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WATCH: Clip From Attitude Era WWF Live Event Featuring All-Star Lineup

December 26, 2022

It’s famous for a reason. There have been several different eras throughout the history of wrestling and some of those times are better known than others. Some of them are easily identifiable by a single word, with one of the most famous of WWE’s history being “Attitude”. The period of the late 1990s to early 2000s is still talked about today, but now we can see something we probably haven’t before. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He’s Next: Former WWE Star Believes Goldberg “Has A Thumb On” Him WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle has released a rare video from an Attitude Era WWE live event. The clip features Triple H, Chris Benoit, The Rock, Steve Austin, Rikishi and Angle in a six way test of strength before a fight breaks out. While Angle did not give a date for the show, according to Cagematch.de, the only time these six were together in a non-televised match was October 29, 2000 in Buffalo, New York. That’s rather cool. Check out what happened in the match, plus some more of these wrestlers i..

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He’s Next: Former WWE Star Believes Goldberg “Has A Thumb On” Him

December 26, 2022

He said no? There have been all kinds of stars throughout WWE’s history, some of which have become iconic names in the sport. It means a lot for a lower level star to work with them, but at the same time, there are instances of one of the bigger names slowing things down for a smaller name. Now one of the real parody stars is claiming that the real version did just that. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Dominik Mysterio Gets Arrested At Rey Mysterio’s Home In an interview with Cheap Heat Productions, former WWE star Gillberg claimed that people have told him that WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg “has a thumb” on him. As a result, Gillberg cannot have an action figure or a shirt or be included in a video game. Gillberg did make it clear that he was NOT 100% sure this was the case, but the people who had spoken to him believed it to be. Gillberg parodied Goldberg on and off in WWE for years before retiring in 2022. He had his moments. Check out Gillberg’s time in WWE: [This post contains vide..

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Not So Fast: Rumored AEW Forbidden Door Match Not Expected To Happen

June 10, 2022

Maybe not. We are coming up on AEW’s next major event with Full Gear, which will feature AEW wrestlers vs. New Japan wrestlers in a series of dream matches. The card has quite a bit of potential, but so far, most of the show has not been announced. There have been some matches suggested, but it seems that one match hinted at might not actually be taking place. This week on AEW Dynamite, Hangman Page mentioned IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, saying that he wanted a title shot. However, according to Wrestling Observer Radio, a singles match between Page and Okada is not expected to take place. There is no word on what the two of them will be doing at the show or why the match was mentioned with no plans for it to take place. Opinion: That’s a bit confusing, as the rule of thumb in wrestling is that if a mach is mentioned, it is going to take place sooner than later. Page and Okada are likely to be on the show, but why have Page issue the challenge if the match is not going to be on th..

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History Has Been Made (Again!): Title Change Takes Place On AEW Dynamite

March 17, 2022

It’s one of their strong suits. AEW has not been around for a very long time compared to other promotions, though they do have some strong traditions. One of their bigger ones is the way they treat their titles. The company’s championships have been treated as the most important things in the entire promotion and a title change makes a difference. That was the case again this week. The main event of this week’s AEW Dynamite saw Thunder Rosa defeat Britt Baker to become the new AEW Women’s Champion. Rosa won the title in a cage match after giving baker a Fire Thunder Driver onto thumbtacks. The match was a rematch of last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Slam, when Rosa defeated Baker, who had held the title since May 30, 2021 for a reign of 290 days. Opinion: This was a title change that felt like it had been coming for a long time now and that is not always a bad thing. Baker had been champion for the better part of a year and there was little reason for her to hold onto it any longer. Rosa..

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VIDEO: When Ric Flair Meets Orange Cassidy

September 3, 2021

When worlds gently collide. The rise of AEW has opened a new world to wrestling fans and it has made things that much more interesting in a hurry. Above all else, it has allowed all kind of newer and unproven wrestlers to be showcased in ways they never have been before. AEW also has a large amount of veterans on its roster, and now one of their younger stars has met quite the veteran. AEW’s Orange Cassidy has posed a new video to his Instagram page, showing him meeting Ric Flair. Cassidy gives Flair his own pair of sunglasses, which Flair puts on and gives a WOO. At the same time, Cassidy gives his trademark thumbs up. This comes as Flair has been rumored to be signing with AEW, though neither side has officially announced any kind of deal. This is pretty amazing. Check out the meeting plus the two of them on their own: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I don’t think it’s much ..

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The Usos May Be The First Regular Team Ever To Do THIS

June 10, 2021

Here but not there? One of the most compelling storylines in WWE at the moment is the issues between Roman Reigns and the Usos. The three men, all members of the same family, have been in a weird power struggle as Reigns has Jey Uso under his thumb and does not want Jimmy Uso to break that up. This has led to a unique situation and WWE has an interesting take on it. According to PWInsider.com, despite being a regular tag team, the Usos are seen differently in WWE. Internally, Jey is currently seen as a heel while Jimmy is currently seen as a babyface. This may be the first regular tag team to ever be set up in such a way. The Usos returned to tag team action in May, as Jimmy returned from a knee injury which kept him out of action for over a year. That is a weird way to go. Check out how the Usos get along when they are on the same side: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I’m no..

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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – August 24, 2020

August 25, 2020

Monday Night Raw Date: August 24, 2020 Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe It’s a triple threat tonight, but mainly because of WWE’s weird scheduling. Tonight is the Raw debut of the Thunderdome, the fallout show from Summerslam and the go home show for Payback. Since we have less than six days to get ready for the pay per view, expect a lot of matches to be announced in a hurry. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Here’s what’s coming on the show. Commentary talks about Roman Reigns’ return. At Payback, it’s Reigns vs. Strowman vs. the Fiend in a No Holds Barred triple threat match for the title. Here’s WWE Champion Drew McIntyre for a chat. After a long video on his successful title defense over Randy Orton last night, Drew asks for a thumbs up from all of the fans in the Thunderdome. McIntyre thinks that’s cool and says retaining the title was cool too. He knows what it’s like to have to climb up to the top of the mountain..

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UFC 194 Las Vegas live results: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold

March 3, 2018

Submitted by dave on Sat, 2015-12-12 15:30Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com's live coverage of UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The biggest UFC event of 2015 is headlined by two title fights, two of the most intriguing fights of the year, and possibly the best main/co-main combination the UFC has ever put together. UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo takes on Interim UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor to unify the titles in the main event, and UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman defends against Luke Rockhold. Follow along with our live coverage beginning at 6:30 PM eastern time with preliminary action. We are looking for your thoughts on the show, so send us a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best fight and worst fight to Dave Meltzer. UFC 194 Weigh-In Results UFC 194 5 Storylines To Watch UFC 194 DFS Playbook UFC 194 Our Picks & Preview Coverage provided by Dave Meltzer PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC ..

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TNA Slammiversary 2016 live results: Drew Galloway vs. Bobby Lashley; Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy

March 3, 2018

Submitted by dave on Sun, 2016-06-12 16:05For the first time since October 2015, TNA Wrestling returns to world of pay-per-view with Slammiversary, the 12th such event in company history and the sixth held in Orlando, FL. The show is available on most major cable providers, as well as FITE.tv. We're looking for your thoughts on the show, so you can send a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst match to [email protected]. For the second straight year, Drew Galloway finds himself in the main event as last year, he was involved in the King of the Mountain title five way. This year, he defends his title against a game challenger in Bobby Lashley who is looking to regain the title. Also on the show, the Hardy brothers do battle in a Full Metal Mayhem match and all of the organization's titles are on the line. X-DIVISION CHAMPION TREVOR LEE VS. EDDIE EDWARDS VS. DJ ZEMA ION VS. ANDREW EVERETT This match was one big move after anothe..

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Kevin Owens Breaks His Thumb

June 7, 2017

<p><strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/Kevin-Owens" title="Kevin Owens">Kevin Owens</a></strong> mentioned on Twitter today that his thumb is broken but he will not miss ring time. He tweeted:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sad to report that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheThumbOfAmerica?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TheThumbOfAmerica</a> is broken but fear not! I am in fact the toughest man alive and will not be missing any ring time. <a href="https://t.co/y0BIWWN3Vj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/y0BIWWN3Vj</a></p> <p>— Kevin <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/owens/" title="Owens">Owens</a></strong> (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/872218456753655808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">June 6, 2017</a></p> </blockquote>

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NJPW G1 Climax 26 opening night live results: Tanahashi vs. SANADA; Okada vs. Marufuji

July 18, 2016

Submitted by dave on Sun, 2016-07-17 19:56The 26th edition of the NJPW G1 Climax tournament kicks off at 2 AM EST Monday morning (U.S.)/7 AM UK from the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center with lots of intrigue, questions, and eventually answers. Send your thumbs up, thumbs down, and thumbs in the middle to [email protected] Tonight's show features five A block matches along with four tag team matches. The show will be aired on New Japan World. For those of you looking for previews, check out the Big Audio Nightmare's prediction show, as well as this feature by F4W Online staffers picking their most anticipated match and wrestler for the tourney. Additionally, Bryan Rose has created a guide for first-timers that you should really read. Our coverage begins at 2 AM EST. ************ TIGER MASK & JUSHIN LIGER & MANABU NAKANISHI & KATSUYORI SHIBATA VS. CAPTAIN NEW JAPAN & RYUSUKE TAGUCHI & KUSHIDA & TOMOAKI HONMA Nakanishi beat Captain to win with the Hercules cutt..