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That was almost bad. A wrestler has to have the right look to make everything work right. If a wrestler does not have the right appearance or attire, something is always going to feel a little bit off about them. It is one of the most important parts of a wrestler’s career and there have been some instances of promotions completely missing the mark. That was nearly the case again with a wrestling legend.
During a recent edition of his Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast, Sean Waltman, better known as X-Pac, revealed that Kane almost wrestled in green attire. The different look would have been used during Kane’s team with X-Pac, but it never actually appeared on television. Waltman did not like the idea, as Kane was known as the Big Red Machine while also not being part of D-Generation X, whose signature color was green.
Kane and X-Pac were a good team. Check out some of their time together and the full podcast:
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It’s another kind of talent. Wrestlers are in a weird place as they do not receive the most credit for their athletic skills despite being incredible athletes in the first place. Sometimes you will see a wrestler get to showcase what they are capable of doing and it is absolutely fascinating. That was the case again this week, as a wrestler set a record in a completely different sport.
Impact Wrestling’s Jordynne Grace sent out a series of tweets announcing that she competed in a Women’s National Powerlifting Federation event in Georgia. Grace set three state and national records in the squat, bench press and deadlift in the 165lb weight class while also being named Best Overall Lifter. Grace’s Impact Wrestling tag team partner Rachael Ellering was at the event as well, cheering for Grace and tweeting out pictures and updates.
Grace made her wrestling debut in 2011 and has been with Impact Wrestling since 2018. She is a former Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team Champion with Ellering a..

That’s an interesting combination. John Cena made his long awaited return to the WWE last week at Money in the Bank. Cena’s return would seem to set up a huge match against Roman Reigns at Summerslam, which could even draw in some extra mainstream attention. With Cena now advancing his career in Hollywood, there are some newly opened doors waiting on him. One of those involves an odd connection to a well known actress.
Cena appeared with Margot Robbie and James Gunn on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote The Suicide Squad. During the interview, Robbie mentioned that she watched wrestling growing up and loved the Undertaker. Robbie also mentioned that she had a boyfriend who was obsessed with Cena, to the point of dressing up like Cena for his birthday. The boyfriend also had a cardboard cutout of Cena in his bedroom, which Robbie was scared to mention to Cena. She ultimately told him the story soon after meeting him.
This is certainly a story. Check out the full interview plus some of what ..

It’s not for them. WWE is finally back on the road and it is helping to energize the events quite a bit. There is something that you get with fans which cannot be replicated inside the Thunderdome and it is great to have them back. WWE knew that such changes would have to be coming and thankfully the shows have been pretty good so far. Some of this is due to extra preparation, but not every wrestler is involved.
Over the last several weeks, WWE has held training sessions for its wrestlers at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. According to Fightful Select, while these sessions were originally thought to be mandatory, WWE has allowed wrestlers to miss them if they have a personal issue. As a result, various wrestlers did miss the sessions due to personal reasons. However, it is said that almost all of the women’s division was present for the sessions, including Sasha Banks.
WWE wrestlers certainly do train. Check out some of their preparations:
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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?
Best In The World 2021
Date: July 11, 2021
Location: UMBC Event Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 1,250
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman
It’s time for the fans to be back here as well, which should make things a little more energetic. Ring of Honor has been one of the more consistently quality TV shows as of late and now they need to make that work on television as well. That might be easier said than done though so let’s get to it.
It really is cool to see some fans back.
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Welcome back! The biggest WWE story over the last week has been the return of John Cena. After over a year away from the company, Cena made his return at Money In The Bank to confront Roman Reigns, likely setting up a Summerslam match for Reigns’ Universal Title. That is the kind of thing WWE is going to take seriously, and that means they are going to put in the practice.
Cena wrestled in a post show dark match following this week’s episode of SmackDown. After the show, Cena teamed with Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio to face the Usos and Roman Reigns. There was no contact between Reigns and Cena during the match. Cena’s most recent televised match was the Firefly Fun House match at WrestleMania 36, and his most recent traditional televised match took place in January 2019.
Cena looked good in his return. Check out the match, plus some more of Cena’s return:
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Hopefully it isn’t too bad. There are some very talented wrestlers on the AEW roster but no matter how good they are, every single one of them can be slowed down by an injury. It can happen to any wrestler at any time and that can change plans in a hurry. Unfortunately that seems to be the case again after this week, but it might not be as bad as it could be this time around.
AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker has revealed that she broke her wrist during her successful title defense against Nyla Rose during this week’s Fyter Fest Night Two. Baker did not mention when the injury took place. There is no word on if Baker will miss any time as a result. Baker has suffered a string of injuries during her time in AEW, including a concussion in 2019 and a severe leg injury in 2020.
With @paigevanzant …And oh yeah, I retained the title on Wednesday night at #aewdynamite with a broken wrist. Not taking any time off either. #AndStill pic.twitter.com/YQVC37Woie
— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBr..

The shakeup continues. WWE has been changing things up in a big way both in front of and behind the camera. There has been one move after another and there is no way to guarantee that the changes are done. The changes to the active roster are the most notable as they are going to get more attention, but another big name is now gone from the company as well.
According to PWInsider.com, WWE’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Canyon Ceman has been released from the company. There is no word on why Ceman was released. This comes less than a month after Ceman had been inaccurately rumored to have been released from the company. Ceman has been with the company since 2012 and has helped evaluate talent for WWE.
WWE knows a thing or two about letting people go. Check out some of their releases over the years:
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Sometimes things just happen. With so many wrestlers on the WWE rosters, you are going to run into some strange situations from time to time. Some of these might be a little bit weirder than others but you also might not even know what is going on. That seems to be the case with one of the bigger names in WWE today and now it seems to have been taken a step further.
According to Fightful Select, Monday Night Raw’s Randy Orton has been placed on the Disabled/Inactive list in WWE in recent weeks. However, there is no word on why that is the case. There is nothing to suggest that the two sides are having any kind of issues. It is not clear when Orton will be back, though he is hoped to be back on television by the August 2 Monday Night Raw.
Orton has not wrestled since the June 12 edition of Monday Night Raw when he lost to John Morrison in a Money In The Bank qualifying match. Prior to his departure, Orton had been teaming with Riddle as part of RKBro. While Orton has been on the shelf..

Mark your calendars. WWE has been in the pay per view business for well over thirty years now and has the idea mostly down to a science. Every now and then you will see things changed up a bit, but it can be a little tricky depending on what adjustments might need to be made. Occasionally, you will get a change of some kind and that will be the case next year.
NBA All-Star Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks has filmed an announcement, revealing the WWE will be presenting a new pay per view at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, January 1, 2022. According to a press release from WWE, courtesy of 411mania.com, the event will feature Monday Night Raw and SmackDown wrestlers. There is currently no name for the show. WWE previously aired an annual show called New Year’s Revolution, but it never aired on New Year’s Day.
WWE knows something about the new year. Check out some of their efforts from around that time:
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They made some money. While it might be easy to forget at times, WWE is ultimately a business, meaning the point is to make as much money as possible. If the company makes more money, the owners are happier with what is going on. That is the case both of the company as a whole and for its individual stockholders, some of whom have made a few moves of their own.
According to Fightful.com, several WWE executives have sold varying amounts of stock in the company. There is no word on why they have done so and there is nothing to suggest that any of their WWE statuses will be changing whatsoever. The stocks were sold at a price of $48.68. Here are the names who have sold stock, including the number of shares and the amount the earned:
* Vince McMahon: 17,465 shares ($850,196)
* Bradley Blum (EVP, Operations): 3,558 shares ($173,203)
* Kevin Dunn: 14,404 shares ($701,186)
* Nick Khan: 1,098 shares ($53,450)
* Triple H: 4,547 shares ($221,347)
* Stephanie McMahon: 4,410 shares ($214,678)
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Not so fast? The WWE roster looks quite different now than it did just a few months ago as WWE has shaken up all kinds of things. Multiple groups of wrestlers have been released over the course of the year and it can be interesting to see what they wind up doing. Even one of the wrestlers has already been brought back to the company in the form of Samoa Joe. Now he might be getting another name on the same list.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there has been an interest in bringing Braun Strowman back to WWE following the string of AEW signings. Strowman was one of the names released from WWE on June 2. After the report came out, Strowman posted a message to Twitter, displaying some viewership numbers from WWE’s YouTube videos of himself. The captain says “yup I didn’t move the needle!” There is no word on if WWE and Strowman have come to terms or even been in negotiations.
Yup I don’t move the needle!!!! #WhereIGoEyesFollow #GetOnMyLevel pic.twitter.com/OfnDcNMD2K
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