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    Another One For The Lineup. Former Lucha Underground Champion Heading To
    WWE.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 10:41 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/another-one-lineup-former-lucha-underground-champion-heading-wwe/


    You have to keep the shelves stocked. There are a lot of talented
    wrestlers all over the world and while there are all kinds of places for
    them to work, the best known of them all is WWE. While a lot of wrestlers
    may have no interest in going there, it is certainly the place with the
    most money to offer and the most prestige in the wrestling world. As it
    turns out, they might have a new talent on their hands.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, El Hijo de Fantasma,
    possibly best known as King Cuerno from Lucha Underground, will be starting with WWE in September. There has been interest between both sides dating
    back to 2016 but he was under contract to Lucha Underground at the time.
    Hijo de Fantasma has since been released from his deal and was free to sign with WWE.

    In case you’re not familiar with him. Check out Hijo de Fantasma in Lucha Underground:
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    Opinion: This isn’t the biggest surprise in the world as WWE is always looking to find Hispanic stars for their roster. King Cuerno is thirty
    five years old so he is experienced enough to know what he is doing but not
    old enough to be too far gone. He would be a good signing for NXT (where
    he would likely go) and it isn’t exactly shocking to see WWE wanting him around.

    How will Hijo de Fantasma do in WWE? Where do you see him winding up? Let
    us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    A Dancing Vince McMahon Throwing Axes. Details On Triple Hs Wild Fiftieth Birthday Party.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 10:38 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/dancing-vince-mcmahon-throwing-axes-details-triple-hs-wild-fiftieth-birthday-party/


    Would this count as a party Game? Whether you like him or not, there are
    very few people with more influence in wrestling than Triple H. Not only
    does he still wrestle every now and then and run the incredibly popular NXT promotion, but he is also likely to be in charge of WWE when Vince McMahon
    is finally gone. Just because he has that much power doesn’t mean he shouldn’t have fun though, which was the case in July.

    Triple H turned fifty years old on July 27 and had a huge birthday party to celebrate. Sean Waltman details the party on his X-Pac 1-2-360 podcast,
    saying that it took place on Friday and Saturday in New Hampshire with
    about fifty people in attendance. Some of the guests included major
    wrestling names including Vince McMahon, Kevin Nash, Batista, Shawn
    Michaels, Scott Hall and Ric Flair.

    The event included activities such as jet skis, go karts, and ax throwing,
    plus incredible food such as lobster, swordfish and prime rib. A local
    band played and a huge light show followed, complete with hundreds of
    drones displaying the DX logo with the band playing the group’s theme
    song. After Triple H gave a short speech, rock legends John Fogerty (of Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top) both
    performed. There was also a lot of dancing, including Vince McMahon
    “owning the dance floor”.

    This one has to be heard to be believed. Check out the podcast, with the
    first twenty minutes dedicated to the party:
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    Opinion: My goodness. You knew something like this was going to be big but this sounds like one of the coolest nights you’ll ever hear about. Having the DX logo in the sky with the band playing is a bit much but that’s quite the guest list and you can imagine how many other people weren’t
    mentioned. Triple H is a huge star in wrestling and has some pretty famous friends, so hopefully he had a great time with all of them.

    What is your favorite Triple H match? When will he wrestle again? Let us
    know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Hes Gaining Influence. Paul Heyman Causes Major Change To Monday Night Raw (You May Have Noticed).

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 10:36 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-gaining-influence-paul-heyman-causes-major-change-monday-night-raw-may-noticed/


    Now that’s some influence. It is no secret that Paul Heyman has become a major influence on Monday Night Raw, which is a good sign given that he is
    in control of the show. While Heyman is running the TV show, it is still
    Vince McMahon’s company though, and that means McMahon’s vision is what matters most. But what if Heyman can change that vision just a bit?

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Heyman was able to convince McMahon to drop the policy of having no wrestling taking place during the commercial breaks of Monday Night Raw. The policy, which was never
    announced on television, had been in place for a little over a month and
    saw almost every match on Monday Night Raw either shortened or having some reason to pause the action heading into a break. This could have been due
    to a restart, interference or making the match two out of three falls.

    Heyman is going to be a big deal on Monday Night Raw. Check him out on his show:
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    Opinion: Heyman is clearly going to be someone who can get some stuff done
    and if that is the case, it is quite possibly going to serve as a positive change for the show and the fans. The no wrestling during breaks idea was
    far from the most necessary idea and stuck out like a sore thumb every
    single week. Focus on what needs to be done rather than forcing solutions
    to problems that didn’t really exist in the first place.

    How big of a deal can Heyman be? Has the show been better under his
    control? Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Stick Around For A Bit. WWE Legend Signs With WWE For Life (Basically).

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 10:33 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/stick-around-bit-wwe-legend-signs-wwe-life-basically/


    You can’t say he doesn’t deserve it. There are legendary wrestlers and then there are really legendary wrestlers. In today’s wrestling world,
    there are very few who are on the level of the Undertaker, who has been
    around for nearly thirty years in WWE alone, and there is no reason to
    believe he won’t make it all the way to the milestone. Now, we have more proof that he is getting that far.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the Undertaker has signed a
    new contract with WWE. While the exact length and value of the deal is not
    yet known, it is said to be long enough that it is virtually a lifetime contract. Undertaker has been a part of the company since November 1990
    with his most recent match taking place at July’s Extreme Rules event. His next match with the company is not yet known.

    He’s going to have a longer version of this. Check out some of Undertaker’s greatest moments:
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    Opinion: Is this any kind of a surprise? Undertaker is the definition of
    the WWE guy as he is never going to go anywhere else and I don’t think
    anyone else was ever going to believe that was the case. He is as iconic
    of a character as WWE has ever produced and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. Let him be there as long as he wants to be, and given his loyalty, you could easily say that WWE owes it to him.

    Do you want to see Undertaker wrestle again? How often should he be in the ring? Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Here We Go Again. Controversial Wrestler To Return To The Ring.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 07:29 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/go-controversial-wrestler-return-ring/


    Nice to see you againI think. There are some wrestlers that come and go
    from wrestling and some wrestlers who make noise no matter what they’re doing. Some of the people are not going to leave the business no matter
    what, which could be due to a love of the industry or not having much else
    to do. It seems to be another case of the latter this time around as a familiar name is returning to the ring.

    Enzo Amore recently appeared on the Store Horsemen Podcast where he
    announced that he will be returning to the ring for Northeast Wrestling on August 16 in Poughkeepsie, New York. This will be Amore’s first match
    since January 2018 when he was fired from WWE. At the moment, Amore does
    not have an opponent named, though he is hoping that it will be someone
    under 205lbs. Amore appeared at a Northeast Wrestling event in June where
    he was beaten up by Jon Moxley.

    It’s quite the announcement. Check out Amore’s appearance:
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    Opinion: Amore is one of the most controversial figures in recent years as everyone has an opinion on him in one way or another. His in-ring work has never been the best and WWE didn’t seem to miss him, though he is certainly someone who can get attention whenever he wants it. I’m not sure whether
    he is going to be in the ring full time again, but a one off appearance is better than nothing for him.

    Will Amore ever wrestle for a major company again? Do you want him to?
    Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    An Unsuited Pair? WWE To Make A Major Change In The Fall.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 07:26 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/unsuited-pair-wwe-make-major-change-fall/


    You have to keep them apart. One of the biggest stories this year has been
    the hiring of Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff to run Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live respectively. These moves were made to help fix a variety
    of problems WWE is having at the moment and with some luck, the moves could start to turn things around. The new hirings could bring a major change
    with them though, and those could be happening soon.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live lineups will be kept separate starting with the October 4 SmackDown Live debut on FOX. There will be some minor crossover from time
    to time, but for the most part the shows will be separate entities with different stories and rosters. There are no current plans for major roster changes.

    This has been done a few times before. Check out one of the WWE Drafts
    that resulted from a Brand Split:
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    Opinion: You kind of have to do this and there is no way around it. Having
    the same stories and all of the crossover leaves the audience with little reason to watch both shows so having them be separate worlds with different stories and roster is a good idea. You can only do so much with the roster split not meaning anything and that has become very clear in recent months.

    Do you like this move? Which show do you expect to be better? Let us know
    in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    They Dont Sound Happy. Top Tag Team Again Hints At Leaving WWE.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 07:24 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/dont-sound-happy-top-tag-team-hints-leaving-wwe/


    Not so fast again? The rise of AEW and various other promotions have
    changed a lot about the way wrestling works. With so many other options available, a lot of talent, including the WWE roster, is now interested in seeing what else they can do with their careers. Some of the wrestlers
    seem more interested in others, and that is the case again with a rather prominent tag team.

    The Revival’s Scott Dawson Tweeted out a message on Thursday, saying that
    he and Dash Wilder will see Arn Anderson soon. This would seem to be a suggestion that the team is leaving WWE when their contracts expire, though
    it is not clear where they would be going. Anderson was let go from WWE earlier this year but has yet to sign with another wrestling company.

    Arn taught us well. See ya soon, Double A. https://t.co/EAJjeuBtg5

    - Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) July 31, 2019



    The Revival has been busy lately. Check out their most recent Tag Team
    Title match:
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    Opinion: I’m not sure what to think of this as Revival certainly does seem
    to be wanting to get out of the company no matter what. They have yet to
    sign a new contract with WWE and given how they were presented in recent months, can you really blame them? Yeah they won the Tag Team Titles a few weeks ago, but maybe they think that they were just being given a bone to
    try and keep them around.

    Do you want Revival to leave? Do you think they will? Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    RUMOR: Bill Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns Could Happen at SummerSlam

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 06:15 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/williammccormick/goldberg-roman-reigns-summerslam/

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    As of this writing, Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz is scheduled for SummerSlam.
    The WWE Universe is convinced that match is a smokescreen and Bill Goldberg will be returning for a match with Ziggler, according to a report from RingSideNews. Ziggler has been jabbing at Goldberg for weeks now. A match between them would make a lot of sense.

    Meanwhile, Roman Reigns was attacked on SmackDown Live and the rumors are saying that the angle is meant to set up Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns for SummerSlam. That is an interesting rivalry that could continue beyond next Sunday, but WWE officials could be planning something massive for
    SummerSlam: Bill Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns.


    A recent report from talkSport claims that WWE officials want to help
    Goldberg recover from the disastrous match with The Undertaker. At Extreme Rules, The Undertaker had an incident free tag team match at Extreme Rules. Now, its Goldbergs turn to regain a bit of credibility with the fans. On
    paper, thats why the match with Dolph makes sense.

    Ziggler can put him over without the loss hurting him. Goldberg would be a surprise for the WWE Universe and he would get better career ending than
    Saudi Arabia. However, all the pieces are there for Goldberg to be revealed
    as the culprit who attacked Reigns.
    Related: WWE Officials Still Furious with Goldberg Over Undertaker Match

    Dolph Ziggler has been bad mouthing Goldberg for weeks and the rumor mill
    was just running stories about how WWE officials and Vince McMahon was
    furious with Bill Goldberg. A week later, the rumor mill is convinced that Goldberg is facing Ziggler at SummerSlam? The rumors arent giving a
    consistent narrative of WWEs creative plans.

    Here are the facts, Miz vs. Ziggler is scheduled for the event. WWE just
    ran an angle to revealed Romans opponent for the show. Daniel Bryan is the rumored favorite, but the possibility of Goldberg vs. Reigns has been
    talked about for years. WWE officials could use a big match for SummerSlam,
    and this may be the set up to also turn Goldberg heel.

    At this point, its totally plausible that the WWE Universe would boo Bill Goldberg out of Toronto is he returns to get a quick win over Dolph Ziggler
    to mask the poor job he did in Saudi Arabia. The fans are smarter than that
    and could turn on him. With Goldberg vs. Reigns, theres excitement and
    fewer people would be thinking about Saudi Arabia.
    Would you prefer to see Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns at SummerSlam?





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    Save The Space. More Matches Rumored For Summerslam Card.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 05:41 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/save-space-matches-rumored-summerslam-card/


    Just in case we don’t have enough. We are less than two weeks away from Summerslam and that means we need to finish wrapping up the card. So far
    WWE has announced nine matches for the card, which will take place over the usual four hour time slot, plus a one hour Kickoff Show. In theory that
    will mean most of the card is set, though there are more matches rumored
    for the show.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there are four matches
    which are likely to be added to the card. Most of these matches have been teased on the main wrestling shows and there is a chance that these will be added in the final week of television. In addition to this, various other matches that have been teased for the show could be added, though they were
    not on the internal WWE card. Here are matches still scheduled to be announced:

    Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan

    Women’s Tag Team Titles: IIconics(c) vs. Kabuki Warriors vs. Sonya Deville/Mandy Rose vs. Alexa Bliss/Sonya Deville

    Cruiserweight Title: Drew Gulak (c) vs. Oney Lorcan

    Drew McIntyre vs. Cedric Alexander

    They’ve done this before. Check out McIntyre vs. Alexander on Monday Night Raw:
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    Opinion: This card is going to be rather long and I’m not sure how well they’re going to be able to fill in this much in the time they have. If
    all of these matches are added without anything else, we are looking at a thirteen match card in five hours. That isn’t leaving a lot of time for a lot of the matches themselves and it’s going to become a problem. WWE has never learned that before, so expect a longer show than advertised.

    Which of these matches sounds best? What should be left off of the card?
    Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Add It To The Card. AEW Announces Another Huge Addition To Their TNT Debut Show.

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 05:13 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/add-card-aew-announces-another-huge-addition-tnt-debut-show/


    The gold continues to grow. We are just over two months away from the
    debut of AEW on TNT with their weekly two hour television show. The
    television show is going to change things in the wrestling world for the
    better as there will now be several new things to watch in the wrestling
    world. Now though, the company has announced one major things for the
    first episode.

    In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, Brandi Rhodes has announced
    that AEW will crown its first ever Women’s Champion on the October 2 debut episode on TNT. This is the third title announced for the promotion,
    following the World Title which will be decided at All Out and the Tag Team Titles, which will be crowned in a tournament starting in the fall. There
    is no word on how the title will be decided.

    That’s something else for the show. Check out the trailer for the debut episode:
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    Opinion: That show is starting to get packed and I’m curious to see where things are going to go from here. The Women’s Title is certainly not a surprise as you could tell the company cares about its women’s division
    quite a bit. I’m not sure what they’re going to do to crown a champion, but a one off match instead of a tournament would not surprise me. This is
    one of the things they had to have and hopefully it works out well.

    How do you see the title being decided? Who will be the first champion?
    Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
    wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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    Hall of Famer Harley Race Passes Away At Age 76

    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 01:56 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/derekstoughton/hall-famer-harley-race-passes-away-age-76/


    We have some sad news to report, as WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race has
    passed away at the age of 76 as a result of Lung Cancer.

    Below is the official report from WWE.com:
    Harley Race captured the NWA World Heavyweight Championship seven times,
    which stood as a record until Ric ??????Flair broke it in 1991.
    To this day, only a handful of Superstars can claim to have won more World Heavyweight Championships than Race.
    During the 1970s and early 1980s, Race was the National Wrestling
    Alliance’s most dominant champion, winning the sports oldest World Heavyweight Championship from the likes of Dory Funk Jr., Giant Baba, Terry Funk, Dusty Rhodes and Flair.
    The tough-as-nails Race was so universally respected that WWE, despite
    having seceded from the NWA and having its own World Heavyweight Champion, chose to recognize Races title status as well. As a result, Race was the
    first NWA Champion to engage in title unification matchups against WWE Champions like Superstar Billy Graham and Bob Backlund.
    In what seemed unthinkable at the time, Race, one of the NWA’s most influential figures of all time, joined WWE in 1986 during the companys national expansion. After winning the King of the Ring tournament, Race was
    the first to don regal robes and a crown. “King” Harley Race was managed by Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and was introduced to a new generation of fans. Race battled all of WWE’s top heroes and pinned Junkyard Dog at
    WrestleMania III in front of a record-setting attendance of 93,000 fans.

    Heres a clip of the legend in action:
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    We at Wrestling Rumors extend our deepest condolences to his family during
    this difficult time.

    What is your favorite moment of Harley Race? Leave us a comment below, or
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