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That’s just special. Wrestlers are an interesting group as they are out there on television every single week, trying to convince us that what they are doing is real. That is a lot harder than it sounds, as wrestlers are indeed playing characters with real and different lives. Sometimes you get to see their lives on display in the ring, which was the case in a nice moment over the weekend.
Over the weekend at an MCW Pro Wrestling event, AEW’s Nick Comoroto came to the ring where his girlfriend, Becky, was standing. After praising several things about her, Comoroto proposed to Becky, who was working as a referee at the event. Becky said yes to Comoroto and the event continued, with MCW Pro posting a video of the event. Comoroto currently wrestles for AEW as part of QT Marshall’s Nightmare Factory stable.
Comoroto is a heck of a prospect. Check out the proposal and what he has done in AEW:
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That’s an odd pairing. WWE has had all kinds of wrestlers over the years, with some of them being quite different than the norm. That is the kind of thing that is going to get more interest and attention than some others, which is the point in having so many different people out there. Now one of the more unique wrestlers in WWE has history has a story about an even more unique wrestler.
During an appearance on the Such Good Shoot podcast, former WWE star Swoggle spoke about bullying Great Khali during his time in WWE. Swoggle said that he intentionally bullied Great Khali every change he had, as he wanted to make a point and felt that bullying no one else would matter. He also understood that this is something which would be frowned upon today as times have changed. There is no word on how Great Khali responded to the bullying or what exactly Swoggle did.
The two of them actually had some time together on television. Check out the podcast and what they did together as a team:
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Flashback. John Cena is back in a big way for WWE and it seems that he is on the road to Summerslam for a huge match against Roman Reigns. Cena has a history of being in the spotlight for WWE and it has been going on for a very long time now. With such a history to his credit, there are going to be some great matches throughout his credit. WWE is taking a look back at just that.
WWE has posted the full video of Cena’s match with Bray Wyatt from WrestleMania 30. The match was Wyatt’s WrestleMania debut and included Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in his corner. The story of the match centered around Wyatt attempting to force Cena to be more aggressive and therefore destroy his legacy. While Cena considered attacking Wyatt with a chair, Cena ultimately turned down the chance and faced Wyatt on his own.
This was a cool one. Check out the match plus some more of the Wyatt vs. Cena feud:
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It’s the new reality. The Coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the entire world and there is nothing to suggest that the situation is going to be completely solved anytime soon. Things are better than they were just a few months ago, but there is still a lot of work to be done. There are also going to be a lot of people catching the virus, which is the case in wrestling again.
The recordBar in Kansas City, Missouri has announced that Jeff Hardy’s upcoming appearance at the venue has been postponed due to Hardy contracting the Coronavirus. As a result, Hardy will be forced to quarantine for two weeks, meaning he will be missing the next two weeks of WWE events as well. There is no word on when the two weeks of quarantining will begin. Hardy wrestled on last week’s Monday Night Raw.
Hardy is certainly a legend. Check out what he has done in his WWE career:
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You have to let them see it. After fifteen months without them, WWE finally has fans back in the arenas for their shows. That is the kind of change that brought some new energy to the promotion after so long without it and things have improved as a result. Ultimately, what matters most is allowing people to see the show and that will be done at this year’s Summerslam in a unique way.
WWE has announced that Summerslam will air in select movie theaters around the United States for the first time in the event’s history. The show, which takes place on August 21, will be the first Summerslam to ever take place on a Saturday or in an NFL stadium, as it is held in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. More information can be found at wweliveintheaters.com.
Summerslam will air on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network internationally. No matches have been confirmed for the show as of yet, but Bobby Lashley defending the WWE Championship against Goldberg and John Cena challengi..

That’s worth bragging about. WWE may not be quite the force that it has been in the past, but it is still doing some things at a level that has not been seen before in wrestling. The company has grown to a level that no promotion could ever have imagined and brings in more money than they know what to do with at times. It seems that they are helping some others though and that is a good thing.
WWE has released a new video called “Go Beyond The Ring”, which showcases some of the work the company has done with charity in recent years. This mainly includes WWE stars meeting with various children in places such as schools and hospitals. The theme of the video is that these are the actions that you do not see from WWE. This is the same video which also aired on SmackDown this week.
This is pretty cool. Check out the video, plus another look at some of WWE’s charity work:
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That was almost bad. A wrestler has to have the right look to make everything work right. If a wrestler does not have the right appearance or attire, something is always going to feel a little bit off about them. It is one of the most important parts of a wrestler’s career and there have been some instances of promotions completely missing the mark. That was nearly the case again with a wrestling legend.
During a recent edition of his Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast, Sean Waltman, better known as X-Pac, revealed that Kane almost wrestled in green attire. The different look would have been used during Kane’s team with X-Pac, but it never actually appeared on television. Waltman did not like the idea, as Kane was known as the Big Red Machine while also not being part of D-Generation X, whose signature color was green.
Kane and X-Pac were a good team. Check out some of their time together and the full podcast:
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It’s another kind of talent. Wrestlers are in a weird place as they do not receive the most credit for their athletic skills despite being incredible athletes in the first place. Sometimes you will see a wrestler get to showcase what they are capable of doing and it is absolutely fascinating. That was the case again this week, as a wrestler set a record in a completely different sport.
Impact Wrestling’s Jordynne Grace sent out a series of tweets announcing that she competed in a Women’s National Powerlifting Federation event in Georgia. Grace set three state and national records in the squat, bench press and deadlift in the 165lb weight class while also being named Best Overall Lifter. Grace’s Impact Wrestling tag team partner Rachael Ellering was at the event as well, cheering for Grace and tweeting out pictures and updates.
Grace made her wrestling debut in 2011 and has been with Impact Wrestling since 2018. She is a former Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team Champion with Ellering a..

That’s an interesting combination. John Cena made his long awaited return to the WWE last week at Money in the Bank. Cena’s return would seem to set up a huge match against Roman Reigns at Summerslam, which could even draw in some extra mainstream attention. With Cena now advancing his career in Hollywood, there are some newly opened doors waiting on him. One of those involves an odd connection to a well known actress.
Cena appeared with Margot Robbie and James Gunn on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote The Suicide Squad. During the interview, Robbie mentioned that she watched wrestling growing up and loved the Undertaker. Robbie also mentioned that she had a boyfriend who was obsessed with Cena, to the point of dressing up like Cena for his birthday. The boyfriend also had a cardboard cutout of Cena in his bedroom, which Robbie was scared to mention to Cena. She ultimately told him the story soon after meeting him.
This is certainly a story. Check out the full interview plus some of what ..

It’s not for them. WWE is finally back on the road and it is helping to energize the events quite a bit. There is something that you get with fans which cannot be replicated inside the Thunderdome and it is great to have them back. WWE knew that such changes would have to be coming and thankfully the shows have been pretty good so far. Some of this is due to extra preparation, but not every wrestler is involved.
Over the last several weeks, WWE has held training sessions for its wrestlers at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. According to Fightful Select, while these sessions were originally thought to be mandatory, WWE has allowed wrestlers to miss them if they have a personal issue. As a result, various wrestlers did miss the sessions due to personal reasons. However, it is said that almost all of the women’s division was present for the sessions, including Sasha Banks.
WWE wrestlers certainly do train. Check out some of their preparations:
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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?
Best In The World 2021
Date: July 11, 2021
Location: UMBC Event Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 1,250
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman
It’s time for the fans to be back here as well, which should make things a little more energetic. Ring of Honor has been one of the more consistently quality TV shows as of late and now they need to make that work on television as well. That might be easier said than done though so let’s get to it.
It really is cool to see some fans back.
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Welcome back! The biggest WWE story over the last week has been the return of John Cena. After over a year away from the company, Cena made his return at Money In The Bank to confront Roman Reigns, likely setting up a Summerslam match for Reigns’ Universal Title. That is the kind of thing WWE is going to take seriously, and that means they are going to put in the practice.
Cena wrestled in a post show dark match following this week’s episode of SmackDown. After the show, Cena teamed with Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio to face the Usos and Roman Reigns. There was no contact between Reigns and Cena during the match. Cena’s most recent televised match was the Firefly Fun House match at WrestleMania 36, and his most recent traditional televised match took place in January 2019.
Cena looked good in his return. Check out the match, plus some more of Cena’s return:
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