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He has a new job. To say WWE has been shaken up over the last year and a half would be a huge understatement. The company has released well over 100 wrestlers in less than two years and it has reshaped the company’s roster. However, it also brings up the question of what happens to all of the released wrestlers. Now we know what one of them will be doing, and it has nothing to do with wrestling.
According to Fightful Select, former WWE star and NXT Champion Karrion Kross will be starring in an upcoming action film, which will begin production next year. There are currently no more details on the film, including where it will eventually be released. There is no word on what this will mean for Kross’ wrestling career. Kross has not wrestled since being released from WWE on November 4.
Kross was a force in WWE. Check out what he did while in the company:
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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?
Takeover: Cardiff
Date: August 31, 2019
Location: Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
It’s been a long time since we’ve had one of these things and that might be best. NXT UK is getting the hang of things but they’re still a long way away from being ready to do regular big time specials. This time around we have a big main event in the form of Tyler Bate challenging Walter for the United Kingdom Title. Let’s get to it.
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One for 1. We are almost to December and that means it is time to get ready for the start of the new year. That means it is time to get ready to start the Road To WrestleMania 38. There are a few stops before we get there though and that could make for some interesting changes. Now we know what the biggest match should be at one of the few remaining pay per views before WrestleMania.
The main event of Day 1 is scheduled to be Big E. defending his WWE Title against Seth Rollins. This week’s Monday Night Raw was headlined by Big E. facing Kevin Owens in a non-title match. Rollins interfered and attacked Owens to cause a disqualification, and as a result of the match’s stipulation, Owens is now added to the Day 1 title match. Day 1 is scheduled for January 1, 2022.
It’s a big match. Check out how we got to the triple threat:
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Welcome back x two. A return is one of the best things that you are going to see in wrestling as it can be quite the surprise. You might not know that someone is going to be back and it can make for a heck of a moment. Some of these are absolutely fascinating and we got a double shot this week as not one but two surprise returns took place, even at the same time.
This week’s Monday Night Raw featured the return of Edge, which had been announced in advance. Edge spoke about how many wrestlers he wanted to face but was interrupted by the returning Miz, with his wife Maryse. The two got into an argument, though no match was officially made. This was Miz’s first appearance since August as he has been taking part in the latest season of Dancing With The Stars. Maryse had most recently appeared in April on Monday Night Raw.
This could be interesting. Check out how the two of them have been doing lately:
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Monday Night Raw
Date: November 29, 2021
Location: UBS Arena, New York City, New York
Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
We’re on the way to Day One, which hasn’t actually been mentioned on the show so far. As for this week, we have the return of Edge, who will probably set up his next match. Other than that, Big E. is facing Kevin Owens, as we are setting up what should be (at least) a triple threat title match at the pay per view. Let’s get to it.
Here is Seth Rollins to say he should be upset after last week, but no one can keep him down. Not Finn Balor, not Kevin Owens and not Big E., no one. He’s in a good mood tonight because he has a secret. The breaking news: he’s getting his WWE Title match against Big E. at Day 1. It will be a reign that defines the future of WWE but here is Finn Balor to interrupt. The fight is on in a hurry and Balor sends him into the timekeeper’s area. Rollins is sent back inside but hits a dive to take Balor down. The steps rock Roll..

What could have been. Women’s wrestling has come a long way in the last few years, and while it has not been the only reason, the WWE Women’s Revolution has played a major role in the changes. This has been led by the Four Horsewomen and the group has stayed on top of the WWE women’s division for several years. However, it turns out that one of them wanted out.
Back in 2019, Sasha Banks took a hiatus from WWE after WrestleMania 35 before she ultimately returned later in the year. Banks has opened up about the hiatus in a new interview with Ariel Helwani Meets, saying that she needed to take time away from wrestling to find herself. Her entire life had been about wrestling and she wanted to take some time away. Banks even asked Vince McMahon for her release from the company, but McMahon felt that she only needed time away, which she was granted.
It’s a fascinating interview. Check out the whole interview, plus some of Banks’ time in WWE:
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Good to see you again. Stables can be a fascinating concept in wrestling because there are so many people put together all at once. It can make for a nice collection of talent being able to showcase themselves all at once, which opens up some doors. At the same time though, it can be quite the hit when a stable splits up. Not all splits are permanent though, and we saw a pretty cool reunion over the weekend.
The WrestleCade convention took place over the weekend in North Carolina. Both Adam Scherr and Erick Redbeard, formerly known as Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan, were at the convention and posed together for a photo. The two were part of the Wyatt Family in WWE but both were released from the company in the last two years. Neither have been signed to a major promotion.
Family!!! pic.twitter.com/M4deo2BJZ7
— Adam Scherr (@Adamscherr99) November 28, 2021
The team was quite good together. Check out some of what they did in WWE:
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It’s one of the great ones. There are certain rivalries in wrestling that have stood the test of time like few others. On rare occasions, you find a pair of wrestlers who can do some absolutely incredible things together. Those are the rivalries that fans tend to remember as well as anything else, which is what WWE is doing now, as they are looking at one of the best ever.
WWE has released a new video, looking at the top ten best moments from the Rock vs. Steve Austin. The list includes matches and segments from throughout their feud, which ranged from 1997 until 2003. Rock and Austin were the first wrestlers to face each other three times at WrestleMania. The video is part of WWE’s celebration of the Rock debut at Survivor Series 1996, twenty five years ago.
This is an amazing rivalry. Check out the top ten, plus some more great moments:
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It’s an important thing in and out of AEW. Wrestling has come a long way in the areas of taking care of its stars in recent years. A lot of this has come in the areas of taking care of wrestlers’ health, as there is little more important to cover. While most of the focus has been on the physical side, there is an entire other area to cover and now we are getting to hear about it from some current wrestlers.
AEW has released a new video with various wrestlers and stars discussing the importance of mental health. The video features names such as Powerhouse Hobbs, Vickie Guerrero, Ryan Nemeth and others, all speaking about how much caring about their mental health has helped them in both their careers and their lives. Each individual person is shown on their own rather than together as a group.
It’s a great video. Check out the whole thing, plus some of the people included:
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Not so fast? The rise of AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works and several of the changes have been very positive. One of the most important things has been the fact that wrestlers now have another place to go. It means that wrestlers have been able to go somewhere else rather than just WWE. One day some of those AEW wrestlers are going to be free agents, but WWE might not be interested in one of their top stars.
Earlier this month, AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman mentioned that he will be a free agent in 2024 and promised to start a bidding war. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, there might not be a strong interest in Friedman from WWE, who have not seen him as a big deal. There is always a chance that WWE could up their offer, but at the moment, Friedman is expected to stay with AEW.
Friedman has been a star in AEW. Check out what he has done there so far:
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He has finally spoken. John Morrison has taken to Instagram to make his first public comments since being recently released by WWE 10 days ago. He was among eight superstars who were let go by the company.
Below is a transcript of the video that he released, with a transcription courtesy of Fightful:
“Aquaholics, JoMosapiens, Johntourage, Slamtonians, I want you all to know how grateful I am for the support you gave me during this past run with WWE. I also want you to know that I did, in fact, receive a phone call from John Laurinaitis, during which he told me that my services as a talent were no longer required by WWE. I didn’t even get a, ‘Best of luck in your future endeavors.’ I mean, if you’re gonna let me go at least hit your catchphrase, right?”
He continued, “I don’t know if it’s something that draws people to professional wrestling or something that happens to people when they’ve been in the business for a long enough time. But my mind always races towards ways to pop the c..

Been there, booked that. We are about to close out the year and that means that it is almost time to start up the Road To WrestleMania. That means WWE is going to be starting to set up their biggest feuds and stories of the year, which could culminate in some major events. WWE is already setting up one of its bigger matches going forward, albeit in a way we have seen before.
This week’s edition of SmackDown saw Adam Pearce leaving Drew McIntyre out of a #1 contenders battle royal. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this is part of a storyline of McIntyre being screwed over by WWE executives as Brock Lesnar is set to return next week. There is no word on how the two stories are set to tie together or where any future matches will be taking place.
The evil authority figure is a WWE trope. Check out how they have been done before:
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