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Paige is done. Forced to retire due to neck injury.
Welp....Vivid might come calling...
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2...stling-career-over-retired-neck-injury-report
Paige’s in-ring career with WWE reportedly over
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According to PWInsider, Paige’s wrestling career is over - at least with WWE.
The site says the 25 year old was informed at Raw this past Monday (Jan. 8) the company’s medical staff would not be clearing her to return to in-ring performing. The situation is described as being similar to how Edge’s retirement was decided upon back in 2011 after WrestleMania XXVII.
The former NXT Women’s and Divas champion only recently returned from neck surgery she underwent more than a year ago. A spot at a house show on Dec. 28, 2017 where she was kicked in the back by Sasha Banks ended in a scary scene where Paige was unable to stand on her own and the match was stopped. She did walk to the back despite a stretcher being brought to the ringside area, but WWE quickly removed her from the rest of their holiday tour, and she hasn’t wrestled since.
2018 was lining up to be a breakout year for the second-generation British Superstar (real name Saraya-Jade Bevis). After a tumultuous period where Wellness Policy suspensions, injury and her personal life dominated headlines, she was the focus of major storylines on Raw immediately upon coming back to WWE television in November - headed to the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble match and a showdown with the undefeated Asuka. A movie based on her story, Fighting With My Family, is due out from WWE Studios and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions in September. She was proudly talking about getting clean, moving on with her life and forward with her career.
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If this report is correct, that future will now be missing something Paige has been doing since she was 13 - wrestling.
Obviously, this is heartbreaking news. We’ll keep you updated on any confirmation from WWE or developments in the story. In the meantime, please join us in sending some positivity Paige’s way.
Welp....Vivid might come calling...
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2...stling-career-over-retired-neck-injury-report
Paige’s in-ring career with WWE reportedly over
According to PWInsider, Paige’s wrestling career is over - at least with WWE.
The site says the 25 year old was informed at Raw this past Monday (Jan. 8) the company’s medical staff would not be clearing her to return to in-ring performing. The situation is described as being similar to how Edge’s retirement was decided upon back in 2011 after WrestleMania XXVII.
The former NXT Women’s and Divas champion only recently returned from neck surgery she underwent more than a year ago. A spot at a house show on Dec. 28, 2017 where she was kicked in the back by Sasha Banks ended in a scary scene where Paige was unable to stand on her own and the match was stopped. She did walk to the back despite a stretcher being brought to the ringside area, but WWE quickly removed her from the rest of their holiday tour, and she hasn’t wrestled since.
2018 was lining up to be a breakout year for the second-generation British Superstar (real name Saraya-Jade Bevis). After a tumultuous period where Wellness Policy suspensions, injury and her personal life dominated headlines, she was the focus of major storylines on Raw immediately upon coming back to WWE television in November - headed to the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble match and a showdown with the undefeated Asuka. A movie based on her story, Fighting With My Family, is due out from WWE Studios and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions in September. She was proudly talking about getting clean, moving on with her life and forward with her career.
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If this report is correct, that future will now be missing something Paige has been doing since she was 13 - wrestling.
Obviously, this is heartbreaking news. We’ll keep you updated on any confirmation from WWE or developments in the story. In the meantime, please join us in sending some positivity Paige’s way.
Naomi is the Bria Myles of wrestling. Damn you Jimmy Uso
Noooo not Paige....Damn!
Man the struggle never stops.
Man the struggle never stops.
With her neck injury you can't blame them for being cautious. Sucks for her. Hope she keeps her head out of the dark places and keep her love ones near. She's had a rough couple of months. Hopefully WWE offers her a role as a manager or something. She's not bad on the mic. I think they know she needs something to keep her moving forward. She talked of suicide at the leaks
Mark Henry Officially Retires From WWE
Alex Hoegler 01.11.18 News, Wrestling
via sportskeeda.com
Mark Henry hasn’t been a full-time wrestler for the WWE in over a year, and last appeared at WrestleMania 33 in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. There was confusion as to whether or not Henry was retired for good, until recently.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), is reporting that Henry is in fact retired as a wrestler, which is hardly surprising. The World’s Strongest Man only had two matches last year, outside of the WrestleMania Battle Royal. In 2016, he was used mainly in mid-card matches against Epico, Rusev and Titus O’Neil – helping put them over.
Henry had an excellent run with the WWE, becoming one of their main event performers in the Ruthless Aggression Era. Unlike other wrestling giants (Big Show, Great Khali and others), Henry displayed remarkable athleticism and was able to consistently put on top-quality matches.
He had memorable feuds with Batista, The Undertaker and The Big Show. He also briefly teamed up with MVP, though the pair were never able to capture tag team gold together. All told, Henry captured one World Heavyweight Championship, one ECW title and one European Championship.
RELATED: WWE MOMENTS THAT WERE NOT SCRIPTED… THAT WE DIDN’T NOTICE
Before WWE, Henry rose to fame in the ’90s as a professional weightlifter/strongman. He won gold medals in countless weightlifting tournaments – including at the 1995 Pan American Games, U.S. National Weightlifting Championships and U.S. Olympic Festival Championships.
Henry joined the WWE when he was just 24 years of age. He worked his way up from a mid-card performer, and joined the Nation of Domination faction with The Rock, Farooq and others. Henry then joined the OVW to enhance his talents, then returned in 2002 as a top-notch wrestler.
The World’s Strongest Man had an excellent run with the WWE, but with his tremendous size, age (46), and part-time status, retirement was the best option. We’ll soon find out what the future next holds for Henry.
Alex Hoegler 01.11.18 News, Wrestling
via sportskeeda.com
Mark Henry hasn’t been a full-time wrestler for the WWE in over a year, and last appeared at WrestleMania 33 in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. There was confusion as to whether or not Henry was retired for good, until recently.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), is reporting that Henry is in fact retired as a wrestler, which is hardly surprising. The World’s Strongest Man only had two matches last year, outside of the WrestleMania Battle Royal. In 2016, he was used mainly in mid-card matches against Epico, Rusev and Titus O’Neil – helping put them over.
Henry had an excellent run with the WWE, becoming one of their main event performers in the Ruthless Aggression Era. Unlike other wrestling giants (Big Show, Great Khali and others), Henry displayed remarkable athleticism and was able to consistently put on top-quality matches.
He had memorable feuds with Batista, The Undertaker and The Big Show. He also briefly teamed up with MVP, though the pair were never able to capture tag team gold together. All told, Henry captured one World Heavyweight Championship, one ECW title and one European Championship.
RELATED: WWE MOMENTS THAT WERE NOT SCRIPTED… THAT WE DIDN’T NOTICE
Before WWE, Henry rose to fame in the ’90s as a professional weightlifter/strongman. He won gold medals in countless weightlifting tournaments – including at the 1995 Pan American Games, U.S. National Weightlifting Championships and U.S. Olympic Festival Championships.
Henry joined the WWE when he was just 24 years of age. He worked his way up from a mid-card performer, and joined the Nation of Domination faction with The Rock, Farooq and others. Henry then joined the OVW to enhance his talents, then returned in 2002 as a top-notch wrestler.
The World’s Strongest Man had an excellent run with the WWE, but with his tremendous size, age (46), and part-time status, retirement was the best option. We’ll soon find out what the future next holds for Henry.
Watch all of Paige's fans will be clowning Sasha Banks on social media 
He had his moment wuth John Cena a few years back. Even though it was a promo, he wasn't going to top this moment. Props on a good career.Mark Henry Officially Retires From WWE
Alex Hoegler 01.11.18 News, Wrestling
via sportskeeda.com
Mark Henry hasn’t been a full-time wrestler for the WWE in over a year, and last appeared at WrestleMania 33 in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. There was confusion as to whether or not Henry was retired for good, until recently.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), is reporting that Henry is in fact retired as a wrestler, which is hardly surprising. The World’s Strongest Man only had two matches last year, outside of the WrestleMania Battle Royal. In 2016, he was used mainly in mid-card matches against Epico, Rusev and Titus O’Neil – helping put them over.
Henry had an excellent run with the WWE, becoming one of their main event performers in the Ruthless Aggression Era. Unlike other wrestling giants (Big Show, Great Khali and others), Henry displayed remarkable athleticism and was able to consistently put on top-quality matches.
He had memorable feuds with Batista, The Undertaker and The Big Show. He also briefly teamed up with MVP, though the pair were never able to capture tag team gold together. All told, Henry captured one World Heavyweight Championship, one ECW title and one European Championship.
RELATED: WWE MOMENTS THAT WERE NOT SCRIPTED… THAT WE DIDN’T NOTICE
Before WWE, Henry rose to fame in the ’90s as a professional weightlifter/strongman. He won gold medals in countless weightlifting tournaments – including at the 1995 Pan American Games, U.S. National Weightlifting Championships and U.S. Olympic Festival Championships.
Henry joined the WWE when he was just 24 years of age. He worked his way up from a mid-card performer, and joined the Nation of Domination faction with The Rock, Farooq and others. Henry then joined the OVW to enhance his talents, then returned in 2002 as a top-notch wrestler.
The World’s Strongest Man had an excellent run with the WWE, but with his tremendous size, age (46), and part-time status, retirement was the best option. We’ll soon find out what the future next holds for Henry.
WWE signs Candice LeRae
WWE has signed highly acclaimed independent wrestler and Mae Young Classic competitor Candice LeRae.
LeRae is regarded as one of the top female wrestlers on the independent scene. She’s no stranger to the WWE Universe, either, as she made it all the way to the Quarterfinal Round in the inaugural Mae Young Classic last year. LeRae left her mark on WWE while competing in the groundbreaking women’s tournament, reigning supreme in her First and Second Round clashes with high-energy performances. She also vied for an NXT Women’s Title opportunity last October as part of an over-the-top-rope Battle Royal and is married to current NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano.
WWE has signed highly acclaimed independent wrestler and Mae Young Classic competitor Candice LeRae.
LeRae is regarded as one of the top female wrestlers on the independent scene. She’s no stranger to the WWE Universe, either, as she made it all the way to the Quarterfinal Round in the inaugural Mae Young Classic last year. LeRae left her mark on WWE while competing in the groundbreaking women’s tournament, reigning supreme in her First and Second Round clashes with high-energy performances. She also vied for an NXT Women’s Title opportunity last October as part of an over-the-top-rope Battle Royal and is married to current NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano.
Trevor “Ricochet” Mann joins WWE Performance Center
If GIFs of indescribably creative wrestling moves have ever flooded your social feeds, there’s a good chance it was new WWE Performance Center signee Trevor Mann that you were watching.
Better known by the ring name Ricochet, Mann, 29, of Paducah, Ky., officially reported today to the WWE PC in Orlando, Fla.
The decorated high-flyer has captured countless titles over his 14-year career, including championships on three separate continents. Among his many accolades, Mann has twice won Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s annual Battle of Los Angeles tournament, and he is only the second American in history to win New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament. (The first was WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero.)
Standing 5-foot-9 and weighing 188 pounds, Mann brings an astonishing assortment of aerial moves to the ring. He first earned notoriety in Japan for an eye-popping double-moonsault, and his 630° senton remains one of the most potent weapons in his arsenal. Mann, who credits Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and The Rock as three of his in-ring influences, was inspired to pursue sports-entertainment after watching The Great One and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin do battle at WrestleMania XV.
If GIFs of indescribably creative wrestling moves have ever flooded your social feeds, there’s a good chance it was new WWE Performance Center signee Trevor Mann that you were watching.
Better known by the ring name Ricochet, Mann, 29, of Paducah, Ky., officially reported today to the WWE PC in Orlando, Fla.
The decorated high-flyer has captured countless titles over his 14-year career, including championships on three separate continents. Among his many accolades, Mann has twice won Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s annual Battle of Los Angeles tournament, and he is only the second American in history to win New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament. (The first was WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero.)
Standing 5-foot-9 and weighing 188 pounds, Mann brings an astonishing assortment of aerial moves to the ring. He first earned notoriety in Japan for an eye-popping double-moonsault, and his 630° senton remains one of the most potent weapons in his arsenal. Mann, who credits Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and The Rock as three of his in-ring influences, was inspired to pursue sports-entertainment after watching The Great One and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin do battle at WrestleMania XV.
War Machine is officially signed
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I'm guessing Ricochet will be amazing on NXT then drafted to another show out of nowhere, multiple ideas will be pitched without just continuing what worked in NXT, until he is the new face of 205 Live. At least if it is still around at that time. I hope I'm wrong.
