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Bron Breakker Wins WWE NXT Title At New Year’s Evil

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For the second time, Tommaso Ciampa defended the WWE NXT Title against Bron Breakker as the rematch took place in the main event of Tuesday’s WWE NXT that had the special New Year’s Evil name. 

The match featured Bron hitting some power moves early on. Ciampa hit an outside dive then went into the ring where he got a sleeper hold locked in before Bron dumped him. Ciampa was bleeding from his right temple. Bron hit a spinebuster to Ciampa through the announce table. 

The finish was when Bron locked in the Steiner Recliner for the win to become the new NXT Champion. 

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WWE officially announced the match when Ciampa called out Breakker and predicted that the young star would ask for a championship opportunity. The vet told Breakker that he hopes he doesn’t drown again because he doesn’t think Bron is ready to be a champion in his NXT. Bron told Ciampa that there was blood in the water and he’s the shark was coming to feast.

Their first match took place at the Halloween Havoc special edition of NXT where Ciampa beat Breakker to retain the title, which was a surprise as many people including oddsmakers thought it was Bron’s night. 

They later were part of the men’s WarGames match in November where the rookies went over the veterans. With Ciampa dropping the title, it will lead to speculation that he could be headed to the main roster whether that’s on Raw or SmackDown. 

What are your thoughts on Bron winning the NXT Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

WWE NXT New Year’s Evil Results (1/4): Three Title Matches

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The January 4, 2022 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center with the New Year’s Evil name. 

WWE NXT New Year’s Evil Results

  • Carmelo Hayes def. Roderick Strong to unify the titles
  • Wes Lee, Nash Carter & Riddle def. Imperium (WALTER, Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner).
  • Mandy Rose def. Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez to retain Women’s Title
  • Bron Breakker def. Tommaso Ciampa to win NXT Title

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Time To Chat Again

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AJ Styles confronted Grayson Waller once again after the two stars have traded words in the past. Styles has appeared on NXT before while Waller has shown up on Raw. 

So what happened this time? AJ came out to the ring and cut a promo about when he first signed with WWE, he didn’t go to NXT, but rather was on the main roster. He said that there is something special about NXT. AJ put over the great fans and said he doesn’t care what the name of the show is, it’s the passion that makes NXT what it is. He said that he’d be damned if he will allow someone take it away from the fans. He said that there is always going to be someone like Waller who thinks he is better than everyone. Waller came out and said that AJ is trying to hide from his loss to Omos. Waller said that AJ doesn’t mean that he really wanted to start in NXT instead of starting on the main roster. Waller said that AJ lost last night because he was thinking about Waller. He said he’s living in AJ’s head rent free. AJ wanted a match tonight. Waller turned it down, but wanted it next week in the main event of NXT. AJ accepted and Waller tried to attack, but AJ punched him. They brawled until AJ got the better of him and Waller retreated. 

Rematch

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WWE NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breaker took place in the main event. 

Their first title match took place at Halloween Havoc in October where Ciampa retained the title. They later met in the men’s WarGames match where Breakker pinned Ciampa. Since then, they’ve traded words and it led to them sharing the ring one more time. 

The match saw Bron hit some powerslams right out of the gate. Ciampa hit a corkscrew dive to take out Bron. Back in the ring, they went back and forth. Bron with a spinebuster then a standing moonsault. Bron caught Ciampa with a spear. Ciampa was bleeding from his right temple. Bron hit a spinebuster to Ciampa through the announce table. Bron with a powerslam for 2 as Ciampa grabbed the rope. Bron with a bulldog then locked in the Steiner Recliner for the win to become the new NXT Champion. 

Triple Threat Match

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WWE NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. Raquel Gonzalez vs. Cora Jade in a Triple Threat Match took place. 

Rose defeated Gonzalez to win the NXT Women’s Championship at Halloween Havoc with the help from the returning Dakota Kai. Raquel defeated Dakota in a street fight on December 21st and then called out Rose for a title match, but Jade came out citing her victory over Rose a few weeks ago as a reason why she should get a title shot. 

Rose appeared on the big screen and stated she would take them both on in a three-way. igi Dolin and Jacy Jayne then attacked the babyfaces. 

The match was in the second hour. Rose tried to leave ringside, but was stopped by Raquel. Once in the ring, Rose hit a codebreaker then talked trash to Raquel. Raquel hit her finisher to Rose for 2 as Jade broke up the pin attempt with a dive. Jade tossed Raquel to the floor then Rose rolled up Jade for the win. 

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Time To Unify

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WWE NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes and WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong battled in a Title vs. Title Unification match.

The match opened the show. Hayes was in control early in the match, but missed a dive off the top rope and Strong caught him with a knee strike for a near fall. Hayes did a splash fly off the top rope for a near fall. Hayes hit his leg drop finisher off the top rope for the win. 

WWE introduced the North American Championship a few years ago with many wrestlers holding the title including Johnny Gargano with three separate title reigns. 

Ironically, 7 of the 11 former Champions are no longer with WWE with the 4 still there including Damian Priest, Ricochet, and Strong and Hayes. The NXT Cruiserweight Championship has been around since 2016 where at first, it was exclusive to Monday Night Raw in addition to a live episode of 205 Live every week. In recent times, the title has been only inclusive to NXT as 205 Live is a second platform to the NXT brand. 

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Six-Man Tag Team Match

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Riddle and MSK (Nash Carter & Wes Lee) vs. Imperium (WALTER, Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) went down. 

This feud came about when Matt Riddle became the Shaman for MSK although original plans called for Jeff Hardy to be in this role, but his WWE release nixed those plans. 

Last week on NXT, Carter and Lee called out  Imperium (Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) for the NXT Tag Team Titles . WALTER and Riddle both appeared on the big screen where WALTER insulted MSK. Riddle issued the six-man tag challenge to Imperium. 

The match was in the middle of the show with the heels controlling the majority of the match. Riddle got the hot tag and cleaned house. He hit an outside dive to take out the heels. Riddle even hit a german suplex to WALTER. MSK hit a powerslam move to Fabian before Riddle hit an RKO to Marcel for the win. 

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Mandy Rose Retains WWE NXT Women’s Title At New Year’s Evil

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The odds were against Mandy Rose in storyline when she put the WWE NXT Women’s Championship on the line during Tuesday’s New Year’s Evil special against Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez. 

The match took place in the second hour. After the babyfaces worked together, they turned on each other. Rose tried to leave ringside, but Raquel stopped her. Rose rolled up Jade for the win and to retain her title. 

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Rose defeated Gonzalez to win the NXT Women’s Championship at Halloween Havoc with the help of Dakota Kai. Jade, Raquel, and Rose have all been feuding with each other the past several weeks. 

On last Tuesday’s show, a tag team match with Gonzalez and Jade teaming against Toxic Attraction’s Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne was supposed to take place. Instead, Rose announced  Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai would replace her girls to take on Raquel and Jade with the winning team being her opponents at New Year’s Evil. Clearly, plans didn’t change. 

What are your thoughts on Mandy Rose retaining the NXT Women’s Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Kris Statlander Names Four AEW Stars She Hopes To Lock Horns With

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Kris Statlander has four AEW stars in her sights and some of them are familiar foes.

Statlander knows a thing or two about scrapping with AEW’s top female wrestlers. She’s gone toe-to-toe with the likes of current AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker, Hikaru Shida, and Nyla Rose.

For 2022, Statlander has a couple of rematches in mind.

Kris Statlander Lists Potential Opponents

Kris Statlander has mixed it up with the likes of Jamie Hayter and Ruby Soho but she told Chris Denker on Into The Danger Zone that she’s eyeing rematches. She’s also got two other names on her radar.

“I wanna wrestle Serena Deeb. I’ve wrestled Thunder Rosa on the indies but I haven’t in AEW.

“I really just wanna wrestle them all but Jamie Hayter and I, we had a singles match on the Jericho Cruise and I would love to do that on Dynamite.

“It was a great match. It was so fun. Did I win? No, her and Britt cheated so I lost that one. So, we gotta do one that actually counts.

“I just wrestled Ruby and I lost to her but I would love to [wrestle her again].”

The match with Ruby took place in the TBS Title tournament. With the defeat, Statlander has missed out on her chance of becoming the inaugural TBS Champion.

Ruby and Jade Cargill will do battle for that honor on the Jan. 5 episode of Dynamite. This will be Dynamite’s debut on TBS.

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Carmelo Hayes Wins Unification Match At WWE NXT New Year’s Evil

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It was the end of an era in NXT as WWE decided to unify the Cruiserweight and North American Titles when North American Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong took place at New Year’s Evil. 

The match opened the show and it was a back and forth match. Hayes hit his leg drop finisher off the top rope for the win. 

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Strong won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship from Kushida this September while Hayes beat Isaiah “Swerve” Scott to win the North American Title in October. Dave Meltzer noted on the last month’s episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that he had heard WWE might be getting rid of the title and renaming it the All-Inclusive Championship. 

Hayes agreed to the match after being challenged by Strong as both stars have been calling themselves the real champion in NXT. WWE had a contract signing to make the match official last week on NXT that was hosted by NXT announcer Wade Barrett.

The North American Title was first introduced in April 2018 and won by Adam Cole. There had been 13 champions in the original history of the title. The Cruiserweight Title was back in 2016 with TJ Perkins being the first champion. There had been 19 champions in the history of the title since WWE brought back the division. 

Update on WWE’s WrestleMania 38 Main Event Plans

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Despite Brock Lesnar winning the WWE Championship on short notice this past Saturday night at WWE Day 1, plans for a Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns match at WrestleMania 38 are reportedly still in motion.

Some had wondered in the aftermath of Lesnar’s championship victory what it meant for the long-rumored WrestleMania match between he and Reigns. There was speculation about a possible match at Royal Rumble or the Saudi Arabia show in February. However, Lashley vs. Lesnar was confirmed for the Royal Rumble during Monday night’s edition of Raw.

Plans in Place

During the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer spoke about WWE’s commitment to presenting another Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar showdown.

“I know that they’ve got everything worked out between now and WrestleMania,” Meltzer said. (h/t WrestleTalk). “Everything is worked out. All the original plans, there were some changes obviously because the Lesnar and Roman Reigns match from Saturday didn’t happen, but they’ve got their new twists and turns, and the final destination, which is presumably Lesnar and Roman Reigns, is still on.

“Whatever the plan was for the WWE Championship match — I don’t know what it was — but they’re gonna get there, and that’s also still on. So the WrestleMania matches are the same, but the plans on how to get there obviously have changed.”

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It will be interesting to see how they get to this match with Lesnar now holding the WWE Championship. There’s a possibility of a unification match at WrestleMania between the two champions, Universal title vs. WWE title.

Perhaps Roman Reigns could cost Lesnar the WWE Championship to Lashley in their match at the Royal Rumble, kicking the Lesnar vs. Reigns feud into high gear on the march to WrestleMania. Nobody can truly say with any certainty right now what will happen, but speculation is certainly running wild.

With Lesnar vs. Reigns still reportedly scheduled for WrestleMania, the third time the two have wrestled at WWE’s biggest show of the year, what other top matches do you want to see at the event?

If Lesnar no longer has the WWE title by WrestleMania, who do you want to see wrestling for that championship? Let us know in the comments section!

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The New Day Discusses Possibility of Turning Heel

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The New Day members, King Xavier Woods and Big E, shared their thoughts on turning heel.

Metro.co.uk Alistair McGeorge spoke with them about if they considered making the change. The group is currently working as babyfaces and is thriving. However, WWE fans may remember the group performed as heels in the past. Woods responded positively to McGeorge’s question and shared why.

McGeorge transcribed the quotes.

“… It’s just super fun to scream at little kids, ’cause when we were heels before, our stuff would see kids getting legitimately mad and upset at us. It’s just so much fun to be snarky, to be rude and disliked,” said Woods.

He also compared working babyface and heel. “It’s great being cheered, and people pulling for us and being the good guys – both sides are really fun to play, but I wouldn’t be mad at it at all. We love that. We talk about it all the time.”

Big E Thoughts on Turning Heel

Former WWE champion Big E also expressed intrigue in the group making the change. He admitted that he has so much fun being a heel. However, he also wants it to be an organic decision to switch roles.

“…My feeling is if we do turn, it feels organic, and it feels natural again. Unfortunately, we’re in a position right now where our reactions are pretty damn good. So, I don’t see that happening any time soon, but who knows,” said Big E.

Both Woods and Big E are open to turning heel, but it won’t happen anytime soon. Big E shared that he’s enjoying doing charitable work that helps because he is a babyface.

“What I’m doing in the ring dovetails so well into all the things I wanna do outside of the ring, as far as just charitable work, just telling my story with my issues with depression and mental health,” said Big E.

What’s Next for the New Day

The group is hoping to get back to becoming champions. Woods and Kofi Kingston lost their opportunity to regain the Smackdown Tag Team Championships at Day 1 on January 1st to the Usos. While the feud could continue, the Usos won the match clean.

Big E lost the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar in a Fatal Five-Way match at the same event. Big E also lost clean like his partners, and Lesnar pinned him. The WWE could give Big E another opportunity at the WWE championship in the future. However, he lost a Fatal Four-Way match to Bobby Lashley to become the number one contender to face Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.

The New Day will have to work their way back to gaining championship opportunities. It’s unclear what the WWE has planned for them. While they are not rushing to become heels, the role change could give them a fresh start.

Bully Ray Thinks Big E Is More Valuable Chasing WWE Championship

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Bully Ray believes Big E is a classic case of a star who fans would rather see chase a championship than retain it.

Big E saw his 110-day WWE Championship reign come to an end on Jan. 1, 2022. He lost the title in a fatal five-way match after suffering a pinfall at the hands of Brock Lesnar.

A lot has been made about the decision to have Big E drop the WWE Title at this stage but the crowd in attendance was on their feet for the finish. After all, Lesnar by far received the biggest ovation of the night.

Bully Ray Likens Big E To A ‘Chase Champion’

On an episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray admitted that he didn’t hate the title change. In fact, he sees more value in Big E as the one chasing WWE gold.

“A lot of these babyface champions who are built the right way, you will pay to see retain.

“Big E is one of those talents where I feel like you pay and you invest your emotion to see him chase another one of these guys, much like a Kofi Kingston where you feel like he’s been working hard for so long and he deserves better, thus you get behind him because of the chase.

“Then once it happens and the chase is over, alright fine we got what we want. Do we really wanna invest our — let’s forget about time and money. Do we really wanna invest our emotion in seeing Big E retain?

“Yeah, there will be some fans who wanna do that but the majority? I’m not quite sure.”

There will be no immediate rematch for E. Instead, Lesnar will be putting his WWE Championship on the line against Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble event. Whether or not Big E gets a one-on-one match with Lesnar down the road remains to be seen.

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AEW Officially Signs Jake Atlas

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After making his promotional debut on AEW Dark: Elevation last night, Tony Khan has revealed that AEW has signed Jake Atlas. The 27-year-old had been released from his WWE contract in August of this year where he had been assigned to the NXT brand.

Tony Khan made the announcement today on social media.

“Congratulations on winning your tryout match last night, Jake Atlas! What a great @AEW debut, and now @kennymarquez, I’ll see you Tomorrow night in Newark at the debut of #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork! Safe travels, and… Welcome to the team!”

Atlas was trained by Santino Bros Wrestling in Los Angeles and made his debut in 2016.

Atlas has wrestled 3 times since departing WWE this summer. He wrestled and defeated Effy on GCW’s Effy’s Big Gay Brunch Chicago on September 5th. He lost to Taylor Rust on ROH’s Death Before Dishonor show on September 12th. Shortly after, Atlas announced he was leaving the wrestling industry citing mental health concerns.

“At 26 years old, I’ve got my entire life ahead of me & I’m choosing to explore completely different industries to find my passion again,” he wrote.

Evidently, Atlas had second thoughts about leaving the industry. He returned last Wednesday at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida and defeated Serpentico.  

Jeff Hardy Was Scheduled For NXT 2.0 Run Before WWE Release

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Jeff Hardy was set for a big angle in NXT 2.0 prior to his surprise release from WWE last month.

WWE had plans for Hardy to be revealed as “The Shamon” for MSK, as first reported by Fightful. Hardy’s release left WWE scrambling. With just days until the culmination of this storyline, WWE tapped Matt Riddle to fill this role and “rush” to film the necessary content.

“Just days before the reveal was to happen, Hardy was released by the company, and Matt Riddle had to rush to film content with MSK to make it work,” the report states.

Luckily Matt Riddle and MSK’s characters mesh together quite nicely. The trio is scheduled to face Imperium at tonight’s NXT New Years Evil special.

Jeff Hardy’s WWE Release

WWE released Jeff Hardy back on December 9th. At the time, Sean Ross Sapp and Jeremy Lambert noted that Hardy was let go after refusing to enter a rehabilitation program at WWE’s request.

Just days before the bombshell news broke, the Charismatic Enigma worried fans with a bizarre incident a WWE live event from Edinburg, Texas.

Jeff’s brother Matt Hardy shared on Twitch that he believes WWE made a mistake by canning Jeff. According to Matt, Jeff doesn’t need rehab and WWE didn’t even wait to see any drug test results before making its decision.

Here’s what Matt had to say during that Twitch stream, as transcribed by SEScoops’ own Andrew Ravens:

“Before anyone rushes to judgment, obviously they [WWE] drug tested him after all this stuff, wait until you hear the results of that and when that comes back clean then hopefully people will feel better about it. They [WWE] felt like they were backed into a corner because of his [Jeff’s] history. Even though they may have jumped the gun with this a little bit, they made a decision and it is what it is,”said Matt.

In recent weeks, Jeff Hardy has been doing meet and greets with fans. Christian Cage and Ric Flair have both said they could see Jeff joining All Elite Wrestling. However, neither side has addressed this possibility in public.

WWE Legend: Big E Did A Great Job As WWE Champion

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Big E’s WWE Title reign has come to an end but one WWE Hall of Famer feels the former titleholder did his thing.

On the Sept. 13, 2021 episode of Monday Night Raw, Big E cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Bobby Lashley. E pinned Lashley to become the WWE Champion. E held the championship for 110 days before dropping the gold to Brock Lesnar at Day 1.

While Big E most likely won’t be going into WrestleMania 38 as the WWE Champion, Booker T believes the former New Day member is better because of the title reign.

Booker T Praises Big E’s Reign

During an episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T expressed his belief that Big E was solid during his world championship run.

“I thought Big E had a good run and I thought the championship made him better.

“It was almost one of those things to where I always say, when you win the title it makes you a better performer normally just because you know that you’re the world heavyweight champion.

“You walk a different way, you feel a different way. I don’t know what it is but that effect definitely got a hold of Big E and you could see him falling into that role as being the WWE Champion.

“He believed he should have been a WWE Champion. So, I thought he did a great job.

“We didn’t get a chance to see Big E have a whole lot of classic matches as champion or anything like that but I think there again that’s more — I think Big E has a chance to come back and capture it again [and] grow.

“I think Big E is gonna be in this business for at least five to perhaps eight to ten more years maybe. Not the WWE but in the business but he has a chance to literally grow over this time and really become the performer that he wants to be.”

Big E made some key media appearances during his time as WWE Champion. Most notably, he introduced Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for their trilogy fight and he made an appearance ahead of a college football game at his alma mater earlier that day.

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Bron Breakker Wants to work with Rick and Scott Steiner in WWE

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NXT 2.0 superstar Bron Breakker wants to establish his legacy. However, he still would like to work with his father and uncle in WWE.

Sporting News’s Andreas Hale interviewed Breakker ahead of challenging Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship. The match will be the main event of NXT 2.0 New Years Evil. Hale asked Breakker if there was a possibility of seeing him share a ring with his father and uncle. He also wondered if Breakker thinks about it because of his family legacy. Professional wrestling fans may know Breakker as the son and nephew of professional wrestling legends Rick and Scott Steiner.

Breakker responded that he would like to have them involved in his pro wrestling career in the future. Hale transcribes the following quotes.

“I have. It would be great for both of them to be a part of my career at some point. Who knows? I have no idea. But it would be a cool moment for me because neither of them have seen me wrestle in person. They’ve watched it on TV. Maybe down the line, they can be part of something with me. I don’t know,” said Breakker.

Rick Steiner Almost Appeared at Halloween Havoc

Breakker almost had one of his family members appear on NXT 2.0. In an interview with TalkSport’s Alex McCarthy, Ciampa shared that Breakker’s father Rick almost appeared at NXT 2.0 Halloween Havoc. However, his father pulled out of the event at the last minute.

McCarthy transcribed the following quote.

“So, he was meant to be at Halloween Havoc,” Ciampa started. “He pulled out last minute. Maybe because I retained, but I won’t say that’s why [laughs]. I would love to be friends with him.” 

Bron Breakker vs Tommaso Ciampa Rematch

Breakker will attempt to defeat Ciampa tonight in their rematch to become NXT Champion. Ciampa retained the championship in the first match by using his finisher on Breakker twice. However, Breakker plans to get his revenge and win his first NXT Championship. He also believes it will be the greatest moment of his life to win the title.

Hale asked Breakker what fans can expect to see from him in the rematch. Breakker believes it will be a war.

“I think we are going to see a more polished Bron Breakker this time around. I’m not going to make the same mistakes that I made before. Kudos to him because he exposed me as being inexperienced, as he said he would. I know what he’s about and how tough he is. I know that I’m up against the best in the business, and I’m up for the challenge. It’s going to be a hard-hitting battle. I’m not going to make the same mistakes I made the first time, and it’s going to be a war,” said Breakker.

It’s unclear if WWE will try to work with Breakker’s father and uncle, and both Rick and Scott haven’t shared if they want to collaborate with WWE publicly. Regardless, Breakker will try to further his legacy with a win over Ciampa tonight.

CM Punk Is Down To Wrestle Okada: “Come See Me” (Updated)

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Kazuchika Okada hopes that he can share the ring with Bryan Danielson and CM Punk before it’s too late.

Okada is gearing up for Wrestle Kingdom 16. He’ll be challenging Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Okada won the 2021 G1 Climax and if he defeats Takagi on Jan. 4, he’ll defend the gold against Will Ospreay on Jan. 5.

While Okada has a lot on his mind going into the big Tokyo Dome show, he isn’t afraid to look into the future.

Kazuchika Okada’s Dream Matches

Ahead of Wrestle Kingdom 16, Kazuchika Okada spoke to Sports Illustrated. Okada admitted that he wants to have matches with Danielson and Punk but he knows there isn’t a lot of time left.

“Danielson and Punk would make for some incredible matches. A lot of those dream match scenarios are about getting excited for the possibilities, and once the match is done, it’s done. So it is important to keep that excitement and anticipation, I think. Still, if we wait too long, they’ll both retire eventually, so I want to face them both while they’re still active.”

(Update) CM Punk has has since replied to Okada expressing interest in working together. Punk provided the address of Chicago’s United Center and says, “come see me.”

Danielson and Punk are currently members of the AEW roster. NJPW and AEW have been chummy as of late and once Japan allows foreigners to return without a quarantine period, Okada may get his wish.

Okada has had some classics against the likes of Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, and many more.

NJPW has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. There has already been rumblings about Wrestle Kingdom this year not being as heavily hyped as it had been in years past. Still, Okada is looking to remind fans of his legendary status.

NJPW has attempted to spice things up by adding a third night of WK on Jan. 8. That show will be a crossover with Pro Wrestling NOAH.

NXT New Year’s Evil Preview For Tonight

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WWE presents NXT New Year’s Evil tonight from Orlando, Florida. The show will air live on the USA Network.

The top of the card will see Bron Breakker challenge NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa. The second generation star may be a rookie, but that hasn’t stopped him from climbing the ranks to the top of NXT.

The NXT Women’s Championship will be on the line in a triple threat match. We’ll also see a championship unification match and a huge 6-man tag match that has match-of-the-night potential written all over it.

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The following matches are set for tonight’s NXT New Year’s Evil. The event is expected to have limited commercial breaks, similar to last year’s installment.

  • NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker
  • Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. Raquel Gonzalez vs. Cora Jade
  • North American Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong (Unification Match)
  • Riddle & MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) vs. Imperium (WALTER, Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner)

Plus, AJ Styles will confront Grayson Waller.

Brock Lesnar Appearing on SmackDown and Raw

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WWE fans should expect a lot more Brock Lesnar in the weeks ahead.

The Beast Incarnate captured the WWE Championship this past weekend at Day 1. Two days later, Lesnar reunited with Paul Heyman on Raw.

Heyman realigning with Brock Lesnar adds another dimension to his relationship with the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns.

Raw went off the air with Lesnar assuring Reigns, “I’ll see you this Friday on SmackDown” from Birmingham, Alabama.

Brock Lesnar will also be on hand for next week’s WWE Raw from Philadelphia, PA.

Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble later this month. It’s interesting to see that Lesnar is still thinking about Roman Reigns, instead of being laser focused on his next challenger.

Lashley should not be taken lightly and he might be able to exploit Lesnar’s lack of focus in the lead-up to the Rumble.

Lashley has wanted a match with Brock Lesnar for several years. Last year, he shared his theory for why the match never happened (until now). You can read all about that below:

Cody Rhodes Says AEW Has ‘Its Own Egos And Problems”

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Whether it be the reports of backstage rift with other AEW EVPs or the fan reaction to his bookings, in the past few months Cody Rhodes has found himself making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Now the latest comments from the All Elite Wrestling executive about the egos in the company’s locker room are only bound to attract some more negative reactions for the current TNT champion.

Rhodes discussed the growth of AEW in 2021 and what to expect in 2022 during a recent interview with Fite TV’s Fite in Focus. Talking about the backstage environment of the promotion, he claimed that it has its own egos and problems:

“I imagine it will be our biggest and most successful year yet. And I hope fans don’t take that as me being arrogant or anything of that nature. We continue to grow for three years and I don’t see us stopping, because we love it too much. We genuinely do.

If you come backstage at AEW, there is no place like it. It has its own egos and problems, people not liking each other.” said Cody Rhodes, “But for the most part, that’s the most team effort place that I have been part of in my life.”

The former WWE star also talked about the influx of younger talents. He mentioned how Tony Khan likes to call them the new face of AEW.

What do you think about Cody Rhodes’ mention of the egos in the AEW locker room? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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Maki Itoh Vows to Return to AEW & Defeat Thunder Rosa

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Japanese wrestling star Maki Itoh is determined to wrestle in the United States again. She’s plotting a return to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and wants to pin Thunder Rosa’s shoulders to the mat.

Itoh currently wrestles for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. She is their reigning International Princess Champion. TJPW has released a video of Itoh stating her intentions.

The following is translated from Japanese:

“With this belt, Ito will definitely go to AEW! And I’ll fight Thunder Rosa one more time. And Ito will definitely win!”

Itoh added, “There are many, many more attractive people in the world. So Ito wants to beat them one by one with this belt.”

Update: Thunder Rosa has replied to Maki Itoh’s comments. She wrote:

“I was actually thinking the opposite. FOR THE RECORD, I BEAT YOU FOR THAT CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE and I will again! you must be out of your freaking mind if you think you can defeat me. Bitch is open season! Ass whippings are giving for free at @AEW get in line…”

Maki Itoh and Thunder Rosa

Thunder Rosa Maki Itoh

Maki Itoh wrestled for AEW a few times in 2021. She participated in the AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator tournament, but lost to Ryo Mizunami in the first round.

She shared a ring with Thunder Rosa at AEW Revlution in March 2021 during the Buy In kickoff show. Itoh and Britt Baker scored a victory over Thunder Rosa and Riho after interference by Rebel.

Itoh wrestled one more time for AEW, losing to Riho in the main event of the premiere episode of AEW Dark: Elevation.

Maki Itoh’s Popularity

Maki Itoh is very popular. Last summer, one of her t-shirts was the top selling piece of merchandise on Pro Wrestling Tees.

She posted a video back in July stating that she’s received offers from both AEW and WWE. However, she’s yet to sign with either organization.

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Keith Lee Sporting A New Look With Free Agency Looming

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Former WWE superstar Keith Lee has changed his look drastically since being released by WWE in November last year.

The former NXT champion shared a photo of himself in a Twitter post. He claimed that he is almost done with his Samuel L. Jackson look:

“Back to work. In the Lab. I think I’m almost done with my Samuel L. Jackson meme look (right after I take a crazy looking photo with it lol). But it’s time to start considering what is next properly.”

Keith Lee should have about a month left on his 90-days non-compete clause. This means fans will have to wait a bit more before seeing him back in the ring.

Though this hasn’t stopped the former WWE star from making headlines. Right after his release, Lee infamously got WWE to dispute some claims about paying his own medical bills while being employed by the company.

The former WWE star was trending as early as last week when he told people to stop watching WWE in hopes of his return, because the promotion has made ‘enough money’ off his name since his release.

There is no word yet on what Keith Lee is planning for his future after his non-compete expires. We should get a better idea about it in the coming days.

Angelo Dawkins Would Like A New Day Style Split For Street Profits

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The New Day have taken a unique approach when it comes to splitting a team. As opposed to the usual practice of one guy turning on the rest of the team, each member of the trio has branched off towards singles career in his own way in the past couple of years. Yet they have remained friends. All three of the stars celebrate each other’s success and support each other during their failure.

Angelo Dawkins of the Street Profits hopes that they will be able to follow a similar path when it’s time for him and his partner Montez Ford to go their separate ways.

One half of the former Raw tag team champions was the most recent guest on Ryan Satin’s Out Of Character podcast. He was asked about a potential singles run for him and whether he would like The Street Profits to follow the example of The New Day.

Dawkins replied positively. He praised his partner saying that Ford has the potential to become a world champion someday. Angelo Dawkins claimed that he would like to be on his partner’s side when that happens:

“Yeah, that’d be cool. We haven’t really honestly discussed that. But if it ever happens, that’s what we would hope to happen. We still be boys while we watch each other flourish. I think Tez has the potential to be one of the best. He does have [The] Rock vibes. I agree with everybody that says that he has the potential to hold THE title.”

The Street Profits
The Street Profits

“That’s my brother for life”

– Angelo Dawkins on his partner Montez Ford

Angelo Dawkins continued, “So I hope I’m there to support him, and I’ll be right there with him. That’s my brother for life. And he’ll be there for me as well If the opportunity ever went that way. If it does happen, hopefully we kind of do what the New Day does and still be cool with each other. Still be a unit just in case somebody tries to be funny and try to jump up on one of us.”

WWE almost broke up the Street Profits during last year’s drafts before the officials decided against the idea. So while the company doesn’t seem to have any immediate plans for the duo to split up, we can never be sure when it might end up happening. Apart from this, Angelo Dawkins also shared his dream WrestleMania 38 match which you can check out here.

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WWE RAW Results (1/3): Fatal 4-Way, WWE Title Match Set For Royal Rumble, Alexa Bliss

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WWE RAW aired live from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar kicked off the show, and there was a Fatal 4-Way between Kevin Owens, Big E, Seth Rollins, and Bobby Lashley tonight to determine Lesnar’s challenger at Royal Rumble.

In addition to the takeaways below, Alexa Bliss’ “Journey Back To RAW” was announced for next week’s show. Alexa Bliss hasn’t appeared since losing to Charlotte Flair at Extreme Rules last September.

RAW Results

  1. Alpha Academy def. RK-Bro
  2. Dana Brooke & Reggie def. Tamina & Tozawa
  3. Queen Zelina & Carmella def. Nikki A.S.H. & Rhea Ripley to retain the Women’s Tag Team Championships
  4. Street Profits def. Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez
  5. Damian Priest def. Dolph Ziggler to retain the US Title
  6. Omos def. AJ Styles
  7. Bobby Lashley def. Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Big E to earn a WWE Title shot at Royal Rumble

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Paul Heyman Is Brock Lesnar’s Advocate Once Again

Paul Heyman kicked off the show to a chorus of boos and introduced new WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. The Beast set up some steel steps in the ring and stood on top of them. Brock mocked Universal Champion Roman Reigns and asked the South Carolina crowd to acknowledge him. Lesnar gave a shout out to “his good buddy Roman Reigns” and vowed to see him soon. Brock thanked Heyman for pulling the strings to get him into the title match at Day 1.

Heyman boasted about negotiating for Lesnar to be a “free agent” and be on whatever show he wants. Paul noted how Owens and Rollins are a team in the Fatal 4-Way match later tonight. Heyman joked that Rollins’ wife is going to leave him if he doesn’t beat Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship.

Paul said that one week away from being Reigns special counsel and he already has COVID. Paul added that “you can get over the rona, but karma is a little bitchy”. Heyman noted that Lashley hit Brock with a Spear two times and got him in the Hurt Lock. Heyman stated Big E was a great champion and would still be champ if it were not for Lesnar. He closed by saying that it would be an honor to watch Big E lose to Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble.

Alpha Academy Pinned The Champs

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro faced Alpha Academy in a non-title match. Gable and Otis attacked Orton and Riddle before the bell rang. RAW went to a break with Alpha Academy standing over the champions. When RAW returned, Riddle and Chad Gable began the match. Gable connected with a Suplex for a near fall and tagged in Otis.

Otis dominated and sent Riddle to the corner. Otis went for a Splash but Riddle got out of the way and Otis crashed into the ring post. Riddle connected with an Enziguri and went for the tag but Gable pulled Orton off the apron. Otis then leveled Orton outside the ring as he battled with Gable. Back in the ring, Riddle went for an RKO but Otis blocked and hit a Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

Reggie & Dana Brooke Picked Up A Win

Tamina & Akira Tozawa faced 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke & Reggie in a mixed tag team match. The tag team match was apparently for the 24/7 Championship(?). Tozawa accidentally booted Tamina and she got pissed off. Tamina slapped Reggie in the face and then Reggie hit a Senton for the pinfall victory.

Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair Interrupted Becky Lynch

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch made her way to the ring and said that she knows all the women in the back have becoming a champion at the top of their lists, but remaining champ is at the top of hers. Becky boasted about being unbeatable and how she is a work of art. Lynch claimed that she makes the audience feel and that is what good art does. Lynch added that Liv Morgan broke her promise to herself and the fans by losing again at Day 1.

Liv Morgan interrupted and mocked Becky’s ridiculous jacket. Morgan said that Becky knows how close she was to winning the title at Day 1 and that she gave it her all. Becky told Liv that was “lovely” and that maybe Morgan can become champion once she retires.

Bianca Belair joined the party and announced that she was back in the title chase after dealing with Doudrop for the past several weeks. Liv wasn’t thrilled about Bianca interrupting and said that they were in the middle of something. Bianca noted that her history with Lynch goes back farther and Lynch told them to go figure it out and let her know.

Bianca and Liv then attacked the RAW Women’s Champion and threw her out of the ring. Belair and Morgan started battling and Bianca got the better of the exchange. Bianca was about to hit Morgan with the KOD but Becky leveled them from behind. Becky hit Belair with the Manhandle Slam and posed with the title to end the segment.

Queen Zelina & Carmella Retained The Women’s Tag Team Championships

Queen Zelina & Carmella defended the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. Rhea Ripley dominated Zelina Vega to begin the action and planted her with a massive vertical Suplex for a near fall. Nikki tagged in and the champs immediately took control of the match. Vega sent Ripley off the apron and then rolled up Nikki for the pinfall victory. Rhea Ripley looked very disappointed after the match as Nikki apologized.

Street Profits Picked Up A Win

Street Profits faced Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez tonight on RAW. Azeez launched Montez to the corner of the ring and went for a Clothesline but Ford got out of the way. Montez hit an Enziguri before tagging Dawkins in. Apollo tagged in as well and walked into the Silencer from Dawkins. Angelo went for the cover but Azeez broke it up at two. Dawkins and Azeez brawled to the outside and Angelo sent the Commander into the ring post. Back in the ring, Montez tagged in and hit Crews with the Frog Splash for the pinfall victory.

Damian Priest Retained The US Title, Triple Threat Announced For Next Week

Damian Priest defended the United States Championship against Dolph Ziggler. Priest would lose the title if he was counted out or lost via a disqualification.

Before the match, Doudrop was shown backstage with Pearce & Deville. Doudrop claimed everyone was sick of the same people challenging Becky Lynch and wanted a title shot. Sonya announced that Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, and Doudrop will battle in a Triple Threat match next week. The winner of the Triple Threat will face Becky Lynch at Royal Rumble for the RAW Women’s Championship.

Priest beat Dolph down in the corner but stopped just before the referee counted to 5. Damian knocked Ziggler out of the ring and followed him out there. Dolph was ready and hit a Tornado DDT on the floor as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Damian went for Broken Arrow but Ziggler blocked it. Damian connected with a DDT and went for the cover but Ziggler kicked out at two. Dolph went for a Suplex but Damian blocked it and hit a boot to the face. Priest climbed to the top rope but Robert Roode showed up and shoved him down while the referee was distracted with Ziggler.

Dolph quickly capitalized with the Zig Zag but Priest was able to kick out at two. Priest was angry and attacked Roode outside the ring. Damian grabbed a chair and went to hit Roode but got back into the ring instead as the referee was at a 9 count. Ziggler dared Priest to use the chair on him in an effort to get him disqualified. Damian got distracted by Roode on the apron and hit him with the chair. Dolph capitalized with another Zig Zag but Priest wouldn’t stay down. Ziggler followed it up with a Superkick but Damian shrugged it off. Priest hit the Reckoning for the pinfall victory and remains the United States Champion.

Vince McMahon Told Austin Theory He Is In The Royal Rumble

Vince McMahon and Austin Theory had another conversation backstage during this week’s edition of RAW. Theory knocked on the door and McMahon asked who it was. Austin barged in and went for a hug but McMahon wasn’t interested. Vince said he asked who it was and didn’t tell Theory to come into the office. Austin apologized and Vince said that apologizing was a sign of weakness. McMahon told Theory that it didn’t matter that he lost to Balor, and that he admired how he beat the holy hell out of him later on. Vince informed Theory that he will be in the 30-man Royal Rumble and will get a shot at the champion of his choosing if he wins.

Edge & Beth Phoenix Will Face Miz & Maryse At Royal Rumble

The Miz & Maryse came to the ring to begin the final hour of tonight’s show. They complained about Beth Phoenix showing up to help Edge at Day 1. Miz claimed he was one Skull Crushing Finale away from beating Edge and that victory would have finally gotten him the respect he deserves. Miz noted that he is the only two time Grand Slam Champion in company history and that Edge has only accomplished that feat once. The Miz complained about fans enjoying Edge ruining the vow renewal last week but then claimed that the fans don’t bother him because true love conquers all. Maryse complimented her husband and then claimed that she would punch Beth in the face if she were here.

Beth Phoenix and Edge interrupted to a great crowd reaction. Phoenix asked Maryse to repeat herself but Maryse declined. Edge told Miz that he knew he’d make excuses for the loss and claimed that he would have won if Beth was involved or not. Beth added that it was her idea to show up at Day 1. Edge and Beth then suggested a mixed tag match at Royal Rumble as the crowd chanted “yes!”. Miz accepted the challenge and Maryse didn’t look thrilled about it. Beth hit Maryse and she rolled out of the ring. Miz followed an angry Maryse backstage to end the segment.

Omos def. AJ Styles

AJ Styles battled Omos tonight on RAW. Styles hit Omos with a bunch of strikes and kicks to begin the action but the big man was unfazed. Omos hit a big boot and yelled to the crowd. Omos went for a Body Slam but Styles broke free. AJ went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Omos knocked him out of the air with ease. Omos then hit a Chokeslam Powerbomb for the pinball victory as the crowd booed.

Bobby Lashley Will Face Brock Lesnar At Royal Rumble For The WWE Title

Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, and Big E battled in a Fatal 4-Way in this week’s main event. The winner of the match will face Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. Owens and Rollins worked as a team to start things off and beat Lashley and Big E down. They brought Big E to the outside and Powerbombed him through the announce table.

The action returned to the ring and Lashley battled back with a Clothesline. Big E and Lashley then looked at each other and decided to team up as well. Lashley and Big E chased Rollins and Owens over the barricade and through the crowd. Big E put Kevin Owens through a WWE Shop table as RAW went to a final commercial break.

When RAW returned, Big E and Lashley were beating Rollins down in the crowd. Kevin Owens hit an insane Senton off the top of the stairway onto everyone as the crowd went crazy. Owens hit another one and then Rollins hit a Frog Splash on Big E in the ring. Owens allowed Rollins to go for the pin and raised his hands but Big E kicked out at two.

Lashley slammed Rollins to the canvas and knocked Owens to the outside. Big E went for the Big Ending but Rollins escaped. Lashley hit Big E with a Spear and then delivered one to Rollins. Kevin Owens got into the ring and Lashley hit him with a Spear for the pinfall victory. Bobby Lashley will face Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar was asked for a comment about Lashley winning and said “tell Roman Reigns I’ll see him this Friday on SmackDown” to close the show.

Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar Set For WWE Royal Rumble

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As expected, Bobby Lashley is next in line to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title. 

On Monday’s episode of Raw, Lashley vs. Seth Rollins vs. Big E vs. Kevin Owens in a Fatal 4-Way Match with the winner becoming the number 1 contender was booked as the main event from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC.

It was a wild match with them brawling in the stands and backstage. Lashley pinned Owens with a spear. 

Just like it was previously reported, this match is going to take place at the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 29, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri from The Dome. 

Big E vs. Rollins vs. Owens vs. Lashley was originally supposed to be the WWE Championship match at Day 1 this past Saturday night. However, the show had to be changed in a big way when Roman Reigns tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, he was pulled from his scheduled Universal Title match with Brock Lesnar at the event. Lesnar pinned Big E to win the WWE Championship.

WWE is still planning to continue the feud between Lesnar and Reigns despite Lesnar being moved internally to the Raw roster with the idea that he is a free agent as a way for him to appear on Friday Night SmackDown. 

Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman Reunite On WWE Raw

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Brock Lesnar has officially reunited with his advocate Paul Heyman on WWE television just 24 hours after he won the WWE Title. 

During Monday Night Raw, Heyman introduced Lesnar to kick off the show, which was the Day 1 fallout episode as Lesnar credited Heyman for pulling the strings to get him added to the WWE Championship match. This was after his match at Day 1 with Roman Reigns was nixed when the Universal Champion had to pull out due to him testing positive for COVID-19. Lesnar also gave Heyman credit for his “free agent” status in WWE. 

Lesnar defeated Big E, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, and Bobby Lashley in a fatal five-way match to win the WWE Championship in the headliner of the show. 

Lesnar called himself the real champion in WWE and mocked Reigns by telling the crowd to “acknowledge me.” Heyman took a shot at Reigns by saying that after only one week without him as Reigns’ special counsel, Reigns already has COVID.

Three weeks ago, Reigns fired Heyman as his special counsel after questioning Heyman’s loyalty during the main event segment on SmackDown then attacked him. WWE reportedly still has plans for Reigns vs. Lesnar despite “The Beast Incarnate” being on Raw. 

Chris Sabin Discusses ROH Championship match at Hard To Kill

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Impact Wrestling talent Chris Sabin is looking forward to challenging Jonathan Grisham for the ROH World Championship. The anticipated match will take place at Hard to Kill on January 8th.

The Sportster’s Denise Salcedo interviewed Sabin ahead of his match with Grisham. He shared that he didn’t know that Impact Wrestling booked the match until they announced it online. Salcedo mentioned that Sabin would join the likes of Samoa Joe, Austin Aries, and Eddie Edwards to win the ROH Championship and the Impact(Formerly TNA) World Heavyweight Championship. When asked what winning the ROH World Championship could mean for Sabin, he discussed how it adds to his career.

“…That’s something that you could always go back to and reference as some sort of history in wrestling that you made,” said Sabin. He continued, “…It’s not easy to really to do something new and solidify your name and on such a historic level like that by winning two world championships and two different companies like that. But yeah, it would mean a lot, and it would just, you know, add to my credentials of my career, and it was something I would be proud of.”

Chris Sabin Thoughts on Jonathan Gresham

In the interview, Sabin had positive things to say about his opponent. He praised Gresham’s work ethic and his style. Sabin also credited his opponent for being influential to other wrestlers.

“…I respect John a lot. I mean, he works really hard to be a unique talent just to be something different,” said Sabin. He explains, “Obviously, he works hard in the gym, he works hard when he’s training in the ring outside of wrestling, and you can just tell by his body of work. He’s just an amazing talent.”

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Jonathan Gresham Title Defense

Sabin vs. Gresham for the ROH World Championship will be the first time an ROH champion will defend the title under Impact Wrestling. While it’s unclear who will win, Gresham is scheduled to defend the title at Terminus and The WRLD on GCW later this month. Regardless, Sabin will have the opportunity to make history when he challenges Gresham this Saturday.

Update on Ember Moon’s Future Following WWE Release

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Ember Moon will be a free agent in just a month’s time.

She posted a Tweet on Monday revealing that she will officially be a free agent in just 30 days.

So, what’s next for Ember Moon? She’s back to using the ring name Athena and her first post-WWE appearance has been announced.

Athena will be appearing at Baltimore Celebfest 3 on Sunday, February 6th.

The former NXT Women’s Champion and NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion will be signing autographs at the event.

If you’re in the Baltimore area and want to meet Athena (fka Ember Moon) next month, head over to Eventbrite.com for ticket information.

Kurt Angle Shares Advice To Newcomers In Wrestling Industry

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Kurt Angle has some sound advice to those who are looking to make a name for themselves in wrestling.

The wrestling business could always use aspiring talent. No matter how many wrestlers come and go, there will always be a need for talent throughout various promotions.

A lot of wrestlers were inspired to get their start by stars such as Angle. One fan sought out the Olympic gold medalist’s advice.

Kurt Angle’s Wrestling 101

On an episode of The Kurt Angle Show, Angle answered a fan’s request for advice on how to get noticed as a wrestler.

“Make sure that you got your psychology, how to put together a match, how to structure it. Make sure your bumping is sharp and your selling is phenomenal.

“What you need to do is when you have shows you need to record these matches and you can watch them over and over again and make yourself improve.

“Improve every week and get better and when you think you’re good enough, record these matches and send them to the WWE talent relations department.

“That’s how you get noticed. That’s where they have the tryouts for NXT. That’s where they pick the people that come down to try out for the company.”

Angle entered the WWE as a premier athlete given his amateur wrestling credentials. It didn’t take long for Angle to develop a personality that related to the fans and it lead to a legendary career.

Today, Angle is a retired WWE Hall of Famer.

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