Author: John Bass

WWE RAW Preview 11/7/2022

Tonight’s WWE Raw will air live on the USA Network, and will emanate from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Raw will feature the fallout from last Saturday’s Crown Jewel and will be the start of the build to Survivor Series, which will take place on November 26.

As of this writing, no matches have been advertised for tonight’s show.

There isn’t a lot of time to book the WarGames matches, so it shouldn’t be long before we know more about the participants.

The O.C. is expected to debut their new equalizer for Rhea Ripley on tonight’s RAW, but this has yet to be confirmed. This past weekend, The Judgment Day defeated The O.C. at Crown Jewel.

The storylines involving Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, and The Miz are also expected to continue, with Kevin Owens possibly returning to action as well.

Gargano, Owens, Lashley, RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins, Matt Riddle, Bayley, and Austin Theory are all advertised for the show on the WWE Events and arena websites.

Natalya Undergoes Nasal Surgery 

Over the weekend, Natalya noted that she suffered a dislocated nose last week on SmackDown during her match against Shayna Bazsler. The bout was taped over a week ago.

On Monday, Natalya noted that she underwent surgery for the injury and breathe again. She wrote the following:

“We moved my dislocated nose back to the center of my face where it belongs!! I love the shape of my nose and it will stay the same, thank goodness! Can finally breathe again. Pain is beauty! LFG!”

It’s unclear how long she will be sidelined.

Source: EWrestlingNews

https://twitter.com/NatbyNature/status/1589657197121716224

Nick Aldis Suspended By The NWA, Pulled From Hard Times 3 PPV

On Sunday, former NWA World Champion Nick Aldis announced that he was giving notice to the National Wrestling Alliance ahead of his contract expiring.

The promotion has announced today that he is suspended. NWA COO Joe Calli confirmed that Aldis is under contract through December 31. 

Aldis was scheduled to wrestle Odinson at the Hard Times 3 pay-per-view this weekend. A replacement will be named for Aldis in the coming days. The promotion issued the following statement to PWInsider:

“NWA response to recent statements made by Nick Aldis

Pursuant to the recent comments made by Nick Aldis, the National Wrestling Alliance, has suspended Aldis from the main roster and effective immediately Aldis will not appear for the Hard Times 3 PPV and Revolution Rumble television tapings in New Orleans, LA on Nov. 12, 2022 and Nov. 13, 2022.

As such, the National Wrestling Alliance reserves its right to comment on this matter at a future date.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Founded in 1948, the National Wrestling Alliance is one of the oldest and most prestigious professional wrestling brands in the world. In 2017, international recording artist William Patrick Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) purchased the NWA with the intention of reinventing the brand for the modern era whilst honoring the legacy of its heyday in the 1980s. Beginning with the critically-acclaimed Ten Pounds Of Gold docu-series, the NWA has since expanded its programming to include two weekly broadcasts (NWA Powerrr & NWA USA) and 6 annual pay-per-views, all of which are available via NWA All Access, our paid subscription service on Triller’s FITE streaming platform. Replays of NWA Powerrr and premieres of NWA USA are also available on the NWA YouTube channel.”

Source: EWrestlingNews

Nick Aldis & NWA Parting Ways (Reportedly)

Nick Aldis and the NWA are reportedly parting ways.

Since 2017, Aldis has pretty much served as the face of the promotion in both his on-screen and backstage roles.

During a subscriber-only Instagram video, the former Impact Wrestling star revealed that he’s given his notice to the National Wrestling Alliance. For what it’s worth, Aldis is scheduled to compete at NWA Hard Times 3.

Aldis made it very clear in his video that he’s not happy with the NWA, Billy Corgan, and the current direction of the company.

Back in July, Aldis was pulled from his NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match at NWA 74.

Aldis’ current contract with the NWA runs through January of 2023.

Source: EWrestlingNews

Logan Paul Injured At Crown Jewel, Severity Of Injuries Still Unclear

At WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Logan Paul unsuccessfully challenged Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in the YouTuber’s third match.

Following the match, Logan informed fans that he suffered several injuries in the bout, including a torn meniscus, MCL and possibly a torn ACL.

The severity of Logan Paul’s injury he suffered at WWE Crown Jewel 2022 is still unclear as he is yet to get thoroughly examined.

On the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that Logan is yet to get fully checked out.

“I got one message where they said that they didn’t know if he tore his ACL, but again, he hasn’t had it looked at. At first, he thought he did, but we’ll probably know more in a day or two. So, it may not be as bad, but it could be.”

If Paul has torn his ACL as feared, it will likely keep him out of the ring for a minimum six months.

Source: EWrestlingNews

WWE Crown Jewel 11/5/2022 (Results)

Brock Lesnar def. Bobby Lashley

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship:
Damage CTRL def. Alexa Bliss & Asuka (c) to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions

Nikki Cross helped Dakota and IYO take back the tag titles

Steel Cage Match:
Drew McIntyre def. Karrion Kross

The Judgment Day def. The O.C.

Braun Strowman def. Omos

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
The Usos def. The Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland)

RAW Women’s Championship Last Woman Standing Match:
Bianca Belair def. Bayley

We got an appearance from Bray Wyatt, and he said that he came from a “wrestling family” and was always expected to be the best. The crowd chanted that he was the best before Wyatt said that it came at a cost. Wyatt said that he was alone and that people only care about what he represented.

He said that he wanted to rewrite the ending of his story before Uncle Howdy showed up once more. He said that Wyatt would eventually go too far and everyone would see the real him. Howdy told Wyatt to not take the mask off next time before the segment cut out abruptly.

Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match:
Roman Reigns def. Logan Paul

Jake Paul was in his brother Logan’s corner

NJPW Reportedly Breaking Tradition To Accommodate Karl Anderson

It appears that NJPW expects Karl Anderson to return in the coming months. Anderson reportedly is not going to be stripped of his NEVER Openweight Championship despite not appearing at this weekend’s NJPW Battle Autumn event, according to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WON’s Dave Meltzer reported Friday that NJPW will break tradition by not stripping Anderson of the title for failing to appear at a scheduled event. 

Anderson, 42, returned to NJPW in 2021 and won the NEVER Openweight Championship in June of last year by defeating Tama Tonga. The American star was booked to appear in a title match this Saturday at NJPW’s Battle Autumn event in Osaka, but the match has since been rebooked. Anderson was scheduled to take on Hikuleo for the NEVER Openweight Championship. However, earlier this week NJPW announced that “despite extensive efforts” to reach Anderson about the match, “NJPW officials have still been met with no response, and have been left with no other option but to cancel the planned NEVER Openweight Championship match.”

The promotion then said that Hikuleo made a “direct request” to instead face Yujiro Takahashi in a non-title match at the event. Meltzer reported Friday that the match remains a non-title match and that the issue at hand with Anderson appears to be an angle, and that NJPW expects Anderson to return to Japan despite no-showing this weekend. The angle — which Meltzer notes to likely culminate at January’s upcoming Wrestle Kingdom event — comes weeks after Anderson returned to the WWE for the first time since 2020.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Rampage Preview 11/4/2022

Tonight’s AEW Rampage will be broadcast live from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey at 10/9c on TNT.

  • AEW All Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
  • Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue and Madison Rayne
  • We will hear from Ricky Starks
  • Mike Tyson to be on commentary
  • More names for the Full Gear Eliminator Tournament will be announced

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/4/2022

WWE taped tonight’s episode of SmackDown last week from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Airing tonight at 8/7c on FOX.

Last show before the Crown Jewell premium live event from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. and on the WWE Network everywhere else.

Update On R-Truth After Injury On This Week’s WWE NXT

WWE Superstar R-Truth is believed to have suffered a torn quadriceps during this week’s episode of WWE NXT.

On the show, Truth faced Grayson Waller but failed to clear the top rope, causing the former 24/7 Champion to land badly on his left leg.

In an update, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that “the belief was that he tore his quad, which is a very serious injury that could keep him out for a long time.”

WWE has not publicly confirmed whether Truth suffered a torn quadriceps.

Source: EWrestlingNews