Here's more wrestling news for December 21st 2021
And your headlines for Afternoon include
Bianca Belair to move on quickly on RAW
Austin Theory takes a step back on RAW
WWE Writers Given Go Ahead To Pitch Long Term Stories For Sami Zayn!
Davey Richards Rejected A WWE Contract On Three Occasions!
WWE Superstar Reveals He Got A Text From Vince McMahon About New Gimmick!
Twitter Reacts To New Photo Of Brock Lesnar Dancing With A Friend!
Tay Conti’s Management Team Issues Statement On Her Absence From Social Media!
Sammy Guevara Asks Fans To Stop Blaming Others For Engagement Ending! & More!
We’re kicking off with Bianca Belair, who despite initial expectations, won’t be facing Doudrop at Day 1.
The first time the two women faced off, Doudrop deliberately got herself counted out, while their second match saw Belair get the win using the KOD.
This week’s match was billed as the final chapter of their rivalry, but if WWE had planned on a match at Day 1, surely this week’s encounter should’ve
seen Doudrop getting the win, setting up a rubber match for Pay Per View. Instead, it was Belair who got the win once more,
as in a highlight reel moment, she lifted her opponent with ease and finished her off with the KOD, much to the amazement of the crowd.
2021 has been an epic year for Belair, who started with wins at the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, before her biggest setback at Summerslam where
she lost to Becky Lynch. Despite not being in the RAW Women's title picture since November, it seems to be a matter of time
before Belair returns to it, and the road to WrestleMania could be starting early for the EST of WWE.
This week’s RAW wasn’t as kind for Austin Theory, who faced Finn Balor this week in a match fans expected the 24-year-old Superstar to win.
Afterall, he’s the focus of WWE, and Vince McMahon right now, not Balor, but in a piece of solid storytelling, the veteran wrestler
humbled Theory with a huge win.
This led Theory to attack the Prince from behind again to make a statement, before an interesting segment with Mr. McMahon.
The boss openly said that he “loves” firing people, a strange line considering the recent massive layoffs, but he also said he’s giving Theory another
shot at Balor. This rematch will happen next week, and it’s one we expect the cocky heel to get the win in.
If so, then this feud sets up nicely for a final match at Day 1, before both men move on to other things ahead of WrestleMania, but it could also be that their
feud plays out on RAW.
Whatever the case, don’t expect this feud to go much longer, as Theory and Balor will soon be moving on to other opponents.
AEW news now, as Tay Conti has removed herself from social media, but only after many fans accused her of ending the engagement of Sammy Guevara
and his now ex-fiance. Not long after Guevara announced that he and Pam Nizio were no longer together, fans blamed
Conti for the breakup, as it’s common knowledge that she and the reigning TNT Champion are friends.
On Twitter, Guevara has weighed in on the situation, and made it clear that his relationship with Pam ending had nothing to do with Conti, or anyone else,
saying that they actually split on October. Guevara went on to say that those fans blaming Conti should stop pointing fingers and looking for
someone to blame, and we certainly hope those that are take Guevara’s advice on board.
For now, Conti, won’t be on social media, but fans will still have a way to hear from the Brazilian wrestler.
This week, Conti’s management team XPAND Marketing Agency, release a statement on Instagram about her hiatus, saying that Conti
should be back in a couple of days
In the meantime, the management team will be posting on her behalf, with a mixture of normal and sponsored content.
After some of the comments Conti received following Guevara’s announcement, we hope she’s enjoying a much deserved break from
social media, which for all the good it does, can still be a highly toxic environment.
Last month, WWE released both Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux, two years after hiring the real-life couple.
In NXT, the pair were a dominant force, with Kross becoming a two-time NXT Champion, while Scarlett served as his valet, without ever having a televised
match herself.
Speaking to Signed by Superstars, the Smokeshow said WWE’s initial plan was for her to manage Damian Priest, as they weren’t sure whether Kross would
even come to the company. Obviously, Kross did make it to WWE, and had an impressive run in NXT before his awkward RAW
call-up earlier this year, and who knows what would’ve happened had Bordeaux been by the side of the now-reigning United States Champion.
Last week, we reported on Sami Zayn, who much like his best friend Kevin Owens has signed a new contract with WWE.
At the time, we noted that this hadn’t been confirmed by WWE’s higher-ups, but had been discussed by the roster themselves, and it now seems like WWE’s
executives have confirmed he’s re-signed. One member of WWE’s creative team told Ringside News that they’ve been instructed to
keep coming up with long term ideas for Sami, indicating that he’s re-signed.
WWE’s recent usage of Sami on TV, sharing the screen with Brock Lesnar has been a huge showcase for the former Intercontinental Champion,
and another sign that he’s inked a new contract. Until Sami himself confirms the news, all reports of his contract should be taken with a grain of salt
but fans can expect to see plenty more of Zayn on TV, especially if creative’s “long- term ideas” are used.
If there’s one wrestler who embodies the word ‘ journeyman’ in the industry, it’s Davey Richards, who’s reluctance to sign exclusive deals means
he’s never had a true run in WWE or AEW.
Instead, Richards has had an incredible career over many promotions, including New Japan, Impact, PWG, Ring of Honor and most recently MLW.
Speaking to Vickie Guerrero on her excuse me podcast this week, Richard spoke about his career, and the many times WWE have tried to
make him one of their exclusive Superstars: I’ve been offered a WWE contract three times now. AEW reached out too… I hate TV wrestling.
What I mean by that is I hate wrestling five minutes. I don’t like wrestling less than 15 minutes. It’s just not me
Richards also spoke about the state of the industry now, saying there’s no line between the big time promotions and the indies, pointing out that that
GCW sold out the Hammerstein Ballroom in record time. The MLW Wrestler was recently announced for the
2022 Battle of Los Angeles, and with a lengthy career in wrestling which has seen Richards do all that he’s wanted to do, there’s nothing stopping
him from hanging up his boots, except of course his devotion to the art of wrestling itself.
Now, 2021 has been an odd year for Baron Corbin, who went from being a king to being broke to now being very happy on SmackDown.
The evolution of Corbin has been quite the site to behold, but after years of being a smug heel, fans couldn’t hide their excitement this summer when
the former King was down on his luck. Speaking to Ryan Satin on Out of Character, Corbin discussed his broke character, and how he
was a topic of interest for Vince McMahon, who proved it with a 2am text message. He said:
"I was just this miserable guy with a dirty shirt. The worst part was not being able to cut the hair or the beard. I get a text message at like 2 A.M. from Vince
It's like, ‘Don't shave or cut your hair' and I'm going, okay, where's this going. After like three weeks I'm going like, I got the Costanza hair going, like,
The best part is visiting schools for my daughter, like, my daughter's two and a half, and I'm going in and my beard and hair, you can't wear a hat into
these places. So I look ridiculous. I have to apologize for how I look. It's my job. They're just like — because private schools
are not cheap, and they're judging me the second I walk in.” The shift from smug king to down on his luck
loser was a hilarious reinvention of Corbin, who has proven himself to be one of the company’s most versatile performers.
After months of wearing the same stained shirt and trying to earn enough for a warm meal, Corbin’s luck turned around late August with a
weekend in Las Vegas, and fans can see Happy Corbin, complete with haircut and trimmed beard, each week with Madcap Moss
And we’re ending today with Brock Lesnar, who despite years of being a stone-faced monster on WWE TV, has been showing his lighter side as of late.
As a face, Lesnar has been part of some hilarious segments, and this week, has been going viral on Twitter for his dancing.
In a photo, the former Universal and WWE Champion can be seen dancing with an unnamed female friend, and seems to be having the time of his life.
Fans were quick to comment on the photo, with one saying they’ve never seen anyone happier than Lesnar in the pic, while another called it the
happiest Brock has been since a 2003 segment in which the then-WWE Champion danced with a Mariachi band.
Lesnar’s return to WWE at Summerslam 2021 was a huge moment, but his face turn has caused even the most ardent critic of Brock’s part-time World title
reigns into fans, but expect Brock to be far more serious when he faces Roman Reigns at WWE Day 1.