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It isn’t going well. The rise of technology has changed the way the wrestling world works in a very good way. Fans are now able to see more content than they have ever been able to see before from the comfort of their own home. However, there are also downsides to this technology and that was on display this week as some stars got into an argument in a rather public setting.
AEW’s Sammy Guevara and Andrade El Idolo have gotten in a Twitter argument. The issues began with an interview that El Idolo gave (in Spanish) saying that Guevara complained about El Idolo hitting too hard in the ring. El Idolo said Guevara was the only one who ever complained, as the solution was to hit back harder. Guevara sent out a tweet of his own, albeit without referencing El Idolo, saying “You are a jobber. A favor hire. Be grateful b****.”
El Idolo responded, with Guevara’s name, saying that if he has a problem with someone, he says it to their face. The two have continued to go back and forth throughout..

The night wasn’t over. There is a lot that takes place at any given WWE television taping. Of course you have the main show that you came to see, but there is also a lot more that you only get live rather than at home. Sometimes that is the best part of the night as it can be a little more loose than anything else. That might have been the situation this week after a TV show.
One of the biggest feuds currently taking place in WWE is Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle. The two are scheduled to face each other in a Fight Pit match at Extreme Rules but they were not allowed to get physical this week on Monday Night Raw. After the show was over though, Rollins came to the ring and said that the no physicality rule expired, leading to Riddle coming out for a brawl. This is similar to what happened last week after Monday Night Raw went off the air.
This is how you end a show. Check out Rollins’ promo and brawl with Riddle:
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Opinion: It makes sense to wr..

So I had started another column this week but it wasn’t something I could really get behind. Given that it was about a tag team comprised of Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore in late 2007, there was only so much that I was going to be able to get out of it. I needed something else to talk about and then I saw something that caught my eye, but not in the best of ways.
Last week, a fan complained about AEW only having one women’s match/segment. Dave Meltzer responded, asking if they were going to watch the pay per view tonight. What pay per view you ask? Well that would be a Stardom pay per view from Japan, which the fellow commenters pointed out over and over. They also pointed out that apparently the original fan, who said he cared about women’s wrestling, wasn’t a real fan because he didn’t know about Stardom.
This is the kind of thing that drives me absolutely nuts as a fan because it is the most condescending, rude and flat out obnoxious kind of take that you can have. Rather than..

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?
Lonestar Shootout
Date: April 1, 2022
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 582
Commentators: Kevin Kelly, Matthew Rehwoldt
So this is an interesting one as it is part of the NJPW Strong promotion, but there were two shows taped here. First up was the Lonestar Shootout special, followed by a regular TV show. That wasn’t mentioned during the night so this will be split in two rather than the one night that I watched it live. Let’s get to it.
I don’t follow New Japan Strong so I apologize in advance f..

That was the idea? Earlier this year at WrestleMania 38, Cody Rhodes made his return to WWE. Rhodes went on to defeat Seth Rollins multiple times, including inside Hell In A cell with a torn pectoral muscle. This led to Rhodes becoming one of the biggest stars in the company as he had to go on the shelf to recover from his injury. But what was planned before he left?
According to Fightful Select, there was nothing to suggest that Rhodes was going to win the WWE Championship before he was injured. Those plans would have still been under Vince McMahon, who was said to be “all on board” with keeping the WWE World Titles on Roman Reigns. There is no word on if the plans have changed since McMahon’s retirement and the rise of a new regime in WWE.
Opinion: I’m not sure if I should be surprised by this or not, as Rhodes did come back as a big deal, but there is a difference between being a star and being the star of the company. Maybe that would change in the coming months when Rhodes gets ..

Back in the fold. There have been a lot of returns to WWE in recent months and those do not seem to be coming to an end. Following Triple H’s return to power in recent months, several former WWE and NXT stars have returned to the company in one form or another. That can make for some very nice moments and now we might be seeing it happen again, at least in the short form.
According to PWInsider.com, former NXT Tag Team Champion Biff Busick, formerly known as Oney Lorcan, was back at the WWE Performance Center as a guest coach. The stint is only in a guest role and there is no word on if Busick will be back with the company full time. Busick was released from WWE in November 2021 along with several other wrestlers as part of WWE’s string of releases.
Opinion: I’m not sure if Busick is going to be brought back to WWE full time but he is someone with more than enough talent to have some kind of a place in the company. It makes sense to have someone like him back as a coach, even for a s..

That could slow him down. There are few things in wrestling that are as unfortunate as an injury. Someone can be on an absolute roll and have everything slowed down all at once. One of the worst parts is having to wait awhile before the severity is known, as some injuries can keep a star on the shelf for a long time. Hopefully that isn’t the case again, as a WWE star is hurt.
This week’s Monday Night Raw featured a match between Angelo Dawkins and Solo Sikoa. Dawkins’ partner Montez Ford accompanied him to the ring, albeit with his foot in a cast. There is no word on how severe Ford’s injury is, when it took place or how long he will be out of action. Ford last wrestled on the September 25 WWE live event when the Street Profits defeated the Alpha Academy.
Opinion: That is never something you want to see and what matters the most is that Ford is able to get back in the ring sooner rather than later. Ford is an amazing athlete but there is only so much that you can do on one good leg. ..

Monday Night Raw
Date: October 3, 2022
Location: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
It’s the go home show for Extreme Rules and the show is mostly set. However, it still doesn’t feel like there is anything that stands out as a main event. I would assume it’s going to be the Fight Pit between Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle, but the card feels like it is lacking something even if there isn’t much room for anything else. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Here is Judgment Day for a chat before their match. Finn Balor is ready to beat Edge so badly that Edge will quit right then and there. Damian Priest promises to take out anyone who comes for them. Dominik gets the mic and is greeted by a WHO’S YOUR DADDY chant. He hates Rey Mysterio and says he has a new family now, thanks to the Judgment Day. Balor says he could have taken Edge out last night, corrects himself to say last week, and offers one more olive branch. Cue AJ Styles t..

That’s a different way to go. Wrestlers need to have the right gimmick to make things work out for them as well as possible. Having the wrong name or character can wreck a wrestler’s potential and that is one of the worst things that can take place. Unfortunately it happens more often than it should, but WWE is making an adjustment to one of its newer stars.
Last week on SmackDown, Max Dupri walked away from the Maximum Male Models after being sick of them not being serious enough. Dupri also used his former “YEAH” catchphrase from his time as LA Knight in NXT. According to PWInsider.com, Dupri is internally listed as Knight and will be using that gimmick going forward. The rest of the Maximum Male Models will be continuing without Dupri.
Opinion: Good, as the Dupri stuff never really worked out for Knight. I’m not sure what the point was in having Knight become someone completely different when he could still be his old self and do the Models stuff. This might not be the big secret ..

He has their attention. There are all kinds of wrestlers throughout the world today and while the stars of AEW and WWE get the most attention, they are not the only stars out there. Several very talented stars wrestle around the world every day and can catch the eye of the two main promotions. That took place again last week in one of the most unique ways you will see.
Last week on AEW Dynamite, Bandido unsuccessfully challenged Chris Jericho for the Ring Of Honor World Title. As previously reported, AEW offered Bandido a full time contract after the match. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE was so impressed with Bandido’s performance that they were trying to get his phone number before his match was done. There is no word on if Bandido is interested in working for WWE or if he has come to terms with AEW.
Opinion: I certainly can’t blame WWE for being interested in having Bandido come into the fold. He is one of the most talented wrestlers not on either roster at the moment a..

He’s a stunt guy. There are certain wrestlers who are best known for the stunts that they do rather than the matches that they have. During a match, you will see something take place that blows your mind but tends to be pretty run of the mill for whomever does it. Then there are some who do these kind of things outside of the ring and that has happened again for an AEW star.
AEW’s Darby Allin has released a new video showing what he describes as a “slip and fall” off of a 92 foot waterfall into the water below. The video features Allin’s dive as two people watch from nearby, seemingly standing in the water. There is no indication of where the waterfall is located. Allin last wrestled on the Grand Slam edition of Rampage where he and Sting defeated the House of Black.
Yeah this is a bit much. Check out Allin’s dive:
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Opinion: As someone who is not quite comfortable with heights, this is about as terrifying of a concept as I can fathom. Allin ..