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He’s In: Active WWE Star Announced For Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023

March 11, 2023

He’s in. There are all kinds of honors to be won in WWE, with special matches and championships being among the accomplishments available. However, at some point a wrestler is no longer going to be champion for one reason of another, leaving them as a former title holder. There are few accomplishments that last forever and now another WWE star has received such an honor. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: You Can See Him: Update On John Cena’s WWE Status On The Road To WrestleMania Rey Mysterio was announced as the first inductee to the WWE Hall Of Fame Class of 2023. Mysterio debuted in WWE in 2002 and has wrestled multiple stints with the promotion. Over the course of his career, he is a three time World Champion, won the 2006 Royal Rumble and won several other titles. Mysterio, 48, is one of only a handful of active wrestlers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. There is no word on who will induct Mysterio. Mysterio has had an amazing career. Check out his time in WWE [This post contains v..

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She’s Out: Very Unique Reason For WWE Star Missing Monday Night Raw This Week

February 22, 2023

That’s a rare reason. With so many different wrestlers on the WWE roster, there is going to be quite the collection of stars from around the world and from different backgrounds. That can make for some interesting situations, some of which are more negative than others. That was the case again this week, as a WWE star was not allowed to be at a show, though the absence was written in. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Long Form: NXT Star Gives Injury Update, To Miss 11-12 Months With Torn ACL This week on Monday Night Raw, Adam Pearce received a phone call from Chelsea Green, saying she had been sent to Ottawa, Illinois rather than Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, causing her to miss the show. According to Fightful Select, this was due to Green not being cleared to return to Canada, meaning she was not allowed to appear at the show. Green was spotted in New York City during the show, attending a performance of her husband Matt Cardona’s musical “The Last Match”. Green has had an interesting path since..

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RUMOR: Former WWE Champion May Return Before WrestleMania 39

February 11, 2023

This is only a rumor, so take it for what it’s worth. A former WWE champion, who has been injured for quite some time, may be returning to the ring before WrestleMania 39. In a response to a fan on his Facebook Stories, wrestling bootmaker Jose G Sanz stated that Randy Orton recently contacted him about making boots for his return to the ring. He said the following: “I haven’t made them yet but Randy Orton contacted me via email for his return. Currently, Drew McIntyre and Bray Wyatt are some of the biggest superstars. Today I received an order for boots for Cody for Wrestlemania.” On Facebook Stories, wrestling bootmaker Jose G Sanz was asked which wrestler has had the biggest impact on him out of those who order from him. His response: “I haven’t made them yet but Randy Orton contacted me via email for his return. Currently, Drew McIntyre and Bray Wyatt… https://t.co/vGWevBEeWK pic.twitter.com/PPryb7FDv9 — Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) February 11, 2023 Orton has been out ..

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Not A Fan: Former WWE Star Slams Logan Paul, Credits Shawn Michaels For Paul’s Success

February 2, 2023

I guess he isn’t impressed. Celebrities appearing at wrestling events has been a concept that has been around for decades. It can be interesting to see famous people from outside of the industry getting a chance to step inside the ring. Occasionally you will find someone who feels like a natural and looks quite good in the ring. That has been the case with a celebrity coming to WWE, but a former WWE star is not impressed. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Not A Fan: Former WWE Star Slams Logan Paul, Credits Shawn Michaels For Paul’s Success Logan Paul wrestled his first match at WrestleMania 38 and went on to challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Crown Jewel in a losing effort. Paul’s matches have received positive reviews, citing his lack of experience. Former WWE star John Morrison spoke about Paul’s career during an appearance on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, saying that while Paul had good matches, a lot of it was due to his coaching from Shawn Michaels. Morrison ..

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It’s A Hit: Backstage Reaction To Raw XXX

January 25, 2023

They have reason to be. Earlier this week, WWE presented the Raw XXX special, marking thirty years of Monday Night Raw. The show featured a variety of legends and huge matches, along with several special appearances. As a result, the show was one of the biggest that WWE has presented on free television in a long time. A few days later, we know a bit more about how it was received. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Run It Back: WWE Sets Wheels In Motion To Reunite Successful Stable According to Fightful Select, “people of influence” within the company were very happy with how the show went. The show set a new record for the highest domestic gate in the history of Monday Night Raw, with the television viewership and ratings being the highest since 2020. There is no word on what parts of the show were the most well received compared to others. The show was a big deal. Check out what happened on Monday: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This ..

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Pick A Side: AEW Stars Reportedly Unhappy Over Dax Harwood Statements On CM Punk

January 4, 2023

They aren’t happy. 2022 was a very eventful year for AEW but some of the things that were going on were a bit less than positive. Despite all of the great things that the company did in the ring, there were also a bunch of moments that were not so well received. Now we are in a new year though and there is already something that seems to be ruffling a few feathers behind the scenes. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He Did It: Surprising Names Top 2022 Merchandise Sales Charts Last week, AEW’s Dax Harwood debuted his new podcast, with the first episode focusing on the issues between CM Punk and the Elite. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, several people backstage were unhappy with what Harwood said on the matter, as they do not want Punk to return to the company. Punk is currently recovering from tricep surgery and could not return to the ring until some time in the spring at the earliest. Punk did some things in AEW. Check out some of his efforts in the company: [This post contains vide..

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If You Need Her: WWE Hall Of Famer Ready For Royal Rumble If Needed (It Would Work)

December 24, 2022

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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Not Interested: Fans Sound Off On Speculation Of Eva Marie WWE Return (And They Aren’t Happy)

December 21, 2022

That sounds negative. There have been a lot of WWE returns in recent months and there is nothing to suggest that they are slowing down. There are some stars who have garnered quite the positive reaction, but not everyone has been that well received. Now another name is being rumored for a return and the response on social media has been quite negative to say the least. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Homecoming: More Details On Surprise WWE Return Earlier this week, a rumor started to circulate that Eva Marie may be on her way back to WWE. While this is still seen as purely speculative and based off of Marie liking a tweet about WWE returns, social media has reacted anyway. Several reactions have been negative, with fans voicing their opinions about they do not want Marie back in the company. Here are some of the reactions: pic.twitter.com/4lSp0J8NRg — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) December 20, 2022 pic.twitter.com/dGxMCw85Zs — NickMan ????? (@BrokenNickMan16) December 20..

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Not Him: WWE Pulls Hall Of Famer From ECW Tribute Show

December 20, 2022

They’re the big ones. WWE is the largest and most powerful wrestling company in the world, meaning they are where several wrestlers want to wind up. Some wrestlers are talented and valuable enough to keep around after their in-ring careers are over and get to stick with the company in a backstage role. One such star was unable to attend a special show as a result. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It Would Be A Record: WWE Hall Of Famer Wants To Return After 21 Years For Royal Rumble Over the weekend, Battleground Championship Wrestling presented its “Tribute To The Extreme” event at the 2300 Arena (formerly the ECW Arena) in Philadelphia. According to PWInsider.com, ECW legend and current NXT coach D-Von Dudley was pulled from his scheduled appearance at the show. Dudley was scheduled to appear at the convention before the event as well as in Bully Ray’s corner for Ray’s match later that night. The promotion received a letter from WWE, which took issue with an ECW tribute show airing, but the ..

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Welcome Back? Controversial 43 Year Old Former Star Working Backstage At Survivor Series

November 28, 2022

Another hand. There are a lot of people needed to make a wrestling show work and a lot of them are not people you see in front of the camera. In addition to the wrestlers, there are coaches and producers who help put the matches together. WWE has a large group of such producers and this week saw them bring back a name to help things out a bit, though it might not be so well received. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Next Big Thing: Triple H Reveals Brock Lesnar Is Selling Meat According to Fightful Select, Brian Kendrick served as a producer on the SmackDown Women’s Title match between Ronda Rousey and Shotzi at Survivor Series, assisting Jason Jordan. According to PWInsider.com, Kendrick was working on a tryout and has not been hired by WWE. Kendrick was scheduled to make his AEW debut in February but the appearance was pulled after controversial comments involving conspiracy theories made by Kendrick resurfaced before his match. The match was rather watchable. Check out how it went, plu..

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WATCH: Brock Lesnar Praises Logan And Jake Paul

November 23, 2022

That’s a special endorsement. Over the years, several celebrities and outside athletes have tried their hands at wrestling, with the success rate being a bit all over the place. There will be some instances of these outsiders being near disasters but some of them have done very well, blowing away expectations. Now some outsiders have received praise from one of the bigger stars in wrestling today. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Here’s Why Aliyah Has Been Off WWE TV, When She Could Return Earlier this month at WWE Crown Jewel, Logan Paul unsuccessfully challenged Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title. The match saw Logan’s brother Jake Paul interfere to help take care of the Usos. Jake has since uploaded a video to his YouTube page, showing Brock Lesnar praising the pair and saying that he has followed their careers. Lesnar also wrestled on the show, defeating Bobby Lashley in the show’s opening match. The Pauls have done well. Check out what Lesnar had to say..

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Switch Em Up: New Theme Music And Ring Name For Monday Night Raw Stars

November 22, 2022

It’s a different way to go. There are all kinds of ways to make a wrestler stand and sometimes a promotion needs to do something different to shake it up. Occasionally you will see a wrestler get something changed up to offer a new presentation. That was the case again this week, as two wrestlers received a change each to freshen things up just a little bit. This week on Monday Night Raw, a wrestler’s theme song and another wrestler’s ring name were both changed. First up, Johnny Gargano came to the ring for a match with the Miz to a remixed version of his “Rebel Heart” theme, featuring a new vocalist and rift. Later in the show, Mia Yim’s name was changed to “Michin”, which she said means “crazy” in Korean. The name change has also been made official on WWE.com. ?? . Michin (Mee-chin). Crazy. ??#WWERAW @wwe pic.twitter.com/Px64fXiKTy — The HBIC (@MiaYim) November 22, 2022 Gargano got some attention too. Check out the new theme plus what both of them did during the show: [This pos..

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They Weren’t Happy: Sheamus Reveals Backstage Heat Over Major Career Milestone

November 21, 2022

He was the new guy. One of the most difficult things for a wrestling promotion to do is elevate new stars into the main event scene. It is something that has to be done every now and then though, no matter how tricky it might be. The right wrestler has to be found in order to make it work, but even then there could be some issues. Now we know how things went a bit off when a new star was elevated. During an appearance on Out Of Character with Ryan Satin, Sheamus talked about how he was received backstage after winning the WWE Title from John Cena at Tables, Ladders And Chairs 2009. Sheamus had only been on WWE TV for about five and a half months when he won the title and said that nobody was very excited over what happened. Instead, Sheamus had backstage heat from some of the wrestlers who had been around for years and never got that kind of opportunity. Sheamus has gone on to become a four time World Champion during his WWE career. Sheamus has done alright for himself in WWE. Check ..

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Ric Flair Rules Out CM Punk, The Rock and John Cena as Opponents for Stone Cold at WrestleMania 39

November 17, 2022

The news dropped on Monday that Triple H and WWE officials were interested in having Stone Cold Steve Austin do more with the company following his long awaited return to in-ring competition at WrestleMania 38 against Kevin Owens. Since then, the internet continues to speculate on who the best opponent would be for The Texas Rattlesnake with WrestleMania 39 returning to Hollywood. Naturally, there are a handful of dream matches that would help sell out SoFi Stadium this April. The few names that have emerged from the rumor mill thus far include John Cena, The Rock and CM Punk. While they each have their own unique intrigue for the grandest stage of them all, The Nature Boy is ruling out a few of these big names himself. Related: How A Possible CM Punk WWE Return Is Being Received Backstage During his latest To Be The Man podcast on Wednesday, Ric Flair was asked about Austin’s next opponent and immediately didn’t see a potential WWE return and match with Stone Cold as a valid option ..

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That Could Mean Something: WWE Star Posts Cryptic Message After Rare Appearance

November 16, 2022

That could mean so much. The internet has changed the wrestling world in a lot of ways, with wrestlers being able to benefit from its presences in a lot of ways. One of the most important is by allowing wrestlers to be able to get their face and words out there a lot more often than they are on television. Now one of them has made a post that is more than a little curious. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More Time: How A Possible CM Punk WWE Return Is Being Received Backstage This week on Monday Night Raw, Akira Tozawa appeared in a backstage segment where he beat Baron Corbin and John Bradshaw Layfield in a poker game. Later in the night, Tozawa lost to Corbin in a match, which was Tozawa’s first match on Monday Night Raw since the June 27 episode. After the show was over, Tozawa sent out a tweet of his ring gear, with the caption “thank you”. There is no word on what Tozawa meant by the message. Tozawa has been in WWE since 2016. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/92XZsxPmwD — Akira Tozawa (@..

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One More Time: How A Possible CM Punk WWE Return Is Being Received Backstage

November 16, 2022

It might not work. There are all kinds of stars in the wrestling world but a few of them are quite controversial no matter what they do. You will often see a few wrestlers doing something that gets people talking about them every day, albeit not always in the most positive light. Now one of those stars is being talked about for a major return, but it might not be the most popular move. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Earlier this year, CM Punk was involved in a backstage brawl after the AEW All Out media scrum. Punk had some kind of altercation with the Elite, which has reportedly caused AEW to begin negotiations to buy out Punk’s contract. As a result, according to Wrestling Observer Radio, there have been backstage discussions in WWE about a possible Punk return to the company, if and when he is able to do so. There are some people in WWE who do not want Punk back under any circumstances, mainly due to how he left AEW. However, those people are not part of the creative team or those who w..

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He’s Good: WWE Star Receiving Praise For Being A Company Workhorse

November 15, 2022

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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Lana Explains Why Vince McMahon Dropped Rusev Day Storyline

October 24, 2022

At least he had a reason. The biggest wrestling story of the year has been the departure of Vince McMahon from WWE. After nearly four decades of McMahon in charge of the company, he has finally stepped down and handed the reins off to someone else. That has caused quite a few changes and now we have a better idea about one of McMahon’s less well received decisions. CJ Perry, formerly known as Lana in WWE, recently appeared on In The Kliq to talk about some of her time in WWE. Perry mentioned the Rusev Day story, which took place in 2017-18 and saw Rusev become one of the more popular stars in WWE, though he never officially turned good. According to Perry, McMahon never allowed the full turn because he saw Rusev as his “Bulgarian Brute 300 pound crazy villain” and did not want to change his vision. Rusev was released from WWE in April 2020 and debuted in AEW five months later. Opinion: I can see McMahon’s thinking here, but ultimately you need to take a chance at some point. WWE spen..

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AEW Officials Spoke To Two Stars After Recent Aggressive Match

October 20, 2022

That could have gotten bad. There are a lot of issues that take place during a wrestling show but one of the most impressive things a company can do is keep the fans from knowing about them. Sometimes you can notice a problem here or there though and that was the case last week, to the point where a promotion’s officials had to make sure that everything was ok. Last week on AEW Dark, Athena defeated Jody Threat in a match that saw both of them get more aggressive than usual. According to Fightful Select, AEW officials spoke to both of the women backstage to make sure everything was ok after the match. Sources close to Athena believe that she switched into a heel role during the match because of the positive reaction that Threat received during the match. Threat was said to have no complaints as she tries to avoid the political side of wrestling. Neither woman was said to be upset about anything that happened and there was no confrontation backstage. Opinion: The good thing here is th..

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WWE’s Reaction To Bray Wyatt’s Extreme Rules Return

October 10, 2022

It went well. There are all kinds of ways to bring a wrestler back to television and if done right, they can be very effective. Some of the best ways involve a surprise, but there is something to be said about letting fans know what is coming without knowing what is coming, and now we know how that went when WWE tried it again with the return of a major name. Over the weekend, Bray Wyatt made his return to WWE after over a year away from the company, appearing at the end of Extreme Rules as the reveal of the White Rabbit. According to Fightful Select, the return was well received in WWE and the company was very pleased with the reaction on social media. Some in WWE had been optimistic about a Wyatt return since Vince McMahon retired from the company in July. There is no word on what Wyatt will be doing in WWE. Opinion: I think it would be safe to call Wyatt’s return a success, at least based on the crowd reactions. The fans were happy to have him back and now the question becomes wha..