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See you soon. There are all kinds of ways that a wrestler can get hurt and none of them are good. Some of them are far worse than others though, with some of the worst often being the ones that appear to be the worst. That was the case earlier this week during a match where a terrifying crash took place. Now we know a bit more about what happened and it might not be as bad as it seemed.
Last week’s AEW Dynamite featured a match between Lance Archer and Eddie Kingston. During the match, Archer attempted a moonsault and landed on the top of his head, with the match ending almost immediately thereafter. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Archer suffered a neck sprain and there is no word on when he will be back in the ring. The usual timetable for recovery from such an injury is 4-6 weeks.
Archer could have been in much worse shape. Check out what he can do when he is healthy:
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On the road again? There have been a lot of changes in WWE over the last year and a half with NXT seeing as many as anyone else. The show has gone from one identity to another, to the point where you can barely recognize what you are seeing. That has meant the entire place has been shaken up, but things might be going a bit more back to normal in the future.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is looking for a new social media coordinator for NXT, with the job description including live events. This would suggest that WWE is considering bringing back NXT live events, which had been rumored to return next summer. WWE has not made any announcements and there is no word on how these events would be presented.
NXT has a new identity. Check out some of its new stuff, plus what an NXT live event feels like:
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Opinion: I’m not sure how these even..

Welcome back. There have been more wrestlers throughout WWE’s history than anyone can reasonably keep track of and it can be interesting to see what happens once they leave. Some wrestlers get to go somewhere else and continue their careers. On the other hand, some move on and get into another industry. Then there are some who wind up leaving and then coming back later, which is what seems to have happened again.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jimmy Wang Yang is back with WWE and working as a producer. Yang wrestled on and off with WWE from 2001-2010 in a number of stints, with his most recent match with WWE coming in 2010. There is no word on which brand Yang is working or how long he has been in the role. Since leaving WWE, Yang has operated a pest control company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Yang was quite good in the ring. Check out some of his time in WWE:
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205 Live
Date: October 22, 2021
Location: Capitol One Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
It’s weird to be looking forward to this show but they have managed to make it happen. I have no idea what to expect from the show but the mere hint of effort and a purpose has turned this show into something with a bit of value for a change. What’s next? An actual big name showing up around here? Let’s get to it.
Amari Miller/Valentina Feroz vs. Katarina Cortez/Yulisa Leon Leon is new. Feroz and Cortez go to the mat to start with Feroz’s takedown not having any effect. It’s off to Leon for a very spinning wristdrag and Cortez’s missile dropkick gets two. Feroz has to fight out of a chinlock and Miller comes in for the first time, only to get clotheslined down. Everything breaks down and Miller cravates Leon onto her knee for the pin at 3:48.
Result: Amari Miller/Valentina Feroz b. Katarina Cortez/Yulisa Leon – Cravate to the knee to Leon (3:48)
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NXT UK
Date: October 28, 2021
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness
It’s time for another title match and this week that means the Heritage Cup is on the line. After spending what has felt like the better part of forever crowning a new #1 contender, it is time for Tyler Bate to defend the Heritage Cup against Noam Dar. Other than that, I’m not sure what really matters because I’m too relieved that the tournament stuff is finally over. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Mark Coffey vs. Rohan Raja Wolfgang and Teoman are the seconds. Coffey takes him down into the armbar to start but Raja reverses, meaning it’s time to go to the ropes. Raja Codebreakers the arm and the fans are not pleased, though Coffey taking him into the corner makes it a bit better. Not that it matters though as Raja goes right back to the arm and some knees in the corner get two.
The seated armbar goes on but Coffey comes back with a clothesline and middle rop..

Try your luck. The rise of AEW has changed all kinds of things about the wrestling world, but the biggest of them all has been allowing another high level promotion for the wrestlers to go. That is the kind of thing that has been missing from the industry for a long time now and it is interesting to see what happens when wrestlers go somewhere else. Now we might be seeing it happen again.
Ricardo Rodriguez appeared at this week’s AEW television tapings in Boston, Massachusetts and will appear as a Spanish broadcaster on next week’s AEW Dark broadcast. According to Sportskeeda, this was seen as an audition for Rodriguez, who has not been signed to the company. However, the tryout was said to have gone well and things are looking good for Rodriguez in the future. Rodriguez worked for WWE from 2010-2014 as a ring announcer, commentator and occasional wrestler.
Rodriguez was around WWE for a long time. Check out some of his work there:
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It’s something new. When Roddy Piper tried to get into acting, he was told that he was just a wrestler. When Piper was wrestling, he was told he was just acting. While wrestling is built around athleticism, there is also a lot of performing included. Some wrestlers have been able to turn that into an acting career, and now another wrestler seems to be trying to do the same.
According to Fightful Select, Windham Rotunda, formerly known as Bray Wyatt, has been taking inquiries about opportunities in Hollywood for various projects. Rotunda was recently seen on the Warner Brothers property in Burbank, California with Jason Baker, who designed Wyatt’s lamp in WWE. There is no word on where Rotunda will wrestle next, following his release from WWE in July.
Just another day at the office with @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/zqZyyyZUFa
— Jason Baker (@bakingjason) October 28, 2021
Rotunda can do a lot of things. Check out his time in WWE:
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I can’t say I saw that one coming. There are all kinds of people in the wrestling industry but most of them have one thing in common: they all need to find something to do once they get out of the wrestling industry. Some of them manage to do something while they are still involved with wrestling, and that seems to be the case again. This time though, it is quite the odd combination.
During the latest edition of his Grilling JR podcast, AEW broadcaster Jim Ross revealed that he is opening a cannabis farm in Oklahoma. Ross is going into business with his daughter, son-in-law and another man, with Ross having purchased the land for the farm. The other three will be handling the day to day operations of the farm, which will be called “Black Hat Farms”.
That’s another thing to add to his list. Check out some of Ross’ greatest moments:
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Opinion: Sure why not…

History has been made! Championships are one of the most important parts of wrestling as they are about as easy of a concept as you can get. Someone has a championship and someone else wants it, setting up a title match between the two. You can go in a bunch of a directions from there, and that was the case again this week as a championship changed hands.
Noam Dar defeated Tyler Bate to win the Heritage Cup during this week’s edition of NXT UK. Dar won the match by a score of 2-1 when Trent Seven accidentally threw the towel in to cost Bate the Cup. Dar received the shot after winning an eight man #1 contenders tournament held over the last several weeks and ends Bate’s reign at 160 days. This is Dar’s first title reign in WWE.
It’s a big win for Dar. Check out how the match went and some of Dar’s other work:
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Opinion: This is not exactly the biggest sur..

It could have been different. There are a lot of ways to present a wrestling show and television changes as much as anything else. With so many wrestlers and stories that need to get onto the show, it can be easier said than done at times. On occasion, it can be even more difficult than it seems, and it turns out that this week saw a last minute change to a major show.
The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite saw the Dark Order defeat the Super Elite in a match where both teams wore Halloween costumes. The Super Elite wore matching Ghostbusters costumes, but this was not the original plan. According to Fightful Select, the original plans called for the Super Elite to be dressed as characters from the Netflix series Squid Game. However, WarnerMedia and TNT said no, as they did not understand how much of a parody the Squid Game costumes would be. There is no heat between the two sides over the change.
It was an interesting match. Check out the costumes, plus what the teams..

There is never a good way to put this. Wrestlers are larger than life figures but they are real people when the cameras go off. That means they are going to have things that take place in their lives that are not the best situations in the world, and unfortunately it seems that we are seeing another such problem. This time though, it could be about as serious as it can get.
WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In the video announcement, Duggan says that he is undergoing emergency surgery on Friday October 29. This comes in the same month that Duggan had another emergency surgery for an undisclosed issue. Duggan has previously beaten kidney cancer in the 1990s.
Duggan is quite the legend. Check out his announcement, plus some happier times:
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Opinion: This is never good to he..

They don’t seem happy. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, you are going to have some instances of wrestlers not having things go as the company would plan. At some point, someone is going to have some issues and that was certainly the case last week. Now it seems that something that happened backstage is causing some changes to WWE’s plans.
Last week, Becky Lynch and Charlotte had a backstage altercation over Charlotte dropping the Raw Women’s Title during a segment between the two on SmackDown. After the incident, reports began to come out saying that Charlotte was not in the best standing backstage. According to Sean Ross Sapp, Charlotte was scheduled to do media appearances for WWE this week, but those appearances have since been canceled. It is not confirmed that the incident directly led to the changes.
Charlotte doing media this week should be fun
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 27, 2021
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