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The Big One: WWE High On Rhea Ripley, Speculation On Huge WrestleMania 39 Match

You need a big one. We are almost to the end of the year and that means it is almost time to start the Road To WrestleMania 39. The show is in less than five months and a show of that magnitude needs a huge card to back it up. WWE has to start planning things out far in advance and now they might have plans for one of the bigger title matches that could be taking place. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More Time: 41 Year Old Former WWE Star Set For First Match In Six Years According to Wrestling Observer Radio, there is a heavy push behind Rhea Ripley at the moment, which could lead to a match between her and Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 39. This is NOT confirmed at the moment though and is only speculation so far. The two had been set for a match at this year’s Money In The Bank but Ripley was forced to pull out due to an injury. WrestleMania 39 takes place on April 1 and 2, 2023. Yeah that would be a special match. Check out the two in action and the two together: ..

NXT Results – November 29, 2022

NXT Date: November 29, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Booker T., Vic Joseph This week is about the past and the future, as a group of Hall of Famers, led by Shawn Michaels, will announce the participants in the Iron Survivor Challenge. That would be quite the segment and it will determine most of the Deadline card. The main event is a rather big six woman tag so let’s get to it. Indi Hartwell vs. Roxanne Perez Hartwell powers her around to start but Perez dropkicks her down. The chinlock goes on to slow Hartwell up but she fights up and sends Perez crashing out to the floor. Back in and a boot to the face drops Perez and a hard clothesline gives Hartwell two. A sideslam sets up the chinlock but Perez is up rather quickly. Perez forearms away and sends Hartwell face first into the middle buckle as the comeback is on. A running basement dropkick sends Hartwell into the corner, where she comes out with a belly to back suplex to cut Perez off. Pe..

One More Time: 41 Year Old Former WWE Star Set For First Match In Six Years

Welcome back. There have been a lot of wrestlers throughout WWE’s history and some of them have made quite the impact. The interesting thing is that such an impact can be made with or without having a ton of accomplishments. Occasionally you will see a wrestler who stands out without some major push. Now another one of those wrestlers is returning to the ring for a good cause. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Major Main Event Planned For WWE Elimination Chamber Create A Pro Wrestling has announced that former WWE star Alex Riley will be wrestling his first match in six years when he teams up with Tyrus to face VBU at their Holiday Toy Drive event. Riley, 41, is a former WWE and NXT star who worked as the Miz’s associate during his time on the main roster. This will be his first match for any promotion in six years and there is no word on if he will be wrestling more than this one match. ?MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT? Former Create A Pro Tag Team Champions VBU faces a tough task as th..

WRESTLING RUMORS: Major Main Event Planned For WWE Elimination Chamber

That would be a big one. There are all kinds of ways to make a match feel more important. This could include adding in a stipulation or a gimmick, but it can also help to have someone special person involved. That could be one of a few different things, but now WWE is ready to have a match for a certain challenger in a location that would make things very interesting in a hurry. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Hall Of Famer Announces Return To The Ring The main event of last weekend’s Survivor Series saw Sami Zayn help the Bloodline win, with the team officially embracing him to end the show. However, according to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE is planning to have Zayn challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Elimination Chamber. The show is set to take place in Zayn’s hometown of Montreal, Quebec, Canada on February 18, 2023. There is no word on how the story will be set up to get to the match. Zayn has become a major star and now we could be in for his biggest mat..

WATCH: WWE Hall Of Famer Announces Return To The Ring

Welcome back. Wrestlers have a weird situation when it comes to retirement, as they can always wrestle one more match. With no season or anything really close to it, a wrestler can step back in the ring over and over without having to worry about the next match. That can lead to some great returns, and now we are going to be seeing another one before the year is out. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: There He Is: Reason For Monday Night Raw Star’s Hiatus Revealed During an appearance on ESPN Radio 97.5, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T., 57 years old, announced that he will be returning to the ring on December 18. Booker T. will be teaming with the Mysterious Q to face Fly Def (Warren Johnson/Zack Mason) at Reality Of Wrestling (Booker T.’s promotion) Christmas Chaos. This will be Booker T.’s second match of the year and July, when he wrestled in a ten man tag. Booker T. is one of the better stars in WWE history. Check out the announcement and some of his better moments: [This post contains video, ..

There He Is: Reason For Monday Night Raw Star’s Hiatus Revealed

That would explain it. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster and it can mean a lot when one of them is missing in action. It can also be rather noticeable, as if someone you see on a regular basis goes away for a bit, fans will be wondering where they are. That was the case earlier this year, and now we know why one wrestler’s time away made another one miss time as well. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Personal Request: How Ronda Rousey Caused Controversial Name To Work Survivor Series This week on Monday Night Raw, the Street Profits wrestled their first match in over two months, defeating Alpha Academy. The match was also Montez Ford’s return to the ring after a calf injury that kept him out of action. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Ford’s partner Angelo Dawkins was pulled from television due to Ford’s injury despite being healthy, as WWE did not want one of them appearing without the other. They’re both quite good. Check out the two together and on their own: [This post..

Personal Request: How Ronda Rousey Caused Controversial Name To Work Survivor Series

He was requested. There are all kinds of people who come together to make a wrestling show work and some of them do not get the attention they deserve. While the people in front of the cameras are the ones who matter the most, there are also people who are going to help put everything together behind the scenes. Now one of the more controversial ones has a bit better of an explanation. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Angry Chief: Roman Reigns Reportedly “Very Heated” Over Unplanned WarGames Spot Over the weekend, WWE presented Survivor Series, which included a SmackDown Women’s Title match that saw Ronda Rousey successfully defending against Shotzi. The match was co-produced by Jason Jordan and the returning Brian Kendrick, the latter of whom is not a full time WWE producer. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Rousey requested that Kendrick, one of her original trainers, be brought in for the show. While this was considered a tryout, it was more catering to Rousey’s request. The tryout wa..

She’s In: Interesting Story On How Britt Baker Brought Top Star Into AEW

She has an eye for this. AEW has done quite a few things during its three and a half years of existence and quite a bit of those things have been built around the company’s roster. One of the most important things it that the company needs to bring in new talent to keep the roster fresh, which was what a prominent member of the roster helped them do in an important way. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: One More? Wrestling Legend Claims AEW Wanted Him To Return Earlier this month at AEW Full Gear, Jamie Hayter defeated Toni Storm to become the new AEW Interim Women’s Champion, later promoted to full champion. During an interview with Busted Open Radio before the event, Britt Baker, Hayter’s on-screen associate, revealed that she originally recommended Hayter to AEW President Tony Khan. Baker said that she faced Hayter in a dive bar in the UK and the two have been friends ever since. Baker also described herself as Hayter’s #1 fan. The two have a nice history together. Check out the two of them..

Angry Chief: Roman Reigns Reportedly “Very Heated” Over Unplanned WarGames Spot

Spoils of war? Over the weekend, WWE presented its annual Survivor Series event, which featured the main roster debut of WarGames. There was both a men’s and women’s match on the show, with the Bloodline coming out on top in the show’s main event. Roman Reigns dominated parts of the match, but there was one part that did not go so well for him, which could have been much worse. According to Fightful Select, Reigns was “very heated” over an unplanned spot between himself and Kevin Owens during the match. Reigns was also described as “visibly upset” after the match was over and reportedly went on an expletive filled rant once backstage. He also believed he might have a ruptured eardrum due to the incident. However, there is nothing to indicate that there will be any lingering issues and there was no physical altercation backstage. The belief is that if there are issues, the two will talk them out. It was a busy night. Check out some of the WarGames match: [This post contains video, cl..

Add Him On: Monday Night Raw Roster Officially Gains New Member

He’s in. With so many wrestlers on its roster, WWE has to keep them separated into different rosters. This includes the two main rosters of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, as well as the NXT developmental roster. It can mean a lot when a wrestler is called up from developmental to the main roster, which is what we officially saw after a match this week on television. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: WWE Superstars Return To Action After Two Month Absence This week on Monday Night Raw, Dexter Lumis defeated the Miz in Lumis’ first match on the main roster. As a result of the win, Lumis won the money that Miz owed to him from several months ago, as well as an official contract to be part of the Monday Night Raw roster. Lumis has appeared on the main roster shows since the summer but was never an official member of Monday Night Raw. Lumis certainly has a presence. Check out what he has been doing on the show: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to..

One More? Wrestling Legend Claims AEW Wanted Him To Return

They had another idea. AEW has built up a roster with all kinds of different wrestlers, ranging from modern stars, up and coming wrestlers and veterans. It can mean a lot to have some legendary wrestlers show up after a long absence from the public eye. AEW tried to do just that but there was something standing in their way that caused their plans to be thrown off. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: It’s Overdue: AEW Star Reveals Major Surgery For Months Old Injury During the fall of 2021, Chris Jericho was forced to undergo the Five Labors Of Jericho in an effort to get to face Maxwell Jacob Friedman. One of the labors involved Jericho facing former WCW rival Juventud Guerrera. During a virtual signing with Highspots, Guerrera revealed that he was in talks with AEW for another appearance two months after his first. However, Guerrera got hurt and the talks fell through, with no further appearances taking place. Guerrera did look good in the ring. Check out what he did, plus another version of t..

WATCH: WWE Superstars Return To Action After Two Month Absence

Welcome back. Injuries are always terrible to see in wrestling but they do have one silver lining: most of the time, wrestlers are able to come back from the injured list and get on with their careers. It can be great to see someone who up after a long absence, but at least the wrestlers are healthy enough to be back. Now two more stars are back on television after being gone for months. The Street Profits made their return this week on Monday Night Raw, defeating Alpha Academy in a tag match. This was the Profits’ first match since a WWE live event on September 24, as Ford was out of action with a calf injury. The return came a week after Ford said he was back to being healthy and ready to go, though there was no reference to the team returning to the ring this week. The guys are back. Check out how they did now and what they can do when healthy: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] Opini..

Monday Night Raw Results – November 28, 2022

Monday Night Raw Date: November 28, 2022 Location: Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia Commentators: Kevin Patrick, Corey Graves We’re done with Survivor Series and that means it is time to start the very long road to the Royal Rumble. That could include quite a few things, but we are almost guaranteed some kind of fallout from Sami Zayn officially declaring his allegiance to the Bloodline. Other than that, a lot of the show is wide open so let’s get to it. The Bloodline (minus Roman Reigns) is here and rather pleased with everything that happened on Saturday. Here is Becky Lynch to get things going. She’s glad to be back but thinks she should be with the people. Becky goes into the crowd to high five some fans and meets some people named Bobby and Zachary (the latter of whom puts his arm around her, causing Becky to move away pretty quickly). Becky talks about how she has been gone for four months and is ready to start doing what the Man does. She can’t wait to take care of these new fa..

It’s Overdue: AEW Star Reveals Major Surgery For Months Old Injury

That’s never good to see. Injuries are one of the few constants in all of wrestling as anyone can get hurt at any time. They can take someone out of action for any length of time and that can be devastating to any momentum that a wrestler has. Some injuries are a lot worse than others and now it appears likely that an AEW star will be out of action for a good while after a serious one. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Longtime AEW Stable Loses Member In Emotional Moment AEW’s Andrade El Idolo has posted a message to Instagram, revealing that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle this week. El Idolo said that he suffered the injury a few months ago but is just now undergoing the surgery to repair it. There is no word on when exactly the injury took place or how long he will be out of action. El Idolo was reportedly sent home from AEW due to a backstage fight with Sammy Guevara in September, though it is not clear if he was allowed to return. View this post on Instagr..

NXT LVL Up Results – November 25, 2022

NXT LVL Up Date: November 25, 2022 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Sudu Shah, Byron Saxton It’s Black Friday and that seems to be a rather appropriate term for a night with LVL Up. The show has had its recent bright spots and that is about all you can expect from a short burst of decent. I’m not sure what to expect this week and in this case, that might be a good thing. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Xyon Quinn vs. Tank Ledger They fight over wrist control to start before switching off to a test of strength. With that not working, Ledger hiptosses him over but gets sent face first into the middle buckle. Quinn hits him with a hard clothesline, only to get driven hard into the corner. A fall away slam sends Quinn flying for a change but he’s right back with the Death Valley Driver. The running forearm finishes Ledger at 4:54. Result: Xyon Quinn b. Tank Ledger – Running forearm (4:54) Amari Miller says she can get serious against Elektra Lopez ..

Call Them Extras? Here’s Who Else WWE Brought In For Survivor Series But Did Not Use

They were there too. WWE runs a lot of different events throughout the year and some of them are among the biggest that any wrestling promotion presents. The biggest of them all are usually saved for major venues as premium live events. Another of them was held over the weekend and there were several stars present. It turns out that there were some more who did not appear on the show. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: That’s Better: New Report On WWE Backstage Morale Under New Regime WWE held its annual Survivor Series event over the weekend. The card featured five matches and less than thirty wrestlers in total. According to Fightful Select, Hit Row was brought in to Boston for Survivor Series but the trio did not appear on the show. There is no word on if WWE had them film additional material or do anything else while they were backstage at the event. Hit Row can offer a few things. Check out what they can do when they appear: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains ..

That’s Better: New Report On WWE Backstage Morale Under New Regime

That’s an upgrade. WWE has been going through a lot of changes this year and by far the biggest has been the change over from Vince McMahon to the new regime, mainly headed by Triple H. Things have gone in a new direction in the months since McMahon retired, and now we know a bit more about how much of an impact the change has had backstage in the company. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Welcome Back? Controversial 43 Year Old Former Star Working Backstage At Survivor Series A new report by Fightful Select has more details on how the backstage atmosphere has changed since McMahon retired. According to the report, the locker room’s morale has greatly improved under the new regime, as things are seen as much more easygoing with less worry about being in trouble or fired over something out of your control. While some wrestlers are still not being used, their situations have improved, including with wrestlers having more creative input. This comes after what was seen as a creative low point for ..

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

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..

The Next Big Thing: Triple H Reveals Brock Lesnar Is Selling Meat

Eat it before he eats you. Wrestlers can do a lot of things and some of them have nothing to do with what goes on in the ring. Sometimes you hear about them doing something outside of wrestling, possibly using their celebrity status to get the word out a bit easier. That is apparently the case with a top WWE star, even if you have never heard of them before. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Danger Of War: Bloodline Member Possibly Injured During WarGames Triple H recently appeared on Snack Wars, where he mentioned being a fan of beef jerky. As an aside, Triple H mentioned that Brock Lesnar has his own line of beef jerky, which is called “Bearded Butcher Brock Lesnar Beef Bites” which are sold on Bearded Butchers’ online store, though as of this writing, they are out of stock. Lesnar has never mentioned the product on WWE TV. It is not clear when Lesnar will return to WWE. Lesnar can do a lot of things outside of the beef jerky business. Check out his dominance of WWE: [This post contains vid..

Danger Of War: Bloodline Member Possibly Injured During WarGames

That could be bad. Injuries are one of the few universal problems that a wrestler can suffer as you never know when someone is going to be hurt during the course of a match. An injury could be major or minor, but there are also some that can cause problems for a long time to come. We might have seen one of the latter this weekend at Survivor Series during the show’s main event. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Planning Major International Show In India The main event of this weekend’s Survivor Series saw the Bloodline face Team McIntyre in a WarGames match. At one point during the match, Jey Uso seemed unable to set up a table and, according to Bodyslam.net, could be overheard telling his teammates that his hand was broken. Uso would favor his hand throughout the match. Various fans on Twitter have said that they heard Uso say the same thing. There is no word on whether Uso will need to miss any ring time as a result of a possible injury. I can’t be the only one that hea..