Roman Reigns Steps Up WWE Schedule Expands with Clash in Paris
Roman Reigns is back in the spotlight, and this time, his WWE schedule got a major boost. He's not only being added to European episodes of Monday Night Raw, bu...
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He’s Good: WWE Star Receiving Praise For Being A Company Workhorse
He’s a workhorse. WWE has quite a few stars on its roster and it can be rather difficult to keep track of everyone. It also takes a lot to stand out above the others, but you know someone special in the company when you see them. That can make for some impressive moments and it seems that another WWE star has gotten the company’s attention in a positive way. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More? Huge Update On Steve Austin Possibly Wrestling For WWE Again According to PWInsider.com, Drew McIntyre has received praise from WWE for the effort he put in on the recent international tour. McIntyre was reportedly sick during Crown Jewel but insisted on facing Karrion Kross anyway. He also wrestled on European shows, filmed a role WWE set up for him in India, returned home for SmackDown and wrestled on two live events over the last few weeks. There is no word on if McIntyre is back to full health after his illness. McIntyre has been a workhorse. Check out what he has been doing lately: [This po..
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Uso-No: Injury Update On Jey Uso
The more you know. An injury is one of the worst things that you can see happen to a wrestler as it can grind everything to a halt. No matter what they are doing, they can be cut off out of nowhere in the blink of an eye and unfortunately it can happen to anyone. Unfortunately that is the case with a current WWE star, whose injury is a bit different than previously thought. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jey Uso Injured, MRI Set For Next Week Last week during a European tour, Jey Uso injured his hand during a match but the extent of the damage was not clear. This week on SmackDown, Michael Cole revealed that Uso had undergone an X-Ray and while there was broken bone, there was a chance of some ligament damage. There is nothing to suggest that Uso, who wrestled on this week’s SmackDown, will miss any ring time. He seems ok. Check out the Usos defending their Tag Team Titles against the New Day in a great match: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is the kind of thing t..
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Ouch: SmackDown Star Out Of Action Three Months Following Surgery
That’s a long time. There are all kinds of injuries that can slow down a wrestler’s career. You never know when you are going to see someone put on the sidelines with something that comes out of absolutely nowhere but it does happen occasionally. That is the situation with a WWE star, who suffered an injury that might not seem serious but is going to keep her out of action for a good while. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Logan Paul Suffers Major Injury At WWE Crown Jewel, Could Still Get Worse According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Natalya will be out of action for a minimum of three months due to surgery to repair a dislocated nose. Natalya suffered the injury during last week’s SmackDown in a match against Shayna Baszler but because it was not broken, she was able to work last week’s European tour. Her nose will be the same shape and her reported breathing problems have been fixed as well. It was a rough match. Check out Natalya vs. Baszler: [This post contains video, click to p..
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Former Champion Makes Surprise NXT Debut After Hard Hitting Main Event
Welcome to the family. There have been a lot of changes throughout WWE in recent weeks and one of the more interesting has been the closure of NXT UK with NXT Europe on the way next year. Several of the NXT UK stars have been brought over to the main NXT roster and that has shaken things up quite a bit. Now it has happened again, with one of the top names coming over. The main event of this week’s NXT saw JD McDonagh defeat Tyler Bate to become the new #1 contender to the NXT Title. Following the win, McDonagh and NXT Champion Bron Breakker had a staredown but former NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov debuted and stared both of them down. Dragunov was forced to vacate the title due to a knee injury and has not wrestled since June. Opinion: That is the kind of addition that could be a game changer in NXT. Dragunov brings so much intensity and energy with him that it could be a huge deal. I could go for seeing a lot more of Dragunov around, as you do not see many stars like him...
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Drew McIntyre Wants To Bring Back A WWE Attitude Era Championship
It worked before. Titles are a simple concept in wrestling, but they are perhaps the most important thing a company can have. A wrestler holding a title will instantly be seen as more important and it can be their first step up the ladder. Some titles are seen as less valuable than others, but now a top WWE star wants to bring back one of the less important ones for a simple purpose. During a new interview with Talk Sport, Drew McIntyre said that he wanted to bring back the WWE European Title. McIntyre said that he wanted to bring the title back because he wanted to win it as a child but can’t now that it has been retired. He made it clear that he only wants to bring it back so he can win it and then instantly retire it again. There is nothing to suggest that WWE is planning to bring the title, which existed from February 26, 1997 until July 22, 2002. Opinion: This is the kind of thing that could be rather fun if WWE actually went through with it. There is no reason to make it into a..
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WWE Had Special Plans For A SmackDown Star On Recent Tour
At least they had an idea. With so many wrestlers on the WWE roster, it can be difficult to figure out something for everyone to do. That can get even harder on a single show, as the time in the ring comes at a premium. WWE does what they can but there is always going to be someone left out. It was true last weekend as well, but there was a specific reason on a couple of occasions. WWE was on a European tour last weekend with Sheamus as one of the bigger names appearing on the shows. However, Sheamus did not wrestle on two of the four shows, missing both Saturday and Sunday’s events. According to PWInsider.com, this was due to WWE wanting to give Sheamus’ associate Butch more ring time. As a result, Butch wrestled on the shows instead, challenging for the Intercontinental Title on all four shows. Opinion: At least Sheamus is healthy and that is what matters most. This is something that makes sense, though I’m still not sure how well Butch is going to do as someone who runs away and i..
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WATCH: Roman Reigns Calls Out The Rock At WWE Live Event
That would be the big one. There are very few true dream matches left in the WWE. With so many matches being presented at any given time, it can be difficult for the company to come up with something new that fans will want to see. Those things do happen though, and there was another indication that what might be an all time dream match could be a possibility. WWE is currently in Europe on a live event tour, including a show in London, England on Saturday. The show was headlined by Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns successfully defending his title against Drew McIntyre. Following the match, Reigns thanked the fans for bringing their energy to the show. A fan shouted something about the Rock, with Reigns responding that “The Rock can get it too.” Rock vs. Reigns has been discussed as a possible WrestleMania 39 main event, though the match has yet to be confirmed. It’s weird to see Reigns like this. Check out Reigns breaking character and addressing the London crowd: [Thi..
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SmackDown Results – April 29, 2022
Smackdown Date: April 29, 2022 Location: MVP Arena, Albany, New York Commentators: Pat McAfee, Michael Cole We have a rare taped show from Smackdown this week as the roster is currently over in Europe. WrestleMania Backlash is in just over two weeks and the card could use some spicing up, which we might get this week. If nothing else, things should be interesting as we have our second contract signing in two shows (third if you count this week’s NXT UK). Let’s get to it. Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre Inside a cage after Zayn has run away from McIntyre twice in a row. Drew Gulak, auditioning to be timekeeper, rings the bell so Sami goes for the early escape. That goes as well as expected and McIntyre sends him straight into the cage. It works well enough that McIntyre does it again but Zayn grabs a sunset bomb to send us to a break. Back with Zayn rubbing McIntyre’s face against the cage and then kicking said face into said cage. McIntyre gets in a ram into the cage of his own but Sami..
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WWE Future Cards Suggest Some Upcoming Feuds
That’s what’s next. WWE is in the beginning of an unofficial new season as WrestleMania 38 has come and gone. That means things are starting to pick up a little bit as WWE is trying to go with some new stories and ideas. Some of these ideas can be rather fascinating and interesting, though it depends on what they are going to be doing. Now we might have an idea of what WWE is planning. WWE has announced some of the lineups for their upcoming European tour. The announcement includes three matches over the course of four shows from April 28 – May 1 in England, France and Germany. The three matches include Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s Title, Raw Tag Team Champions RKBro vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions the Usos and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defending against Drew McIntyre. These shows will take place a week before WrestleMania Backlash on May 8. Opinion: This is a nice preview of what we are going to be seeing in the next few weeks, though WWE has..
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Walter Set For Upcoming WWE Main Roster Shows
He’s a big deal. Every now and then, you see a wrestler who is going to make an impact like few others could ever imagine. There is just something about them that cannot be overlooked and they do something that almost no one else can. That is the case with a few WWE stars, and now one of the more notable ones is going to be getting some bigger spots in the near future. WWE has advertised former United Kingdom Champion Walter for multiple shows on their upcoming European tour. Walter is advertised for shows on November 7-9, which will all take place in England, with events in Liverpool, Leeds and Nottingham respectively. Walter’s opponents have not been announced and it is not clear if he will be wrestling on any other shows. The matches will be Walter’s first since losing the United Kingdom Title to Ilja Dragunov at NXT Takoever 36. Walter is a force. Check out what he can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This p..
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Tommy Dreamer Responds To Dark Side Of The Ring Controversy, Apologizes
Maybe that can help things. There are all kinds of stories in the history of wrestling and some of them are a lot better than others. You often hear stories of wrestlers doing good things, but unfortunately you hear bad stories all the more often. Some of these have been told on television, which was the case last week. Now though, one of the people involved has had to issue an apology. The most recent episode of Dark Side of the Ring focused on the infamous Plane Ride From Hell. Back in 2002, a group of WWE stars flew on a transatlantic flight after a European tour. What followed was quite the mess, with all kinds of alcohol being consumed and wrestlers doing some rather bad things. One such thing in particular went further than the rest and now a wrestler is having to apologize for his comments about the situation. During this week’s show, flight attendant Heidi Doyle spoke about Ric Flair forcing her to touch his genitals during the flight. Tommy Dreamer dismissed the comments and..
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John Cena Provides Interesting Update On His WWE Future After Summerslam
Maybe one more? There are a lot of famous names in WWE history but only a handful of them can be described as the face of the company. Over the years, there have been a handful of them at most and WWE is lucky enough to have one of them around today. That would be John Cena, who is now mainly an actor but does wrestle occasionally. Now we might be seeing more of the latter. Cena was recently interviewed by Forbes to promote his new movie The Suicide Squad. During the interview, Cena mentioned that he would be interested in coming back to WWE after Summerslam. Cena said that he had a month off and wound up back in WWE, meaning that it was possible for him to wrestle again in the future as his schedule permits. While Cena is scheduled to head to Europe to film a movie in August, he is also scheduled for the September 10 SmackDown in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cena will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Title at Summerslam on August 21. Cena has been around a bit as ..
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John Cena Sticking Around WWE Longer Than Expected
One more time? There are very few stars in wrestling history on the same level as John Cena. While he certainly has his detractors, Cena is still one of the biggest stars in the world. Cena is back in WWE for another run with the company and is still feeling like a top draw. It is clear that he will not be around for very long, but now we do know one more date for him. WWE has announced that Cena will be in attendance for the September 10 SmackDown from Madison Square Garden in New York City. This is a change from the expected plan, which would see Cena’s final appearance at Summerslam on August 21. Cena is expected to report to Europe to begin a new movie shoot at some point in August. There is no word on what Cena will be doing on the show, or if he will be appearing on television. Cena has a long history in the Garden. Check out some of his time there: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play]..
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More On John Cena’s WWE Return, Coming Back To TV First
Welcome back? We are just over a month away from Summerslam, which very well may be the biggest WWE show of the year. The company seems intent on trying something special this year and that means they are going to need to set up a huge card. One of the best ways to do this is to have some guest stars. We might know one of the biggest name WWE could bring in. Earlier this month, reports emerged saying that John Cena’s Summerslam status was up in the air due to production beginning on Argylle in Europe in August. However, according to Wrestling Observer Radio, the movie is not going to be an issue for Cena returning for Summerslam, where he is expected to face Universal Champion Roman Reigns. In addition, Fightful Select is reporting that Cena is possible for the July 23 SmackDown, though this has yet to be confirmed. This could be big. Check out Cena returning, his time at Summerslam and his issues with Reigns: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, cl..
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Scheduling Issues May Keep John Cena Away From Summerslam
Not so fast? We are about six weeks away from Summerslam and that means WWE is going to need to start getting things ready for one of the biggest shows of the year. With so much to be done for the show, it could be a rather fascinating card this time around. WWE has seemed interested in bringing in some special names, but one of the biggest might have a bit of a problem. According to Variety, John Cena is scheduled to begin filming Argylle in Europe in August. As a result, this could make it impossible for him to appear at Summerslam on August 21. However, there is still a chance that he could make the show, as there is no specific date for the beginning of the production, nor is it known if Cena will begin filming at the start. WWE has not officially announced or even mentioned Cena for Summerslam as of yet. Cena has done some things at Summerslam before. Check out some of his efforts at the show: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play]..
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WWE Interested In Signing International Star
Bring him in. Wrestling is one of the truly international sports as several countries have not only their own wrestlers, but also their own version of wrestling. That can make for some interesting combinations, as you can see wrestlers from one country coming into another and get quite the result. That might be the case again as WWE is interested in an international star. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is interested in signing Speedball Mike Bailey to the company. Bailey is a Canadian wrestler who has mainly wrestled in Canada and Europe for the last several years due to visa issues in America. Should WWE sign him, they would work on resolving those issues so that he could could wrestle in the United States. Back in 2016, Bailey came into the United States and worked a show for Evolve Wrestling without having a work visa in the country. As a result, he was banned from entering the United States for five years, with the ban recently expiring. Bailey has also wrest..
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NXT UK Results – May 20, 2021
NXT UK Date: May 20, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd It’s time for a title match as we have A-Kid defending the Heritage Cup against Tyler Bate in their rubber match. That alone should be enough to carry the show but we should be getting some other good stuff around here to make the rest of the show work. If it is like their recent efforts, everything should be fine. Let’s get to it. We open with a video on A-Kid vs. Bate, with Bate becoming a huge star and A-Kid needing to become his own man. Bate needs to win something to get back on top and it’s time for a showdown. Opening sequence. Rampage Brown vs. Wolfgang They trade cravates to start as we hear about their various European championships. Brown hits a dropkick but gets whipped hard into the corner to put him down as well. It’s already time to go outside for the slugout with Wolfgang sending him into the post. A backbreaker gives Wolfgang two back inside and we hit the ..
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Major Return Occurs on AEW Dynamite
He’s back! It’s always nice to see a talent return to a wrestling company, especially when they had to leave for circumstances that were out of their control. One of those returns took place on tonight’s edition of AEW Dynamite. Tonight, in the final segment of the show, PAC made his return to the company after being away for over 6 months. He was stuck in Europe when the COVID-19 pandemic began and was unable to return to the United States due to international travel restrictions. His return occurred after Penta El Zero Miedo defeated Rey Fenix in the main event of the show. After the match, Eddie Kingston was delivering a promo and said that Miedo didn’t need Fenix anymore. That was the cue for PAC’s music to hit and he immediately went after Kingston. Check out the return below: Editor’s Opinion: YES! This is awesome! I have been a huge fan of PAC for years and was bummed when he was unable to compete in AEW due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I think that he could have an awesome f..
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Big Show Earns Acting Award Nomination
He’s getting better. Wrestlers are in a weird place when it comes to entertainment. They are portraying characters, but for some reason there are always going to be people reminding you that it is fake. You don’t get this in other forms of acting, but wrestlers are treated differently for some reason. That doesn’t mean they can’t act, and that was on display for one notable wrestler recently. The Big Show, real name Paul Wight, really is one of the most unique wrestlers in the world. In addition to his size and physical attributes, Big Show has a great charisma and comedic timing that you don’t get from a lot of other wrestlers. That is the kind of thing could serve him elsewhere outside of the ring and it seems to have done that in a place you might not have expected to see. Big Show has been nominated for an acting award for his role in the film Marcus. The film has been nominated for several awards at the Eastern European International Film Festival, with Big Show receiving a nomi..