Reason Shared For Booker T’s WWE NXT Absence
Booker T has addressed his new absence from WWE NXT commentary, revealing that family matters—not health concerns—have kept him away from the broadcast table. ...
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WWE Calling An Audible On SmackDown Plans Due To Rhea Ripley’s Injury
In breaking wrestling news, wWE’s creative team is reportedly recalibrating its plans for the women’s division as concerns grow over the severity of Rhea Ripley...
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ESPN Rejects WWE Deal Concerns After Freddie Prinze Jr’s Viral Claims
Sources close to the situation have revealed that when actor and former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr made headlines with claims about tension between ESPN and W...
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Seth Rollins’ Crutches at WWE Evolution Spark Concern Over Future
Seth Rollins rocked the WWE world—not in the ring, but backstage—when he was spotted on crutches at the WWE Evolution event. Fans saw him sporting a knee brace,...
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Roman Reigns Update—Where the Tribal Chief Stands in WWE 2025
Roman Reigns has been conspicuously absent from WWE TV since WrestleMania 41, triggering speculation and concern. But what’s really going on with the Tribal Chi...
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On Paper: What The Contract From Brock Lesnar And Bobby Lashley’s Signing Said
Make sure you read the fine print. There are certain segments that you will see used over and over again to build up matches. These things have been used for years to set up matches, some of which are used a lot more often than others. Several of them are used by WWE to this day and now we know a lot more about the very specific details about a popular one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: DIG IT! Randy Savage’s Rap Album (Yes That One) Is Coming Back In A Special Way This week’s Monday Night Raw saw a contract signing between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley for their Elimination Chamber match. Lesnar had already signed the contract coming in and, after a brawl between the two, Lashley signed the contract as well. The contract could be seen on the show and, according to Fightful Select, this is what the contract said: February 13th, 2023 To whom it may concern, This document shall serve as a legal and binding agreement amongst all parties scheduled for the Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley Match..
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Not Welcome: Backstage Reaction To Vince McMahon Wanting Back In WWE (It’s Not Good)
It doesn’t seem to be popular. The biggest wrestling story of the week so far has been Vince McMahon announcing that he is attempting to return to WWE after five months away. McMahon is planning to try to return to the Board of Directors and is threatening to block any media rights deal or sale of the company if he is not allowed. This is going to cause some backlash and it seems to have already begun. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It Didn’t Work: Bryan Danielson Reveals How He Tried To Get Fired From WWE Job Fightful Select has spoken to several people in WWE about the situation, with everyone being described as “floored” by the announcement. No WWE department was given a heads up about McMahon’s statement and the main concern is about McMahon possibly returning to WWE creative. Everyone asked felt that the announcement was negative but it was something they would not worry about until they had to. There is no word on when McMahon will be attempting to return to WWE. There have been a lot..
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Former NWA World Champion Barry Windham Suffers Serious Medical Issue, GoFundMe Set Up
That’s bad. Wrestlers have to deal with a lot of health and injury issues when they are in the ring and those things can catch up to them in a hurry. Over time they are going to build up no matter what, but those are not even counting other health concerns they might have outside of the ring. Now a legend is having a very serious problem, years after he last set foot in the ring. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Room For One More? Former WWE Star Hints At Returning With Old Partner Former NWA World Champion Barry Windham suffered a heart attack on Friday evening and has undergone emergency surgery to save his life, leaving him in ICU. However, Windham does not have health insurance, resulting in a GoFundMe being set up (which you can donate to right here). Windham, 62, is a former member of the Four Horsemen and won multiple titles in WCW/Jim Crockett Promotions, plus the WWF World Tag Team Titles with Mike Rotunda as the US Express. Windham is an all timer. Check out some of his best moments..
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Here’s What Tony Khan Had Planned for Saraya if She Wasn’t Cleared to Wrestle
For the first time in five years, Saraya will finally make her in-ring return to the squared circle. She will wrestle Britt Baker in her return bout, which has been highly featured as one of the top feuds heading into tonight’s AEW Full Gear. It’s very exciting for the AEW fans and for Saraya herself to have the opportunity to perform after a five year absence. There hasn’t been any word on her training or how much she’s been in the ring over the past few months. AEW only just released the news that she was medically cleared to compete at Full Gear this past week. Tony Khan, who participated in the standard conference call before Full Gear, apparently didn’t have any concerns about Saraya being physically capable of performing in the ring when she signed with the company. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful confimed the following via Twitter about what plans were in place for Saraya if she couldn’t actually wrestle: Tony Khan tells me that @Saraya was confident she would get cleared and felt..
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A Scary Situation: Backstage Feelings On Adam Cole’s Health Status
That’s a bad sign. Injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to a wrestler as anyone can be put on the shelf for any amount of time. It can be made even worse if there is no way of knowing how long a wrestler is going to be out of action. That seems to be the case again with an AEW star, and now his injury status has gone on for so long that people are worried. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: AEW Full Gear 2022 Preview, Predictions And Thoughts AEW’s Adam Cole was injured on June 26 at Forbidden Door, suffering a concussion during his match. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, “a number of people” are concerned about Cole’s injury status, though who or why was not explained. Cole has only appeared on AEW television once since his injury and there is nothing to suggest that he is ready to return to the ring anytime soon. In addition to his concussion, Cole was dealing with a torn labrum going into Full Gear. In his absence, Cole has been regularly streaming on Twitch. C..
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R-Truth Suffers Torn Quad, Needs Surgery
You hate to see it. It had been previously reported that R-Truth had potentially suffered an injury during a match with Grayson Waller on the November 1 episode of NXT. Unfortunately, the news is as bad as was suspected. Truth took to Twitter today to confirm that he had, in fact, suffered a torn quad and that it would require surgery to be repaired. You can see the video below: Thank you to Each and every one of you!!!?????? ? I might turn this into a documentary ? #whatitis pic.twitter.com/pichgdDqbA — WWE R-TRUTH (@RonKillings) November 8, 2022 Truth thanked fans for their prayers, support, and concern, and promised he would be back in action once he has healed. It is unknown how long he will be out of action. We will continue to monitor the story and provide updates as they are available to us. In the meantime, we have Wrestling Rumors wish him a speedy recovery. Editor’s Opinion: I hate this for him. Truth has always been one of the most entertaining fixtures on WWE program..
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WWE Concerned About Randy Orton’s Health
That’s a big worry. WWE has a lot of talent on its roster with its main event scene including some of the best names in the world. Those are the names that WWE builds its shows around and it has produced some successful results. However, there are times where those wrestlers are gone for one reason or another. That is the case with a top star and it might be worse than it seems. Randy Orton has been out of action since May of this year with a back injury and it is not clear when he will be able to return to the ring. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is very concerned about Orton’s back injury and when he will be able to return to the ring. Orton is currently not scheduled for any events throughout the rest of the year. Opinion: That is never good news as Orton has already been out of action for over four months and there is nothing to suggest that he is going to be back in the ring anytime soon. Orton is one of the all time greats but he is in his 40s and has wrest..
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It Keeps Happening: Another NXT Match Stopped Due To Injury Over The Weekend
Please don’t be bad. Wrestling is a dangerous sport and there is only so much that can be done about it. No matter how much training or skill a wrestler may have, there is always the chance that someone could get hurt in the blink of an eye. That could be the case due to all kinds of things and unfortunately that was the case this weekend, as a match had to be called off. According to F4WOnline.com, NXT’s Tatum Paxley was injured during a match over the weekend against Sloane Jacobs. While not confirmed, the injury seemed to take place when Paxley was kicked in the face, sending her head first into the post. The match was stopped with Paley bleeding. Paxley would later post to Twitter, saying that she will be ok and thanking the fans for their concern. There is no word on if Paxley will miss any ring time. Are you OK PAX? Do you have a broken nose? We love you @TatumPaxley https://t.co/yIm6vFTz9P pic.twitter.com/EVj0uDrq6t — Jenna ?bri.carla? (@beta_normie) August 7, 2022 #NXTGaine..
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Backstage News On The Sasha Banks/Naomi Situation
It had been previously reported that Sasha Banks and Naomi left the arena before the beginning of Raw going live on the air. The duo were reportedly unhappy with the creative direction of their characters and did not participate in the scheduled 6-pack challenge main event. According to a report from PWInsider, the original plan for the main event was to have Naomi pin Banks to earn an opportunity against Bianca Belair for the Raw Women’s Championship. The conceived storyline idea was that Naomi would then go to Hell In A Cell and lose to Belair. Some believe that at this week’s Smackdown, an angle would have also been shot for Sasha Banks to wrestle and lose to Ronda Rousey at the premium live event. At some point during the day, likely after the initial concerns about creative were raised, an alternative idea was pitched that would have seen Banks and Naomi have a short tag team match instead and be beaten down after setting up a different program. One source cited their opponents ..
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WWE Roster Reportedly Worried About More Releases
They have reason to worry. One of the biggest wrestling stories over the last few years has been the amount of releases WWE has made. Hundreds of wrestlers have been let go from the company over the last two years, which has completely reshaped the way the company works. The releases have come out of nowhere and now they might be coming up again for some of the remaining wrestlers. According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, several WWE wrestlers have been concerned about possible upcoming releases, possibly as soon as Friday. There were no releases announced on Monday and a WWE higher up said that they did not know of any that were upcoming. WWE has not released any names since January when they let several NXT trainers go from the company. I know a lot of people have been concerned about "WWE release day" today, including much of the talent. At least one higher up told me that they didn't know of any releases set to happen today, if you'd like to take their word for it. — S..
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Adam Cole: “I Always End Up Becoming The Guy”
AEW superstar Adam Cole was recently a guest on Rasslin’ with Brandon Walker on Barstool Sports where he discussed a number of topics. Among them was how he is perceived in AEW and if he was worried about becoming lost in the shuffle in WWE/NXT. Below is a highlight from the interview, with transcription courtesy of WrestleZone: “So, I think the big difference here is looking at AEW the company as a whole, objectively. So, the biggest thing that AEW does so well, is whether you’re in the first match, in the middle of the card or in the main event, AEW does an excellent job of making every single person feel special. Like I said, whether you hold a title, whether you don’t hold a title,” Cole noted, “a lot of people in that company feel like stars, because they are, and because AEW does a great job of building talent in many different ways. “Also, for anyone who’s concerned, if you look at kind of where we’re going, I’m a member of The Elite, the number one heel faction in all of AEW..
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The Survivor Series Main Event Caused Some Backstage Panic
That would have been bad. WWE presents a lot of different shows every year but a handful of them are bigger than others. The most important of these shows are pay per views but then there are a group of those that are even bigger than those. One of those took place over the weekend, but something almost went very badly for WWE, which could have caused a lot of problems. According to PWInsider.com, there were some concerns during the main event of this weekend’s Survivor Series between Roman Reigns and Big E. The worry was that the show would run longer than its allotted time, as the show needed to be done by 11:35pm EST. The main event wound up starting after 11pm but did get off the air in time. Part of the concern was due to the men’s Survivor Series elimination match running long. They had a lot to get through. Check out the two matches in question and how the show as a whole went down: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This ..
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Why AEW All Out Almost Looked Very Different Last Night
That would have been different. Pay per view is usually the be all and end all in wrestling as the shows are often the most important parts of a wrestling calendar. You will see the biggest names in their most prominent matches and the whole thing feels that much bigger. That was the case this weekend, but you almost saw a different card than what was originally planned. Sunday’s AEW All Out 2021 card featured Paul Wight defeating QT Marshall in a match that barely broke three minutes but was held just before the main event. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the match was in that spot due to concerns that the show could run long. Had the previous matches run longer, Marshall vs. Wight could have been cut from the card entirely. There was a road to the match. Check out how it was set up: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This could have been a bit embarrassing for AEW but t..
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Roman Reigns Reveals Two Things He Wanted Before WWE Return
He had conditions. Roman Reigns has been on another level since his return to WWE television last year. After missing several months due to Coronavirus concerns, Reigns won the Universal Title at Payback in August 2020 and has not looked back since. Reigns is the top star in WWE and has been for a long time now, but there was something that made him come back to the company. Reigns was recently a guest on the Sports Illustrated Media podcast where he discussed the process that brought him back to WWE. Before he returned to WWE television, Reigns told WWE that he wanted to work with both Michael Hayes and Paul Heyman. Reigns cited the two of them as critical in his development in WWE, with Hayes having helped Reigns in his time with the Shield and even before he came to the company. While Reigns felt that he could do what he is doing now without Heyman, he still wanted Heyman there. It has worked out pretty well. Check out Reigns and Heyman’s time together in WWE: [This post contains..
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Domino’s Pizza Not Happy With AEW Over Dynamite Match
They aren’t happy. Wrestling is a lot of things, but ultimately it is a business, meaning it is there to make money. A promotion has a few different ways to bring in money, but one of the best ways it to pick up sponsors. Companies that are willing to give a promotion money in exchange for advertising works rather well, but things have not gone so well for one moment on this week’s AEW Dynamite. During the main event of this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite, Nick Gage attacked Chris Jericho with a pizza cutter. The show then went to a commercial, which happened to be for Domino’s Pizza. This was not cleared with Domino’s in advance and it was not a pre-planned move. In a statement to Front Office Reports, Domino’s has said that they will be assessing their advertising presence on AEW programming going forward. It is not clear when Domino’s will make a decision about their future advertising with AEW. “We share the concerns expressed about this incident and the content of this TV-14 rat..