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    REVIEW: Night Of Champions 2015: Old Vs. New And New Vs. New And A Lot Of
    Gold

    Posted: 07 Sep 2019 01:14 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/review-night-champions-2015-old-vs-new-new-vs-new-lot-gold/


    Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE
    to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using
    letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
    Night of Champions 2015

    Date: September 20, 2015

    Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

    Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
    This is the definition of a B level pay per view but there are some
    interesting stories to bolster things up between Summerslam and Survivor Series. The big story tonight is Seth Rollins defending both the United
    States and WWE World Titles against John Cena and Sting respectfully. Other than that well get to find out who Roman Reigns and Dean Ambroses partner
    is against the Wyatt Family. Lets get to it.
    Pre-Show: Stardust/Ascension vs. Lucha Dragons/Neville
    Stardust and Neville have been feuding for a few weeks now and the teams
    were brought in to make the battle even bigger. Konor easily counters Caras sunset flip with some choking but Cara comes back with a spinning cross.headbutt to the arm. Off to Stardust vs. Kalisto with Konor getting
    in a cheap shot to help his partner. With the announcers debating whether
    the Ascension are Stardusts henchmen, Kalisto headscissors Stardust down
    and all six come in for a standoff. The bad guys are sent to the floor with
    the Dragons hitting stereo suicide dives and Neville adding an Asai
    moonsault as we take an early break.
    Back with Viktor shouldering Kalisto into the corner to take over. Stardust comes in and works on the arm before its back to Viktor, who puts Kalisto
    on top. You dont put a luchador on the top rope though as he hits a great looking hurricanrana and makes the tag off to Neville. We hit the series of kicks and a middle rope Phoenix splash gets two. Stardusts Disaster Kick
    misses and Neville goes up top, only to have Stardust shove Viktor into the corner. Neville staggers into the Queens Crossbow for the pin at 9:46.
    Rating: C-. Fine enough match here as Neville got to come in and clean
    house while the feud gets to keep going for another month or so. Theyre
    letting this one fly under the radar a bit and its giving everyone involved something to do. Above all else it lets them do something unique instead of wasting time on a nowhere feud.
    Opening video: “Tonight is a night of champions.” Dang you mean they canceled Jackpot Bowling with Milton Berle? The main people on the roster tonight talk about how big the show is before going into a video on Rollins
    two challengers.
    Intercontinental Title: Ryback vs. Kevin Owens
    Ryback is defending and this could go either way. Owens just decided he
    wanted the title one night and has been messing with Ryback ever since. The champion comes out second which never sits well with me. Ryback starts fast
    and wants Owens to bring it on. Kevin charges at him but gets gorilla
    pressed out to the floor. Back up and Owens sends Ryback arm first into the post, which takes away a lot of Rybacks power game. Owens, the big crowd favorite here, slowly pounds Ryback down before sending the bad arm into
    the buckle again.
    We hit the armbar on the champ for a bit before he fights up with a
    powerslam. A spinebuster gets two for Ryback and he scores with the
    Meathook, which Cole identifies as a regular clothesline. Well to be fair
    it was off the ropes instead of from the corner. The Shell Shock doesnt
    work as the arm gives out and Ryback goes arm first into the post again.
    Owens armbar doesnt work as Ryback powers him up into the Shell Shock
    again, only to have Kevin rake the eyes and roll him up for the pin and the title at 9:30.
    Rating: C+. Set the injury up, pay the injury off in the ending, give a
    young guy a title. I have no complaints off this one and the match was fun
    in the process. Owens winning with an old school cheating tactic makes it
    even better. This was more fun than I was expecting and Im very pleased
    with the result.
    Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar is announced for Hell in a Cell. Well thats
    quite the main event.
    We recap Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev.  These two had been feuding along with
    Lana and Summer Rae respectfully, but now that Lana is on the shelf,
    Ziggler bought Summer some earrings and wasnt clear on what his intentions were.
    Rusev is livid at Summer.
    Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler
    Dolph has long tights now. Ziggler scores with a quick dropkick to knock
    Rusev to the floor but he comes back in for a shot to the ribs and a
    chinlock. As this is going on, we get a nice discussion of the Divas
    keeping diaries. Zigglers sleeper doesnt work as Rusev throws him outside
    for a ram into the apron. An ugly small package gets two for Dolph but
    Rusev slams him back down, followed by a chinlock.
    A WE WANT LANA chant fires Dolph up and hes able to avoid a charge, sending Rusev into the buckle. Zigglers Fameasser attempt doesnt work and Rusevs swinging Rock Bottom gets two. Rusevs knee hits the buckle as well, setting
    up the Fameasser for two more. A kick to the head has Ziggler in even more trouble but he comes back with the sleeper as this match just keeps going.
    Now the superkick gets two for Rusev and he cant believe it was just a near fall. The Accolade doesnt work and Ziggler comes up with a mostly missed superkick for two of his own. Summer gets on the apron and is accidentally knocked into the ring, earning her an ejection. She throws in a shoe and
    hits Rusev by mistake, setting up the Zig Zag for the pin at 13:38.
    Rating: D+. WAY too long here and I lost interest about halfway through at best. This feud is all about the drama and not the in ring action because
    we were supposed to have the mixed tag until Lanas wrist injury screwed everything up. Rusev getting pinned used to be a huge deal and now its
    happened twice in a week.
    Summer looks terrified.
    Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Dudley Boyz
    New Day is defending and already lost to the Dudleyz in a non-title match. Before the match, New Day declares that our furniture is in danger. After praising their mentor (Jake from State Farm) its time for a SAVETHE TABLES chant until the Dudleyz cut them off. I love the Dudleyz but I could watch
    New Day for hours. D-Von and Kofi get things going as Woods starts a
    trombone recital.
    The Dudleyz scare the champs out to the floor until its time for Bubba vs.
    Big E., the latter of whom tells the old man to go home. Big E. takes over
    and goes up top, only to get superplexed down for two. Woods: “BUBBA! DO
    NOT DO THIS!” The distraction works as Kofi is able to dropkick Bubba in
    the back to take over. We hit the rotating stomps (complete with more tromboning), followed by a splash on the apron to give E. two.
    New Day starts some double teaming with Kofi firing off rights and lefts, meaning Woods plays Gonna Fly Now (theme from Rocky). I havent been this entertained in a long time. Kofi springboards into a Bubba Bomb, setting up
    the hot tag to D-Von. House is quickly cleaned and the reverse 3D drops Big
    E. The regular 3D looks to finish Kofi but Woods comes in for the DQ at
    10:16.
    Rating: B. The wrestling may not have been the best in the world but Xavier Woods and that trombone is as pure gold as anything Ive seen around this company in YEARS. The entire group is one of the funniest ideas in a long
    time and goes to show you what can happen when you find a hot act. Great
    stuff here and the rematch should be fun.
    Post match Big E. loads up a table, only to have the Dudleyz fight back and
    3D Woods through the table. JBL: “Its the night the music died.”
    We recap Nikki Bellas title reign and breaking the record on Monday.
    Divas Title: Nikki Bella vs. Charlotte
    Nikki is defending and can lose the title via DQ or countout. Charlotte
    takes her into the corner to start but a shoulder to the ribs puts
    Charlotte on the floor. She tweaks her knee on the landing though and Nikki
    has a target. A kick to the knee staggers Charlotte again and Nikki
    powerbombs her off the apron for a big thud. Back in and Nikki puts on a
    leg lock as the announcers thankfully acknowledge that the Womens Title and
    the Divas Title are two different titles with two different lineages.
    A snap suplex sends the knee into the ropes again and Nikki does some
    pushups. Nikki slams the knee into the mat a few more times for two each
    and wraps it around the post. Brie and Alicia try to help on a half crab
    but Nikki yells at them for almost getting her disqualified. Makes sense. Charlotte comes back with a neckbreaker but the knee gives out again.
    Theres a spear though and the Figure Eight ends Nikkis reign at 13:42.
    Rating: B-. Uh well um ok then. They were getting somewhere with that knee
    and then Charlotte just popped up and won the title. Im glad the title
    reign is finally over but it was such a strange way to get to the ending.
    Still though, really good match here and the best WWE Divas match in a very long time.
    The family celebration:
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    Ric Flair comes out to cry his eyes out over the title win.
    Owens denies cheating and is happy to finally have a prize. Its no secret
    how great he really is. Nice line there.
    The kickoff panel chats for a bit.
    Team PCB asks Ric if he knows a place to party in Houston. You know, he
    just might. Ric looks so genuinely proud here and its really cool to see.
    We recap the Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose. These teams have
    been fighting on and off for over a year and now the Wyatts have the
    monster Braun Strowman with them. Reigns and Ambrose have a mystery partner
    to help fight Strowman.
    Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose/???
    A fan tries to run in and Wyatt asks if thats their guy. The mystery
    partner isCHRIS JERICHO. Well its not Rowan or Kane so this is totally acceptable. Ambrose and Harper get things going with the good guy taking
    over before its off to Jericho for the required YOU STILL GOT IT chant.
    Reigns and Ambrose come in to try their luck on Strowman but he shoulders
    both of them down.
    Jericho tries to dive onto Braun but the glorified cruiserweight is caught
    and thrown out to the floor for his efforts. Strowman throws Ambrose in for
    a beating before tagging off to Bray. This works a bit better for Dean as
    he grabs a neckbreaker, allowing for the tag off to Reigns. Harper comes in with his right hands and sitout powerbomb, only to have Roman fire off his corner clotheslines. Strowman offers a distraction though and Harper scores with a superkick for two.
    The Wyatts take turns on Roman with Bray sending him to the floor for a
    suicide dive. Reigns finally gets in an elbow to the jaw, allowing the tag
    off to Jericho. Chris dropkicks Braun off the apron in a smart move and
    slaps the Walls on Bray until Harper makes the save. Dean comes in and both Dirty Deeds and Sister Abigail are countered.
    A double clothesline puts both guys down and its off to Reigns vs. Strowman with the Superman Punch FINALLY connecting. It takes three of them to
    stagger Braun but Deans top rope elbow puts him down. Jericho tags himself
    in for a Lionsault for two with Braun launching him off the cover. Everyone else brawls at ringside so its that spinning Big Ending from Strowman,
    followed by the choke to knock Jericho out at 13:36.
    Rating: C+. This felt like a way to keep the feud going and theres nothing wrong with that. I love the idea of two teams feuding because thats what
    they do no matter what. Jericho coming in there to lose is fine and its a
    cool idea to build up to Roman finally knocking off the giant. Good stuff
    here and a fun match.
    Nice to see you again:
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    Jericho intentionally bumps into Ambrose as he leaves. Dean seems pleased
    with Jerichos moxie.
    The Authority gives Rollins a pep talk. Sheamus comes in and says hes ready too.
    We recap Seth Rollins road to tonight, starting with winning the World
    Title at Wrestlemania (in case you havent had that beaten into your head
    enough yet), being the Authoritys attention starved child, and then winning
    a second title from John Cena at Summerslam. Oh and his statue was
    destroyed in a very novel move.
    US Title: John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
    Seth is defending of course. We get the big match intros here and Rollins
    is in the white attire again. The fans are all over Cena to start and
    things get even worse with Rollins charging into an elbow for two. Rollins comes back with a kick to the ribs and some trash talk as he seems to be
    trying to conserve energy.
    We hit an early sleeper on Cena before Cena is put in the Tree of Woe for a
    top rope double stomp in an awesome looking spot. Cenas rollup gets two and
    he sidesteps a splash (which looked very Stingy) in the corner. He takes
    too long setting up the Shuffle, allowing Rollins to try a kick to the
    head, only to have Cena pull him to his feet into a sunset bomb for two.
    The AA is countered but Cena hurricanranas his way out of the buckle bomb
    to send Seth into the corner instead.
    Seth flips out of the AA again and the low superkick gets two for the
    champ. Theyve skipped the opening part of the match here and have went
    straight to the back and forth bombs. Seth misses the frog splash and the
    Eddie chants pipe up, even though it was more like a Five Star Frog Splash. Cena comes back with the tornado DDT for two and goes up top, only to have Rollins run the ropes into a superplex.
    Thats not enough though as he floats over into a regular suplex for two, leaving both guys spent. Another AA is countered into a rollup but Seth
    muscles Cena up into a buckle bomb for two. Back up and Rollins rolls
    through a cross body to try an AA on Cena. Thankfully they only tease the finisher stealing as Cena counters into a reverse suplex, followed by the
    AA for the pin and the title at 15:43.
    Rating: A-. As repetitive as these two have become, this was one of their better matches because they just went straight for the big spot trading
    instead of trying to do anything slow paced. Rollins wanting to end it fast made the most sense and it was a better match as a result. Cena getting the
    US Title back makes the most sense and we might even get the Open Challenge back as a result. Good stuff.
    Rollins tries to bail but Cena gives him another AA on the floor and heres Sting.
    WWE World Heavyweight Title: Sting vs. Seth Rollins
    Sting goes right after him to start and quickly sends the champ out to the floor. Theyre pretty clearly going for the brawl here as Sting sends him
    into the barricade. Rollins tries to get away over the barricade but sting pulls him back to the table. Seth gets in his first offense by shoving
    Sting through the table before grabbing his title. He changes his mind
    about leaving though and comes back to slam Sting onto the broken table.
    Back in and a falcons arrow gets two on Sting and Seth is starting to get frustrated. Theres a buckle bomb for two. The Pedigree is countered and
    Sting breaks up a springboard by shoving Seth into the barricade for the
    second time. Two Stinger Splashes crush Rollins so he heads outside, only
    to have Sting dive off the top with a cross body. Back in and the Death
    Drop gets two out of nowhere with Rollins having to put his foot on the
    bottom rope.
    Another Stinger Splash sets up right hands in the corner but Seth counters
    into another buckle bomb. Seth tries a clothesline but Sting collapses to
    the mat. The doctor checks on Sting as he gets back up and its going to continue. Sting counters the Pedigree into a weak Deathlock. Thankfully
    Seth is quickly in the ropes and comes back with an enziguri to the bald
    spot. The Pedigree is countered into another Scorpion attempt but Seth
    rolls him up to retain at 15:13.
    Rating: B+. This was WAY better than it had any right to be with the ending making enough sense. I really didnt need to have Sting as the World
    Champion because, whether WWE wants to admit it or not, hes one of the
    biggest stars ever and doesnt need this title to validate himself. Good
    match though as Sting pulls another rabbit out of his hat. Though hopefully
    not by the ears because thats just cruel.
    Sheamus comes out immediately and its on! Rollins misses a belt shot and Sheamus hits the Brogue Kick but heres Kane in the mask to chokeslam
    Rollins. Sheamus wants Kane to give him one more but Kane chokeslams
    Sheamus instead. A tombstone to Rollins ends the show. Yes seriously, it
    ends with Kane standing tall and likely setting up the title match inside
    the Cell.
    Overall Rating: A. Well that worked. This was another show that completely overachieved and had no business being nearly as good as it was. This goes
    up another notch if they somehow got rid of that stupid briefcase and
    werent setting up Kane inside the Cell for the title, but that match had to happen at some point. Rollins is ready to be the star of tomorrow and its
    going to happen one day soon. Really fun show here with only the Rusev vs. Ziggler match not being good to awesome.

    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 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    Lot Of Gold appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    (VIDEO): That Wont Help. Matt Riddle Posts Video Complaining About NXT
    Stars, Fellow NXT Star Responds.

    Posted: 07 Sep 2019 01:02 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-wont-help-matt-riddle-posts-video-complaining-nxt-stars-fellow-nxt-star-responds/


    He knows how to win friends. Matt Riddle came to WWE from the UFC with
    quite the reputation. While immensely talented, Riddle had a reputation as being a bit difficult to work with and being willing to say whatever is on
    his mind. This has become an issue before with fellow stars such as
    Goldberg, and now it may be getting him in some more trouble.

    On Friday, Riddle posted a video to Twitter where he criticized his fellow wrestlers for not giving him a ride to work. While Riddle does not name
    any names, he does seem to be addressing multiple wrestlers at the same
    time. Tommaso Ciampa responded to the video with a Tweet of his own,
    telling Riddle to “go **** himself.” Ciampa is currently on the shelf recovering from a neck injury but is expected to be returning soon.

    I don’t see this getting him over. Check out the video from Riddle and
    then Ciampa’s response:
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    The boys shall police themselves. Aka go fuck yourself.
    https://t.co/utYqw9jG92

    - CIAMPA (@NXTCiampa) September 6, 2019



    Opinion: The more you hear about him, the more Riddle seems to be his own
    worst enemy. He has all the talent in the world and would seem to be
    someone that could be a top star in NXT, but that isn’t going to be the
    case if he can’t get out of his own way. I don’t know how this was supposed to make things better, but the video isn’t exactly going to help
    his reputation whatsoever.

    What do you think of the video? Or of Ciampa’s response? 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 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    About NXT Stars, Fellow NXT Star Responds. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    (WATCH): Thats A Big Hint. Local Advertisements Seem To *SPOIL* Clash Of Champions Main Event.

    Posted: 07 Sep 2019 12:57 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-thats-big-hint-local-advertisements-seem-spoil-clash-champions-main-event/


    That’s kind of giving things away. Wrestling storylines can go all over
    the place at times, with one changing coming after another at the drop of a hat. That’s one of the things that makes it so much more interesting a lot of the time as you don’t quite know what you are going to get. Sometimes
    you get a little preview though and that might be what a local
    advertisement has given us.

    Local advertisements for the upcoming September 21 house show in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada feature Universal Champion Seth Rollins defending his title against the Fiend Bray Wyatt. This would suggest that Rollins will successfully defend his title against Braun Strowman at Night Of Champions, which would likely mean that he will defend his title against Wyatt at Hell
    In A Cell on October 6. Keep in mind that the plans could certainly change before the September 21 show.

    This tells you a lot. Check out the local advertisement:
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    Opinion: This might not be the biggest surprise in the world but it does
    set up an interesting match. I’m not sure that WWE is willing to make
    Wyatt World Champion again but at the same time I can’t imagine them
    setting up a character for six months and then have him lose in his first
    title match. It makes for something interesting and that hasn’t been the case for a title match in quite some time.

    Do you think Wyatt will get the match? How do you see it going? 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 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

    Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
    for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
    to sign up. We are proud to offer our popular Wrestling Rumors app and encourage you to download it for an optimized user experience. It is
    available for Android and also on iOS. Thank you for reading!

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    Clash Of Champions Main Event. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    (VIDEO): At Least It Isnt About Becky Lynch. Ric Flair Announces A New
    Deal With Major Company.

    Posted: 07 Sep 2019 12:52 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-least-isnt-becky-lynch-ric-flair-announces-new-deal-major-company/


    He’s still worth something. Over the last few weeks, Ric Flair has gotten into the WWE’s bad graces by attempting to file a trademark on the term The Man. WWE has not been pleased with this as they are pushing Becky Lynch as
    The Man, meaning a lot of money could be at stake. That isn’t all Flair
    has been up to though, as he is now signed up for a new deal which could
    bring him some extra money.

    As seen in a new video from TMZ Sports, Flair has announced a new deal with Adidas and plans to help them take down Nike. Flair did not go into
    details of what the deal will entail as far as endorsements or products.
    He did mention several NBA stars under contract with Adidas, such as Damien Lillard and James Harden, who he is looking forward to working with in the future.

    Only Flair could make this sound so awesome. Check out his announcement:
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    Opinion: This is a good deal for Flair of course, but at the same time it
    also shows just how big of a star he still is. Flair has not been an
    active WWE wrestler in over ten years and was well past his prime by that point. In spite of all the time that has passed though, he is still
    someone valuable enough to be signed to a deal like this. How many other seventy year old wrestlers are going to be able to say that?

    What do you think of Flair’s deal? Will the Man issue get him in big
    trouble with WWE? 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 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

    Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
    for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
    to sign up. We are proud to offer our popular Wrestling Rumors app and encourage you to download it for an optimized user experience. It is
    available for Android and also on iOS. Thank you for reading!

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    A New Deal With Major Company. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    RUMOR: It Couldnt Hurt. WWE To Start Fantasy Wrestling League.

    Posted: 07 Sep 2019 12:47 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rumor-couldnt-hurt-wwe-start-fantasy-wrestling-league/


    Everybody else has one. WWE is in a strange place at the moment as they
    are facing a well funded opponent for the first time in a good many years, meaning that they are going to make some changes. Some of these include bringing new eyes to the product and then keeping them around, which could
    be helped by a new idea that they are rumored to be considering.

    According to Brad Shepard on the High Spot Podcast, WWE may be considering starting its own fantasy league. While there are few details, the league
    would not be starting until 2020 and would be run by WWE itself. This
    would not be the first time such a thing has been done, as WWE had
    something similar in 2004, though fantasy sports have exploded in
    popularity since then.

    You can listen to the full podcast right here:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Since there isn’t much in the way of fantasy wrestling, this is about as
    good as we’re going to get. Check out some fantasy matches that WWE would like to see:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: I have no idea how WWE doesn’t have one of these things already. Almost any major sport, or even smaller ones, have such a thing, with even
    the already defunct AAFL having a fantasy league. It is the kind of thing
    that could draw in a lot of fans and if WWE can work the kinks out, it
    could draw in not only a lot of fans, but also a lot of money should they
    go down that path.

    Would you want to play fantasy WWE? Will WWE be able to make it work? 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 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

    Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
    for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
    to sign up. We are proud to offer our popular Wrestling Rumors app and encourage you to download it for an optimized user experience. It is
    available for Android and also on iOS. Thank you for reading!

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    The Revolving Doors Continue. Updates On Futures For Two Top Ring Of Honor Stars, Possibly AEW Bound?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2019 12:43 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/revolving-doors-continue-updates-futures-two-top-ring-honor-stars-possibly-aew-bound/


    There is a lot of talent out there. The wrestling wars have picked up
    steam again with AEW changing the way the industry works. With another
    major name on the scene, we now have two big time places for people to
    work. At the same time though, it can hurt the status of some of the
    smaller promotions, who may be losing talents. That may be the case with
    two prominent names.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ring Of Honor talents Marty Scurll (November) and current World Champion Matt Taven’s (September) contracts are set to expire soon. At the moment, Taven is expected to
    remain in Ring Of Honor, as he is a big star in the company. Scurll on the other hand is expected to move to AEW, which has been the case for several months now.

    The two of them have fought before. Check out the two of them preparing:
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    Opinion: Neither of these are exactly surprises as Scurll has been rumored
    to go to AEW since the company was established and Taven is the World
    Champion of a company lacking in star power. It would make sense for them
    both to make these moves as both would benefit more from making them than changing anything else. It’s nice that they have options though, which is what the rise of AEW has offered.

    Which of these two will be more successful next year? Who will move to AEW next? 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 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    The post The Revolving Doors Continue. Updates On Futures For Two Top Ring
    Of Honor Stars, Possibly AEW Bound? appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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    Ring Of Honor TV Results - September 4, 2019

    Posted: 06 Sep 2019 10:46 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/ring-honor-tv-results-september-4-2019/


    Ring of Honor

    Date: September 4, 2019

    Location: Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman

    Hosts: Quinn McCay, Ian Riccaboni

    The slow path through the summer continues with another big match from the

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