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The boss is back. WWE issued a press release today, announcing that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Vince McMahon Executive Chairman of the Board. In addition, Stephanie McMahon has resigned as co-CEO and Chairwoman of the Board and Nick Khan will serve as the company’s sole CEO.
Statements from several executives were issued in the press release:
Vince McMahon:
“First, I’d like to express my full support for Stephanie’s personal decision. I’ll forever be grateful that she offered to step in during my absence and I’m truly proud of the job she did co-leading WWE. Stephanie has always been the ultimate ambassador for our company, and her decades of contributions have left an immeasurable impact on our brand.
“I’m proud to announce that Nick Khan will serve as WWE CEO. Nick’s business acumen and mastery of the media industry have helped catapult our business to record revenue and profitability. Together, we look forward to working with the Board at this critical moment ..

Welcome to the family. WWE is a huge wrestling company with all kinds of talent on its roster. Despite having so many wrestlers to pick from, at some point, some changes need to be made and new blood needs to be brought in. That can allow for some changes and upgrade, which is what we are seeing today, as a star from another promotion seems to have come over to WWE.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Not So Fast? WWE’s Plans For Edge Seem To Have Changed
According to PWInsider.com, former New Japan star Karl Fredericks has signed with WWE and could begin with NXT and at the Performance Center as soon as next week. Fredericks began wrestling in 2015 and trained at the New Japan LA Dojo from 2018-2022. His New Japan contract expired in August and he announced that he would not be re-signing with the company.
Fredericks is a talented star. Check out what is coming to WWE:
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Maybe? There are a lot of moving pieces in WWE at the moment and it can be difficult to keep track of what is going on from time to time. It can be made even more difficult with WWE changing plans so often, as you never know what kind of things you will wind up seeing compared to the original plans. That seems to have happened again, possibly with a pair of upcoming shows.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: No More: Wrestling Couple Announces Official Separation
According to Fightful Select, as of November, WWE’s plans for Edge called for him to face Finn Balor inside Hell In A Cell at the Royal Rumble. In addition, Edge and his wife Beth Phoenix were planned to face Balor and Rhea Ripley at Elimination Chamber. However, the limited dates remaining on Edge’s contract may have caused some issues and none of the matches were ever officially announced. Balor and the Judgment Day became #1 contenders to the Tag Team Titles this week on Monday Night Raw and there is nothing to suggest that Edge will ..

That happens. Wrestling is a complicated industry as the wrestlers involved are all over the place a good chunk of the time. They spend so much time traveling that it is difficult to find time to have personal lives. This includes romantic relationships but on occasion, you will see wrestlers getting together, which would in theory make things easier. Now though, one pair is calling it quits.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Out Of Two, One? WWE Teases Separating Some United Titles
Tessa Blanchard and Daga, who were married in August 2020, have announced that they are separating. Their joint statement speaks about their admiration for each other and clarifies that no “infidelity or other interests were involved” in their decision. The two of them both worked in Impact Wrestling before getting married. Blanchard has only wrestled seven matches since September 2020 amid allegations of racist statements made to another wrestler.
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Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 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?
Royal Rumble 1991
Date: January 19, 1991
Location: Miami Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 16,000
Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Roddy Piper
So it’s 1991 now and the US is at war (kind of). Therefore, the main event here, other than the Rumble of course, is Warrior defending the world title against Slaughter. This is a major changeover from the old Rumble formula which was a bunch of nothing matches followed by the big battle royal to close the show. Well at least on PPV that is. This would become the norm after this..

Splitsville? Titles are one of the most important concepts in all of wrestling as they tell fans a lot about what they are seeing. A wrestling holding a title means that they are one of the best but also one of the most important stars on the roster. It can mean a lot for someone to win a championship, and this time it could be a little more complicated than it has been in the past.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Good News: Positive Update On Seth Rollins’ Health Status
The main event of this week’s Monday Night Raw saw the Judgment Day win a Tag Team Turmoil match for a future Tag Team Title shot. However, commentary made it clear that the match was ONLY for the Raw Tag Team Titles rather than both Raw and SmackDown. This comes after the titles were unified with the SmackDown Tag Team Titles and marks the first suggestion that the titles could be slit. There is no word on if the titles will be split again or if this was a slip of the tongue.
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That could be worse. Any wrestling promotion is built around the idea of storylines. If there is nothing to hook fans in and make them care, the wrestling is only going to get them so far. These storylines can be built around almost anything, with some of the most interesting being simple ideas that have been built up over time. WWE is doing that again and now we know a bit more about what is reality.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Another One: Former WWE Star Reportedly Back With Company, Waiting For Debut
Last week on Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins lost to Austin Theory in the main event. During the match, Rollins favored his knee and had to be helped to the back after the show. Rollins would also not present at this weekend’s WWE live events. However, according to PWInsider.com, Rollins’ knee injury is only part of a storyline and he is perfectly fine. Rollins was never scheduled to appear on the live events in the first place.
Rollins is one of the biggest stars in WWE today. Check out ..

People are excited. WWE issued a press release today, stating that they have broken the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match. The previous record announced was $17.3 million in 2016 at WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
From the press release:
The record gate comes on the heels of unprecedented ticket sales demand for WWE in 2022, in which it produced the highest-grossing gates of all-time for Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and Extreme Rules. Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales, which marked WWE’s first major stadium show in the U.K. in 30 years, was the highest-grossing U.K. event in company history.
Additionally, WWE set in-market gate records for SmackDown and Raw events in more than 20 markets for the year, including the December 30 SmackDown, which took place in Tampa, Fla. and heralded the return of WWE Superstar John Cena.
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She’s back. There have been all kinds of returns to WWE in recent months and there are likely to be even more coming soon. It can be interesting to see the former WWE stars making their comebacks, as the company is now under a new regime. There are some returns that are surprises and now it seems that another star from the past is already back with the company.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Down Again: Current WWE Champion “Banged Up”, Out Of Action
According to Fightful Select, Chelsea Green has signed with WWE again and is officially back with the company. Green is reportedly still waiting for creative to come up with something for her. Green previously wrestled or WWE in both NXT and on SmackDown, though she suffered an injury in her first match on SmackDown and never returned before being released in April 2021. Since then, Green has appeared in various independent promotions as well as Impact Wrestling.
Green is rather good at what she does. Check out some of her time in WWE/NXT:
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Might we see more? One of the defining traits of the Triple H era of WWE has been the return of several superstars that were released when Vince McMahon was in charge of the company. It would appear that more may be on the way.
According to a report from Fightful Select, Chelsea Green has been under contract with WWE “for quite some time and is still awaiting creative.” This was after she was released from the company on April 15, 2021. Another indication that Green was headed to WWE was her recently shutting down her Onlyfans page.
Green’s husband Matt Cardona, who competed as Zack Ryder in WWE, could be on his way back also; however, officials say that “Cardona is not signed, but that we shouldn’t rule anything out for the future.”
Finally, Kylie Rae is reportedly still a free agent despite being brought in for a tryout and appearing on WWE Main Event.
Editor’s Opinion:
I, for one, would love to see Chelsea Green back. I always thought that she was incredibly talented and didn’t..