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AXS TV continues partnership with NJPW for 2023

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Colin Vassallo
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LOS ANGELES (December 21, 2022) – AXS TV, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., continues its successful partnership with iconic global professional wrestling organization New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)—acquiring 45 all-new episodes of the promotion’s popular weekly series, kicking off with five weeks of NJPW’s premier Wrestle Kingdom 17 coverage, starting Thursday, January 12 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The popular NJPW series follows IMPACT Wrestling’s flagship IMPACT! series at 8 p.m. ET, forming a formidable combination of world-class professional wrestling programming every Thursday on AXS TV.

The series gives viewers the best seat in the house to world-class New Japan Pro-Wrestling action every week, delivering one hour of exclusive content compiling the absolute best moments from the groundbreaking promotion’s most recent broadcasts. Each episode features fast-paced play-by-play commentary from NJPW’s English-language broadcast team of Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton. As a special lead-in to the fresh crop of episodes launching in 2023, AXS TV presents an encore broadcast of 2017’s unforgettable Wrestle Kingdom 11 main event on January 5 at 10 p.m. ET—pitting NJPW powerhouse Kazuchika Okada against international sensation Kenny Omega for the coveted IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

AXS TV’s upcoming schedule of Wrestle Kingdom 17 coverage is as follows:

January 12

The legendary Kenny Omega makes his highly-anticipated return to NJPW for the first time in four years, as he challenges the “Commonwealth Kingpin” Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

January 19

Bullet Club’s own Jay White puts the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on the line against the “Rainmaker,” Kazuchika Okada, in a rematch of their championship bout from Dominion 2022, where White shocked the world by stripping Okada of his title.

Specific programming for January 26, February 2 and February 9 will be announced at a later date.

“IMPACT and New Japan Pro-Wrestling have long-enjoyed a fruitful relationship both in and out of the ring, with each company highlighting the other’s brightest stars at some of the biggest IMPACT and NJPW events of the year,” said Scott D’Amore, Executive Vice President, Anthem Sports Media Group. “The two organizations perfectly complement each other, and this translates to the NJPW and IMPACT! series, as well—making our Thursday night lineup the ultimate destination for the absolute best in professional wrestling content, as we give viewers unprecedented access to world-class action from two industry trailblazers. AXS TV is proud to continue our partnership with NJPW, and we look forward to achieving even greater success as we move into the future.”

“We’re honored to continue this partnership with AXS TV into a second year,” said NJPW President Takami Ohbari. “Starting with Wrestle Kingdom 17 you’ll see the exciting action and Strong Style competition get even hotter as we bring full cheering crowds back to our events. Don’t miss it! “

AXS TV produces the English-language version of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a joint venture with New Japan World and in association with TV ASAHI CORPORATION.

Rick Ross to mediate Lee/Strickland face-to-face on Dynamite

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Colin Vassallo
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Rapper Rick Ross will be appearing on tonight’s Dynamite to mediate a meeting between former AEW World Tag Team champions Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland.

The announcement was made by AEW President Tony Khan via a tweet.

“We’ll be celebrating Wednesday with our annual #HolidayBash just days before Christmas, a great night of AEW stars & great wrestling + @RickRoss will mediate the meeting between Keith Lee and Swerve!”

Lee and Strickland lost their tag team titles to The Acclaimed and at Full Gear, former NXT champion Lee walked out on his partner. Strickland returned the favor at the ROH Final Battle event when they went against Shane Taylor and JD Griffey but unlike at Full Gear, Lee picked up the victory for his team, or whatever is left of it.

D-Von Dudley prevented from appearing at an ECW tribute event by WWE

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Colin Vassallo
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D-Von Dudley, who was set to be part of the Battleground Championship Wrestling’s A Tribute to the Extreme event this past Saturday night in Philadelphia, was prevented from appearing by WWE. He was also supposed to be part of the Icons of Wrestling convention held in conjunction with the show but was also not allowed to be participate.

Speaking to PWInsider.com, BCW said that they received a legal letter from WWE for using a variation of the ECW intellectual property which WWE owns and then pulled D-Von from the show. According to BCW, Dudley reached out to Paul Levesque to try and overturn the decision but he was not able to.

In a statement, Icons of Wrestling said that D-Von was devastated that he could not appear as advertised and it was beyond their control that it didn’t happen.

“Currently I’m hesitant to put the reasoning in writing but I will have zero hesitation telling the entire wrestling world why this happened inside the ring,” the statement read. “To those who made this decision you will not deter us. You will not stop us. You may think you have control but rest assured you do not.”

D-Von is employed by WWE where he works as a coach for the NXT brand.

Rampage rating for 12/16/2022

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Colin Vassallo
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Rampage on Friday did 464,000 viewers, up 7,000 viewers from the previous week. That was the best number since October 21. In the 18-49 demo, Rampage did a 0.15, up a good 0.04 from last week and the best rating since October 17. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

The Absolute Best of 2022 to air instead of Raw next week on USA

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Colin Vassallo
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Next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw will be titled The Absolute Best of 2022, and will be a recap episode highlights WWE’s best moments of the year.

The show will not only feature best moments from Raw, but from Smackdown and other premium live events as well. This is the first time in a very long time that WWE is not producing a regular episode of Raw and instead airing a highlight show.

Although you might think this is to give WWE Superstars a rest for Christmas, it is not as the Raw brand will actually be performing a non-televised live event in Columbus, Ohio on Boxing Day as part of their Holiday Tour.

Other events that week include a show at Madison Square Garden in New York also on December 26, a Supershow in Atlanta at the State Farm Arena on December 27, a show from the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland and one from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro on December 28, a show from the FTX Arena in Miami and from the GIANT Center in Hershey on December 29, one in Toronto from the Coca-Cola Coliseum on December 30 and a live Smackdown from Tampa on the same day as well.

There are no live events scheduled until the December 26 shows and this week’s Smackdown has already been taped.

Smackdown rating for 12/16/2022

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Colin Vassallo
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Friday Night Smackdown on FOX drew 2,191,000 viewers last week, down 115,000 viewers compared to the prior week. The show drew a 0.52 in the 18-49 demo and was #1 on network television and #2 in all of TV for the night and was down 0.05 from the prior week. In the overnight numbers, hour one drew 2,056,000 viewers and hour two had 2,056,000 viewers. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Mandy Rose’s firing from WWE leads to massive income from FanTime page

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Colin Vassallo
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Mandy Rose is doing alright despite getting fired by WWE for operating a FanTime website, with her agent telling TMZ that she’s on course to being a self-made millionaire by Christmas!

Her agent, Malki Kawa, told TMZ that Rose, real name Amanda Saccomanno, earned $500,000 from her subscriptions ever since she was fired last Wednesday.

The news surrounding her dismissal was the best free advertising she could ever receive, with her subscriptions spiking, even though she increased the price to $30 per month.

The former NXT Women’s champion has been uploading very risky photos on her page, similar to an OnlyFans, and someone leaked her media over a week ago. Earning money through third party websites, especially selling that kind of content, is banned by WWE.

Rose dropped the title to Roxanne Perez on Tuesday and received her marching orders on Wednesday after Shawn Michaels was notified about what she was doing.

The winning strategy: how can you make more money gambling in an online casino

By
Daniel Street
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For an increasing number of players, the gambling industry is no longer a means of entertainment but an excellent way to earn money and make the most of investments. Excellent welcome bonuses, free spins, beneficial loyalty programs, and a range of other options help people enter the industry, master gambling skills and move from the amateur level to pro.

With the growing demand, the number of online casino websites is growing so that players have an opportunity to opt for a service that is safe, profitable, comfortable, and welcoming. A collection of available games, acceptable payment methods, bonuses and discounts, privacy policy, and an array of other factors influence the popularity of the service.

Thus, no matter if you enjoy playing Blaze of Ra real money or you are fond of table games, you should start with the basics, choosing the top-tier web-based casino and following critical gambling tips.

Know the Odds

The awareness of the odds of a game is inevitable for real money players who strive to enhance their winnings. Additionally, understanding of the casino edge will also contribute to an opportunity to thrive. Take your time learning the available strategies, analyzing the probabilities of the selected game, and estimating whether the experience is worth it.

Become a VIP Player

If you have always been convinced that a higher stake is equal to a higher chance to win, you have been mistaken. In the overwhelming majority of instances, players choose to gain experience and become regular gamblers, who get extra cash and bonuses. Most reputable and beneficial casinos offer attractive loyalty programs for those who play for real money. If you combine regular gambling with high deposits, it will contribute to your chances of success.

Take Free Spins

Gambling with reputable and time-tested online casinos, you are likely to get free spins and a range of other options as a new player. That’s right what you need to understand the key features and specifications of the game and find out effective ways to earn the desired profit.

Making a real-money deposit, players frequently get lucrative bonuses in addition to free spins, which doubles their winning chances. Make sure you do not start betting before you are aware of the game rules and other peculiarities of the experience.

Focus on the Games with the Best Conditions

Gambling is mainly about making choices that will predetermine the outcomes of the experience. Thus, it is indispensable to read about casinos before giving them a try. Focus on the comments of the experienced players talking about the number of games available within the platform, bonuses offered, anonymity and safety guarantees provided, odds, and commissions. This way, you will be able to weigh all the pros and cons of the experience and make a decision you will not regret.

Mind Commission Offered

Convenience is one of the integral parts of online gambling for real money. Therefore, when analyzing platforms currently available on the market, the player should pay due attention to the payment methods used in the casino. It is another factor that may help you earn a little. High fees and other commissions may be overwhelming and unexpected, reducing your winning. Therefore, players who know techniques and tips on how to attract less commission can decrease their payments.

Manage Your Money

One of the most common pieces of advice experienced gamblers give to amateurs is to invest the amount of money you are ready to lose. Gambling is about fortune and luck, so you may never know if you win or lose. Therefore, setting a limit is always a good idea. Do not deposit more money than you have planned, even if you feel that you are likely to win the next time.

Have you made a profit from the initial deposit? Use it as an extra chance to enhance income. Choose the strategy that will help you avoid unwanted expenses and will keep the gambling experience profitable.

Play More but Spend Less

Efficiency is one of the essential parts of online gambling. Big deposits do not always result in desired cashouts. Instead, players should find alternative ways to increase their income, such as regular and reasonable gambling. Keep in mind that breaks are also a part of the process, indispensable for further concentration and focus. Additionally, set a time limit that will help you stay more productive and profitable during the gambling experience.

Beware of Bonus Requirements

Wagering requirements is an aspect you should pay due attention to, as it influences the real profit you get. Read casino terms and conditions carefully before you cash out so that you understand the exact sum of your winnings.

Do not Drink Alcohol

Although this tip may seem obvious to most players, drinking alcohol while gambling is still one of the most critical mistakes a lot of people make. If you avoid taking a drink before or during the play will not bring you the desired profit, but it will surely help you make better decisions and reasonable choices.

Monday Night Raw TV report for 12/19/2022

By
Joe Adams
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Arena: Wells Fargo Center
City: Des Moines, IA

Paul Heyman welcomes us to Monday Night Raw and introduces Roman Reigns. Reigns says Monday Night Raw is the home of Kevin Owens and says Owens needs to have the entire Monday Night Raw locker room to have his back because he has interfered with his business too much.

They show The Usos, Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa beating up Mustafa Ali and two other people.

The Street Profits VS. Damian Priest & Finn Balor

Akira Tozawa is out with the Street Profits and Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley are out with the Judgment Day. We break away to footage from the back where Solo, Usos and Sami are beating up Elias and Andre Chase.

With Dawkins down outside the ring, Rhea and Dominik go over toward him and Akira comes over to head them off which distracts Finn. In the ring, Akira throws a drink at Rhea who ducks, and the contents go right into Dominik’s eyes as Montez rolls Balor up in the ring for the three count.

Winners: The Street Profits

After the match, Rhea jumps out of the ring and confronts Akira up the ramp, punches him in the face and challenges Akira to a match now.

Another commercial break, meanwhile, you can check out teen patti live 3 patti online poker.

Rhea Ripley VS. Akira Tozawa

Finn Balor trips Akira and The Street Profits come and jump over the ropes and take out Priest and Balor. Dominik gets on the ring but is kicked down by Tozawa. Tozawa goes to the top rope, but Rhea moves, and he falls on his back. Rhea then hits a Riptide and pins Tozawa.

Winner: Rhea Ripley

Adam Pearce is attempting to be interviewed backstage when MVP walks up to him and wants to discuss Bobby Lashley and Pearce says sure let’s go to my office, but a referee runs up to Pearce and says you need to come with me right away, leaving MVP standing there.

Adam Pearce is with Cedric Alexander, Shelton Benjamin and Dolph Ziggler who are all down and Ziggler is asked what happened and he said the Bloodline is what happened.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson VS. Alpha Academy

The O.C. hit the Magic Killer on Gable for the win.

Winners: Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

After the match the O.C. are attacked by the Bloodline.

Adam Pearce comes out leading a group of officials and security to the ring. As the Usos and Sami Zayn finally agree to leave the ring and are walking to the back, AJ Styles comes flying from the crowd onto all three of them.

In the back, AJ and Pearce are yelling and Pearce says he will give him Sami Zayn tonight.

Bryon Saxton interviewing Alexa Bliss and Bianca Belair. Alexa says she cannot explain what is going on right now, but she can explain how she got to this point. Alexa tells Bianca she was winning championships before she was even here, and Bianca tells Alexa to come do it then. As Bianca gets up to leave Alexa grabs a vase of flowers and smashes it right over Bianca’s back.

The Miz VS. Dexter Lumis

This is a ladder match for the money the Miz put up in their previous match. Bronson Reed makes his return taking out Dexter allowing The Miz to climb the ladder and getting the win.

Winner: The Miz

AJ Styles VS. Sami Zayn

After attacking Solo Sikoa on the outside, AJ receives a Samoan spike and tossed back into Sami who hits a Blue Thunder Bomb and get the win.

Winner: Sami Zayn

Seth “Freakin” Rollins is out next. He started out by saying Roman, Mondays don’t belong to you they belong to Seth “Freakin” Rollins. This brings out Austin Theory. Seth challenges Theory for a match right now and the Usos show up and Seth says hold on we have company we will deal with this later and Theory stands by his side for a minute then bails out of the ring and Rollins tries to go at the Usos alone until Kevin Owens music hits and Owens goes right after Jimmy and Owens and Rollins clear the ring.

Adam Pearce then makes the match official for tonight Kevin Owens & Seth “Freakin” Rollins VS. The Usos

Bayley VS. Becky Lynch

During the match, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai got ejected from ringside. Dakota got on the ring apron and Becky started brawling with her and as the referee attempted to remove Dakota, Bayley came in and hit Becky with a monitor then hit Becky with a Rose plant for the win.

Winner: Bayley

The Usos VS. Kevin Owens & Seth “Freakin” Rollins

Solo Sikoa comes out but is met by Gallows and Anderson. Rollins curb stomp to Jey Uso on the floor, Austin Theory knocks Rollins out with the United States title. Owens catches Jimmy with a pop up powerbomb and gets the win.

Winners: Kevin Owens & Seth “Freakin” Rollins

After the match, Sami Zayn slid in the ring and attempted to attack Owens, but Owens stares him down and Sami jumps out of the ring and goes to the Usos and walk toward the back as Owens stands in the ring and Rollins gingerly getting up and walking toward the ring.

Bronson Reed returns to WWE on Raw

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W-O Staff
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Former NXT North American champion Bronson Reed returned to WWE last night on Raw, aligning himself with The Miz.

The Australian star interfered in the ladder match between The Miz and Dexter Lumis and helped The Miz come out victorious in the winner-take-all match.

Reed was released from WWE in August 2021, just a couple of months after he lost the NXT North American title. He was having dark matches on the main roster in anticipation of being called up prior to his release.

Following his WWE departure, Reed worked for Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling under the name Jonah.

Becky and Bayley battle in the last Raw of 2022 tonight on USA Network

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Colin Vassallo
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The last Raw of 2022 takes place tonight at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. WWE has no live Raw for December 26 and there won’t be a double taping tonight, making it a rare occasion where WWE will not produce any original content on a Monday next week.

There are three matches announced for tonight’s broadcast so far, featuring The Street Profits vs Judgment Day, The Miz battles Dexter Lumis in a winner-take-all ladder match, and Four Horsewomen members Becky Lynch and Bayley go head-to-head for the first time in three years.

WWE has not said what will air instead of Raw next week but it’s highly likely that there will be a Best Of episode in Raw’s usual time slot. The Raw brand will not have a day off though as they will be in Columbus, Ohio for the WWE Live Holiday Tour while the Smackdown brand will be in New York.

Monday Night Raw returns live on January 2 from Nashville, Tennessee.

Mercedes Varnado moving to Japan this week in anticipation of Wrestle Kingdom

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Colin Vassallo
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Hiroaki Sawa, the director of influencer marketing agency Gushcloud International, wrote on Twitter that Mercedes Varnado is moving to Japan from this week and is looking for companies who wish to collaborate with her during her time in the Land of the Rising Sun.

In his tweet, Sawa plugged her marketing reach of over 5.6 million social media followers and described Varnado as “active in the American professional wrestling organization WWE” and who has helped transform the women’s division.

Varnado will be meeting potential collaborators on December 21 and December 23 and the tweet suggests fitness and apparel brands who are likely to benefit the most from her collaboration.

The former women’s champion will be appearing at the Wrestle Kingdom 17 pay-per-view on January 4 and has agreed multiple dates with NJPW moving forward. She becomes a free agent on January 1, 2023.

https://twitter.com/HiroakiSawa/status/1604781317748453377

Latest ticket sales for Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE is doing very well when it comes to tickets for their upcoming premium live events. Each arena show since Backlash after WrestleMania has sold out while stadium show sales were pretty impressive.

The next WWE premium live event is the Royal Rumble and tickets are currently at just over 33,000 inside the Alamodome. This year’s Rumble in St Louis moved thousands of tickets in the last week.

The Elimination Chamber in Montreal is sold out at over 12,500 tickets, with just a few platinum tickets available. WWE will also run Smackdown the night before in the same location and that show is at just over 12,000 sold and on course to sell out as well. Dave Meltzer of the Observer published these numbers this past weekend.

Betting-favorite WrestleMania, in terms of tickets sold, is at 49,500 on the first night and 50,000 on the second night. Speaking of betting, you can get some tips on how to place money for WrestleMania using online casino 22Bet. With freebies already given out, WrestleMania is well over 100,000 distributed over two nights.

Top Dolla comments on Smackdown dive botch

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Colin Vassallo
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Hit Row’s Top Dolla was lucky to escape a serious injury when he went for a dive over the top rope on Smackdown and didn’t get enough jump, hitting the top rope and had an ugly crash landing.

The Viking Raiders and Legado Del Fantasma were ready to catch him but Dolla, real name AJ Francis, had a moment to forget with a big botch. The internet wasn’t kind to him and Twitter was having a ball at his expense.

“There is absolutely no way,” Michael Cole screamed on commentary before Dolla took flight. “I guess there’s a reason he doesn’t do that often,” he then quipped. Thankfully, he wasn’t seriously injured although he was favoring his leg afterward.

“One of my legs gave out on the jump but I’m good thankfully. Already been checked out,” he tweeted after the show, but as you can probably imagine, fans online still ripped him a new one.

He then uploaded a video of doing the jump at an indie show when he was 50 pounds heavier than he was on Friday to show fans he really can do it.

“My leg gave out on live TV and some of y’all jokes are actually very funny but calling me a liar is super weird. It could’ve been way worse so I’m blessed,” he said.

AEW’s Mark Henry had words of encouragement for Top Dolla, reminding him that anyone who has ever performed has failed at some point.

“It’s a part of the process to get better. Why would you listen to people that have no idea how to do what you did, the ability or confidence to do what you did an the athleticism to perform that maneuver when the cameras are rolling,” Henry said.

https://twitter.com/AJFrancis410/status/1604147263642939393

Omega, Baker, Cargill and others at AEW Dark tapings at Universal Studios

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW taped a whopping 48 matches last night for their Dark YouTube series at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, enough matches to cover several weeks of shows.

The matches, 23 during the day session and 25 in the afternoon session, were filmed on Soundstage 19, the same location where the company held previous tapings for Dark.

This time around, AEW had a few notable names participating, including former AEW World champion Kenny Omega, former AEW Women’s champion Britt Baker, TBS champion Jade Cargill, Jeff Jarrett, Christopher Daniels, The Dark Order, Emi Sakura, Madison Rayne, and AEW’s newest signee, Action Andretti.

Jarrett and Daniels are very familiar with the location having spent years with Impact Wrestling filming there in what was known then as the Impact Zone.

Snoop Dogg’s gold-plated custom-made WWE title belt gets stolen

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg had his custom-made gold-plated WWE title stolen and is now asking for help to track it down on social media.

Snoop was gifted the rad-looking belt at the WrestleMania Launch Party at SoFi Stadium in August by Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch and he took it with him to the Holidaze of Blaze Tour “to show the fans how dope it is” but someone ended up stealing it.

“I NEED it 911 ASAP before #WrestleMania in Hollywood so if y’all see it, let me know,” Snoop Dogg wrote to his 78 million followers on Instagram.

Snoop, the cousin of Sasha Banks, posted a photo posing on stage with fans behind him and the gold-plated title in front.

AEW TV moving to free television in Germany starting January 2023

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW broadcasts in Germany will be moving from WarnerTV Serie to DMAX starting from January 29, 2023.

This is good news for those living in the region as AEW will no longer be on pay TV and Dynamite and Rampage can be seen for free from next month, exposing the product to a wider audience.

But none of the shows will be live and will air on a few days delay, with Dynamite airing every Sunday from 11:15PM and Rampage airing on Tuesday at 12:15AM. This is actually worse than it is right now as Dynamite currently airs on Friday at 10:30PM and Rampage on Monday at 9:40PM.

Mike Ritter and Günter Zapf will remain doing the German commentary for Dynamite while Oliver Copp does commentary for Rampage.

There will be no way for AEW fans in Germany to listen to the show with English commentary and no way to watch the show live legally.

WWE’s channel on YouTube the eighth most popular for 2022

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE’s very active YouTube channel made it to the top 10 YouTube channels of 2022 as captured by Social Blade on December 16.

WWE’s channel was #8 on the list, with 92 million subscribers and 73 billion views as of yesterday. It’s going to take a bit to even reach #7 as the channel above them, Like Nastya, has 102 million subscribers and 86 billion views.

Taking the #1 spot was T-Series with 231 million subscribers and 210 billion views. Other channels on the list were Cocomelon, SET India, MrBeast, PewDiePie, Kids Diana Show, Vlad and Niki, and Zee Music Company.

Undertaker to host 1 deadMAN Show in Montreal

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Colin Vassallo
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The Undertaker’s 1 deadMAN Show will be coming to Montreal during the Elimination Chamber weekend.

WWE announced that Taker will be hosting fans at L’Olympia on Thursday, February 16, two nights before the Elimination Chamber premium live event. Smackdown will also air live from Montreal on Friday, which is why the show was moved to a Thursday.

Tickets for the show will go on sale on December 20 at 10AM ET on Ticketmaster.ca and they start from 112.10$CA.

The Undertaker will be hosting another show a few weeks before in San Antonio during the Royal Rumble weekend.

Smackdown TV report for 12/16/2022

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Joe Adams
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Arena: Allstate Arena
City: Rosemont, IL

We are shown the Usos and Sami Zayn arriving to the arena and a big announcement coming when Roman Reigns gets here.

Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox VS. Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Iyo hits the moonsault on Nox after a mystery person attacked Liv and Tegan.

Winners and Still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions: Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai

The Usos and Sami are in the locker room talking about what might happen when the Tribal Chief arrives.

They show what happened to L.A. Knight last week when he saw Uncle Howdy and they show Knight tied up and he had the mask on. Knight is then shown walking backstage.

L.A. Knight is back in the ring and calls out Bray Wyatt. Wyatt comes out with no mask but as Bray. Bray tells Knight he is sick of him and tired of this game they are playing. Bray tells Knight hasn’t touched him and he knows he doesn’t believe him, but he will give him one more chance to send his message and he better make it count. Bray gets in the ring and Knight attacks him. The screen lights up and lights go dim a figure comes from the smoke with a top hat and tips it toward Knight.

It’s Uncle Howdy as Knight looks confused and Bray just sits in the corner and both Bray and Uncle Howdy just begin laughing and Knight leaves the ring looking concerned.

Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa arrive.

Gunther VS. Ricochet For the WWE Intercontinental Championship

Prior to the start of the match, Adam Pearce comes to the ring and throws Kaiser & Vinci out and sends them to the back.

They announced that the mystery person that attacked Liv and Tegan Nox was Xia Li earlier this evening.

Great match between Gunther and Ricochet with Gunther kicking out of the shooting star press and Ricochet kicking out of the powerbomb but Gunther hits Ricochet with a Last Symphony and gets the win.

Winner and Still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Gunther

After the match, Vinci and Kaiser came out and picked up Ricochet and Gunther started yelling at Ricochet until Braun Strowman came out and chases off Imperium and then helps Ricochet up and raises his arm.

In the back, Jimmy Uso comes in and asks Roman what’s up for tonight. Roman then tells the Wiseman to call Pearce.

Adam Pearce comes in and Heyman tells him that Reigns is challenging Kevin Owens and a partner of his choosing to a match December 30th episode of Smackdown.

Legado del Fantasma VS. The Viking Raiders VS. Hit Row

The winners of this match get a Tag Team Title shot next week. All three women got involved as its no disqualification. Back inside the ring, Wilde gets caught by Top Dollar and Ashante hits a dropkick as Dollar side slams him and Hit Row get the win and the title shot.

Winners: Hit Row

In the back, Raquel Rodriguez was being interviewed and said even with pain she will be in the gauntlet match next week because it’s personal and just then Ronda and Shayna attack her and leave her lying on the floor.

Out in the ring next is Roman Reigns and the Bloodline. He starts by telling Sami Zayn he was going to have a good night, but we have a KO problem. Roman tells Sami they are going to team up and take Owens down. Sami says Owens acts like he is his only friend and then backtracks and says was his only friend.

John Cena appears on screen and says Owens asked him if he wanted to be his partner because Cena has not had a match in 2022 and time is running out. Cena says, “Hell yes, I will be your partner and we will take down the Bloodline on the last Smackdown of 2022.”

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