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There’s your replacement. We are less than four days away from Survivor Series and that means the card should be mostly set. That being said, WWE has a tendency to take their time making some final adjustments and this year is no exception. As of last week, there are two holes on some Survivor Series teams, but one of them has since been filled with a bit of a surprise replacement.
Last week on SmackDown, Sonya Deville pulled Aliyah from the SmackDown women’s Survivor Series team after a six woman tag but did not name a replacement at the time. This week, Deville has announced that Toni Storm will be taking Aliyah’s place on the team. Storm appeared on last week’s SmackDown to challenge Charlotte to a SmackDown Women’s Title match but was turned down. She has not wrestled on television since the October 8 SmackDown.
With #SurvivorSeries fast approaching, I want to ensure each brand is represented by the best and brightest Superstars. Therefore, it’s my pleasure to announce that TONI S..

I guess it’s not for everyone. The WWE Champion is automatically one of the biggest names in wrestling, just due the prestige of the championship that they are holding. It is the kind of thing that can make someone’s career, even if they have already done quite a few positive things before. It turns out that the current WWE Champion got the company in some trouble due to one of his signature actions.
During a recent appearance on the Jim and Sam Show, WWE Champion Big E. revealed that WWE received some complaints about him before he won the title. When Big E. teaming with the rest of the New Day, he would thrust his hips against the floor during matches, which ultimately led to WWE receiving some complaints. Other complaints came from his hip gyrations while dancing in the ring during and after matches. Big E. was not clear on where the complaints came from and it is not clear if he was punished in any way.
Big E. can celebrate. Check out some of his bigger wins:
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Another change. There have been a lot of moves made in WE as of late, with several of them being behind the scenes. WWE has let a bunch of backstage employees go while also consolidating several of their departments together. It is not clear why things have been changed so dramatically, but now it seems that something else has been changed outside of their main office.
According to Periodico Correo, WWE has closed its office in Mexico, with no reason given, though the ten plus employees working at the office knew about the closure in advance. This comes after WWE closed its offices in Japan and England earlier this year. WWE has not run an event in Mexico since 2019 but they plan to return to the county in the future now that the Coronavirus travel restrictions are being lifted.
WWE has spent some time in Mexico before. Check out some of their events in the country:
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I wouldn’t have bet on it. One of the best things about AEW is their roster, which has a great mixture of different kinds of wrestlers. AEW has all kinds of wrestlers, including up and coming stars, modern stars and veterans, all of whom come together in a way like almost nothing else. Now the company is planning for a feud between a few different generations.
This week’s edition of AEW Dynamite featured a segment where Darby Allin said that he wanted a match. The Gunn Club appeared, with Billy Gunn challenging Allin to a match. Allin accepted, with the match being set for some time in the future. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, this will not be a one off match, as the match will be the start of a feud between Allin and Billy’s sons Colton and Austin.
This is going to be different. Check out Allin, Gunn, and the Gunn Club in action:
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It can happen to…well probably just Jericho. There are certain stars in wrestling who are always doing something different. For some reason, they do not stick with the norm and are constantly finding some way to reinvent themselves. It can be fascinating to see what they think of next, but that does not mean it is always going to work. That was certainly the case with one first’s try at an idea.
During a recent episode of his Talk Is Jericho podcast, Chris Jericho revealed that he lost six figures of money on his first Jericho cruise. The cruise, called the Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager At Sea, launched in October 2018 and featured a variety of concerts, wrestling and appearances, with Jericho footing the bill for paying everyone. The financial setup was changed for the second cruise, which allowed him to make up the loss and earn a profit. Jericho is planning his fourth cruise in the spring of 2022.
The cruise was certainly different. Check out how it has gone over the years:
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It comes with the territory. There is something special about being the World Champion, as it means you are the face of your company. You are the first person that a lot of fans are going to think of for the promotion and the responsibilities mount up in a hurry. This is the case with both on the road and at any show, and that was the case for the newest World Champion this week.
Last weekend, Hangman Page defeated Kenny Omega to become the new AEW World Champion at Full Gear. Page made his Dynamite debut as champion this week, where he got into a confrontation with #1 contender Bryan Danielson. Following the taping, CM Punk came to the ring and had Page sing “cowboy songs”, including an altered version of Country Roads Take Me Home, which you can see below.
This is one of those awesome things you don’t get to see every week. Check out the song, plus what else Page can do:
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It’s not for everyone. While it might not be the most popular at times, there is no denying that WWE is the biggest wrestling promotion in the world. The promotion is still the end goal for a lot of wrestlers, with several of them working as hard as they can to make it to the big leagues. That is not the case for everyone though, and that was the case with a fairly prominent name from outside the company.
During a recent edition of her Wilde On podcast, former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champions Taylor Wilde revealed that she was contacted by WWE to appear in the first Mae Young Classic. Wilde had been retired from the ring for six years but agreed to return to the ring for the chance. However, she got injured in training, meaning that she was unable to return to the ring. Wilde never appeared for WWE but did return to Impact Wrestling earlier this year, ending her ten year retirement.
It makes sense that WWE would want Wilde on their roster. Check out what she can do in the ring:
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They’re still changing. We are in the middle of one of the biggest transitional periods that WWE has ever seen and those changes are likely to continue. The changes so far have shaken things up in such a huge way and some of them have brought longstanding eras to an end. That will be the case again next year, but it is not going to be in an area many fans will get to see.
Back in March of 2019, WWE announced plans to move from its longtime home base of Titan Towers in Stanford, Connecticut. The move was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but now the plans have been updated. The Stamford Advocate is reporting that WWE is planning to move into its new headquarters in downtown Stamford in late 2022. WWE is moving to the larger building for more space and better technological capabilities.
WWE has been in that building for a long time. Check out what they are leaving behind:
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Wrestling can be a lot of things, ranging from action to athleticism to drama to comedy to suspense to romance and probably even more things that I’m forgetting. What it all boils down to though is telling a story, and that’s where the real interest comes from. The matches themselves really are secondary to the stories that are being told to make them interesting, and that is where we’re picking things up today.
Last weekend, AEW held its latest great pay per view with Full Gear, which was headlined by Hangman Page finally ending Kenny Omega’s World Title reign after the better part of a year. These two have a very long and detailed history which goes all the way back to before AEW even came into existence. That is a lot of history and this particular story had all kinds of details included. The title change was the grand culmination, but is that the best way to go?
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Change of plans. There are a lot of ways to present a wrestler, but at times it is clear that something needs to be changed. That can be done in a variety of ways, but one of the easiest is by turning them either good or bad. These changes can be out of nowhere or over time, and both kinds can be very effective. We saw one of the former this week and it worked pretty well.
This week’s edition of AEW Dynamite opened with Hangman Page’s celebration for winning the AEW World Title. Page was eventually interrupted by new #1 contender Bryan Danielson, who was not pleased that Page defeated Kenny Omega. Danielson went on to insult both Page and the crowd, turning into a villain for the first time in his AEW tenure. There is no word on when Danielson vs. Page will take place.
This could be a very dangerous change. Check out what Danielson can do in the ring before he went to the dark side:
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The third time’s a charm. WWE has posted a new video to their YouTube channel, which shows the full match between “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock from WrestleMania 19. It was the third match between the two on the “grandest stage of them all.”
You can see the match in its entirety below:
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As mentioned, this was the third meeting between the two WWE legends at WrestleMania. Austin had been victorious at WrestleMania 14 and 17; however, The Rock was able to pick up the victory in this final contest between the two. This match was a classic and sent each superstar on their own separate journey.
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Oh man, do I remember this one. The Rock was playing an arrogant, Hollywood heel, who was constantly badmouthing the fans and singing songs about how much he hated being in the various towns that he was in. It was during this time that he even had a brief encounter with “The Hurricane” that was absolutely hilarious! These two a..

Dynamite
Date: November 17, 2021
Location: Chartway Arena, Norfolk, Virginia
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross
We’re done with Full Gear and Hangman Page is FINALLY the AEW World Champion. To say this is a long time coming is an understatement but now we get to see where things go from here. That could be in a variety of directions but this week is all about the big celebration. We have a long way to go before Revolution next year so let’s get to it.
We open with a Full Gear recap.
The Elite is in the back and Kenny Omega is rather sad. He hasn’t watched the match with Hangman Page back but he knows he has some things to fix. Omega wants them to hold the fort down while he’s gone and Adam Cole says they’ve got it. Omega just meant the Bucks though and they walk off. This would be the write off for Omega so he can go have shoulder surgery.
The Dark Order is in the ring and here is Hangman Page, in a Virginia Is For Lovers shirt. Fans: “YOU DESERVE IT!” Page: “I’m gon..