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Acknowledge the amazing year that he had. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the best moments from 2021 of the Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
You can see the video in its entirety below:
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The moments are as follows:
Choking out Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble Destroying Rey Mysterio inside Hell in a Cell Defeating Finn Balor on the September 3 episode of Smackdown Coming face-to-face with Brock Lesnar after defeating John Cena at SummerSlam Defeating Big E and Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat match on the September 20 episode of RAW Editor’s Opinion:
Although this video is only a little over 8 minutes long, you could have an entire hour’s worth of clips and it wouldn’t be enough. Roman Reigns has firmly established himself as the best professional wrestler in the world, and it’s not close. Everything that he says, everything that he does, and everything that he is is must-see television every week. Combi..

He continues to be better than you. MJF has never been one to be afraid to say what he thinks and take shots at the people and places that he feels are beneath him. He recently did this, when commenting on a potentially major shake-up in WWE, NXT, and AEW.
One of the major stories as of late has been the NXT contracts of both Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly expiring before the end of the year. MJF made his thoughts known on the subject matter, in a graphic posted to his Facebook page, which you can see below:
In the post, MJF says that O’Reilly heading to AEW is a good thing and Gargano heading to RAW is a bad thing.
From our own Thomas Hall:
This week’s NXT featured O’Reilly being laid out by Von Wagner and Gargano being attacked after talking about how his future was unclear. A video and several photos have been released online, showing Gargano, O’Reilly, and NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa in the ring and around the arena after the show.
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We have some sad news to report today as WWE Hall of Famer, Blackjack Lanza, has passed away at the age of 86.
From WWE.com:
[Blackjack] Jack Lanza was a man’s man, respected and beloved by all. He loved and worked for WWE for many years. His loyalty and dedication will never be forgotten.
Also from WWE.com:
The Blackjacks were one of the most infamous and merciless tag teams ever. They were two tough Texans who could back up their intimidating look with relentless offense and rule-breaking.
Blackjack Mulligan was a brutish 6-foot-9, 340-pound native of Sweetwater. In addition to many regional championships, Mulligan was NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Ric Flair), NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and NWA World Heavyweight champion, defeating WWE Hall of Famer Bobo Brazil. Mulligan also had many memorable battles with WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant, as well as matches with Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino.
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Making that money. WWE has announced that they have signed a number of collegiate athletes to NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals in order to create a potential pathway for them to be signed to developmental contracts in the future. This new venture, named “Next In Line”, is the company’s latest endeavor to find the next generation of superstars.
The athletes signed are as follows:
Carlos Aviles, of Ventura, Calif., a 6-foot-6, 305-pound track & field athlete from Ohio State University Haley Cavinder, of Gilbert, Ariz., a 5-foot-6 basketball player from Fresno State University Hanna Cavinder, of Gilbert, Ariz., a 5-foot-6 basketball player from Fresno State University A.J. Ferrari of Dallas, Texas, a 6-foot, 200-pound wrestler from Oklahoma State University Lexi Gordon of Fort Worth, Texas, a 6-foot basketball player from Duke University Aleeya Hutchins of Toronto, Canada, a 5-foot-5 track & field athlete from Wake Forest University John Krahn of Riverside, Calif., a 7-foot, 400-po..

Dynamite
Date: December 8, 2021
Location: UBS Arena, New York City, New York
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz
We’re in New York again and this time around it’s the homecoming of MJF, which should be interesting. Other than that we have the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal as the company has some traditions going for it already. I’m not sure what to expect here, but Bryan Danielson kicking John Silver’s head in should be good. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Here is MJF…..’s music to start, but CM Punk comes out instead. The fans aren’t pleased, so Punk asks if that’s all they’ve got. Punk: “I’ve figured out why the Islanders have yet to win a game in this building.” Punk says the fans don’t disappoint, unlike their guy, MJF. It’s getting hot in here so he takes off his hoodie, revealing the AEW pillars, including Britt Baker. After explaining that he can respect Baker without trying to get in her pants, Punk says MJF was talking about being better than Roddy Piper in Por..

Not so fast? Relationships among wrestlers are complicated to say the least and they can often cause a lot of issues for the people involved. Sometimes there are going to be some moments that do not make the most sense, especially to those on the outside looking in. That seems to be the case again, as a wrestling couple’s status might not be what it was believed to be.
Earlier this month, reports surfaced that Andre El Idolo and Charlotte had ended their romantic relationship. However, El Idolo seems to have refuted the idea with a tweet of his own, sending out a message saying “Hola! Good morning Mami F…..Fake News”. The breakup had never been officially announced, with the only evidence being that the two unfollowed each other on social media.
Hola! Good morning #Mami
F…. Fake News ??????? #ElIdolo #Andrade pic.twitter.com/EIpBnlegzu
— “EL IDOLO” ANDRADE (@AndradeElIdolo) December 8, 2021
They are quite the talented couple. Check out what the two of them can do together and apar..

It’s the Christmas season and that means a lot of people are going to be focusing on gifts (which does at least tie into the more important part of Jesus’ (look him up, as I hear there’s a good book about him) birth). Since I’m kind of a Christmas freak, that sounds like a good place to bring wrestling, which is where we’re going today. This week we’re looking at wrestlers focusing on their in-ring gifts, which unfortunately has become a bit more complicated than it needs to be.
Back at Wrestlemania XIII, Shawn Michaels was doing guest commentary for the main event between Sid and Undertaker. As tended to be the case with almost any of his matches, Sid was wrestling a power style, which was not the most in-depth in the world. However, as Michaels pointed out, the power had gotten him all the way to the WWF Title, so why would he switch things up now? The power was his gift, and that is where we are starting today.
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Ring of Honor
Date: December 1, 2021
Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Caprice Coleman, Ian Riccaboni
We are on the way to Final Battle and this time around we have a big time showdown between Jay Lethal and EC3. That’s the kind of a match that could go in a few different ways and it could be an interesting showdown. Now just build up something else for Final Battle and we should have a good week. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Quinn McKay welcomes us to the show and runs down the card.
Briscoes vs. PCO/Danhausen Danhausen has some teeth questions to start and gets punched in the face for his efforts. PCO comes in to chop/scream it out with Mark, who seems to enjoy this. A big shot puts Mark down and it’s Danhausen tagging himself back in. Jay comes in as well but Danhausen shouts that he isn’t ready, even as Jay knocks him down.
We take a break and come back with Jay unloading on Danhausen in the corner but Danhausen is back up with a surprise Ger..

That’s what a tough guy would do. Wrestlers are superheroes in a lot of ways, in that they are out there in front people doing ridiculous and often amazing things every single week. It can be easy to get behind one of the wrestlers and cheer them to no end, but there are always going to be things that happen to them behind the scenes. That was the case with one wrestling legend, but now there is a great update.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan has released a new update on Twitter, announcing that he is officially cancer free. Earlier this year, Duggan revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and had undergone surgery. The cancer was contained in the prostate and completely removed, and everything else was clear. This was Duggan’s second round of cancer, after he previously beat kidney cancer in the late 1990s.
This is great to hear. Check out the announcement, plus some of Duggan’s career:
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Add it to the calendar. WWE presents quite a few pay per views every single year and some of them have been around for a long time now. There are some that you know are coming because of the month on the calendar, which has become more and more standard year after year. That seems to be the case again, as WWE wants one of its newest pay per views to have a regular slot.
On Saturday January 1, WWE will present the inaugural Day One pay per view event. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Day One will be a regular pay per view on the WWE schedule regardless of the night of the week. WWE previously presented the New Year’s Revolution pay per view from 2005-2007, though it did not air on January 1. Day One is an idea of WWE President Nick Khan.
WWE has tried some new year’s stuff before. Check out some of its history around the time of the year:
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The next big one. There are a lot of powerful people in the wrestling world but none of them compare to Vince McMahon. After decades of being in charge of the biggest and most powerful wrestling company in the world, McMahon has no equal and probably will not until he is gone from the industry. However, someone is going to have to replace him at some point and now we might know what that will be.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan would be the most likely replacement for McMahon when McMahon is gone from WWE. The Board of Directors would have the final say, but outside of bringing in someone new, Khan would be the most likely choice. Khan has been working for WWE after being hired in August 2020.
McMahon is one of a kind. Check out some of the things he has done on camera over the years in WWE:
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So much for that? A lot of people have left WWE over the last few years and not all of them have been voluntary. Several of them been forced out of WWE through a long series of releases, though that has not been the case every single time. There are a few people who have wanted to leave WWE on their own accord and that might be the case again, albeit in a slightly strange way.
According to Wrestlinginc.com, former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion and NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane has removed references to WWE from her Instagram account. Instead, she is now listed as a former WWE and NXT star. Sane has left WWE as an active wrestler but has served as a non-wrestling ambassador in Japan. There is no word on whether Sane might be considering a return to the ring. There is also nothing to suggest any heat between Sane and WWE.
Sane was a heck of a star in WWE and NXT. Check out her time in the company:
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