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Impact Wrestling
Date: November 18, 2021
Location: Sam’s Town Live, Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: D’Lo Brown, Matt Striker
It’s the go home show for Turning Point and that means we are likely getting the final push towards the show. There are a lot of things that still need to be fixed up but what matters now is making me want to watch. Impact has gotten a lot better at this sort of thing as of late and one last push could help a lot. Let’s get to it.
The opening recap looks at Eddie Edwards becoming #1 contender to Moose’s World Title.
Opening sequence.
Steve Maclin vs. Laredo Kid If Maclin wins, he’s added to the X-Division Title match at Turning Point. Kid starts fast but gets rolled up for an early two. That means a standoff and the fans are rather pleased with what they are seeing. Maclin is sent outside but switches places in a hurry, meaning Kid is crushed by a big suicide dive. Back in and Kid flips out of a release German suplex but gets tied in the Tree of Woe.
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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?
Prime Time Wrestling
Date: June 17, 1987
Hosts: Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan
Commentators: Dick Graham, Lord Alfred Hayes, Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, Vince McMahon, Gorilla Monsoon, Bruno Sammartino
Oh boy it’s Prime Time. This was one of the big shows from the WWF, as it featured various matches from major house shows. That might not sound like much, but at the time, this was a pretty awesome deal. What makes it better is Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan as the hosts, giving us the legendary banter that made..

They don’t seem pleased. One of the biggest WWE stories over the last year and a half has been the string of releases. The company has released well over 100 wrestlers in the last eighteen months and that continued earlier this week. It was a story that has taken place several times now and just like the previous times, the wrestling world has a lot to say about the whole thing.
Earlier this week, WWE released another group of eight wrestlers, including the Hit Row faction, John Morrison, Shane Thorne, Tegan Nox, Drake Maverick and Jaxson Ryker. Since the releases have taken place, several wrestlers and wrestling personalities have reacted to the situation, with the majority of them expressing sympathy for the wrestlers and anger towards WWE.
Here are some of the better reactions, including from some of the released wrestlers:
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Stop supporting a company that has ZERO respect for their talent. You love pro wrestling, spend your money on the h..

There was a reason for that. WWE has a lot of different television shows available, but that is not the extent of their content. In addition to everything they put on television, they have a wide variety of web series available as well. Some of these have quite the fan base, though one recent change was not so well received. Now we know a bit more about why that was the case.
Earlier this year, Paul Heyman was replaced on WWE’s Talking Smack series. The move came just after live fans returned to WWE events and it was unclear why the change was made. Heyman explained the change in an interview with Ariel Helwani, saying that he was unable to appear in the studio for the show while also appearing in Roman Reigns’ corner for the dark match main event. As a result of the scheduling conflict, Vince McMahon made the call for an immediate change. There is nothing to suggest that there is any heat on Heyman.
It’s an interesting interview. Check out the show, plus Heyman on Talking Smack:
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He’s a big one. There are legends in the wrestling world and then there is Hulk Hogan. While the last few years have not seen him painted in the best light due to some rather bad decisions, Hogan is still one of the biggest stars in the history of wrestling and the reason a lot of fans watch today. He still draws some interest today and now it seems that things are not going so well for him.
During the debut episode of his Wooooo Nation Uncensored podcast, Ric Flair revealed that Hulk Hogan is undergoing some serious health issues. While Flair did not elaborate on what was wrong, he did talk about how the two support each other, including Hogan visiting Flair while he was in a coma in 2017. There is no word on what is wrong with Hogan, though he has had several back surgeries over there years.
Flair and Hogan have a longstanding history. Check out what the two have done over the years:
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Switch it up. Sometimes, a wrestler needs to change course in a way. This could be anything from switching from good to evil or getting a manager or just changing the way their matches go. Other times it is a much more dramatic change and can include a wrestler being completely repackaged. That seems to be the case again, as a unique gimmick is going away.
According to PWInsider.com, WWE has dropped the Mei Ying character in NXT. The character, played by Karen Q, was an ancient witch who led the Tian Sha stable. Karen Q is still with NXT but will be going by the name Wendy Choo going forward. There is no word on when she will debut or what this will mean for Boa, the other member of the Tian Sha stable.
Tian Sha was an interesting group. Check out some of their time together:
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Opinion: This is one of the few NXT changes that actually makes sense. Ying is..

Reigns would know. There are a lot of wrestling families in the world and you know some of the most famous names. Just having the same blood as certain other members of wrestling families will be enough to push you pretty high up the depth chart and the track record can be really strong. Now we might be on the way towards two of the most prominent family members facing off.
Universal Champion Roman Reigns appeared on the Tonight Show this week to promote Survivor Series. During the appearance, Reigns was asked about a potential appearances from the Rock, his cousin, at Survivor Series. Reigns said that he had not heard any rumors about Rock showing up, but both of them debuted at Survivor Series. With regards to a match, Reigns said he would absolutely face the Rock in a match. He talked about how that is how his family settles their problems and cited his matches with the Usos. There have been rumors of a WrestleMania 39 match between the two but nothing has been confirmed.
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NXT UK
Date: November 18, 2021
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
We’re back in England and on the way to a bunch of big TV matches since there has not been any mention of a Takeover in forever around here. The big story at the moment is the upcoming Rampage Brown vs. Ilja Dragunov United Kingdom Title match, which is coming at some point in the future. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
A-Kid vs. Sam Gradwell They go with the grappling to start with A-Kid taking him down with the headlock takeover. That’s reversed into an armbar but A-Kid flips out and grabs a cravate. Gradwell can’t flip his way out so he goes with a knee brace to the eyes to escape instead. We’re off to a face pull on A-Kid, followed by a heck of a running elbow to the face. There’s an overhead belly to belly for two and Gradwell is getting cocky. The Boston crab goes on but A-Kid slips out and kicks him in the head.
A high crossbody gets two on Gradwell an..

The star power shines through. Wrestlers have a rather unique celebrity status. It’s true that they are on television every week and get to make all kinds of appearances, but ultimately they are still seen as just wrestlers. Sometimes you get to see them do something in the mainstream though, and that was the case in a big way earlier this week on national TV.
A group of WWE Superstars were guests on the Late Show earlier this week, as part of the promotion for this weekend’s Survivor Series event. The wrestlers, including Big E., Becky Lynch, Randy Orton, the Miz, Street Profits, Seth Rollins and Bianca Belair, took part in the Just One Question segment, where various members of the show’s production staff would ask questions, earning some less than expected responses.
They’re stars. Check out the segment, plus more times WWE was on late night:
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It could be worse. One of the more surprising wrestling stories of the year was the announcement that AEW’s Jon Moxley would be entering rehab for alcohol issues. The story came out of nowhere but was a good example of someone realizing that they had a problem and getting the help that they needed. It’s not the easiest story to hear, and now we are hearing something similar.
In an interview with Oricon News (with translation courtesy of 411mania.com), wrestling legend and former WWE Women’s Champion Bull Nakano revealed that she was hospitalized last year with cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol abuse. Nakano said that she refused to go to the hospital due to worrying about work but her symptoms eventually became too bad. Her husband eventually found out how bad things were for Nakano and convinced her to go to the hospital. She also mentioned that she would drink every day but now no longer has since quit and feels healthier as a result. Nakano last wrestled on November 3, 2007.
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And it continues. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com, WWE has released 8 more wrestlers from its roster. This is in addition to the many releases that took place a couple of weeks ago.
The names released are:
— John Morrison
— Top Dolla of Hit Row
— Ashante Adonis of Hit Row
— Isaiah Swerve Scott of Hit Row
— Tegan Nox
— Drake Maverick
— Shane Thorne
— Jaxson Ryker
WWE has released eight members of its roster, per @SeanRossSapp
— John Morrison
— Top Dolla of Hit Row
— Ashante Adonis of Hit Row
— Isaiah Swerve Scott of Hit Row
— Tegan Nox
— Drake Maverick
— Shane Thorne
— Jaxson Ryker
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) November 19, 2021
This means that WWE has released 26 wrestlers in the last 2 weeks. The last round of cuts included:
Scarlett
Frankie Monet
Ember Moon
Oney Lorcan
B-Fab
Jessi Kamea
Zayda Ramier
Trey Baxter
Katarina Cortez
Jeet Rama
Gran Metalik
Lince Dorado
Karrion Kross
Nia Jax
Keith Lee
Harry Smith
Mia Yim
Eva Marie
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That’s never good. Injuries are a way of life in wrestling. No matter how safe or talented a wrestler may be, there is always the chance that something could go wrong and put them on the shelf. That is never a good thing to see and the scary part is wondering just how long someone is going to be out of action. Unfortunately the injury bug seems to have hit one promotion extra hard.
NXT UK seems to have suffered a variety of injuries. First up, Flash Morgan Webster has announced that he is undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum. Webster revealed that he suffered the injury three years ago and has wrestled through it since. The injury was explained at the hands of an attack by Rampage Brown. There is no word on how long he will be out of action.
In addition, Ringsidenews.com is reporting a pair of injuries. During a recent NXT UK taping, Brown is said to have suffered some an injury during a United Kingdom Title match against Ilja Dragunov. There is no word on what happened or how ..