WWE Legends Reunite for Vince McMahon’s 80th Birthday Bash
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AEW Honors Jay Briscoe In Dynamite’s Main Event
They will always be Dem Boys. Tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a tribute to Jay Briscoe, as his brother Mark, made his AEW debut against their longtime friend and rival, Jay Lethal. This tribute match came just over a week after Jay Briscoe passed away in a car accident at the age of 38. Ironically, the show also happened to be taking place on what would have been Jay’s 39th birthday. The finish of the match came when Mark Briscoe connected with The Froggy Bow through the timekeeper’s table. He then rolled Lethal into the ring, and after a series of maneuvers, Briscoe planted Lethal with The Jay Driller to pick up the victory. Following the match, the entire AEW locker room came on stage and gave a round of applause to both competitors. Several of them also hugged Lethal as he came up to the top of the entrance ramp. You can see a couple of videos of the tribute below: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Editor’s Opinio..
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The New Generation: Former WWE Superstar Reveals Scrapped Plans For New League Of Nations
They had an idea. Stables are a concept that has worked in wrestling for decades and continues to do so to this day. It makes a lot of sense as well, as a stable allows several people with anywhere from identical to even somewhat related goals a chance to be on television together. WWE has used them for years, but there was one reincarnation that they passed on instead. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEO: Kurt Angle’s Huge Birthday Celebration Continues After SmackDown Ends Back in 2015, a group of international stars joined forces as the League Of Nations. The team, comprised of Wade Barrett, Rusev, Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio, were a force in WWE until April 2016 when they split up for good. During an appearance on the 10 Count podcast, former WWE Superstar Mojo Rawley revealed that WWE had considered relaunching the League Of Nations with Cesaro, Shinsuke Nakamura and himself. Rawley did not say when this would have taken place or how far along the plans went. Rawley’s role in the group..
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VIDEO: Kurt Angle’s Huge Birthday Celebration Continues After SmackDown Ends
He’s worth it. There are all kinds of wrestlers over the years but only a handful reach truly legendary status. Those are the wrestlers who are going to get more attention than others, even if they have stepped away from the ring. On occasion those stars will come back to television for a special appearance, which was the case this week for a special moment in front of a special audience. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: To The Other Side: Former NXT Champion Makes Surprise AEW Rampage Appearance This week’s SmackDown featured a special birthday celebration for Kurt Angle, who appeared on the show in front of his hometown crowd. The show ended with Angle and Gable Steveson spraying down the Alpha Academy with milk. WWE has posted another clip from after the show, featuring several wrestlers coming to the ring to celebrate. Angle thanked the fans for coming out and Rey Mysterio led the wrestlers in singing Happy Birthday. It was a cool moment. Check out what happened to Angle during and after ..
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WATCH: Gable Steveson Makes Surprise Appearance On SmackDown, Teases Match
Welcome back? There are so many talented wrestlers on the WWE roster that it can be difficult to find something for everyone to do. You can see long stretches of time without certain wrestlers appearing, which can make those appearances that much more special. We saw such an appearance this week, as a WWE star made his first appearance on television in several months. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Double Time: WWE Considering These Ideas For Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 39 Gable Steveson made a surprise appearance this week on SmackDown as part of Kurt Angle’s birthday celebration. Steveson accompanied Angle to the ring to throw milk at Alpha Academy to end the show. Earlier in the night, Stevenson also teased a future match with Braun Strowman, though he did not get physical. Steveson signed with WWE in 2021 but has yet to wrestle a match, only making occasional appearances, including at WrestleMania 38. Steveson did some things tonight. Check out what he did on the show and in a past app..
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Boss Time: Update On Vince McMahon’s Relationship With WWE In Retirement
He deserves a break. This year has been a very eventful one in the wrestling world and there is nothing to suggest that those changes are wrapping up anytime soon. The biggest change of them all has been Vince McMahon retiring from WWE after decades in charge. McMahon doing something other than running WWE seems hard to fathom and now we have a better idea of what he is doing now that he is away from the company. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Upgrade: Health Update On Missing Wrestling Legend According to Fightful Select, WWE sources have said they do not hear from McMahon very much these days. Instead, McMahon has reportedly been out more often than when he was running WWE. This included a birthday party with some WWE superstars earlier this year, plus being seen at a restaurant with a woman in New York City last month. McMahon left WWE in July. McMahon was a major part of the company. Check out some of his moments with WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains..
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AEW Signs Another Former World Heavyweight Champion
Another one for the collection. One of AEW’s greatest strengths has been its roster. The company has been built on the amount of wrestlers that it has and the variety that it is able to present. AEW continues to add new talent to the roster and create new possibilities, which they have done again by signing another former World Heavyweight Champion to an official contract. AEW President Tony Khan has announced that Rush has officially signed a contract with the company. Rush has been appearing with the company for several weeks now, mainly teaming with Andrade El Idolo. A former two time Ring Of Honor World Champion, Rush wrestled his first match as a part of the AEW roster this week on Rampage, defeating John Silver. It’s official: @rushtoroblanco is All Elite! What a week for Rush! Yesterday was his birthday, today he’s All Elite, and it’s Rush vs @SilverNumber1 TONIGHT on Friday Night #AEWRampage! Don’t miss Friday Night #AEWRampage on @TNTdrama @ 10pm ET/9pm CT TONIGHT! pic.tw..
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WATCH: The Rock’s Birthday Celebration From RAW (2011)
Happy Birthday! WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel, in which they show the full segment of The Rock’s Birthday Celebration From the May 2, 2011, episode of Raw. This is to promote The Rock’s 50th birthday, which is today! You can see the segment in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: It’s a shame birthdays only come around once a year. With all the cake, candles, and chaos, though, memories of The Rock’s celebratory bash should last at least that long. With the evening going full force, The Great One thanked the fans in his hometown of Miami and the entire WWE Universe for helping him celebrate. He was then joined by surprise guest Mr. McMahon, who offered some uncharacteristically kind words before unspooling a video tribute to The Rock. Then Grammy-award winning recording artist Mya was introduced and led the crowd in a rendition of “Happy Birthday.” None other than Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Carrell, Ellen DeGeneres, Dan Ma..
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REVIEW: Monday Night Raw – April 23, 2007: Cena And Shawn Go An Hour
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? Monday Night Raw Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Earl’s Court, London, England Attendance: 12,000 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler It’s a special show as we are in London and it’s time for a Wrestlemania rematch. The main event of this week’s show will see WWE Champion John Cena facing Shawn Michaels in a non-title match. That’s not a bad way to spend Cena’s thirtieth birthday and they can probably do some good stuff. Let’s get to it. Here is Shane McMahon, seemingly ready for a match, to get things going. Sha..
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WWE Will Be Working With The NFL For A Special Moment Next Week
Call it a crossover. Professional wrestlers are certainly athletes, but there is a certain stigma about them. While what they do is some of the hardest work in all of sports, critics will waste no time in reminding you that what you are seeing is fake, or at least scripted and predetermined. That can make it a bit difficult for wrestling to be seen as athletics, but now some wrestlers will be appearing at a major athletic event. WWE has announced that The Miz and Titus O’Neil will be representing the company at the upcoming NFL Draft in Las Vegas. The two will get to announce selections for their respective hometown teams, the Cleveland Browns (Miz) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (O’Neil), the latter of which will be celebrating his birthday. O’Neil had a career in professional football, playing in the Arena Football League from 2003-2007. Opinion: This is one of those cool things that WWE gets to do every now and then. While WWE stars might not be the biggest celebrities in the world, the..
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WATCH: Pat McAfee Sings Happy Birthday to Michael Cole
That’s what friends are for. Tonight’s episode of Smackdown emulated from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which Pat McAfee was fired up about. However, he was also excited about getting to do something special and hilarious for his friend and broadcast colleague, Michael Cole. During a commercial break, McAfee got on a table and shared with the crowd how excited he was to be in the great state of Wisconsin. He then proceeded to let everybody know that it was Cole’s birthday and got the whole crowd to serenade him in a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday! You can see the video on McAfee’s Twitter account below: It's an absolute HONOR to be in the GREAT state of Wisconsin #SmackDAHN #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/wjAd7Gfo3p — WrestleMania Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 9, 2022 The funny thing about this is that it is NOT Cole’s Birthday! According to Wikipedia, Cole was born on December 8, 1968, which makes this even more hilarious. Editor’s Opinion: I absolutely love stuff like this. It..
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AEW Star Reveals He Is Out Of Action With A Dislocated Knee
It might be a bit. An injury can take someone out of action at any time, but what can make them even worse is when you don’t realize that someone is injured. Sometimes it seems that a wrestler is gone because there is nothing for them to do, but then it turns out that they are not allowed in the ring at the moment. That is the case with a current AEW star, who has made things a bit more clear. AEW’s Matt Sydal has revealed that he has suffered a dislocated knee, which has kept him out of action recently. Sydal did not reveal when he suffered the injury or how long he will be out, though he did make it clear that he did not suffer a tear to his ACL or PCL. Sydal has not wrestled an AEW match since the February 21 edition of Dark: Elevation, where hw as on the winning team in a ten man tag. Thanks for the birthday love. ??? A brief update: I dislocated my knee a few weeks back which is why I haven’t been active in AEW. In good news, there were no tears in my acl or pcl. Gonna do some ..
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WWE Advertised Something You Might Not Have Noticed On SmackDown
They have a plan for that. WWE does a lot of things throughout their television shows and some of them are more than a bit strange to see. It seems that occasionally you will see something come out of nowhere, even if it does not make the most sense. Most of the time there is at least some kind of an explanation though, and that is the case again with a new WWE arrival. This week on SmackDown, Kofi Kingston and Big E. came to the ring on an ATV, which Kingston had given to Big E. as an early birthday present. According to Fightful Select, the two rode the ATV as a way to promote an upcoming Mattel toy which will feature the ATV and at least one of them in some way. There is no word on how long the two will use the ATV as part of their entrance. Opinion: That doesn’t surprise me in the slightest, even if it might not be the most interesting idea. Big E. riding an ATV is hardly some terrible idea, but at least there is something to tie it into later on. I can’t imagine this turns into ..
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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – January 24, 2022
Monday Night Raw Date: January 24, 2022 Location: Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s the go home show for the Royal Rumble and that could mean a few things. While the show is mostly set on the Raw side, there is always room to get in the final push towards Saturday and odds are that is what we are getting tonight. If nothing else, we have Miz celebrating Maryse’s birthday, which sounds shenanigansy. Let’s get to it. We’re starting big this week with the official weigh-in between Bobby Lashley (with MVP) and Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman). Lesnar is looking rather casual in jeans and a cowboy hat, which Corey Graves doesn’t like. That earns him a threat, but Lashley goes first and weighs 273lbs. MVP says the match has been in the making for a long time but don’t worry, because Lashley will be gaining weight after the Rumble: the exact same weight as that title. Lesnar goes next, and does at least take off his hat, allowing him ..
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WATCH: Wrestling World Pays Tribute To Brodie Lee On Anniversary Of His Death
He’s worth it. There are certain wrestlers who make a special impact on the industry and you can instantly feel it. Some of them might have a more direct connection, while some are not entirely felt until they are gone. That was the case with one of the bigger unsung stars in wrestling last year, and now the wrestling community is remembering him a year after he left us. Jon Huber, better known as Brodie Lee in AEW, passed away on December 26, 2020 at age 41. The death was a surprise to wrestling fans and is still felt throughout AEW to this day. Following his death, several tributes came pouring in and they continue to do so, as several wrestlers and wrestling personalities have paid tribute to Huber on the anniversary of his passing, as well as what would have been his 42nd birthday on December 16. These names come from in and around the wrestling world. On his birthday, we remember the late Jon Huber, known to WWE fans as Luke Harper. pic.twitter.com/M85RVJIuOB — WWE (@WWE) Decem..
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You Can Have A Hologram Of Braun Strowman (And It’s Pretty Cheap)
It’s a different place to go. Wrestling is unique in that you get to see what they are doing in front of the camera and in the ring, but those wrestlers are on the other side of a barricade. As close as the wrestlers may be, they are still rather far away. That isn’t something that can be changed very often, but now there is a new option in a rather unique way that you do not get to see very often. Adam Scherr, formerly known as Braun Strowman during his time in WWE, has been announced as the first wrestler available as a hologram for personal greetings. Scherr will be part of the augmented reality service ImagineAR on Famedays.com and will be available for a variety of greetings, including birthdays and holidays. Scherr is the first wrestler to sign up for the service, which costs $4.99-$14.99 depending on the celebrity. Scherr was one of the bigger stars in WWE. Check out his time in the company: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play]..
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Huge Match Takes Place After Monday Night Raw Ends
We’re not done yet. There is a lot of WWE content every single week and that has been the case for a long time now. Between Monday Night Raw, SmackDown and NXT, WWE has seven hours of television a week. That can create a few issues, such as a pretty high rate of over saturation, but sometimes WWE has even more to do. That was certainly the case this week. This week’s Monday Night Raw ended with Big E. successfully defending the WWE Title against Austin Theory before beating up Seth Rollins. According to PWInsider.com, after the show went off the air, a group of villains came out to attack Big E., causing Drew McIntyre to run out with a group of wrestlers for the save. This set up a fourteen man tag with Big E. and McIntyre’s team winning to end the night. Following the match, Randy Orton wished his daughter a happy birthday. It was a busy night. Check out what some of these people were doing while the show was still on the air: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post ..
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WWE Responds To Keith Lee’s Allegations About Medical Expenses
The plot thickens. WWE recently released 18 superstars from their roster, which sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling community. One of those was Keith Lee, who recently added “Bearcat” to his name as a part of being repackaged. Since being released, Lee has released a statement, claiming that WWE did not pay for his medical expenses while he was away from competition. The statement, in part, reads as follows: “Greetings and salutations. This day is my birthday! It is not a happy birthday, but it is one I am most grateful for. Several months ago, it was not a guarantee I would make it to this day, so there is positivity in that. I paid all my medical bills from the many offices and machines I frequented. There is positivity in that. And, I do find it amusing that people believe anyone but me paid for my medical expenses.” Thank you for all the positivity that has been dropped on me the past few days as well as the birthday wishes. I love you. Worry not. We are not done. We work.#..
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AEW Dynamite Live Coverage And Results – October 27, 2021
Dynamite Date: October 27, 2021 Location: Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur We’re closing out October and that means Full Gear is coming up next month. Most of the card is either already booked or pretty obvious (Tony Khan’s notebook is available if you need some pointers) but we still need to fill in some gaps. As for tonight, it’s CM Punk’s in-ring Dynamite debut against Bobby Fish. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. CM Punk vs. Bobby Fish It’s Fish’s birthday and Punk’s birthday was yesterday for a bit of trivia. JR says Fish is an 18 year veteran so he won’t be blown out of the water. Feeling out process to start with Fish going after the leg and pulling him down into a chinlock. Punk fights up and fires off knees in the corner, setting up the slow motion slams, which he has somehow turned into a thing. Fish kicks the leg out again though and scores with a slingshot hilo for two. Punk fights up and sends him outside for the s..
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Congratulations: WWE Couple Announce Their Engagement
Good for them! Wrestling is a very unique form of work and it comes with a rather unique lifestyle. Wrestlers are constantly on the road and it can be difficult to find a way to have a normal life. This certainly includes romantic relationships outside of the industry, but two current wrestling names have found a way around that. As it turns out, things seem to be going very well. Monday Night Raw’s Carmella has announced that she and WWE broadcaster are engaged, with Graves proposing to her on Saturday. Carmella accepted, though there is no word on when the two will be getting married. Graves and Carmella have been dating since 2019 and are now on the same WWE brands following the 2021 Draft. In addition, the proposal came on Carmella’s birthday. Best birthday ever ?? pic.twitter.com/tYb1PgG33K — The Most Beautiful Woman in all of WWE (@CarmellaWWE) October 24, 2021 The two have discussed their relationship on WWE programming before. Check out what they have done together, as well..