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If you're scrolling through celeb news and keep seeing the name Nina Agdal, here's why she’s trending: she’s a Danish model turned wellness advocate who just ti...
Smackdown Date: February 3, 2023 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina Commentators: Wade Barrett, Michael Cole We’re done with the Royal Rumble and the main event of Wrestlemania is set. That being said, there is a Sami Zayn sized road block on the Road To Wrestlemania and I’m not sure how they are going to deal with it. You can almost guarantee Zayn is getting the Elimination Chamber title shot, but dang it’s going to be a fun right on the way there. Let’s get to it. We open with a recap of Sami Zayn finally turning on the Bloodline with a chair shot to Roman Reigns, but Jey Uso couldn’t bring himself to help with the ensuing beatdown. The Bloodline, minus Jey Uso, and everyone but Paul Heyman ignores questions about Jey. Heyman says they cannon confirm or deny Jey’s Bloodline status at the moment. Opening sequence. Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Tournament: Imperium vs. Braun Strowman/Ricochet For a future Smackdown Tag Team Title shot. Strowman shoves..
That could have been horrible. There are all kinds of people in the wrestling industry but at the same time they all have to deal with the same kind of things that non-wrestling people do as well. Some of those things can be terrible and incredibly difficult to face, including all kinds of tragedies. That is the case with one wrestling legend and some of his comments scared his fans so much that police got involved. Earlier this week on his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash spoke about his son passing away twelve weeks ago. This included Nash talking about how “time flies when you got a gun in your mouth” and how he can do “whatever the f*** I wanna do. Long as I leave a note.” According to TMZ, this caused the Volusia County Sheriff’s office to do a wellness check on Nash. The office said that Nash seemed to be ok. Nash mentioned the situation on Twitter, saying that he was being sarcastic and using it as a coping mechanism. He also thanked fans for their worries. Nash had a heck of a c..
It can happen at any time. Wrestlers can get injured in any match on any night and there is no way to guarantee someone’s safety. That is the kind of thing that you never want to see unfortunately there are some matches that make getting injured even more possible than others. Unfortunately that seems to be the case again, as a wrestler had to be helped to the back after some issues. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Not So Much: WWE Reportedly Makes Change To Wellness Policy, Partially Due To AEW WWE presented a live event at Madison Square Garden this week, featuring a five way ladder match for the Intercontinental Title. During the match, Kofi Kingston tried a double stomp off of a ladder onto Santos Escobar, landing on his knee upon impact. Escobar was forced to be helped to the back after the match. There is no word on how long, if at all, Escobar will be out of action. Gunther won the match to retain his title. This was nasty. Check out the stomp and Escobar being helped out: [This post..
The new rules. There are all kinds of rules to a wrestling match and all of them come together to make sure everything stays fair. Those rules are pretty easy to figure out and understand and it is notable when one of them is changed. Other parts of wrestling have rules of their own and now one of the more important seems to have been changed as well in a big way. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Back Later: More On Postponed WWE Live Event In India According to Dave Meltzer on The Board at F4WOnline.com, WWE has changed its Wellness Policy by dropping the rule that a wrestler is automatically fired for a third violation. This comes as multiple key stars have two strikes and the company has AEW to deal with these days. In addition, there was a chance that a star with two strikes could intentionally get a third to get out of their contract. There have been some big stars fired in WWE. Check out some of the more prominent ones: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vi..
Hold on a second. WWE is a huge wrestling company and does what it can to take care of its wrestlers. This includes a full medical staff to take care of various issues, but there are other instances where additional help is needed. Occasionally WWE will send wrestlers to get help outside of the company and that seemed to be the case with one of its stars. That just might not be what happened though. IN CASE YOU MIsSED IT: Clean Bill: NXT Star Announces He Is Medically Cleared After Two Month Absence Earlier this month, a report surfaced saying that Matt Riddle had been sent to rehab following a second failed drug test. The Wrestling Observer reports that this is not the case though, as Riddle’s situation violates the WWE Wellness Policy. Riddle’s first positive test resulted would have likely resulted in a thirty day suspension (as per WWE’s policy), but he did not wrestle from July 25 until August 20, which is less than thirty days. A second failed drug test usually results in a si..
She’s a surprise. WWE has all kinds of wrestlers on its roster, which allows it to offer a variety of matches with different stars included. That can make for some interesting moments, but at some point WWE needs to bring in some fresh names to spice things up a bit. They may have done that again, albeit with a name that might be a bit surprising given her history. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Star Reportedly Suspended For Wellness Violation According to Fightful Select, Kylie Rae wrestled at this week’s WWE Main Event taping under the name Briana Ray, facing Dana Brooke. This comes after Rae participated in a WWE tryout camp earlier this month, though it is not clear if Rae has been signed to a contract. Rae has wrestled for All Elite Wrestling, Impact Wrestling and the NWA. However, Rae has walked away from promotions multiple times on little notice, with mental health issues often being rumored (though not confirmed) as the reason. Maybe this works. Check out Rae’..
It might be a bit. WWE is a very large company and has several wrestlers to keep track of at any given amount of time. What matters is having those wrestlers ready to go but sometimes there are situations that have to be dealt with to keep them in the ring. That is the case again and now we will not be seeing a Monday Night Raw star while he is off dealing with something. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Bonus Features: WWE Considers Special Matches For Live Events Last week on Monday Night Raw, Solo Sikoa attacked Matt Riddle, resulting in him being taken out on a stretcher. On SmackDown, an announcement was made that Riddle would be missing for six weeks, bringing him back in late January. However, according to Bodyslam.net, Riddle was written off television due to failing a drug test leading up to Summerslam. Riddle was told that if he failed another test, it would result in him going to rehab or being fired. Riddle failed another test and chose rehab, causing him to be written off TV. Ther..
It suits her. There are some incredible athletes in wrestling and a lot of them do not get the credit that they deserve for being so skilled at what they do. A big part of this is their fitness and athleticism, both of which can be overlooked. Sometimes you will see a wrestler get the accolades that they deserve for their efforts and another one certainly did that recently. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Just Not Quite: WWE Legend On Why Shelton Benjamin Didn’t Become A Main Event Star Monday Night Raw’s Bianca Belair revealed on Instagram that she participated in a recent WBFF (World Beauty Fitness And Fashion) event. Belair placed first in wellness and second in fashion, which was enough for her to earn her pro card from the organization. Belair, also the reigning Raw Women’s Champion, also revealed that she designed every outfit that she wore on stage for the competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bianca Belair (@biancabelairwwe) She has other talents too. Check out B..
He was a big deal. There are all kinds of people who work together to make WWE programming a success. While the wrestlers are the ones who get the most attention, several other people are there to make the show come together as well. Some of these people will almost never get any recognition and now one of them is departing the company after a long time. According to PWInsider.com, Dr. Chris Amann has left WWE after fourteen years with the company. Amann reportedly gave notice earlier this year and wrapped up his time with WWE earlier this month. Amann is most well known as the doctor who sued CM Punk and Colt Cabana over their comments about his work on Cabana’s podcast. In addition, he also helped establish the WWE Wellness Policy. Opinion: This is the kind of thing that might not seem like a big deal but Amann has been around the company for a very long time now. It is going to mean something to see him gone, even if there will be another fully qualified doctor in his place soon. ..
Smackdown Date: August 5, 2022 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee We’re done with Summerslam and well on the way to Clash At The Castle, which should make for an energized few weeks. WWE seems to want to make this show into something special and they have the ability to do so. The main event is already set and now we get to see what else they have. Let’s get to it. We open with a long recap of Summerslam. The Bloodline arrives. Pat McAfee gives us a telestrated recap of him kicking Happy Corbin low at Summerslam. We see the impact about ten times before cutting to the back, where a bunch of people are laughing at Corbin. Ricochet laughs a lot and gets a match with Corbin tonight as a result. Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin Corbin throws him into the corner to start but Ricochet kicks him in the face, setting up the big flip dive to the floor. Back in and Ricochet’s springboard is broken up but he’s fine enough to block..
Monday Night Raw Date: January 3, 2022 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Center, Greenville, South Carolina Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s the show after Day One and since it’s WWE, Brock Lesnar has now somehow become WWE Champion. Lesnar has been added to the fatal four way after his scheduled match with Roman Reigns was canceled due to Reigns testing positive for the Coronavirus. That means it’s time for a new direction so let’s get to it. We open with a recap of Brock Lesnar winning the WWE Title on Saturday night. Opening sequence. We run down the card. The lights go out and a rather happy looking Paul Heyman is in the ring. As an advocate, Heyman would like to introduce us to his client: the new WWE Champion, BROCK LESNAR! Here is Lesnar, who throws some steps in the ring so he can stand up and send good wishes to Roman Reigns. Lesnar: “Now, South Carolina, acknowledge me!” He thanks Heyman for all of his efforts to make the title win possible on Satu..
It had been previously reported that comedian John Oliver produced a piece about WWE, in which he said that the company does not care about its superstars as they are lacking benefits such as healthcare, due to them officially being independent contractors. You can see the video in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] The company issued a statement regarding the piece, which is as follows: John Oliver is clearly a clever and humorous entertainer, however the subject matter covered in his WWE segment is no laughing matter. Prior to airing, WWE responded to his producers refuting every point in his one-sided presentation. John Oliver simply ignored the facts. The health and wellness of our performers is the single most important aspect of our business, and we have a comprehensive, longstanding Talent Wellness program. We invite John Oliver to attend WrestleMania this Sunday to learn more about our company. Editor’s Opinion: I have to admit that while th..
Smackdown Date: August 14, 2018 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton It’s the final show before Summerslam and there isn’t much to do this time around. Sunday is set up and unless they add one more match to the card, which is entirely possible around here, I wouldn’t get my hopes up on much happening tonight. Hopefully the promos are good enough to carry things. Let’s get to it. Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Carmella all come to the ring to open things up. Carmella isn’t happy with having to defend the title in the triple threat match but she’s so awesome that it doesn’t matter. Becky doesn’t have a chance now and should probably go back to being a clown, because it’s the one thing she does better than Charlotte. It’s true that Becky doesn’t want Charlotte in the match because she’s going to make it harder to win. Becky was losing sleep over the idea of beating up Carmella one on one but now she’s dreami..
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/paige" title="Paige">Paige</a></strong> sent out the following tweets congratulating the new cast members of Total Divas and told them that she will see them soon:</p><p>As previously noted, Paige was not a part of the upcoming season because she hasn’t been on the road with the company due to her neck injuries. It is still possible that she becomes a cast regular <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/again/" title="again">again</a></strong> upon her return to WWE, that is if she returns. Her status with the company appears to be up in the air given the <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/drama/" title="drama">drama</a></strong> that has surrounded her personal life lately. She was suspended for a wellness violation, involved in sex tape scandal and may be facing battery charges for an assault on her boyfriend at an airport.</p>
<p>Natural Bodybuilder Nick Miller published a new <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/video/" title="video">video</a></strong> to his YouTube channel that questions Jinder Mahal’s transformation from a “dad bod” to current physique.</p><p>After Miller <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/pulls/" title="pulls">pulls</a></strong> up the WWE Wellness Policy from the company’s website and he points out he believes there are at least four signs that Mahal has been using steroids. He urges that WWE should test him.</p><p>While Mahal has been very vocal about his transformation in recent interviews, he claims that he has been tested several <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/times/" title="times">times</a></strong> and has passed every test.</p>
WWE released an official statement stating that three of its athletes would be suspended for a period of 30 days for the first violation of WWE's Wellness pol...
Submitted by shk66 on Sun, 2016-07-24 16:15Roman Reigns returns to televised action, and we get one step closer to this week's official brand split as WWE Battleground takes place Sunday in Washington, DC, on WWE Network. This is the fourth Battleground event in WWE history, and the first held in the nation's capital. Last year's show saw then-champion Seth Rollins defend against Brock Lesnar -- a match that ended when the Undertaker returned to attack Lesnar, resulting in a DQ win for Rollins. This year's show again features Rollins in the main event in a three-way match for the WWE title against champion Dean Ambrose and Reigns. Reigns is returning after a 30-day suspension due to violating the company's Wellness Policy. The show also features John Cena teaming with Enzo & Cass to take on The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows), and the U.S. and Intercontinental titles on the line. Additionally, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens revive their feud, and Sa..