During an interview with The Ticket Top 10 yesterday, The Undertaker revealed that he’s getting ready to undergo multiple surgeries, mentioning that he needs a right knee replacement and both his hips are still partial replacements.
As an avid hunter, Taker joked that he can’t have them now and is waiting until the hunting season is over before he goes under the knife again.
This will put rumors to rest that he is planning to come out of retirement for another match even though he still has the wrestling bug, but admitted in another interview with the Dallas Morning News that his time has come and his time has gone too.
“It’s just at a point where physically, I can’t perform at a level. I mean, I could go out and walk through something and I could get through a match,” The Undertaker said. “But I can’t give people what they expect at this point. When you see Undertaker, you pay money to see that guy wrestle. I can’t deliver physically on what people’s expectations are.”
He added that it’s time for the young guys to step up and take over the WWE.
In a bid to boost more ticket sales for the Friday Night Smackdown at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, the Twitter account of the arena posted that Brock Lesnar will be in attendance.
“The suspended Brock Lesnar vows to buy a ringside seat in Los Angeles for @WWE Friday Night Smackdown on December 10,” a tweet said, complete with the link to get your tickets.
VIP tickets at the STAPLES Center are being sold for over $600 while other tickets start from $20 plus fees, of course.
Lesnar was suspended by WWE official Adam Pearce and fined $1 million for hitting an F5 on him a few weeks ago.
Several FOX executives will be in attendance as well as this show was moved to Los Angeles to have it in front of their broadcast partner.
The Full Gear go-home episode of Dynamite this week drew 913,000 viewers, up 35,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did 0.35 in the 18-49 demo and placed #3 behind two NBA games in the top 50 cable chart. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Bryan Danielson appeared on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani yesterday and was asked about the recent WWE releases.
Danielson said he doesn’t want to talk about the subject much because his father-in-law, John Laurinaitis, is the head of talent relations at WWE and he’s the one who gets the unfortunate job to inform those who get cut.
However, the former WWE champion proposed that WWE talent should have the option to give a 90-day notice as well and the deals should not be that much one-sided.
Danielson said that the company right now can cut you and put you on a 90-day no-compete, meaning that during those 90 days, those released cannot work but they will still get paid their regular WWE salary. But those who want to leave WWE have no option to do the same and give the company their own 90-day notice.
He noted that WWE signed a lot of talent to big contracts to keep them from going to AEW but after they realized AEW cannot sign everyone, they started letting people go.
“So now, the people who have too many high-end contracts, if they feel like they’re getting paid more than they should be getting paid, then they will let them go,” he said. “But you offered them a contract to be with you for three years or whatever. If you overpaid them, that’s your bad.”
Danielson also said that WWE is a very profitable company and doesn’t feel it’s okay to cut people and blame it on cost-cutting.
Helwani talked to Danielson for just over 30 minutes and his appearance comes at the start of the show. You can see the full interview below.
Raw Women’s champion Becky Lynch admitted during the SI Media Podcast that she and Charlotte Flair no longer talk despite used to being best friends for a long time.
Asked point blank if she trusts Charlotte, Becky responded bluntly. “No,” she said, adding that things are now difficult between the two. “We used to be best friends,” Lynch continued when asked if they are friends.
“I don’t know, man,” she said. “We don’t talk anymore. We don’t talk. So all I’ll say is the locker room needs a hero sometimes. And sometimes somebody’s gotta be a hero. I’m all right being that hero. That’s what I’ll say on that matter.”
This confirms the earlier reports about the backstage confrontation with Charlotte stemming from the botched title swap segment on Smackdown a few weeks back where Becky stood up for herself after Charlotte went off script.
“This business is built on trust and working together that’s the art of it. That’s the beauty of it. If I make you look good, you make me look good. It’s an art. It’s a beautiful art, it’s an art I love more than anything,” Becky said. “One way, it’s the beautiful pure art of pro wrestling. The other way is a bit of a sh*t show. So we’ll see what happens.”
Lynch discussed how it’s more difficult to make magic when you have real-life heat with your opponent.
“Sometimes when there’s hostility, when you can’t trust the person, then you never know what’s going to happen. You always have to be on guard. It’s like a game of chess. You have to be thinking two steps, three steps, four steps ahead. What are they gonna do? How am I gonna handle it? If they do this, if they do that, whatever,” Becky said.
The two are set to face each other at the Survivor Series in a non-title match and this will be their first encounter since that title swap segment on Smackdown.
The pre-sale for Dynamite and Rampage television tapings in Greensboro and Newark start this morning on Ticketmaster.com.
The Greensboro show from the Greensboro Coliseum is on December 22 and the pre-sale for this one starts at 10AM ET. You can use the code AEWGSO if you want to attend the pre-Christmas Dynamite and Rampage tapings.
The Newark show, from the Prudential Center, will be the first Dynamite of 2022 and the first Dynamite to air on TBS. The code to use to get tickets early for this show is AEWEWR. The pre-sale kicks off at 11AM ET.
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan posted a video on his social media to update fans on his health following two surgeries, one of which was to treat prostate cancer.
Duggan, who is now back at home, said that he’s doing well and feeling much, much better. He thanked his fans from all around the world for sending their best wishes, calling it very humbling.
“From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you so much to so many folks for checking in on me,” Duggan said.
Duggan also added that due to his health, he won’t be doing any more appearances for the rest of the year but he’s looking forward to getting back on the road in 2022.
Just hearing the word wrestling brings back so many nostalgic memories we had as kids. The rock, John Cena, The undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the list just goes on. These famous personalities have paved the path for the young generations to create a career in professional wrestling.
Wrestling was once a deadly sport where the competitors killed each other. However, as time passed by, it became more of an entertainment medium for the audience. Professional wrestling has become more of performing art that involves scripts and flamboyance. It is less physically taxing, more profitable & shorter in duration, and more entertaining.
Here are some tips for you to get started as a professional wrestler,
Build personality and character
We all know how any professional wrestler looks. With a fit body and a memorable personality that no one can ever forget. A catchy phrase they add along with their name has a personality of its own. You know who is entering the ring just by listening to the phrase – “you can’t see me!”. That is the power of creating a larger than life personality.
While learning wrestling skills, make a list of all your strengths and weaknesses. Understand how you wish to portray yourself in front of millions of people. Choose a name and the personality that resonates with your best self. Observe old wrestling championships and learn their techniques to create a new of your own.
Reach out to the right ones
After all, this is the entertainment business. No matter what kind of entertainment it is, there will always be a spotlight only for one for which thousands keep competing day in and day out. As an ambitious wrestler, you need to learn to stand out from the crowd and get the investors attention.
Connect with bookers, promoters, trainers and fellow wrestlers offline and online. Attend community-related events to build contacts. Connect them via email to make it look professional. These days, it is easy to gather email addresses. All you need is the name of the company and its employees! GetEmail.io is an email search engine that answers your question about how to find an email address.
The road not taken
It is a profession that very few people aspire to be a part of. As much as it seems easy, the ladder is pretty hard to climb. There will be a lot of compromises and sacrifices personally as well as professionally. Along with these, there is also the risk of health every time you enter the ring.
What matters is the commitment, passion and dedication if you wish to get on top of the game. There is always an option to choose a different career if you cannot pursue this due to any reasons. Once you’re mentally prepared to become a professional wrestler, there is no going back!
Pro-wrestling has become a worldwide entertainment. It is mostly preferred in countries like the USA, UK, Japan, Mexico, etc. Follow your dream if you have the zeal for it!
During the post-show antics on Dynamite last night, Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and Ruby Soho all entertained the crowd before going home.
But it was a special night for one particular fan named Joe, who during the show tweeted that he got the news today that he finally beat cancer.
Cody took his phone out and called Joe out as the search was on to find him among the crowd. Eventually the real Joe stepped up and he was invited down to the ring where Tony Khan held the ropes for him.
Joe said that the last year has been awful and the news he got today was one of the best things that ever happened to him. The crowd popped huge and started a “Joe” chant.
“I think you need to leave here today, officially 1-0,” Cody told Joe. “And there’s no bigger AEW official than this man right here,” Cody said, pointing to AEW President Tony Khan.
Rhodes then told Tony to “count it” as Cody laid flat on his back for Joe to cover him for the pin. Joe thought about it for a second and then just put his foot over Cody to a huge laugh from the fans and everyone in the ring as Khan counted to three.
You can see the post-show stuff that happened below.
Don Callis returned to Dynamite last night after several weeks of absence.
Callis was disguised as a cameraman during the closing segment of the show and hit Hangman Page with the camera, busting him up. Omega then smudged the contract that both had just signed with Page’s blood as Callis berated Page.
The former Impact EVP has been absent from AEW television for a while and his face was also removed from the graphic promoting Omega vs Page at Full Gear. But the man with “the invisible hand” made his presence felt on Dynamite and the partnership between Callis and Omega looks like it’s back on.
There were rumors that with AEW and Impact ending their “forbidden door” relationship, Callis would be one of the few effected by this change. The Good Brothers have also not appeared in quite a while. Callis is no longer an EVP at Impact Wrestling and remains as an on-air talent only.
He is expected to move to AEW full time once his Impact deal is up.
NXT this week drew just 603,000 viewers, down 28,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did 0.15 in the 18-49 demo and placed #36 for the night on the chart. That is the same demo number as last week. This was the least-watched episode of NXT since September 7. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
The WWE is one of the biggest companies in the world of sports entertainment. However, many of the stars that have become household names in the WWE have previously been seen in other sports before crossing over.
There are well-known links between WWE and MMA, but also many wrestlers have tried their hand at American Football, and even played in the NFL.
Brock Lesnar
There are few bigger stars in the world than Brock Lesnar when it comes to professional wrestling. Lesnar made his mark on his first stint in WWE between 2000 and 2004. However, when he left the company, he went on to become a bigger star.
He turned his hand to American Football in 2004 shortly after leaving the WWE, as he played during the offseason for his local team, the Minnesota Vikings.
However, Lesnar just missed out on making the team after picking up a groin injury after a motorcycle accident. So, instead of becoming one of the top 5 best kickers in NFL history, he became a wrestling legend instead.
Following this, he turned to MMA, and went on to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship during a three-year run in UFC before returning to WWE in 2012.
Roman Reigns
The face of the company also tried his hand at American Football before landing in the WWE. Reigns went undrafted in the 2007 Draft but was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.
However, the diagnosis of leukaemia led to his release later in the same month. He was then picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars, before being released just seven days before the start of the NHL season.
However, he did play professional football in Canada for a season with the Edmonton Eskimos. After a season with the CFL team, he retired from the sport and quickly was signed up by WWE developmental brand FCW. He made his debut on WWE television in 2012, and since then, has won the WWE Championship on three occasions and the Universal Championship twice.
Goldberg
Goldberg was one of the most famous wrestlers throughout the late 90s and early 2000s. However, before popularising the spear, which was later used by both Reigns and Edge, he played America Football. He was selected 301 overall in the 1990 NFL Draft, and stayed for a season with Los Angeles Rams. His main playing time came with the Sacramento Gold Miners and Atlanta Falcons. He stayed with the Falcons between 1992 and 1994, before being cut.
The recently formed Carolina Panthers then picked up Goldberg in the 1995 Expansion Draft, but he was to be the first player cut in Panthers history. After retiring following injury, Goldberg embarked on a career in the WWE, making his debut in 1996. He left the company in 2004, before returning to WWE in 2016 to become Universal Champion. His most recent match in WWE was against Bobby Lashley at Crown Jewel in October.
Ron Simmons
Ron Simmons is one of the most celebrated WWE superstars, and played integral parts in the development of many future champions during his career, including The Rock and JBL. However, before he made his debut in WCW in 1986, he was a renowned professional footballer. He played for the Cleveland Browns in 1981 after being selected in the sixth round of the 1981 Draft.
Simmons later enjoyed two seasons with the Tampa Bay Bandits, where he played alongside fellow future professional wrestler, Lex Luger. After his career in professional football, Simmons won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, before enjoying three WWF Tag Team Championship reigns alongside JBL. His achievements were honoured in 2012, as he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Final Thoughts
There you have it, four current and past WWE who almost made it in the national football league before shifting to wrestling.
Do you think there will be more former football stars who will take on the world of entertainment wrestling? Which football player would you like to see on the WWE rings?
Tonight’s Dynamite is the go-home episode for Full Gear and is headlined by the contract signing for the AEW World title match between Kenny Omega and Hangman Page.
Other than that segment, four matches have been announced for the broadcast, including Pac vs Dax Harwood, Bryan Danielson vs Rocky Romero, Matt Sydal and Lee Moriarty vs Dante Martin and Lio Rush, and a six-woman tag match featuring Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter, Rebel vs Tay Conti, Anna Jay, and Thunder Rosa.
After seven straight weeks pulling over a million viewers, Dynamite has somewhat disappointed lately, dropping behind that figure two weeks in a row.
Doing the media rounds in the United Kingdom as part of the current tour, NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa told talkSPORT that former WWE and WCW Tag Team champion Rick Steiner was supposed to appear at the NXT Halloween Havoc show a few weeks ago but then the appearance was dropped in the last minute.
Ciampa said that Steiner pulled out from his appearance and joked that maybe because he found out that his son Bron Breakker was going to lose to him in the main event. “I won’t say that’s why,” Ciampa joked. “I would love to be friends with him!”
Many were expecting a title change at Halloween Havoc, but all titles changed hands except for the one that was expected to. Ciampa retained and gave Breakker his first loss.
Breakker was originally going to have the name Rex Steiner but that was changed to his current name before he made his debut on the first episode of NXT 2.0. It was never acknowledged on television that he’s the son of Rick Steiner so far.
The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (NMOHMF) today announced an official multi-year partnership with WWE. As part of the partnership, WWE will help the Museum compellingly tell the heroic stories of the recipients of the nation’s highest award for valor in combat – the Medal of Honor – while supporting the overall mission to build a Museum in Arlington, TX, and a Monument in Washington, DC, in recognition of the values the Medal represents: courage and sacrifice, commitment and integrity, citizenship and patriotism.
The partnership kicks off today at the special WrestleMania On-Sale Party at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Medal of Honor recipient and NMOHMF board member Major General Pat Brady (ret.) will be honored by WWE at the event. In addition, for every WrestleMania souvenir ticket issued at the party, $1 will go to support NMOHMF. The partnership will also be featured on WWE programming, including during WWE’s Tribute to the Troops special airing this Sunday, November 14 on FOX, where WWE will spotlight legendary Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams – the last living recipient from World War II – in partnership with NMOHMF.
“We are thrilled to partner with WWE and their incredible roster of talent. WWE has long been committed to our nation’s military veterans, and through this partnership with NMOHMF, will help unify the country around this important project aimed at giving all those who served the recognition they deserve,” said NMOHMF Chairman of the Board Charlotte Jones.
“On behalf of WWE, we are honored to partner with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation and help shine a spotlight on these incredible heroes,” said WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon. “The museum will leave a lasting legacy not only in the Dallas and Arlington communities, but across the entire country.”
WrestleMania 38 tickets go on pre-sale today at SeatGeek.com with three tickets available to purchase: Night one, night two, or a 2-day combo covering both days.
Starting at 10AM CT, you can use the codes ALLWWE and TWEETS to get your hands on tickets early before they officially go on sale to the general public on Friday.
A lot of people complained about the SeatGeek platform but this time around, no tickets will be distributed by Ticketmaster for WrestleMania. SeatGeek also distributes ticket for the Dallas Cowboys, hence the move to this provider.
WWE is looking to match or overcome the attendance of WrestleMania 32, which was over 100,000, a daunting task considering WrestleMania is over two nights.
A WrestleMania pre-sale party will take place today at AT&T Stadium starting at 5:30PM and will go till 8PM. It is free and open to the public with appearances from Doudrop, The Street Profits, Rhea Ripley, WWE champion Big E, Nikki A.S.H, Reggie, and The Undertaker.
PWInsider.com is reporting that former NXT champion Finn Balor did not wrestle during the live events in Leeds and Nottingham in the UK tour over the past two days.
On both occasions, the announcer said that Balor was injured and unable to compete and Jeff Hardy took his place instead, wrestling Happy Corbin.
PWInsider adds that Balor is believed to have a minor issue and was kept off the shows as a precautionary decision.
There is one final show as part of this UK tour and that show is tonight in Manchester. The Smackdown brand departs to the United States after the show to get ready for Friday’s live Smackdown show.
WarGames is returning in December but this time around without the Takeover name.
NXT announced yesterday that NXT WarGames 2021 will take place live on Sunday, December 5 and will be streaming on the WWE Network. During the promotion of the event, the name Takeover was not mentioned and the new logo released for the show does not have it either.
NXT has not held a Takeover show since August, with the last one being Takeover 36. That was the final Takeover before NXT was rebranded to NXT 2.0.
This will also be the first WarGames without The Undisputed Era being involved. The faction was featured in every WarGames event since WWE brought it back to NXT.
Monday Night Raw had a dismal night when it comes to ratings, drawing only 1,549,000 viewers, down 140,000 viewers from last week.
The first hour started with 1,654,000 viewers, then dropped to 1,621,000 viewers for the second, and crashed to 1,373,000 viewers in the third hour, dropping 280,000 viewers from the first to the last hour. The third hour tied the lowest viewership ever. The NFL did just over 12 million viewers head-to-head on ESPN.
Raw was #6, #7, and #8 in the 18-49 demographic top 50 cable chart with 0.44, 0.43, and 0.34 ratings respectively for a 0.40 average. This was the second-lowest 18-49 rating for Raw in its history. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Slots are breaking popularity records in most online casinos and gambling halls. The slot machines offered by online casinos are so diverse that players often have a problem choosing a game. However, there are some features of both online casinos and slot machines that make it easier to choose the best gaming emulator and are especially useful for new players. So let’s check the main criteria that you should stay tuned to when deciding on a slot machine to play.
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Microgaming;
Playtech;
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If your goal of playing slot machines is to win a lot, then you should pay attention to jackpot slots. Most online casinos offer progressive jackpots to players, but not all slots support this feature.
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What to Do Next?
The best online slots offer free spins that extend the time spent playing, allow you to test more and more gaming methods, and increase your chances of winning without spending a fortune. So you shouldn’t play a random slot machine and approach the game selection with special care and responsibility.
