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WWE Hall Of Famer Scott Hall Passes Away, WWE Pays Tribute On RAW

WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has tragically passed away at the age of 63.

News of Hall’s passing was confirmed by WWE on Monday, March 14. “WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away,” the company said in a statement. “WWE extends its condolences to Hall’s family, friends and fans.”

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Hall was hospitalized last week after falling and injuring his hip. The WWE Hall of Famer underwent surgery which caused a blood clot to be dislodged. Hall subsequently suffered three heart attacks and was on life support until Monday afternoon. On Sunday evening, Hall’s former nWo comrade Kevin Nash took to social media to reveal that Hall was due to be taken off of life support and would likely die as a result.

WWE paid tribute to the “Bad Guy” Scott Hall/Razor Ramon during last night’s RAW;

Scott Hall’s wrestling career began in 1994. He found megastardom during a four-year stint with WWE, where he performed under the name Razor Ramon from 1992 to 1996. Hall famously parted ways with WWE and jumped ship to WCW, giving Ted Turner’s promotion a major boost in its efforts to win the Monday Night Wars.

Hall struggled with addiction issues for much of his career but got sober with the help of Diamond Dallas Page back in 2013.

WWE RAW Preview 3/14/22

Tonight’s WWE RAW will air live from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

WWE has announced the following segments for tonight’s show:

* Kevin Owens will respond to the WrestleMania 38 promo from WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin

* New RAW Tag Team Champions Randy Orton and Riddle will host a RK-Bro Championship Celebration after last week’s title win

WWE is also teasing that we will find out the WrestleMania 38 opponents for RK-Bro on tonight’s show.

For what it’s worth, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar is not advertised for tonight’s RAW but WWE Hall of Famer Edge and AJ Styles are. Lesnar is scheduled to be on Friday’s SmackDown with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Former ROH Women’s Champion Rok-C Reportedly Signs With WWE

After several months of rumors and speculation, it appears that former Ring of Honor Women’s Champion Rok-C is finally on her way to WWE.

According to PWInsider, the 20-year-old wrestler has indeed signed with WWE for the promotion’s NXT brand. No date was given for her potential start date.

PWInsider’s report confirms what many saw as the inevitable since Rok-C was released from her Ring of Honor contract, along with everyone else in ROH, late in 2021.

It was reported by F4WOnline in February that she had been offered a contract by WWE following her second tryout with the company. That same month, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, who helped train Rok-C at his Reality of Wrestling promotion, seemingly confirmed that Rok-C had signed with WWE. He later stated he had misspoke on the matter but was still hopeful the promotion and her would come to an agreement.

Beginning her wrestling training at 13 years old, Rok-C began training under Booker T at 16 and eventually received training from former AAA luchador Daga and MLW luchador Gino Medina. She would work in Reality of Wrestling from 2018 to 2021, the same year she began appearing for Ring of Honor in their revamped Women’s Division.

Rok-C would defeat Miranda Alize at ROH Death Before Dishonor XVIII to win a tournament to become the inaugural ROH Women’s World Champion; she had previously defeated Angelina Love, Sumie Sakai, and Quinn McKay (WWE’s Kelly Kincaid) in the tournament.

At 19 years old, Rok-C became the youngest talent in Ring of Honor history to hold a championship. She defended the title 9 times, notably against Willow Nightingale at ROH Final Battle and against Holidead on the last episode of ROH Wrestling under the Sinclair regime. She would drop the title to Deonna Purrazzo in a Winner Takes All match on the January 13 episode of Impact Wrestling.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Report: AEW EVP Believes Cody Rhodes Has Signed With WWE

At least one AEW EVP believes free agent wrestler Cody Rhodes is bound for WWE, according to Fightful Select.

The report noted that as of last weekend, at least one AEW EVP “fully believed that Cody Rhodes was signed or was signing with WWE and would face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania.”

The news outlet added they haven’t been able to confirm Rhodes’ WWE status or potential debut date.

Last week, Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Rhodes’ WWE situation was “back up in the air,” with WWE creative being asked to hold off on plans until Rhodes signs a WWE contract. The report also noted that Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins was previously penciled in for WrestleMania 38, but that was when Rhodes was expected to sign with WWE.

According to Dave Meltzer, upper-level WWE sources “don’t know what happened with the Rhodes talks” and have halted all Rhodes-related plans. With Monday’s RAW being held in Jacksonville, there has been a lot of chatter on social media of Rhodes returning to WWE TV this week.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sharmell Has Been Added To WWE’s 2022 Hall Of Fame Class

Sharmell joins The Undertaker and Vader in this year’s class.

WrestleMania is now less than three weeks away, and that means a few things. The card is taking shape, rivalries are really starting to ramp up, and WWE has begun revealing who will be going into the Hall Of Fame this year. The Undertaker was the first name announced, and he was joined by Vader shortly after, someone who arguably should have been inducted long ago.

Despite rumors Sid would be the next inductee announced, WWE has gone ahead and revealed someone very different will be going into the Hall on April 1. Sharmell, perhaps better known as Queen Sharmell to wrestling fans. Sharmell was the queen to her husband Booker T’s king for a long spell in WWE, but her career began long before she ever donned a crown alongside the six-time World Champion.

Prior to signing with WWE, Sharmell made a name for herself in WCW as a Nitro Girl, going by Storm at the time. It wasn’t until 2001 that Sharmell signed with WWE following the buyout of WCW. The soon-to-be Hall Of Famer went to OVW first so she could further hone her skills, and also so WWE could figure out where exactly she would land once she was ready for the main roster.

As already highlighted though, it was her run as Queen Sharmell that fans will remember most fondly. Winning King of the Ring is great, but navigating the waters after the fact can be tricky. Not many grown men can pull off a crown, but Booker did it better than almost anyone, and he has Sharmell to thank for a lot of that. Having his wife by his side completely rebranded Booker which is exactly what he needed, and that act would not have worked, nor would it be remembered as fondly as it is all these years later if it wasn’t for Sharmell.

On April 1, Sharmell will be able to call herself a Hall Of Famer. Since inductors appear to be back this year, it seems likely that Booker will be the one to welcome his wife into the Hall Of Fame. The Undertaker and Vader have also been announced as inductees, and there will likely be a few more names added to the class between now and April 1.

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Source: TheSportster

Scott Hall Update: Kevin Nash Confirms Heartbreaking News That Hall To Be Taken Off Life Support

Horrible news regarding the health of Scott Hall broke over the weekend. It was revealed that The Bad Guy was on life support after suffering three heart attacks. Hall underwent hip surgery last week, and it appears the heart attacks were caused by a blood clot coming loose. The entire wrestling world has been collectively pulling for Hall to kick out ever since, hoping the next information we heard about him would be good news.

Sadly, that has not been the case. Kevin Nash has posted an update on Hall’s condition, and it’s the worst-case scenario everyone was hoping we wouldn’t have to hear. Nash revealed in a lengthy and heartbreaking Instagram post that when Hall’s family is in place, they will make the decision to discontinue life support.

“Scott’s on life support. Once his family is in place they will discontinue life support. I’m going to lose the one person on this planet I’ve spent more of my life with than anyone else,” Nash wrote on Instagram. “I love Scott with all my heart but now I have to prepare my life without him.”

Nash goes on to summarize some moments he and Hall have shared together in the business, kicking off with when the two of them left WWE and signed with WCW. A move that would change the business forever in so many ways as it lead to the formation of the nWo shortly after.

Nash continues on, saving some of the most emotional parts of his message for the very end. “As we prepare for life without him just remember there goes a great guy you ain’t going to see another one like him again. See Ya down the road Scott. I couldn’t love a human being any more than I do you.”

Truly awful news and our hearts go out to Nash, Hall, his family and friends at this time.

Source: TheSportster

Scott Hall On Life Support After Suffering Three Heart Attacks

Our thoughts go out to Scott Hall and those close to him at this time.

Scott Hall has been battling demons and health issues for the bulk of his career, and news has broken this weekend that the Hall Of Famer is in critical condition following a recent surgery. Hall reportedly suffered three heart attacks on Saturday night and is currently on life support at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. The heart attacks come just days after Hall underwent hip surgery.

According to PWTorch, the heart attacks were the result of a blood clot from the aforementioned surgery coming loose. It is unknown exactly how serious a condition Hall is in at this time. That he is on life support obviously isn’t a good sign, and the former Intercontinental Champion is in our thoughts right now as we hope this terrible news doesn’t get even worse as the day progresses.

While Hall has battled addiction and various health issues throughout his life, he still managed to carve out an incredibly successful wrestling career for himself. First rising to prominence in the AWA during the 1980s, his career was really taken to the next level when he became Razor Ramon in WWE.

After that, Hall and close friend Kevin Nash made one of the biggest splashes in wrestling history when they jumped ship to WCW. First known and The Outsiders, they would eventually add Hulk Hogan to their ranks and become the nWo, one of if not the most successful factions in wrestling history.

Source: TheSportster

Doctor Says Big E’s Wrestling Career Might Be Over

Big E broke his neck on SmackDown and may never be able to wrestle again.

Big E suffered a pretty scary injury on Friday night’s episode of SmackDown, breaking his neck as the result of a botched belly-to-belly Suplex from Ridge Holland.

The former WWE Champion had to be stretchered out and was taken to hospital. He has since updated fans, revealing he won’t need surgery, which is obviously good news. However, he did confirm his C1 and C6 vertebrae were fractured.

David Chao, who spent 17 years as the team doctor of the San Diego Chargers and is currently part of the medical team at OASIS in San Diego, has published an article on Outkick.com suggesting E’s wrestling career might be over, though he points out recovery typically only takes three months in such a case.

“The C1 fracture is most dangerous as the top cervical vertebrae is a ring and is commonly associated with immediate death or complete paralysis. Thankfully the fracture was not displaced and he will not need surgery. However, this type of fracture often heals incompletely and it may mean the end of his wrestling career,” Chao wrote.

“The C6 fracture is likely a compression injury to the vertebral body. This likely requires immobilization but not surgery. One would anticipate a minimum of three-month recovery with return to full function and activities for this lower cervical injury.

“Previously, I had worked regularly with WWE as a consulting physician for events and performing surgery. I can assure you the stunts that are executed are real and come with risk, even though some consider the sport to be “fake.”

“We continue to send our best wishes to Big E and wish him a full and complete recovery from this horrible injury. Also, please do not send any hate towards Ridge Holland for the incident, as accidents happen in wrestling.”

Big E’s injury came as a terrible development for the industry and, based on the above, the 36-year-old is lucky to even be alive.

As it pertains to a return to the ring, Kurt Angle was able to have a great wrestling career after breaking his neck, there’s a lot of encouragement that could be drawn from that.

Source: TheSportster

WWE 2K22 Available Now

WWE 2K22 is officially available for purchase today, allowing fans to take control of their favorite WWE Superstars and legends. The video game is the latest installment into the franchise of WWE games and is playable on all major platforms.

Below is the full press release from 2K, revealing comments from the President at Visual Concepts. It also explains some of the brand new game modes fans can anticipate:

2K today announced WWE® 2K22, the newest installment of the flagship WWE video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts, is available now for PlayStation®4 (PS4™), PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Featuring Rey Mysterio® on the cover in celebration of his 20th anniversary as a WWE Superstar, the game features a top-to-bottom overhaul, including a redesigned engine and gameplay, the most stunning WWE 2K graphics to date, intuitive and accessible controls, multiple new game modes, and an immersive presentation and camera angles throughout. WWE 2K22 also features a diverse soundtrack curated by Executive Soundtrack Producer Machine Gun Kelly, who will be available in a future downloadable content pack* as a playable character.

“The last two years have been full of focus and passion from an incredible team at Visual Concepts who set out to create a WWE experience that delivers what fans have been asking for,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “WWE 2K22 and all its achievements are a direct result of this team’s energy and hard work on building a massive game with a long and storied history. I’m very proud both of what we have been able to accomplish with this release, and what it signifies for the bright path ahead for the WWE 2K series.”

Game Modes Galore

WWE 2K22 features the return of several popular game modes, as well as the introduction of several new additions:

  • 2K Showcase Starring Rey Mysterio: Players will relive the iconic moments behind Mysterio’s most famous matches spanning his 20-year WWE career and beyond. Documentary-style interviews with Mysterio frame each match. And new Slingshot Tech allows for a seamless transition from gameplay to live-action footage. As players complete objectives to live out some of his most iconic historical moments;
  • MyGM: In this new, fan-requested mode, players will select one of five GMs or create their own, draft a roster, manage budgets, sign free agents, choose various match types, arena locations, production elements and more, with the goal of beating a rival GM in weekly ratings battles and culminating at WrestleMania;
  • MyFACTION: A new, single-player take on a classic team-building mode in which players collect, manage, and upgrade an array of WWE Superstars and Legends to create their ultimate four-person factions. Managers and Side Plates boost performance, while Logos, Wallpapers, and Nameplates allow for creative customization. Additional rewards can be earned in every MyFACTION sub-mode, including Weekly Towers and Faction Wars. Where exciting, limited-time rewards refresh on the first of every month. New themed card packs will also roll out frequently. Offering players a legion of current Superstars and beloved Legends to add to their collections;
  • MyRISE: Players chart their own paths to superstardom, from the humble beginnings of a Rookie at the WWE Performance Center to the challenge of becoming a Superstar, to being immortalized as a WWE Legend. With unique men’s and women’s division storylines available, players will encounter an array of WWE Superstars and Legends as they embark on the journey;
  • Universe: Offers players the ability to fully customize their WWE experiences down to the smallest details. From taking control over brands, premium live events, match results, rivalries, and more. Universe includes both the Classic and Superstar sub-modes. In Superstar Mode, players follow their chosen Superstar through matches each week. Develop rivalries, start a tag team, create a custom match, compete in a championship match, and more;
  • Creation Suite: The industry-leading creation suite returns with all new cross-platform community creations, a featured creator section that highlights players and their content, community creation upvoting, a Create a Superstar wizard for quicker creation, and more. Players can create themselves or be someone entirely different with a myriad of in-depth options to choose from.

WWE 2K22 Editions and Pre-Order Bonus

WWE 2K22 features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, Cross-Gen Digital Bundle, Deluxe Edition, and – in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the New World Order faction – nWo 4-Life Digital Edition:

  • The Standard Edition is available for $59.99 on previous-gen platforms (PlayStation® 4, Xbox One consoles and PC) and for $69.99 on current-gen consoles (PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S) in both physical and digital formats;
  • The Cross-Gen Bundle is available for $79.99 and includes the digital Standard Edition and the Starrcade ’96 Rey Mysterio Pack across previous and current-gen within the same PlayStation and Xbox consoles**;
  • The Deluxe Edition is available for $99.99 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in both physical and digital formats, and on PC in digital format. The Deluxe Edition includes the Standard Edition plus the Undertaker Immortal Pack; a Season Pass to all five post-launch DLC content packs; the MyRISE Mega-Boost and SuperCharger packs; limited edition WWE® SuperCard content*** (included in-box for physical copies only). Players who purchase the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S edition will also receive the Starrcade ’96 Rey Mysterio Pack;
  • The nWo 4-Life Digital Edition will be available for $119.99 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Celebrating 25 years of the faction that turned the sports entertainment world on its head, in addition to the Standard Edition, and all bonus content included in the Deluxe Edition, the nWo 4-Life Edition comes with MyFACTION EVO Cards and alternate nWo attires for Hollywood Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Syxx plus a playable Eric Bischoff character, WCW Souled Out 1997 and WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 arenas, and the nWo Wolfpac Championship;
  • Pre-Order Bonuses: Players who pre-ordered the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will also receive the Undertaker Immortal Pack, which includes three additional Undertaker personas, MyFACTION EVO cards for Undertaker, plus MyFACTION Perks and Bonuses, including an Undertaker MyFACTION Logo Card, Undertaker MyFACTION Wallpaper Card, and Undertaker MyFACTION Nameplate Card****. This pack is also included in the Deluxe Edition and nWo 4-Life Edition at launch.

WWE NXT Level Up Preview 3/11/22

Tonight’s WWE NXT Level Up was taped earlier this week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida and will air on Peacock and the WWE Network.

  • NXT Level Up will feature the in-ring debut of Brooklyn Barlow tonight. She will go up against Ivy Nile. WWE noted that this is a highly-anticipated debut. Real name Brooke Vawter, Brooklyn was signed at the WWE SummerSlam tryouts in Las Vegas last year. She is the third woman to debut on TV from those tryouts, following the debuts of Nikkita Lyons and Tatum Paxley. Brooklyn has been featured in several recent NXT 2.0 segments as an extra, but not named. She is a former Strongman competition competitor, and a three-time NQ NPC Bikini competition competitor
  • Trick Williams vs. Guru Raaj