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That’s an improvement. Injuries are the kind of thing that can impact every wrestler in the world no matter how skilled or experienced a wrestler may be. No matter what happens, there is always the chance that someone can get hurt and unfortunately that was the case with an NXT star earlier this year. Now though, we have a positive update as things are starting to get better.
Back in November, NXT’s Zoey Stark suffered a torn ACL, meaning she would be on the injured list for several months. Stark has announced an update on her injury status, revealing that she is now officially off of her crutches. Her next step in her recovery will be running, which has not started yet. There is currently no word on when Stark will be returning to the ring.
This is good to see. Check out Stark’s update, plus what she can do when she is healthy:
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He has their attention. There are a lot of talented wrestlers in the world today and one of the best upgrades is the fact that we can now see more great wrestling than ever before. Through the internet and more television than anyone could reasonably watch, a wrestling fan can see all kinds of incredible wrestling talent. Now it seems that one of them has caught some very important eyes.
According to Andrew Zarian of F4WOnline.com, FOX, USA and WWE are all interested in AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman, whose AEW contract expires in 2024. Friedman has mentioned his contract expiring and that AEW will have to pay him well to get him to sign again. His feud with CM Punk is said to have drawn interest to wrestling that has not been present in a very long time. There is no word on where Friedman is interested in signing at the moment.
How can he not grab attention? Check out how Friedman has done in AEW:
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You might want to work on that. There are a lot of ways for fans to enjoy a wrestling show, but the one constant is that there is a barrier between where the fans can go and the wrestlers themselves. That is a key line, as it keeps both the wrestlers and the fans safe. It is not a good idea for someone to cross over that barrier, but that was the case in a huge way.
According to Fightful Select, a fan snuck backstage at last week’s AEW tapings in Long Island, New York by posing as an extra. The fan got into the locker room and sat in Dax Harwood’s chair before moving to a chair belonging to the Blade. The wrestlers then realized something was wrong and began questioning him about his trainer, with the fan citing Jeff Hardy. Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Dax Harwood ejected the fan from the locker room and taking him to an AEW official. The fan had tried to do the same thing at a Boston event but was stopped. UBS Arena security was said to be at fault for the incident.
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The next one? There have been all kinds of moves between WWE and AEW in recent months and there is nothing to suggest that the chances are going to end. With WWE releasing so many wrestlers, the free agent market has been flooded with talented stars. On top of that, some wrestlers are leaving WWE when their contracts expire, meaning they can show up elsewhere as they please. That might be the case again next week.
This week on AEW Dynamite, Adam Cole said that he had a special surprise Christmas present for the Young Bucks on the December 22 show. Later in the night, Kyle O’Reilly responded with an interested emoji and a clip from the movie Seven, asking “what’s in the box”. O’Reilly left WWE last week when his NXT contract expired, meaning that he can appear for any promotion at any time, though there is no guarantee that he is the surprise.
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— Kyle O'Reilly (@KORcombat) December 16, 2021
O’Reilly has some history with Cole and company. Check out t..

That’s a special moment. Wrestling is rather unique compared to the other sports. In addition to some of the obvious differences, there is the fact that wrestlers can make a lot more comebacks. Rather than having to wrestle a full season, a wrestler can come back for a single show, just for the sake of a one off appearance. That was the case earlier this month and it had been a long time in the making.
WWE legend Slick made his return to wrestling over the weekend, appearing at the ISPW Christmas Chaos event. Slick worked an angle with “The Winner” Andy Vineberg, the son of Nikolai Volkoff. There is no word on if Slick will be making any further appearances with the promotion. Since retiring from wrestling in 1994, Slick has made occasional appearances, including several with WWE.
IMG Credit: ISPW Slick had a nice career of his own in wrestling. Check out his time in WWE:
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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?
Monday Nitro #272
Date: December 4, 2000
Location: Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 3,433
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Mark Madden, Scott Hudson
Starrcade is rapidly approaching and WCW is clearly on its (final) last legs. We’re building towards a double main event of Goldberg vs. Lex Luger II and Scott Steiner vs. Sid for the World Title. If you need a better reason than that to explain why WCW is in the shape it’s in, you haven’t been paying close enough attention. Let’s get to it.
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He’s up next? Stables are one of those ideas that will always work in wrestling because fans are going to like the idea of several wrestlers coming together in a group. A new stable can offer a variety of new options, as the individual members can bring their individual stories together, or come into a group under one idea. It seems that a new group has already started growing fairly soon after its debut.
Last weekend, a new group debuted at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle event, consisting of EC3, Westin Blake (formerly known as Wesley Blake), Adam Scherr (formerly known as Braun Strowman) and an unnamed wrestler. Scherr has since posted an image to his Instagram, showing himself, EC3 and Killer Kross, standing in front of a graphic saying “CONTROL YOUR NARRATIVE”, which is EC3’s catchphrase. Kross’ no compete clause does not end until February 2022, but he has already begun accepting bookings.
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Can’t say what? Wrestling has changed a lot in recent years, with all kinds of new wrestlers getting the chance to enter the wrestling business. A lot of that has come from various wrestling training schools popping up, some of which are more well put together than others. There are some rather famous wrestling schools out there, but one of the most famous is not being mentioned so often these days.
Viktor, formerly part of the Ascension in WWE, was a guest on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. During his appearance, Viktor mentioned that he was not allowed to mention being trained in the Hart Family Dungeon when he arrived in FCW in 2011. It was not clear why Viktor was not allowed to reference the school, though he thought the Chris Benoit tragedy might have had a hand in the change. Viktor was not alone though, as William Regal was also told to not use the term. Natalya is still mentioned as the only woman to graduate from the Hart Family Dungeon.
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Welcome to the AEW team. There have been all kinds of wrestlers moving around the wrestling world this year and that has made for some rather exciting moments. It has been fascinating to see where a lot of the wrestlers have gone and with Ring of Honor being shaken up in such a big way, other wrestlers are now available. One of them seems to be off the market though.
According to Bodyslam.net, former Ring of Honor star Brody King has signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling. This comes after a Malakai Black segment aired during this week’s edition of Dynamite and referenced a king. Black and King are currently the PWG Tag Team Champions, having won the titles on September 26. There is no word on when King could be making his debut.
This could be interesting. Check out the two apart and together:
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Opinion: This is the kind of result that you probably wo..

Dynamite
Date: December 15, 2021
Location: Curtis Culwell Center, Garland, Texas
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz
It’s Winter Is Coming and this time there is a huge main event, as Hangman Page defends the World Title against Bryan Danielson. Other than that, we have the Dynamite Diamond match between MJF and Dante Martin, which seems primed for some interference. Odds are we’re getting some debuts tonight as well so let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
AEW World Title: Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Page Danielson is challenging as we’re starting fast. Feeling out process to start with Page not being able to get very far, allowing Danielson to snap off some jumping jacks. Page’s wristlock is broken up with a bunch of flips and Page is frustrated in the corner. Back up and Bryan avoids some chops, allowing more corner jumping jacks. The grappling doesn’t work so well but Page gets in a boot to the chest and NOW Danielson gets more serious. Page isn’t stupid enough to take a h..

Stick around for a bit. The rise of AEW has changed the way the wrestling world works and in a good way. Above all else, for the first time in over twenty years, there is a viable second national promotion in the United States and that opens up a lot of doors. It allows wrestlers to have a new option, and now one big name seems to have used that leverage to his benefit.
According to Fightful Select, Kevin Owens has signed a new multi-year deal with WWE. This comes as Owens’ contract was set to expire in January, which had been alluded to on WWE TV. WWE reportedly made him an “excellent offer” to stay around and are said to be very happy that he is staying. Owens is currently scheduled to take part in the fatal four way for the WWE Title at Day One on January 1.
Owens has had quite the run with WWE. Check out some of his time in the company:
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It’s time for your weekly reminder that WWE isn’t doing very well at the moment. The problems have been going on so long at the moment that it can be a little difficult to keep up interest, but every now and then you see something that draws you back in. Unfortunately that seems to be a waste of time more often than not, as WWE is going to manage to screw things up one way or another. This week, we’re taking a look at one such case, and how it might be getting even worse.
Back in June, Nikki Cross debuted a new character, which would eventually be dubbed Nikki Ash: Almost a Superhero. Ash would go on to win the Money in the Bank briefcase, cash it in on Charlotte, and win the Women’s Title in a nice moment. Then Charlotte won it back about a month later because Charlotte, so Ash went on to win the Women’s Tag Team Titles with Rhea Ripley and promptly did nothing with them, leading to losing the titles and a losing streak that has (at least as of when I’m writing this part) most recent..