Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over twelve years now and have reviewed over 6,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in … Read more
He can do other things. Wrestlers have a tricky situation when they are dealing with leaving the ring for good. Occasionally you can find a star who has something else to do once they leave the ring and manage to thrive at it, but that tends to be the top of the top stars. … Read more
Royal Families Cody Rhodes opened Raw in a way only Cody can: an overly long promo. Don’t get me wrong, it had its moments, but in the words of GZA, make it brief, son. Half short and twice strong. After telling the story of first coming to WWE and recapping his journey from then … Read more
Filed under: ByRandall Ortman Jan 31, 2023, 1:00am EST / new WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor … Read more
They’re set. The Royal Rumble has come and gone for the year and that means it is time to start getting ready for the rest of the Road To WrestleMania. While the biggest show on the way there is all taken care of, there is still one more big show that needs to be … Read more
He’ll be around. There have been all kinds of wrestlers throughout WWE’s history and some of them are very fondly remembered. This includes wrestlers who have been deemed WWE legends, many of which still make appearances with the company long after their careers are over. Now another legend has announced that he will be … Read more
Sami Zayn‘s turn at the end of Royal Rumble 2023 captivated the 51,000+ fans in the Alamodome, millions watching worldwide, and the WWE roster and crew. In the main event, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns retained his title against Kevin Owens, and the Bloodline continued their beatdown post-match. When Zayn refused to attack … Read more
On tonight’s RAW, The Miz was whining about how he was eliminated from the Royal Rumble match and not getting a shot at the United States championship at Elimination Chamber. Adam Pearce announced the newest member of the RAW roster: Rick Boogs. He wrestled Miz, who was wearing a $10,000 double-breasted suit his wife bought… … Read more
After winning the Royal Rumble, Rhea Ripley chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown women’s championship at WrestleMania 39. That meant Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair would need a challenger of her own for the biggest show of the year. Hey, that’s what the Elimination Chamber is for, right? Indeed, Adam Pearce announced … Read more
WWE decided that this year’s men’s Elimination Chamber match at the Premium Live Event of the same name on Sat., Feb. 18, 2023, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, would be for the United States championship. That obviously means the current champion, Austin Theory, will be in. But who else? To figure … Read more