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Manik Aftab serves as a news writer at Ringside News. He has covered pro wrestling and sports entertainment for a variety of publications, including Sportskeeda Wrestling, The Sportster, and WrestleZone. Outside of his professional duties, Manik likes to indulge in fiction, thrillers, comics, manga, and anime.

Another Team Added To Tag Team Title Match At NXT Vengeance Day - Page 21

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Shawn Michaels and his team are set to take NXT back on the road with Vengeance Day. The premium live event will emanate from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, this Saturday. The February 4th premium live event will feature multiple title matches, including the NXT Tag Team Championship. WWE determined the final team … Read more

WWE Aired Special Promo During NXT Commercial Break This Week

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WWE Aired Special Promo During NXT Commercial Break This Week

Shawn Michaels and his team have a lot of content that they have to crunch into a 60-minute slot every Tuesday. It appears that the Heartbreak Kid may have found a new way to introduce up-and-comers to the live NXT crowd.

WWE aired the go-home episode of NXT Vengeance Day tonight from the Performance Center in Orlando. An NXT: Level Up talent showed up, not during the live programing, but during a commercial break.

Jakara Jackson with a promo during commercial break

Jakara Jackson cut a promo during the commercial break. For those wondering, Jakara James has been honing her craft on Level Up. She made her in-ring debut against Chase U’s Thea Hail on the October 28, 2022, edition of Level Up.

It remains to be seen if WWE will air Jakara Jackson’s promo for the fans to see in the foreseeable future. Stay tuned to Ringside News for more from the world of professional wrestling.

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Stevie Turner Makes In-ring Debut During NXT

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Stevie Turner Makes In-ring Debut During NXT

Stevie Turner gained recognition with wins over the likes of Laura Di Matteo and Aleah James in NXT UK. The “futuristic, four-dimensional star” unsuccessfully challenged Meiko Satomura for the NXT UK Women’s Championship as well. Stevie Turner was one of the many NXT UK stars that moved to Orlando after WWE took their UK brand … Read more

Dakota Kai’s Injury Believed To Be Minor

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Dakota Kai's Injury Believed To Be Minor

Dakota Kai gained recognition for her work in Triple H’s version of NXT, where she won the women’s tag team titles on multiple occasions. She was released from her contract on April 29, 2022. Triple H took over WWE’s creative and brought back Dakota Kai and the 2022 SummerSlam premium live event. As previously reported, … Read more

Sami Zayn Trashes His Bloodline Memories

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Sami Zayn Trashes His Bloodline Memories

Sami Zayn betrayed The Bloodline after much hesitation at the Royal Rumble event this past Saturday. The SmackDown star hit Roman Reigns with a chair to a huge pop from the crowd inside the Alamodome. Now, he’s decided to remove his Bloodline memorabilia from his collection.

Click here for our complete coverage of the WWE 2023 Royal Rumble.

Sami Zayn took to Twitter on Tuesday to declare that his alliance with The Bloodline is officially over. The former Honorary Uce posted a picture of multiple framed Bloodline photographs placed near a trash can. The 2022 Survivor Series ringside chair with The Bloodline render can also be seen in the photo.

Saturday’s main event saw Roman Reigns retain his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens. The Tribal Chief and The Usos assaulted KO after the match as well. Sami Zayn intervened but was told by the champion to finish his friend himself. He made his decision, and paid the price.

Jey Uso couldn’t contain his emotions and left the ring, leaving Sami at the mercy of The Bloodline. The one-half of the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions tweeted he was out of the group after the shocking conclusion to the WWE Royal Rumble premium live event.

The Bloodline angle at the Royal Rumble was a “curtain sellout,” with many wrestlers and staff crowded around the monitors to watch the angle play out. The Bloodline storyline will continue this week on WWE SmackDown. It remains to be seen how WWE will book the group’s future in the buildup to WrestleMania 39.

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The Boogeyman Recovering After Surgery

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The Boogeyman haunted WWE superstars including Booker T and JBL during his first stint with the company. The real-life Martin Wright appeared on RAW, SmackDown and ECW between 2005 and 2009. PW Insider reported on Tuesday that The Boogeyman went under the knife for a knee complication. The former SmackDown superstar recently dropped a vide … Read more

Logan Paul’s Co-Host Botches Cody Rhodes Interview By Saying Lana Rhoades Is His Sister

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Logan Paul’s Co-Host Botches Cody Rhodes Interview By Saying Lana Rhoades Is His Sister

Cody Rhodes got the biggest win of his career to date when he won the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble match. The American Nightmare went the distance and last eliminated GUNTHER, who set a new record at the rumble, to win the big match this past Saturday at the Alamodome. Cody Rhodes popped his eardrum during … Read more

Nikkita Lyons Has Successful Surgery After MCL Tear

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Nikkita Lyons Has Successful Surgery After MCL Tear

Nikkita Lyons quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most popular stars on the NXT roster. The Lioness of NXT earned multiple shots at the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship alongside Zoey Stark, but fell short each time. Nikkita Lyons was mysteriously taken out inside NXT’s notorious parking lot on the January … Read more

WWE Books Two Matches For Elimination Chamber Event

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Elimination Chamber will be the final stop before WrestleMania 39. This year’s Elimination Chamber premium live event will emanate from the Bell Centre in Quebec, Canada, on Saturday, February 18th. Now, we have our first look at the card. Click here for our full coverage of WWE RAW. WWE commenced with their buildup to Elimination … Read more

Carmella Returns During WWE RAW

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Carmella Returns During WWE RAW

Carmella worked extremely hard to make a name for herself in WWE. Her dedication earned her multiple accolades, including a SmackDown Women’s Championship run. Carmella was last seen on WWE television in the summer of 2022. Tonight. she made her televised return. Click here for our full coverage of WWE RAW. Carmella made her televised … Read more

Rick Boogs Returns From Injury During WWE RAW

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Rick Boogs Returns From Injury During WWE RAW

Rick Boogs honed his craft in Triple H’s version of NXT, where he squared off against the likes of Akira Tozawa, Roderick Strong, Tyler Bate, and Drew Gulak. He formed an alliance with Shinsuke Nakamura in May 2021. That partnership continued until his unfortunate injury at WrestleMania 37. Tonight, Boogs made his comeback. Click here … Read more

Rhea Ripley Declares Her WrestleMania Match After Royal Rumble Win

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Rhea Ripley Declares Her WrestleMania Match After Royal Rumble Win

Rhea Ripley made history at the Royal Rumble this past Saturday. Mami outlasted 29 other women to win the Women’s Royal Rumble match at the Alamodome. Tonight, she revealed her pick for WrestleMania 39. Click here for our full coverage of WWE RAW. Rhea Ripley appeared on WWE RAW tonight. The Eradicator of the Judgment … Read more

WWE Confirms Huge Title Match For WrestleMania 39

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WWE Discussing Two Massive Matches For WrestleMania 39

Cody Rhodes made his illustrious return from injury this past Saturday at the Royal Rumble premium live event. The American Nightmare won the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble match by last eliminating GUNTHER. Now, he’s set for argubly the biggest match of his career. Click here for our full coverage of WWE RAW. Cody Rhodes opened … Read more

Austin Theory Booked To Defend United States Title At WWE Elimination Chamber

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Austin Theory Booked To Defend United States Title At WWE Elimination Chamber

Austin Theory regained the United States Championship in a grueling triple threat match, also involving Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley, at the 2022 Survivor Series premium live event. His next big title defense is happening sooner than later. WWE recently dropped a Digital Exclusive video featuring Byron Saxton on their Twitter. Saxton delivered a huge … Read more

Roman Reigns’ First Remarks After Shocking Conclusion To WWE Royal Rumble

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Roman Reigns' First Remarks After Shocking Conclusion To WWE Royal Rumble

Roman Reigns had a huge test waiting for Sami Zayn at the Royal Rumble premium live event. The Honorary Uce made his move and that led to a shocking turn of events last night at the Alamodome.

Click here for our full coverage of WWE Royal Rumble.

Roman Reigns successfully defended his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens in the main event of the Royal Rumble premium live event last night.

The Tribal Chief attacked KO after the match. Sami Zayn intervened and told Reigns “this is beneath you.” The champion responded by handing over the chair to the Honorary Uce.

After a bit of hesitation, Sami hit Reigns with the chair. Jimmy Uso took Sami out with a superkick. Jey Uso left the ring in heightened emotions. The event ended with the lifeless bodies of Sami and Owens inside the ring.

Roman Reigns uploaded a video to his TikTok after the beatdown. The Tribal Chief delivered a strong warning to with Paul Heyman standing by his side. You can check out the video here:

“You’re either The Bloodline, or you’re not.”

It remains to be seen how will Sami Zayn respond to the beatdown next week on WWE SmackDown. Stay tuned to Ringside News for more from the world of pro wrestling.

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Cody Rhodes Admits He’s Been ‘Very Careful’ Using Roman Reigns’ Name

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Cody Rhodes Admits He's Been 'Very Careful' Using Roman Reigns' Name

Cody Rhodes have been wanting to win the WWE Championship for a very long time. After all, it’s the only title that has alluded the Rhodes family. Now, he finally has the opportunity to realize his dream. Click here for our full coverage of WWE Royal Rumble. Cody Rhodes won the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble … Read more

Cody Rhodes Talked To Randy Orton The Night Before WWE Royal Rumble

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Cody Rhodes Talked To Randy Orton The Night Before WWE Royal Rumble

Cody Rhodes finally realized his dream of pointing toward the WrestleMania sign. The American Nightmare won the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble match after a grueling battle with GUNTHER last night at the Alamodome. Click here for our full coverage of WWE Royal Rumble. Cody Rhodes talked to reporters at the post-event media scrum. The American … Read more