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More to come as they say. NXT is one of the most unique wrestling shows in the world as it exists both on its own and as the official developmental territory for WWE. In theory, wrestlers appear on NXT for the sake of moving up to the main roster at some point in the future. That is not always the case, though it seems like we are coming up on something similar again.
According to Fightful Select, there are multiple callups expected for both Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, with names from both NXT and NXT UK expected to debut. There is no word on which names these might be, or when the debuts will take place. This comes after former NXT star Rick Boogs made his debut last week on SmackDown, appearing as Shinsuke Nakamura’s guitar player.
This has potential. Check out how some debuts have gone:
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If it works, keep doing it. Tonight on Raw, Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley found out who she would be defending her title against at the upcoming 2021 Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in June. And it is a face she is all too familiar with.
Charlotte Flair defeated Asuka tonight in a rematch from last week’s episode of Raw. As a result of the victory, she will be challenging Ripley for her title at the upcoming pay-per-view:
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These two have a storied history; Flair defeated Ripley at WrestleMania 36 to win the NXT Championship. You can see that match in its entirety below:
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Ripley has been the champion since she defeated Asuka at WrestleMania 37.
Editor’s Opinion:
A lot of people are going to be upset with this, as they feel like they’ve seen this match before. And they’re right, we all have. However, Flair and Ripley are two of the best women’s wrestlers in the world right now and they will put on an in..

I guess they’re covered? The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way the world works and wrestling is certainly the same. There has not been a full crowd at a major wrestling show in over a year and that has caused quite a few issues. Things are starting to turn around though, with most major promotions announcing a return of live fans. This includes WWE, who is bringing back fans, albeit under some conditions.
WWE has released a liability waiver for fans attending their shows beginning in July, saying that fans have the chance to be in potential danger. This includes the chance of catching the Coronavirus or “similar infectious disease”. Attending the show means that the fan assumes any and all risk, including potential death. WWE returns to live events with fans on July 16 with SmackDown at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
In consideration for being permitted to attend WWE LIVE EVENTS (the “Event”), which will include without limitation, me voluntarily attending the Event itse..

Monday Night Raw
Date: May 24, 2021
Location: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida
Commentators: Corey Graves, Adnan Virk, Byron Saxton
We are on the way to both the Cell and the return of live fans, and last week’s Raw was downright tolerable. I’m not sure what that is going to mean for this week’s show, but at last last week’s effort wasn’t as bad. This week features a rematch between Tamina and Natalya vs. Nia Jax/Shayna Baszler for the former’s Women’s Tag Team Titles. Let’s get to it.
MVP opens things up and brings out WWE Champion Bobby Lashley, with some different women than last week. After a recap of Kofi Kingston pinning Lashley last week, MVP asks for a round of applause for the champ. At the same time, they are coming up on the return of fans, where you can see Lashley in person. That brings MVP to Drew McIntyre, who Lashley has beaten a few times now, meaning they are sick of him.
MVP likes the idea of Kingston rising up to face Lashley and he did, but that dark cloud got i..

You have to start somewhere. One of the more entertaining and unique stories from WWE over the last few months was Billie Kay and her resume. For months, Kay tried to get someone to team with her by way of offering her head shot and resume. While Kay’s resume got a bit more out there every time, such a thing is something that wrestlers may try. It turns out that one current major star has tried just that.
Shimmer Wrestling has tweeted out a photo of a photo and resume that Bayley sent in to them ten years ago. The resume lists off Bayley’s career timeline to that point, including wrestlers she has faced during her career. One of the items mentioned that she had wrestled thirty matches in three years. Bayley responded, being amazed that she had wrestled so infrequently in such a long time, saying that she wrestled that many matches in a week during a marathon WWE taping session in 2020.
Found this today. Mail from 10 years ago. pic.twitter.com/77JzyRLAIP
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205 Live
Date: May 21, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Nigel McGuinness
Believe it or not, 205 Liv is kind of on a roll here and it could be interesting to see where they take it. Above all else, they have introduced some new names into the fold and that could make all the difference in the world. Even Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari have seemed a bit more energized as of late so hopefully they can keep it up. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Asher Hale vs. Ari Sterling Sterling grabs the arm to start and blocks a snapmare attempt with a shove off for a unique counter. Hale starts working on the arm and spins him down into an armbar. Back up and Sterling hits a running shoulder but Hale kicks the leg out to put him down again. A slingshot anklescissors sends Hale into the corner though and Sterling hits a running spinwheel kick.
Back up and Hale sends him outside for the moonsault off the apron and Sterling is in trouble again..

That’s one person’s opinion. Wrestling fans have a lot of things in common and one of the things that they all like to do is debate certain topics. One of these is who is the best wrestler in the world, which can get you some very interesting responses. That is the case again now, with a certain wrestling legend making a bit of a surprising pick for who is the best in the world.
During the latest edition of the Grillin JR podcast, AEW broadcaster and senior advisor Jim Ross said that Randy Orton is the best wrestler in the business today. Ross mentioned that while he has not watched as much of Orton’s work as usual, what he has seen has been the best around. He also mentioned that AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, who he described as “really frickin good.” Ross said that there is a lot of great talent in wrestling today and that it is a great time to be a fan.
Former AEW World Champion Chris Jericho also weighed in, saying that Omega is the best wrestler in the world, as he has been in..

So that’s where he went. Last year, Edge made a stunning return to the ring in the 2020 Royal Rumble. The match was Edge’s first in nearly nine years and started him on a path back to the main event of WrestleMania earlier this year. Edge lost in his Universal Title match against Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, but has not been seen since. So just where has he been?
According to Fightful Select’s Backstage Report podcast, Edge has been away due to scheduled time off and is not suffering from any injuries. Edge is scheduled to wrestle five times a year for WWE while making limited appearances. So far this year, Edge four times, including winning the Royal Rumble, a match each on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, plus WrestleMania 37. There is no word on when he will appear or wrestle again.
Edge has done pretty well this year. Check out how he has been doing so far:
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They aren’t done yet. With so many people on the WWE roster, there are only so many places to put all of them. WWE even has multiple television shows throughout the week, including one going all the way from England with NXT UK. At some point you have to get rid of a few of them though, and that seems to be the case again, as more names might be on the way out.
According to the Mat Men Podcast, there may be some releases coming from the NXT UK roster at some point in the near future. There is no word on which names will be released. This comes after a series of releases throughout the WWE roster, including both the main roster and NXT, beginning in the middle of April. Budget cuts have been cited as the reason for the releases.
NXT UK has a lot of talent. Check out what they have been doing as of late:
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Opinion: You kind of have to know that these things..

Looks like they’re next. Titles can open up a lot of doors for all kinds of wrestlers. It is really easy to come up with a way to present a title match because all you have to do is slot someone in to face a champion. That lets you decide where to go with anything you want, which is the case in WWE as well. Now we know who might be next to go after one of the most prestigious titles in wrestling.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Kevin Owens is the likely next challenger for Apollo Crews’ Intercontinental Title. Owens and Crews were both part of last week’s four way Intercontinental Title match on SmackDown when Aleister Black interfered to take out Big E., seemingly sending them off into their own feud. Owens has been talking about how much he wants the Intercontinental Title in recent weeks.
Owens is a former two time Intercontinental Champion, having held the title in 2015 and 2016. Crews is in his first reign with the title, having defeated Big E. during the second night of ..

Well that probably hurt. Wrestling is a physical sport and it can included some rather dangerous moments. No matter how well trained or experienced a wrestler may be, there is always an element of danger in what they are going to do. It does not help when the wrestlers try something that makes things even more over the top than usual, which was the case again this weekend with a former WWE star.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, former WWE star Enzo Amore was knocked unconscious at a SWE event in Texas on Saturday night. During the match, Amore took a DDT on the floor and was legitimately knocked out, resulting in him having to go to the hospital. There are no other details on his condition, though Amore did thank fans for their support on Twitter Sunday morning.
Amore is a former WWE star, wrestling on the main roster from 2016-2018 before being released over issues involving a sexual assault charge. Since then, Amore has mainly focused on his music career, though he has recent..

Put it on the list. There are a lot of titles in the wrestling world today and WWE has quite a few of them. With so many titles around, you can present a lot of wrestlers with individual stories. Several of the titles are interchangeable. That is not the case with all of them though, as there are a few championships which can only apply in certain circumstances. That seems to be the case again in NXT.
According to the Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast, the Million Dollar Title will be appearing in NXT to continue the feud between Ted DiBiase and Cameron Grimes. DiBiase introduced the title in 1989 and kept it around until 1992 when DiBiase moved on to the tag team division. It has returned over the years in various incarnations. It is not clear how the title will be used in NXT.
DiBiase appeared in NXT last month, following Grimes making a fortune off of the stock market. Grimes has since attempted to buy various expensive items, only to be thwarted by DiBiase at every turn. This led to ..