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Well that’s certainly something. WWE is the largest and most powerful wrestling company in the world and they have been for quite some time. They have their hands in so many different things in multiple industries but ultimately everything they do is centered around wrestling. Part of that includes live fans having a good time, but WWE seems to have an interesting take on what that might entail.
Last week, WWE held an upfront session for advertises before the weekend’s Survivor Series event, according to Variety. One of the speakers was WWE’s Head of Global Sales and Partnerships Claudine Lilien, who spoke on how WWE permeates the culture in a variety of ways. Lilien said that “Whether it’s Bad Bunny or bottled water, WWE creates immersive experiences for our partners.”
That’s quite the pairing. Check out WWE’s success with Bad Bunny and…. water:
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What’s in the water up there? Fans are a crucial part of any wrestling show, which was certainly proven in the last year or so. It meant a lot to have the fans back in the building and WWE went out of their way to show what a bit deal it was. There can be some issues with having them back though, and one of those issues was on display this week. It just so happens that a similar situation took place off camera.
One of the bigger stories to come out of this week’s Monday Night Raw was a fan attacking Seth Rollins. However, that was not the only instance of a fan being ejected. According to Alex McCarthy, a fan yelled at wrestlers during the post show dark match, with MVP and Sami Zayn not liking what he said. Security ultimately took the fan out of the building before the show ended. It is not clear what was said, though the fan was said to have been yelling at the Street Profits earlier in the night.
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The card grew. NXT has been completely changed over the last few months and you might not recognize quite a few of the people on the show at the moment. That can make for some very interesting changes and new directions, as a lot of what has worked before is gone. NXT is still trying to do something that they know work, and that will be the case again at WarGames. Now we know a lot more about what to expect.
This week’s NXT saw three new matches added to WarGames, plus some gaps being filled in. The show’s main event was set, as the team of Tommaso Ciampa/Johnny Gargano/Pete Dunne/LA Knight will face Bron Breakker/Carmelo Hayes/Tony D’Angelo/Grayson Waller. The match is being set up as a battle between old school and new school, with Breakker making the announcement of the match to end the show. In addition, Kay Lee Ray has joined Raquel Gonzalez’s team in the women’s WarGames match to complete the eight woman field.
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There’s your replacement. WWE has had all kinds of changes taking place over the last few months, mainly in the form of wrestlers being released from the company. That can make for some major shifts in storylines, as the angles still have to continue. It seems that in one case, one wrestler was literally swapped out for another, but now we know how the original plans would have gone.
This week on Monday Night Raw, Bianca Belair defeated Tamina. Following the match, Doudrop attacked Belair, who had referenced Doudrop before the match. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Doudrop is taking the place of Nia Jax, who was released earlier this year, in the storyline. This is also the explanation for Doudrop suddenly turning heel earlier this month.
It was a busy night. Check out what happened, plus what else Doudrop can do:
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NXT
Date: November 23, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett
It’s title time as we have a pretty big main event with North American Champion Carmelo Hayes defending against Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne. NXT has a good history of setting up these title matches and then making them work, so hopefully they remember how to make it work. Let’s get to it.
We open with Grayson Waller in the ring, talking about how great of an NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa really is. Waller goes on about the fans booing everyone, including John Cena and Roman Reigns, but those two are at the top of the game. It’s like people with 80,000 tweets and 3 followers don’t matter! Cue Ciampa to cut Waller off and we’re ready to go.
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller Non-title. Ciampa isn’t having this and stomps away in the corner. A running knee puts Waller on the floor but he comes back in with a jumping neckbreaker. Now it’s Waller stomping a..

Fare thee well. There are all kinds of stars in WWE, with some of them being bigger names than others. One of the more interesting things to see is how long some wrestlers last, as you might see someone unexpected slip underneath the radar. That can make for some surprises when you don’t realize just how long they have been around, which was the case with a name who is now gone with the company.
Former WWE star and NXT coach Scotty 2 Hotty has requested and been granted his release from WWE. In a post on his Facebook page, Scotty said that he was leaving the company as he did not want to be doing something just for the paycheck. He also speaks about being thankful to WWE for allowing him to live his dreams for so long. Scotty has been an NXT coach since 2016. There is nothing to suggest any animosity between the two sides.
Scotty had a heck of a career with WWE. Check out some of his time with the company:
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205 Live
Date: November 19, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
It’s the go home show for Survivor Series, which has nothing to do with anything going on with this show. Instead, we’ll be getting more of the NXT B lineup, plus a battle of the midcarders. That doesn’t sound too bad, so maybe they can make it work out well enough again. Let’s get to it.
Malik Blade vs. Edris Enofe This is Enofe’s debut. They go technical to start with Blade snapmaring him down for an early two, sending us into a standoff. Enofe rolls him up for two and that’s good for another standoff as they seem to respect each other. An exchange of rollups give them two each and it’s another standoff. Blade goes more traditional with a headlock on the mat but Enofe gives him a headlock takeover of his own. Back up and Blade hits a dropkick for one and the armbar goes on. Some armdrags have Enofe down again and a missile dropkick sets up…a missed frog s..

Hopefully it gets better. Wrestlers are very different than a lot of people, but they do share a lot of the same experiences. Some of these can be very great moments, but others are not so fortunate. This can include health issues, as sometimes a wrestler, or a wrestling personality, has to deal with something serious. That was the case again this week, but you might not notice on TV.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Jim Ross underwent successful back surgery this week. It is not known what the surgery was exactly for, but Ross had mentioned that some skin cancer had been found on his back. Ross is not expected to miss any time from AEW, and is planning to be in Chicago for this week’s edition of Dynamite. He is also scheduled to begin undergoing radiation treatment for his skin cancer starting next week.
Ross has meant a lot in AEW. Check out some of his time with the company:
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We’re not done yet. There is a lot of WWE content every single week and that has been the case for a long time now. Between Monday Night Raw, SmackDown and NXT, WWE has seven hours of television a week. That can create a few issues, such as a pretty high rate of over saturation, but sometimes WWE has even more to do. That was certainly the case this week.
This week’s Monday Night Raw ended with Big E. successfully defending the WWE Title against Austin Theory before beating up Seth Rollins. According to PWInsider.com, after the show went off the air, a group of villains came out to attack Big E., causing Drew McIntyre to run out with a group of wrestlers for the save. This set up a fourteen man tag with Big E. and McIntyre’s team winning to end the night. Following the match, Randy Orton wished his daughter a happy birthday.
It was a busy night. Check out what some of these people were doing while the show was still on the air:
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They seem to be available. There are only a handful of wrestling relationships that tend to work long term. Sometimes you see a pair of wrestlers who can make a romantic relationship last, but the ones that do tend to make for some rather well known pairings. Now it seems that one of those pairings has called it quits after a good number of years together.
Velvet Sky and Bully Ray have announced via Twitter that they have amicably agreed to split up. Both sent out tweets saying the same thing, with only their names being swapped out. They also said that this will be the only public comment either will make on the breakup. The couple had been together since May 2016 and had been been engaged at one point.
.@bullyray5150 & I have decided to part ways amicably. There’s no animosity and we will always be cool, and we wish each other well in life.
This will be the only public comment we make on the matter. ??
— Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) November 22, 2021
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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?
Vengeance 2007
Date: June 24, 2007
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 15,000
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Joey Styles, Tazz, John Layfield
It’s time for a Night of Champions (that has a ring to it) as this whole show is about title matches. We have nine title matches and that is almost a guarantee for a couple of changes. One of which will be the ECW World Title, which is vacant coming into the show. Let’s get to it.
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History has been made! There is something special about seeing a title change. It means that we are in for something new, and that is the kind of feeling that you do not get to see very often in wrestling. They happen more often than they used to as modern wrestling has more championships, and now another one of them has changed hands this week. Actually, two of them.
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles changed hands during this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw. Queen Zelina and Carmella defeated Rhea Ripley and Nikki Ash to win the titles when Vega pinned Ripley. This marks the first title reign for either Vega and Carmella and in Vega’s case, her first championship in WWE. Ripley and Ash had held the titles for sixty three days.
That’s a big title change. Check out the new champs how the new champs work together:
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