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So much for the gold. We are in the middle of a pretty weird time in wrestling and that might not be getting back to normal for a good while. One of the biggest changes has been the demise of the original version of Ring of Honor. The promotion has been around for nearly twenty years and now it seems that things are never going to be the same again. Now we have another change to go with it.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ring of Honor will be focusing on its World Title, Women’s Title and Tag Team Titles. As a result, the company will be retiring its Television Title (currently held by Rhett Titus), the Pure Title (Josh Woods) and the Six Man Tag Team Titles (the Righteous). The three remaining titles will be treated as traveling championship with Jonathan Gresham, Deonna Purrazzo and the Briscoes defending the championships in various promotions. These matches will serve as the Ring of Honor television show when Ring of Honor returns in April.
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It might be a little while. We are just over two weeks away from the Royal Rumble and a good chunk of the fields for the show’s namesake matches have been set. More than half of the women’s field is ready and about half of the men’s field has been announced but there are still some spots to fill. Unfortunately, it seems that we do know two bigger names who won’t be included.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, neither Bayley nor Drew McIntyre will be available for the Royal Rumble. Bayley has been out of action since July 2021 with a torn ACL and is expected back in February or March. McIntyre is out of action with a neck injury and WWE hopes to have him back by WrestleMania 38 in early April. There is no word on what either is expected to do at WrestleMania.
These two should be good to go down the road. Check out what they can do, plus a look at the Royal Rumble:
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Rampage
Date: January 14, 2022
Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Commentators: Chris Jericho, Excalibur, Ricky Starks, Taz
We are still in Horsemen Country and that means we should be in for another pretty good night. Rampage has found its groove in recent weeks and now it is time for a Tag Team Title match, as the Dark Order gets the first shot against Jurassic Express. Adam Cole is here too so let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Adam Cole vs. Trent Beretta The Best Friends and all of Adam Cole’s friends are here. They trade chops to start until Beretta tosses him down with a suplex. Back up and Beretta is sent to the floor and then into the barricade to put him in trouble for a change. They go inside again with Cole hitting his own suplex before Beretta is tossed right back to the floor. The Panama Sunrise is countered into a backdrop so Cole sends him into the barricade.
We take a break and come back with Beretta fighting out of a chinlock. A tornado DDT plants Cole an..

Records are made to be broken. WWE has been around for a very long time now and that means there have been a lot of moments over the years. Some of these are more notable than others, while some of them are flat out better than others. That can make for some interesting situations, including some that are rather noteworthy. Another one of those took place this week.
This week on SmackDown, Aliyah defeated Natalya in a record 3.17 seconds, as she rolled Natalya up for the pin at the bell. Before the match, Natalya had been bragging about her three Guinness World Records and wanted to add a fourth to the list by defeating Aliyah in the fastest time ever. This was Aliyah’s singles debut on WWE television, though she had wrestled several tag matches.
Aliyah has been around for a bit. Check out the win, some of her time in WWE, plus some fast matches:
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Smackdown
Date: January 14, 2022
Location: CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee
We are just over two weeks away from the Royal Rumble and the big match on this side is Roman Reigns defending the Universal Title against Raw’s Seth Rollins. That is likely going to mean Brock Lesnar will be getting involved and I’m curious to see where that is going to go. Let’s get to it.
We open with a recap of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar arguing over Paul Heyman, leading to Reigns dropping Lesnar with a Superman Punch. Then Seth Rollins was announced as the opponent in a bit of a weird pick.
Here are the Usos for a chat. They talk about how the only team to ever give them a real fight is the New Day, but they beat them again last week. Instead of helping Roman Reigns against Seth Rollins, we need to have a four way to consider the #1 contendership. Jimmy even handles the entrances, with a special/not so serious voice.
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Impact Wrestling
Date: January 13, 2022
Location: Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, D’Lo Brown
We are fresh off the outstanding Hard To Kill, which was one of the best shows that Impact has ever done. In addition to some great matches, a group of former Ring of Honor wrestlers invaded the show, which feels like it could be the start of something very good. Let’s get to it.
The opening recap looks at all of the matches from Hard To Kill, plus the invasion, albeit not in order.
A furious W. Morrissey arrives and wants Moose. Morrissey comes into the arena and calls Moose out. He had Moose beaten for a ten count at Hard To Kill, even though Moose practically stole his World Title. Just once, have the balls to face someone man to man. Moose can come out here or look over his shoulder for the rest of his life.
Instead, Moose pops up on screen to say Morrissey didn’t have him beaten. There will be a World Title match tonight but Morrissey won’t be in it. Instead, he..

Here we go again. According to a report from TMZ, former WWE superstar Tammy Sytch, also known as Sunny, was arrested on Thursday morning on charges of possessing a weapon and making terroristic threats.
The report states that there are a total of 3 charges pending against Sunny: 2 for illegally possessing a weapon and 1 for terroristic threats. The nature of the alleged threats is not currently known at this time.
The weapons charges are classified as third degree, while the threats charge is fourth degree. If convicted, the weapons charges each carry a possible 3-5 year prison term, while the threats charge carries up to a 1-year sentence.
This is not the first time that Sunny has had legal problems in recent memory; in 2019, she was arrested for a DUI and then went on to violate her parole.
Check out Sunny during her happier days:
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We will continue to monitor this story and provide any updates as they become available to us.
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NXT UK
Date: January 13, 2022
Location: BT Studios, London, England
Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness
It’s the end of an era as we are going to see Walter’s final match around here. Walter is one of the people who has made this show feel special every time he appears and while it will be great to see him moving up the ladder, he is going to be missed around here. Hopefully there is a nice tribute to go with the match, so let’s get to it.
We open with a video looking back at Walter’s time in NXT UK.
Opening sequence.
Jack Starz/Dave Mastiff vs. Die Familia Charlie Dempsey is here with Die Familia and the winners face Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter for the #1 contendership. Raja muscles Starz up to start and throws him away without much effort. They fight over a lockup but Raja throws him off a front facelock. Starz can’t take him down by the leg but he can take him down with an armbar. A headlock gives Starz two and some dropkicks send Raja into the corner.
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They have earned it. There are only a handful of awards for wrestlers to win, which makes them that much more prestigious. It makes for some interesting discussions year to year, as fans are always going to debate the best at any given point. Some wrestlers are going to stand out more than others, and this time around, the fans have been allowed to give their input on the best around.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released its annual awards issue, looking at the Best Of 2021. AEW dominated the major awards, sweeping almost everything from WWE. These awards are fan voted, The only award that WWE won was the Inspirational Wrestler of the Year, which went to Edge. Here are the major winners, along with some comments from the biggest winner
Wrestler of the Year – Kenny Omega
Tag Team of the Year – Young Bucks
Match of the Year – Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa – St. Patrick’s Day Slam
Feud of the Year – Chris Jericho vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year – CM Punk
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That sounds like a plan. Wrestlers often have a hard time finding a way out of the industry when they retire. If they have spent a majority of their adult life in the wrestling business, it can be difficult to figure out a way to move on. There are some spots available in the wrestling world after their careers are over though and now one modern legend is interested in taking one of those spots.
AJ Styles has spent the last few weeks in NXT, dealing with Grayson Waller. Styles defeated Waller in a match this week on NXT and seemed to wrap up his time on the show. In a video posted to WWE’s YouTube page, Styles said that he loved his time in NXT and could see himself becoming a coach or a trainer in NXT after his career is over. Styles said the wrestlers are eager to learn, which he sees as a positive sign going forward. There is no word on when Styles plans to retire from the ring.
This could be a good thing. Check out Styles’ statement, his time in NXT, and some of his greatness:
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When worlds collide. The wrestling world has changed a lot in recent years, as the barriers between promotions have gone down. The separation between companies has lowered as promotions are starting to work together and acknowledge each other more than ever. That has made for some interesting moments, and that was the case again this week, involving a promotion that is only kind of around at the moment.
This week on Impact Wrestling, Deonna Purrazzo defeated Rok-C to win the Ring of Honor Women’s Title. Following the match, Ring of Honor’s Maria Kanellis-Bennett came to the ring to confront Purrazzo, with several other Ring of Honor wrestlers surrounding her. Impact Wrestling stars attempted to make a save but were attacked as well. This comes after the Ring of Honor stars invaded Hart To Kill, a show that also saw the Ring of Honor World Title defended.
It was a big night. Check out the match, the post match, and the new champ in action:
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