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It didn’t go over well. There are a lot of ways to hype up a match in WWE and some of them are a bit more successful than others. Some of the most effective promos can also be the most controversial, but they certainly get people talking. Sometimes though the controversy goes a bit too far and it rubs people the wrong way. That seems to be the case again this week.
Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan had a contract signing during this week’s Monday Night Raw to set up their Women’s Title match. During the exchange, both mentioned some recent WWE releases, with Morgan saying that Lynch’s contract was the reasons her friends were gone. Lynch responded by saying that bigger stars deserve to get paid. In another segment, Edge mentioned John Morrison being released as well. According to Sean Ross Sapp’s post Monday Night Raw show, former WWE wrestlers, former WWE producers and a current WWE star felt that the references were in poor taste. There is no word on if the references will continue.
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He serves a purpose. We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and WWE is not exactly waiting around on the 2022 slate of shows. WWE will be presenting Day 1 on January 1 and the show already has a main event set. The main event will be a triple threat match, and it turns out there is a rather specific reason behind the company setting up the match as they did.
This week on Monday Night Raw, Kevin Owens defeated WWE Champion Big E. in a non-title match. As a result, Owens was added to the already announced WWE Title match between Big E. and Seth Rollins. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Owens was added to take the fall in the match, which will allow the Rollins vs. Big E. feud to continue. Owens’ WWE contract is expected to expire just after the Royal Rumble in January and it is not clear where he will sign next.
This should be good. Check out all three in action:
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NXT UK
Date: November 25, 2021
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
Things might be picking up a bit this week as we have another title match. This time around, the Heritage Cup is on the line as Sam Gradwell is challenging new champion Noam Dar. Other than that, we are well on our way to next week’s NXT UK Title match between Ilja Dragunov and Rampage Brown. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Jordan Devlin vs. Mark Andrews In the back, Flash Morgan Webster tells Andrews to not worry about the missing Dani Luna. Devlin takes him down to start and slaps the back of Andrews’ head for a bit. That’s enough to send Andrews into a frenzy and a bunch of strikes to the face put Devlin down for a change. A hurricanrana gets two on Devlin but he’s right back with a slingshot hilo. Devlin kicks him in the back of the head and stomps away at the back, setting up a backbreaker. A hard clothesline gets two and we hit the chinlock with a knee i..

That’s in a name. There are all kinds of iconic wrestling names and even more that fans are going to remember for a very long time. A good wrestling name tells you something about them and that can make for some rather interesting choices. It can be a big deal when a wrestler changes their name, but this time around it seems that people have put too much thought into something.
Nia Jax was released from WWE earlier this year and has not wrestled since. Following her release, Jax changed her Twitter handle to Lina Fanene, her real name. This led to some speculation that it would be her new ring name, but Fanene made it clear that it was simply her real name. She went on to say that a better choice would be “Opponent Crippler” should she wrestle again, though she described it as “highly unlikely”.
Lol! ? Newflash..Lina is my real name. It’s not another “ring” name. It’s just MY NAME, the name given to me at birth. Calm TF down trolls. In all fairness, “Opponent Crippler” would be a SOL..

What could have been. As a major company, WWE’s main underlying goal is to make money. That is the kind of thing that can be difficult in different situations but there are some opportunities that the company has which can be quite lucrative. That was on display last week, and now we know a bit more about why WWE went with one of the stories they chose.
Vince McMahon appeared at Survivor Series, carrying a golden egg. Over the rest of the show and Monday Night Raw, McMahon would reveal that the egg was a gift from the Rock valued at $100 million. The angle was product placement from the Netflix film Red Notice, though according to Fightful Select, this was not the original plan. The earlier ideas would see much lower stakes, including the possibility of the 24/7 Title being the focus. Eventually McMahon was added to appease Netflix. In addition, the product placement was said to be worth seven figures of income to WWE.
It was certainly a memorable story. Check out how some of the ide..

Double history has been made! I think it would be a heck of an understatement to say that it can be difficult to keep track of a lot of wrestling history. Between the less than honest nature of wrestling in general, the incredibly long and detailed history and how there is little in the way of structure, records can be a bit confusing. Now we have some officially confirmed wrestling records.
Guinness World Records has officially confirmed two WWE records, both of which took place at Survivor Series. First, Randy Orton broke Kane’s record for the most WWE pay per view matches at 177. Second, Natalya set a record for the most pay per view matches by a woman in WWE history, though there was no word on who held the record before her. WWE acknowledged Orton’s record on last week’s edition of Monday Night Raw.
It was a big night. Check out the two in action at Survivor Series, plus some other WWE records:
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He has a new job. To say WWE has been shaken up over the last year and a half would be a huge understatement. The company has released well over 100 wrestlers in less than two years and it has reshaped the company’s roster. However, it also brings up the question of what happens to all of the released wrestlers. Now we know what one of them will be doing, and it has nothing to do with wrestling.
According to Fightful Select, former WWE star and NXT Champion Karrion Kross will be starring in an upcoming action film, which will begin production next year. There are currently no more details on the film, including where it will eventually be released. There is no word on what this will mean for Kross’ wrestling career. Kross has not wrestled since being released from WWE on November 4.
Kross was a force in WWE. Check out what he did while in the company:
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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?
Takeover: Cardiff
Date: August 31, 2019
Location: Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
It’s been a long time since we’ve had one of these things and that might be best. NXT UK is getting the hang of things but they’re still a long way away from being ready to do regular big time specials. This time around we have a big main event in the form of Tyler Bate challenging Walter for the United Kingdom Title. Let’s get to it.
The opening video shows a shot of Cardiff but t..

One for 1. We are almost to December and that means it is time to get ready for the start of the new year. That means it is time to get ready to start the Road To WrestleMania 38. There are a few stops before we get there though and that could make for some interesting changes. Now we know what the biggest match should be at one of the few remaining pay per views before WrestleMania.
The main event of Day 1 is scheduled to be Big E. defending his WWE Title against Seth Rollins. This week’s Monday Night Raw was headlined by Big E. facing Kevin Owens in a non-title match. Rollins interfered and attacked Owens to cause a disqualification, and as a result of the match’s stipulation, Owens is now added to the Day 1 title match. Day 1 is scheduled for January 1, 2022.
It’s a big match. Check out how we got to the triple threat:
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Welcome back x two. A return is one of the best things that you are going to see in wrestling as it can be quite the surprise. You might not know that someone is going to be back and it can make for a heck of a moment. Some of these are absolutely fascinating and we got a double shot this week as not one but two surprise returns took place, even at the same time.
This week’s Monday Night Raw featured the return of Edge, which had been announced in advance. Edge spoke about how many wrestlers he wanted to face but was interrupted by the returning Miz, with his wife Maryse. The two got into an argument, though no match was officially made. This was Miz’s first appearance since August as he has been taking part in the latest season of Dancing With The Stars. Maryse had most recently appeared in April on Monday Night Raw.
This could be interesting. Check out how the two of them have been doing lately:
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Monday Night Raw
Date: November 29, 2021
Location: UBS Arena, New York City, New York
Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
We’re on the way to Day One, which hasn’t actually been mentioned on the show so far. As for this week, we have the return of Edge, who will probably set up his next match. Other than that, Big E. is facing Kevin Owens, as we are setting up what should be (at least) a triple threat title match at the pay per view. Let’s get to it.
Here is Seth Rollins to say he should be upset after last week, but no one can keep him down. Not Finn Balor, not Kevin Owens and not Big E., no one. He’s in a good mood tonight because he has a secret. The breaking news: he’s getting his WWE Title match against Big E. at Day 1. It will be a reign that defines the future of WWE but here is Finn Balor to interrupt. The fight is on in a hurry and Balor sends him into the timekeeper’s area. Rollins is sent back inside but hits a dive to take Balor down. The steps rock Roll..

What could have been. Women’s wrestling has come a long way in the last few years, and while it has not been the only reason, the WWE Women’s Revolution has played a major role in the changes. This has been led by the Four Horsewomen and the group has stayed on top of the WWE women’s division for several years. However, it turns out that one of them wanted out.
Back in 2019, Sasha Banks took a hiatus from WWE after WrestleMania 35 before she ultimately returned later in the year. Banks has opened up about the hiatus in a new interview with Ariel Helwani Meets, saying that she needed to take time away from wrestling to find herself. Her entire life had been about wrestling and she wanted to take some time away. Banks even asked Vince McMahon for her release from the company, but McMahon felt that she only needed time away, which she was granted.
It’s a fascinating interview. Check out the whole interview, plus some of Banks’ time in WWE:
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