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It was a big one. There are all kinds of matches in the wrestling world and some of them are rather interesting. Every now and then you see something a little different than usual. That is the kind of thing that can make a show work quite well and that is what took place this week. As it turns out, the company thought quite a bit of the match, which should not come as a surprise.
According to PWInsider.com, the ten woman tag on this week’s Monday Night Raw was well received backstage. The goal of the match Becky Lynch, which was believed to have been a success. In addition both Dana Brooke and Doudrop were praised for their work during the match. The general feeling is that several women in the match rose to the occasion and helped the match become the much better.
It was a heck of a match. Check out what happened, plus some of the stars:
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They aren’t going to work on that. WWE is a huge wrestling promotion and by far the biggest in the world. The company has its hands in all kinds of things and it has long since figured out how to make a fortune. That opens up a lot of doors for them, but you might not know it just by looking. WWE has released well over 100 wrestlers, citing budget cuts. Now we know something interesting about the remaining roster.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, most mainstream sports teams pay out about 50% of their revenue to athletes. That is not the case in WWE though, where about 10% of the revenue goes to the wrestlers. Everyone in the company, including Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, is underpaid and should be making far more than they are currently bringing in.
There are some talented wrestlers not making enough money. Check out some of the company’s top stars:
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There she goes. According to a statement that was released via Twitter, AEW superstar Big Swole is leaving the company after the two parties mutually decided not to renew her contract. Swole had been part of the company since All Out 2019, where she competed in a 21-woman Casino Battle Royal.
The statement reads as follows:
Over the past couple of months my life has taken on the mantra grow, learn, change. Dealing with shadow work took strength I didn’t know I had. I think God for my loving family because they got me through some of the roughest months of my life. But I realized the real test is application. So I took my leap and after speaking with [Tony Khan] and AEW higher officials we’ve decided not to renew my contract with All Elite Wrestling.
This was a hard decision but a needed one. I am grateful for their understanding and that we could mutually come to this agreement. I’ve enjoyed my time with AEW and wish them all the best. I appreciate their love and welcoming me into t..

That’s a big deal. There are certain groups of wrestlers who are going to get some extra notice no matter what they do. At the same time, there are some things that they can do which extend even beyond their normal actions. You don’t get to see these happen very often, but one of them took place after the cameras stopped rolling following this week’s Monday Night Raw.
According to PWInsider.com, the dark match after this week’s Monday Night Raw featured a six man tag with Drew McIntyre and the New Day defeating the Bloodline. During the Bloodline’s entrance, Roman Reigns and his former Shield teammate Seth Rollins, who had wrestled in the show’s main event, had a staredown on the stage and exchanged a few words. Rollins walked to the back with nothing physical taking place. Rollins and Reigns have not teamed together outside of a live event since the Shield’s Final Chapter on April 21, 2019.
It was a cool moment. Checkout what happened, plus the Shield in action:
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NXT
Date: November 30, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett
It’s the go home show for WarGames and that means DOUBLE LADDER MATCHES!!! Yes we’ll be getting the third and fourth ladder matches in WWE in about five weeks, because there is no other way to determine control of WarGames. That stupid coin flip stuff is just too old fashioned you see. Let’s get to it.
The two women’s teams get in a fight on the way to the ring before the non-participants brawl to the back.
Kay Lee Ray vs. Dakota Kai Ladder match and Ray rocks her with a superkick to start. They’re on the floor in a hurry with the ladder being pulled out and Kai getting superkicked again. Kai is back with a roll of the dice onto the steps for a breather. Another ladder is pulled out but Ray uses the distraction to cut her off. There’s a big suicide dive to send Kai into the announcers’ table and Ray drops her ribs first onto the ladder.
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Welcome back. There are certain legends who are going to get a reaction no matter what they do. It can make for some very special moments and some of them are the kind that you can only get in certain places. The best of them are often those which take place in someone’s hometown, which will be the case again for a special appearance to close out the year.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has announced that she will be appearing as the guest host for the WWE Live Event in her hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 29. Stratus has made it clear that this will be a one off appearance and not the start of a long term run. There is nothing to suggest that Stratus will be getting in the ring or doing anything physical on the show.
Stratus is certainly a legend. Check out some of her best WWE moments:
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It didn’t go over well. There are a lot of ways to hype up a match in WWE and some of them are a bit more successful than others. Some of the most effective promos can also be the most controversial, but they certainly get people talking. Sometimes though the controversy goes a bit too far and it rubs people the wrong way. That seems to be the case again this week.
Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan had a contract signing during this week’s Monday Night Raw to set up their Women’s Title match. During the exchange, both mentioned some recent WWE releases, with Morgan saying that Lynch’s contract was the reasons her friends were gone. Lynch responded by saying that bigger stars deserve to get paid. In another segment, Edge mentioned John Morrison being released as well. According to Sean Ross Sapp’s post Monday Night Raw show, former WWE wrestlers, former WWE producers and a current WWE star felt that the references were in poor taste. There is no word on if the references will continue.
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He serves a purpose. We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and WWE is not exactly waiting around on the 2022 slate of shows. WWE will be presenting Day 1 on January 1 and the show already has a main event set. The main event will be a triple threat match, and it turns out there is a rather specific reason behind the company setting up the match as they did.
This week on Monday Night Raw, Kevin Owens defeated WWE Champion Big E. in a non-title match. As a result, Owens was added to the already announced WWE Title match between Big E. and Seth Rollins. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Owens was added to take the fall in the match, which will allow the Rollins vs. Big E. feud to continue. Owens’ WWE contract is expected to expire just after the Royal Rumble in January and it is not clear where he will sign next.
This should be good. Check out all three in action:
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NXT UK
Date: November 25, 2021
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
Things might be picking up a bit this week as we have another title match. This time around, the Heritage Cup is on the line as Sam Gradwell is challenging new champion Noam Dar. Other than that, we are well on our way to next week’s NXT UK Title match between Ilja Dragunov and Rampage Brown. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Jordan Devlin vs. Mark Andrews In the back, Flash Morgan Webster tells Andrews to not worry about the missing Dani Luna. Devlin takes him down to start and slaps the back of Andrews’ head for a bit. That’s enough to send Andrews into a frenzy and a bunch of strikes to the face put Devlin down for a change. A hurricanrana gets two on Devlin but he’s right back with a slingshot hilo. Devlin kicks him in the back of the head and stomps away at the back, setting up a backbreaker. A hard clothesline gets two and we hit the chinlock with a knee i..

That’s in a name. There are all kinds of iconic wrestling names and even more that fans are going to remember for a very long time. A good wrestling name tells you something about them and that can make for some rather interesting choices. It can be a big deal when a wrestler changes their name, but this time around it seems that people have put too much thought into something.
Nia Jax was released from WWE earlier this year and has not wrestled since. Following her release, Jax changed her Twitter handle to Lina Fanene, her real name. This led to some speculation that it would be her new ring name, but Fanene made it clear that it was simply her real name. She went on to say that a better choice would be “Opponent Crippler” should she wrestle again, though she described it as “highly unlikely”.
Lol! ? Newflash..Lina is my real name. It’s not another “ring” name. It’s just MY NAME, the name given to me at birth. Calm TF down trolls. In all fairness, “Opponent Crippler” would be a SOL..

What could have been. As a major company, WWE’s main underlying goal is to make money. That is the kind of thing that can be difficult in different situations but there are some opportunities that the company has which can be quite lucrative. That was on display last week, and now we know a bit more about why WWE went with one of the stories they chose.
Vince McMahon appeared at Survivor Series, carrying a golden egg. Over the rest of the show and Monday Night Raw, McMahon would reveal that the egg was a gift from the Rock valued at $100 million. The angle was product placement from the Netflix film Red Notice, though according to Fightful Select, this was not the original plan. The earlier ideas would see much lower stakes, including the possibility of the 24/7 Title being the focus. Eventually McMahon was added to appease Netflix. In addition, the product placement was said to be worth seven figures of income to WWE.
It was certainly a memorable story. Check out how some of the ide..

Double history has been made! I think it would be a heck of an understatement to say that it can be difficult to keep track of a lot of wrestling history. Between the less than honest nature of wrestling in general, the incredibly long and detailed history and how there is little in the way of structure, records can be a bit confusing. Now we have some officially confirmed wrestling records.
Guinness World Records has officially confirmed two WWE records, both of which took place at Survivor Series. First, Randy Orton broke Kane’s record for the most WWE pay per view matches at 177. Second, Natalya set a record for the most pay per view matches by a woman in WWE history, though there was no word on who held the record before her. WWE acknowledged Orton’s record on last week’s edition of Monday Night Raw.
It was a big night. Check out the two in action at Survivor Series, plus some other WWE records:
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