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It’s a new way to go. The look is one of the most important parts of a wrestler’s presentation. There has to be something about a wrestler which makes you pay attention and keep you around, which can go in a bunch of different ways. A lot of the top wrestlers today have something notable to them, but now one of them has changed their look in a bit way.
Recently released WWE star Keith Lee has posted a new photo of himself with mostly white hair. Lee said that his hair has been turning white since he was sixteen years old and that he likes it this way. Lee was released from his WWE contract in November and his no compete clause has yet to expire. There is no word on where he plans to sign and wrestle next.
Here's a fun fact about me. I started getting white hair at 16 years of age! Personally, I like it. I wish it was all white.
Unfortunately, many don't understand science, and *only* associate it with age haha.
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That’s another loss. WWE has changed quite a bit in recent years and some of those changes have been rather prominent. It is quite the jarring set of changes to see how far things have gone and a lot of those changes have not been for the better. Above all else, fewer people seem to be watching the show these days, and now even fewer will be able to do so.
According to 411mania.com, J Sports, a Japanese television network, has announced that they will no longer be airing Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, with the shows ending on January 31, 2022. The WWE Pack, the network’s on demand service, will be discontinued as well. WWE and J Sports have had a business relationship for nineteen years, with a three year extension being signed in 2019.
WWE has a history in Japan. Check out some of their time there:
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Good for them! Wrestlers are people who get to be out in front of a camera and live fans, which is not something that you get to see very often. At the same time though, those same people have very different lives when the cameras are turned off. Some of those moments are very important and positive, and that is the case again with a current WWE star.
SmackDown’s Mustafa Ali has announced that he and his wife are welcoming a third child, a daughter named Dua, who was born earlier this week. Ali said that the name comes from how much they prayed for her, as Dua is the Arabic word for blessing. Ali currently wrestles on SmackDown and most recently competed on the October 29 SmackDown, losing to Drew McIntyre.
we named her Dua because we prayed really hard for her. pic.twitter.com/tHxpow8z4D
— Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) November 25, 2021
Ali is a heck of a star in the ring too. Check out some of his better matches:
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It’s a fair reason. Commentary is one of the most important things about any given wrestling show as they tell the fans what they are supposed to see. They are basically the tour guides of a wrestling show and it can be very important to hear what they have to say. Now though, we might not be hearing from the most famous commentator in wrestling history for a bit.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, AEW’s Jim Ross will begin twenty two straight days of radiation therapy on Monday to treat his skin cancer. As a result, Ross could be missing a few weeks of AEW television, which would include three episodes of AEW Dynamite. Ross has not announced that he will be missing any shows. There is no word on who would replace Ross if he is unable to work the shows.
Ross has been a big deal in AEW. Check out some of his work in the company:
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That’s a good place to start. Women’s wrestling has come a very long way in the last few years and thankfully that seems to be continuing in more than a few places. Several women have emerged as the stars of the new generation and there is nothing to suggest that it will be changing anytime soon. Now we might even know an upcoming major match on the horizon.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, AEW may be planning a major Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa Women’s Title match for early next year. There is a chance that it will take place during the Revolution pay per view in March, though a specific date has yet to be announced. Rosa defeated Baker earlier this year in an unsanctioned match before Baker won the title.
This should be awesome. Check out what we might be seeing again:
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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?
Starrcade 2019
Date: December 1, 2019
Location: Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth, Georgia
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton
I mean, it has been a whole week since their last big event. This is another one of those house shows that is airing on the Network in a shortened form. It isn’t exactly something interesting though last year’s show was pretty good. The two matches announced aren’t exactly breaking new ground but they could be good. Let’s get to it.
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Stop teasing us. The AEW roster is one of the most well rounded in all of wrestling today. You have legends, current stars and young up and comers, all mixed together to create a heck of a lineup. There are some names on there who are just flat out bigger stars than others though, and one of them was teasing quite the change after this week’s edition of Dynamite.
The main event of this week’s Dynamite saw Cody Rhodes/Death Triangle lose an eight man tag to Andrade El Idolo/FTR/Malakai Black. One of the stories of the match was the fans not liking Rhodes, despite him being on the good side. Fans booed him throughout the match and cheered when he was in trouble. In a new video posted to Twitter, Rhodes teased going through the villains’ tunnel after the show went off the air before eventually going through the good side. This comes as Rhodes has been refusing to turn to the bad side.
It was a surprising moment. Check out the tease, plus what Rhodes has been doing as of late:
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Stick around for a bit. There have been all kinds of wrestlers leaving WWE over the last few months and that might continue to be the case for a long time to come. What makes things interesting is that there have been some wrestlers who have left on their own accord, which can make for some very important decisions. Now we have another one from a wrestler in a prominent spot.
According to Fightful Select, Johnny Gargano has agreed to a one week extension with WWE, meaning that he will be with the company until December 10. This will allow Gargano to wrestle in WarGames on December 5. Gargano has yet to sign a new long term deal and there is no word on where he plans to go next. He will be teaming with Tommaso Ciampa, LA Knight and Pete Dunne to face Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller and Tony D’Angelo at NXT WarGames.
Gargano has done well in NXT. Check out his time in the company:
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One more time? While they might not be the biggest focus in the company all of the time, there are some legendary WWE tag teams. The company has had its fair share of great ones over the years and some of them are still around today. That can make some reunions a possibility and now one famous tag wrestler is talking about having one more run with his partner.
During a recent interview with TalkSport, WWE’s Jeff Hardy mentioned that he is hopeful for a Hardys reunion with his brother Matt, who is currently in AEW. Jeff said that he is not sure when or where such a reunion would take place but he is certain that it will. He called wrestling unpredictable, as wrestlers are released and contracts expire, so there will be a chance for their paths to cross again.
I could see it happening too. Check out the full interview and some of the Hardys’ time together:
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There’s the announcement. AEW has come a long way in its short history, though a lot of the things they have done involves a tribute to wrestling history. Some of these are a bit less obvious than others, though there are some where AEW flat out tells you what they are doing. That is the case again, as they are bringing back a classic show for the first time in over thirty years.
This week on Dynamite, AEW officially announced their first ever Battle Of The Belts special, which will air on January 8, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Battle Of The Belts was run by the National Wrestling Alliance in the late 1980s. This show had been rumored earlier in the month but this is the first official announcement of the event. Nothing has been set for the show as of yet.
Battle Of The Belts is a heck of a show. Check out some of its history:
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Ring of Honor
Date: November 17, 2021
Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Silas Young
The long march to Final Battle continues as we are still in the post-Death Before Dishonor TV tapings. In other words, these are still matches from before all of the company’s future went away, so there might still be a little something here. Then again, I’m not sure how much hope that really is. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Quinn McKay welcomes us to the show and gives us the rundown.
Caprice Coleman vs. Beer City Bruiser This is Coleman’s first singles match in a long time and Bruiser has Brian Milonas and Ken Dixon with him. Before the match, Bruiser says Coleman wasn’t an official entrant in the Honor Rumble so he was never eliminated and should be #1 contender. Coleman comes to the ring and Bruiser laughs at the idea of Coleman getting back in the ring….so he can face Dixon instead.
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Dynamite
Date: November 24, 2021
Location: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
We’re back in Chicago, as AEW really likes coming here. It’s also just before the start of Thanksgiving weekend, so this is going to have a bit of a special feeling. Bryan Danielson and CM Punk are both in action this week so it certainly feels like a big show. Now just make that work. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
CM Punk comes out for his match but hold on though as here is MJF to interrupt. MJF says it doesn’t feel so good to be interrupted and calls him Punky Brewster. Fans: “SHUT THE F*** UP!” MJF: “No.” Last week was almost as bad as that time when Punk took his ball and went home. MJF brings up the Pipebomb, which was a great moment. The thing is though, every MJF moment is the best moment because he isn’t a one trick pony.
MJF respects Punk for everything he does, including being straightedge, though he can’t believe that a straightedge man cou..