The fourth Chris Jericho cruise Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea which was set to sail on March 14 has been postponed to 2023.
Titled The Four Leaf Clover, the new sailing date has been set to February 2, 2023 and will go through February 6 aboard the Norwegian Pearl, leaving Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
The reasons behind the postponement were the current coronavirus pandemic and the quick turnaround from the last cruise, which was in October. Demand was less this time around and after getting feedback and looking at options it was decided to have no cruise in 2022 and move everything to next year.
All booked guests were sent an email with next steps today while those who wish to join the 2023 cruise can check out chrisjerichocruise.com for more announcements. Refunds for current customers will be processed till January 25 if you submit a request.
Rampage pulled in 588,000 viewers on Friday night, up 135,000 viewers from the New Year’s Eve episode. The show did a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 0.05 from last week and placed #7 on the chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his new HBO show Peacemaker, former 16-time world champion John Cena said he’s unsure if he will make it to WrestleMania 38 this year.
Cena missed last year’s WrestleMania as well as he was filming Peacemaker in Canada and coronavirus restrictions made it impossible for him to leave production, do Mania, and return back to filming without quarantine.
This year, Cena said there are a lot of good opportunities for him coming up which he would love to take but if all those opportunities line up as they should, he probably won’t be able to participate during the two-night WrestleMania.
But Cena, who returned to tour with WWE this past Summer for two months, said that we haven’t seen the last of him in a WWE ring.
“I’m not done with WWE by a long shot. That’s my home, I love it,” Cena told Ellen. “I was able to go back during the summer for a few months and entertain audiences when they welcomed audiences back to arenas. So I’ve far from had my last performance.”
WWE announced the appointment of Seth Zaslow as Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds longtime WWE finance executive Michael Weitz in this role. In addition to continuing to oversee financial planning and analysis, Weitz will add responsibility for the treasury function, capital markets and corporate development projects. Both executives will report directly to WWE Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Frank A. Riddick III.
Zaslow will be responsible for leading the Company’s investor relations program. He will serve as the primary liaison between WWE and the investment community overseeing all aspects of investor relations programs and initiatives.
Zaslow brings over 20 years of experience in various investor relations and finance roles. Prior to his appointment, he served as the head of investor relations for Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. and AMC Networks Inc., where he oversaw the creation of the investor relations function for both companies. Earlier in his career, Zaslow held various senior financial and operational roles at Cablevision Systems Corporation and Time Warner Inc. (predecessor to WarnerMedia).
The men’s Royal Rumble match is now up to 10 participants with Sheamus, Damian Priest, AJ Styles and Big E the latest ones added to the mix.
The foursome join Angelo Dawkins, Austin Theory, Johnny Knoxville, Dominik Mysterio, Montez Ford, and Rey Mysterio who were already announced last week. With 10 announced, there are 20 more to go and as it’s customary every year, fans expect a surprise or two in the match.
WWE rarely announces all 30 participants for the Royal Rumble, leaving some room to wiggle in case of surprises or other changes.
Speaking of the Royal Rumble, the Raw Women’s title match was made official last night as Doudrop beat Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan in a triple threat match to book her ticket to St Louis and face Becky Lynch.
The first Battle of the Belts special on TNT this past Saturday did a total of 704,000 viewers with a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demo. The one-hour broadcast placed #11 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Following ROH’s announcement that they will be running a show on the eve of WrestleMania, Impact Wrestling also announced a show for the same day as part of WrestleCon.
Impact will be hosting a show at the Fairmont Hotel on Friday, April 1 at 9PM, the same location where WrestleCon will be held. This will be a separate ticketed event from WrestleCon or the SuperFan ticket that is currently available. More information will be available at WrestleCon.com.
The Impact show will be preceded by a New Japan Strong television taping set for the same location and date but an earlier start time of 5PM.
WrestleMania weekend is starting to look a lot like pre-pandemic Mania weekend with several promotions announcing shows to take advantage of the thousands of fans who will be in attendance for the two-night WrestleMania.
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Former Smackdown Women’s champion Sasha Banks appeared in the opening video which kicked off last night’s 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game on ESPN.
The cold opening featured Banks as a “futuristic superhero” who lights up the start of the game from a piece of confetti which was used in last year’s game.
“It’s been such an honor, I feel like everybody who has been working on the set, and the whole team have been so incredible,” Banks said in a statement to Variety. “To walk in and to just feel so welcome, and just to see everything, and I was just like, it was amazing. I love the outfit, I love the concept, and it just fit me so well.”
According to Variety, ESPN’s Creative Content Unit produced the segment, led by vice president Craig Lazarus, senior coordinating producer Julie McGlone, senior managing producer Aimee Stokes and co-director/producer Martin Khodabakhshian and co-director/editor Michael Sciallis.
This is the second time in four months that ESPN used a WWE personality to kick off one of their broadcasts. Last October, then WWE champion Big E recorded the introduction for Fury vs Wilder.
The number one contender for the Raw Women’s title will be decided tonight live on Monday Night Raw.
It will be a triple threat match between Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, and Doudrop, all of whom are vying for a spot to stand across Becky Lynch at the Royal Rumble.
With Charlotte Flair, the current Smackdown Women’s champion, and WWE Women’s Tag Team champions Queen Zelina and Carmella already part of the 30-woman over-the-top rope match, this will be the only women’s title bout on the show.
Speaking of Raw and women, Alexa Bliss’ journey back to the red brand begins with tonight’s broadcast, with a Royal Rumble spot highly likely for the former champion.
WWE has already announced 18 women who will be part of the Rumble. Seven of those women are not currently under a talent contract and it also includes the Impact Knockouts champion Mickie James.
Ring of Honor announced that their first live event back after their restart will take place on Friday, April 1, at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. Starting at 7PM ET, the show will go head-to-head with the live Smackdown in downtown Dallas.
Titled Supercard of Honor, this event will take advantage of the thousands of fans who will be in town for WrestleMania and will also give everyone a peek of what the future of ROH will look like.
The company paused operations last month and released everyone from their respective contract with the idea that moving forward, everyone will work their shows on a per-appearance basis rather than offering long-term deals.
Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, January 21 at 11AM ET for HonorClub members, and Friday, January 28 at 11AM ET for the general public.
The Curtis Culwell Center is around 25 miles from downtown Dallas.
Combat sports have been around for a very long time. Earliest evidence for boxing and wrestling date back to Ancient Egypt, however, there is also evidence which suggests that wrestling has been around for much longer, as there are cave paintings which seem to portray wrestlers in combat. Meaning, people have been practicing martial arts for as long as people have been around, and certain martial arts have been around since before the dawn of civilization.
Today, combat sports are still practiced by many people today. For example, boxing, the most popular combat sport, is practiced by over 6 million people all over the world. The popularity of boxing also extends to fans, as it is the most watched sport. Online betting sites like the ones listed here report that boxing is, by far, the most popular combat sport, still exceeding mixed martial arts in terms of bets placed on fighters.
But what prompts people to take up martial arts, and what are the most popular martial arts in the world?
Combat Sports Build Strength
Taking up some form of martial arts is the most popular way to build up strength and stay fit. Combat sports like boxing and wrestling are great for building strength, as they primarily rely on strong striking power (boxing), and grappling techniques like locks, throws and pins (wrestling), meaning practitioners must maintain a certain level of strength and fitness. Both sports are heavily focused on full body training, which makes them great for people who want to build up their strength, and remain fit.
Combat Sports Build Discipline
This can be said for all sports in general, however, there is a certain degree of disciplinary philosophy which goes into practicing combat sports, especially stuff like Kung Fu, karate, etc. Kung Fu especially is derived from a Buddhist tradition, which places emphasis on self-restraint and discipline. In Karate, there are combat sequences, called kata, which must be mastered before the karateka can advance in their training and belt. This practice has developed specifically so the karateka can master the basics.
Combat Sports Practiced for Self-Defense
One of the main reasons that people practice combat sports today, is for self-defense purposes. Martial Arts is a great way for people who do not like violence to protect themselves from attackers, as there are quite a few martial arts that focus on disarming and disabling attackers, rather than actually hurting them. One of the most popular martial arts, practiced for self-defense, is Judo. The reason for this is, because Judo is mainly focused on pushing, throwing, pinning, and disarming attackers. This is great for people who don’t like violence, but need to protect themselves in certain situations.
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PWInsider.com is reporting that during the Impact tapings held yesterday in Dallas, Charlie Haas, who was making his debut, was injured and had to be stretchered out.
The 49-year-old, best known for his run in WWE as part of Team Angle with Shelton Benjamin, was knocked out cold during a segment following his match which was taped as the main event of the show.
Medics were brought out and Haas needed to be stretchered in what was described as a very scary moment for those involved.
The former WWE Tag Team champion eventually got his bearings back and was moving around backstage following the show.
Haas worked for WWE between 2000 and 2005 and then had another stint from 2006 to 2010. He wrestled for various independent promotions in the meantime and also for ROH until he announced somewhat of a retirement. He returned to the ring in 2020 after a two-year break from wrestling.
This week’s episode of Impact on AXS TV which served as the go-home episode for Hard To Kill drew 104,000 viewers, up 22,000 viewers from the prior week. The show did a 0.02 rating in the 18-49 demo, up from the 0.01 from last week. (Ratings credit: Wrestlenomics)
Mickie James will be walking into St Louis and down the aisle at the Royal Rumble still as the Impact Knockouts champion as last night she managed to defend her title in the main event of Hard To Kill.
James beat Deonna Purrazzo in a 20-minute Texas death match to keep the title and Impact EVP Scott D’Amore already said that James has the company’s blessing to use the title at the Rumble and WWE has already acknowledged Mickie as the Impact Knockouts champion.
A promo from James aired during the pay-per-view where she talked about participating in the Royal Rumble but despite the glorious news from Friday night, what was going to be more glorious was her victory and walking out of Dallas as the Knockouts champion.
In a statement issued on social media, Cody Rhodes said that he is in isolation with family who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Rhodes was taken off the Battle of the Belts card and instead an interim match for the TNT title took place between his brother Dustin and Sammy Guevara, a match which Guevara won, setting up another showdown with Cody.
“It’s been a scary time dealing with such a strong virus and the complications that can come with it. We are doing all we can to nurse and protect the family during this time,” Cody wrote.
He added that he will remain in quarantine as long as needed but everyday is more encouraging.
“Thank you immensely for your support and respect for our privacy. Thank you to AEW for understanding and allowing me to be where I am needed today, and for still allowing the TNT Title to be represented. I look forward to being back soon. All the love in the world,” Cody continued.
Rhodes also missed the Wednesday Dynamite debut on TBS from Newark, New Jersey.
There was an invasion of Ring of Honor wrestlers at last night’s Hard To Kill pay-per-view as Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, PCO, Vincent, and Maria Kanellis wrecked havoc after the Hardcore War match ended.
It was Taven and Bennett who struck first, attacking Rhino and Heath who were celebrating their win. Fellow Impact stars Willie Mack and Rich Swann tried to help but Vincent and PCO then showed up to continue the beatdown.
After the dust cleared, Maria Kanellis then came out for the glory as all five posed in the ring.
ROH Women’s champion Rok-C was also at ringside for the main event as she takes on Deonna Purrazzo next in a title for title match but unfortunately for her the Impact Knockouts title will not be part of that match as James retained.
Also during the show, ROH World champion Jonathan Gresham retained the title by beating Chris Sabin.
ROH ceased operations last month and will be offline for the next couple of months as they try to come up with a new way to move forward. Everyone who was under an ROH deal was released from their contract at the end of 2021.
Here are the results from last night’s Hard To Kill pay-per-view which took place from The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.
Jake Something defeated Madman Fulton in the pre-show; “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Chris Bey, Laredo Kid, and Ace Austin in a four-way match in the pre-show; Tasha Steelz defeated Rosemary, Chelsea Green, Lady Frost, Jordynne Grace, and Alisha Edwards in an Ultimate X match to become the #1 contender for the Knockouts title; Trey Miguel defeated Steve Maclin to retain the X Division title; Jonathan Gresham defeated Chris Sabin to retain the ROH World title; Josh Alexander defeated Jonah; Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Heath, and Rhino defeated Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Eric Young, Deaner, and Joe Doering in a hardcore war match; Moose defeated Matt Cardona and W. Morrissey to retain the Impact World title; Mickie James defeated Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas death match to retain the Impact Knockouts title.
Sasha Banks will be missing the Royal Rumble and be out for up to two months following a foot injury she suffered last Sunday night at a non-televised live event in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
WWE.COM reported that while there are no broken bones, an MRI revealed she suffered a bruised calcaneus, or in other simpler terms, a bruised heel. The calcaneus is what separates the bone from the skin and acts as a pad in between, making it very painful to move if it becomes damaged or bruised.
The injury happened in a match against Charlotte Flair after Banks landed badly following a backbreaker, with her knee buckling underneath her weight. To make matters worse, Charlotte’s knee also landed on her ankle upon landing. The finish came quickly with Flair hitting the Natural Selection for the pinfall. Banks was helped to the back by the referee and Dr. Chris Amann.
Tom Hannifan, better known to fans as Tom Phillips in WWE, has joined Impact Wrestling and will begin tonight with being the lead play-by-play for the Hard To Kill pay-per-view.
The news was broken by Renee Paquette on Twitter and she will have him on her podcast Oral Sessions this coming Tuesday. Impact Wrestling later confirmed the news on their Twitter, welcoming Hannifan to the team.
Hannifan, who was released from WWE in May of last year, worked for the company since 2012 where he was lead announcer on all WWE television shows. His official role at WWE was Senior Manager of On Air Talent. In an interview following his release, Tom expressed his surprise that he got cut but understood that he was going to be replaced on Raw by Adnan Virk…who was also released just weeks later.
