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Update On Johnny Gargano & Kyle O’Reilly’s Expiring Contracts

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Sunday night’s NXT War Games event may have been the final WWE PPV appearances event for both Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly.


Gargano and O’Reilly have been pillars of the developmental brand for the past several years. Their contracts were due to expire soon, with understandable speculation that they’d consider jumping to AEW along with Adam Cole, Bryan Danielson and others.

WWE has attempted to re-sign both competitors. Fightful provided an update on this situation over the weekend:

“Both have been offered multi-year deals and were brought to Smackdown a couple of weeks ago, and it has been communicated to both men that the company wants to retain their services,” wrote Sean Ross Sapp.

As of War Games, neither had re-signed with the promotion. It is being said that most people are expecting both Gargano and O’Reilly to depart the company.

Gargano spoke to the fans in attendance after War Games went off the air and promised to “tell them everything” on Tuesday’s NXT. As seen below, fans chanted, “Thank you Johnny! Please don’t go!” at the former NXT Champion.

Gargano’s contract was set to expire on December 3rd, 2021 but he signed a one-week extension recently. His contract will now expire on December 10th. Both O’Reilly and Gargano are scheduled to be on the Tuesday edition of NXT this week.

Kyle O’Reilly is also booked to face Von Wagner in a cage match on Tuesday’s NXT show.

Jeff Hardy Sent Home After Incident at Live Event

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Jeff Hardy has reportedly been sent home by WWE after an indecent at a live event that took place over the weekend.

The charismatic enigma wrestled at Saturday night’s event from Edinburg, Texas. He was featured in the main event. He teamed with with Xavier Woods and Drew McIntyre to face The Bloodline.

Hardy spent most of the match inside the ring. He played the usual babyface role, getting worked by their opponents. However, Jeff started becoming more sluggish as the match progressed.

Once he made the hot tag to McIntyre, the wrestling veteran disappeared into the crowd followed by the security. He didn’t return to the ring for the post-match celebration with his partners.

You can see Jeff Hardy making the hot tag and disappearing in this fan-captured video:

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Jeff Hardy Sent Home

WWE officials sent Hardy home after that show, per PWInsider. SEScoops has independently corroborated that talent was under the impression he was sent home as well.

Hardy did not appear at Sunday’s WWE live event from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. The former world champion was not backstage and was replaced by Rey Mysterio on the card.

The high-flying star last wrestled on WWE TV during the November 25 SmackDown. He teamed up with Drew McIntyre to defeat Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.

Jeff Hardy’s personal issues are well-documented. He’s spoken openly about his battle with addiction, which has negatively impacted his career at different times throughout the years.

SEScoops will follow this story and provide an update when we hear more about Jeff Hardy’s condition.

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WWE NXT WarGames Results: Team 2.0 vs. Black & Gold, Title Matches, Hair vs. Hair

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WWE NXT WarGames aired live from the Performance Center in Orlando. In addition to the two WarGames matches, Imperium defended the NXT Tag Team Championships against Kyle O’Reilly & Von Wagner. The Cruiserweight Championship was also on the line as Roderick Strong defended against Joe Gacy. Cameron Grimes battled Duke Hudson in a Hair vs. Hair match tonight as well.

WarGames Results

  1. Team Raquel def. Team Dakota in a WarGames match
  2. Imperium def. Kyle O’Reilly & Von Wagner to retain the NXT Tag Team Championships
  3. Cameron Grimes def. Duke Hudson in a Hair vs. Hair match
  4. Roderick Strong def. Joe Gacy to retain the Cruiserweight Championship
  5. Team 2.0 def. Team Black & Gold in a WarGames match

Here are the takeaways from the PPV:

Team Raquel def. Team Dakota

Raquel Gonzalez, Cora Jade, Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai faced Dakota Kai, Mandy Rose, Jacy Jayne, Gigi Dolin in the first WarGames match of the night. Team Gonzalez had the advantage with the first superstar released from the pods. Kay Lee Ray and Dakota Kai started off the match.

Kay Lee Ray connected with a Dropkick and then sent Kai to the corner. Ray followed it up with a DDT before Kai battled back and launched her into the steel. Kai threw Kay Lee Ray into the cage again before setting up a couple kendo stick in between the two rings. Dakota grabbed a baseball bat but turned around into a Senton. Kay Lee then Suplexed Dakota onto the kendo sticks as Cora Jade entered the match next.

Cora Jade brought a skateboard into the ring and hit Dakota a couple times. Cora and Kay spent a couple minutes beating down Dakota Kai in the ring. Kai eventually fought back and planted them both with a DDT. Gigi Dolin even the odds and entered the match with a trash can from under the ring.

Dolin booted Cora in the face and leveled Ray with a Clothesline. Gigi and Kai hit pump kicks in opposite corners of the ring. Kay hit Dakota with a Dropkick and Cora knocked Dolin down. Cora put the trash can over Gigi’s head and connected with a Dropkick.

Io Shirai made her way through the crowd and brought some steel chairs into the ring. Kai booted Io in the face and launched her into the steel cage. Gigi threw Io into the cage shortly after for good measure. Kay Lee Ray hit Gigi over the head with the trash can and followed it up with a Suplex. Cora Jade hit Dakota with a rough looking Hurricanrana on the platform in between the rings. Dolin leveled Cora and sent her into the cage as Jacy Jayne entered the match.

Jacy brought a table into the ring and Gigi put it in the corner of the ring. Jacy accidentally stomped on Dolin and then turned around into a kick from Kai. Io hit Gigi and Dakota with Double Knees and grabbed the trash can lid. Io hit them both with Double Knees again using the lid and then hit a 619 on Jacy.

Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai, and Cora Jade surrounded Jacy and put her on to of a table. Cora Jade climbed to the top of the cage and hit a Senton through the table. Medical staff wanted to check on Cora Jade’s shoulder but Io shut the door in their face. Io put Cora Jade’s shoulder back into place by stomping on it.

Raquel Gonzalez entered the match and Brought some trash cans and steel chairs with her. Gonzalez slid a shovel into the ring but couldn’t get into the ring because Gigi and Dakota were blocking the door. Raquel sprayed them with a fire extinguisher and entered the ring.

Gonzalez booted Gigi in the face before putting Dakota in a trash can. Raquel swung the trash can onto Gigi before throwing Kai across the ring. Io climbed to the top of the cage with a trash can but Kai caught up with her. Gonzalez hit a Powerbomb and then delivered a Spinebuster to Kai. Raquel put Dakota back in a trash can and Io hit her with a Moonsault.

Mandy Rose entered the match and hit Gonzalez with a steel chair. Rose went for Cora Jade but Io got in her way. Mandy stomped Io to the mat and started dragging Cora around. Io attacked Mandy and the two teams retreated to opposite rings to regroup. A brawl then broke out and the action returned to one ring.

Jacy slammed Io on top of a steel chair as Raquel put Gigi on the top turnbuckle. Gonzalez went for a Powerbomb but Mandy broke it up with a kendo stick shot to the midsection. Dolin hit a Hurricanrana into a chair but Cora Jade broke it up with a kendo stick shot to the back.

Team Kai then isolated Cora Jade alone in the other ring. Cora started swinging the kendo stick with her one good arm but the numbers game caught up to her. Jacy hit a Running Knee to the face and went for the cover but Jade kicked out at two. Gonzalez hit a Powerbomb but Gigi leveled her with a kick to the face. Cora Jade took a look around and covered Jacy for the victory for Team Gonzalez.

Imperium Retained

Imperium (Fabian Eichner & Marcel Barthel) defended the NXT Tag Team Championships against Kyle O’Reilly & Von Wagner tonight. Marcel and O’Reilly started off the action. O’Reilly went for a submission but Marcel countered into a cover for a two count. Fabian tagged in and went for a Wrist Lock but Kyle blocked it. Aichner hit some chops that echoed throughout the WWE PC. Wagner tagged in and hit a slam for a two count. Wagner dragged Fabian to the corner and O’Reilly tagged in.

Marcel tagged in and O’Reilly caught him with a knee to the face. Barthel shrugged it off and leveled Kyle before posing for the crowd. O’Reilly escaped to the corner and Von Wagner tagged in. Aichner showed off his strength and caught Wagner in midair before slamming him down for a two count.

Imperium took control of the match and isolated O’Reilly in the corner. O’Reilly eventually escaped and tagged in Von Wagner. Von delivered a couple Powerslams before Clotheslining Imperium out of the ring. Wagner slammed Marcel on top of the ring apron as O’Reilly caught Aichner with a running knee to the face.

Back in the ring, Wagner hit an Olympic Slam and went for the cover but Marcel kicked out at two. Marcel tripped Von up and tagged in Fabian. Imperium delivered Dropkicks to Von for a near fall. Wagner Chokeslammed Aichner on top of Barthel as O’Reilly climbed to the top rope. O’Reilly hit a Knee Drop before applying a Knee Bar on Marcel in the middle of the ring.

Aichner broke it up with a springboard Moonsault and all four superstars were down. Wagner sent Marcel out of the ring as O’Reilly locked in a Guillotine on Aichner. Fabian escaped and O’Reilly rolled him up. Marcel shoved Aichner to reverse the cover for a two count. O’Reilly and Aichner then hit a Clothesline at the same time and fell down.

Von Wagner tagged in and traded punches with Marcel Barthel. Aichner leveled Von from behind with a chop block to the knee. Von and O’Reilly hit a High/Low Clothesline & kick combo but Aichner broke up the cover at two. Marcel sent Wagner out of the ring and tagged in Aichner. Fabian hit a Crossbody off the top rope onto Von and then walked into a Brainbuster from O’Reilly.

Kyle went for the cover but Fabian was able to kick out at two. Aichner battled out of a Triangle submission by lifting O’Reilly up and stumbling to the corner. Marcel tagged himself in while Aichner still was holding up Kyle. Barthel climbed to the top rope and hit O’Reilly with a flying uppercut for the pinfall victory. Imperium are still the NXT Tag Team Champions. After the match, the crowd chanted “thank you Kyle!”. Von Wagner tried to attack O’Reilly but Kyle was ready and hit him with a Clothesline.

Cameron Grimes Won The Hair vs. Hair Match

Duke Hudson faced Cameron Grimes in a Hair vs. Hair match. Duke sent Cameron flying over the top rope to start off the action. Grimes held onto the rope and wound up landing on the steel steps. Duke followed him out there and Cameron bounced his head off the steps before hitting a Cannonball off the apron. Hudson quickly battled back and the action returned to the ring.

Grimes hit a forearm to the face but Hudson responded with a Uranage in the corner. Duke went for a Powerbomb but Grimes countered into a roll-up for a two count. Grimes connected with a Moonsault off the middle turnbuckle for another near fall. Cameron unloaded some kicks and Hudson retreated out of the ring. Grimes followed him but Hudson was ready and hit a Belly to Belly Suplex on the floor.

Cameron got back into the ring to beat the count but Duke was on him right away. Hudson stomped him down and then dropped him again with a Clothesline. Hudson applied an abdominal stretch and then pulled Grimes to the mat by his hair when he escaped. Hudson went for a Suplex but Cameron countered into a cradle for a two count. Hudson got pissed and leveled Grimes with a big boot to the face and some knee strikes to his lower back.

Grimes and Hudson both collided in the middle of the ring and Cameron landed on top of him for a two count. Grimes hit a Tornado DDT for another near fall. Hudson tried to pin Grimes using the ropes for leverage but the referee caught him. Grimes delivered a Superkick and followed it up with a Poisonrana. Cameron hit a kick to the face and a Crossbody off the top rope but couldn’t keep Duke down for three. Grimes hit Winds of Change for a two count. Grimes sent Hudson into the turnbuckle and rolled him up for the pinfall victory. Grimes grabbed the tights for leverage but the referee didn’t see it.

After the match, Duke tried to attack Grimes and shave his head but Cameron fought him off. Grimes hit the Cave In and put Duke on the barber’s chair. Cameron then shaved Duke Hudson’s hair until he came to and ran away.

Roderick Strong Retained

Roderick Strong defended the Cruiserweight Championship against Joe Gacy tonight at WarGames. Diamond Mine and Harland were ringside for the match. Roderick started off the match in control and connected with a Backbreaker. Strong sent Gacy into the turnbuckle and unloaded some chops to his chest. Gacy booted Strong in the face and connected with a Backbreaker of his own.

Gacy went for the cover but the champion kicked out at two. Joe connected with a Suplex for another two count. Strong brought Gacy to the top rope and hit a Superplex for a near fall. Roderick went for a Sharpshooter but Gacy blocked it with a boot to the face. Gacy then got Roderick in a Crossface but Strong broke the hold by reaching the bottom rope.

Joe sent Strong out of the ring with a Clothesline and then flipped onto Diamond Mine. Harland lifted Ivy Nile up but Joe told him to put her down. Back in the ring, Roderick hit End of Heartache for the pinfall victory and retained the Cruiserweight Championship.

Team 2.0 def. Team Black & Gold

Team Black & Gold (Tommaso Ciampa, Pete Dunne, LA Knight, Johnny Gargano) faced Team 2.0 (Bron Breakker, Tony D’Angelo, Grayson Waller, Carmelo Hayes) in a WarGames match to close the show. Team New School had the WarGames advantage.

Gargano got loud chants of “Johnny Wrestling!” before the match began. Johnny and NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes started the first 5 minutes of the match. Hayes controlled the action for a few minutes until Johnny battled back with a slingshot Spear. Johnny bashed Hayes’ face into the steel cage several times and hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb.

Grayson Waller entered the match and Gargano went for a DDT. Waller blocked it and planted Johnny with a Suplex. Gargano went for a Hurricanrana but Waller blocked it and connected with a Backbreaker. Trick Williams threw a chair into the ring and Hayes bashed Gargano in the midsection with it.

Pete Dunne entered the match and started bending back Waller’s digits on the cage. Dunne locked in a Crossface as Johny got Waller in the Gargano Escape. Hayes hit Dunne with a DDT but Pete caught him with a punch. Waller hit Dunne with a Stunner and delivered another one to Gargano.

Tony D’Angelo made his way to the ring and Trick gave him a kendo stick. Trick brought out some tables and slid them into the ring. Dexter Lumis slid out from under the ring and Trick ran away. Lumis gave Gargano a thumbs up and exited. LA Knight entered the match next and Black & Gold took control.

Pete Dunne bashed Waller’s hand with a kendo stick and started shoving it into his face. Bron Breakker made his way to the ring and cut the chain that locked the door with bolt cutters. It took a while but he eventually got the door open. Breakker got into the ring and hit some Suplexes before Dunne Dropkicked him in the face.

Breakker lifted up Gargano and threw him with ease onto Dunne and Knight. NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa entered the match last and bashed Waller with a kendo stick. Ciampa hit Hayes with a trash can lid and launched Breakker into the cage. Ciampa sent D’Angelo into the cage and hit Breakker with a knee to the face. Tommaso took a seat on top of a trash can and gave himself a round of applause and a pat on the back.

Gargano threw Tommaso a crutch and Ciampa hit Tony in the midsection with it. Gargano leveled Hayes with an Enziguri as DIY hit some of their classics. Breakker put an end to it and slammed Gargano on top of Ciampa. Waller and D’Angelo launched Dunne into the cage before a brawl broke out.

Team Black & Gold stomped the hell out of 2.0 against the cage as the crowd chanted “NXT!”. Dunne held up a trash can lid and Gargano launched Hayes into it. Ciampa perched Waller up not he top turnbuckle but Tony hit him from behind with a trash lid. D’Angelo set Ciampa up on the table and Waller set up on the top rope. LA Knight came out of nowhere and put Waller through the table with a Suplex.

LA Knight hit Hayes with the BFT but Tony broke it up at two. Knight threw Breakker and bashed him into it several times. Knight went for a Cutter but D’Angelo broke it up with a kick. Tony unloaded some punches and Breakker joined in on the beatdown of Knight. Ciampa hit Tony with a trash can and then threw it at Breakker. Tommaso then planted Breakker through the trash can with an Air Raid Crash off the top rope for a two count.

Waller climbed to the top of the cage and hit an Elbow Drop on Knight through the table. Tony went for the cover but Pete Dunne broke it up at two. D’Angelo grabbed a crow bar but Dunne bashed him with a kendo stick. Dunne then hit Hayes with the kendo stick and stomped on his hand before booting him in the face.

Dunne climbed to the middle turnbuckle but D’Angelo hit him with the crowbar. Tony took out Dunne’s mouthpiece and hit him with a Swinging Neckbreaker with the crowbar across his face. Breakker hit Ciampa with a Frankensteiner but Gargano quickly hit a DDT. DIY hit Meeting in the Middle on Breakker but Carmelo dragged the referee away before he could count to three.

Ciampa accidentally hit Gargano with a knee to the face and then went for the Fairytale Ending on Hayes. Breakker broke it up with a Spear that sent the NXT Champion crashing through a table. Breakker planted Ciampa with a Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

Team 2.0 Wins Men’s WarGames Match

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The latest chapter in WarGames history has been written as the men’s version of the match was memorable and saw Team come out victorious. 

WWE held the match at the NXT WarGames event with the expected main event seeing Team 2.0 (Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Tony D’Angelo) vs. Team Black & Gold (Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne, and LA Knight). 

Gargano and Hayes started things out. Waller was the third man in. Gargano was bleeding from his nose. Dunne was next in line followed by D’Angelo, and then Knight. Dunne was using various weapons to damage the middle finger of Waller. Bron and Ciampa were the last wrestlers to enter. Knight did a belly-to-belly suplex from the top rope to Waller through a table. Gargano and Ciampa did some old DIY spots. Waller hit an elbow drop off the top of the cage onto Knight through a table. Waller hit an elbow drop off the top of the cage to Knight through a table. Bron with his finisher to Ciampa for the win. 

This could’ve been Gargano’s last NXT match as his contract expires on December 10th. 

https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1467697019296878597

The match was set up as all of the competitors had been feuding with each other in separate storylines. This past Tuesday night on NXT 2.0, Breakker won the advantage for his team by defeating Gargano in a ladder match.

Last year’s event saw The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly) beat The Kings of NXT (Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, NXT Tag Team Champions Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch). In 2019, Tommaso Ciampa, Donovan Dijak, Keith Lee and Kevin Owens beat The Undisputed Era.

Roderick Strong Retains Cruiserweight Title At WWE NXT WarGames

Andrew Ravens
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Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong made his latest title defense against Joe Gacy at the WWE NXT WarGames event in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night. 

The match was kept short with Gacy dominating early only for Strong to make a comeback with a knee strike then a backbreaker for the win. 

WWE set up this feud a few weeks ago when Gacy interrupted Strong and his Diamond Mine stablemates while Malcolm Bivens was cutting a promo. The following week, Diamond Mine interrupted a promo by Gacy and told him that  Diamond Mine was going to steal the spotlight from Gacy like he did to them. Gacy said he has no respect for them or Strong and he said Strong’s name alone is an example of toxic masculinity. Gacy said the Cruiserweight division is meant to divide because it’s an example of exclusivity and weight shaming. 

Strong offered the title match and Gacy accepted before noting that he looked forward to resolving this issue together as one. Bivens wanted Julius & Brutus Creed to attack Gacy, but he called them off after Gacy’s associate Harland appeared.

Strong won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship from Kushida this September. Dave Meltzer noted on an episode of Wrestling Observer Radio this week that he had heard WWE might be getting rid of the title and renaming it the All-Inclusive Championship.

Imperium Retain Tag Team Titles At WWE NXT WarGames

Andrew Ravens
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Kyle O’Reilly and Von Wagner stepped up to challenge WWE NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium (Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner)  for the titles at the WarGames event in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on Peacock. 

The match featured Imperium to beatdown Kyle in the early going until Von got the hot tag. Von hit some powerslams including on the apron and an angle slam. Kyle was taken out with a moonsault while having Barthel in an ankle lock. Imperium pinned Kyle with their finisher.

Post-match, Wagner tried to turn on O’Reilly, who saw it coming and laid out Wanger before leaving the ring. This could’ve been O’Reilly’s last match in NXT as his WWE contract expires this week.

WWE set up this contest this past week on NXT 2.0 when O’Reilly & Wagner defeated Legado del Fantasma’s Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde in a number one contender’s match to earn the title shot. 

This marked Imperium’s first title defense since becoming NXT Tag Team Champions when they won the titles from MSK in a Lumberjack-O’-Lantern match at Halloween Havoc in October. 

The storyline with O’Reilly and Wagner was that Kyle was initially hesitant to form another tag team after the way that Undisputed Era broke up. Their pairing started following the premiere episode of NXT 2.0 this September.  This show is where Wagner made his debut and saved O’Reilly from an attack by Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland.

Team Raquel Wins Women’s WarGames Match

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For the third straight year, WWE held a WarGames match at Sunday’s WarGames event featuring female talent and this year’s match was just as memorable as what had come before it. 

This year’s version of this contest featured Team Raquel (Raquel González, Io Shirai, Cora Jade, and Kay Lee Ray) vs. Team Dakota (Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne).

Ray and Kai kicked things off. Jade was the third person in the match followed by Dolin. The fifth person in was Shirai and then Jacy. Jade did a swanton bomb from the top of the cage through a table. Raquel and Rose were the last to enter the bout. Raquel put Kai in a trash can then used it as a weapon. Io hit a moonsault off the top rope onto Kai, who was in a trash can. Jade got the win after Raquel hit a big boot to Dolin. 

This past Tuesday night on NXT 2.0, a fan vote decided who would represent their team in a ladder match to earn the advantage. Ray defeated Kai in a ladder match to get the advantage.

Back on the November 23rd edition of NXT 2.0, Jade defeated Rose following a distraction from Ray. In a backstage statement, Ray told the rest of the team that she would align with them for the match. 

Last year’s women’s match saw Rhea Ripley, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox & Candice LeRae beat Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray. 

Matt Hardy Explains Why He Is Moving Away From His Big Money Character

Anutosh Bajpai
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Matt Hardy has confirmed that he will be phasing out the ‘big money’ character on AEW and try to be the real him. So his children can see the best version of himself. A fan recently asked Matt about it on Twitter. In response, Hardy said that it seems that AEW audience appreciates real, so he will be focusing on being more authentic.

Hardy later clarified his remarks in a video. He said that he loves his children more than anything on this planet and it’s important for him that they get to see the best version of Matt Hardy:

“Anyone out there that follows Matt Hardy closely knows there’s nothing I love on this planet more than my children. And I’m sure they also know that I am extremely passionate about my chosen career of professional wrestling.

And it is very important to me that my children get to see the best of me as a professional wrestler because I know my time doing this job, living this career is limited, So it’s very important that I optimize every bit of it and my children experience it in real-time. That’s very important to me, and to do that, I have to be the best version of Matt Hardy that I can possibly be.”

The wrestling veteran introduced the big money character on AEW TV at the start of this year. He started managing Private Party and started using heel tactics in their favor. They were later joined by The Butcher and The Blade, forming the Hardy Family Office stable. There is no word yet on if Hardy plans to stop using the big money character completely or keep some aspects of it.

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Several Former WWE Stars Make Appearance At NWA Hard Times 2

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The NWA Hard Times 2 PPV featured not only a number of interesting matches but it also saw a few former WWE stars making surprise appearances at the show.

The first of them was the wrestling legend Mick Foley who brought the Christmas spirit with him. He said he is keeping a close eye on the show and warned the talents against crossing the line.

Dirty Dango also made his debut for the promotion during the Hard Times 2 PPV. He showed up with JTG after the tag team titles match.

The bout saw La Rebelión defeating The End to retain their championships. Dango and JTG pointed at the winners from the curtain before heading to the back.

Though probably the most impactful debut of the night was of Matt Cardona. He showed up after Trevor Murdoch defeated Mike Knox to retain the NWA worlds heavyweight championship in the main event of Hard Times 2.

Cardona pretended to come out to congratulate Murdoch. This allowed Knox to hit Murdoch with a low blow. The whole incident upset Mick Foley.

The hardcore legend sent Da Pope after Cardona but Pope was taken out by the former WWE star. Matt Cardona then got in the ring and held up the world title, to make his intentions clear and end the show.

NWA Hard Times 2 Quick Results

WWE NXT WarGames Final Card, Live Coverage

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The card for tonight’s (Sunday, December 5, 2021) WWE NXT WarGames event has been finalized.

The company has yet to officially announce the main event of this event that takes place in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center and will air on Peacock, but it’s likely to be the Men’s WarGames Match

This show marks the first special for the brand since it was rebranded as NXT 2.0 and the first to not have the TakeOver name but it still features a stacked lineup. There are a total of five matches booked for this show with two of them being championship matches.

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later tonight. Here’s the final card:

WWE NXT WarGames Card

Men’s WarGames Match: Team New School (Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Tony D’Angelo) vs. Team Old School (Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne, and LA Knight) 

Women’s WarGames Match: Team Raquel (Raquel González, Io Shirai, Cora Jade, and Kay Lee Ray) vs. Team Dakota (Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne) 

Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong vs. Joe Gacy 

Hair vs. Hair Match: Drake Hudson vs. Cameron Grimes

NXT Tag Team Champions Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner vs. Kyle O’Reilly and Von Wagner

What are your thoughts on this card and the feuds that WWE is presenting to their fans? Sound off in the comment section.

NWA Hard Times 2 Quick Results

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NWA presented the Hard Times 2 PPV from the GPB Studios in Atlanta, Georgia tonight. The event featured several highlight moments.

The show saw the current NWA heavyweight champion Trevor Murdoch retaining his title against Mike Knox in a singles match while Chris Adonis retained the national heavyweight title against Judais in a one on one encounter.

NWA titles were not the only championships defended during the event. Both the Impact Knockouts title and ROH tag team titles were put on the line as well.

The show also featured surprise appearances from a number of former WWE stars including Matt Cardona among others. Here are the quick results of the PPV:

NWA Hard Times 2 Quick Results:

  • NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship Match: Trevor Murdoch defeated Mike Knox
  • NWA World Women’s Championship Match: Kamille defeated Melina
  • Fatal Four Wat Match For NWA Women’s World Tag Team Championship: The Hex defeated Missa Kate & Natalia Markova and Kylie Rae & Tootie Lynn and Paola Blaze & Jennacide
  • Qualifying Gauntlet Match For NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Homicide defeated Alex Taylor, Ariya Daivari, CW Anderson, Darius Lockhart, Jeremiah Plunkett, Jamie Stanley, Kerry Morton, Luke Hawx, PJ Hawx, Sal Rinauro, Victor Benjamin, and Ricky Morton
  • Impact Knockouts Championship Match: Mickie James defeated Kiera Hogan
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship Match: OGK defeated Aron Stevens & Kratos
  • No DQ, No Time Limit NWA World Television Championship Match: Tyrus defeated Cyon
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship Match: La Rebelión’s Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450 defeated The End’s Odinson and Parrow
  • NWA National Heavyweight Championship Match: Chris Adonis (c) defeated Judais
  • Singles Match: Matthew Mims defeated Jax Dane
  • Singles Match: Austin Aries defeated Rhett Titus
  • Singles Match: Nick Aldis defeated Thom Latimer
  • Singles Match: Colby Corino defeated Doug Williams

Taya Valkyrie Comments On Becoming Free Agent

Anutosh Bajpai
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Taya Valkyrie previously known as Franky Mone in NXT is excited about becoming a free agent and getting back to work on the independent circuit.

The former WWE star confirmed her free agency on Twitter earlier yesterday. She mentioned her booking address and said it was time to go back to work:

Taya Valkyrie signed with WWE back in February this year. The promotion officially confirmed her new ring name Franky Mone in April. Though her NXT career didn’t include a lot of highlights.

The now-former WWE star was released from her contract on November 4 alongside people such as Keith Lee, Karrion Kross, and Ember Moon.

WWE also released Valkyrie’s husband, John Morrison a few days later on November 18. Though due to his main roster contract, Morrison will have to wait a couple more months before becoming a free agent.

Taya Valkyrie has already started making appearances for other promotions. She showed up at AAA Triplemanía tonight and issued a challenge to the current AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Deonna Purrazzo.

The former NXT star has been announced for several upcoming indie shows as well. This includes shows of Outlandish Paradise on 15 January, Prestige Wrestling on 20 February, and Nation Extreme Wrestling on 25 February.

There is no word on if any of the big promotions are interested in bringing Valkyrie in but it’s more than likely that she will be signed by a brand sooner rather than later.

Franky Monet (Taya Valkyrie) Releases Statement On WWE Release

Jim Ross Skin Cancer Update: “I Am Going To Be Fine”

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Jim Ross is keeping his spirits high and aiming to return to the AEW commentary booth sooner rather than later after completing his cancer treatment.

The wrestling veteran provided another update on his treatment in a new episode of Grilling JR. He confirmed that the doctors have removed cancer from his back:

“They got all the cancer out of my back, I don’t have any more cancer in my back.” said Ross, “Just two places: my shoulder and down lower.”

Speaking of his strange sign-off during the November 24 episode of Dynamite which got people talking about his health, Jim Ross claimed that it was his own idea. He then provided an optimistic outlook on his future.

Jim Ross Health Update

“That was all me, I didn’t have to ask Tony Khan for permission,” Ross said. “He’s supporting everything I do and that’s just how I rolled it out because we hadn’t said anything about it the entire show.”

He added, “”I’m going to be fine. Everybody just has to understand I’m going to be fine because I like to battle and I like to be competitive, I’m a little hard-headed. Consequently, whatever it takes to get past this and solve this cancer issue is what we’re going to do.”

Jim Ross revealed last month that he wouldn’t have to undergo chemotherapy. He has begun a series of radiation treatments and the AEW star hopes to be back on TV before the end of this year.

Jim Ross Comments On Firing Buff Bagwell In 2001

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Jim Ross Comments On Firing Buff Bagwell In 2001

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Jim Ross recently commented on the time he fired Buff Bagwell from WWE in 2001. IT was soon after a disastrous match he wrestled against Booker T. JR recently spent some time addressing this on his Grillin’ JR podcast.

“Well, Buff had a higher opinion of his work than Vince did,” JR said. “I become the bad guy because I’m the middle-man, I’m the guy that delivers the bad news, or the good news at times. I don’t hold any animosity to this day on Marc Bagwell.”

“He just wasn’t a good fit, Conrad. That partying lifestyle, we were trying to distance ourselves a little bit from that if we could.”

“Vince just didn’t see the money in Marc that Marc saw in himself. I can only deal with the hand’s that dealt me when I’m told ‘this kid’s no going to get it, I want you to let him go’.”

Ross would continue to say that despite what some believe, Judy Bagwell had little to do with Buff being released.

“Judy had little to do with that. Marc’s own personal habits and the way he conducted himself is what let the air out of his sails,” Ross continued.

JR’s full comments on releasing Buff Bagwell from WWE in 2001 can be heard in the video below.

Bryan Danielson Wants To Create His Own Faction In AEW

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Bryan Danielson has seen how factions have helped elevate a lot of younger wrestlers in AEW and he wants to create his own faction in 2022.

The former world champion recently had an interview with TV Insider. He discussed things such as WWE’s reaction to AEW and more.

When asked what are his goals for 2022, Danielson explained that he wants to put together a group with some younger talents:

“If I can get a group together, I’m thinking of a younger talent or two, and that develops into stories within that. Look at Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho. By Sammy joining the Inner Circle, he’d become a bigger star.

He then stepped up to the plate and hit home runs.” said Bryan Danielson, “That’s how you build young stars. A guy that comes to mind for me is Daniel Garcia.”

The wrestling veteran also compared AEW to Game of Thrones. He mentioned how Game Of Thrones was one of the most popular TV programs that made people come back to watch the show every week.

Bryan explained that doing the same for AEW is one of his over-arching goals. He wants to help the company to gain more viewers and make it feel like a must-watch program every week.

Bryan Danielson Reveals Which Younger AEW Talent He Wants to Work With

The Amazing Story of How R-Truth Got Into Wrestling

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Many people now know R Truth as a wrestling star who also raps but it wasn’t how things started. Truth actually wanted to pursue a rapping career. However, a number of people with divine inspirations led him to become one of the most beloved professional wrestlers of this era.

The 49-year-old told the story of how he originally got into wrestling during his recent appearance on Ebro in the Morning. He was asked about his start in the business. Truth explained that he was introduced to it by Jack Crockett.

“This was given to me by a guy named Jack Crockett. I was doing Street things. We all know at that point in my career. So I’m like, keep making these mistakes and I’m still trying to get my music on. Well, long story short [I] got jammed up. And this was a time I feel like God gave me [to think] like ‘okay, it’s time for you to sit down and figure out what the hell you want to do exactly. You want to go this way? That way? What you’re gonna do?”

R Truth’s First Meeting With Jack Crockett

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R Truth originally wanted to become a rapper

R Truth met Jack Crockett while he was in jail. The brother of legendary promoter Jim Crockett was looking to get out of the wrestling business but he said that something was keeping him from leaving. Then when he met the high-flying star, he felt it was his opportunity to give back to the business:

“I met a guy named Jack Crockett. Jack Crockett was the guy that brought professional wrestling to the south. So, he said he never gave back before. And he said God told him to give back to me.  Me and him talk two times in jail. To give somebody your phone number, your information [in the short time was unbelievable]. He believed in me from that point. He’s like, ‘call me when you get out of jail.’ Now I thought he wanted me to cut his grass or something like that.

He offered me a job. He took me to three WCW shows and this is when Harlem Heat first started coming out. I’ve never been to a wrestling show in my life. Ric Flair music hit. He comes out. I’m like ‘Oh, shit.’ 15,000 people goes crazy. And I’m like, ‘Oh, damn.’ He’s like, ‘See? That could be you right there. All that rapping and dancing he was doing in there. You could come down rapping your own music that you want to do, get in the ring and then you can fight and mix all your moves together.”

How R Truth Got Signed By WWE

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R Truth first signed with WWE in 1998

Though Crockett wasn’t the only person who helped R Truth in reaching his destination. He initially refused Jack’s offer but accepted it after getting to a place where he wanted to do something different. Once he made the decision to join wrestling, there were a number of other people who paved the way for the wrestling veteran to not only learn the craft but to get to where he belonged:

“Manny Fernandez, the Raging Bull, saw me wrestle, I think my third or fourth match. And he said ‘I’m gonna train you for free.’ He said I don’t know why but I just feel like I have to train you for free. He said to come back to me. Man, He trained me mentally, emotionally, spiritually. He just trained me to like, ‘this is a art but I wanted to teach you how to take care of yourself in the ring, take care of yourself around the ring. Just so you have ring awareness.’

Well after that, Wildside Rick Michaels, he said ‘bro, let me make a tape for you. You don’t belong here. You belong on WWF. You belong there.’ Rick Michaels and his dad made me a tape. I sent it in. I got a call from WWE within two weeks. Two weeks after that, I was going to meet Vince McMahon. Two weeks after that, I was under contract.”

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This article has been edited for clarity.

Charlotte Flair & Andrade Have Reportedly Split Up

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While this cannot be confirmed, it is being reported that Andrade and Charlotte Flair have broken up. The couple had announced their engagement on New Year’s Day in 2020. They had gone public with their relationship in early 2019.

According to a report from BodySlam.net, the engagement is off and the couple have gone their separate ways. It was also reported that Charlotte Flair made the decision to end the relationship. No reason as to why she decided to break off the engagement was reported, however. The break-up reportedly occurred a few weeks ago.

It was noted that Andrade stopped following several of Flair’s social media channels late last month.

In 2019, Flair spoke with News-18 about her relationship with Andrade.

“What’s so special is having someone with you that understands what you do,” Flair said. “His grandfather was a wrestler, his dad was a wrestler, his uncles are wrestlers. Being in the industry, liking the same things, understanding the pressure, understanding the travel.”

Charlotte Flair is the current Smackdown Women’s Champion. She’ll be facing Toni Storm next for the title. As for Andrade, he recently main event’ed the last episode of AEW Dynamite. He was defeated by Cody Rhodes after going through a flaming table.

Nick Aldis Confirms The Crockett Cup Will Return In 2022

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In 2019, Billy Corgan’s NWA brought back the Crockett Cup for the first time since 1988. PCO and Brody King won the one-night tournament. Nick Aldis recently confirmed that the Crockett Cup will be returning in 2022.

“The plan is for The Crockett Cup to be in Nashville this year,” Aldis said in an interview with Wrestling Inc. “One of the things I’ve enjoyed in my time with the NWA was the ability to breathe new life into things which have a tremendous amount of history and tradition attached to them, but haven’t always been celebrated in that respect. They were always things people talked about in the past tense.”

The NWA will return to PPV tonight for Hard Times 2. Trevor Murdoch defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Mike Knox will headline the show. The full lineup is below:

  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship
    Trevor Murdoch (c) vs Mike Knox
  • NWA World Women’s Championship
    Kamille (c) vs Melina
  • Nick Aldis vs Thom Latimer
  • Knockouts Championship
    Mickie James (c) vs Kiera Hogan
  • NWA World Tag Team Championships
    La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450) (c) vs. The End (Odinson and Parrow)
  • NWA World Television Championship
    Tyrus (c) vs Cyon
  • NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championships
    The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) (c) vs. Kylie Rae and Tootie Lynn vs. TBA and Natalia Markova
  • NWA National Championship
    Chris Adonis (c) vs Judais
  • ROH World Tag Team Championships
    The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) (c) vs. Aron Stevens and JR Kratos
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship qualifying match
    Austin Aries vs Rhett Titus
  • Colby Corino vs Doug Williams
  • Jax Dane vs. Matthew Mims
  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship qualifying match
    Alex Taylor vs. Ariya Daivari vs. CW Anderson vs. Darius Lockhart vs. Homicide vs. Jeremiah Plunkett vs. Jamie Stanley vs. Kerry Morton vs. Luke Hawx vs. PJ Hawx vs. Sal Rinauro vs. Victor Benjamin vs. TBD (Pre-Show)

ROH Champion & Former NXT Talent Take Part in AEW Dark Tapings

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AEW taped several episodes of Dark at Universal Studios yesterday. Multiple wrestlers made their promotional debut during the tapings. These included a current ROH champion and a former NXT talent.

Current ROH Pure Champion Josh Woods debuted at the tapings. Woods defeated Jonathan Gresham at Death Before Dishonor to become the 2nd wrestler to hold the Pure title since it was reinstated last year. Woods was also signed to NXT from 2014 to 2016.

Also debuting at the tapings yesterday was 4 Horsewoman of MMA member, Marina Shafir. She wrestled Kris Statlander during the tapings. Shafir was released from her WWE contract in June after having been with the company since 2018. She recently participated in Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport event for GCW in October.

During an interview with Fightful, Shafir spoke about her WWE release and continuing her wrestling career.

“I didn’t take it personal, getting released. I have more good memories at NXT than bad. There’s no personal feelings towards that. I get that there’s sides to this business that you just can’t take personal. I signed that agreement long ago. I think two weeks after I got released, Barnett called me. First, we were just talking about how everything went down. But then he was just like, ‘I’m gonna indirectly ask you to stay in shape. Just take care of yourself and we’ll be chatting in a couple of weeks.’ I said, ‘Yep. Gonna go train now. See you later. Talk to you soon. Bye,” she said.

Bryan Danielson Thinks WWE Overreacted To AEW

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Bryan Danielson thinks WWE overreacted by signing up a lot of talents when AEW originally started and that has led to a lot of people losing their jobs.

The former WWE star recently had an interview with TV Insider. He discussed things such as his character in AEW, getting heat from fans and more.

When asked about the changes in landscape of wrestling in the recent times, Danielson mentioned how WWE released a lot of talents who won’t get the regular payments now. Per him, they overreacted by signing everyone when AEW started:

“For WWE, I think there was an overreaction when AEW started. Even when Ring of Honor got real hot with Cody and the Young Bucks. WWE felt they needed to sign up all the talent. They realized, “our business is fine.”

AEW is catching up. They’ve done incredible for a company that has been around for less than three years.” said Bryan Danielson, “WWE is still making a billion dollars, so they don’t need to hoard all these talents.”

The former world champion also praised the Young Bucks. He gave credit to their YouTube show Being The Elite to attract a lot of people to independent wrestling.

He mentioned how all these releases could lead to another boom period in the independent circuit, which will make the industry healthier.

Bryan Danielson Reveals Which Younger AEW Talent He Wants to Work With

Big E Comments On Potential WrestleMania Match Against Tyson Fury

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Big E has crossed over to the boxing world a couple of times since becoming WWE champion. He has introduced people like Deontay Wilder and Shawn Porter before their fights. The current champion talked about these cross-overs during a recent interview with The Sun.

He expressed the desire for one such crossover to take place at WrestleMania saying that he would like Tyson Fury to introduce him at the show of shows. If the gypsy king doesn’t have an interest in accompanying him for his entrance at the PPV event, then Big E would also be open to facing him in a one-on-one match at Mania:

“Of course, that’s just rumours and speculation, but I think he’s going to find a way to get back into WWE soon. That’s what we do at WrestleMania. It’s about theatrics, entertainment and being larger-than-life. So, if we are going to do it, that would be the place to do it.” said Big E, “So I am open to a Tyson Fury WrestleMania match. As absurd as it may be to some, it would be a lot of fun,”

Tyson Fury is no stranger to the wrestling world and he has wrestled a couple of matches for WWE. He made his debut defeating Braun Strowman at the 2019 Crown Jewel event via count-out. There is no word yet on what the officials are planning for Big E at WrestleMania. It would be interesting to see if it involves Fury in any capacity.

Drew McIntyre Responds To Tyson Fury’s Challenge

Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar Announced For Day 1

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WWE has confirmed that Brock Lesnar will be getting a rematch against Roman Reigns for the Universal championship at the upcoming Day 1 PPV event.

The beast incarnate returned from his storyline suspension on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. He took part in several segments on the show

Lesnar first convinced Sami Zayn to cash in his Universal title shot tonight and was given a championship opportunity at the upcoming event by Sonya Deville.

Sami Zayn was set to face Roman Reigns for the Universal title in the main event. Though before the bout, Zayn called in Lesnar to thank him for having his back.

Zayn mentioned how Lesnar might have an easier time facing him compared to Roman at the Day 1 PPV because the former UFC star hasn’t had a great track record against Reigns in recent times.

This upset the former Universal champion and he unleashed a brutal attack on Sami. He delivered two F5s to Zayn before getting out of the arena.

Roman Reigns made his entrance with The Bloodline when Lesnar had left. He quickly took care of Zayn and defeated him with the guillotine to end the show.

Updated WWE Day 1 Match Card

This is the third match that has been announced for the upcoming PPV after WWE confirmed that The Usos will be defending the SmackDown tag team titles against the New Day. Here is the updated card for the show:

  • Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar
  • Triple Threat WWE Championship Match: Big E vs. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens
  • SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos vs. The New Day

Day 1 is going to be WWE’s first PPV event to take place on new year’s day. It will be held live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on January 1, 2021.

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NWA Hard Times 2: Full Card, How to Order, Tickets

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The National Wrestling Alliance presents NWA Hard Times 2 on Saturday, December 4th from GPB Studios in Atlanta, GA. The event will stream on FITE pay-per-view.

NWA President Billy Corgan has announced the complete lineup for this historic event. In addition to the full match card, there are also a few newsworthy items to report:

  • The NWA is bringing back the Junior Heavyweight championship, a title that was first introduced in 1945.
  • The Ring of Honor Tag Team Championships will be defended on the show
  • Mick Foley will be in attendance as a special guest
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Hard Times 2 Matches

The following is the complete match card for NWA Hard Times 2:

  • NWA World Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch vs. Mike Knox
  • NWA Women’s World Champion Kamille vs. Melina
  • NWA Television Champion Tyrus vs. Cyon in a No Time Limit, No DQ match. Pope will serve as the special guest referee.
  • Nick Aldis vs. Thom Latimer in a Grudge Match.
  • NWA National Champion Chris Adonis vs. Judais with James Mitchell
  • World Tag Team Champions La Rebellion vs. The End
  • Women’s World Tag Champions The Hex vs. vs. Kylie Rae & Tootie Lynn vs. Natalia Markova & Lady Frost [Update: Lady Frost has been pulled from the PPV.]
  • Mickie James vs. Kiera Hogan
  • Colby Corino vs. Doug Williams
  • Austin Aries vs. Rhett Titus (Junior Heavyweight Qualifying Match)
  • 12-Man NWA Junior Heavyweight Qualifying Gauntlet for the returning NWA Junior Heavyweight Title.
  • ROH World Tag Team Champions OGK vs. Aron Stevens & Kratos

Plus, there will be a special appearance by hardcore legend Mick Foley and an in-ring tribute to women’s wrestling legend, Jazz.

If you’re in the Atlanta area, tickets are still on sale for Hard Times 2 at Eventbrite.

Io Shirai On If She Would Be Open To A Move To Main Roster

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Many of the NXT stars have reservations about a potential move to the main roster. Though Io Shirai is not one of them and she actually looks forward to the challenges she might face after a call up.

The former NXT women’s champion recently had an interview with Sports Illustrated. She talked about things such as her experience in WWE so far and more.

When asked if she will be open to a move to Raw or SmackDown, Shirai replied positively, saying that the opportunity would present new goals for her:

“Of course, I would be open to a move to SmackDown or Raw. The opportunity would present new goals and encounters different from what I have achieved and experienced in NXT.”

Io Shirai also named a couple of stars she would like to step into the ring with, including a potential rematch with none other than Sasha Banks:

“I would like a rematch with Sasha Banks as soon as possible. I also heard Bayley say she wanted to have a match with me, and I would definitely relish my first confrontation with her. If it is a title match, even better.”

The team of Io Shirai and Zoey Stark lost the NXT tag team titles at the Halloween Havoc event in September. People have been wondering if it’s an indication of her moving to the main roster soon but the same hasn’t been announced yet.

Io Shirai Compares Wrestling In Japan & The United States

New Title Match Confirmed For Day 1

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The Usos will be defending their SmackDown tag team championships against the duo of Kofi Kingston and King Xavier Woods at the Day 1 PPV.

These two teams have been feuding for a while. Tonight’s episode of SmackDown saw Woods facing Jey Uso in a singles match.

Before the match started, Woods brought back Kingston. Kofi had taken a few weeks off to be with his wife as they welcomed their third child.

The match ended in a DQ when Jimmy interfered in the bout. The New Day attacked the twin brothers after the bell and they beat Jimmy until Jey pulled him out.

Then in a later backstage segment, the New Day called in Kayla Braxton to deliver some news. They revealed that they will be challenging The Usos for their titles at the upcoming event.

This is the second match that has been announced for the Inaugural PPV. The company previously confirmed that Big E will be defending his WWE championship in a triple threat match against Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens at the show.

Day 1 is going to be WWE’s first PPV event to take place on new year’s day. It will be held live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on January 1, 2021.

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