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That’s pretty awesome. There are all kinds of things that a wrestler can do outside of the ring and a lot of the time, it is something that can help others in need. A wrestler often has enough celebrity status to make something good happen and that is the case with one of WWE’s international stars. Not only have they done something very good, but now they have done it again.
WWE star Sami Zayn has announced that his SamiForSyria charity has launched its second mobile medical unit. The units are designed to offer free of charge medical care for those displaced by the Syrian civil war. Zayn has promoted the idea since 2017, asking fans for donations to fund the units as well as their upkeep. The units serve about 100 people a day with the new unit opening access to six more villages.
5 years ago I started #SamiForSyria – a mobile clinic in Syria delivering medical care to civilians displaced by war.
I am proud to tell you: thanks to your support, we now have TWO clinics currently oper..

That’s a unique injury. There are all kinds of ways for a wrestler to get hurt and some of them can be quite the fluke accident. That doesn’t make things any better, but it can cause quite the set of problems of its own. Sometimes a series of fluke accidents can require something to be done and it seems that was the case during a WWE star’s recent hiatus from the ring.
During an interview with Wichita, Kansas’ T95 The Rock Station, WWE’s Alexa Bliss revealed that she suffered six broken noses over the course of her career. As a result, her nose had collapsed, requiring her to undergo sinus surgery. The operation took place during her hiatus from WWE between September 2021 and February 2022. Bliss has since returned to WWE TV and is wrestling full time again.
There is a bit here. Check out the full interview:
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Opinion: That is something that could be a lot worse and thankfully Bliss seems to be ok. Having something happen that many times tak..

That’s always sad to see. There are a lot of people in the wrestling business and some of them have some issues that take place outside of the ring. Unfortunately some of these are rather serious, including problems that can put the wrestlers and others in danger. That seems to be the case again, as a wrestler with a long history of issues has had another serious problem.
As announced by the Volusia County, Florida police department, AEW’s Jeff Hardy has been arrested and faces a number of charges. This includes driving on a suspended license, violating restrictions placed on a driver’s license and driving under the influence, with the latter being the third such charge that Hardy has faced in three years. Hardy is currently scheduled to team with his brother to challenge for the AEW Tag Team Titles this week on Dynamite.
https://volusiamug.vcgov.org/Details.aspx?InmateRID=543747
Opinion: I’m not even sure what to say at this point. It is clear that hardy needs help and there is not..

That’s a long time. There have been a lot of changes behind the scenes in WWE and some of them could cause a lot of issues for a long time to come. This includes some of the bigger names taking their leave from the company, either long term or short term. Now it seems that perhaps the biggest change might be going on a lot longer than it originally looked to be.
Earlier this year, Stephanie McMahon took a leave of absence from WWE and it is not clear when or if she will be returning. Since then, various stories have come out about McMahon’s departure, including stories of her not being successful at her executive job. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the chances of McMahon returning to WWE have greatly diminished following the statements about her. There is always the chance that she could return down the line, but it was ultimately McMahon’s decision to leave and would likely be her decision to return.
Opinion: This is one of the more interesting stories in recent WWE..

The rematch the world wanted to see. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the match between John Cena and Kevin Owens from Money in the Bank 2015.
You can see the video in its entirety below:
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From WWE.com:
Even as Cena took control in the opening moments, the prize fighter’s hubris never wavered, commenting mid-match on Cena’s tough early attack: “How’d that work out for you last time?”
Owens backed up his trash talk further by hitting Cena’s signature combination — a pair of shoulder blocks, side slam and 5-Knuckle Shuffle. Cena wouldn’t stay down, though. He battled through Owens’ hard-hitting punches and slam with resiliency that would have made any fan of the hometown Blue Jackets smile.
When Cena hoisted Owens into position for an Attitude Adjustment, adding a “You can’t see me” taunt for good measure, it seemed academic. Then Owens powered out of the pinfall at a late two, and the Cenation leader nea..

What could have been. One of the most interesting parts of WWE in recent years has been the amount of wrestlers walking away from the company. This has never been done in WWE history and some of the moves have been rather surprising. Not all of the wrestlers have been let go though, and now one name who left on her own has explained what was planned for her in WWE.
During a recent interview on Talk Is Jericho, former WWE and current AEW star Toni Storm spoke about her time in WWE. Storm revealed that WWE was considering a love triangle between herself, Rick Boogs and Dolph Ziggler. Nothing ever happened with the story, which was part of the reason for Storm leaving the company. Storm said that she was depressed and knew that she needed to leave WWE, which led to her departure from the company in December 2021.
Opinion: After seeing everything that happened to Storm in WWE, I don’t know if I can blame her for wanting to leave. WWE never did much with her and having her stand there whi..

Maybe that’s next. WWE does not have the strongest history when it comes to tag team wrestling. The company has had some periods of focusing on tag wrestling, but it tends to go in a different way. Most of the time WWE tends to focus on one or two teams at a time and that is the case again. Now the main team is interested in trying their hands in another part of WWE.
Last week on NXT, Grayson Waller interrupted a Solo Sikoa interview, which help set up the show’s tag team main event with the two of them on opposing sides. This caused the Usos, Sikoa’s brothers, to comment on the interview, suggesting that they were coming to NXT to deal with Waller in the future, though nothing has been announced. Waller responded, telling the Usos to ask Roman Reigns for permission to work on Tuesdays. The Usos did not reference the fact that Sikoa is their brother.
Keep that same energy when we pull up uce…? https://t.co/EdAFvAB5yZ
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) June 12, 2022
Make sure you ask Roman’s per..

NXT UK
Date: June 9, 2022
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
After last week’s title show, it’s time for another title show, which should make for a big week. This time around we have Meiko Satomura defending the NXT UK Women’s Title against Ivy Nile in a match that could go either way. Other than that, we could be getting some fallout from Moustache Mountain’s issues last week. Let’s get to it.
We open with a recap of Ashton Smith/Oliver Carter winning the Tag Team Titles last week. As a result, former champions Moustache Mountain doesn’t seem happy with each other.
Opening sequence.
Mark Andrews vs. Kenny Williams Williams bails to the floor to start but Andrews follows him outside and starts chopping away. Back in and Williams rakes the eyes to break up the armbar so Andrews twists the knee around the ropes. They go to the apron where Williams snaps the arm down, followed by a snap suplex for two back inside.
A belly to ba..

It’s the risk you take. You never know when you are going to see a wrestler get injured. It can happen to anyone at any time and that is never a good thing to see. Wrestling is a physical sport and that means there is always the chance that someone could go down at any given time. That seems to be the case again at an NXT event, as a wrestler seems to have gotten hurt.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Tony D’Angelo was injured at the NXT live event in Largo, Florida. D’Angelo’s match against Cameron Grimes was stopped due to a shoulder injury with Grimes being awarded the victory. There is no word on the severity of the injury or if D’Angelo will be forced to miss any ring time. D’Angelo and his Family have been feuding with Legado del Fantasma in recent weeks.
Sigh, it seems @TonyDangeloWWE suffered a shoulder injury at #nxtlargo Hopefully @WWENXT did some weird work and if not, hopefully the dude is alright. Wresting ain’t easy.@MikePWInsider pic.twitter.com/KPRXivguVy
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He’s gone too. There have been so many releases from WWE in recent years that it can be difficult to keep track of all of them. With one wrestler after another being let go from the company, you might forget that some of them are even still around. Now another name is gone as well, though this is for a different reason than the mass releases that have become the norm.
According to F4WOnline.com, Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan has been released from his WWE contract. The release is said to have been released due to an unspecified policy issue but he may be brought back in a year or so. Donovan was signed to the company in March and had been working as one of Tony D’Angelo’s enforcers in NXT. There is nothing to suggest that this will be the first of multiple releases.
Opinion: That doesn’t sound good and I’m curious about what caused WWE to let him go. Donovan wasn’t exactly a star but he was in a regular tag team and getting television time. It seems like something that came out of nowhere..

That’s the next big one. AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works as it has brought in a variety of different changes. This includes bringing in several new wrestlers to the fold, as AEW has worked together with a variety of promotions over its existence. That will include the upcoming Forbidden Door event, and now we know what one of the biggest matches on the card will be.
Over the weekend, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Hirooki Goto at New Japan’s Dominion event. As a result, Tanahashi has advanced to Forbidden Door on June 26 where he will face Jon Moxley to crown the new AEW Interim World Champion. The title was introduced when reigning World Champion CM Punk was injured, forcing him to take time off. Punk will face the winner in a unification match at some point in the future.
Opinion: This probably isn’t the biggest surprise and that isn’t he worst thing. Putting an all time legend like Tanahashi in the show’s main event is a good idea and the match with Moxley will almos..

Two for one. There are a lot of championships in wrestling but only some of them are at the top of the industry. Those top titles are among the most famous names in the history of the business and winning one of those titles can change a wrestler’s career trajectory. That was the case again this weekend, though it turns out that it happened twice in the span of two days.
There was a pair of World Title changes over the weekend. On Saturday night, Trevor Murdoch won the vacant NWA World Title at Alwayz Ready, defeating Nick Aldis, Sam Shaw and Thom Latimer, becoming a two time champion. The title was vacated after Matt Cardona was forced to vacate the title due to a torn bicep. Second, Jay White won the IWGP World Heavyweight Title from Kazuchika Okada in the main event of New Japan’s Dominion event.
Opinion: This is the kind of weekend that you do not get to see very often in wrestling and it makes things that much more interesting. Above all else, these are the kinds of title change..