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William Regal Finalizing A Deal To Return To WWE

December 5, 2022

Welcome home. According to reports from PWInsider and Wrestling News, William Regal is finalizing a deal to officially return to WWE in the new year. This is after previous reports surfaced that he was officially done with AEW and that he will not renew his contract when it expires this month. Regal has being in AEW since March of this year, when he debuted at their Revolution pay-per-view. He has primarily been associated with the Blackpool Combat Club since this time with the company; however, he allied himself with MJF at the recent Full Gear pay-per-view. Regal provided MJF with some brass knuckles, which he used to defeat Jon Moxley, and become the new AEW world heavyweight champion. However, on this past week’s episode of dynamite, MJF would turn on Regal, knocking him out with those same brass knuckles and effectively writing him off of television. It is expected that Regal will return to WWE in a backstage role. Editor’s Opinion: Once I heard that Triple H was taking over ..

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Sarah Logan Makes Her Return To WWE Programming

November 12, 2022

She’s back! Tonight on Smackdown, Sarah Logan made her return to WWE after being away from regular programming for over two years. Logan had been teased in recent vignettes with The Viking Raiders, and officially allied herself with the team on tonight’s show. You can see a clip of her return below: [This post contains video, click to play] After The Viking Raiders attacked both Hit Row and Legado Del Fantasma prior to their match against each other, Logan made her way down the entrance ramp and went after B Fab. She would then officially join the Radiers to end the segment. Logan was released from her WWE contract on April 15, 2020, due to budget cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that was beginning to emerge. She made a surprise return at the 2022 Royal Rumble earlier this year, entering the match at number 25 and briefly reuniting with Liv Morgan. She lasted only 43 seconds, until she was eliminated by The Bella Twins. Editor’s Opinion: Yes! This is awesome! I have alw..

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Jeff Jarrett’s New Executive Role In AEW

November 3, 2022

The Chosen One has been chosen. On tonight’s episode of Dynamite, Jeff Jarrett made his return to professional wrestling, debuting in AEW. He attacked Darby Allin with a guitar and allied himself with Jay Lethal and his crew. But what is Jarrett’s role in the company? Tony Khan took to Twitter to answer this question, sharing that Jarrett has been hired as the new Director of Business Development for AEW. This is in addition to whatever future roles he may have on-screen with the company. Welcome to #AEWDynamite to the new AEW Director of Business Development @RealJeffJarrett. I look forward to expanding the @AEW live events calendar in 2023 + in future years with JJ, @rmorfnyc, @mookieghana and our entire great AEW team. Jeff Jarrett is All Elite! pic.twitter.com/CSncHam8U0 — Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 3, 2022 Jarrett had recently been named Senior Vice President of Live Events for WWE back in May of 2022. In addition to this role, he was a special guest referee at SummerSl..

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WATCH: AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens From Battleground 2017

July 19, 2022

He knows what it’s like to be a champion. WWE has posted a new video to their YouTube page, in which they show the full match between AJ Styles and Kevin Owens from Battleground 2017. It was here that Owens defeated Styles to become the United States Champion. You can see the match in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: Fittingly enough for a rivalry that has hinged on heartbreakers and shockers in equal measure, KO and Styles seemed to be one minute away from a full-on fistfight from the second the bell rang. Owens was particularly rabid, looking to avenge his honor after losing the title in a stunning upset to The Phenomenal One at a WWE Live Event in Madison Square Garden three weeks ago. The proud champion swooped on The New Face of America like a Georgia-born bird of prey. Owens employed a ground-and-pound strategy to counter, muscling Styles down to Chinlock City. Even when Styles rallied to hit some of his more breathtaking maneuver..

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Yes Again: More Very Bad News For Upcoming Independent Event

July 6, 2022

I wouldn’t call that great. There are a lot of wrestling promotions in the world, with some of them being a lot more well known than others. One thing that they all have in common though is that they all had to start somewhere, because every promotion had its first show at some point. That can be a success or a failure, and we might be seeing a case of the latter in this one. This coming Saturday, July 9, Wrestling Entertainment Series is scheduled to hold its first event at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. According to journalist Adam Callier, the event has sold less than 350 tickets for a venue that holds 10,000 people. The event has already been postponed from June and several wrestlers have announced that they will not be at the show on the new date. One, the former Nia Jax, has complained about the show still advertising her despite her making it clear she will not be there. Just been told that this re-arranged show, which still has people advertised on the poster wh..

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WATCH: Roman Reigns vs. John Cena From SummerSlam 2021

June 30, 2022

When legends collide, you know it’s going to be good. WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel, showing the full match between Roman Reigns and John Cena for the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2021. The end of this match also featured the return of Brock Lesnar since Reigns allied himself with Paul Heyman. You can see the match in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: Cena seemed to have found a spark by lining up for an Attitude Adjustment, but Reigns shrugged him off. The Universal Champion talked trash to Cena and all of Hollywood as the beatdown continued, but Cena never gave up, mounting a comeback after escaping from a sleeper hold. Cena connected with a Five Knuckle Shuffle and an Attitude Adjustment, but Reigns miraculously kicked out. Even Heyman was bewildered, mouthing, “Oh my God.” A second AA through the announce table pushed Reigns to the brink again, but the Universal Champion improbably kicked out, causing a..

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It Keeps Going: Even More AEW Stars Out Of Action With Injuries

June 23, 2022

Add them to the list. There have been a variety of injuries throughout wrestling in recent weeks and some of them have been a lot more serious than others. AEW has been hit rather hard by the injury bug and unfortunately it seems that things are going to be worse. There are multiple new names on the injured list, plus one more wrestler who is working through an injury. This week on AEW Dynamite, Stokely Hathaway announced that Red Velvet has suffered an undisclosed injury and will be out of action. In addition, the Bunny has announced that she is also dealing with an undisclosed injury and has not wrestled since April 20. Finally Buddy Matthews has revealed that he is dealing with a shoulder injury but will continue to work through it going forward. I’m injured right now but I’ll be back in the ring once I’m all healed up ??? https://t.co/JSwMR1ibAQ — The Bunny ? (@AllieWrestling) June 22, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buddy Matthews (@snm_buddy) Opinion: This ..

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Opinion: The One To Defeat Roman Reigns

May 10, 2022

It’s no secret that WWE has considered Roman Reigns their top superstar for several years. He has headlined several Wrestlemanias, won multiple championships, and has been involved with every significant storyline in the company’s recent history. That has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic; in the Thunderdome era, he became allied with Paul Heyman and had a fantastic feud with his cousins, The Usos. As a result, the Bloodline has become the most dominant faction in professional wrestling. Reigns is the longest reigning Universal Champion of all time, the Big Dog, the Tribal Chief, the Head of the Table, The One, and in my opinion, has established himself amongst the greatest of all time. I lump him in with Stone Cold Steve Austin, the rock, Triple H, the undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton, and others of that caliber. He is that good. However, as we know, all things and professional wrestling must come to an end, and at some point, he will lose the universal championship. But..

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REVIEW: WrestleMania 34: When Reigns Met Lesnar

March 26, 2022

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? Wrestlemania XXXIV Date: April 8, 2018 Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance: 78,133 Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Jonathan Coachman, Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton America the Beautiful: Chloe x Hallie I’m not sure if it’s because I was in the stadium last year or something else, but this show was actually a bit more memorable than the previous few editions. Hopefully it’s just as good watching it back but you never can tell with these things. Brock Lesnar is defending the U..

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Welcome Back: Jon Moxley’s Return To The Ring Officially Announced

January 15, 2022

Welcome back. There are a lot of reasons a wrestler might miss time from the ring. It might be due to a wrestler needing a break or it might be an injury, but sometimes it could be something a lot more serious. That was the case with one of the biggest stars in AEW, who needed to take some time off to deal with some personal issues. Now though, we know when he is returning to the ring. Back in November 2021, AEW’s Jon Moxley entered a rehabilitation center for alcohol related issued. As a result, he has been absent from the ring and television ever since. Now though, Game Changer Wrestling has announced that Moxley will be returning to the ring to defend the GCW World Title against Homicide on January 23. There is no word on when Moxley will be returning to AEW television. *BREAKING* Just Signed for #TheWrldOnGCW: *GCW World Title Match* MOX vs 187 Plus: Janela vs Cardona Allie vs Ruby Gresham vs Blake Team Bandido vs Team Gringo Watch LIVE on PPV or @FiteTV:https://t.co/DT2a5ab..

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WATCH: Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns From Roadblock: End of the Line 2016

December 5, 2021

A true friend? WWE has posted a new video to their YouTube channel in which they show the full match between Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship from Roadblock: End of the Line 2016. You can see the video in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: Whether he was torn up about his strained relations with Chris Jericho or just looking to play mind games with Reigns, Owens started the contest by evading The Big Dog. That plan worked for a bit — until Reigns’ fist swiftly met the WWE Universal Champion’s face with a firm punch to the kisser. From there, The Guy and KO went back and forth in front of the WWE Universe in Pittsburgh, with momentum shifting several times over. KO seemed to have victory in hand when he dished out three vicious Frog Splashes (one onto the announce table, the second crashing him through it and the third in the ring for a near fall), but Reigns would not be derailed. Instead, The Big Dog rallied ba..

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Bad Bunny Wins 2021 Grammy Award For Best Latin Pop Album

March 15, 2021

He’s as bad as they come. Last night at the 2021 Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny won a Grammy award in the Best Latin Pop or Urban Album category, for his album “YHLQMDLG.” This was the first win of his career. You can see him accepting his award below: [This post contains video, click to play] Earlier in the evening, he performed “Dákiti” with Jhay Cortez. Bad Bunny is the current WWE 24/7 Champion and has had quite a month. In addition to the above awards, he also had the opportunity to perform on Saturday Night Live, with the title on screen. He is currently allied with Damian Priest on Raw and is rumored to be wrestling at Wrestlemania 37 against The Miz and John Morrison. Editor’s Opinion: Man, he missed a golden opportunity to demonstrate the championship belt at the Grammy Awards! That would have been amazing; however, it would have been even more amazing if R-Truth pinned him for the title during his acceptance speech. In all seriousness, this is a tremendous honor for Bad Bunn..

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AEW Dark Results – May 26, 2020

May 27, 2020

If you would like to watch this show for free, you can see it in full right here: Dark Date: May 26, 2020 Location: Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida Commentators: Excalibur, Taz It’s the first show after the very good Double Or Nothing and you know what that calls for: nearly an hour and a half of overly competitive jobber matches! I’m not sure if this is the new permanent norm or if they’re just burning off a bunch of material they taped on the off chance that they wouldn’t be able to tape for a good while. Either way, it’s hardly must see material. Let’s get to it. Tazz makes it clear that he will not be getting into any details about his relationship with Brian Cage. Dark Order vs. Natural Nightmares Jon Silver/Alex Reynolds here. The Nightmares snap off an early double Russian legsweep on Reynolds to start and Dustin adds the running knee lift. Cue Allie of all people, with Marshal’’s apple. Marshall certainly seems interested and Silver uses the distraction to get in a ch..

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Watch: John Oliver Slams Vince McMahon As “Billionaire On The Broken Backs” Of His Non-Employees”; Rallies Fans Ahead Of WrestleMania

April 1, 2019

I guess not everyone is a fan. There’s no real argument against WWE being the biggest wrestling company in the world. That has been the case for the better part of thirty five years (save for a few years in the mid 1990s). With dominance like that, you can imagine that the company has a bit of control that other companies aren’t going to be able to maintain. As it turns out, there are some major issues that go along with this. These is a lot of stuff here and it doesn’t look great. Check out the full segment from last night’s show: [This post contains video, click to play] WWE was the focus of a segment on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver on Sunday. The main point of the segment was on WWE’s lack of caring for its employees, with a major focus on its lack of benefits to the wrestlers, such as healthcare, due to the wrestlers officially being independent contractors. This included an explanation of the definition of an independent contractor according to the IRS, which says that a..

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Former Impact Knockouts Champion Signs With AEW

March 22, 2019

Another one is jumping on board. In the latest episode of AEW’s series “Road to Double or Nothing,” it was announced that former Impact Knockouts champion Allie has signed with the company. You can see the video in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] Allie joined impact in 2013, and has been with the company off and on for 6 years. She had the following to say about joining AEW: “Going forward, I really want to make my mark here at AEW,” Allie said. “I feel like even though I’ve had those opportunities, I feel like now I really want to show people what I can do and I don’t know if I had that chance before.” [h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription] She’s recently been portraying an demonic type gimmick; you can see a clip of that below: [This post contains video, click to play] Editor’s Opinion: I’ve watched Allie a couple of times in Impact and I believe that she is a very talented performer. She is a good actress and can move well in the ring;..

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Impact Wrestling Results – November 22, 2018

November 23, 2018

Impact Wrestling Date: November 22, 2018 Location: Sam’s Town Hotel & Gaming Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis It’s time for a holiday show and in this case, that might not be the best thing in the world. The biggest story tonight is going to be the turkey suit match, which is one of those traditions that has been around here for years despite not many people seeming to be a fan of the thing. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. We open in the back with the tumbler containing the names available for the ten person tag. The captains, Fallah Bahh and Eli Drake, come in to talk about the match. Believe it or not, Drake is a little bit better in this area. The interviewer throws us to a video explaining the concept…which is last year’s match in its entirety. Team Edwards vs. Team Adonis Eddie Edwards, Garza Jr., Allie, Fallah Bahh, Richard Justice Chris Adonis, Caleb Konley, Laurel Van Ness, KM, El Hijo Del Fantasma The loser of the fall wears a turkey suit..

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Impact Wrestling Live Coverage And Results – August 30, 2018

August 30, 2018

Impact Wrestling Date: August 30, 2018 Location: Rebel Sports Complex, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis Tonight is the Redefined show, which could mean several things. We’ll be getting a few title matches, including Su Yung defending the Knockouts Title against Tessa Blanchard and Allie, along with Fenix challenging for the X-Division Title. I’m sure there will be some more with Eddie Edwards/Moose vs. Austin Aries/Killer Kross as well. Let’s get to it. Here are last week’s results if you need a recap. We open with a recap of the two title matches plus the Edwards vs. Aries feud. Opening sequence. X-Division Title: Brian Cage vs. Fenix Fenix is defending and has Pentagon Jr. with him. Some early flips keep Fenix away from Cage until a drop toehold sets up a 619 from the champ. Fenix tries some springboards but gets his head taken off with a clothesline. Another springboard is broken up and a delayed apron superplex has Fenix in even more trouble. F..

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Su Yung Calls Impact Wrestling Debut "A Dream Come True"

May 21, 2018

Su Yung wanted to be in Impact Wrestling since watching a Jeff Jarrett match. On May 31st, Su Yung will be challenging Allie for the Knockouts Championship on the Impact Wrestling event Under Pressure. Yung has not been wrestling for Impact Wrestling long as she started wrestling regularly for the promotion in January. In an interview with AMBY, Yung said she was excited to make her debut because she looked up to so many of Impact Wrestling's stars. "Legitimately debuting at Impact is a dream come true for me. When I first started wrestling, the first pay-per-view I saw...watching Slammiversary live in Nashville, it was Jeff Jarrett versus Sting and I was like 'oh my god, I'm in love.' Gail Kim was there. I love Gail Kim so much. All of my idols are there," said Yung. "I can't describe being there with all my favorite people in the world," she added. Su Yung went onto say her and Diamante are close friends who often reminisce how far they have came in pro..

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Gail Kim Says She Reached Out To Alicia Fox After Travis Browne Incident

April 17, 2018

Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer Gail Kim recently appeared on the WPW Podcast. You can see highlights below, and the full show above. Gail Talks About Women Wrestlers Getting Paid Equally: They put their bodies through the same thing the guys go through. These girls should be getting paid equally. Everyone is an independent contractor, so everyone gets paid differently. So, we don’t really discuss those things amongst ourselves because money is kind of a taboo subject to this day. But, I think if there are two girls that are going to main event a pay-per-view, they should be getting paid the same amount as two guys main eventing. I mean, they are obviously important enough to main event and they are good enough to main event… so they should be getting paid. Gail Talks About Who She Like To Dream Matches With: I would have loved to have a proper feud with some of the girls now, Allie, Rosemary, Taya, there are so many great girls. But, of course, you know Charlotte is an amazing a..

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Swoggle Speaks On Being The Last Holder Of The WWE Cruiserweight Title Prior To Its Reintroduction, And Talks Working With DX

April 14, 2018

Swoggle opens up about his tenure in the business. The 4'5 Swoggle has tallied up a total of fourteen years in the pro wrestling business. In his tenured career he has traveled many of roads and captured a number of championships in different promotions/companies. In 2006 Swoggle was introduced to WWE fans as Finlay's "Little Bastard" and as his career went on he would soon become a WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Prior to the TJP who was the inaugural winner of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic tournament and the inaugural champion of the reinstated Cruiserweight Title, Swoggle was the last competitor to hold the championship. While speaking with UPROXX Swoggle gave his take on wanting the WWE Cruiserweight Title [belt] back. "Yeah, and they never did anything with it, ever. And I just want that real title [belt] they never gave me, 'cause they always said, 'We’re gonna bring it back.' I said, 'No, you’re not, you’re not gonna do that.' I just want the re..