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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.

Shotzi Blackheart Earns SmackDown Women’s Title Shot At WWE Survivor Series WarGames - Page 53

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Shotzi Blackheart Earns SmackDown Women's Title Shot At WWE Survivor Series WarGames

Shotzi Blackheart never managed to win singles gold during her time in Triple H’s version of NXT. She moved to the main roster, but always fell short of getting the big win. Tonight, Shotzi Blackheart finally got a huge opportunity. Click here for our full coverage of WWE SmackDown. Shotzi Blackheart squared off against Liv … Read more

Bray Wyatt Gets Physical For First Time Since WWE Return

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Bray Wyatt Gets Physical For First Time Since WWE Return

Bray Wyatt had a creepy interaction with Uncle Howdy at the Crown Jewel premium live event last weekend in Saudi Arabia. Tonight, Bray finally got physical for the first time in more than a year. Click here for our full coverage of WWE SmackDown. Tonight’s edition of SmackDown featured a backstage segment between LA Knight … Read more

Charlotte Flair Pulls Out Of Scheduled Appearance

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Charlotte Flair is widely considered to be one of the best wrestlers of this generation. The Queen has given stellar performance against the likes of Asuka, Ronda Rousey, and Becky Lynch. Charlotte Flair has been on a break from WWE since losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania Backlash. She was supposed … Read more

Sami Zayn Absent From WWE SmackDown Due To Personal Reasons

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Sami Zayn Called The Top Performer In The Wrestling Industry

Sami Zayn is the most over member of The Bloodline not named Roman Reigns. The Honorary Uce was absent from the Crown Jewel premium live event last weekend. Tonight, he wasn’t in The Usos’ corner for their history-making match. Click here for our full coverage of WWE SmackDown. The Usos defended their Undisputed WWE Tag … Read more

Saraya Shows Proof Of Medical Clearance For In-Ring Return

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Saraya Addresses Fans After Announcing In-Ring Return

Saraya was forced to say goodbye to her in-ring career because of injuries during her time in WWE. Tonight, she shared the good news that she was medically cleared to compete. Now, she’s backing her claims with proof.

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Saraya took to Twitter after Dynamite tonight to show proof of her medical clearance. The AEW star posted a photo of a medical clearance certificate for her fans to see.

Printed and framed this.

Saraya and Dr. Britt Baker had an intense back and forth exchange during their segment on Dynamite tonight. The D.M.D was clearly over with the crowd during her verbal battle with the veteran.

The two are likely to compete against each other at AEW Full Gear on November 19, 2022. The matchup hasn’t been officially announced of yet. Keep reading Ringside News for more.

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All-Atlantic Title Match & More Announced For AEW Rampage This Week

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Britt Baker Booked In Halloween Gimmick Match On AEW Rampage Next Week

Orange Cassidy successfully defended the All-Atlantic Championship against NJPW star Katsuyori Shibata last week on Rampage. Cassidy will put his title on the line this Friday as well. Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite. As announced during Dynamite tonight, Orange Cassidy will defend his All-Atlantic Championship against Lee Johnson. The title bout … Read more

Chris Jericho Wants To Bring Painmaker Gimmick To Big Screen

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Chris Jericho is a legend of the business and there’s no arguing that. Jericho has received widespread praise for his ability to reinvent his character throughout all these years. The former AEW World Champion wants to bring one of his gimmicks to the big screen as well.

Chris Jericho appeared on the latest episode of Howie Mandel Does Stuff to talk about different things. The former IWGP Intercontinental Champion said he wants his Painmaker gimmick to get a movie of its own. Jericho also revealed Painmaker is getting its own graphic novel.

“The idea is to make it into a movie at some point. That’s my overall goal. We’re just writing and illustrating the graphic novel now. So the idea is The Painmaker is an intergalactic former serial killer. He’s changed his life, and he’s not a serial killer anymore, but now he travels the galaxy hunting down other serial killers in different galaxies, different planets.”

For those not in the know, Jericho introduced the Painmaker gimmick during his feud with Kazuchika Okada over the IWGP Heavyweight Championship a few years ago. Keep reading Ringside News for more.

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Jeff Jarrett Throws Major Shade At Triple H During AEW Dynamite

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Jeff Jarrett was previously associated with WWE as both an on-screen and off-screen talent. Triple H took over and replaced Jarrett with Road Dogg. Tonight, Jarrett took a major dig at his former boss. Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite. Jeff Jarrett was featured in a promo segment with Jay Lethal, Sonjay … Read more

Saraya Confirms She’s Cleared To Wrestle During AEW Dynamite

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Saraya Confirms She's Cleared To Wrestle During AEW Dynamite

Saraya made her AEW debut at the Grand Slam TV special, and immediately teased a feud with Dr. Britt Baker. There were a lot of concerns regarding Saraya’s in-ring return because of her history with neck injuries. Tonight, Saraya confirmed she’s medically cleared for an in-ring return. Click here for our full coverage of AEW … Read more

Samoa Joe Turns On Wardlow During AEW Dynamite

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Samoa Joe Turns On Wardlow During AEW Dynamite

Samoa Joe and Wardlow saw their interests aligned against The Embassy and that led to them forming an unlikely alliance called “WarJoe.” Tonight, the team imploded as Joe turned on his partner. Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite. Wardlow squared off against Ari Daivari in singles action during Dynamite tonight. Mr. Mayhem … Read more

MJF Drops Cody Rhodes’ Reference During AEW Dynamite

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MJF is one of the most talked-about wrestlers in the business today and there’s no arguing that. The Devil Himself is currently in a feud with Jon Moxley over the AEW World Championship. Tonight, Max referenced a former AEW star in his promo.

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AEW aired a clip from MJF’s recent interview with Pardon My Take during Dynamite tonight. The Casino Ladder Match winner talked about his high-stakes match against Moxley at Full Gear. He referenced Cody Rhodes as well.

“I am so sick of waiting my turn. Ever since I entered AEW, I’ve had to get the spotlight stolen from me in my big moments. My first ever singles pay-per-view match, the spotlight was on a neck tattoo.”

For those wondering, MJF was referring to Cody Rhodes debuting his infamous neck tattoo at Full Gear 2020. That was supposed to be MJF’s moment, but as he said, Cody took that away from him.

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WWE Officially Retires 24/7 Title

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WWE Officially Retires 24/7 Title

The 24/7 Championship was a major part of WWE Monday Night Raw during Vince McMahon’s regime. Triple H took over as Chief Content Officer and completely scrapped plans for the strap. The title is now officially retired. For those wondering, the 24/7 Championship is no longer a part of titles that are currently listed as … Read more

Paul Heyman Reacts To Jake Paul Wanting Him In His Corner

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Jake Paul Would Love To Have Paul Heyman In His Corner

Jake Paul shocked everyone with his presence at the Crown Jewel press conference. The undefeated boxer came to his brother’s aide during the show’s main event as well. Jake knocked out The Usos before teasing a potential matchup with Solo Sikoa. Jake was namedropped multiple times during the buildup to Roman Reigns versus Logan Paul. … Read more

Zoey Stark Is Back To Herself After Shocking Betrayal On WWE NXT

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Zoey Stark Is Back To Herself After Shocking Betrayal On WWE NXT

Zoey Stark finally snapped and took out her frustrations on Nikkita Lyons after their NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship match against Kayden Carter and Katana Chance. Stark is thrilled after taking out Lyons last night on WWE NXT. For those who didn’t watch the show, Stark and Lyons squared off against the defending champions in … Read more

Kayla Braxton Experiences Travel Headache Thanks To Hurricane Nicole

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Kayla Braxton Gets Lucky Break As Cop Almost Pulls Her Over

Florida residents are bracing for another weather calamity just a month after Hurricane Ian caused great damage to The Sunshine State. According to weather reports, Hurricane Nicole is headed towards the central part of Florida’s east coast and that has already created commute problems for many people. Kayla Braxton is one of the many Florida … Read more

Bobby Lashley Wants Brock Lesnar In A Street Fight

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Bobby Lashley Wants Brock Lesnar In A Street Fight

Bobby Lashley dominated Brock Lesnar for the most part during their second singles televised meeting at the Crown Jewel premium live event in Saudi Arabia. Lesnar, somehow, managed to grab the win and that enraged The Almighty, who put The Beast in a Hurt Lock after the decisive bell. On the latest episode of WWE’s … Read more