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My farewells to Ring Rap I would like to thank everyone who took part in this fun journey of my life. Thank you Drew and Bill and best wishes to all that you do.

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Koscelek's Blog: Reflecting on Eight Years of Ring Rap, and Looking to the Future

Koscelek’s Blog: Reflecting on Eight Years of Ring Rap, and Looking to the Future

Last Wednesday, Bill and I recorded the final Ring Rap Audio. During that show, we discussed our reasons for stepping away from writing and recording content for Ring Rap. If you heard the show, or read Bill’s editorial from Thursday, you’ll see a common theme: Time. There’s just never enough of it.

Since Wednesday night, when I hit stop on my recording software, I’ve been trying to think of the…

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Wentz's Blog: Of Tough Decisions, Recapturing Fandom, Life Priorities, and the End of Ring Rap Audio

Wentz’s Blog: Of Tough Decisions, Recapturing Fandom, Life Priorities, and the End of Ring Rap Audio

It’s been a challenging sixteen hours or so.

As you might have listened to by now, Drew and I are taking a break from podcasting and writing on this website.  Behind the scenes, we are exploring options to maintain an occasional editorial presence on the internet, but gone will be the news, weekly show coverage, and bi-monthly WWE pay per view reports that you’ve come to expect from us.  Gone too…

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Ring Rap Audio: 08/23/17 - The Final Ring Rap Audio looks back on NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, SummerSlam, WWE Raw, Smackdown, and more!

Ring Rap Audio: 08/23/17 – The Final Ring Rap Audio looks back on NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, SummerSlam, WWE Raw, Smackdown, and more!

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This is it folks – the last Ring Rap Audio. We wanted to go out on a bang, and decided to choose this weekend, knowing full well it would be Glorious. Between NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, SummerSlam, and pretty big WWE Raw and Smackdown shows, there’s so much to talk…

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Big Cass Expected to Undergo Surgery; Out of Action up to Nine Months

Big Cass Expected to Undergo Surgery; Out of Action up to Nine Months

WWE.com issued an update on the condition of Big Cass, who injured his knee on Monday night in a Brooklyn Street Fight against former tag partner Enzo Amore.  Cass injured his leg as he tumbled to the outside of the ring when Enzo pulled the ropes down to avoid a big boot.  It appears that Cass has torn the ACL and possibly the medial meniscus in his left knee and will require surgery.

It was…

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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Notified of Potential USADA Violation

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Notified of Potential USADA Violation

News broke last eveningthat UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) has been notified by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of a potential doping violation.  Jones, who was returning from a one year suspension related to the use of a sexual enhancement drug prior to UFC 200, defeated Daniel Cormier (19-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) by third round knockout at UFC 214 to win the…

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READER POLL: Rate WWE Smackdown 08/22/17 Did you watch WWE Smackdown on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017? If so, please take a moment to vote on the show in the poll below!

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Around the Ring w/ Ring Rap 08/15/17: Looking back at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, Summerslam, and Raw, Thoughts on Beach Balls, Asuka, Big Cass injuries, Dana Brooke's boyfriend passes, and more.

Around the Ring w/ Ring Rap 08/15/17: Looking back at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, Summerslam, and Raw, Thoughts on Beach Balls, Asuka, Big Cass injuries, Dana Brooke’s boyfriend passes, and more.

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It’s been an exhausting weekend for Drew Koscelek, but it’s not quite over. Today he discusses:

The passing of Dallas McCarver, boyfriend of Dana Brooke

Notes on the weekend’s injuries, including Asuka and Big Cass

Thoughts on the Brooklyn Crowd and their fondness for…

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WWE Smackdown Live Reaction and Results for 08/22/17 – SummerSlam Fallout, including The Usos and Natalya as New Champs, Nakamura seeking revenge, Kevin Owens complaining, and more! WWE comes at us for the fourth night in the final night of their stretch at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, NY.

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Reader Poll: Grade WWE Monday Night Raw for 8/21/2017 Did you watch the SummerSlam fallout edition of Monday Night Raw on August 21, 2017?  If so, tell us what you thought of the show on a 1-5 scale by voting in the poll below.

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WWE signs Lio Rush

WWE signs Lio Rush

WWE.com is dropping the scoop today – they have announced the signing of indy star Lio Rush.

Rush, age 22, appeared at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL today for the first time, and arrives with quite a body of work. His biggest accomplishment was winning Ring of Honor’s Top Prospect Tournament in 2016, however he has traveled all over the world and even held Combat Zone Wrestling’s…

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WWE Monday Night Raw Live Reaction for 8/21/2017 – SummerSlam Fallout, Who is Next for The Beast, New Champions and More WWE makes it three nights in a row at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY as Raw is the first brand to deal with the fallout of SummerSlam. 

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READER POLL: Rate WWE SummerSlam 08/20/17 Did you watch WWE SummerSlam on Sunday, August 20th, 2017? If so, please take a moment to let us know what you thought of the show in the poll below!

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READER POLL: Pick the Best Match at WWE SummerSlam 08/20/17 Did you watch WWE SummerSlam on Sunday, August 20th, 2017? If so, we would love to know what your favorite match was. Please take a moment to let us know in the poll below!

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WWE SummerSlam Live Reaction and Results for 08/20/17 - Lesnar/Joe/Reigns/Strowman for the Universal Championship, Mahal vs. Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Cena vs. Corbin, Naomi vs. Natalya, Banks vs. Bliss, and much more!

WWE SummerSlam Live Reaction and Results for 08/20/17 – Lesnar/Joe/Reigns/Strowman for the Universal Championship, Mahal vs. Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Cena vs. Corbin, Naomi vs. Natalya, Banks vs. Bliss, and much more!

WWE is coming at us live from Brooklyn, New York for the second night in a row. SummerSlam is being hyped as the “Biggest Party of the Summer,” and looking at the current card, that’s certainly a possibility. We have a staggering 13 matches tonight – three on the pre-show, with a main event that’s been hyped up quite well, and overwhelmingly looked forward to by fans.

Here is the current card, as…

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Reader Poll: Pick the Match of the Night from NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III on 8/19/2017 Tell us what you thought the match of the night was at the latest NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event that aired on WWE Network on 8/19/2017.

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Reader Poll: Grade WWE NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III for 8/19/2017 Did you watch NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III?  Tell us what you thought about the show that aired from the Barclays Center live on WWE Network on a scale of 1-5 in the poll below.