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The top of the heap. There are all kinds of wrestling fans around the world as it is the kind of thing that anyone can understand in a hurry. Most of the time, you have two people in the ring and a match decides which one is better. Some of the wrestlers you will see are a bit more interesting than others though and now we might have some proof that certain fans are a bit brighter than others.
According to a study from HowToBet.com, Roman Reigns fans have the highest IQ’s of any fans tested. This includes fans of wrestlers such as Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, as well as fans of NHL, NFL and NBA teams. According to the study, Reigns fans have an average IQ of 126, with Bryan’s fans coming in second at 122.2. The study was made of 1006 professional sports fans.
Reigns has been Universal Champion since August 30, 2020, when he won the title at Payback. Since then, he has gone on to defend the title against a host of other stars during his nearly ten month title reign. Reigns’ most rece..

He does have some pull. There are all kinds of titles in the wrestling world today and while it has been watered down a bit, the WWE Title is still near the top of the list. It has one of the deepest histories in wrestling and that will be the case for a long time to come. Holding the title means a lot to a wrestler’s career, but it also comes with some power. Now a champion is interested in using some of that power.
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley was interviewed by Yahoo Sports where he was asked about Kofi Kingston receiving a shot at the title. Lashley said he should, citing Kingston’s contributions to wrestling as well as the fact that he never received a rematch for the title. Kingston won the title at WrestleMania 35 and lost it to Brock Lesnar on the October 4 SmackDown. This comes as MVP has been trying to recruit Kingston to join the Hurt Business along with Lashley.
It could be interesting. Check out the two of them as champion and their match against each other:
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Hopefully it isn’t too bad. There is no way around all of the possible injuries in wrestling. No matter how much training or skill you have, there is always the chance that something could go wrong and that can make for some very bad moments. Sometimes these things can happen in the blink of an eye and that might have been the case during a big show this weekend.
During WWE’s Hell In A Cell pay per view, Kevin Owens seemed to injure his arm or shoulder during a match against Sami Zayn. Owens was sent to the floor where Zayn hit a running dive over the top. As they both got up, Owens was favoring his arm, with commentary speculating that it was his wrist. Owens finished the match while favoring his arm, with Zayn winning via the Helluva Kick. There is no word on how bad Owens’ arm might be or if the injury is legitimate.
It was a nasty landing. Check out the dive and Owens vs. Zayn when both are healthy:
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Hell In A Cell 2021
Date: June 20, 2021
Location: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves
It’s time for another big theme show with the event focusing on the match we saw two days ago. This time we have a pair of matches inside the Cell, as Bianca Belair defends the Smackdown Women’s Title against Bayley and Drew McIntyre challenges Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title. Let’s get to it.
Kickoff Show: Mandy Rose vs. Natayla Dana Brooke and Tamina are here too. Natalya grabs a headlock takeover as commentary talks about Natalya complaining about Mandy’s looks. Mandy grabs a wristlock so Natalya spins out, only to get sunset flipped for two. They flip around each other a lot without making much contact until Natalya gets dropped throat first across the top rope. Some stomping in the corner keeps Natalya down, setting up the bodyscissors.
Natalya powers up to hit a slam but Mandy hammers her down with forearms to the ba..

How else can you do it? After several years of stalled pushed and missteps with Roman Reigns, WWE has finally figured out the right formula. Reigns is approaching ten months as the Universal Champion and there is no reason to believe that anyone is going to be stopping him anytime soon. That makes finding challengers for him a little more difficult, but WWE has a new idea.
This week on Talking Smack, Reigns’ personal counsel Paul Heyman issued an open challenge on Reigns’ behalf. After Reigns successfully defended his title against Rey Mysterio in a Hell in a Cell match on SmackDown, he authorized Heyman to find a new challenger for him. Heyman has said that Reigns’ dance card is open and anyone who wants a shot at him can come get one on the June 25 SmackDown. There is no word on who could accept the challenge.
Reigns has held the Universal Title since August 30, 2020, when he defeated the Fiend to win the title in a triple threat match also involving Braun Strowman. Since then, Rei..

They have a type. There are a lot of wrestlers in WWE these days but it makes sense for the company to bring in new talent to keep things moving. It is a good idea to keep the roster fresh and that involves bringing wrestlers to the Performance Center for tryouts. It can be quite impressive to make it past a tryout, but now we know a bit more about what WWE wants from their applicants.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported what WWE is looking for in wrestlers at their tryouts. As a general but not universal rule, WWE is looking for a wrestler about six feet tall and at least 220lbs. Wrestlers who do not meet these requirements will also be considered if they are an “exceptionally good athlete” seen as handsome. WWE is also looking for to hire more African American and Hispanic/Latin wrestlers as they want to market to international audiences.
These tryouts can be intense. Check out what they include:
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Call it a scheduling curiosity. WWE is ready to present its annual Hell In A Cell pay per view event, which will of course be centered around shows taking place inside the show’s namesake structure. That makes for some major matches to take place in the Cell, but this year featured a twist as Roman Reigns and Rey Mysterio met in the Cell on the SmackDown before the pay per view. Now we know a bit more about the change.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the idea behind moving the match was to have it available to as many viewers as possible, hence moving it to SmackDown on FOX. The match took place as it would have at the pay per view and Reigns is not expected to wrestle at the show. The move was not seen as a big deal and now Bianca Belair defending the SmackDown Women’s Title against Bayley will take place inside the Cell as a replacement match.
It was a heck of a fight. Check out how the match went down, plus how we got there:
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You have to start somewhere. NXT is a rather unique kind of promotion, as it serves as both the official developmental territory for WWE but it is also the third brand. That means stars coming up from NXT to the main roster are probably going to have been seen more than a few times. Now we might know who the next big name coming up from NXT might be.
According to PWInsider.com, both Karrion Kross and Bronson Reed worked dark matches before this week’s SmackDown, with Kross facing Dolph Ziggler and Reed facing Robert Roode. This is being done before the next WWE Draft in September, when more talents could be called up. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Kross is expected to be moved up to the main roster, which was expected from the day that he was signed to WWE. It is not clear if WWE is expected to call Reed up as well.
Kross was signed to WWE in 2020 and became the NXT Champion by defeating Keith Lee at Takeover: XXX in August. He was forced to vacate the title the following da..

I’m sure there is a place for her. The WWE Women’s Revolution changed everything about women’s wrestling in America and in a rather positive way. After spending years as little more than a side attraction or eye candy, female wrestlers were suddenly being featured and even headlining pay per views. This included WrestleMania 35 in the biggest women’s match of all time. Now we might be seeing one of the participants back soon.
According to PWInsider.com, former Raw and SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was back at the Performance Center this week training in the ring, including working in the ring with Indi Hartwell. According to Fightful Select, Lynch was said to look “jacked” and “like she never left” while training. Lynch has not wrestled since WrestleMania 36 as she took time away for maternity leave and gave birth to her daughter, Roux, in December. There is no word on when Lynch will be returning to WWE television.
They could use her. Check out what Lynch can do for WWE:
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The calendar has been changed around a bit this year so the October show is now in June and the show’s namesake match took place on the Smackdown before the show because….I’m assuming a ratings ploy. We still have two matches inside the Cell for Sunday though, because having three of them in about seventy two hours is perfectly acceptable. Let’s get to it.
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn The eternal feud continues as these two somehow aren’t inside the Cell, despite it being something that would make sense. Owens has been banged up by Commander Azeez as of late and Zayn thinks it’s pretty funny so of course it’s time for these two to fight again. Granted I’m not sure if they needed that much thought put into it, as these two could probably have a fight over a stale sandwich.
We’ve seen this before:
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For once I’ll take Zayn to win here, as he lost at Wrestlemania and Owens is coming in banged up after Friday. Owens would seem to be a likely challen..

Welcome back. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster today and it can be difficult to make someone stand out. Every now and then you see someone who gets your attention in a hurry though and it can be a lot of fun to watch them no matter what they are doing. That makes it all the more frustrating when they are off of television, but we might be getting one of them back.
According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, the Fiend Bray Wyatt is advertised for the August 9 Monday Night Raw in Orlando, Florida. Wyatt has not appeared since the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 37 in April, when he said he needed to take some time away. There is no word on why Wyatt has been off of television and it is possible that he will return prior to August 9.
The Fiend is advertised for the August 9 Raw.
Edge is advertised for the September 3 Smackdown. Both from on sale ticketing promo material.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 18, 2021
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AEW President and CEO Tony Khan was recently a guest on ESPN’s SportsNation where he discussed a number of topics. These included the origins of AEW, the company’s upcoming show in New York this September, the hiring of Jacksonville Jaguars’ new head coach, Urban Meyer and more.
You can see the interview in its entirety below:
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The interview began with Khan stating how
On the origins of AEW:
“I’ve been a wrestling fan my whole life and sometimes when you’re in the moment, something strikes you. I was actually at a party in Beverly Hills with a good friend of mine and a mutual friend of ours, who was the president of TNT and TBS was at the same party and I saw him and sometimes you just get a lightbulb idea to talk to him about starting a wrestling company. That was April 2018 and a little over 3 years later, the show is the No. 1 show on Wednesday nights. With dynamite and AEW, it’s a lifelong goal for me personally, but really I never kne..