When making an appearance on ON With, Nikki spoke about the Bellas possible WrestleMania 38 plans and her having a ‘ticket booked’ for the two-night show. 

Back at the 2022 Royal Rumble, The Bellas made their return. Nikki and Brie Bella both participated in this year’s women’s Royal Rumble match. Prior to the rumble match, Nikki had not wrestled since 2018. It seemed like she would never be able to wrestle again as she had said that she was put on the “retired bench for life” by doctors.

Nikki Bella On WrestleMania 38

Nikki recently spoke with Mario Lopez about the upcoming two-night WrestleMania. With her recent clearance, it is possible that her and Brie could get involved in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship picture.

The longest reigning Divas Champion said, “So far, I have a ticket booked. That’s all I can say. The Undertaker is getting inducted into the Hall of Fame. Vince McMahon announced he’s inducting him, so I’ll for sure be at the Hall of Fame because that’s an iconic moment. Being a Hall of Famer, I have to represent. Bellas always find some way to get themselves into trouble there.”

There is currently a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match scheduled for WrestleMania 38. On WrestleMania Sunday, Carmella and Queen Zelina will defend their titles in a triple threat match. The current Women’s Tag Team Champions will take on Sasha Banks and Naomi vs Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan on Sunday, April 3rd.

The Bellas WrestleMania 37 Involvement

The Bellas were featured in last year’s WrestleMania. They confronted Bayley who was the host of WrestleMania 37. The Bella Twins were also inducted into the 2020 Hall of Fame class. The class was officially honored at WrestleMania 37 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is still unknown if either, or both, of The Bellas will be used or booked on WrestleMania 38.

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

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• WWE WrestleMania 38 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

Kelly Campbell, President of Peacock, spoke with Vulture and spoke very highly of the WWE partnership; even calling it ‘incredibly successful.’

WWE Network & Peacock Deal

Back in January 2021, it was announced by WWE and NBC Universal that the WWE Network would be moving over to Peacock. In April of 2021, the WWE Network officially moved to Peacock when all of their live and archived footage began to be housed on the NBC streaming platform. 

WWE fully converted to Peacock and have held their premium live events, or pay-per-views, on the service as a part of their $1 billion rights agreement.

Kelly Campbell Comments On The Partnership

Kelly Campbell became the new President of Peacock in October 2021.

Campbell spoke with Josef Adalian of Vulture about Peacock’s partnership with WWE.

Peacock’s President said, “WWE has been an incredibly successful partnership for Peacock since launch. We invested in an incredible fan base that provides us the opportunity to bring those fans back time and time again with the massive live events that are part of the WWE franchise. We have WrestleMania, in fact, returning on April 3. This is already one of our biggest live events of the year. 

And we have an original series that I’m super-excited about featuring John Cena coming later this year called WWE Evil that I think will bring a fun new take on the space for this audience.”

• WWE Evil: John Cena To Produce & Narrate Peacock Series

At the 2022 AEW Revolution media scrum, Jungle Boy discussed his excitement for the Ring of Honor acquisition. 

Jungle Boy is a member of the 4 Pillars of AEW. He is one of the youngest guys on the roster, while also being able to hold his own with some of their biggest stars. This past weekend at Revolution, as a member of Jurassic Express, Jungle Boy helped his team to defend the AEW World Tag Team Championship. Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus, aka Jurassic Express, defeated the Young Bucks and reDRagon to retain their AEW World Tag Team Championship.

Ring Of Honor Acquisition

Prior to AEW, Ring of Honor was the promotion that many of today’s stars were able to cut their teeth in their early years. Talent were able to hone their craft and raise their profile, which many times helped them to receive other opportunities.

On the March 2 edition of Dynamite, Tony Khan revealed that he had purchased Ring of Honor. The two entities are currently in the early stages of transferring assets, including their valuable tape library. The AEW CEO and President has said that he plans to continue ROH’s wrestling operations, as well as being the Head Booker of the promotion and AEW.Jun

Jungle Boy’s Reaction To The Purchase

At the Revolution media scrum, Jungle Boy was asked about his thoughts on the Ring of Honor purchase. 

One-half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions said, “It’s exciting. There is crazy stuff happening now in wrestling that I think, a couple of years ago, you never would have imagined. It’s really cool. It’s going to provide new opportunities for people who don’t work here now, and some people who do work here. 

I’m excited, like everyone else, to see what exactly that means. I don’t think it can be a bad thing. It’s very cool, Tony is making big moves, he’s all about that. He’s continuing to push forward, I think that’s neat.”

H/T to Jeremy Lambert & Robert Defelice of Fightful for the transcription

• AEW Revolution Results: CM Punk vs. MJF, Title Matches, Wardlow, William Regal Debuts

In a recent conversation with Sports Illustrated, Colby talked about the possibility of heading to the WWE after his UFC career ends.

Colby Covington’s UFC Career

It is not uncommon for MMA stars and professional wrestlers to cross over. Some of the most notable stars to do this have been Ken Shamrock, Ronda Rousey, and Brock Lesnar. They have all shown a plausible journey to professional wrestling from MMA. Many even begin to incorporate that into their in-ring style. 

The former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington seems to be the next person to make that leap from MMA to wrestling. Colby has been a major star of the UFC for many years. He recently defeated Jorge Masvidal this past Saturday, via decision. He is currently #1 in the UFC welterweight rankings. 

Colby’s Interest In Working In WWE

Colby has made his interest in professional wrestling known many times before. Colby has an extensive history in ameatur wrestling as he qualified for the NCAA Wrestling tournament twice. He also was able to achieve All-American honors. 

Colby spoke with Sports Illustrated and said, “I’d love to cross over and come into the WWE, but I love being a UFC fighter. I love fighting; it’s my passion and what I was born and put on this earth to do. After my career with the UFC is done, WWE is something I’d love to dabble in.”

Covington On Ronda Rousey’s WWE Career

Covington also spoke highly about one of the recent MMA to pro wrestling conversions, Ronda Rousey. He even revealed that he believes she will be one of the best WWE wrestlers for many years.

“Ronda Rousey has really impressed me [in WWE]. Her promo game has come on strong. She’s just a true entertainer. She knows how to put on a show for a crowd. She is the baddest woman in combat sports. 

Look at her track record—she’s a trendsetter. The things she did in the UFC are unheard of. I’m a big fan of Ronda Rousey and I love the way she competes. I think she’s going to be the best WWE wrestler for a long time to come,” Covington says.

Ronda Rousey recently made her return to WWE. She will face Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship on Night 1 of WrestleMania 38. 

• WWE WrestleMania 38 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

Big E has recently addressed things he would’ve changed about his WWE Championship reign. He also discussed the many parallels between his reign & the reign of Kofi Kingston.

Big E held the WWE Championship for 110 days. He defeated Bobby Lashley on September 13, 2021. He cashed in his Money In The Bank briefcase and celebrated with his New Day brothers to close out that episode of RAW. In a last minute change, Brock Lesnar was added to the WWE Championship at Day 1 which led to Big E losing the title. Brock would end up pinning Big E in a Fatal 5 Way match to become the new WWE Champion.

Big E recently did an interview with Josh Martinez on Superstar Crossover, and he discussed the things he would’ve done differently with his title reign.

The former WWE Champion said, “I think there are several things I would do differently. But like I said, my focus really is just on performing. I do the best I can. I wish it would have lasted longer and we would have had that period to produce more dynamic things. 

It’s difficult to latch on to a new champion when, within the first month, they have multiple losses on TV. We can go down this path, but I appreciate, genuinely, the people who support me and wanted better for me. I also want better for myself. I guess I’ll just leave it there.”

When Kofi Kingston lost the WWE Championship in 2019, it was to Brock Lesnar as well. He was the champion for 180 day before the quick loss. The match only lasted seven seconds total. Kofi never received a re-match after the loss. Kofi was shifted back into the tag division like the reign never happened. 

Big E & Kofi Kingston Title Reign Parallels

The same could be said for Big E as his match only lasted 8 minutes and 20 seconds. In a Fatal 5 Way with a title change, it normally is never the current champion that is being pinned. The following week, it seemed as if Big E had been forgotten and he also never received a re-match. The title picture moved on without Big E. He is now back in a tag team, on a new brand, with Kofi Kingston again.

Following the end of Big E’s title reign, many fans began to draw comparisons and parallels from Big E’s run with the title to Kofi’s. In this interview, Big E addressed those comparisons and similarities. 

“I think the thing about Kofi is he’s not a guy who’s gonna pull you aside and lecture you, he leads by action. I was able to see the way he handled things with his title run and the way things ended. It’s interesting how our runs weren’t too drastically different. That falling off of a cliff feeling at the hands of one Brock Lesnar and then suddenly, it feels like you woke up a year prior and you’re back to doing what you were doing before. 

He’s a guy who handled it with grace. He’s a guy who didn’t complain, show up to work pouting. He’s a consummate professional and someone who always leads by example,” Big E explained.

H/T to Blake Lovell of 411mania.com for the transcription

Ricochet sent out a tweet following his Intercontinental TItle win that revealed that he was “half-blind” for a majority of the match.

Ricochet’s Intercontinental Title Win

On the March 4 edition of SmackDown, Ricochet won the Intercontinental Championship for the first time. He took on Sami Zayn in the first match of the night. Zayn lost mainly due to a distraction by Jackass star Johnny Knoxville. 

This was a very quick title run seeing as Sami Zayn only held the title for 13 days. Zayn only defeated the former champion, Shinsuke Nakamura, on the February 11 episode of SmackDown.

Ricochet Wrestled A Majority Of The Title Match ‘Half-Blind’

In a post on Twitter the next day, Ricochet opened up about his title win. The IC Champion responded to a fan and said that he lost a contact during the match which left him mostly blind.

The tweet reads: “Speaking of contacts. My right contact came out really early in last nights battle. So I had was half blind for 3/4 of it.”

He also went on to add more about his visual acuity. He followed up the first tweet by saying, “-5.25 vision btw.”

According to Cagematch, the match lasted 8 minutes and 20 seconds. If you were to do the calculations, that would mean that Ricochet was wrestling ‘half-blind’ for about 6 minutes and 15 seconds; give or take that is of course. 

Speaking of contacts. My right contact came out really early in last nights battle. So I had was half blind for 3/4 of it. ? https://t.co/Rq1ZChGEr4

— Ricochet (@KingRicochet) March 5, 2022

Keith Lee is grateful for the moment he shared with Brock Lesnar at the 2020 Royal Rumble.

The majority of the 2020 Royal Rumble match was controlled by Brock Lesnar. The Beast eliminated twelve competitors, back to back, by himself. Number 13 was the brand new NXT North American Champion Keith Lee. The moment that stood out to everyone was how shocked and impressed Brock was by the size of Lee. Lee then rocked Lesnar with a shoulder tackle which left him in shock. This showdown, no matter how short it was, was one of the most memorable parts of the match.

Keith Lee’s Royal Rumble Moment With Brock Lesnar

The new AEW superstar recently appeared on Talk Is Jericho. Lee told the story of finding out he’d be a part of the match and what his experience was like working with Brock.

The Limitless One explained, “He’s [Brock Lesnar] always been so cool with me. it’s not something you expect based on specific stories and what have you. The reality was, I didn’t even know I was in the Rumble until like two hours before. They bring in a bunch of people. I’m like, ‘I don’t want to be in the way,’ your back is against the wall, and then you find out you are on. ‘Here we go,’ I don’t know what’s going on and then they start sorting out everything and there is a meeting because the Rumble is basically built around Brock. I got to chat with him and we sorted things out.

They wanted a moment and I think that moment was probably between myself and Riddle, but he had at that time, so they gave it to me. We didn’t really do a lot. Just from the walk…here’s what made it, this Rumble happens and everyone has these ideas and Brock’s like, ‘Cool, awesome, sure thing,’ then the bell rings and he’s just chucking people. ‘Whatever you said you wanted to do doesn’t matter because I don’t remember or I don’t care.’

I’m backstage and I’m like, ‘That’s not what they said, that’s not what they said. I’m gonna have to fight him because I’m not about to lose my shit [laughs].’ My walk, I had gotten taped up because Undisputed ERA jammed my ankle the week prior. I’m so adrenaline hype because I’m gonna fight this guy. I’m walking out, not selling a thing. The walk wasn’t about the Rumble, it was about, ‘I might fight this guy.’

I get there and it’s like, ‘Oh, he wants to work. Okay! We’ll make it a show.’ You can feel it. He’s selling me coming down and I’m like, ‘That guy did more for me in four seconds than anybody can.’ I knew right then, ‘Let’s make this thing last. Take 40 seconds and stare at each other. Let him make the first move and follow.’ It was awesome. Paul (Heyman) is brilliant at what he does.

All of it made it a special three minutes. Him and Roman did that and made potential massive matches down the line and….oh well.”

Current Plans For Lee & Lesnar Respectively

Lee was a part of the November 4, 2021 WWE releases. He signed with AEW following his debut on the February 9 edition of AEW Dynamite. Keith defeated Isiah Kassidy, in his debut, to qualify for the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match on March 6 at Revolution.

Lesnar is scheduled to face Roman Reigns in a Winner Takes All, Title vs Title, Unification Match for the WWE and Universal Championships. The match will take place in the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 38.

H/T to Jeremy Lambert & Gisbert Guzzo of Fightful for the transcription

Tony Khan does not plan on appointing a new AEW Executive Vice President to replace Cody Rhodes. 

Cody and wife Brandi Rhodes held many positions in AEW prior to them leaving on February 15. The AEW CEO/President has now begun to speak about how those positions will be filled behind the scenes.

Ahead of AEW Revolution, Tony Khan spoke to Baby Huey on the In The Kliq podcast. Khan explained that he currently has no intentions of finding an EVP to replace Cody Rhodes. However, he will be looking for a new Chief Brand Officer after Brandi Rhodes’ departure. 

AEW Executive Shakeup

“They were both big parts of the company from our launch,” Khan said of Brandi and Cody Rhodes. “I give them so much credit for being a big part of our success, both of them. I’m not planning to replace the Executive Vice President role. I take on a lot of responsibility myself and we have some great people in that position right now, other Vice Presidents, and I work with a great team.”

Khan continued, “For that position, we’ll have to look, and also for the [Chief] Brand Officer position, you know, Brandi has been awesome for us. So that one I will likely fill, but right now we’re just moving forward. I think the company’s stronger than it’s ever been today. So right now, everybody’s on the road to Revolution.”

On the AEW Revolution media call, Tony clarified that he wanted to keep Cody as a member of the roster beyond the option years in his contract. Unfortunately, Tony says that they were unable to come to an agreement. 

• Cody Rhodes To WWE No Longer A Sure Thing

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

WWE hosted an event at Madison Square Garden in New York on the Road to WrestleMania. The event was rumored to be kept very secretive and was said to have something big planned.

There was a lighting rig above the ring and a cameraman at ringside filming entrances. At the merchandise stands, WWE is selling special New York themed Brock Lesnar and Steve Austin shirts.

Match Card & Results

Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) (C) vs. RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) — WWE RAW Tag Team Championships

Winners – Alpha Academy

Finn Balor (C) vs. Damian Priest — WWE United States Championship

Winner – Finn Balor (Via DQ)

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) (C) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) — WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships

Winners – The Usos

Becky Lynch (C) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley — WWE RAW Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match

Winner – Becky Lynch

Roman Reigns (C) vs. Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins — WWE Universal Championship

Winner – Roman Reigns

Kevin Owens is the special guest on Miz TV. Kevin hits The Miz with a Stunner.

Drew McIntyre vs Sami Zayn

Winner – Drew McIntyre

Ronda Rousey and Naomi vs. Sonya Deville and Charlotte Flair

Winners – Ronda Rousey and Naomi

Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Austin Theory — WWE Championship

Winner – Brock Lesnar

"BROCK LESNAR … ACKNOWLEDGE ME!"#UniversalChampion @WWERomanReigns shocked the @WWEUniverse on The Road to #WrestleMania at @TheGarden by standing tall over #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar following a vicious attack at #WWEMSG!@HeymanHustle@WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/139BzXOJps

— WWE (@WWE) March 6, 2022

The 2022 edition of IMPACT Wrestling’s Sacrifice event took place on March 5, 2022 at Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The event aired live on IMPACT+. Tasha Steelz became the new Knockouts Champion. Josh Alexander made his return in the main event. The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) won the Knockouts Tag Team Championships. Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering) (with Deaner) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) to become the new Tag Team Champions.

New Champions Crowned

A new Knockouts Champion was crowned in Tasha Steelz. She was able to defeat Mickie James for the title with the help of Savannah Evans. Tasha is the first ever Afro-Latina Knockouts Champion. Mickie goes for a move off the top rope, she gets caught up with Savannah, but eventually makes the jump. Steelz catches her with a cutter and pins her.

#ANDNEW IMPACT Knockouts World Champion! @RealTSteelz pic.twitter.com/kDYNtd9l26

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 6, 2022

The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) was also able to defeat The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) for the Knockouts Tag Team Championships. Kaleb with a K was told to stay in the back. However, he came out and grabbed one of the tag team championships and slides it through the legs of Cassie to Tenille. It seemed like Kaleb meant to give the title to Cassie. Nonetheless, Tenille pins Cassie and The Influence defeat the undefeated team of Jessie and Cassie.

Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering) (with Deaner) were able to dethrone The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) for the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championships. After eliminating Gallows from the equation, Violent By Design double teamed Anderson with a powerbomb/neckbreaker combo and pinned him for the win.

#ANDNEW IMPACT World Tag Team Champions!

Violent By Design!@bigjoedoering @TheEricYoung @CodyDeaner pic.twitter.com/VIbDgifpcd

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 6, 2022

Josh Alexander Returns

Josh Alexander returned after the IMPACT World Title match. Josh flattens Moose and leaves him laying. He cut a promo saying that he took some valuable time at with his family. Alexander then shows, and announces, that he has signed a multi-year contract with IMPACT. Alexander will face Moose one-on-one in the main event of Rebellion for the IMPACT World Championship.

IMPACT’s Rebellion will take place on April 23, 2022, at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Josh Alexander will get his shot at the IMPACT World Championship at REBELLION!
IT IS OFFICIAL!! @Walking_Weapon #ImpactWrestling #SACRIFICE pic.twitter.com/ByrZhmvbBr

— ?????? (@WrestlingCovers) March 6, 2022

Match Card & Results

Moose (C) vs. Heath — IMPACT Wrestling World Championship

At the beginning, Heath uses his quickness and ability to stick and move. Moose eventually catches him and begins to demolish him. Heath once again began to get some offense, but that was stopped by Moose’s sheer power, size, and frame. Commentary described the match as a ‘savage beating.’ Moose dropped Heath back first twice on the apron. Heath hits Moose with a Wake Up Call but the Wrestling God kicks out. Moose delivers a spear and pins Heath for the three count.

Winner – Moose

Mickie James (C) vs. Tasha Steelz (with Savannah Evans) — IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Championship

Before the bell rings, Tasha attacks Mickie. Mickie is still preoccupied because as the match begins Chelsea is being helped to the back. Mickie is in control as the match start but is still checking on Green who is outside the ring. Savannah Evans attacks Green on the outside. Mickie tries to come outside to help, but just ends up distracted. Tasha takes control and has her way with James on the outside. Tasha slows down the pace and locks in methodical submission moves and delivers stiff punches. Mickie tries to gain momentum and delivers some non-stop offense and doesn’t let up on Steelz. Mickie hits the Mick-DT, and Evans gets in the ring to distract the ref. Evans gets sent out the ring, Tasha hits The Blackout, Mickie kicks out. Mickie goes for a move off the top rope, she gets caught up with Savannah, but eventually makes the jump. Steelz catches her with a cutter and pins her.

Winner – NEW Knockouts Champion: Tasha Steelz

Deonna Purrazzo (C) vs. Chelsea Green — ROH Women’s Championship Open Challenge

Chelsea Green shocks everyone and challenges one of her close friends in Deonna Purrazzo for the Ring of Honor Women’s Championship. At the beginning, as expected, it is a back-and-forth, well-countered match. Chelsea performs a dive to the outside that even shocks her. The crowd is split and doesn’t know who to cheer for. Deonna tries many times to get Green to tap to the Armbar due to Green’s history of wrist issues. Both women have great chemistry and perform the same moves to each other at the same time. Green uses Deonna’s move against her and locks in her own Armbar. Green baits Deonna in with her wrist injury, then slaps the champion. Purrazzo viciously puts on an Armbar and cracks and wrenches at Chelsea’s wrist until the official stops the match. Mickie James comes out to save Green from Deonna’s attack.

Winner – Deonna Purrazzo

Trey Miguel (c) vs. Jake Something — Impact X Division Championship

Something was able to control much of the match. His strength and power seemed to be a challenge for the quick high-flyer. Something’s gigantic frame made Miguel struggle to even pin him. Jake utilized his power to deliver backbreaker that lead to a VERY close two count. Something landed head first after Trey hit a Canadian Destroyer from the inside of the ring to the outside. In the final moments of the match, Trey Miguel delivered a meteora to a dangling Something from the top rope to get the pin.

Winner – Trey Miguel

The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (with Chris Bey) (C) vs. Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering) (with Deaner) — IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championship

This match starts nothing short of violent. Both tag teams use a slow and methodical style, and that’s exactly how the match played out. Young utilized may eye pokes to try to get the upper hand. Gallows and Doering face off in a battle of the titans. the Good Brothers were able to control a portion of the match with some two-on-one offense. Violent By Design then were able to double team Anderson. Eric low-blows Gallows and then hits him with a piledriver on the steel ramp. Violent By Design double teamed Anderson with a powerbomb/neckbreaker combo and pinned him for the win.

Winner – NEW Tag Team Champions: Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering) (with Deaner)

The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) (C) vs. The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) (with Kaleb with a K) — IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Championships

Kaleb with a K was told to stay in the back by The Influence. The Influence performed many double team moves and mocked The IInspiration. The crowd was STRONGLY behind the team of Cassie and Billie. Tenille and Madison of course utilize dirty tricks like pulling hair, tying them up in the ropes, and more. The crowd is hot for Cassie’s hot tag and she delivers quick and swift offense to both tag team members. Kaleb comes to ringside, disobeying the requests of The Influence. Kaleb grabs one of the tag team championships and slides it through the legs of Cassie to Tenille. It seemed like Kaleb meant to give the title to Cassie. Nonetheless, Tenille pins Cassie and The Influence defeat the undefeated team of Jessie and Cassie.

Winners – NEW Knockouts Tag Team Champions: The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) (with Kaleb with a K)

Matt Taven & Mike Bennett vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack

The team of OGK delivered consistent and expected tag team offense. Swann utilized his quickness and speed to confuse and discombobulate the members of Honor No More. In a steady back and forth contest, Mack used his size and power to his team’s advantage. Swann was able to get a surprise roll-up on Bennett to pin him for the victory.

Winners – Rich Swann & Willie Mack

Eddie Edwards vs. Rhino

With Honor No More at ringside, Edwards retreated to the outside many times to escape Rhino’s offense. Maria Kanellis was caught red handed when she tried to hand a kendo stick to Edwards and was sent to the back. Right when Rhino is about to hit the Gore, Kenny King gets involved and stops him. There are bodies everywhere at ringside. Edwards was going to use the kendo stick on Rhino, but Steve Maclin gets involved and hits him with a DDT. Maclin then turns on everyone and hits Rhino with a kendo stick after calling for the Gore. Edwards then hits Rhino with a running knee (The Boston Knee Party) for the victory.

Winner – Eddie Edwards

Jay White vs. Alex Shelley

The crowd, like the beginning of the match, was at a stalemate. The crowd was cheering almost equally for both competitors. White and Shelly have a non-stop back and forth hard-hitting matchup. Shelly uses his experience to his advantage and outwits Jay early on. They both deliver stiff kicks and unique offense. They know each other so well leading to many reversals. White hits a twisting suplex which ends up getting a really convincing two count. White, as expected, plays dirty and gives Shelley a thumb to the eye. White connects with the Blade Runner but Alex is close to the ropes and manages to get his foot on the bottom rope. Shelley hits the Sliced Bread on White for another close two count. Alex struggles to get the Border City Stretch in, but after some time in the move, White gets his foot on the bottom rope. White delivers a Blade Runner on the outside, and Shelley’s face bounces off the apron. Shelley ends up hitting Jay with the Blade Runner and then going into the Border City Stretch. In a quick transition, we see Jay hit Alex with the Blade Runner for the final time and get the three count. After the match, Shelley offers to shake White’s hand. Jay laughs and walks off.

Winner – Jay White

JONAH vs. PCO

The match starts hot and heavy as expected. Within the first few minutes of the match, JONAH is already bitting PCO. JONAH delivers a Russian Leg Sweep/Suplex to PCO on the steel ramp. PCO and JONAH trade shots and neither will give an inch. PCO performs his normal moveset that’s insane for his age and flattens JONAH with a dive to the outside. After JONAH delivers his intense offense, PCO is unphased and hits a hurricanrana from the top rope. PCO hits a PCO-sault for a close two count. JONAH delivers a piledriver on the steel step, then a powerbomb on the outside, then a Tsunami to the back of the head of PCO for the victory.

Winner – JONAH

Lady Frost vs. Gisele Shaw

Frost and Shaw delivered a strong and technical showing. In the final moments, Shaw and Frost traded finishing and signature moves. Shaw hit Frost with a draping DDT and a twisting suplex. Frost delivered a snowball fight, but Shaw managed to kickout. Frost tried many times to set up for her finisher the Temperature Drop and the third time was the charm. Frost’s beautiful twisting moonsault was enough to seal the deal.

Winner – Lady Frost

Tony Khan has now commented on why certain wrestlers are using their “Who We Are” themes as opposed to others.

In honor of Black History Month, on February 18, AEW released ‘Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Vol. 1.’ The compilation album features tracks dedicated to the stories of more than twenty Black AEW wrestlers. The album features many established and known hip-hop and R&B artists.

On the AEW Revolution Media Call, Tony Khan talked about the performers who have used the themes from the album in different branches of AEW programming. 

The AEW CEO/President said, “I’m leaving that, to some extent, up to the wrestlers themselves. Especially because I think those are great tracks and there are examples where I think they are great songs to tell the stories of the wrestlers and other examples where they are great entrances. Some people have wanted to use them as their entrances and other people have not, so I’m taking it on a case-by-case basis.

For example, we were at the Dark tapings and we experimented with Will Hobbs using his song off the album. He came out and said, ‘I really like it, but in the future, I’d like to use my original song [P-p-p-p-powerhouse Hobbs].’ He felt like he gets a big pop and he established it, so he loves the song off the track, but for the arenas and matches, he would use his original song. There are other people who would like to use it as their entrance theme going forward and are going to.

I heard from Scorpio Sky that he was interested in using his as his entrance and experimenting with that, so we’re going to do that. There are a number of other wrestlers who have tracks on there and I’m open to using them. One of the most important things is that the wrestlers themselves feel good about what they’re walking out to. In general, I’ve never asked anybody to walk out to a song they don’t feel good about. I don’t think it makes any sense and it’s not sustainable.”

AEW Live Concert

AEW announced that they will be holding a live concert on March 5 at The Venue at UCF as a part of Revolution weekend. Mikey Rukus is the headliner of the show and will receive support from a live band, along with rappers Monteasy and Wrestle and Flow.

Official Concert Set List

Mikey Rukus announced the set list for the event on his Twitter.

The following tracks will be performed:

• Thunder Rosa “Blood And Glory”
• Eddie Kingston “Cold World”
• Lucha Bros “Zero Miedo”
• Rise (AEW Dark Elevation Theme)
• Wardlow “This Is War”
• Varsity Blondes “City Lights”
• Nyla Rose “Beast Bomb”
• Penelope Ford “Superbad Girl”
• Chaos Project “The Pit”
• Dark Order “Join Us”
• Matt Hardy (AHFO) “Ghost Town”
• Sting “Arrival”
• AEW Dynamite Theme
• Adam Cole “All About Tha (Boom!)”

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

• AEW Revolution 2022 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

The date and location for the 2022 edition of the WWE pay-per-view Hell in a Cell.

The 14th edition of this pay-per-view will take place on Sunday, June 5. The event will emanate from the All State Arena in Chicago, IL.

WWE 2022 Hell In A Cell Press Release

WWE released a press release to announce the news: 

NEW YORK & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) and On Location today announced that exclusive ticket and hospitality packages are on sale now for Hell in a Cell at Allstate Arena in Chicago taking place Sunday, June 5.

The Hell in a Cell Priority Pass, which includes premier seating, a dedicated stadium entrance, premium hospitality offerings and meet-and-greets with WWE Superstars and Legends, are available through On Location at www.onlocationexp.com/WWE or by calling 1-855-346-7388.

This marks the first event experience in WWE’s partnership with On Location. As WWE’s exclusive hospitality provider for premium live events, On Location curates best-in-class, elevated offerings to give WWE fans an unforgettable experience from the moment of purchase.

Hell in a Cell will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else.

The Hell in a Cell event has happened annually since 2009. This is the first Hell in a Cell event back in front of crowds. The last two HIAC events have taken place inside the ThunderDome.

Wardlow thinks that he is going to be the one to win the Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match because of his love for ladder matches.

At AEW Revolution 2022 on March 6, Wardlow will be competing in the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match. He is set to take on Powerhouse Hobbs, Keith Lee, Ricky Starks, Orange Cassidy, and Christian Cage in that match.

The winner of the match receives a TNT Championship opportunity at AEW Dynamite on March 16 in San Antonio, Texas.

Wardlow Loves Jeff Hardy & Ladders

‘Mr. Mayhem’ appeared on Wrestling Inc. Daily with Nick Hausman. He opened up and explained that he was a Jeff Hardy fan growing up which led to him playing on ladders from a young age. 

The Pinnacle member explained, “I am oddly qualified for this match and experiences. I grew up a very big Jeff Hardy fan, so I grew up on ladders. I was in my backyard climbing and jumping off ladders my whole life and I’ve been in a ladder match before that I was victorious and it’s one of my favorite matches that I had on the indies… So I know people don’t expect the big man to be qualified for a ladder match, but I’m – People are going to be surprised how fast I move up that ladder.” 

• AEW Revolution 2022 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

Jay White admits he was a bit surprised by the reaction he received from the AEW audience when he crossed through the ‘forbidden door.’

White has found much success during his time in NJPW. Early in his career, he had strong showings in Ring of Honor. More recently, Jay White has become a mainstay in IMPACT Wrestling. Since the presence of The Bullet Club has increased in IMPACT, White has aided in the presentation of the current version of the faction.

Jay White Talks About His AEW Debut

Jay made his first appearance in AEW on the February 9 episode of AEW Dynamite. White helped out The Elite by attacking Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero in the production lot.

He wrestled his first AEW match the following week on the February 18 episode of AEW Rampage. He would go on to defeat Trent Beretta. 

White appeared on Busted Open Radio, and talked about the reaction to his unexpected, unannounced AEW appearance. The Bullet Club leader said, “It did a little bit. It doesn’t surprise me in the sense that, I know my own worth, but it did in the sense that I had no idea what the reaction would be to a bigger, more mainstream audience. Whether they love me from the start or not, that doesn’t bother me because I know over time people are going to realize my ability, that’s how it’s been from the start.”

He continued, “When I back to New Japan, people thought I was put in a position I shouldn’t have been, people can argue about that all day, but what you can’t argue is that where I’m at now, I was right about that. In terms of that reaction, it was a little surprise, but in a good way. I had nothing to go off in terms of gauging what an audience that size whether they would know me or how they would feel about it.”

We have not seen Jay White appear in AEW since he defeated Trent. 

IMPACT Sacrifice

White is scheduled to take on Alex Shelley at IMPACT Sacrifice. 

IMPACT Sacrifice Matches

• Countdown to Sacrifice: Rich Swann & Willie Mack vs. The OGK (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven)
• Countdown to Sacrifice: Lady Frost vs. Gisele Shaw
• Jay White vs. Alex Shelley
• IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championship: The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay) (c) vs. The Influence (Tenille Dashwood & Madison Rayne)
• IMPACT X-Division Championship: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Jake Something
• Rhino vs. Eddie Edwards
• IMPACT World Championship: Moose (c) vs. Heath
• JONAH vs. PCO
• IMPACT Tag Team Championship: The Good Brothers (c) vs. Violent By Design
• IMPACT Knockouts Championship: Mickie James (c) vs. Tasha Steelz
• Open Challenge for either the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship or the ROH Women’s World Championship: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. TBA

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

Brock Lesnar’s contract ended in 2020, and he wanted to retire. However, the money was too good to refuse.

Following Brock Lesnar’s loss to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36, he disappeared from television throughout the pandemic. Brock lost the WWE Championship to Drew, and then we didn’t see him on our screens again until SummerSlam 2021.

Many assumed that he was gone because there were no crowds. It now appears that Brock had retired.

Lesnar Considered Himself Retired

Brock has now come out and said that he believed himself to be retired after his match with McIntyre.

Lesnar appeared on the Michael Kay Show and was asked about how much longer he plans to wrestle for. The current and seven-time WWE Champion said, “When I was younger I thought, I wanna retire when I’m 40. I actually retired when COVID hit and my contract was up in 2020. Full circle Brock Lesnar story, I had my first wrestling match in Minnesota was in a garage with no people. 20 years later, had a WWE Title match at WrestleMania in a warehouse in front of no people. 20 years, full circle. I was like ‘I’m out.'”

Naturally, Brock was then asked what brought him back. He responded by laughing and saying, “Cha-ching.” 

What an awesome convo with the Beast … enjoy this piece for now pic.twitter.com/nt8BbJSoTx

— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 4, 2022

Since his SummerSlam return, Brock has been regularly highlighted on WWE TV on both RAW and SmackDown. He is now scheduled to defend his WWE Championship on March 5 at a Madison Square Garden live event. 

Brock won the 2022 Men’s Royal Rumble. Therefore, Brock is also scheduled to have a Title vs. Title Unification Match at WrestleMania 38 against Roman Reigns in the Night 2 main event slot. 

Listen to Brock Lesnar’s appearance on the Michael Kay show:

• WWE WrestleMania 38 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

Charlotte Flair already has her eyes on Bianca Belair and Rhea RIpley as opponents following her match at WrestleMania 38.

The current SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair will face Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 38 on the Saturday show. The former RAW Women’s Champion, Rousey, won the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble in her return to the ring, and then went on to challenge ‘The Queen’. It seems like Charlotte may be looking pass this possible WrestleMania main event and towards two other former Women’s champions.

Charlotte Flair Names Who’s Next For Her

Charlotte appeared on HOT 97, and said, “I guess it’s the question is, who’s there to beat me? Rhea and Bianca, are my targets next. I expect big things not that Bianca hasn’t already done big things, and I still look at my Money in the Bank match with Rhea Ripley, it was a great match. I want to see, you know, what’s next for the both of them and I’ve never had a completely full program with either one of them.”

Charlotte continued, “I think Rhea has kind of been start-stop. WrestleMania we had the NXT. But that wasn’t really followed up. You know, we had that WrestleMania match in the Performance Center during COVID and then I lost the title at TakeOver.”

“So there was really no story or build-up or what happened after and then when we got when she came to Raw, it was the Money in the Bank match, but then it turned into a Triple Threat and I got cashed in on. So I still think there’s a story left there, and she’s got to climb this mountain, both of them.”

WrestleMania 38

The SmackDown Women’s Championship will be defended against Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 38 Night 1 on Saturday, April 2. 

Bianca Belair also has a championship match set for WrestleMania 38 Night 1 on Saturday, April 2. She will face Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship after winning the Women’s Eliminiation Chamber Match on February 19.

Rhea Ripley currently does not have any plans for WrestleMania as of right now. However, that could obviously change as there are still 28 days until the event and the card is still developing.

• WWE WrestleMania 38 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

The WWE 2K22 full roster has been released, including the in-game Superstar Ratings for every playable character.

The long-awaited next installment of the WWE 2K video game series will be released to the general public on March 11th.

WWE 2K22 will be released for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC.

WWE fans who pre-order WWE 2K22 (Deluxe Editions) will be able to play a few days early on March 8th.

WWE 2K22 Roster & Ratings

Over the past few weeks, the developers of WWE 2K22, 2K Games, have begun to announce the members of the roster and their overall ratings. They even released some videos on their Twitter where they spoke to a Superstar and revealed their rating to them.

Below is a list of the currently announced WWE 2K22 roster members, along with their ratings.

* The names in italics are wrestlers that have been released or have left the company since 2020

• AJ Styles: 91
• Akira Tozawa: 75
• Alexa Bliss: 84
• Alexander Wolfe: 77
• André the Giant: 88
• Angel Garza: 79
• Angelo Dawkins: 80
• Apollo Crews: 81
• Ariya Daivari: 70
• Asuka: 90
• Austin Theory: 80
• Batista: 88
• Bayley: 88
• Becky Lynch: 92
• Beth Phoenix: 87
• Bianca Belair: 87
• Big Boss Man: 81
• Big E: 87
• Billie Kay: 77
• Bobby Lashley: 91
• Booker T: 88
• Braun Strowman: 90
• Bret “The Hitman” Hart: 91
• Brock Lesnar: 94
• Cameron Grimes: 79
• Candice LeRae: 77
• Carmella: 79
• Cedric Alexander: 76
• Cesaro: 84
• Chad Gable: 76
• Charlotte Flair: 90
• Chyna: 87
• Dakota Kai: 79
• Damian Priest: 84
• Dana Brooke: 74
• Danny Burch: 77
• Demon Finn Bálor: 90
• Dexter Lumis: 79
• Diesel: 87
• Dolph Ziggler: 82
• Dominik Mysterio: 79
• Drew Gulak: 79
• Drew McIntyre: 91
• Eddie Guerrero: 90
• Edge: 91
• Elias: 75
• Ember Moon: 81
• Eric Bischoff (nWo 4-Life Edition): 69
• Erik: 80
• Faarooq: 88
• Fabian Aichner: 80
• Fandango: 77
• Finn Bálor: 87
• Goldberg: 88
• Gran Metalik: 79
• Happy Corbin: 81
• Hollywood Hogan (nWo 4-Life Edition): 92
• Hulk Hogan: 91
• Humberto Carrillo: 77
• Io Shirai: 82
• Isaiah “Swerve” Scott: 80
• Ivar: 81
• Jake “The Snake” Roberts: 85
• JBL: 88
• Jeff Hardy: 85
• Jerry “The King” Lawler: 86
• Jey Uso: 85
• Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart: 86
• Jimmy Uso: 85
• Jinder Mahal: 77
• Joaquin Wilde: 79
• John Cena: 92
• John Morrison: 80
• Johnny Gargano: 82
• Jordan Devlin: 79
• Kalisto: 74
• Kane: 82
• Karrion Kross: 84
• Kay Lee Ray: 81
• Keith Lee: 80
• Kevin Nash (nWo 4-Life Edition): 90
• Kevin Owens: 85
• King Nakamura: 88
• Kofi Kingston: 88
• Kushida: 79
• Kyle O’Reilly: 81
• Lacey Evans: 81
• Lana: 71
• Lince Dorado: 75
• Liv Morgan: 77
• MACE: 76
• ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage: 88
• Mandy Rose: 80
• Mansoor: 80
• Marcel Barthel: 79
• Maryse: 79
• Mia Yim: 79
• Mickie James: 81
• “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase: 85
• Montez Ford: 82
• Mr. McMahon: 76
• Murphy: 77
• Mustafa Ali: 77
• MVP: 80
• Naomi: 79
• Natalya: 84
• Nia Jax: 82
• Nikki A.S.H.: 82
• Oney Lorcan: 76
• Otis: 77
• Papa Shango: 79
• Pete Dunne: 81
• Peyton Royce: 79
• R-Truth: 77
• Randy Orton: 88
• Raquel González: 81
• Raul Mendoza: 79
• Razor Ramon: 84
• RECKONING: 76
• Rey Mysterio (1996) [Pre-Order Bonus] – Rating: TBD
• Rey Mysterio (2005) – Rating: 84
• Rey Mysterio (2006): 87
• Rey Mysterio (2008): 86
• Rey Mysterio (2009): 88
• Rey Mysterio (December 2009): 87
• Rey Mysterio (2022): 90
• Rhea Ripley: 86
• Ric Flair: 88
• Ricochet: 82
• Riddle: 85
• Road Dogg Jesse James: 85
• Robert Roode: 81
• Roderick Strong: 80
• Roman Reigns: 95
• Rowdy Roddy Piper: 85
• Sami Zayn: 80
• Samoa Joe: 86
• Santos Escobar: 81
• Sasha Banks: 88
• Scott Hall (nWo 4-Life Edition): 90
• Seth Rollins: 91
• Shane McMahon: 79
• Shawn Michaels: 88
• Shayna Baszler: 84
• Sheamus: 85
• Shelton Benjamin: 81
• Shotzi: 77
• SLAPJACK: 71
• Sonya Deville: 77
• Stephanie McMahon: 77
• Stone Cold Steve Austin: 91
• Syxx (nWo 4-Life Edition): 88
• T-BAR: 76
• Tamina: 75
• Tegan Nox: 79
• The Brian Kendrick: 74
• The Miz: 86
• The Rock: 93
• Timothy Thatcher: 80
• Titus O’Neil: 76
• Tommaso Ciampa: 84
• Toni Storm: 80
• Trent Seven: 77
• Triple H: 91
• Trish Stratus: 88
• Tucker: 71
• Tyler Bate: 82
• Tyler Breeze: 77
• Ultimate Warrior: 88
• Undertaker: 90
• Undertaker – Ministry of Darkness (Undertaker Immortal Pack): 93
• Undertaker- Phantom Mask (Undertaker Immortal Pack): 88
• Undertaker – Boneyard Match (Undertaker Immortal Pack): 91
• William Regal: 85
• Xavier Woods: 86

Hit up the comments of this post and let us know what you think about the WWE 2K22 Roster and the Superstar Ratings.

Deluxe Editions & Cross-Gen Digital Bundle

There are many different perks to pre-ordering one of the WWE 2K22 deluxe versions or the cross-gen bundle. If you pre-order the cross-gen digital bundle, you would receive an Undertaker Immortal Pack that includes additional Undertaker personas. The bundle also includes a Starrcade ’96 Rey Mysterio Pack that features a ’96 Rey Mysterio playable character.

The deluxe edition of WWE 2K22 includes all of these perks along with a Season Pass and WWE SuperCard Limited Edition cards, featuring Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio, if you purchase the physical copy. The Season Pass allows players the opportunity to try to gain access to all 5 of the DLC packs that feature new Superstars and legends.

The NWO 4-LIFE edition includes the ‘Taker Immortal Pack, the Starrcade ’96 Rey Mysterio Pack, a Season Pass, two classic WCW PPV venues, the nWo Wolfpac Championship Belt., and playable nWo versions of “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Syxx, and Eric Bischoff.

WWE 2K22 Trailer

WWE 2K22 is nearly here and it’s filled with stunning graphics, a redesigned gameplay engine, new controls, and more! From all-new game modes to unbelievable storylines, prepare for the next installment of the WWE 2K franchise.

Check out SEScoops’ official WWE 2K22 Review

Keith Lee is one of the newest members of the AEW roster. He debuted on the February 9 edition of AEW Dynamite, just a few days after his WWE non-compete clause ran out. He was able to defeat Isiah Kassidy, in a meme-worthy match, to earn a spot in the Face of the Revolution ladder match.

Prior to his debut, Keith was released from WWE as a part of the November 4, 2021 releases. After his release, a report by Wade Keller of PWTorch stated that the former Bearcat “had, in general, attitude issues or, as one wrestler told me tonight, perceived attitude issues.”

Keith Lee Responds To Reports

In the lead up to AEW Revolution, Lee was asked by Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post about the “perceived attitude issues” report from his time in WWE.

Keith said, “At the end of the day, man, I’m very much like these old school guys like I really don’t pay attention to the internet like that, and half the time I don’t really pay attention to the apps. Like I may post a thing and someone who helps me with my account may post a thing that’s trying to be positive for other people or promote what I do here in AEW, especially now. I feel like this. If there’s no truth to it then why should I give it any credence? This is going to sound arrogant and I don’t really care. At the end of the day it is beneath me and I treat it as such.”

Face of the Revolution

Keith is going to be taking on Orange Cassidy, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Wardlow, and one more opponent in the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match at AEW Revolution this Sunday. The winner receives a match with the TNT Champion, and the brass ring.

AEW Revolution Matches

• AEW World Championship: Hangman Page (c) vs. Adam Cole
• AEW Women’s Championship: Britt Baker (c) vs. Thunder Rosa
• Face of the Revolution Ladder Match: Keith Lee vs. Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Ricky Starks vs. Orange Cassidy vs. TBD
• Tornado Trios Match: AHFO (Matt Hardy, Andrade El Idolo, Isiah Kassidy) vs. Sting, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin
• Dog Collar Match: CM Punk vs. MJF
• AEW Tag Team Championship Match: Jurassic Express (c) vs. reDRagon vs. TBD
• Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley

The 3/1 episode of NXT 2.0 contained a lot of new developments for both character arcs and their upcoming events.

NXT Roadblock Next Week

It was announced that next week there will be a special episode of NXT titled “Roadblock.” The name of the event was announced following Dolph Ziggler saying that he was going to be Bron Breakker’s ‘“roadblock” on his way to NXT Stand & Deliver. Three big matches have been announced for next week.

The Creed Brothers, the winners of the 2022 Men’s Dusty Cup Tournament, have decided to cash in their title opportunity to challenge Imperium for the NXT Tag Team Championships. The Creed Brothers defeated MSK in the finals of the tournament at NXT Vengeance Day. The match between Imperium and The Creed Brothers will take place next week at NXT Roadblock.

NXT Roadblock Matches

• NXT Championship: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Dolph Ziggler
• Last Man Standing Match: LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller
• NXT Tag Team Championships: Imperium (c) vs. The Creed Brothers

Women’s Dusty Cup

This week, the Women’s Dusty Cup Tournament continued the quarterfinal rounds. Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez teamed up to defeat Yulisa Leon and Valentina Feroz. Dakota Kai and Wendy Choo were also able to defeat the established team of Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta.

The semi-finals will be Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo vs. Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez and Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro with the winners moving on to the finals. The reward for winning the Dusty Cup is a shot at the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships currently held by Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin of Toxic Attraction.

GUNTHER ends Solo Sikoa’s Streak

GUNTHER, formerly known as WALTER, was able to end the undefeated streak of Solo Sikoa. Sikoa debuted in NXT in November of 2021. Since then, he has been able to defeat Jeet Rama, Grayson Waller, LA Knight, Boa, Santos Escobar, Andre Chase, and many others. 

North American Championship Ladder Match

Carmelo Hayes, after successfully defending his NXT North American Championship against Pete Dunne, took to the microphone to announce that he will be defending the championship in a ladder match. The match will take place at NXT Stand & Deliver on Saturday, April 2, as a part of WrestleMania weekend. Hayes claimed that he wanted to defend the championship in the match that the belt was “founded in”.

Amari Miller Injured

Amari Miller, after having a match with Lash Legend, was unfortunately stretchered off from the NXT set. We did not receive an on-air update or announcement. However, a fan in the NXT audience was able to record a video of what happened after the match.

Lash Legend defeated Amari Miller after the implosion of their tag team last week. We are still yet to receive an update on her injury or a timetable.

We at SEScoops would like to send our best wishes to Amari Miller and wish her a speedy recovery.

Amari Miller stretched off at #WWENXT #WWE #Orlando #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/CSMv3ZeVRS

— Cody Watson (@CodyWatson_1) March 2, 2022