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She Has A Goal: Bayley Vents About Her WrestleMania History, Makes Promise For This Year
She’s not having it. We are about six weeks away from WrestleMania 39, which will take place on April 1 and 2. WWE has turned the event into the biggest wrestling showcase of the year with some of the most important matches in history taking place there. It means a lot for a wrestler to make it onto the card and now a WWE star is venting her frustrations at missing previous WrestleManias. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He Did It Again: Roman Reigns Passes Yet Another Milestone As WWE Universal Champion This week on Monday Night Raw, Bayley lost a triple threat match for a chance to get into the Elimination Chamber for the WrestleMania 39 Raw Women’s Title match. Bayley has since taken to Twitter, talking about how she has missed the last two WrestleManias but promised to go to Hollywood (as WrestleMania 39 is in Los Angeles) one way or another. This comes after Bayley missed WrestleMania 38 due to injury and hosted WrestleMania 37. I haven’t competed in the last two Wrestlemanias. Last year..
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Backstage Segment with Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio; Face Turn Hinted?
Mutual respect. After Smackdown went off the air this past week, WWE shot and released some footage of Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio backstage. They showed mutual respect for each other, as well as exchanged Lucha masks. You can see the clip below: [This post contains video, click to play] Both Escobar and Mysterio competed in a Fatal-4-way match to determine the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship. Both Escobar, Mysterio, along with Karrion Kross would come up on the losing end of the battle, while Madcap Moss would pick up the victory. He will face Gunther next week for the championship. In the clip, Escobar talked about being a little kid and watching Mysterio with his father. Escobar said all he wanted was to take Mysterio’s legacy and make it his and then talked about the respect he has for Mysterio for being “all about lucha.” Both men exchanged masks to show mutual respect. Editor’s Opinion: This is very cool, as I know how much Lucha means to both sup..
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To The Shelf: NXT Star Reveals Torn ACL, Surgery Scheduled For Next Week
That’s a serious one. Injuries can take out any wrestler at any time and you never know when you are going to see someone put on the shelf for a good while. The question becomes just how bad the injury is and how long the recovery time is going to be. This time it seems that an NXT star has suffered one of the more severe injuries that they could receive. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Talk To Me: WWE Introduces New Broadcaster With Independent Background NXT’s Amari Miller has announced that she has suffered a torn ACL and will be undergoing surgery next week. While Miller did not list a time frame for her recovery, a torn ACL normally requires nearly a year of recovery. There is no word on when or how she suffered her injury. Miller made her NXT debut in September 2021 and has mainly competed on NXT LVL Up, though she has occasionally wrestled on NXT as well. I have torn my ACL and getting surgery next week Life happens in the CRAZIEST way. Everything happens for a reason and I totally t..
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A Good Sign: How Cody Rhodes Has Been An “Outstanding” Success Since WWE Return
He’s a hit. There are few ways to gauge how successful a wrestler has been but you can often tell when someone is a success or not just by the feeling. That is not enough for a business though as they are going to need something more concrete. One of the most telling ways is merchandise sales, and a recently returned star is doing quite well in that regard. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Boss: Update On Vince McMahon’s Current Work In WWE Cody Rhodes returned to action at the Royal Rumble last weekend, winning the men’s namesake match. As a result, Rhodes will go on to WrestleMania to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title. According to Fightful Select, Rhodes’ merchandise sales were “outstanding” at the Royal Rumble and following Monday Night Raw. Rhodes competed on Monday Night Raw, defeating Finn Balor in the show’s main event. Rhodes is on a roll. Check out what he has been doing lately: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play]..
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Cody Rhodes To Return At The 2023 Royal Rumble
The Nightmare is back. On tonight’s episode of Raw, WWE aired another vignette detailing the recovery of Cody Rhodes. At the conclusion of the video, a major announcement was made as The American Nightmare let the world know that he would be returning at the 2023 Royal Rumble. You can see the video below: [This post contains video, click to play] Rhodes has been out of action since Hell in a Cell 2022, where he competed against Seth Rollins, with a torn pectoral muscle. Prior to this, he had made his return to the company at WrestleMania of that year, returning after being away from the company for 6 years. Editor’s Opinion: I think we all had a sense that this was coming, but now it is official. If I’m being honest, I hoped that WWE would have made him a surprise entry into the Royal Rumble match, but with all of the vignettes airing, I understand why they needed to make the announcement before the show. I still believe that 2023 is going to be the biggest year of his career, an..
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Backstage Updates on Potential Future WWE Returns
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..
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If You Need Her: WWE Hall Of Famer Ready For Royal Rumble If Needed (It Would Work)
She would work. In about a month, WWE will present its annual Royal Rumble event. As always, this will be one of the trickiest shows of the year, as it will feature a pair of Royal Rumble matches. With a total of sixth wrestlers between the two of them, those matches are going to require all hands on deck. Now a legend is offering her services if she is needed for the match. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They’re In: Backstage Reaction To NXT Stars Working WWE Main Event During a live signing for K&S Wrestlefest, WWE Hall of Famer Molly Holly said that she has told WWE Creative that she can be in the Women’s Royal Rumble if needed. However, she asked for some advance notice as she would be going from inactive as a wrestler to needing to be ready to go. Thus far, Holly has not received any such notice, though there is still a chance this could change. Holly has competed in three of the five women’s Royal Rumbles in history. Holly is nothing short of a legend. Check out what she has done over..
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The Other Ring: Former WWE Star Makes Pro MMA Debut
It’s a different world. Wrestlers have a difficult time in being seen as legitimate athletes. They have to do some very athletic things and their efforts are anything but easy. At the same time though, it can be difficult to shake the stigma of their matches being pre-determined. Occasionally a wrestler will try their hand at another sport though, which was the case again this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Discusses Brock Lesnar Intercontinental Title Reign Former WWE star Jack Claffey, better known as Jack Gallagher, competed in his professional MMA debut this weekend. Claffey fought Marlon Jones at FCC 32 and was defeated via TKO in the first round, with the event airing on UFC Fight Pass. Claffey posted a photo of himself and Jones following the fight. Following the end of his wrestling career, Claffey has competed in bare knuckle boxing and amateur mixed martial arts, compiling a 1-0 and 2-0 record respectively. You might remember him. Check out Claffey in t..
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Import: WWE Considers Bringing In Other Company’s Champion For Royal Rumble
She’s a name. We are just over two weeks away from the end of the year and that means it is time to start getting ready for the start of the Road To WrestleMania 39. The first step in that process is going to be the Royal Rumble, where several stars are going to be needed to fill in the show’s namesake matches. You will often see names from outside the company popping in, and now we might be set for another one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: RUMOR KILLER On Chris Jericho And Sasha Banks’ New Japan Payoffs According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, New Japan’s Kairi (formerly known as Kairi Sane in WWE) is rumored to be part of the Women’s Royal Rumble match. However, this plan may have changed as Sane is now the IWGP Women’s Champion. WWE has brought in talent from other promotions before, as Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James competed in this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble, with Impact Wrestling being acknowledged on the broadcast. Sane was a big deal in WWE. Check out som..
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Scarlett Competes At WWE Live Event
Fall and pray. This past weekend, Scarlett competed in a WWE ring for the first time on the main roster. She and Karrion Kross battled the team of Emma and Madcap Moss in a tag team match at a live event in Wheeling, West Virginia. You can see footage of the match below: Scarlett and Emma Ate pic.twitter.com/LLpqbPusT7 — sameeha | Fan Account (@mcedeslynch) December 11, 2022 Kross and Scarlett were the winners of the match. Scarlett has only been featured as Kross’ valet since their debut with the company in 2020. She has been used primarily to bring Kross to the ring and remained mostly on the outside, occasionally interfering in matches. Scarlett is not new to the ring; she has competed in several other promotions, including WWE before. It is unknown if this will be a regular occurrence on the main roster, or if this was just for this live event. Editor’s Opinion: This is very cool to see! I always knew that she had talent in the ring, but with her current gimmick, she had ne..
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Becky Lynch Explains What Hurt Her Friendship With Charlotte
As good a reason as any. Wrestling is a sport all about conflict, which is made all the trickier when a majority of fans know that what they are watching is scripted. At times though, there are some feuds that look more realistic than others because there is an element of reality in them. Two major WWE stars have some real life issues and now one of them is explaining a bit more. There have long been stories of real life heat between Charlotte and Becky Lynch, despite the two of them formerly being friends. Lynch appeared on the MMA Hour (Lynch’s segment begins around 1:43:40) and discussed the issues between her and Charlotte and offering an explanation. According to Lynch, the issues stem from the two of them being competitive and wanting to be the best. The two of them competed for the top spot and ultimately fell out because of it. There is no word on how the relationship status is now. Both are currently off WWE TV, with Charlotte on a hiatus and Lynch recovering from a shoulder ..
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WWE Reportedly Impressed With Superstar’s Recent Work
I’d say he has earned it. With so many people on the WWE roster, it can be difficult for anyone to stand out. It can take a lot of effort and work for a wrestler to become a next level star, but ultimately it takes a higher up being willing to give someone a chance. A wrestler getting noticed is a big deal and now another one has begun to turn some important heads. According to Fightful Select, Angelo Dawkins has been receiving positive reviews for his recent in-ring work. Dawkins has been praised for improving his physique, style and match quality. Dawkins has also been wrestling more singles matches as of late, as he has competed in more singles matches since June than he did from WrestleMania 37 until May 2022. It is expected that his singles matches will continue. Opinion: For a very long time now, the story has been that Dawkins’ partner Montez Ford is expected to be the breakout star from the Street Profits. While that very well still be the case, Dawkins has made some great st..
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Get Well Soon: WWE Star On The Shelf With An Arm Injury
That could slow him down. Wrestling can be a violent sport and sometimes a wrestler is going to be put on the shelf due to some kind of an injury. That can happen to anyone and the question becomes how long someone is going to be out of action. That time can range from a little while to a very long time, but thankfully this instance seems to be a bit more on the lighter side. Last week on SmackDown, Sami Zayn appeared with his arm in a sling while talking to Theory. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Zayn’s injury is legitimate, though it is not clear what exactly is wrong. The injury is not seen as major and Zayn is expected back in the ring in a few weeks. Zayn has not wrestled since July 2 when he competed in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match. Opinion: That’s almost a relief as just a few weeks is a lot better than several months after major surgery. Hopefully Zayn is ok sooner rather than later as he is doing rather well as of late. Zayn is quite good in the r..
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Israel Adesanya Comes Out To The Undertaker’s Music
Greatness recognizes greatness. Last night at UFC 276, Israel Adesanya competed in the main event. To do so, he came out in one of the greatest entrances in UFC history; using The Undertaker’s music and imagery. You can see the entrance below: [This post contains video, click to play] From ESPN: In a clinical, albeit unspectacular, performance, Israel Adesanya outpointed Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision to retain his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 276 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46, and 50-45. Adesanya’s superiority in striking was evident throughout the bout. Cannonier landed nothing of real significance, with Adesanya keeping him at a distance and picking his opponent apart with jabs and kicks to the body and legs. The crowd grew restless with the lack of thrilling action, especially in the fourth round, which was marked by boos and fans raising lit-up smartphones. But Cannonier did nothing to push Adesanya, a f..
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Hikaru Shida Unware That She Wasn’t In Owen Hart Tournament
Well, that could be a problem. According to a report from Cageside Seats, AEW superstar Hikaru Shida may not have been aware that she was pulled from the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament. Shida, who was written out of the tournament due to injury, simply tweeted, “what?” with regards to the announcement: What? https://t.co/rTZp7pi0pb — HIKARU SHIDA ?? ? (@shidahikaru) May 13, 2022 She would go on to say that she has competed in four matches after her street fight with Serena Deeb and had just finished the most fantastic fighting musical show. She then said that somehow she was injured, according to AEW, and that she was sorry that she wasn’t in the tournament. Well…. I already had 4 matches after the street fight and just finished the greatest fighting musical show. But I seem to have been injured… Japanese wrestling is nothing for them. I’m so sorry. And sorry couldn’t be in the tournament too. — HIKARU SHIDA ?? ? (@shidahikaru) May 13, 2022 Shida has been wrestling in Japan since..
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MJF Star Praised WWE Television, Says He Loves Every Show
That’s a different take. Most of the last twenty years of professional wrestling have been dominated by WWE. The company has been so far and away ahead of any other promotion that it has lapped the field. Then in 2019, AEW made its debut and instantly became one of the biggest promotions in the world. The two companies have competed since then and taken some shots at each other, but now one prominent AEW wrestler has some nice things to say about WWE. During an interview with Ariel Helwani, AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman praised WWE programming and its wrestlers, talking about how he much he enjoyed seeing WWE’s stars develop. He praised Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard for the work they have been doing, while saying that the only think the company was missing was himself. Friedman had a lot to say. Check out the full interview: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: While you never can tell exactly how serious or sincere Friedman is, he does s..
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Pat McAfee To Wrestle At WrestleMania 38
Now that’s a SHAHT AHT! During his first live interview in 15 years on today’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Vince McMahon invited the host to compete at WrestleMania 38. The invitation was extended due to the former NFL player and Smackdown commentator’s tremendous connection to the WWE Universe. You can see the announcement below: [This post contains video, click to play] McAfee last competed in a WWE ring at NXT Takeover: WarGames 2020. McAfee, along with Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch defeated The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, and Bobby Fish). It is unknown at this time who his opponent will be. Editor’s Opinion: YES! This is awesome! I remember thinking all during the pandemic how absolutely terrific he has been at everything that he has done in WWE. Not only has become the best commentator in the company on Smackdown, but his in-ring work was fantastic and he has earned the right to compete at the Showcase of the Immortals. I have..
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Two For One: Wrestling Star Wins Titles In Another Sport (She Won A Sword)
She’s good at that too. Wrestlers get a bad reputation when it comes to athleticism. While they are certainly athletes, they are often looked at differently because the matches they take part in are pre-determined. That is something that can make people skeptical of what they can do athletically, but it can be made better when you see them succeed elsewhere. That was the case again this week. Impact Wrestling’s Jordynne Grace announced on twitter that she competed at the Owen’s Gym Unsanctioned Power Lifting Meet over the weekend, winning first in her class in her weight class and overall while being named the strongest female at the competition. Her team also won the Team Award. Grace regularly competes in power lifting competitions and has won awards and trophies in previous efforts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordynne Grace (@jordynnegrace) Opinion: That is the kind of thing that you do not get to see very often and it makes what Grace can do that much more impr..
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Corey Graves Cleared For Return To In-Ring Competition
The savior of misbehavior is back. According to a report from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, WWE commentator Corey Graves has been cleared for a return to in-ring competition. Graves has not competed in 8 years, after being forced into early retirement which stemmed from a series of concussions. Corey Graves has been cleared after seven years out of the ring, Fightful Select has learned Full story up for subscribershttps://t.co/BUJ1RIHdNC pic.twitter.com/9nfbrMD2BR — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 12, 2022 Prior to his in-ring retirement in 2014, Graves had a lengthy career on the independent scene and in NXT. He started his wrestling career in 2000, joining such promotions as International Wrestling Cartel and One Pro Wrestling. He had some sporadic appearances on WWE television before joining their developmental territory in 2011. He was a part of the roster when they made the transition from FCW to NXT in 2012. Check out what Graves is capable of doing in t..