off out of precaution and safety with Day One coming next week. Here is a list of the wrestlers who missed the shows:
New York City: *WWE Champion Big E.
*WWE Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.
*Bianca Belair.
*Bobby Lashley.
*Seth Rollins.
*Zelina Vega.
Tampa: *WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
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That’s how they’re dealing with things. The Coronavirus is hitting the wrestling world all over again and there is nothing to suggest that it is going away anytime soon. This can cause a heck of a lot of problems in a hurry and that is the case with WWE. The company has a lot of resources available though, and now they are going to have to use some more to their advantage.
WWE is holding its annual post Christmas live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City this weekend and a surprise match has been announced. The Garden’s Twitter account has announced that NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa will be defending his title against Pete Dunne. According to PWInsider.com, the match is also being added to this week’s Monday Night Raw live events in an effort to make up for some of the wrestlers taken off the shows due to Coronavirus issues.
JUST ANNOUNCED: @NXTCiampa defends his #WWENXT Championship against @PeteDunneYxB TONIGHT at #WWEMSG!
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A lot went down this year. We are coming up on the end of 2021 and it has been an up and down year to put it mildly. There have been some great things, but also some moments that we would probably like to forget. That has certainly been the case in the world of wrestling as well, but WWE is having a look back anyway, with their latest glance being at a pretty specific area.
WWE has released a new video looking at the top ten most surprising moments of the year on Monday Night Raw. The video includes moments from both the Thunderdome and live event portions of the year. There are several different kinds of surprises on the list, including returns, attacks, and title changes, which came in more than one way. One of the entries took place as early as this week.
It was a busy year. Check out the video, plus some other WWE surprises:
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Rampage
Date: December 25, 2021
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Ricky Starks
It’s a Christmas special and this week will be headlined by a pretty big title match. The show’s main event will feature TNT Champion Sammy Guevara defending against Cody Rhodes, who is looking to become the first three time TNT Champion. Other than that, Hook has his second televised match, which should be interesting. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Jungle Boy vs. Isaiah Kassidy Luchasaurus, Christian Cage, Marq Quen and Matt Hardy are all here too. Jungle shoulders him down to start but Kassidy sends him into the corner for some kicks to the face. Back up and Jungle starts sliding around, only to get caught with a springboard Stunner to send him outside. The big running corkscrew dive takes Jungle down again and it’s a slingshot hilo for one back inside. Hardy sneaks in a right hand from the floor, allowing Kassidy to hit a basement dr..

They keep changing. The Coronavirus pandemic is still alive and well and there is nothing to suggest that it will be wrapping up anytime soon. We are currently in another spike and that could continue for a good while. The situation has certainly changed the wrestling industry again, and now we know a little bit more about how the biggest promotions are dealing with it.
Earlier this week, several WWE wrestlers reportedly tested positive for the Coronavirus. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the WWE wrestlers are not allowed to talk about their positive diagnosis as per orders from management. AEW wrestlers are under no such restrictions, though no wrestlers have disclosed a recent positive test. At the moment, both companies are planning to move forward without making any major changes due to the pandemic.
WWE is in a bit of a tight spot at the moment. Check out some WWE holiday moments to lighten the mood a bit:
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Call it a battleground. WWE is still the biggest wrestling promotion in the world and that has been the case for a very long time now. There is nothing to suggest that their status will change anytime soon, but they now have someone closing in on them for the first time in a good while. AEW has changed things up a lot, and some small battle lines have been draw, but not one that you might expect.
According to a Q&A session with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, WWE wrestlers are not taking extreme sides between the two companies. While there are such stances taken by WWE, management, the wrestlers are said to not have as much of an us vs. them mentality. Several of the wrestlers from both promotions have made positive references to each other in the past and there is nothing to suggest any serious animosity between the two sides.
Both promotions have done rather well. Check out what they have been doing as of late:
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Get the trucks ready. The Coronavirus had a huge impact on the wrestling world and a lot of those changes are still being felt to this day. While things are not completely fixed and there are a lot of areas that need to be improved, you can see that we are getting better. That is the case again with one of the bigger promotions as it has some good news for itself and its fans.
Impact Wrestling has announced that they are returning to the road for regular television tapings starting in 2022. This will include their regular Impact Plus specials and pay per views as well as Impact tapings. This marks the first time that the company has regularly toured in several years, following extended stints in both Nashville, Tennessee and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The #RoadToRebellion begins January 8th at #HardToKill
Check out all the upcoming events in cities near you below!
More Info: https://t.co/bQfDZGK3RH
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