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Maybe next time. We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and that means it is time for WWE to start hammering down the card for their Day One pay per view. The event takes place on January 1 so there is only so much time left to get things set. WWE has already set up a few matches, but now one of the potential matches might need some more time.
WWE has announced the finals of the RKBronament between the Street Profits and Mysterios have been postponed. Both teams have suffered unspecified injuries and as a result, the match will now be held on the December 27 Monday Night Raw. While not confirmed, there is a chance that the winners will receive their Raw Tag Team Title shot at Day One.
It’s worth waiting on. Check out the announcement plus how they got to the finals:
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It’s that time of year. WWE has posted a new video to their YouTube channel in which they show highlights of the five most-watched WWE videos on YouTube from 2021.
You can see the video in its entirety below:
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The most-watched videos are as follows:
5) Adam Pearce vs. Paul Heyman: SmackDown, Jan. 22, 2021 4) Alexa Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss – Raw Women’s Championship Match: Raw, Jan. 25, 2021 3) Brock Lesnar lays waste to Roman Reigns and The Bloodline: SmackDown, Oct. 1, 2021 2) Brock Lesnar comes calling for Roman Reigns: SummerSlam 2021 (WWE Network Exclusive) 1) Indi Hartwell & Dexter Lumis show love conquers all with a passionate kiss: NXT Exclusive, Aug 3, 2021 [This post contains video, click to play]

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Editor’s Opinion:
What a year it has been. We started in the T..

You can always depend on your friends. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the full match between Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Charlotte & Dana Brooke from Battleground 2016.
You can watch the match in its entirety below:
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From WWE.com:
The champion and her enforcer seemed confident that Banks wouldn’t be able to find a partner, but The Boss proved them wrong as the WWE Network event started. The WWE Universe was ecstatic to see Bayley, erupting in cheers as her trademark wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube men soared toward the Verizon Center’s rafters. The rapturous cheers quickly turned to jeers as Charlotte and Dana ambushed their opponents before the bell. The WWE Women’s Champion pounced on Bayley, but the resilient NXT Superstar fought out of the corner with a diving elbow and sent Banks into action.
A fired-up Boss charged at Charlotte and unleashed a hurricanrana off the ropes. However, the steel..

205 Live
Date: December 3, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
The show’s future might be in jeopardy as the Cruiserweight Title is doing wacky things like getting rid of the weight limit. That makes me wonder if the Cruiserweight Title has much of a future and it is certainly nice to have that as a possible development. The title hasn’t needed to be around for a long time, but nowhere near as long as this show. Let’s get to it.
Ivy Nile vs. Erica Yan Diamond Mine is here with Nile, who cranks on a headlock to start. A sliding knee to the ribs has Yan in more trouble and there’s a suplex to put her down again. The double arm crank goes on but Yan fights up and spins her into a sunset flip for two. Nile kicks her into the corner though and an enziguri sets up the choke to finish Yan at 4:19.
Result: Ivy Nile b. Erica Yan – Choke (4:19)
Draco Anthony is still in that coffee shop, where his actions will speak louder than..

Impact Wrestling
Date: December 2, 2021
Location: Sam’s Town Live, Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: Matt Striker, D’Lo Brown
We’re back after last week’s Wrestle House special, meaning that it’s time to start getting ready for Hard To Kill. For once that’s a major pay per view, which is quite different from all of the smaller monthly shows they have been running as of late. I’m actually curious to see where they go so let’s get to it.
Opening recap.
Opening sequence.
Here is Matt Cardona for a chat. He talks about how great of a show Turning Point was and how he had W. Morrissey beaten, but there was no referee. Then Moose speared him so Morrissey could win, and that’s because Moose knows what Cardona is. Cue Moose to say Cardona has accomplished a lot in eighteen years. Cardona has a podcast and a room full of action figures, plus a big house with a beautiful wife.
The problem is he’ll never be that guy, but he wants a match with Moose? That’s fine, because it would last as long a..

Not everyone is a fan. There are so many stories taking place in WWE at any given time that it could be difficult to keep track of them. Some of the stories are more interesting than others, and that can create a few problems. Ultimately, with so many things going on at once, you are going to find something that is not as good as the others. That seems to be the case again, this time with a wrestling legend.
During a recent appearance on the Smack Talk podcast, former WWE star Dutch Mantel talked about the current SmackDown feud between Charlotte and Toni Storm. Mantel’s problem comes from the fact that the feud is built around hitting each other with pies, as it killed the chemistry that the feud had. He does not believe that the feud can be revived, despite Storm earning a title shot during their match on SmackDown.
It is an interesting show. Check out the podcast plus how we got here:
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That looks to be it. Earlier this weekend, Ring of Honor presented its annual Final Battle event, but this year’s version is quite different. The show is the final event before Ring of Honor goes into a hiatus until April. It is not clear what the future holds for the promotion, but now we know a few more things about what is up next and it is not exactly the most positive.
According to Fightful Select, Final Battle was seen as more of a “goodbye” event rather than a “see you in April” among the wrestlers. Several of them were taking pictures with each other and talking to former Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin. The promotion is scheduled to return in April over WrestleMania weekend with SuperCard of Honor, but no more details have been released.
It was a busy night. Check out the build to last night’s show, the first hour, and the better parts:
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Welcome back. There are all kinds of wrestlers in WWE, to the point where sometimes you forget that they are still around in the first place. Some of them take some time away from the company at times, which can make for a bit of a sad moment for the fans. That being said, the big return can make it a lot better, and now we might be seeing another one take place soon.
NXT’s Sarray has sent out a tweet (as translated by Google), revealing that she is returning to America after a few weeks in Japan. Sarray returned to Japan in mid-November for reasons that are not clear but is ready to return to America. There is no word on when she will be returning to NXT TV or to the ring. Sarray’s most recent match took place the November 9 edition of NXT, in a loss to Kay Lee Ray.
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Sarray is a rather talented star. Check out some of her time in NX..

Location, location, location. WWE SmackDown has been on the air for well over twenty two years now and the show has built up one heck of a reputation for itself. Above all else, the show has spent the last two plus years on the FOX network, which is as big of a wrestling television deal as it gets. People in the entertainment industry are paying a bit more attention to it as of late, and that was on display last week.
According to Deadline.com, several entertainment executives and stars were in attendance for last week’s SmackDown in Los Angeles, California. Here is a list of the executives and television/film personalities who were at the show last week:
• Kelly Kahl (President of CBS Entertainment)
• Matt Cherniss (Head of Development and Programming at Apple)
• Noah Harpster (Actor and Producer)
• Barry Poznick, (President of MGM Studios)
• Larry Jones (Executive Vice President of Fox Sports)
• Vanessa Hudgens (Actor)
• Jemele Hill (Sports Journalist)
• Reggie Bush (Analyst for Fox..

Final Battle 2021
Date: December 11, 2021
Location: UMBC Events Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman
It’s the end of an era and quite possibly the end of a company, or at least the end of the company as we know it to be. Ring of Honor is going into hiatus after this show for about four months, leaving a pretty big cloud over their future. I’m not sure what that is going to mean, but hopefully they can have a great show on their way out. Let’s get to it.
Pre-Show: Six Man Tag Team Titles: Righteous vs. Shane Taylor Promotions Promotions (Moses/Kaun/O’Shay Edwar.ds, with Ron Hunt) are defending, with Dutch and Moses fighting over wrist control to start. Moses gets flipped into the corner, so he knocks Dutch outside in a hurry. Everything breaks down in a hurry and the three way brawl is on until it’s Vincent suplexing Kaun.
That doesn’t work for Kaun, who is back up with a running elbow to the face. Moses comes back in and gets caught with a Side Ef..

That would make sense. There is all kinds of talent in the wrestling world today and thankfully it is now easier to see it than ever before. Wrestling is so easy to access and there is now more content readily available than any point in history. That makes it all the more special when a big match is featured in a high profile situation, and that is what we might be seeing soon.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the Briscoes are expected to sign with AEW and feud with FTR. The Briscoes won the Ring of Honor Tag Team Titles at Final Battle, after which FTR interfered. This comes after the two have been feuding on Twitter for the last few months. There is no word on when the Briscoes could be making their debut with AEW or when the match would take place.
It was a big moment. Check out FTR’s invasion, plus both teams in action:
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Opinion: Works for me. ..

It’s a spot. This weekend marked the end of an era for Ring of Honor as the company is entering a hiatus period over the next several months. As a result, several stars are going to be leaving the company, though not all of them are going to be in the ring. There are all kinds of people who are heading elsewhere, and now we know where one of those names is heading next.
During an appearance on the Lehigh Valley With Love podcast, Ring of Honor broadcaster Ian Riccaboni has announced that he will be joining the New Japan Strong commentary team starting in Seattle on January 15. Riccaboni has been with Ring of Honor since 2014 and has been the main host of their TV show since February 2017. He will continue to do voiceover work for Ring of Honor TV for the next several months.
Hello! Very excited to break the news with @LVwithLove with love that I will be headed to Seattle for @njpwglobal to join the commentary booth for #njpwStrong!
New Japan has always been a treasured partner of RO..