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He crossed the boss. Vince McMahon is the most powerful person in the history of wrestling and that has been the case for a very long time. While he might not be the most popular name among some fans these days, he still has all of the influence in the world. This includes on WWE commentary, which almost caused him to beat up and then fire the voice of WWE.
According to Post Wrestling, WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield took part in a panel at Steel City Con where he answered fan questions. Layfield told a story about McMahon telling Michael Cole to say that Sim Snuka was the son of Jimmy Snuka. McMahon later changed his mind and said not to mention the connection. Cole accidentally mentioned it anyway, causing Layfield to laugh. Layfield said that McMahon responded with the following:
Michael, I’m gonna come down there and I’m gonna fire you. No, I’m gonna come down there and I’m gonna kick your ass. Not I’m not, no I’m not’ and he’s debating with himself at this point. This i..

Catch them when they’re not looking. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show Liv Morgan attacking Becky Lynch during a training session. This incident occurred ahead of their match at Day 1 for the Raw Women’s Championship.
You can see the attack in the video below:
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In the video, Lynch seemed to be training against someone, and was executing some basic maneuvers. However, in the middle of the training session, Morgan appeared in the ring and attacked Lynch with a kendo stick. However, the person that Morgan attacked not Lynch, just someone who looked like her. The Man then showed up from behind Morgan and the two had a brawl, with the challenger getting the upper hand.
This attack comes after reports that Morgan was injured following this past week’s episode of Raw. Her status is unknown at this time.
Editor’s Opinion:
If used right, this type of incident can be very effective in developing a storyline. It pu..

NXT UK
Date: December 16, 2021
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
Things changed a bit last week as Moustache Mountain won the Tag Team Titles from Pretty Deadly. That means we can focus on something else this week, so thankfully we do have a #1 contenders match to the Heritage Cup between Nathan Frazer and A-Kid. That alone sounds awesome so let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Joe Coffey vs. Charlie Dempsey
The bigger Coffey pushes him up against the corner and seems to be a bit more aggressive here. Dempsey kicks his way out of a wristlock but can’t quite tie up the arm and leg at the same time. Back up and Coffey rolls through a hiptoss into an armbar as he seems to be a step ahead so far. Coffey ties up the legs and even stomps on them, only to punch the turnbuckle by mistake.
Dempsey goes right after the arm, even tying it up so he can slug Coffey in the face. A backslide attempt doesn’t get Coffey anywhere so Dempsey rip..

It could have been different. We are in the middle of the holiday season and that has some impact on the wrestling world as well. With so many things going on at once, it can be more than a little difficult to keep track of what is going on. That is certainly the case for WWE as well, as there are all kinds of changes taking place. It seems that there were several on this week’s SmackDown.
WWE taped a pair of SmackDowns this week, including the Christmas Eve edition. According to Fightful Select, there were several changes to the show throughout the day. The original plans for Friday’s show called for Roman Reigns to open the show with the Usos vs. the New Day in the main event slot. Instead, Reigns was moved to the final slot, with the tag team match being moved up a segment as a result. In addition, planned sitdown interview with Brock Lesnar was planned but dropped, with a women’s tag team match inserted instead. There is no word on why the changes were made.
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That’s a great thing to see. Professional wrestlers have a bit of a rough schedule as they only have so much free time. Independent wrestlers are constantly going from one show to another, while WWE wrestlers have a more structured but still just as busy scheduled. It doesn’t leave much time for personal lives, but one wrestler got to do something pretty special this week.
NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov has announced that he got married over the week. The wedding took place on Friday, with Dragunov saying that he was “completely fulfilled”. Dragunov won the United Kingdom Title from Walter earlier this year at NXT Takeover 36 in August and has gone on to defend it against the likes of A-Kid and Rampage Brown.
17.12.2021.
Finally.
Completely fulfilled. pic.twitter.com/hMHucjCFRD
— ???? ???????? (@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR) December 18, 2021
It’s an awesome moment. Check out Dragunov at work and some wrestling weddings:
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Maybe later. The WWE releases have changed the way the wrestling industry works as the market has suddenly been flooded with free agent talent. You don’t see something like that very often and it has been quite the shakeup. It can be fascinating to see where some of the wrestlers wind up, but it seems that we won’t be seeing one of the bigger names showing up anywhere anytime soon.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Windham Rotunda, formerly known as Bray Wyatt, will be signing with any promotion anytime soon. Rotunda is said to want to wait until it is the right time to return rather than rushing things. He was also one of the highest paid wrestlers in WWE so he is not likely under any financial pressure. There is no word on where Rotunda will sign, whenever he is ready to do so.
Rotunda can be a force anywhere he goes. Check out what a company might be getting:
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They’re ready in advance. We are in the holiday season and that means there are some big days coming up. At the same time, wrestling is still going on, even if it means that there are going to be fewer people watching every week. Thankfully companies are smart enough to tape some of their material in advance to avoid a bunch of headaches. That was the case this week, with one of the biggest TV shows in wrestling.
WWE taped the December 24 edition of SmackDown on Friday night, following this week’s live SmackDown broadcast. The show will air during the usual time slot on December 24 with two matches announced in advance. First, there will be a 12 Days of Christmas gauntlet match to determine a new #1 contender for the Intercontinental Title. Also, Charlotte will defend her SmackDown Women’s Title against Toni Storm. Here are the results, courtesy of PWInsider.com:
* Sami Zayn won a 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match after last eliminating Ricochet. With the victory, he gets a shot at..

DiBiase can still do it. Legends are often in a weird place in wrestling, as they can still be major contributors but have certain limitations on them. They are still able to talk and their status helps make things seem that much more important, but ultimately they are older and can’t do everything they did back in their day. That was not the case with a recent appearance though.
Earlier this year, Ted DiBiase returned to WWE for a storyline involving NXT’s Cameron Grimes and LA Knight. During the story, Knight punched DiBiase, who went flying as a result. DiBiase spoke to Fightful Select and revealed that the original plans called for security to catch him as he fell to protect his body, but DiBiase, 67 years old, insisted on taking the full bump. In addition, DiBiase said that Knight and Grimes were both very easy to work with during his time in NXT.
It was a cool return. Check out some of DiBiase’s time in NXT:
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You have to restock the shelves. WWE has released all kinds of wrestlers from the company in recent months, including nearly two hundred wrestlers between the main roster and NXT. The idea is to move towards younger stars, which can be difficult to find at times. Every now and then WWE will look around and see what they can find, which seems to be the case again with a current champion.
According to PWInsider.com, current Ring of Honor Women’s Champion Rok-C took part in a WWE tryout camp in Orlando, Florida. Rok-C signed with Ring of Honor earlier this year but like everyone else in the company, her contract will be expiring at some point before March. There is no word on what would happen to the title should Rok-C be offered a deal and opt to sign with WWE. Rok-C is nineteen years old and was trained by Booker T.
She has done well in her limited time. Check out what Rok-C has done in Ring of Honor:
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That’s a bit harsh from Allin. Wrestlers have a tricky time when it comes to characters, as their job is to make you believe that they are something they very well might not be. That is harder than it sounds but they have to figure out a way to make it work. It can be easier if the character ties into someone’s career, but that is not always the case. This time, it seems that is not ok with a current star.
AEW’s Darby Allin sent a since deleted tweet to NXT’s Cora Jade, saying that skating is part of his life rather than just part of his “fake character on TV”. Jade, who rides a skateboard to the ring in NXT, responded that “being a good person with no abuse allegations against me is a huge part of my life and not just a character I play on TV.” This is in reference to SpeakOut allegations against Allin which were made last year. Allin has not since responded to Jade.
Cora Jade really left Darby Allin in the dirt, eh? pic.twitter.com/ipxLw57bt2
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What could have been. There are a lot of people on the WWE roster and there are times when it is not that easy to get everyone on television. Sometimes there are some specific reasons to keep the wrestlers off of television, as WWE has a reason to not bring them back. For a current WWE star on hiatus from the ring, the plans have changed within the last few months.
According to Fightful Select, the original plans for Money in the Bank called for Sonya Deville to make her return to the ring during the show’s namesake ladder match. The plans reached the point of graphics being made up for Deville. This did not happen, with Deville not returning to the ring until October. Deville has not wrestled full time since August 2020 and it is not clear when she will be regularly back in the ring again.
Deville is a heck of a star when she gets in the ring. Check out some of her WWE work:
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Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over twelve years now and have reviewed over 6,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net. 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?
D-Generation X: In Your House #19
Date: December 7, 1997
Location: Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Attendance: 6,358
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Since the show is named after DX, it only makes sense that one of their members is in the main event. In this case it’s WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defending the title against Ken Shamrock who was named #1 contender for no particular reason. Seriously there’s nothing more to it than that. One night it was just announced that he would challeng..