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Her too? There have been a lot of returns to the WWE roster this year as the new regime has been a bit more open to bringing back former stars. This has caused a long string of surprises, including some names who have not been in the company in a long time. Now we have another name being rumored as a possible return after a pretty lengthy absence from the ring.
According to Fightful Select, WWE is interested in bringing back Tegan Nox in the future. Nox was released from the company in November 2021 after being called up to Monday Night Raw, though she never wrestled on the show. She has said that she has not wrestled since being released due to work visa and Green Card issues, but WWE is still interested in bringing her back to the company. There is no word on Nox’s interest in coming back.
Opinion: Nox is another star who could be interesting to see return to WWE as she was never given a chance on the main roster. At the same time, she has such a history of knee injuries that it wo..

There’s more to it. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster and sometimes the company has to let some of them go. Occasionally WWE will release some wrestlers from their contracts and turn them into free agents, which is the kind of thing that can devastate some wrestlers. That was the case again this week, and now we know some more about one of the wrestlers, including from said wrestler himself.
WWE released five wrestlers from their NXT contracts this week, including Bodie Hayward. According to Wrestling Observer Live, Hayward was described as “a handful”, though it is not clear that that entails. Hayward was involved in the Chase University story and it was not something as simple as dropping a wrestler in the middle of a storyline. Hayward has also posted a video on his release, saying that he is humiliated but here to stay.
Hayward had a lot to say. Check out what he got off his chest:
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Opinion: I’m not sure what happened with H..

Please don’t be bad. You never want to see someone get hurt in wrestling as it can be one of the most devastating things that can happen to any wrestler. An injury can come out of nowhere on what seems to be a spot that goes well, but other times you can see things going badly as they take place right in front of you. Unfortunately the latter was the reality this week.
This week’s NXT featured a match between R-Truth and Grayson Waller. During the match, R-Truth executed a running flipping dive over the ropes, which he did not entirely clear. As a result, R-Truth stayed on the ground with a seemingly injured knee, causing the referee to stop the match. There is no word on the severity of R-Truth’s injury or how long he might be out of action.
Opinion: That is a terrible thing to see as you never want someone to get hurt. R-Truth is one of the most entertaining and longer tenured stars in WWE but he is also in his late 40s, meaning he probably does not have much time left in the ring…

NXT
Date: November 1, 2022
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Booker T., Vic Joseph
We are into the final two months of the year and heading towards Deadline in December. It would seem that JD McDonagh is on his way towards the next shot at Bron Breakker, where he is probably a favorite to win the title. Now though the question is who shows up from the main roster this week. Let’s get to it.
Here is Bron Breakker to get things going. He talks about how great a night Halloween Havoc was, and not just for him. We hear about Wes Lee winning the North American Title, but here is Pretty Deadly to interrupt. They don’t think much of Breakker retaining his title again but Breakker mocks their accents.
Cue Wes Lee to praise Pretty Deadly’s hair and Breakker is willing to let Pretty Deadly have the spotlight. Pretty Deadly poses for a picture (meaning a lot of hip thrusting) but Breakker says someone is going to interrupt. That would be Breakker and Lee, who w..

Put it on the list. We are less than a week away from Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 5. The show will be one of the biggest that WWE will present this year and that means WWE will be wanting to boost the card up as much as possible. That is what they will be doing again as they have added another title match, this one a rematch from a recent title change.
This week on NXT, it was announced that new Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Asuka will defend their titles against Damage Ctrl’s Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai. Bliss and Asuka defeated Damage Ctrl to win the titles earlier this week on Monday Night Raw, meaning the Crown Jewel title match will be their first defense. This is the fourth title match announced for the show.
Opinion: This is a nice match to add to the card and spice it up a bit, as anything involving a title is going to feel important. The titles having just changed hands in the first place earlier in the week means it is going to have a story built in so e..

They didn’t quite make it. WWE has a lot of resources available to use, with the NXT developmental system being one of the strongest. The company is able to build up its next generation of stars in-house, meaning they know what they are getting before the callups. Not everyone can make it though, as wrestlers can be released from NXT, which is what has taken place again.
PWInsider.com is reporting five more releases from NXT. The names released include:
Bodhi Hayward
Sloane Jacobs
Erica Yan
Damaris Griffin
Ru Feng
Hayward is the most prominent name on the list of released names, having been the main student at Andre Chase University until Duke Hudson took his place. Jacobs had been a semi regular in the NXT women’s division and had made semi-regular appearances on NXT television. There is no word on if more releases are coming.
Opinion: It is never nice to see wrestlers being released, but sometimes WWE has to clear out room to bring in some new stars. That seems to be the case aga..

That’s a different one. Fans are among the most important parts of any wrestling show as you need someone watching to make something matter. They can be at home or in the arena, but the latter gets a more special situation. Sometimes that is not as good as it might sound though, and that was the case for a fan at a recent live event, thanks to a certain WWE star.
During a recent Sunday Night Stunner live event in Mexico City, Rhea Ripley was knocked to the floor and landed near the barricade. Before getting up, Ripley reached into the crowd and untied a fan’s shoelaces. Other fans can be heard laughing at what Ripley did as she rolled away from the barricade. Ripley was in Damian Priest’s corner this week on Monday Night Raw.
This was pretty great. Check out what Ripley did to a fan:
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Opinion: What you have here is a prime example of what makes live events special. It is something that you probably couldn’t get away with during a televised s..

That’s a big change. There are a lot of ways to change things up for a wrestler, some of which can be quite drastic. While that can include a complete repackaging with almost everything being changed, the more common answer is to turn them from either good to bad or bad to good. While it might not be the case in full, we might have been seeing quite the major change.
This week on Monday Night Raw, United States Champion Seth Rollins defeated Austin Theory. During the match, Rollins appeared with his old two colored hair style and also wrestled a cleaner style without using his usual cheating methods. While not confirmed, this could suggest that Rollins is shifting more towards a babyface turn after years as a heel. There is no word on WWE making a full fledged turn at the moment.
Opinion: I’m not sure what to think about this, as while Rollins is someone who can work well in either style, the idea of such a sudden change is a little jarring. Rollins has been such a despicable villain..

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?
Texas Till I Die
Date: April 3, 2022
Location: St. Jude Hall, Arlington, Texas
Commentators: Chris Russo, Sammy Cassel
This is from New Texas Pro, which as you might guess is a local Texas promotion which ran some events over Wrestlemania XXXVIII weekend. I’m not sure what to expect from this show but there are some talented names on the card. Shows like this can go in a few different ways and hopefully this one works out well. Let’s get to it.
As you might have gathered, I don’t follow the promotion so I apologi..

That’s a positive sign. There has been a lot of change on the WWE roster this year with several wrestlers coming and going from the company. Unfortunately some of them are leaving on less than great terms, leaving their future with WWE in a bit of doubt. However, as of this weekend, some of those terms might be heading in a more positive direction after a recent live event.
According to F4WOnline.com, Sasha Banks was a guest of WWE at their live event over the weekend in Mexico City. Banks was spending time with Bayley and AAA wrestler Mamba, with the two going to a restaurant and a bar. While not confirmed, this would suggest that WWE and Banks are on good terms at the moment. Banks has not appeared for WWE since May 20 when she and Naomi walked out of Monday Night Raw.
Opinion: I’m not sure what is next for Banks, but at least there does seem to be something moving in the right direction. Banks has been gone for WWE for the better part of six months now and the question now is when..

Call it a flashback? There are several aspects that come together to make a wrestler into a star. While a good many of them come together when someone is in the ring or on the microphone, there are some aspects that you can see just by looking at a wrestler. The “look” is one of the most important qualities a wrestler can have and now one of the bigger stars in WWE has changed their look.
This week on Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins defeated Austin Theory in a singles match. Rollins wrestled the match while sporting a different appearance than usual, as he had dyed part of his hair blond rather than the usual all black look. The changed look is more similar to Rollins’ original look when he was part of the Shield. There is no word on why Rollins made the change or if this is a permanent switch.
It’s pretty notable. Check out an image from last week and this week:
IMG Credit: WWE IMG Credit: WWE Opinion: I’m not sure what is going on with Rollins here but it wouldn’t surprise me if th..

They’re back. With so many people on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to keep track of everyone. That means there can be issues with finding something for someone to do, but occasionally they are going to slip through the cracks. This can occasionally include wrestlers not being around for a long time, but now two missing stars have made a surprise return.
Alexa Bliss and Asuka made surprise returns this week on Monday Night Raw, saving Bianca Belair from a beatdown at the hands of Damage Ctrl. The team would challenge Damage Ctrl to a Women’s Tag Team Title match later in the night and go on to win the championships. This was their first appearance since the October 3 edition of Monday Night Raw, when Damage Ctrl injured Asuka. During Asuka’s time away, Bliss had wrestled on live events but not on television.
Opinion: It’s good to see the two of them back, as their absence was notable on Monday Night Raw. Throw in them winning the titles and it was quite the night for the team, w..