The Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee and WWE Superstar Kane made an appearance on The Two Man Power Trip podcast where he discussed a wide range of pro wrestling topics.
During the interview, he talked about his return on this past Monday’s episode of RAW.
“As far as a shocking crazy return, I think it was. I think and as we say it was a really good piece of business. I’ve told people all along that last Monday they were in Knoxville so it was in my hometown and gosh, what a rush. Sometimes I forget about that but there is nothing like it.”
Kane talked about how there is nothing like walking through that curtain and the entrance music. He noted that he’s told people he would never say that Kane is over because he doesn’t know when that part of his life will be over.
The reason for that is due to him probably going to try to do whatever WWE asks him because he enjoys it. He added that it was a great night.
Kane was also pressed about his future with the company, which is when he responded with, I don’t know what the future holds but at least for one night it was pretty doggone cool.”
Kane made the save for Seth Rollins on this show as he was being beaten down The OC (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows). This led to Bray Wyatt appearing and putting Kane down.
Posted September 21st, 2019 in News, WWE. Tagged: Kane.
Wrestling legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan has been hospitalized with an undisclosed medical issue. Duggan’s family sent word to promoters that the 65-year-old would not be able to make his planned booking at the Legends of the Ring convention in New Jersey. There is no word on the severity of Duggan’s illness at this time.
Duggan experienced a health scare last November due to a heart issue. He would provide further details on his health scare to TMZ.
“I kinda knew something was wrong, but I was scared to go to the doctor,” Hacksaw says. “If there’s something wrong, go to the doctor. They can save your life like they might’ve done mine,” Duggan said last November. “My main concern, I have 2 daughters and my wife, I just wanted to survive it. Thankfully, it looks like I’ll be able to.”
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Duggan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011. He won the first-ever Royal Rumble in 1988. In WCW, Duggan is a former TV champion and former United States champion. In Mid-South, Duggan is a former Louisiana Heavyweight Champion, North American Heavyweight Champion, and held the tag belts once with Terry Taylor and once with Magnum TA. Duggan was inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame class of 2018.
Impact Wrestling 9/20 emanated from Mexico City, Mexico and featured the last match in Impact for LAX. They faced Willie Mack & Rich Swann in the main event.
Here are 8 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 9/20.
LAX Wrestle Their Last Match For Impact Wrestling
Santana and Ortiz are off to AEW after having dominated the Impact tag team division. They are the longest-reigning Impact tag champs of all time and finished off their careers in the promotion by dropping this week’s main event to Willie Mack and Rich Swann.
Following the match, the locker room emptied out to celebrate LAX. The segment closed with Santana and Ortiz being hoisted on the shoulders of the Impact roster.
Joey Ryan Debuts As Stripper At Melissa Santos Bachelorette Party
A bachelorette party was thrown backstage for Melissa Santos this week. It looked as though the police had been called to break it up but it turns out the officer at the door was really a male stripper fans will recognize as Joey Ryan.
Brian Cage Cheats During His Bachelor Party
Cheating like @MrGMSI_BCage has never cheated before!
Brian Cage’s bachelor party with Rich Swann and Tommy Dreamer was less eventful. Cage had commented on how he was looking forward to “cheating” at the party but turns out he was just commenting on eating cheat meals on his diet.
Tessa Blanchard & the Hardcore Legends Defeat OVE
Impact Wrestling kicked off this week with an 8-person street fight. OVE took on Tessa Blanchard, Tommy Dreamer, Rhino, and Rob Van dam. In the end, Rhino would gore Jake Crist through a table and Tessa Blanchard would make him submit to a kendo stick assisted cross face.
Sami Callihan probably has his sights set on October 20th in Chicago against Brian Cage, he might still have some unfinished business with Tessa Blanchard, however.
Havok Attempted To Murder Su Yung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKjwXMPI1zQ
Havok defeated Su Yung in a no disqualification match this week. She picked up the win after a tombstone piledriver but the end of the match didn’t mean the end of the fight. Yung kept fighting with her rival after the match and the two brawled all the way to the back.
As they brawled into a stairwell, Havok then wrapped a noose around Yung’s neck and tossed her over the railing. Josh Matthews would let fans know after the commercial break that Yung had been taken to hospital.
Medical staff were later shown to be unable to revive Yung. She would come back to life, however.
Alisha Edwards May Have The Wrong Opinion Of Ace Austin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqFv4zg7ppg
Ace Austin has stated on impact wrestling that he is out to “bang” Eddie Edwards’ wife Alisha. This week Austin showed up to Impact in a wheelchair after the beating he was given by Edwards last week. He told Alisha he wanted to be there to support her during her match with Taya Valkyrie.
During the match, Austin made dramatic recovery and was able to fend of John E Bravo who was attempting to interfere. The assistance didn’t work, however, as Taya still won the match. After, Austin fell out of his wheelchair while trying to applaud Alisha’s efforts. He must have seemed so noble to her.
The Rascalz Prepare For Trios Action At Bound For Glory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAP8iKptonw
The Rascals will be involved in trios action at Bound for Glory in Chicago next month. They will take on Dr. Wagner Jr. and his two teammates to be named later. This week, Dez, Trey, and Wentz got to practice some of their trios moves as they defeated the team of Ares, Toxin & Australian Suicide.
The Desi Hit Squad At Their Strongest?
The Desi Hit Squad are at their strongest ever with the return to Impact Wrestling of Mahabali Shera. Shera defeated the Desi Hit Squad’s rival Cody Deaner in singles action this week. The days of the Deanersembarassing the Great Gama Singh’s faction appear to be over.
Quick Results:
Street Fight Tessa Blanchard, Rhino, Rob Van Dam, & Tommy Dreamer defeated OVE
Taya Valkyrie defeated Alisha Edwards
The Rascalz defeated Ares, Toxin & Australian Suicide
Havok defeated Su Yung – No DQ
Rich Swann & Willie Mack defeated LAX
Next Week:
This Friday at 10p.m. ET on @PursuitChannel & @Twitch:
Matt Hardy recently spoke to Inside The Ropes and he talked about a number of different things including his TV return, what he would like to do when he is back and more.
During the interview, Hardy was asked why a feud between him
and his brother Jeff Hardy did not work and he explained that it took place
during the boom period of the internet in the late 90s and people did not buy
them as rivals.
The Broken One was then questioned about his team with his younger brother. The reporter asked if we have seen the last of them as a team or if it will happen again, and Matt seemed to be hopeful towards a Hardy Boys reunion somewhere down the line:
“I mean I am sure we will do it (again). It’s obviously
what we are most well known for. So I am sure that will happen. Anytime the
Hardy Boys are together it’s a very special attraction and that’s what this
industry lives all of nowadays to have special attractions.”
The former Hardcore Champion was also asked about the rise
of AEW. He said that it’s a great thing which will be beneficial for everyone
and it’s going to help everyone.
Though he went on to explain that no one is going be on the global competition level of WWE but it’s gonna push the minds of the creatives and talents to do better. You can check out the full interview of Matt Hardy in the video below:
AEW recently released a statement to Out Sports regarding Cody participating in a “Puto” chant at AAA’s TripleMania. The chant carries a negative connotation toward homosexuals and efforts have been made by the Mexican Soccer Federation and ESPN to prevent the chant from being heard on broadcasts of international soccer.
Konnan commented on the issue recently on his “Keepin it 100” podcast.
“There was like three ‘puto” chants in New York,” Konnan said in reference to the Invading NY event. “Here’s the thing, in Mexico, there’s this big thing because when the other team, and I know you watch a lot of soccer, when the other team – they’ll start calling them, the Mexican fans we’ll go ‘heeyputo!’ right? Which basically does mean gay but it’s like anything else it’s the context. So if you’re saying ‘hey man, I hate all gay guys because I can’t stand whatever,’ that’s one thing but another thing is ‘wow, that looks so gay’ which is – and they get offended when you say that.”
Konnan Comments On Puto Chants
“So the puto chant they’re not really telling the gay ‘hey, we think you’re gay and we’re homophobes and all that, it’s just the fans having fun right? And they’ve actually had – listen to this, I don’t even know how you can enforce this – that they’re gonna fine the Mexican Federation so much amount of money every time that the fans chant ‘puto.’ So they’ll have announcements before the show ‘hey, don’t chant puto at the other people because it makes our country look bad and it’s homophobic and all this and the people still chant it.”
Big Cass was recently involved in a backstage incident at a
WrestlePro event and soon after the incident took place, he sent out a
statement revealing that he was getting help.
During the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, Cass’ partner and best friend Enzo Amore talked about a number of things and he also revealed his thoughts on the matter.
The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion first said that he has got a friend for life in Big Cass. According to him, there is a bond when you have seen someone on their highest and lowest and getting him help is the priority:
“He [is seeking] help, and that to me is the number one
thing that needs to happen. I know there was an incident that occurred most
recently and it was because he didn’t reach out to somebody. Depression is a
serious battle and people who are fighting it are just like me and you, and
some are hiding it. “
Amore went on to say that Cass is a big tough guy but he is also vulnerable right now. He is sharing his story to let the world know that if he can struggle with it then it’s ok for you to do so too and the number one thing you can do is be there for each other.
For those who don’t know, Big Cass was threatening to beat up people backstage at the show and not behaving well. The whole incident ended with police being called and the former WWE Star being taken to hospital. You can check out a detailed report on the matter here.
Goldberg posted a video of him and Dolph Ziggler getting involved in a pull-apart at a Las Vegas area restaurant recently. According to comments Goldberg made on an Instagram post, he was at Andiamo Italian Steakhouse and ran into his opponent from SummerSlam this year.
“Looks like @heelziggler and I still don’t see eye to eye! Fortunately for him I wasn’t still hungry! ” Goldberg’s post reads.
Matt Riddle Comments On Pull Apart Between Dolph Ziggler and Goldberg
The post drew the attention of NXT’s Matt Riddle, who has made frequent public statements regarding Goldberg over the last several months. Riddle posted the following to Twitter:
Why didn’t you try this with me ? I would have had an even better story for watch along https://t.co/do0TRveelt
“Well, the WWE… NXT has made mention of me wrestling Brock in promos and other things like that, but I’ve been calling out Brock since I started wrestling. It’s such a huge goal. If I get close to that, I’ll probably be really successful. If I do it, probably be a legend. Now I’m as close I’ve ever been, but I’m still pretty far.”
WWE recently announced that NXT will remain in Full Sail University after going live, however, the Young Bucks seem to think that it’s a wrong move for the company.
Bucks recently spoke to Alex McCarthy of TalkSPORT where they discussed things like Triple H’s recent comments about the NXT roster, their UK television deal and more.
Talking about the USA premiere episode of the Black and Yellow brand, Matt said that he is rooting for them. He said that he wants them to have a good show but their show debuting on TNT on October 2nd will be better.
Nick then raised a concern about the show remaining in Full Sail “It was a fun show. But 10 weeks from now, those fans might get tired. It happened with IMPACT [doing a show from the same studio].”
The Bucks also talked about Pac making his debut for the
promotion during the All Out PPV where he replaced Jon Moxley in a match
against Kenny Omega.
Nick revealed that there were a couple of more names being discussed as a possible replacement. Though those talks were nixed and it was Tony Khan who got the deal with the former WWE Star done.
What do you think about The Young Bucks’ comments about the
audience getting bored with NXT? Let us know your thoughts in the comment
section below:
Brock Lesnar surprised everyone when he showed up at this week’s episode of SmackDown Live. He challenged the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston for a match and the internet has been buzzing about this bout ever since.
During the recent episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, WWE Legend Booker T talked about a number of things and also shared his thoughts on the upcoming championship bout between these two stars.
Booker first said that he thinks it’s possible for Kofi to
beat the Beast and he went on to claim that going out there and beating Brock
Lesnar would be the ultimate achievement for the WWE Champion:
“To be able to go out against Brock Lesnar on the first
episode of SmackDown on FOX and beat him with the Trouble in Paradise, cover
him, 1,2,3 good God! Kofi has had a hell of a run, no man can ask for any more
than what Kofi Kingston has had, but to be able to go out there and pull it off
that would be the ultimate.”
Though T later claimed that he doesn’t know if it’s actually going to happen. He doesn’t like to try and determine how a match is going to turn out and there are a lot of things that could affect the outcome of the bout.
Booker T also talked about Brock Lesnar’s appeal saying that
he is one of those enigma’s which you can either love or hate, but both are
good for the business.
Brock Lesnar will be facing Kofi Kingston in a one on one match for the WWE Championship at the upcoming SmackDown 20th anniversary show on October 4rth.
The story of Becky Lynch’s rise to the top is nothing short
of miraculous and the Inaugural SmackDown Women’s Champion has gone on from
being a forgotten competitor to one of the most over stars in the current
roster.
The current Raw Women’s Champion recently had an interview with Yahoo where she talked about a number of things including the upcoming WWE 2K20 video game and more.
While talking about her heel turn and rise to the top of the
company, Becky said that the best part of the past year has been seeing how
invested people get in the storylines:
“I think [the best part of the past year has been] really
seeing how invested people get into this and how it has changed people’s
perceptions of what you can do as a woman or anybody really — saying enough is
enough,”
Lynch went on to recall how she felt guilty when she first
became the SmackDown Women’s Champion thinking about everybody and wishing that
they all could be champion.
However, she played herself down in doing so and after
seeing people getting handed opportunities, she promised herself that it won’t
happen again.
Becky Lynch is currently involved in a storyline with Sasha Banks and it’s speculated that she can lose the Women’s title to Banks and be moved to SmackDown Live in the upcoming drafts.
Daniel Bryan has been one of the top heels of WWE in the past year but he did something unusual during the recent WWE Live Event from Manila, Philippines.
The former WWE Champion faced Kofi Kingston in the main
event of the show and according to reports he came out to a big babyface
reaction from the crowd and worked the match as a face.
While Bryan lost the contest, he worked as a face for the most part of the match and raised Kofi’s hand after the fight was over. Though Daniel still did not do the famous ‘Yes!’ chants.
WWE’s Top Solved Mysteries
In light of the recent controversy surrounding Roman Reigns’
mystery attacker, WWE recently posted a new List This episode on their YouTube
channel, taking a look at the greatest solved mysteries of the company.
The video as seen below features some of the company’s most talked-about mystery storylines including Rikishi running Stone Cold Steve Austin over with a car and more:
Rowan recently revealed himself as the man behind the
attacks on Roman Reigns. Latest development suggests that we are heading
towards a tag team rivalry between Rowan and Luke Harper and the team of Reigns
and Daniel Bryan.
EC3 won and lost the 24/7 title in quick succession today at WWE’s live event in Manila. After today’s show in the Philippines, WWE has a show tomorrow in Shanghai, China.
EC3 pinned Truth to win the title but then was scheduled to wrestle a standard match against Chad Gable later on the card. Following Gable defeating EC3, Truth then returned and re-gained his 24/7 title.
The two title changes on today’s show in Manila were the 48th and 49th since it was introduced on May 20th, 2019. For EC3, it was his second stint with the title, though neither championship reign lasted longer than a day.
R-Truth is now a 17x WWE 24/7 champion. He’s held the title for 78 total days as of this writing. Drake Maverick has held the title for 23 total days, Elias for 15, Maria Kanellis for 7, and several others for less than a day.
Two interesting names made their debuts under the WWE banner at the NXT house show on Thursday night in Daytona, Florida.
EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory made his in-ring debut by losing to Bronson Reed while former University of Maryland football player and Army veteran Tehuti Miles lost to Cameron Grimes. Both were singles matches.
Both stars were part of the group of WWE signees that reported to the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida last month.
Theory is slated to make his next title defense as EVOLVE Champion against Josh Briggs at EVOLVE 136 in Queens, New York this Saturday (September 21). It’s possible that’s when he drops the title and moves to NXT full-time.
WWE NXT Daytona Beach, Florida Results
Chase Parker & Matt Martel defeat Nick Ogarelli & Rik Bugez
Bianca Belair defeats Vanessa Borne (w/Aliyah)
Cameron Grimes defeats Tehuti Miles
Bronson Reed defeats Austin Theory
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeat The Outliers (Dorian Mak & Riddick Moss) (w/Robert Stone)
Matt Riddle defeats Jeet Rama
Kassius Ohno defeats Danny Burch
Io Shirai defeats Mia Yim
Imperium (Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel & WALTER) defeat The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake) – Six-Man Tag Team Match
Netflix announced on Friday through Twitter the television series would be doing a fourth season and that it will be the final season as well. The news was made with this post:
All good things must come to a GLOWing end. We're coming back for a fourth and final season! pic.twitter.com/FPLiAzLdZ5
The series, which made its debut in 2017, was inspired by the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion that was started in 1986 and stars Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Britt Baron, Kate Nash, Jackie Tohn, Gayle Rankin, Kia Stevens.
The third season premiered on the streaming service in August.
Among those featured in the cast are former WWE and TNA star Kia “Awesome Kong” Stevens, who plays Tamme Dawson aka The Welfare Queen. She has also worked a few events for AEW this year.
The series has received critical praise for all three seasons and has a strong following with their audience.
What are your thoughts on the news of the fourth season being the last? Do you plan on watching the series this season? Sound off in the comment section below.
Both Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes have honored the legacy of their father Dusty Rhodes in their own way and they both have worked hard to become successful wrestlers in their own right.
However, during a recent interview with Bleacher Report,
Dustin talked about his start in wrestling and revealed that their dad actually
didn’t want him to become a wrestler.
Rhodes was talking about his childhood. He said that he
loved everything about the business since he was little and revealed that Dusty
didn’t want him to get into the wrestling industry:
“For the first time I was let in on all the secret
stuff, the kayfabe stuff, I’d been longing for so, so long. He gave me a crash course;
he didn’t want me to get into the wrestling industry. But that’s all I wanted.
I grew up desiring nothing but the wrestling business.”
However, the current AEW Star stayed loyal to his dream. This forced his dad to allow him to work in the business, though he still made Dustin work his way up through the industry.
According to the star formerly known as Goldust, he had to
learn everything about the business by working hard and spending countless
hours in the gym as well as with the veterans on the road.
His first break in the industry came when Dusty told him to referee a couple of matches. He instructed Dustin to drive the car to reach the arena, while the Hall Of Famer flew in for the show in his private jet.
Apart from this, Dustin also talked about AEW’s upcoming TV show, helping young talents and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) legend Jyushin Thunder Liger is counting down the days to his retirement. Liger will officially retire next January, with his last match taking place in the Tokyo Dome for NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom event.
In an interview with njpw1972.com, Liger sat down with long-time friend Togi Makabe to discuss his career. During their conversation, the two discussed Liger’s retirement and the surprise the announcement caused in the NJPW locker room.
Makabe revealed that when he first found out that Liger was retiring, his first thought was “Is he serious?” followed by “Is the company serious?”
He continued, “So when I first heard I was thinking ‘what are you talking about?’. Like maybe he’s thinking about taking a bit of a break and then going internationally, or making a next step, all of that’s stuff only he knows for sure. But I was just like ‘hold on a second!’”
Liger then confessed that despite their friendship, he didn’t speak to anybody about his plans to retire until after he announced it. He claimed he didn’t even confer with his family, stating that the decision was his choice.
“I don’t think it’s right for a wrestler to talk with his colleagues about retirement, you know? I didn’t even tell my family until after I’d made up my mind to retire. […] It just felt like the right time to put a full stop on things.”
He explained how he’d rather leave with fans asking “‘Why is he quitting now? He can still go!’” as opposed to laughing at “old man Liger.” Liger added that leaving this wa is the more dignified decision and that he never intends to go back on his retirement.
Jason Jordan has been out of action since receiving neck surgery in February 2018. Since that time, the Superstar has remained hopeful about his long road to recovery and an eventual return to in-ring action.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, however, it appears unlikely that the former American Alpha member will be returning to in-ring competition.
At the time of writing, Jason Jordan is still listed on the RAW roster. Since his surgery, WWE allowed Jordan to work as a backstage producer. All parties hoped it would only be a matter of time before Jordan would be healthy enough to return. In January, it was reported that he was doing better but still had issues gripping and making a fist.
It was noted that it is now less likely that Jason Jordan will return to competitive action. There has been talk previously that his wrestling career was sadly over. This speculation came in the wake after numerous posts by Jordan to his social media accounts. In those posts, he seemed optimistic about his recovery and believed that, despite being on the road to recovery, would eventually get back into the ring.
Back in November 2018, Jordan wrote the following on his Instagram:
“I’m ready to attack this week and make huge improvements! I’ve been trying to keep my eye on the prize and look at the big picture. I’m still on the road to recovery and I’m very optimistic about getting back to where I belong!”
Despite having the crux of his recent push revolve around jokes regarding his height, Chad Gable is still considered as in the middle of a push.
Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com noted that, although Gable is doing a gimmick that suggests he is an undercard babyface, Vince McMahon allegedly likes and appreciates Gable and his work ethic. As far as Vince McMahon is concerned the jokes at his expense are still considered a push.
These jokes and jabs are apparently not designed to make fun of Gable. Instead, Vince McMahon believes they will help the WWE Universe get behind Gable as a sympathetic babyface.
King of The Ring
Gable competed in WWE’s recent King of the Ring tournament. He was able to get all the way to the finals, defeating Shelton Benjamin, Andrade and Shane McMahon. He was originally scheduled to face off against Elias in the semi-finals. It was revealed that Elias had suffered an injury, and so Shane McMahon replaced him.
He went on to face Baron Corbin in the finals on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW. Despite his efforts, Corbin would emerge victorious.
Chad Gable ended up interrupting Baron Corbin’s coronation ceremony on SmackDown Live. With major wins over notable SmackDown Superstars, and Vince McMahon’s attitude regarding his push, Gable may still be primed for a continued push despite not winning the King of the Ring tournament.
WWE intends to add a few more twists and turns to their current storyline revolving around who the father is of Maria’s baby, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The idea is to draw out the revelation of who the father is, playing up the mystery angle of the story for ratings.
Maria Kanellis is currently 20 weeks pregnant. She revealed that she and her husband, Mike Kanellis, are expecting a baby boy. This week’s episode of Monday Night RAW saw her claim that Ricochet is the father to her unborn child. Ricochet insisted that Maria was lying, which she admitted after Mike suffered a loss to Ricochet in a matchup.
After the match, Maria would berate Mike Kanellis as he sat dejected on the ring apron. Maria would then go on to tease who the real father of her baby is, with Rusev’s music hitting signalling his return. Rusev then destroyed Mike in his second squash match of the night.
At the time of writing, there is no information as to who WWE will eventually name as the father. It’s reported that it won’t be Rusev. It’s alleged that the baby storyline will be portrayed more like a running joke rather than a serious storyline.
Dominik Dijakovic will face Keith Lee next week live on NXT. The 32-year-old responded to Kenny Omega’s recent comments regarding NXT “developmental talent” with the following Tweet:
Well I had the second best match that weekend, was extremely hungover, no sold a burning hammer and got yelled at by regal for falling on my head 50 times….. 10 hours late with that response but WHATS UP?
“You can call it a war if you want,” Omega said in a recent interview with Sportskeeda. “It’s like, to me, we’re in a completely different kind of business. I mean what they’re doing is different from what we’re doing. It’s weird, because it’s hard to say you’re going to war with people that I call my friends. And yet, we are going to war.”
Omega continued, “And yet, when I sit back and look at the grand picture, I’m going to war with these dudes that, if we were on the same show together, the same promotion…let’s pretend there were no borders. Let’s pretend there were no promotions. Let’s just pretend there’s just one big promotion. If these guys were in the same show as me, they’d be in the dark match. They’d be in the opening match of my main event match.”
Former Impact Wrestling star and current NXT talent Joaquin Wilde is set to undergo surgery for a broken eye socket soon, according to reports from Pro Wrestling Sheet.
The wrestling star suffered the injury back in July while training. The incident in which he got injured was described as a “freak accident” by the sources.
At the time, Doctors had held off the surgery to see if the
injury would heal without it but now they have decided that operation is the
best option to deal with the issue.
His expected return date is not known yet but the word is that he won’t be out for long and he will miss a few more weeks of action after the procedure is done.
Joaquin started his wrestling training in 2003 and he made his debut after almost a year in August 2004. He spent the next few years wrestling for various companies in the independent circuit.
His first big break in the business came when TNA signed him
in 2011. He started wrestling for them under the ring name DJZ and won a number
of championships during his run with the promotion including the X Division
title.
He left the company in December last year and in May it was
announced by WWE that they have signed the former Impact Wrestling star to a
development contract.
A man was arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee Monday night for allegedly filming people urinating in the bathroom of the Thompson-Boling Arena. The venue was hosting WWE RAW at the time. According to a report from WVLT, 25-year-old Tyler Bolinger is alleged to have filmed multiple people urinating, including a uniformed police officer.
Bolinger has been charged with disseminating unlawful photographs and public intoxication. The arresting officer was at the venue and was flagged down by a man and his son who said they saw Bolinger filming people in the bathroom. Bolinger is said to have admitted to consuming 5 to 6 alcoholic beverages and filming at least two people urinating.
“As he was showing us his phone, Mr. Bolinger then closed the phone saying there was nothing there,” the officer’s report reads. He also noted that the venue was “was quite populated and also had minors present” in his report. The officer stated the video “also had what appeared to be a Snapchat caption across” it.
Disseminating unlawful photographs is a Class E felony and Bolinger could face 1 to 6 years in prison as a result.
Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns are both set to provide voices for the 2020 WWE Studios animated film “Rumble.” WWE Studios announced the film will be produced in collaboration with Paramount Animation.
The movie takes place in a world where monsters exist and monster wrestling is a popular sport.
“Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a wrestling champion,” a description of the film reads. It is currently scheduled to be released next summer.
Will Arnett, Terry Crews and Geraldine Viswanathan will also provide voices for the movie. Tony Danza and Michael Buffer will both also have roles.
Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns To Provide Voices For “Rumble”
“‘Rumble’ is steeped in the world of wrestling, and what better partners to help bring this world to life than WWE?” said Mireille Soria, President of Paramount Animation. “They bring a pedigree and institutional excellence that is unmatched, and we couldn’t be happier to collaborate with them on this special film. We are thrilled to have a seasoned and dynamic cast in place to breathe life into this exciting story and can’t wait to bring it to audiences.”
Former SmackDown Live General Manager Teddy Long recently spoke to WrestlingInc and discussed a number of wrestling-related topics.
Long originally joined WWE as a referee and he also managed a number of superstars during his run with the promotion. However probably his most notable role with the company was being the General Manager of SmackDown Live.
During the interview, Long talked about the Blue Branded Show moving to Fox Network and said that it’s a great move which is going to expand SmackDown Live:
“It’s huge; it’s a great move for SmackDown. It’s
certainly gonna expand the SmackDown brand and it’s gonna do a lot for the WWE.
I’m real excited about it and I can’t wait and I know the WWE Universe can’t wait
to tune into the FOX Network for SmackDown Live playa.”
The former SmackDown General Manager also talked about the competition between the upstart promotion AEW and WWE saying that WWE will always be his home.
However, he went on to claim that it’s always good to have
competition and so he wishes much love and success to AEW, ROH and all the
other guys out there.
Apart from this, Teddy Long also explained what it takes to become a good manager and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.
WWE uses the third hour of SmackDown Live to tape content for their on-demand service WWE Network and some latest comments from Cody Rhodes make it seem like AEW could also follow these footprints.
Cody recently had an interview with IGN, where he discussed things like NXT’s debut on USA Network, his upcoming championship match with Chris Jericho and more.
While talking about their TV Show, the former WWE Star explained how they will switch between stars. He explained that not every star will be on TV every week and Rhodes went on to discuss the possibility of a third hour of on-demand content:
“It will probably (be) live for people to stream on B/R Live, we have a lot of resources and we want to make sure that people can plug into the wrestlers who we signed who they’re fans of. We’re going to try and keep everybody busy.”
The former IC Champion also discussed their upcoming show on TNT saying that they want to provide “bell-to-bell sports-centric pro-wrestling.”
Expanding on his comments, Cody Rhodes explained that this will mean that their matches will be longer and the stories will be told through the bouts, in between the ropes.
AEW’s TNT show dubbed Dynamite will premiere on October 2nd. You can watch the latest promo for the same below: