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He’s one that matters. WWE’s roster has been shaken up more than once in recent months and there is nothing to suggest that the changes are done for good. With so many moves taking place, there are bound to be some that surprise you. You would think that some wrestlers are going to be around forever because of one reason or another, and now there is someone else on that list.
Roman Reigns has defended WWE and criticized AEW in recent interviews, including taking several shots at CM Punk. According to Wrestling Observer Live, none of these statements are Reigns shilling for WWE, as he is seen to be a lifer who believes everything he says about the company. It was noted that there are wrestlers, with Seth Rollins being named, who will defend WWE in interviews but don’t believe the statements themselves. Reigns is seen as someone who truly does believe his praise for WWE and would do so even if he didn’t work there.
Reigns is a force in WWE. Check out some of his recent work:
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Rampage
Date: October 15, 2021
Location: James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida
Commentators: Excalibur, Ricky Starks, Taz
This is another special edition of the show as we have a bonus first hour airing on YouTube, which seems to be retaliation for WWE running an extra half hour of Smackdown this week. The bonus hour will feature Bryan Danielson vs. Minoru Suzuki while the regular show has CM Punk against Matt Sydal. Let’s get to it.
Buy-In: Tay Conti vs. Santana Garrett Anna Jay is here with Conti, who takes Garrett down by the arm to start. Neither of them can hit am armdrag as commentary hypes up the Rampage card, including a commercial free opener. Conti’s leglock has Garrett in more trouble and she kicks Garrett in the face for two. Garrett is sent to the apron but misses a kick to the face, allowing Conti to roll her back inside for two.
There’s a forearm to Conti’s face to stagger her again and a running elbow in the corner makes it worse. Conti fights out of a leglock and a..

Smackdown
Date: October 15, 2021
Location: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee
We’re in a unique situation as this is the go home Smackdown for a pay per view but there is one more Raw to go. Crown Jewel is in less than a week with Brock Lesnar challenging Roman Reigns for the Universal Title. Lesnar is here tonight as part of the special Supersized show. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Here is Edge and, after we see a video on his feud with Seth Rollins and the announcement of Hell in a Cell at Crown Jewel, it’s time for a chat in a chair. Edge talks about how the two of them have had problems for a long time but now Rollins has gone to Edge’s home. That’s the place where he breaks bread with his family and tucks his little girls in at night. It was right out of Edge’s playbook, like the time he slapped John Cena’s dad.
They have traded wins and now it is time to settle this inside the Cell. Rollins is the only one who can match Edge’s inten..

Impact Wrestling
Date: October 14, 2021
Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Lo Brown
We’re less than two weeks away from Bound For Glory and that means it is time to really hammer home the stories. Most of the card is set, save for the final spot in the X-Division Title match. Things have been going well as of late and I’m actually interested in where the show goes. Keeping that up is not going to easy but maybe they can make it work. Let’s get to it.
The opening recap looks at last week’s main event as Josh Alexander vs. Christian Cage continues to heat up.
X-Division Title Qualifying Match: Rohit Raju vs. El Phantasmo vs. Willie Mack The winner joins Trey Miguel and Steve Maclin for the title match at Bound For Glory and the rest of the Bullet Club is in Phantasmo’s corner. Phantasmo is sent outside to start, leaving Mack to shoulder Raju down. Phantasmo replaces Raju and can’t get anywhere with some shoulders of his own. This time it’s Ma..

Someone’s out? Despite being one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the world today, AEW has not been around all that long. The company has not even celebrated its third anniversary yet but the company has already come a very long way. Somehow they have not yet seen that many problems so far, but now they could be coming up on their first set of changes.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, several “key deals” in AEW are coming up in both 2022 and 2023, meaning the company could be seeing several free agencies. There is no comprehensive list of deals running out, but almost every star on the roster signed a three year deal when the company was founded in 2019. It is not clear how many will be re-signing with the company, though some, including Scorpio Sky, have signed new deals.
The company has come a long way. Check out some of its early days and some of the names who have helped them get this far:
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Back in a bit. There are a lot of stars on the AEW roster but some of them are bigger than others. The company has its share of legends who have been around for a very long time, with Chris Jericho at the top of the list. Jericho has been around for a very long time now and was the first AEW World Champion. Now though, he is going to be taking a bit of time away from television.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jericho will be touring the United Kingdom with his band Fozzy, meaning that he will be missing time from AEW TV. Jericho will be on tour from November 29 until December 12 and will miss two editions of Dynamite and Rampage each. There is a chance that Jericho will still appear in pre-taped videos. It is not clear if AEW will announce the tour or use a storyline to write Jericho off of television.
He’s done well in AEW. Check out some of Jericho’s time with the company:
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On the mend. We are less than a week away from WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, which is going to be a stacked show. The card is going to be the company’s major event for the month and one of the biggest of the year, as tends to be the case for the shows taking place in the country. The top matches have already been announced, but one wrestler might not be 100%.
During an appearance on the most recent episode of the CarCast podcast, Goldberg revealed that his knee will not be 100% going into his Crown Jewel match against Bobby Lashley. Goldberg’s knee was injured in storyline during his match against Lashley, which ended when the referee decided Goldberg was too injured to continue. Goldberg said his knee will be good enough to beat Lashley.
Goldberg can be a force when he is healthy. Check out what he can do in the ring:
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NXT UK
Date: October 14, 2021
Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
It’s championship week as Ilja Dragunov is back to defend the United Kingdom Title against A-Kid. That has all the makings of a great match, but more importantly, there will be a crowd here for the first time in WAY too long as the United Kingdom has started to lighten their Coronavirus restrictions. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence, with a new song.
The fans are back!
Blair Davenport vs. Stevie Turner Davenport jumps Turner before the bell as we start fast. That’s fine with Turner, who fights back at the bell and scores with a Thesz press to hammer away. Some right hands in the corner don’t work out so well as Davenport drops her face first onto the turnbuckle and scores with a basement dropkick to the back of the head. Turner is back up with a running boot to the face and some neckbreakers get two. Davenport BLASTS her with a kick to the head for two more but ..

Is he next? AEW has a heck of a roster, with a fine mixture of legends, up and coming talent and rookies who are getting their first break. That kind of a mixture can offer a lot of different possibilities but at some point you need to bring in someone new. Those wrestlers could come from anywhere, with the independent scene being a prime target. We might be ready to see someone new show up in a few months.
According to Bodyslam.net, Mance Warner will be a free agent in January 2022. There has been interest in Warner from both WWE and AEW, the latter of which brought Warner in for visits at multiple shows last year. There is no word on where Warner will sign, as he has not been allowed to enter formal negotiations due to his current contract. Warner is currently under contract with Major League Wrestling but has not wrestled for them since March of 2020, instead wrestling on the independent circuit.
Warner will get your attention. Check out what he can do in the ring:
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In black and white. AEW has already become the second largest wrestling promotion in the country and they have done so while doing things a little bit differently than WWE. One of the major differences is how infrequently AEW runs pay per view events, with only one a quarter rather than one a month. That makes the existing shows all the more important, and now we might know what to expect.
A photo of AEW President Tony Khan was taken at this weekend’s Jacksonville Jaguars game. In the photo, Khan is seen with a piece of paper, which seems to contain the card for Full Gear, which will be held on November 13. Currently, only one match has been announced, as Hangman Page will challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Title. There are eleven matches listed, including Page vs. Omega, with Page’s name circled. Here is what is listed, which is in no way confirmed for the show:
* AEW World Title: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Hangman Page
* Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley
* MJF vs. Darby Allin
* Britt Ba..

Going with something new. No matter how talented a wrestler might be, sometimes they need to switch things up a bit, just to keep themselves fresh. This can be done in a variety of ways and some of them are a lot more effective than others. Sometimes the best way to go is with a complete visual shakeup, and that might be what we are seeing with a popular star.
According to Wrestlingnews.co, NXT’s Cameron Grimes may be in for a makeover in the coming weeks. Grimes has been searching for romance in recent weeks and was told by Grayson Waller that the problem may be in how he looks. This comes after Vince McMahon did not draft Grimes to the main roster because he does not like the look of the character. There is no word on what the new character would look like.
Grimes certainly is worth a look. Check out what he has done in NXT:
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It is indeed a problem. WWE has been changing a lot as of late and there is nothing to suggest that the changes are done. You never know when WWE might shake things up again and that is rather interesting for a company that has been on top of the industry for so long. At some point, something needs to be adjusted though and we might know why WWE has been making some changes.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is aware that several of its top stars are in their 40s and that something need to be changed. This is part of the reason why NXT has been completely revamped, as WWE wants to appeal to a younger audience as well as start preparing some younger stars to be the future of the company. NXT’s previous roster was filled with wrestlers in their 30s, which was something WWE wanted to change.
NXT has certainly changed. Check out some of their recent efforts:
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