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That’s one way to keep things going. One of the biggest stories in wrestling this year has been the massive amount of WWE roster changes. Several wrestlers have been released from the company, many of whom were quite the surprise. This has led to fallout in the form of wrestlers signing elsewhere, and now two such wrestlers are doing something fairly unique.
The IInspiration, formerly known as the IIconics, have released a new music video, featuring the two of them in a song, also called The IInspiration, by Harley Cameron. The song features the two of them singing and dancing with Cameron along with some male background dancers. This comes soon after the two announced their signing with Impact Wrestling, where they will challenge for the Knockouts Tag Team Titles at Bound For Glory on October 23.
It’s certainly different. Check out the video, plus the team in action:
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That’s good to hear. There are all kinds of WWE events on the schedule every year and some of them are a lot bigger than others. What matters most though is the execution, as any show can be done well enough to make it interesting. If things go perfectly well on the bigger stage though, everyone tends to be a lot happier. That is the case again this week, as WWE had some success.
According to PWInsider.com, the backstage reaction to this week’s WWE Crown Jewel was positive, with the feeling being that it was one of the best shows the company has produced in the last year. In addition, the company is expecting to return to Saudi Arabia for another event in the first quarter of 2022, but there is no word on an exact date. Prior to the Coronavirus, WWE has run shows in the country in either February or April.
The show did have its moments. Check out what went down:
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It’s a special moment. Wrestlers are in a unique place when it comes to maintaining characters. All other kinds of actors are able to turn things off once a production wraps and go back to being themselves, but that is certainly not the case with wrestlers (at least in theory). It is rare that you do not see them in character, but that was the case again this week after an important night.
This week’s WWE Crown Jewel event featured a SmackDown Women’s Title match with Becky Lynch successfully defending against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair. Following the event, Lynch posted a message to Instagram, saying that she would be dropping the trash talk for one night. Lynch thanked her opponents, the fans and the people who came before them to pave the way. She also congratulated Zelina Vega on winning the first Queen’s Crown tournament and to TJ Wilson for helping put the match together. Lynch said that she would be back to her usual self tomorrow, but wanted to say thank you for the night.
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Polish those crowns. Tournaments are one of the easiest concepts in all of wrestling because they are not that complicated. You take some wrestlers and put them into a bracket, with the last one standing winning some kind of a prize. Some wrestling tournaments have quite the history, and now two more of them have a new winner to behold.
WWE held two tournament finals at Crown Jewel this week. First, Zelina Vega defeated Doudrop to win the first ever Queen’s Crown tournament. The tournament featured eight women and was WWE’s first attempt at a women’s tournament for a crown. Later in the show, Xavier Woods defeated Finn Balor to become the new King of the Ring. The tournament was most recently held in 2019 and has been held on and off since 1985.
They were both big. Check out the finals and the fallout from both wins:
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That’s a fast turnaround. This week, WWE presented its latest event from Saudi Arabian with Crown Jewel. The show was one of the biggest shows that WWE presented this year and it featured one heck of a stacked card. With the show now out of the way, it is time to start dealing with the event’s fallout. It turns out that we may be seeing it sooner than we thought.
The main event of WWE Crown Jewel saw Roman Reigns defeat Brock Lesnar to retain the Universal Title, albeit with an assist from the Usos and a title belt shot. Following the event, Lesnar said that “the moment I arrive at SmackDown, I will beat Roman Reigns senseless.” While not confirmed, this would suggest that Lesnar will appear on this Friday’s SmackDown from Wichita, Kansas.
When @BrockLesnar was leaving Saudi Arabia, Brock was quoted saying, “The moment I arrive at SmackDown, I will beat Roman Reigns senseless.”
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— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2021
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That’s a big way to go. We are now done with WWE Crown Jewel and that means we are on the way to the final major shows of the year. That means it is time to start setting things up, because there are a lot of important details that need to be set. With one of the biggest shows out of the year out of the way, it is time to start getting ready for WrestleMania. We just might already have a main event penciled in.
The main event of Crown Jewel saw Roman Reigns retain the Universal Title over Brock Lesnar with an assist from the Usos and a title belt shot. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the match was designed to be just another step in the story. Since the Rock is not expected to be in action at WrestleMania 38, the main event is likely to be Reigns vs. Lesnar again. The two have met at both WrestleMania 31 and WrestleMania 35.
It is a big match. Check out Reigns and Lesnar in action:
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That is quite the honor. WWE women’s wrestling has come a long way in the last few years and a lot of that is due to the Women’s Revolution. After years of being treated as little more than a sideshow, women’s wrestling has become mainstream in the industry, with several female wrestlers becoming top stars in the company. Now one of the bigger names is getting some special recognition.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has announced the top five names in their annual PWI Women’s 150. The list was topped by WWE’s Bianca Belair, who won the SmackDown Women’s Title in the main event of the first night of WrestleMania 37 and held the title until Summerslam. Here is the top five:
1. Bianca Belair
2. Utami Hayashishita
3. Deonna Purrazzo
4. Britt Baker
5. Thunder Rosa
The list covers the span of time from October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021 and is based on the following criteria:
• In-Ring Achievement (championships, tournaments, win-loss record)
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NXT UK
Date: October 21, 2021
Location: BT Sport Studios, London, England
Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness
The fans came back last week and saw a classic with Ilja Dragunov successfully defending the United Kingdom Title against A-Kid. It did feel like something was changing around here and that is quite the upgrade as it just makes the show feel that much bigger. Hopefully they do that again this week so let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Xia Brookside vs. Aleah James Brookside cranks on the arm to start but neither can get very far. A headlock takeover puts James down but she reverses into a headscissors to keep Brookside in trouble. That’s finally reversed and it’s a seated abdominal stretch to put James in trouble. Back up and James fires off some kicks, only to get taken down with a running neckbreaker. The Iconoclasm is loaded up but James kicks her away and grabs a sunset flip for the pin at 4:17.
Result: Aleah James b. Xia Brookside – Sunset flip (4:17)
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Crown Jewel 2021
Date: October 21, 2021
Location: Mohammed Abdu Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Commentators: Byron Saxton, Corey Graves, Michael Cole
After a year and a half away, WWE is returning to Saudi Arabia and the show is actually looking huge. For the first time in a very long while, we are seeing what looks to be a massive show with a lot going on. The main event is Roman Reigns defending the Universal Title against Brock Lesnar and that should be enough to carry just about anything. Let’s get to it.
Kickoff Show: Usos vs. Shelton Benjamin/Cedric Alexander Non-title and the fans are WAY behind the Usos to start. Jey and Alexander start things off with Jey grabbing a belly to back suplex for two. It’s off to Shelton, who powers Jey into the corner and then hands it straight back to Alexander for a knee to the face. The arm work begins, including a shoulder breaker on Jey, setting up an armbar. A superplex sends Jey crashing down for two and it’s back to Alexander for a Tequila S..

That could have been worse. Injuries are the kind of thing that can happen to anyone at any time and their impact can be devastating. You never know how bad something might be at the time, but luckily they often look worse than they actually are. That doesn’t make them any less scary at the time, which seems to be the case again with a recent scary situation.
This week’s NXT featured a triple threat match between Io Shirai, Persia Pirotta and Jacy Jayne. During the match, Jayne attempted a suicide dive but landed face first on the floor, forcing her out of the match. According to Wrestling Observer Live, Jayne underwent a full CT scan and did not suffer a concussion. She is currently still advertised for a triple threat tag team ladder match at Halloween Havoc next week.
Jayne can be effective when she stays in the ring. Check out some of her in-ring work:
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Put her on the wait list? AEW has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time and most of that is due to their roster. The company has been very successful due to the mixture of talent that they have assembled, which continues to grow week by week. A lot of wrestlers want to be part of the company, but this time someone wants to borrow one of its top wrestlers.
In a new interview with Fightful, Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo said that she wants to team with AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker to challenge for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Titles. Purrazzo mentioned that she had spoken to Impact Wrestling and AEW executives Scott D’Amore and Tony Khan about making this happen. AEW regularly works with Impact Wrestling, including AEW’s Christian Cage, who is the reigning Impact Wrestling World Champion.
This could work. Check out the two of them in action and a match the two have had before:
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That’s different. The look is one of the most important aspects to a wrestler’s success. Ultimately, wrestling is a visual medium and the wrestlers need to make the fans want to watch. Whether it is in the arena or when someone is flipping through the channels, the idea is to make the fans pay attention. Now a WWE star is attempting to do that in another way.
Karrion Kross has tweeted out some photos showing him with a new look, including hair, a white shirt and black pants, along with another of him in a suit. This comes after rumors of Kross being repackaged into a “calm and cool” “psycho”. Of note, Kross’ fiance Scarlett Bordeaux is in one of the photos with him, though she has yet to debut with him on the main roster.
“Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.”
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— Karrion Kross (@WWEKarrionKross) October 19, 2021
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