Renee Paquette and Jon Moxley became parents earlier this year to a daughter named Nora as a tribute to her grandmother, Eleanor. Since then, like many celebrities, they have opted to keep photographs of their child private. However, on Friday, several photos would begin being shared by fans on social media, and Paquette has now revealed her personal Instagram was hacked. Therefore the pictures are being shared without her permission.

Most fans are sharing the images ignorantly, and once made aware, are deleting them. That said, once anything is shared on the internet, it can never be removed entirely. Nevertheless, if you stumble across the images yourself on social media, please do not share them and make it known they should be taken down out of respect for Paquette and Moxley.

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Chelsea Green is currently proving there is life after WWE, with her diary full of bookings. At present, she is working with Impact Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling, and Billy Corgan’s NWA simultaneously. Outside of that, she is still hustling with a podcast, has a new 2022 calendar, and just launched an Only Fans account. Now she has revealed she is set to appear on the front cover of Fitness Gurls magazine, which describes itself as a publication that “covers fitness, nutrition & showcases the most beautiful women in the world of sport & fitness.

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30-year-old Green has previously expressed a desire to pose for Playboy, and this cover certainly comes across as an audition. Solely based on the comments left by thirsty wrestling fans, it assuredly would be a popular edition. However, until that becomes a reality, fans will need to make do with the Fitness Gurls photoshoot available that will be available both physically and digitally next month.

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WWE will often send a talent to do multiple interviews in order to promote upcoming shows. This Thursday, Charlotte Flair was scheduled to carry out this task for WWE; however, according to Sean Sapp of Fightful, WWE canceled all her appearances. While not officially confirmed, it’s almost certainly due to the company wanting to avoid any question’s relating to her backstage dispute with Becky Lynch following last Friday’s SmackDown.

For those unaware, a segment on the show where Flair and Becky Lynch exchanged their physical championship belts overseen by Sonya Deville would break down when Charlotte reportedly went against the script. The belief is that Flair was against the segment and argued against just swapping the titles, purposely sabotaging it when in the ring. This resulted in a verbal confrontation between Flair and Lynch and then Flair and Deville backstage. Subsequently, the second-generation star would be escorted out of the arena by security.

How this situation plays out remains to be seen, with it reported that Flair has significant backstage heat. Evidently, the locker room and management are standing behind Lynch, with the view being she was just standing her ground. There has since been speculation that Flair could be headed to AEW to be with her fiancé Andrade. That, though, wouldn’t be straightforward as Flair has three years remaining on her WWE contract, and it’s very doubtful they would release her so she could sign with their competition.

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“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan was recently admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery. At the time, what the operation was for wasn’t disclosed, and while still not confirmed, Duggan and his wife Debra have sadly shared the news the WWE Hall of Famer requires further surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The surgery is currently scheduled for Friday, and Debra will be keeping fans updated on social media.

Prostate cancer is most common in men over the age of 50 and requires either surgery or radiation therapy. In Duggan’s case, the surgery he is most likely to be undergoing will be the removal of the prostate and surrounding lymph nodes. Optimistically, the long-term prognosis for those diagnosed with prostate cancer is considered encouraging, with the average patient being just 2 percent less likely to survive over a ten-year period than a man without prostate cancer.

Duggan has, unfortunately, had to deal with cancer (kidney) back in 1998 when he was in WCW. Happily, though, he would overcome that and was able to resume his career. That, though, hasn’t been his only health issue, as in 2019, he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat that required surgery. Then later in the year, he underwent two further surgeries for what was described as a serious infection.

67-year-old Duggan began wrestling in 1979 after an injury cost him his NFL career, and he would compete to entertain fans in the ring until mid-2019. Despite never being regarded as a great worker, his charisma and patriotic crowd-pleasing gimmick made him one of the biggest babyfaces in the 80s and into the 90s for both WWE and WCW. Hopefully, he can now make a full and speedy recovery, so his fans can again get the opportunity to meet him at conventions and get their 2×4’s autographed.

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With Bray Wyatt’s 90-day non-compete clause set to expire, there is bound to be a lot of upcoming speculation on his future. The belief is that both AEW and Impact Wrestling could be possible future destinations; however, neither can legally negotiate with him yet. That, though, doesn’t seem to have stopped Wyatt from making plans for his future as special effects makeup artist Jason Baker of Callosum Studios has tweeted out a photograph of himself with the former WWE star.

While Wyatt was successful in his own right in WWE, The Fiend character took him to the company’s pinnacle, and he became a top merchandise seller. Unfortunately, The Fiend is seemingly gone for the foreseeable future as WWE owns the intellectual property for the gimmick. However, Wyatt is free to come up with a new character, and that is seemingly is the plan with him spending time with Barker, whose studio worked on The Fiend mask and costume previously.

Callosum Studios is one of the leading special effects studios globally and was founded by Barker and the legendary Tom Savini, who did makeup and effects on horror classics like Friday the 13th, Dawn Creepshow, and Day of the Dead. In addition to working with WWE, they have collaborated with Slipknot, The Misfits, Code Orange, and Lady Gaga in the past. So given that, fans could be for something special when Wyatt returns to fans screen.

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Greg Hamilton was released by WWE earlier this week, ending his six years with the company. A few days prior, he had threatened rapper Westside Gunn with WWE’s lawyers in a now-deleted Instagram post for sampling his voice, and it was believed that led to his departure from the company. However, the former SmackDown announcer has since posted on Instragam and claimed the decision was mutual and that his priorities are his aging mother and sister, who has cerebral palsy. He would also attempt to educate fans on social media about how real people read their comments, not the characters they portray on television.

After 6 years and 52 weeks a year, it’s time to say “goodbye”. First and foremost, don’t let the internet or social media gas you up; this was a mutual respect departure from a great company. Nothing but respect from both sides. It’s business. We all know our worth.

Also understand that what you see on social media is exactly that. It’s not real life. Especially for your favorite Superstars. They are human beings with real lives, and INCREDIBLE human beings. The hate, the bullying….that is read and internalized by real human beings….not characters. That needs to be said for my friends.

And as I get older, my mother is in her 70’s; my sister Jessi who has cerebral palsy…those are my priorities. Not chasing fame, not being on television. 52 weeks a year became too much. Without our mental health, we have nothing.

But man…..what a ride….there are truly no fans like the #WWEuniverse. Wow. 6 continents over 6 years; embracing your love and passion has truly changed me as a person. I am forever grateful.

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Hamilton has previously received a lot of negativity on social media himself, although much of it came after posting a derogatory tweet about Lio Rush. The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion had just announced his intention to retire, and Hamilton would say, “Wow…..unreal…..if we all didn’t have our own lives and families to take care of I just might pretend I give a 🤬.” This comment caused so much fan outrage that he would remove the tweet, apologize, and make his Twitter account private.

Due to there being so few spots available for ring announcers in the business, it’s possible his departure could signify the end of his career in wrestling. However, he is a longtime wrestling fan, so he may be prepared to work for a smaller promotion in the future. Alternatively, he could go into voice-over work or return to hosting, which he previously did for the Orlando Magic and Miss America.

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Bray Wyatt was shockingly released WWE after 12 years with the company on July 31, 2021. The reason for his departure has been a hot topic of speculation, with the official line being it was for budgetary reasons, however considering how much money he generated through merchandise, that doesn’t seem valid. Instead, and more likely were the reported clashes over creative between the former WWE and Universal Champion with Vince McMahon in Kevin Dunn. Now, though fans could soon get the full story directly from the man himself, as he has simply tweeted out to his fans “2 more days,” which indicates when his 90-day non-compete clause is expressed.

Wyatt is expected to begin going by the name Windham from now on, having started using his real first name on social media. The big question now appears to be where he will end up competing in the future. Both Impact Wrestling and AEW have been suggested; however, he has legally been unable to negotiate with either due to contract tampering laws. It is known though Tony Khan is keen to talk to him, and while he can’t use The Fiend gimmick in AEW, Windham is creative enough to create a new character that will connect with fans and prove to be a worthwhile investment for the promotion.

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During Saturday’s episode of Dynamite, former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tony Nese was shown sitting in the crowd. The commentators would acknowledge his presence and refer to him as a hot free agent, so it was clear he was going to work for the promotion. Then the following day, he would make his in-ring debut for AEW during their Dark television tapings, first facing off against Fuego Del Sol and later DeMarco James.

Since then, it has been reported by various sources that Nese had signed with AEW, however as that hadn’t been acknowledged by the promotion, some fans were skeptical. Now though, during an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Nese would himself confirm the news as accurate and say, “It’s been a blessing.

The 36-year-old was released by WWE on June 25th, having been with the company since 2016. Overall, his time in WWE was uneventful, as he mainly appeared on 205 Live, a show only watched by the most hardcore fans. However, he did win the Cruiserweight Championship on the WrestleMania 35 pre-show from Buddy Murphy, which he likely considers his career highlight.

Prior to his WWE run, he worked for TNA, PWG, and EVOLVE, developing a reputation as a technically gifted power-based wrestler. While overlooked by WWE for most of his time, he now has a new opportunity to fulfill the potential that was recognized when he started out wrestling on the New York indie scene as Matt Maverick.

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Ring of Honor has announced they are planning to “work internally to reimagine ROH” and that following Final Battle in December, they will go on hiatus before returning to live events in April for Super Card of Honor. This decision makes sense, as, since the launch of AEW, ROH’s is no longer on many fans’ radars. However, in shocking news, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed that ROH has actually released everyone under contract.

For those unaware, wrestlers who were on the ROH roster included Rush, Bandido, Brody King, Silas Young, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis, Angelina Love, Mark Briscoe, and Jay Briscoe. It will now be fascinating to see who, if any, return in April. With MLW, Impact Wrestling, and AEW all being open to recruiting new talent, the majority of top talent may have new homes.

ROH was founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein, but due to serious accusations made against him, he would relinquish the company to longtime friend Doug Gentry. With the promotion struggling, ticket broker Cary Silkin bought them in 2004 and kept them afloat until selling to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2011. It has never been publically announced how much Sinclair paid for ROH, but it’s been reported to have been an insignificant amount to Sinclair. As Silkin was losing money running ROH, he was likely happy to just recoup some of his losses.

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This past weekend SmackDown ring announcer Greg Hamilton threatened to take legal action against Westside Gunn in a now-deleted Instagram post for sampling his voice on his new track. He’d go as far as to say WWE’s lawyers would get involved, and now it has been confirmed by PWInsider.com that WWE has released Hamilton. While the timing of the two events could just be coincidental, it would make sense that WWE would be unhappy with Hamilton threatening a celebrity publicly with their legal team.

While Hamilton has yet to comment, he has changed his Twitter handle to include his real name Greg Hutson and made his Twitter account private. This isn’t the first time he went private on Twitter, as earlier this year, he did the same after posting a derogatory comment about Lio Rush after he announced plans to retire. His tweet caused so much fan outrage he would be forced to apologize, remove the tweet, and make his account accessible only to approved followers.

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When WWE revamped NXT to become NXT 2.0, the intention was to introduce younger and more physically impressive talent that could make an impact on the main roster. Just turned 24-year-old Bron Breakker certainly fits that description, and tonight he is facing Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship. Now in what could be considered a spoiler, insider Twitter account WrestleVotes has reported that tonight’s Halloween Havoc-themed episode of NXT is set to be the start of the Bron Breakker era.

Breakker is the son of wrestling legend Rick Steiner and was previously with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie before signing with WWE after a successful tryout. He made his NXT in-ring debut during the first episode of the revamped NXT, and it was made clear the company saw him as a future star when he defeated LA Knight. Since then, the second-generation wrestler has wrestled two more times, teaming with his upcoming opponent Ciampa in tag matches.

WWE decided against giving Breakker his father’s famous surname, with it believed they wanted to have total ownership. In fact, commentators have been told not to mention him being the son of Rick Steiner or nephew of Scott Steiner, although a line about him showing a “dog-faced gremlin mentality” has sneaked in.

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Dolph Ziggler has twice been World Heavyweight Champion and received significant pushes over the years. However, none were sustained, and every time it appeared he was set to become a true main eventer, he would drop down the card. Nowadays, he is often the answer when fans discuss who is the most underutilized talent in wrestling, and many would think that the greener pastures of AEW would appeal to him. That, though, seemingly doesn’t appeal to Ziggler, as following a fan quoting the promotions initials to him in a tweet, he would ask them to unfollow him.

Ziggler has been signed to WWE since 2004, and except for OVW, their developmental territory at the time, he has never wrestled elsewhere. So given that, and the fact WWE is reportedly paying him a whopping $1.5 million per year downside guarantee, to team with Robert Roode as The Dirty Dawgs, he is likely content to stay where he is. Still, when his contract does get close to expiring, he would be wise to consider AEW as he would be a perfect fit for Tony Khan’s promotion and would likely be pushed much higher on the card.

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