The woman formerly known as Mei Ying appeared in the background during a segment on NXT 2.0 that featured Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta. As previously noted, the Mei Ying character was dropped last month and the wrestler (Karen Q) who played the role will now be known as Wendy Choo. The last time the […]
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AEW star Big Swole announced on Twitter that she will not be renewing her contract with the company. Swole was with AEW since December 2019. Swole said in a statement: “Over the past couple of months my life has taken on the mantra grow, learn, change. Dealing with shadow work took strength I didn’t know […]
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If you watched the ten woman tag match last night on WWE Raw then you may have noticed a spot in the match where Carmella looked like she was trying to regain her composure. PWInsider reports that Carmella was legitimately rocked after taking a hard shot from a Rhea Ripley clothesline. Carmella regained her composure […]
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PWInsider is reporting that a couple of segments ran long last night on WWE Raw and the result was that some segments had their time cut. PWI noted that the segments that ran long were the Edge-Miz segment and the contract signing between Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan. As noted earlier, WWE […]
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The live viewership numbers for AEW Rampage are in. The show dropped in total viewership and viewers in the 18-49 demographic. Rampage drew 431,000 viewers and a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT at the 10pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 556,000 viewers and a 0.22 rating. Rampage ranked #17 […]
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The latest edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw the ratings increase. Friday’s show averaged 2.149 million viewers on FOX, which is up from last week’s 2.064 million, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics. In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.57 rating, up from the 0.52 rating a week ago. Last week’s […]
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The final count for tickets distributed for last night’s WWE Monday Night Raw at UBS Arena in Long Island, NY is 5,887 tickets, according to WrestleTix. WrestleTix also posted photos showing sections with empty seats. That number for Raw is acceptable for some of the smaller markets but not for the New York City area […]
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Eric Bischoff did an interview with CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri to discuss a wide range of topics. During it, he was asked what he thinks WWE needs to change about their product. Bischoff had been working for WWE a few years ago as the SmackDown Executive Director. According to the former WCW executive producer, he […]
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On a recent “Ask JR Anything Live” session on AdFreeShows.com, Jim Ross said he is working on another book: “I’m going to write another book, it looks like. We’ve been offered a deal from a couple of publishers about my 50 years in wrestling. I got in in ‘74, so it’s 2024, a couple of […]
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WWE Superstar Ricochet was interviewed this week on “Out of Character with Ryan Satin.” Ricochet talked about the meaning of his ring name: “I’ve always had this urge, these feelings, this sense of thrill, sense of adrenaline, nature, whatever you want to call it since I was younger. I always had these feelings inside me. […]
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During an interview on “Throwing Down with Renee and Miesha,” AEW star Jake Hager was asked the status of this situation with Jon Jones and their proposed grappling match: “I don’t know what’s going on because I’m training,” Hager said. “I’m ready. As far as I know, it’s on, and then it got quiet on […]
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It appears that WWE is attempting to push the envelope with worked shoot promos on their shows but some of the things said last night did not go over well with some wrestlers. Last night on Monday Night Raw, Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch cut promos on each other to promote their Raw Women Championship […]
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WWE had Andre Chase announce on social media that he will be wrestling Cameron Grimes on tonight’s episode of NXT 2.0. This bout will come a few days before Grimes takes on Duke Hudson in a hair vs hair match at WarGames on Sunday night. Chase stated, “Last week, Cameron Grimes tried to embarrass me. […]
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The Undertaker appeared on the season premiere of Kevin Hart’s “Cold as Balls” show on YouTube. During it, he gave a list of wrestlers who he would put on the Mount Rushmore of WWE. This is an opinionated question as people have different answers to the Mount Rushmore question of listing their top 4 of […]
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This week’s Digital Exclusive Match features never-before-seen action from Wrestle House 2! Streaming now on IMPACT Plus and YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders, Havok goes one-on-one with Madison Rayne as battle lines are drawn between the houseguests!
Don’t miss a new Digital Exclusive Match premiering every Tuesday on IMPACT Plus and YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders, then free for all users on Wednesday.
WWE is set to hold a live event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Coca-Cola Coliseum on Wednesday, December 29th. Trish Stratus has announced that she will be hosting the event. She shared the news n a post on her website where she stated the following: “Excited to step through that curtain and feel the energy of […]
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Kurt Angle wrestled for WWE through 2019 and 2020 on a part-time basis in addition to his run as the Raw General Manager. Angle decided to retire from being an active wrestler and had his last match at WrestleMania 35 when he lost to Baron Corbin. He had been working as a backstage producer for […]
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A new match has been added to this week’s AEW Dynamite, which will be CM Punk vs. Lee Moriarty. Just last week, Punk was in action on Dynamite as he beat QT Marshall, then did a promo exchange with MJF. Lee has been under a full-time contract with AEW since October 15th after he was […]
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There was a mini Shield reunion of sorts after WWE Monday Night Raw went off the air. After the show, Roman Reigns and The Usos (without Paul Heyman) walked out to the ring for their dark match just as Seth Rollins was making his way to the backstage area. Rollins and Reigns had a face […]
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Triple H has yet to resume his duties at WWE NXT 2.0 and there is no word on when he might go back to work. Dave Meltzer provided an update on Triple H’s health issues during his appearance on the Sunday Night’s Main Event podcast. Triple H has not been backstage at shows since his […]
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Edge made his long-awaited return to WWE Monday Night Raw this week in his first appearance since Crown Jewel where he defeated Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match. Edge talked about the people on the Raw roster including Damina Priest, Big E, AJ Styles, and Finn Balor as potential opponents but there […]
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Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch signed a contract for a Raw Women’s Title match on next Monday’s episode of Monday Night Raw. They worked in some worked shoot comments from Morgan when she referenced Lynch’s emotional promo that was recorded for WWE’s social media after Survivor Series. Morgan also said that her friends (Ruby Soho […]
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Vince McMahon was back on WWE Raw for the second consecutive week. McMahon was shown in his backstage office with Austin Theory talking about his egg being returned to him and Theory’s WWE Title match last week with Big E. McMahon then told Theory that he wanted him to watch the entire show with him […]
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The WWE Championship match is set for WWE Day 1 in Atlanta. During the opening segment of WWE Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins said that he will be challenging Big E for the WWE Title. The segment was interrupted by Finn Balor, who was upset at Rollins for the attack on last week’s show. Balor […]
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Adam Cole has been pushed as a top star since making his AEW arrival at the All Out pay-per-view event after he decided to not renew his contract with WWE in favor of making the move to the rival promotion. Bruce Prichard reportedly came up with the idea to cut Cole’s hair and make him […]
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WWE has announced another match for tonight’s Raw as Damian Priest will defend the United States Title against Apollo Crews. Since being moved from SmackDown to Raw in this year’s Draft, Apollo Crews has been in a program with Priest but has yet to answer Priest’s open challenges. Priest has recently defended the title against […]
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The live viewership numbers for AEW Dynamite are in and the show was down in total viewers and the 18-49 demographic. Dynamite drew 898,000 viewers, down from the 984,000 viewers the show previously drew last week. In the 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.31 rating, which is down from the 0.37 last week. Showbuzz […]
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On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray told some stories about Vince McMahon. Bully said he had a great relationship with Vince. “I had a great relationship with him,” Bully said. “I could go in and talk to him anytime I wanted to. When it comes to Vince McMahon and fear, the […]
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MEDIA TOUR IN ADVANCE OF HARD TO KILL PAY-PER-VIEW ON JAN. 8
IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Moose and IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Champion Mickie James will be in Dallas for a two-day Media Tour, December 8-9, in advance of the annual HARD TO KILL pay-per-view, which is scheduled for Saturday night, January 8, originating from The Factory in Deep Ellum.
Moose is in his first World Championship title reign after winning the championship on October 23rd at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view in Las Vegas. Also that night, Mickie James defeated Deonna Purrazzo to win the Knockouts World Championship, marking her fourth reign with the Knockouts title.
Moose & Mickie James will be available for in-person interviews in Dallas and appearances around the DFW area.
Quinn Ojinnaka, the real-life Moose, played for four teams over seven seasons in the National Football League, including the New England Patriots. His NFL career included time as teammates with legendary quarterback Tom Brady while playing for one of the best NFL head coaches in history, Bill Belichick.
An offensive tackle/guard, Ojinnaka played in 62 NFL games after playing at Syracuse University. He was selected in the fifth-round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Moose transitioned to pro wrestling in 2012. He and Bill Goldberg are the only former NFL players from the modern era to have gone from the NFL to become a pro wrestling World Champion.
In fact, only a handful of football stars in history have ever gone on to win a pro wrestling World Championship. The others are Bronko Nagurski, who is a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with Ernie Ladd, Dick the Bruiser and Gus Sonnenberg.
Sports Illustrated on November 17th spotlighted Moose and his record-setting journey from the NFL to IMPACT World Champion: https://tinyurl.com/r8hdutuy.
Mickie James is one of the most accomplished and decorated female wrestlers of the past two decades. She is a five-time WWE Women’s Champion and a two-time winner of Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Woman Wrestler of the Year Award. She also has been ranked No. 1 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50.
Mickie is an accomplished country music singer, well-known for her single “Hardcore Country,” which is used as her wrestling entrance music.
Mickie is an inductee into The Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame and winner of “Best Single Recording” for her song “Left Right Left” at the Native American Music Awards.
A full list of the matches for the HARD TO KILL pay-per-view will be announced over the coming weeks on IMPACT’s flagship weekly TV show, Impact!, airing every Thursday night (8-10 p.m. ET) on AXS TV and on IMPACT Wrestling’s YouTube Membership.
Both Moose and Mickie James will be in action at HARD TO KILL.
The Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship will be defended at the NWA Hard Times pay-per-view on Saturday, December 4. James will put her title on the line against Kiera Hogan this Saturday night. The NWA announced: “Saturday, Dec 4th at #HardTimes2, @IMPACTWRESTLING Knockouts Champion @MickieJames will be defending her title against @AEW ‘s @HoganKnowsBest3. This makes […]
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A new preview clip for HBO Max’s “Peacemaker” was released over the weekend during San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition. In the clip, John Cena, who portrays the lead character, is talking with a janitor Jamil (Rizwan Manji) and takes a shot at Aquaman, who has been portrayed as Jason Momoa in the DC Extended Universe […]
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During a recent interview on the Battleground podcast, former WCW/WWE star Madusa was asked to talk about her experience working on the NWA Empowerrr 2021 Women’s PPV show: “My highlight for that whole weekend was, one, being invited, and two, kind of stepping back and watching how everything worked, watching the camaraderie between everybody, having […]
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During a Q&A on AdFreeShows.com, Eric Bischoff was asked to give his thoughts on the number of wrestlers that are on the AEW roster: “We don’t know what AEW’s strategies are,” Bischoff said. “We don’t know what their plans for growth are. There’s so much that we don’t know. That being said, if there is […]
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During a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray shared some fun stories about Vince McMahon. He started out by saying that he doesn’t have any negative things to say about Vince and then he talked about the time when Vince waist locked him in front of the wrestlers and crew. “Vince, I have […]
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On Monday, AEW announced they will be holding Dynamite and Rampage events on January 19th & 21st in Washington, DC at the Entertainment & Sports Arena. Tickets go on sale for the shows this Friday at 10 am Eastern time. There are individual and combo tickets available for purchase. 🚨 NEW EVENTS 🚨#AEW returns to […]
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Jim Ross is one of the most beloved figures in wrestling and he is keeping fans updated with his skin cancer battle. The AEW announcer took to Twitter to note that his first radiation treatment has been completed. He wrote, “Radiation treatment #1 in the book. 21 treatments remaining. [cowboy hat face emoji].” Ross is hopeful […]
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Ric Flair appears to be serious about wrestling one more match. He noted last week on his podcast that a promoter in Israel offered him a match with Guevara. Flair said he would do it for $100,000. Thus far, Guevara has not said much about the story aside from a quote tweet in response to […]
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Former WWE star noted on Twitter that she’s unlikely to wrestle again. She also made it clear to fans that Lina Fanene is her real name and not a “ring” name. She was born as Savelina Fanene and “Lina” is just a shortened version of her first name. Fanene tweeted, “Lol! Newflash..Lina is my real […]
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While WALTER was the top star for the WWE NXT UK brand for several years, he hasn’t been seen on television since late August on WWE SummerSlam Weekend when he dropped the WWE NXT UK Title to Ilja Dragunov at TakeOver 36. He did work the UK tour earlier this month. As of late, there […]
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During Busted Open Radio over the weekend, Mark Henry shared a story about Vince McMahon pulling a prank on him before a show. Henry says he likes to take naps during the day and one day McMahon found him under bleachers. “Everybody knows that I take naps every day, that I sleep,” Henry said. “I […]
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Former WWE star Taya Valkyrie, aka Taya Valkyrie, made it known on Twitter that she thinks WWE will be sold within the next 5 years, which has been speculated about due to all of the cuts to try to make the company as profitable as possible since Nick Khan came in. The company has released […]
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Just days away from this Thursday’s all-new IMPACT! on AXS TV and YouTube for IMPACT Insiders, check out these can’t miss exclusive clips!
Following his victory over Ace Austin at Turning Point, Chris Sabin was confronted by “The Drama King” Matthew Rehwoldt who told him that he wanted to understand the art of Chris Sabin – in a match! Plus, Rich Swann may have defeated VSK but his sights are still firmly set on taking out the rest of The Learning Tree alongside his longtime friend, Willie Mack!
Relive Turning Point in this stunning ringside photo gallery.
Rohit Raju retained the IMPACT Wrestling Bowling Championship on Sunday, Nov. 21st, held at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in conjunction with the soldout Turning Point IMPACT Plus special.
Rohit had new, first-time challengers from the IMPACT roster, including Zicky Dice and Havok. But Rohit showed his fellow wrestlers and the VIP Titanium ticket-holders who also were bowling that he truly is the kingpin.
Other participants included Savannah Evans, Laredo Kid and Black Taurus.
The Hard To Kill pay-per-view on Saturday, Jan. 8th also will be perk-filled for VIP Titanium ticket-holders – and a limited number of VIP Titanium tickets are still available for the first IMPACT show in 2022, held at The Factory in Dallas, along with the Jan. 9th show in Dallas for #IMPACTon AXSTV.
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On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray told some Vince McMahon stories and he recalled the one time when word was passed on to him that he was not allowed to throw punches in his matches. Bully said, Dean Malenko comes up to me and he goes ‘they don’t want you to […]
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On the latest Busted Open Radio show, Tommy Dreamer shared some stories about Vince McMahon. Dreamer said he always got along wiht McMahon and he revealed that McMahon never wanted Paul Heyman to be on the ECW One Night Stand show in 2005 but he was talked into it by Dreamer. Dreamer said, “I always […]
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NWA legend “The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff was recently interviewed on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. Koloff talked about his wrestling career including working with Magnum T.A, The Russians, Lex Luger, Sting, The 4 Horsemen, being part of War Games, meeting Vince McMahon, and more. Nikita said he turned down Ric Flair’s […]
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On Busted Open Radio, AEW’s Mark Henry shared a story about Vince McMahon calling him when his (Henry’s) mother passed away. The conversation started when Henry was asked if it’s strange for him to be working for another company after being in WWE for so many years. “You know, it’s really not strange,” Henry said. […]
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On his Instagram account, John Morrison (John Hennigan) issued his first public comments about his release from WWE. Morrison was part of the group of names released on 11/19/21. Morrison said the following: “I want you all to know how grateful I am for the support you gave me during this past run with WWE. […]
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Melissa Santos was interviewed by Chris Van Vliet this week. She talked about why she started her OnlyFans account, what her husband Brian Cage thinks of it, her return to ring announcing for IMPACT Wrestling, her comments about Brian Cage and AEW, the preparation behind her first bodybuilding competition, moving from Los Angeles to Las […]
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WWE Champion Big E will be in action tomorrow night on Raw. WWE has announced that E will face Kevin Owens. The match was made after Owens recently attacked E after a match on Raw. The story that is being told is that Owens showed his true colors again and he’s the villain everyone thought […]
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NWA legend “The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff was recently interviewed on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. Koloff talked about the possibility of him being in the Rocky IV movie in 1985: “The backstory on that is Terry Funk, who I think was in Paradise Alley, had become friends with Sylvester Stallone. Sly […]
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Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas took some fan questions this week on AdFreeshows.com. Korderas talked about the evolution of the “WWF refs on strike” angle in 1999: “September 5th, 1999, I got married. I obviously spoke to the office and J.R. I said, ‘Is it possible to take some time off for my honeymoon?’, and […]
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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross previously announced that he will be off AEW Dynamite for the next few weeks as he starts treatments for skin cancer. Ross is set to undergo 22 radiation treatments during this time with the hope that he can make his return to the announce desk on December 29th in […]
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Nikki Bella became engaged to Artem Chigvintsev in 2019 and they later welcomed their first child, Matteo, in July of 2020. Their wedding continues to get pushed back and there’s a reason for that as Nikki revealed the promise she made to Artem about how they wouldn’t get married until his parents can attend the […]
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Jaxson Ryker, also known as Gunner, was among the latest group of WWE talent to be let go by WWE earlier this month. After a successful run in Impact Wrestling, he joined WWE in 2017 where he worked in NXT before being paired with Westin Blake and Steve Maclin as a part of The Forgotten […]
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Nia Jax is preparing for the day that she is free and clear to sign with a wrestling promotion after being let go by WWE due to budget cuts. The former WWE star will be going by the in-ring name “Lina Fanene” going forward. She changed her username on Twitter to the name and shared […]
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On a recent PWTorch.com audio show, Wade Keller discussed the 2-year contract extension for The Young Bucks and some of the contracts coming due in 2022 for AEW. Keller said that he has not heard any negative things about the way Tony Khan handles contract offers to wrestlers and that he is not seen as […]
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This past Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown featured the Survivor Series fallout for the blue brand, a new number contender being crowned, and the return of Brock Lesnar announced. Sami Zayn won the battle royal to become the new number contender for Roman Reigns’ Universal Title. There’s still no word yet on when the match […]
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Bryan Danielson made an appearance on the Casual Conversations podcast with Justin Dhillon and Danial Ali to discuss a wide range of topics. The following highlights were sent to us: (3:14) I know you’ve been asked this question a ton so i’m going to try to try to put a little bit of a spin […]
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During the latest Busted Open Radio show, Mark Henry said he believes that the MJF – CM Punk promo they cut on each other on AEW Dynamite was one of the most special wrestling moments in history: “There will never be another promo like that one,” Henry said. “That was a special moment that we’ll […]
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The following was sent to us: “THE DOCTOR OF STYLE” SLICK RETURNING TO PRO WRESTLING FOR ISPW IN BUTLER, NJ DECEMBER 10TH HEADLINED BY BULL JAMES VS. “THE SUPERSTAR” DANNY MORRISON FOR ISPW WORLD TITLE WITH MAVEN AS SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE, CROWBAR VS. HOMICIDE DREAM MATCH, TITO SANTANA’S FIGURE FOUR CONTEST, ROH STAR VINCENT, AND […]
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WWE sent out a survey to their mailing list on Friday to figure out what fans like and don’t like about NXT 2.0. The survey asked fans a long list of questions that range from the look and feel of the show, the character development, whether the show feels too scripted or not, the length […]
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Last night on Friday Night SmackDown, Roman Reigns dropped a tease that he could be leaving WWE in the near future. Reigns said, “I’m your Tribal Chief and I’m the greatest of all time. And when my days are done around here, which could be sooner than later, the whole world will acknowledge me.” Reigns’ […]
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WWE kept the Raw vs. SmackDown theme for this year’s Survivor Series, which was criticized by fans for having no actual stakes to any of the matches except for bragging rights. One of the matches on the card was the women’s elimination tag team bout that featured Bianca Belair, Carmella, Liv Morgan, Queen Zelina, and […]
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AEW is heading to Charlotte, NC at the Bojangles Coliseum on January 8th for the Battle of the Belts special, which will air live on TNT. The show is expected to be hyped and presented like an NWA/WCW Clash of the Champions special. AEW President Tony Khan has said the show is likely to be […]
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It looks like yet another WWE tag team will be splitting up soon. During this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown, an 18-man battle royal was held at the end of the show to determine the number 1 contender for Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship. Sami Zayn won the match after he eliminated Jeff Hardy but earlier […]
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AEW has announced several big matches for next week’s Dynamite and Rampage in Duluth, GA. Here are the matches announced for Dynamite: Atlanta Street Fight Andrade El Idolo vs. Cody Rhodes TBS Championship Quarterfinals Kris Statlander vs. Ruby Soho Bryan Danielson vs. Alan “5” Angels Gunn Club vs. Sting & Darby Allin The following matches […]
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Riho defeated Dr. Britt Baker, DMD during tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage. As a result of that win, Riho is the number 1 contender for the AEW Women’s World Championship. Riho was able to fend off interference from Jamie Hayter and Rebel and she won the match with a roll up. Riho was granted this […]
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Former WWE star Tony Nese was involved in a backstage altercation with TNT Champion Sammy Guevara during this week’s AEW Rampage. Nese issued a challenge to Guevara and it was accepted with a handshake. Nese attacked Guevera and told him that the only reason why he still has the titles is “because guys like me […]
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Sami Zayn is the number 1 contender for Roman Reigns’ WWE Universal Championship. Zayn became the number 1 contender after winning the Black Friday Battle Royal at the end of this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. WWE did not say when Zayn would challenge for the title but the next pay-per-view, titled WWE Day […]
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Hulk Hogan has lost some weight, apparently in an effort to relieve some of the stress on his body after undergoing his 25th back surgery in the last decade. The WWE Hall Of Famer noted in a Facebook post that he has dropped to his 9th grade weight and he now weighs 275 pounds. For […]
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WWE announced today in a corporate disclosure that former Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen entered a separation agreement and she will receive a continuation of her base salary for 12 months. Salem left the company in November. Here is the disclosure: “On November 23, 2021, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a separation […]
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WWE Hall Of Famer/Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle is the guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast this week. Angle talked about his off screen wrestling match with Brock Lesnar: Angle said, “A few months beforehand, The Brooklyn Brawler went to Brock and said, ‘How do you think you would do against Kurt Angle […]
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It does not look like Alexa Bliss will be back in action before the end of 2021. In response to a fan question asking her when she will return to the ring, Bliss simply stated, “Need time to heal.” She also included a black heart emoji. The tweet implies that she’s not ready to return […]
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This week on NXT 2.0, a vignette aired for Tiffany Stratton, who will portray a rich spoiled “daddy’s girl” character similar to a character in the “Mean Girls” film. However, it looks like fans may never see that character on NXT because it might be dropped. Bryan Alvarez said the following on Wrestling Observer Live: […]
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WWE has been teasing all week that fans would find out who will be the next challenger for Roman Reigns and his Universal Title on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Now, we know how this opponent will be determined as a battle royal is set to take on the show with the winner being granted a […]
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Game Changer Wrestling is set to make its debut at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City with its”The Wrld on GCW” event on January 23rd. The promotion announced that they will have a sellout crowd for the event. GCW noted in the announcement, “H I S T O R Y #TheWrldOnGCW is officially: *SOLD […]
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On the 11/22 episode of the ROH Strong podcast, The OGK was asked to talk about how they felt winning the ROH Tag Team Titles again and they talked about what is happening with ROH. Matt Taven said, “It’s so hard. I don’t know how else to say it. You wanted something for so long. […]
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On a recent episode of “Grilling JR” on AdFreeShows.com, Jim Ross did a Watchalong for the 11/26/01 episode of Monday Night Raw. That was the show that included the first “Kiss My A**” segment. Ross said his attitude of the Kiss my A** club angle he was involved in has changed from when it happened […]
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WWE has teamed up with Paramount+ for a new animated feature movie titled “Rumble.” The film will premiere on the ViacomCBS owned streaming service on Wednesday, December 15. The movie features Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Tony Danza, Geraldine Viswanathan, Susan Kelechi Watson, Stephen A. Smith, Ben Schwartz, Charles Barkley, Chris Eubank, […]
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Kofi Kingston and his wife are the proud parents of a new baby girl. Kingston took to his Twitter account to announce the news. The baby girl, named Lotus Selene Sarkodie-Mensah, was born on Tuesday night. This is their third child. Congratulations to the happy family. The SmackDown star wrote the following in the caption […]
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Chris Jericho welcomed WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle as his guest on the latest “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. Angle said he had a few fist fights with Eddie Guerrero, but overall, they got along and were friends: “What happened was we had a fight in the ring,” Angle said. “We were getting heat on […]
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During an interview this week on Busted Open Radio Bryan Danielson confirmed that he is under a three year contract with AEW. Danielson also said this a few weeks ago during an interview with the New York Post and on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour.” Danielson said he believes this will be the last three […]
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Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that WWE NXT star Candice LeRae’s contract is not due to expire until May 2022 but the belief is that WWE will add time to her expiration date to make up for the time she took off for her pregnancy. WWE typically will freeze a contract and […]
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WWE has brought back several former superstars over the years for non-wrestling roles whether it be as coaches or announcers. Maven, WWE Tough Enough season one winner, could’ve been one of those wrestlers to make a return to the company as he claimed during an appearance on That ’90s Wrestling Podcast that he had a […]
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AEW just closed out its 2021 pay-per-view schedule earlier this month with Full Gear, but unlike they have done in the past, they didn’t announce the date nor the location of its next PPV event, which is Revolution. Over the last two years, the event has taken place in February. However, Dave Meltzer reported in […]
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Nick and Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks have inked new deals with All Elite Wrestling. Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the agreement will keep them there “through at least 2026.” It was revealed on Being The Elite this week that the tag team is not medically […]
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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross announced on Twitter that he will be off AEW Dynamite for the next few weeks. Ross will be undergoing 22 radiation treatments over the next few weeks and he hopes to return on December 29 in Jacksonville, FL. Ross tweeted, “Due to my skin cancer care totaling 22 radiation […]
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The hottest reality show in all of professional wrestling makes its highly-anticipated return with the Wrestle House 2 Thanksgiving Special!
After Swinger’s Palace was forced to shut down, John E Bravo agreed to trade his soul to Decay in exchange for Johnny Swinger’s happiness. Seven days away from Thanksgiving, Decay used their dark magic to teleport Johnny Swinger, John E Bravo, Madison Rayne, Kaleb With a K, Alisha, Hernandez and the Swingerellas to a new Wrestle House. After Swinger tries to escape, Rosemary reminds him that anyone who tries to leave before they’re permitted will encounter their worst fears. Rosemary tells the rest of the group that they will stay at Wrestle House until Swinger is happy and thankful again. Chris Sabin walks out of the bathroom, claiming to have arrived early. Bravo expresses his concern to Rosemary that they will find out what’s really going on here.
Kaleb With a K asks Swingerella #2 Riley if she’s ever modelled before. As it becomes apparent that Kaleb has a crush on her, Sabin interrupts their conversation. Jealous of Sabin’s physique, Kaleb challenges him to a match and the entire cast is teleported to an arena!
Father James Mitchell, Dr. Ross and Sinn Bodhi are on commentary for the night’s first action. Sabin has Kaleb reeling with a series of arm drags. Dr. Ross notes that his shoulder socket will be permanently damaged after being on the receiving end of moves like that. Kaleb turns it around and takes a selfie with Sabin, all while maintaining a submission maneuver. Sabin hits the Cradle Shock to win the first match of Wrestle House 2!
Chris Sabin def Kaleb With a K
Five days away from Thanksgiving, Rosemary and Havok reveal that they will temporarily be leaving Wrestle House to challenge The IInspiration for the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles at Turning Point. Chris Sabin will also be leaving for his rematch with Ace Austin at the event. Madison Rayne and Alisha Edwards put their differences aside in order to come up with a plan so they can help Swinger and leave Wrestle House. They teleport Downtown Daddy Brown from IPWF and reunite him with Swinger but the relationship between the two former friends has clearly changed. Brown is furious at him for sleeping with his step-daughter, leading to the second match of Wrestle House 2!
Johnny Swinger vs Downtown Daddy Brown
Brown pummels Swinger on the ropes with a flurry of fists. Swinger distracts the referee and delivers a thumb to the eye of Brown to gain control. Swinger soars off the top but Willie cuts him off in mid-air with a shot to the bread basket. Swinger pushes Brown into the referee, knocking him down to the mat. Swinger uses Brown’s cane as a weapon but it’s not enough to keep him down. Brown soars through the air with an elbow drop to put Swinger away for three.
Downtown Daddy Brown def Johnny Swinger
Back at Wrestle House, Alisha accidently reveals to Johnny Swinger the true reason why they’re all at Wrestle House. Swinger storms off and it appears as though he won’t be happy and thankful anytime soon. Madison Rayne draws a line in the sand as the house is divided into people want to help Swinger and people that don’t. Alisha has Rosemary teleport Eddie Edwards into the house for a five-on-five match where if Madison’s team is victorious, they will win their way out of Wrestle House. Chris Sabin loves this match and it’s on!
Rosemary, Havok, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus & Chris Sabin vs Madison Rayne, Kaleb With a K, Hernandez, Alisha & Eddie Edwards
Havok and Rosemary deliver a double clothesline to Alisha. Havok intimidates Madison with her terrifying presence before hitting a big running splash. The pace quickens when Taurus enters the fray, driving his horns into the solar plexus of Kaleb. Team Decay fight off a five person suplex attempt and bite their opponents in return. Rosemary spears Alisha to win the match, meaning Team Madison must remain in Wrestle House!
Rosemary, Havok, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus & Chris Sabin def Madison Rayne, Kaleb With a K, Hernandez, Alisha & Eddie Edwards
Rosemary becomes aware that Swingerella #1 has a crush on Johnny Swinger and believes she may be the key to his happiness. The plan is to make Swinger jealous in hopes that he will develop feelings for her. Lawrence D is brought in as her fake boyfriend and is revealed to be the owner of this Wrestle House. Unfortunately, the ruse doesn’t grab Swinger’s attention and it’s back to the drawing board.
On a special Wrestle House edition of Madison Rayne’s Locker Room Talk, The Demon impersonates one of Johnny Swinger’s idols, Gene Simmons, and tells him to find the woman he loves in order to achieve happiness.
Two days away from Thanksgiving, Johnny Swinger approaches Swingerella #1 and confesses his love for her. But after Lawrence D pretended to be her boyfriend, he developed true feelings for her too, leading to a match between the two for Swingerlla #1’s love!
Johnny Swinger vs Lawrence D
Swinger resorts to breaking the rules right away and rakes the eyes. Lawrence comes back with a jab to the chest as Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ross recommends orthopedic surgery for Swinger. Swinger gets hit boot up on a top rope splash attempt. Lawrence sprays Swinger with the putrid ring rust cologne but gets caught red-handed by referee John E Bravo. Swinger throws powder in Lawrence D’s face, then hits the swinging neckbreaker to win!
Johnny Swinger def Lawrence D
After the match, Swinger asks Swingerella #1 to join him in the ring. Swinger proposes to her and she says yes! Everyone thinks they can now leave Wrestle House but Rosemary says nobody is going anywhere until they get to the altar.
One day away from Thanksgiving, Hernandez finds out about Rosemary’s plan to steal John E Bravo’s soul. Hernandez says he’s not going to let that happen when he’s teleported into a match against Black Taurus!
Hernandez vs Black Taurus
Hernandez goes low on Taurus and as Sin Bodhi says on commentary, “kicks him right in the bulls”. Hernandez charges into the corner with a splash, followed by a running senton. Hernandez attempts the Border Toss but Taurus avoids it. Taurus rips Hernandez’s pants and rolls him up to score the three count!
Black Taurus def Hernandez
Rosemary places a spell on Hernandez that makes him think it’s 2006 and he’s part of LAX again!
It’s Thanksgiving Day and time for the wedding of Johnny Swinger and Swingerella #1. Eddie Edwards overhears Decay and John E Bravo speaking of their deal and threatens to tell everyone. This time, Rosemary places a spell on him and sends him back to when he was drunk at the wedding of Brian Cage and Melissa Santos!
Father James Mitchell officiates the wedding but just when it seems like everything is going according to plan, it begins to break down. A drunk Eddie Edwards stumbles up to the altar and tells Alisha of Decay’s plan to kill John E Bravo. Rosemary finally opens up to the group but says that Bravo agreed to the plan in order to make Johnny Swinger happy. Bravo also reveals that he outsmarted Decay because he no longer has virgin blood. Swingerella #1 drops a bombshell as she tells everyone that the reason Bravo doesn’t have virgin blood anymore is because they slept together. Swinger seems relieved and leaves the altar but that doesn’t mean there won’t be a wedding tonight. Bravo proposes to Swingerella #1 and they get married on the spot!
At Thanksgiving dinner, Swinger tells the entire cast of Wrestle House that he is thankful and happy that John E Bravo saved him from getting married tonight. The group enjoys their meal together as the Wrestle House 2 Thanksgiving Special goes off the air.
Just one hour before the Wrestle House 2 Thanksgiving Special, the action raged on from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas. In this week’s BTI exclusive match, Bullet Club’s Chris Bey went one-on-one with Fallah Bahh. “The Ultimate Finesser” was looking to bounce back after the Bullet Club came up short in their IMPACT World Tag Team Title opportunity against The Good Brothers at Turning Point – and he did just that. After a back-and-forth contest, Bey dazzled the crowd with his unbelievable athleticism, delivering an impactful Art of Finesse to score the victory.
Don’t miss BTI next Thursday at 7/6c on AXS TV as Gia Miller, Josh Mathews and George Iceman get you ready for all things IMPACT!
Jim Ross may be taking a hiatus from AEW as he deals with his health issues. The WWE Hall Of Famer underwent surgery this week and he is set to go through 22 consecutive days of radiation treatment to remove the skin cancer on his body. Everything appears to be touch and go and while […]
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Keith Lee took to Twitter to show off his white (grey) hair and it looks good on him. The former WWE star noted that his hair started getting white at the age of 16 and he likes it and wishes it was all white. Lee tweeted: “Here’s a fun fact about me. I started getting […]
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J SPORTS, the Japanese broadcaster that carries WWE shows, has announced that their deal with WWE will be ending soon. This means that WWE will not have a TV partner in the country to air Monday Night Raw and SmackDown in 2022. This news comes as WWE shut down their Japanese offices and laid off […]
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Last night on AEW Dynamite, the crowd was split once again for Cody Rhodes with a vocal group of fans booing him during the main event. At one point during the match, Rhodes took off his weight belt and tossed it into the crowd just like he does during most of his matches. However, this […]
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During the latest “AEW Unrestricted” podcast, Matt Hardy discussed his WWE departure and what lead him to signing with AEW in 2020: “It was a long process,” Hardy said. “When I was at WWE, and obviously whenever I went back to WWE in 2017, it was really important for me to go there and leave […]
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Johnny Gargano’s exit from WWE is not a lock like some others who have opted to leave the company this year. Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Gargano is strongly considering his options. Meltzer said, “Gargano, his contract is up December 3rd. He signed a one week extension to December 10th so he […]
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AEW star has issued an apology for tweets posted in 2013 where he used the n-word. The tweets can be seen at this link. Big Swole saw the screenshots and reacted under the screenshots: “WTF?” Here is Gunn’s apology: “Extremely insensitive tweets/replies I made when I was 17 years old in 2013 have been brought […]
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AEW has announced that tickets for the Battle of the Belts TNT special event will go on sale this Saturday, November 27. The event will be held at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC and will air live on TNT on Saturday, January 8 at 8 pm eastern. The event is expected to be hyped […]
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This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite in Chicago kicked off with a hot segment between CM Punk and MJF. Punk was in the ring and ready to start his match with QT Marshall when MJF interrupted to respond after he was interrupted by Punk last week. MJF brought up that Punk never brought him up […]
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