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Records are made to be broken. WWE has been running major events for a very long time now and that will continue to be the case for several years to come. After nearly forty years of pay per view events, WWE is running out of ideas, but there are still some things that they have not done very often. This includes not running many outside of the United States, though that will change this year, and in a record setting way.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, September’s Clash At The Castle event in Cardiff, Wales has sold about 40,000 tickets so far. A sellout of the stadium will be about 69,000 fans and if that takes place, as it should, the event will be the largest non-WrestleMania gate in wrestling history, as well as beating most WrestleManias. No matches have been announced for the card so far.
Opinion: This is one of those things that WWE can do like no one else, as they are basically getting a WrestleMania sized event for a show that probably won’t be anywhere clos..

That’s a different side. Wrestlers are a lot of things but above all else, they are performers. These people go out in front of a crowd and do what they can do as well as anyone in the world. You can see some amazing talent from bell to bell, but there are also some talents that you do not get to see in the ring. Some of them were on display this weekend though in a rather fun way.
During their time in Las Vegas for Double Or Nothing, several AEW wrestlers performed karaoke songs as part of AEW’s Fan Fest. This included names such as Bryan Danielson, Keith Lee, Rebel, Eddie Kingston, Adam Cole and more. Several of the names will be appearing on the Double Or Nothing pay per view this weekend. There have been several videos of the performances on Twitter.
This is great stuff. Check out what the AEW stars did over the weekend:
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Him too? One of the biggest stories of the weekend has been Maxwell Jacob Friedman no showing a meet and greet at AEW’s Double Or Nothing fan fest. That brings up all kinds of questions of what is going on with Friedman’s future, which could cause some issues up and down the company. It turns out that Friedman is not the only person who was absent from an event this weekend, though it is a different situation.
In addition to Friedman missing the meet and greet, reports have surfaced that Samoa Joe missed his meet and greet as well. However, according to Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Samoa Joe’s absence was due to a communication issue rather than any kind of problem between the two sides. There is nothing to suggest that Samoa Joe has any kind of issue or heat with AEW and he is scheduled to face Adam Cole at Double Or Nothing.
It appears the situation with Samoa Joe and the Fan Fest was a communication issue, so totally different from whatever is happening with..

That could be a mess. In just over three years, AEW has become one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the world. The company has all kinds of strengths but one of the biggest is its roster. Using a mixture of rookies, upcoming stars and veterans, AEW has turned into one of the hottest wrestling promotions in a good many years. Now though, there might be a problem with one of its top stars.
According to PWInsider.com, Maxwell Jacob Friedman no showed a meet and greet at AEW’s Double Or Nothing fan fest in Las Vegas. In addition, Sean Ross Sapp is reporting that a flight for Friedman has been booked out of Las Vegas. Friedman is scheduled to face Wardlow in a match at Double Or Nothing. This comes as Friedman and AEW have reportedly butted heads over money and his contract status. There is no guarantee that Friedman will most the show as the two sides could still work out a deal.
I can confirm a flight out of Las Vegas tonight has been booked for MJF.
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Welcome back? Sometimes, WWE stars need to take some time away from the ring for one reason or another. You might see someone need time off for an injury, to advance a storyline, or maybe something personal. Either way, someone can be gone for a little while, but it can be interesting to see when they will be back. That might be the case again as a WWE star is being advertised for a return.
An image has made its way to Twitter showing Charlotte being advertised for the July 15 SmackDown in Orlando, Florida. Assuming she does appear at the show and does not appear before elsewhere, this is her first appearance after being written off television at WrestleMania Backlash. Charlotte is missing time for her wedding to Andrade El Idolo, which took place this weekend.
WWE is advertising Drew McIntyre as the top star for #SmackDown in Orlando, FL on July 15. It looks like they expect Charlotte Flair back by then. pic.twitter.com/rJKErYrN5L
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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?
King of the Ring 1994
Date: June 19, 1994
Location: Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 12,000
Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Randy Savage, Art Donovan
It’s tournament time and that means it’s not likely to be the most interesting show in the world. On top of that, this is one of the weaker fields they’ve ever had, which makes for a rather dull few hours. Finally, this show is infamous for the commentary, which really was a disaster and a horrible idea. Let’s get to it.
Earlier today, Jeff Jarrett ca..

That’s the special moment. Wrestlers do a lot of things in the ring and in front of the camera as part of their job. There is very little free time as part of being a wrestler, meaning they have to use what they have as well as possible. That involves several different moments, with one of the most important taking place earlier this week between two stars.
WWE’s Charlotte and AEW’s Andrade El Idolo have officially been married, with the ceremony taking place on Friday. The two have been together for over a year, including when they both worked for WWE. Charlotte is currently on hiatus from WWE for the sake of her wedding, with her most recent match taking place at WrestleMania Backlash as she lost the SmackDown Women’s Title to Ronda Rousey. El Idolo’s most recent AEW match took place on the April 20 Dynamite when he lost to Darby Allin in a coffin match.
This is beautiful. Check out some clips from the wedding:
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That’s a serious jump. There are certain things that wrestlers do that you do not see elsewhere. Some wrestlers have rather over the top characters and that can make for some interesting situations. Things that happen on a wrestling show do not make all that much sense, especially to someone who is outside the wrestling bubble. That almost got someone in some legal issues.
Michelle McCool, the wife of the Undertaker, appeared on the Wives of Wrestling podcast and told a story about the police questioning her for about possibly murdering Undertaker. McCool was followed to her home by police and was asked if her husband was home. Undertaker came out of the shower in a towel and showed the officers that he was fine and the issue was over. The officers then let the two of them listen to the call, which had a fan saying that McCool had killed Undertaker with a sledgehammer.
Opinion: There are some very interesting fans out there and some of them either have a good bit of time on their han..

Change of plans. There are a lot of wrestlers in WWE today and it makes sense to have the company put some of them together into one stable. It is a fine way to get a lot of people on the show at once and that is what WWE has been doing for a long time now. That seems to be what they are doing again, though this time it might be something a little bit different than originally planned.
Last week, Max Dupri, formerly known as LA Knight, made his SmackDown debut and mentioned that he was in charge of a male modeling agency. This was a slight change from what Knight had been doing in SmackDown dark matches where Knight had introduced his various clients. This included Mansoor and Mace, but according to Wrestlingnews.co, Vince McMahon has decided that the two will not be joining the new stable. The stable is coming, but it will have different members.
Opinion: This is one of those changes that probably only makes sense for McMahon, as the stable had been set up but only in segments that ..

Welcome back. There are a lot of people needed to make WWE work. The company is huge and has so many different moving parts that it is difficult to keep everything moving well. It takes the right people working behind the scenes and some experience can do a lot of good for everyone involved. That is the case again as WWE is bringing back an experienced veteran to take on a big role.
According to PWInsider.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett will be returning to WWE in an executive role and taking over the production of live events. He is expected to begin his new job next week. Jarrett has worked for WWE before in an executive capacity before leaving the company during the Coronavirus pandemic. During his time away, he has worked for various companies such as AAA and GCW.
Opinion: This is the kind of move that makes sense for WWE as Jarrett’s main work backstage was running Impact Wrestling, but that is a kind of experience that very few have. Jarrett is a lifer in wrestling and some..

The more things change. We are rapidly approaching WWE Hell In A Cell and the card is only somewhat put together, with four matches already announced. That being said, WWE still have other shows that are coming up further down the line, though one of them is going up some changes. It turns out that the changes in one area could cause changes to the show itself.
Earlier this week, WWE announced that Money In The Bank would be moving from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the same city. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the show’s creative plans are now up in the air, especially when it comes to the company’s top stars. It is not clear if Roman Reigns defending the WWE Universal Title against Riddle is still taking place. At the same time, there is no word on if Brock Lesnar, who was originally advertised, will still appear now that the show is in an arena. The show takes place on July 2.
Opinion: I’m not sure what is going on in WWE at the m..

Welcome back. There are a lot of people on the WWE roster and some of them get to stand out more than others. You can often tell when WWE is interested in pushing someone at a high level and that can make for some interesting moments. It can be interesting to see how the company puts together a push for the person and now we might be seeing that again next week.
On the May 13 SmackDown, Happy Corbin attacked Madcap Moss and Pillmanized his throat with a chair. Moss has not appeared on WWE TV since, but his return was announced this week on SmackDown. WWE announced that Moss will be returning next week, with Moss including a tweet saying that he was coming back with no jokes or cap but rather to beat up Corbin. This comes after rumors of Moss being repackaged into a different look, though there is no word on how much of a change there could be.
You spit in the face of Andre’s legacy. You tried to end my career. But you didn’t – cuz Madcap is built different. Corbin, get ready to see a..