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He might have it for awhile. Monday Night Raw has been on the air for a long time and will be celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2023. That is a heck of a run and there have been some incredibly memorable moments over the years. Some of them have been better than others, but there are certain names who go along with the show’s history. Now one of them has reached an amazing accomplishment.
According to 411mania.com, Randy Orton has now wrestled the most matches in the history of Monday Night Raw. Orton and Riddle defeated Dolph Ziggler/Robert Roode on this week’s Monday Night Raw, marking Orton’s 437th match on the show, breaking his tie with Kane for the most in history. This comes less than two weeks after Orton set the record (also previously shared with Kane) for the most pay per view matches in WWE history.
Orton has been on Monday Night Raw for a long time. Check out some of his time on the show:
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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?
Clash of the Champions XXV
Date: November 10, 1993
Location: Bayfront Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 6,000
Commentators: Jesse Ventura, Tony Schiavone
This is a big night for WCW as there are seven matches with five different titles on the line. Vader is still World Champion and dominating the company, but the fans are behind Flair as he tries to take the title. Other than that we have Sting/British Bulldog teaming up to go after the World Tag Team Titles (no longer Unified and just WCW now) and Dustin..

The last week has been the week of talking, with three major talking segments of varying quality. That had me thinking about some kind of a look at all three of them and some kind of comparison, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. One promo segment was reaching all time status and there was no point in trying to compare (or even contrast) the other two as it might as well have been on another planet. Today we’re going to bask in some promoing glory, which is something everyone needs to do every now and then.
Last week featured an all timer of a battle on the mics as CM Punk and MJF went at it to open Dynamite. This is the kind of thing that had fans drooling as soon as Punk’s music interrupted MJF the week before. These are two of the best talkers, especially trash talkers, in the world and I think everyone knew we were going to be in for an instant classic between the two of them.
What made this even better was the fact that it delivered on almost all points. This was everything t..

Ring of Honor
Date: November 24, 2021
Location: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman
We’re rapidly approaching Final Battle and the final battles of note from the promotion. That doesn’t exactly make things feel that important around here and I’m not sure what that is going to mean going forward. At least the action should be good and that’s about all we can ask for around here. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Quinn McKay gives us the welcome and the rundown.
Brian Johnson vs. John Walters Pure Rules. Johnson runs his mouth about how awesome he is and how he you spell Pure M-E-C-C-A. They go with the grappling to start until Walters nips out of a headscissors to send us to a break. Back with Johnson hitting a shoulder to the ribs in the corner but getting armdragged into an armbar. It works so well that Walters does it again, with Johnson not being able to monkey flip his way to freedom.
Johnson tries to escape but gets pulled back..

Welcome back? Wrestling is rather different from the rest of the sporting world in that wrestlers are able to jump back into the ring at almost any time. Since there is no season or anything close to one, a wrestler can work a match or two and then sit on the sidelines for as long as they want. Now a legend is returning to the ring just after officially leaving WWE.
Last month, Scotty 2 Hotty requested and received his release from WWE. This ended a five year long stint as an NXT trainer and a decades long association with the company. Since his release, Scotty has already been signed to wrestle at the IPSW Valentine’s Vengeance on February 18. This will be Scotty’s first match of any kind since November 2016.
Scotty was certainly a star in WWE. Check out some of his time in the company:
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Opinion: This is hardly some big shocking move and it is nice to s..

That could have been a lot worse. Injuries are something that can happen to anyone at any time in wrestling and there is only so much that can be done to prevent them. Training and experience can do a lot of good to keep them from happening, but the danger is always there. That was the case this week, as a WWE star was injured during her most recent match.
According to PWInsider.com, Carmella was banged up during the ten woman tag match on this week’s Monday Night Raw. Carmella was said to have been “rocked” by a clothesline from Rhea Ripley and needed a moment to recover. She was checked on during the match and was able to continue, including doing everything that had been planned for her throughout the match.
It was a rough match. Check out how it went, plus more of Carmella in WWE:
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It was a big one. There are all kinds of matches in the wrestling world and some of them are rather interesting. Every now and then you see something a little different than usual. That is the kind of thing that can make a show work quite well and that is what took place this week. As it turns out, the company thought quite a bit of the match, which should not come as a surprise.
According to PWInsider.com, the ten woman tag on this week’s Monday Night Raw was well received backstage. The goal of the match Becky Lynch, which was believed to have been a success. In addition both Dana Brooke and Doudrop were praised for their work during the match. The general feeling is that several women in the match rose to the occasion and helped the match become the much better.
It was a heck of a match. Check out what happened, plus some of the stars:
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They aren’t going to work on that. WWE is a huge wrestling promotion and by far the biggest in the world. The company has its hands in all kinds of things and it has long since figured out how to make a fortune. That opens up a lot of doors for them, but you might not know it just by looking. WWE has released well over 100 wrestlers, citing budget cuts. Now we know something interesting about the remaining roster.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, most mainstream sports teams pay out about 50% of their revenue to athletes. That is not the case in WWE though, where about 10% of the revenue goes to the wrestlers. Everyone in the company, including Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, is underpaid and should be making far more than they are currently bringing in.
There are some talented wrestlers not making enough money. Check out some of the company’s top stars:
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There she goes. According to a statement that was released via Twitter, AEW superstar Big Swole is leaving the company after the two parties mutually decided not to renew her contract. Swole had been part of the company since All Out 2019, where she competed in a 21-woman Casino Battle Royal.
The statement reads as follows:
Over the past couple of months my life has taken on the mantra grow, learn, change. Dealing with shadow work took strength I didn’t know I had. I think God for my loving family because they got me through some of the roughest months of my life. But I realized the real test is application. So I took my leap and after speaking with [Tony Khan] and AEW higher officials we’ve decided not to renew my contract with All Elite Wrestling.
This was a hard decision but a needed one. I am grateful for their understanding and that we could mutually come to this agreement. I’ve enjoyed my time with AEW and wish them all the best. I appreciate their love and welcoming me into t..

That’s a big deal. There are certain groups of wrestlers who are going to get some extra notice no matter what they do. At the same time, there are some things that they can do which extend even beyond their normal actions. You don’t get to see these happen very often, but one of them took place after the cameras stopped rolling following this week’s Monday Night Raw.
According to PWInsider.com, the dark match after this week’s Monday Night Raw featured a six man tag with Drew McIntyre and the New Day defeating the Bloodline. During the Bloodline’s entrance, Roman Reigns and his former Shield teammate Seth Rollins, who had wrestled in the show’s main event, had a staredown on the stage and exchanged a few words. Rollins walked to the back with nothing physical taking place. Rollins and Reigns have not teamed together outside of a live event since the Shield’s Final Chapter on April 21, 2019.
It was a cool moment. Checkout what happened, plus the Shield in action:
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NXT
Date: November 30, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett
It’s the go home show for WarGames and that means DOUBLE LADDER MATCHES!!! Yes we’ll be getting the third and fourth ladder matches in WWE in about five weeks, because there is no other way to determine control of WarGames. That stupid coin flip stuff is just too old fashioned you see. Let’s get to it.
The two women’s teams get in a fight on the way to the ring before the non-participants brawl to the back.
Kay Lee Ray vs. Dakota Kai Ladder match and Ray rocks her with a superkick to start. They’re on the floor in a hurry with the ladder being pulled out and Kai getting superkicked again. Kai is back with a roll of the dice onto the steps for a breather. Another ladder is pulled out but Ray uses the distraction to cut her off. There’s a big suicide dive to send Kai into the announcers’ table and Ray drops her ribs first onto the ladder.
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Welcome back. There are certain legends who are going to get a reaction no matter what they do. It can make for some very special moments and some of them are the kind that you can only get in certain places. The best of them are often those which take place in someone’s hometown, which will be the case again for a special appearance to close out the year.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has announced that she will be appearing as the guest host for the WWE Live Event in her hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 29. Stratus has made it clear that this will be a one off appearance and not the start of a long term run. There is nothing to suggest that Stratus will be getting in the ring or doing anything physical on the show.
Stratus is certainly a legend. Check out some of her best WWE moments:
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