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Rampage
Date: December 23, 2022
Location: Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas
Commentators: Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Chris Jericho
We’re still in front of one of those crazy Texas crowds and in this case there is a rather unique match. This time around we are having a Casino Trios Battle Royal, with the winning team splitting $300,000. That should be enough to make things interesting, and seems to be the big focal point this week. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Three Kings Christmas Casino Battle Royal
So this is a nine team Casino Battle Royal (basically the Royal Rumble) for $300,000 and all three members of the team have to be eliminated. We start with the Best Friends/Orange Cassidy, La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush/Preston Vance/Kalistico) and Butcher and the Blade/Kip Sabian. Triple brawls break out in various corners until the Best Friends and Cassidy are kicked into the middle of the ring for the Big Hug.
Cassidy is sent outside but not eliminated, allowing R..

They got paid. There are several talented stars on the AEW roster, many of whom have been getting the biggest exposure of their wrestling careers. In some cases, wrestlers who have wrestled elsewhere for years are getting a chance to show their skills to the masses. Now one such wrestler, plus two younger stars, are getting quite another reward to go with what they have already earned.
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This week’s edition of AEW Rampage featured a Three Kings Christmas Casino Battle Royal with the winning team winning $300,000. The team of AR Fox and Top Flight won the battle royal and the money, last eliminating the Blackpool Combat Club to win. Fox was signed to AEW last month, following a several years long career on the independent circuit. Top Flight has teamed in AEW for over a year, thoguh both members have missed several months each due to injuries.
They’re worth it. Check out the teams in action, plu..

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WWF House Show
Date: December 29, 1991
Location: Madison Square Garden
Attendance: 11,000
Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan
Just a random house show that I found so I figured I’d throw it on here. This is from 24/7 so it might be cut. An hour and 48 minutes for a house sho..

That’s a different way to go. Wrestlers are very talented stars as they have to put in a lot of effort to get as far as they do in their careers. You can see when someone becomes a star in the ring, but many of them have other careers or interests as well. Now a WWE Hall of Famer is telling a story about how he was not allowed to pursue another career, at least in one instance.
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During a recent edition of his Kliq This, WWE Hall Of Famer Kevin Nash revealed that he had read for a role in the 1995 movie Striptease. Nash said that he “nailed it” and the producers were interested in using him, but Vince McMahon would not allow him to miss that much time. The role eventually went to Ving Rhames. Nash has dabbled in acting, both before and after his in-ring career ended.
Nash is talented in multiple ways. Check out the clip (which includes some other interesting bits), plus some of his better..

He has a future. There are a lot of talented stars on the WWE roster and it can be easy for some of them to get lost in the shuffle. At the same time, it can be difficult for someone to stand out, but talent has a tendency to rise to the top. You know a star when you see one and now another star has let us know some things about their current contract status, as well as their future.

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WWE’s Kevin Owens appeared on the Ringer Wrestling Show podcast and discussed his current contract status with the company. Owens revealed that he has two years left on his current deal and he cannot see a reason to not re-sign when his deal is up. He did say “who knows what can happen”, before going on to say he wants to keep having fun and putting out memorable stuff. Owens debuted with WWE in 2014 and main evented Night One of WrestleMania 38 against Steve Austin earlier this year.
Owens has had a pretty ama..

They deserve the praise. AEW has a rather interesting blend of talent on their roster, which allows them to do all kinds of different things. The company can present a variety of matches and styles of wrestling, meaning that different fans are going to be able to enjoy different matches. Now one of their recent matches is receiving some special praise for doing things right.
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The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite saw Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter defeat Hikaru Shida to retain the title in a match that ran over sixteen minutes. According to Fightful Select, the match is receiving universal praise backstage in AEW, with Hayter in particular receiving praise. Hayter’s cohorts, Britt Baker and Rebel, are also being praised for their recent work in transitioning to Hayter’s support. BJ Whitmer is also receiving praise for producing both this match and Hayter vs. Toni Storm at Full ..

Welcome back. There are all kinds of things that go into making a wrestling character work. If the package isn’t entirely right, things might not go as planned. This can require all kinds of tweaks and adjustments, with a star occasionally needing to be switched up in a big way. Now another WWE star will be doing just that and we know when to expect the debut of the new presentation.
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Over the last few weeks, WWE has aired a series of vignettes featuring Lacey Evans training with the United States Marine Corps. Evans, a former member of the Corps, has not wrestled a match in over a month. This week on SmackDown, another vignette aired, announcing that Evans will be returning on next week’s show. There is no word on whether she will be wrestling or not.
Evans has a lot of potential. Check out some of the thing she has done, plus her new presentation:
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Smackdown
Date: December 23, 2022
Location: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett
It’s a taped show from Chicago, which means the fans should be livelier than most regular crowds. Since it is the Christmas season, the main event is a Miracle On 34th Street Fight as Ricochet and Braun Strowman vs. Imperium, but we also have a gauntlet match for a future Women’s Title match. Let’s get to it.
Here is the Bloodline to get things going. Paul Heyman talks about all of their upcoming wins, including the Usos defeating Hit Row later tonight and Solo Sikoa getting another victory. Next week though, it’s the biggest televised match of the year, as Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn team up to defeat Kevin Owens and John Cena. Reigns get the mic, but has to pause for a SAMI chant. Next week, Reigns is going to SMASH someone, but Sami is looking a little off.
Reigns tells him to get it off of his chest, so Sami talks about how he has found family and respect in the..

That’s a bit more serious. There are a lot of people who come together to make a WWE show work and several of them are rarely seen on camera. In addition to the wrestlers who get all of the spotlight, there are all kinds of people who work hard to make the show a success. Those are people who help get the wrestlers ready, but WWE almost let one go over a recent incident.
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Earlier this month, a story broke about D-Von Dudley being pulled from the Battleground Championship Wrestling “Tribute To The Extreme” event in Philadelphia. The promotion has said that the issue was a misunderstanding, but according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dudley was nearly fired over the incident.
WWE reportedly did not want Dudley to risk his health during the show, even though the only thing he would have done was get the tables. The appearance was initially shut down by Bruce Prichard, with Tri..

Impact Wrestling
Date: December 22, 2022
Location: Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt
We’re still getting closer to Hard To Kill and now it seems that a Tommy Dreamer vs. Bully Ray showdown is imminent. If there is one thing that this company has loved over the years, it is pushing the heck out of former ECW stars. Other than that, Jordynne Grace is getting ready to face Mickie James in what should be a heck of a pay per view Knockouts Title match. Let’s get to it.
Opening recap.
Opening sequence.
Knockouts Tag Team Titles: Deonna Purrazzo/Gisele Shaw vs. Death Dollz The Death Dollz (with Taya Valkyrie) are defending and Jai Vidal is here with Purrazzo and Shaw. Jessicka powers out of a wristlock to start and then shoves her down again, meaning it’s time for Shaw to try. Shaw gets powered into the corner for a splash and it’s already off to Rosemary.
The Upside Down has Shaw in trouble but Purrazzo kicks Rosemary from..