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Two Times: Injured WWE Star Forced To Undergo Second Surgery During Recovery

January 18, 2023 • Admin

Yes again. Injuries are one of the most complicated things in wrestling as you never know when someone is going to be put on the shelf for any amount of time. The injuries can result in a long recovery time and some of them often have complications on top of that. Unfortunately that is the case again as a WWE star who was already on the shelf had to deal with another issue. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He Has To Pass: WWE Legend Announces He Will Not Be At Raw XXX Despite Being Rumored Back in November, R-Truth injured his knee during a match in NXT. R-Truth recently participated in a live stream, revealing that he had to undergo a second surgery due to an infection. While R-Truth said that the second surgery set him back, he expects to be back in the ring sooner than expected. There is no word on when R-Truth, who turns 51 on January 19, will be back in the ring. R-Truth is a different kind of star. Check out what he can do in WWE: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post ..

He Has To Pass: WWE Legend Announces He Will Not Be At Raw XXX Despite Being Rumored

January 17, 2023 • Admin

He’ll catch you next time. Next week, WWE is presenting its Raw XXX special, honoring thirty years of Monday Night Raw being on the air. This is quite the occasion and WWE is going to bring in a variety of stars and legends who have played a part in the show’s legacy. However, one name who was scheduled for the show is not going to make it, though he does have a good reason. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s Complicated: Speculation Over Bray Wyatt’s WrestleMania Plans, Why He Could Be A Problem WWE legend Tatanka has announced that he will not be appearing at Raw XXX despite being scheduled for the show. Tatanka said that while WWE contacted him five weeks ago, his son’s wrestling team qualified for the state tournament and he will be attending the competition instead of coming to the show. Tatanka wrestled for WWE in two stints, from 1991-1996 and 2005-2007, while making various one off appearances since. Even though @WWE contacted me 5 weeks ago, I will not be attending the 30th Annive..

It’s Complicated: Speculation Over Bray Wyatt’s WrestleMania Plans, Why He Could Be A Problem

January 17, 2023 • Admin

That’s an idea. We are rapidly approaching WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time fpr WWE to start getting ready for their biggest event of the year. They need to figure out what all of their top names are going to be doing, which is easier said than done in some cases. Now WWE is having a bit of an issue figuring out what to do with one of its stars, as there might be a bit of a problem. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Injured WWE Star Starts “MASSIVE COMEBACK” After Nine Month Absence During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that he believes Bray Wyatt will face Uncle Howdy at WrestleMania 39. Meltzer said that while Wyatt is popular and sells merchandise, top stars “probably want to avoid him” because of “his history with top guys”. Last week Wyatt said that he was Howdy, though Howdy appeared this week on Monday Night Raw. There is no word from WWE on what Wyatt will be doing at the show. Note that this is Meltzer’s opinion and not to be taken as a ..

Monday Night Raw Results – January 16, 2023

January 17, 2023 • Admin

Monday Night Raw Date: January 16, 2023 Location: Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Commentators: Corey Graves, Kevin Patrick We’re less than two weeks away from the Royal Rumble and also quite possibly on the second straight week of doing very little because the show is up against a huge football game. The Royal Rumble is in less than two weeks and odds are that we’ll be seeing some more names announced for the namesake matches. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Here are the Usos and Solo Sikoa for a chat. They’re here in our city but need to address what happened on Smackdown. Kevin Owens needs to learn that you can’t be a problem for Roman Reigns. Speaking of Reigns, there is something big planned for next week’s Raw XXX. Every generation of the Bloodline will be joining together for an acknowledgment ceremony, plus they’ll beat Judgment Day. Cue Judgment Day, with Rhea Ripley saying they run Raw and Finn Balor saying they ran through the tag division and are now the #1 co..

WATCH: Injured WWE Star Starts “MASSIVE COMEBACK” After Nine Month Absence

January 17, 2023 • Admin

He’s getting ready. Injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to a wrestler as you never want to see someone put on the shelf. There are all different kinds of injuries as well, with some putting a wrestler out for a few weeks and others taking months if not longer. Unfortunately the latter took place last year, but a star is already on his way back to the ring. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That’s Big: WWE Presents Stacked Lineup For Raw XXX At WrestleMania 38, Rick Boogs severely injured his knee in a tag match where he teamed with Shinsuke Nakamura against the Usos. Boogs tore his patella tendon and had to undergo surgery to repair the damage. In recent days, Boogs has posted a series of videos showing him training, with the first titled “Start Of A MASSIVE Comeback”. There is no word on when Boogs will be able to get back in the ring. He’s looking ready. Check out Boogs’ insane training: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] ..

And It’s Done: AEW Seemingly Drops Celebrity Storyline With No Explanation

January 17, 2023 • Admin

What could have been. Celebrities have been around wrestling for years and it makes all the sense in the world. The idea is that the celebrity’s fans will come over to watch the wrestling events, or at least give the promotion some mainstream publicity for working with a celebrity. Sometimes there are flaws in the stories though and that seems to have taken place again. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Cameo: Wrestling Legend Competes In First Nationally Televised Match In 9 Years *SPOILERS* AEW has presented a feud between Jade Cargill and her Baddies and rapper Bow Wow on and off over the last few months. This included the team going to a Bow Wow concert and being thrown out, plus a pre-taped video from Bow Wow appearing on AEW Dynamite. However, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, Cargill suggested that the story is over. Cargill said “I don’t know what happened with it. Something was supposed to happen, it didn’t happen, and we moved on from the situation.” There is no word on if Bow Wow wil..

Triple H Holds Talent Meeting Prior To Raw

January 17, 2023 • Admin

The boss has spoken. According to a report from Fightful, Triple H held a meeting for all talent prior to tonight’s episode of Raw. This was similar to the talent meeting that he held prior to last week’s episode of SmackDown. At the meeting, Triple H reassured the Raw roster that he is still in charge of creative and that Vince McMahon’s return to the company had no effect on that side of things. He also debunked last week’s rumors that the company had already been sold to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. Kevin Dunn and Executive Vice President of Talent for WWE Dan Ventrelle were also speaking at the WWE Raw talent meeting. Editor’s Opinion: I am glad that he did this with the Raw roster, much like he did with SmackDown. In the modern age that we live in, it’s often easy for a lot of information to be out there, and determining which is fact, and which is fiction, can be difficult at times. It’s good to see the executives stepping up and being as transparent as possible w..

Cameo: Wrestling Legend Competes In First Nationally Televised Match In 9 Years *SPOILERS*

January 17, 2023 • Admin

Welcome back! Retirements in wrestling are a weird situation as you can almost always see a wrestler come back for one more match. That can make for some interesting situations as the question becomes when or where they will return to the ring. It can be a special moment when a wrestler comes out of retirement for one more match, and that was the case again this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Stronger Still: Great News On Health Status Of Hospitalized Wrestling Legend Last week, Impact Wrestling legend Tara, also known as Victoria in WWE, made a surprise appearance at Hard To Kill, supporting her friend Mickie James. According to Wrestlingnews.co, Tara wrestled a match at this week’s Impact Wrestling TV tapings, teaming with Gisele Shaw in a loss to the Death Dollz. This will be Tara’s first nationally televised match since 2013, though she has wrestled for various independent promotions. She also participated in the 2021 Royal Rumble. There is no word on if this will be more than a on..

Cody Rhodes To Return At The 2023 Royal Rumble

January 17, 2023 • Admin

The Nightmare is back. On tonight’s episode of Raw, WWE aired another vignette detailing the recovery of Cody Rhodes. At the conclusion of the video, a major announcement was made as The American Nightmare let the world know that he would be returning at the 2023 Royal Rumble. You can see the video below: [This post contains video, click to play] Rhodes has been out of action since Hell in a Cell 2022, where he competed against Seth Rollins, with a torn pectoral muscle. Prior to this, he had made his return to the company at WrestleMania of that year, returning after being away from the company for 6 years. Editor’s Opinion: I think we all had a sense that this was coming, but now it is official. If I’m being honest, I hoped that WWE would have made him a surprise entry into the Royal Rumble match, but with all of the vignettes airing, I understand why they needed to make the announcement before the show. I still believe that 2023 is going to be the biggest year of his career, an..

That’s Big: WWE Presents Stacked Lineup For Raw XXX

January 17, 2023 • Admin

It’s a bit of everything. There are all kinds of major events every year on the WWE calendar and some of them are a lot more interesting than others. While there are several shows that the company runs every year, you also see some one off specials that WWE gets to run on special occasions. We are coming up on another one of those next week and WWE has stacked the lineup. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That Would Be Good: WWE Offers Possible Hint At Upcoming Title Feud Next week, WWE will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Monday Night Raw with Raw XXX. There are now multiple title matches, a grudge match and a special segment announced, in addition to the legends making appearances. As confirmed this week on Monday Night Raw, the following has been announced for the show: Raw Tag Team Titles: Usos(c) vs. Judgment Day United States Title: Austin Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley Steel Cage Match: Bayley vs. Becky Lynch Roman Reigns Acknowledgment Ceremony In addition, names such as the Bella..

That Would Be Good: WWE Offers Possible Hint At Upcoming Title Feud

January 17, 2023 • Admin

It’s a different way to go. We are about to start the build to the biggest WWE event of the year with WrestleMania 39. Before we get there though, WWE has some more major shows to cover, with both the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber. Those events need some big time matches as well, including multiple title matches. Now we might have a hint of what is coming next. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Groom Does Seth Rollins Entrance At Wedding, Rollins Responds On the last SmackDown of 2022, Charlotte made a surprise return and defeated Ronda Rousey to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion. Charlotte has since successfully defended her title against Sonya Deville and their feud seems likely to continue. However, over the weekend, Shayna Baszler unsuccessfully challenged Charlotte at two WWE live events. While not confirmed, there is a chance that this could be a preview of an upcoming feud between the two. Charlotte Flair vs. Shayna Baszler!! #WWERoanoke pic.twitter.com/l3zaUajdQu ..

WATCH: Groom Does Seth Rollins Entrance At Wedding, Rollins Responds

January 16, 2023 • Admin

That’s some special praise. Wrestling fans can be very passionate about what they love to watch and there is nothing wrong with that. It can become a major part of their lives and something that they want to talk about and experience as often as possible. Some fans even include it in the major moments of their lives and it can be a rather special event. That was the case again, and now a wrestler has been honored by the moment. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: All Set: Two More Legends Set For WWE Raw XXX Earlier this week, Seth Rollins tweeted that he felt like main eventing WrestleMania this year. A fan responded by tweeting out a video of himself from his wedding, as he walked down the aisle to Rollins’ WWE theme music and impersonating Rollins’ entrance. Rollins responded to the video, saying (through emojis) that “this is bat s*** crazy and I love it”. Rollins is currently set for the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble. Really feel like main eventing WrestleMania this year. — Seth “Freakin’” Rolli..

All Set: Two More Legends Set For WWE Raw XXX

January 16, 2023 • Admin

Welcome back. There have been a lot of wrestlers throughout WWE’s history and several of them have made quite the memorable impact. Even if a star has not been around for a very long time, it means something to fans if they show up again. That is what we are going to be seeing next week on a milestone show, and now two more names are set for the show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Stronger Still: Great News On Health Status Of Hospitalized Wrestling Legend On Monday, January 23, WWE will be presenting Raw XXX, the thirtieth anniversary of Monday Night Raw. This will include various legends appearing, and according to PWInsider.com, both Tatanka and Shawn Michaels are set for the show. There is no word on other legends who will be at the show and WWE has not yet officially announced any legends for the event. They have been around before. Check out the two legends in action, apart and together: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This po..

Stronger Still: Great News On Health Status Of Hospitalized Wrestling Legend

January 16, 2023 • Admin

That’s a big upgrade. Wrestlers have rather physical jobs and there is almost no way to prevent some kind of wear and tear on their bodies over the years. At the same time, there are other things that can make their health situations worse after they leave the ring. This gets worse as they get up there in years, but this time we are seeing some better news after a string of bad. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Plans Two Huge WrestleMania 39 Matches Earlier this month, WWE Hall Of Famer Superstar Billy Graham’s wife Valerie announced that he had been put in the ICU (intensive care unit) on a breathing tube after going into cardiac arrest. In a new update, Valerie has announced that Billy is no longer in the ICU as his heart rate and blood pressure are strong enough to be moved to the PCU (progressive care unit). Billy, 79, was initially hospitalized due to an infection in his ear which spread to the bones in his ear. Graham is a legend. Check out some of his time in wres..

NXT LVL Up Results – January 13, 2023

January 16, 2023 • Admin

NXT LVL Up Date: January 13, 2023 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Sudu Shah, Byron Saxton As usual, LVL Up has me wondering what in the world I should be expecting. It might be a boring show, it might be a show with some slightly bigger NXT names or it might be a show that winds up being rather entertaining. It really is a show that could go anywhere, but it would be nice to have some more consistency. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Von Wagner vs. Oba Femi Mr. Stone is here with Wagner, who powers Femi into the corner to start. A running shoulder drops Femi but he’s back with a running shoulder of his own. Wagner cuts him off with a clothesline though and starts in on the back. A belly to back suplex and elbow to the face put Femi down again and we hit the chinlock. Femi fights up and hits a running clothesline in the corner, earning himself a big boot. The Death Valley Driver finishes Femi at 4:13. Result: Von Wagner b. Oba Femi – Death Valle..

WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Plans Two Huge WrestleMania 39 Matches

January 16, 2023 • Admin

It’s that time of year again. We are about two and a half months away from WrestleMania 39 and that means WWE should be finalizing the card. That can be a little bit difficult given how many matches the show has, but it can be made even more complicated as there are several names that need to be brought in. Now though, it seems WWE has at least something of an idea of the top matches. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Partner Up: Cody Rhodes Trains For WWE Return With Surprising Pair Of Names Multiple matches are being reported for the WrestleMania 39 card. First, according to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE is planning on Logan Paul facing John Cena at the show. Paul challenged Cena to a match in November but nothing else has been done about it. Fightful Select is also reporting that the match was at least mentioned in November but its current status is unknown. Second, also according to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE is planning to have Seth Rollins defend the WWE Title against either Cody Rhodes or Drew McInt..

Partner Up: Cody Rhodes Trains For WWE Return With Surprising Pair Of Names

January 16, 2023 • Admin

That’s a special honor. One of the biggest WWE stories in 2022 was the return of Cody Rhodes. After being away from the company and wrestling around the world, including in AEW, Rhodes was back and started to take the company by storm. Rhodes would get hurt in June though, putting him on the shelf for the rest of the year. Now it seems that Rhodes is on his way back, and he has had some help getting there. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: You Can See Him: John Cena Reportedly Filmed More Content With Monday Night Raw Star Over the last few weeks, WWE has been promoting Rhodes more and more, including an interview on the December 26 Monday Night Raw and videos talking about his 2022 return on the following two shows. According to Fightful Select, Rhodes has been training at the WWE Performance Center and hand picked NXT’s Carmelo Hayes and Joe Gacy to help him get ready. There is no word on when Rhodes is expected to return to WWE TV. Rhodes was a force during his brief return to WWE. Check ou..

You Can See Him: John Cena Reportedly Filmed More Content With Monday Night Raw Star

January 16, 2023 • Admin

See him again? We are almost on the Road To WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time for WWE to start cranking up the build towards the show. This can include bringing in a variety of stars, both new and legendary, for the event. WWE has done some of this on television, but now it seems that there might be something else that they have already done that they are waiting to release. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Family Business: Second Generation Star Likely On Way To WWE, Joining His Father John Cena appeared on the December 30, 2022 SmackDown, teaming with Kevin Owens to defeat Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. According to Fightful Select, Cena also filmed some kind of a segment with Austin Theory, which will air at a later date. Theory was scheduled to work a live event that night but was flown to Tampa, Florida to film the segment. There is currently no word on what the segment is for, whether it may be something for a digital exclusive, a WWE2K video game or as a way to set up a future matc..

Family Business: Second Generation Star Likely On Way To WWE, Joining His Father

January 16, 2023 • Admin

He’s in. The WWE roster has quite the collection of talent but at some point, fresh names have to be brought in. The company can only get so far with the same wrestlers and it can be a big deal when someone new shows up. There are all kinds of places to get wrestlers from, including smaller promotions. Now it appears that a second generation star is making his way to WWE. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Round Two: Belief That Vince McMahon Could Release Several WWE Wrestlers If This Happens According to Fightful Select, former NWA star Colby Corino is on his way to WWE. Corino announced that his NWA deal expired earlier this year, allowing him to sign anywhere. There is no word on when Corino will officially sign with WWE or report to the Performance Center to begin training. Corino’s father Steve currently works for WWE as a trainer and NXT producer. Colby has had a nice career of his own. Check out some of his work: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, cl..

Round Two: Belief That Vince McMahon Could Release Several WWE Wrestlers If This Happens

January 16, 2023 • Admin

Yes, again. The changes on the WWE roster have been impossible to ignore in recent years, as all kinds of wrestlers have been let go from the company. However, under the new regime, several of them have been brought back, as Triple H hired them in the first place and now wants them around again. Should things fall a different way though, it might not be the brightest future. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: With Or Without? Dominik Mysterio Reveals Very Surprising Detail About In-Ring Debut In a recent mailbag column, PWInsider.com’s Dave Scherer said he believed that if McMahon returned to his position as head of WWE creative, he would fire/release the same wrestlers he let go before. The logic behind this would be that if McMahon did not see anything in the wrestlers before, he probably will not see anything new now. So far, there is nothing to suggest that McMahon has returned to creative or if he plans to do so at the moment. This should be seen as an OPINION rather than a fact. McMahon r..