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Getting a grip: Titles change hands and Linda McMahon finds a new job

Each week (or so), Sporting News will run down five of the biggest stories in the world of professional wrestling.

Week of title changes

It started last Friday at the outstanding Ring of Honor Final Battle pay-per-view when Kyle O’Reilly finally dethroned Adam Cole as the world champion in a vicious and bloody no-DQ match.

The following day in Osaka, Japan, Shinsuke Nakamura reclaimed the NXT championship by defeating Samoa Joe during the brand’s overseas tour.

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Then on Sunday, a pair of titles changed hands at the fun WWE TLC event, including Alexa Bliss winning her first championship by beating Becky Lynch in a tables match for the "SmackDown" women’s title.