It appears WWE is looking to freshen things up with its main roster.
Some fans were taken aback by the return of Xia Li on the April 22 episode of SmackDown. Li hadn’t been seen for months on WWE TV since being established as a babyface. All of a sudden, she is now presented as a heel.
Vince McMahon Changing Roles For Several Superstars
A report from WrestlingNews.co notes that Vince McMahon believes that many main roster talents are “miscast.” As a result, the plan is for more babyface and heel turns to take place in the coming weeks.
WWE has a reputation for starting plans and not following through. Stephanie McMahon even admitted this once and said WWE has the ability to “pivot on the fly.” She has also insisted that the company listens to its fans.
Who do you think will be changing roles in the coming weeks?
Rousey made her WWE in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 back in 2018. Since then, she’s held the Raw Women’s Championship, main-evented a WrestleMania and won this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble. Despite these achievements, Rousey says she’s no veteran and is still learning the ropes.
The Baddest Woman on the Planet was a guest on the latest episode of the Wives of Wrestling podcast. The show stars Kim Orton, Giovanna Angle and is hosted by Jon Alba.
Rousey admitted that she struggles with remembering what she’s supposed to do during her matches.
“Remembering it is hard,” said Rousey. “I’m not a seasoned veteran or anything. This past Mania, I was like, ‘I don’t have this down at all.’ We’re about to go out there and I’m like, ‘Uhh, I don’t know all this match yet.'”
Luckily, Rousey is not in the ring alone. She said she relies on “cues” from other people (her opponent, the referee) when she gets lost in a match. She’s worked with some of WWE’s premiere talent, who have helped guide her so far.
“I’m very much dependent on who I’m in there with to make the match itself and guide me when I’m out there,” she continued. “I’m a smoke and mirrors bitch. I’ve only had a year and a half of experience and people forget that a lot. I’ll get thrown in these situations where I need to get reps in and need to know what this is.”
Rousey says she will often turn to her opponents, who have more experience than her, and allow them to guide the matches.
Whether it’s been Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks or Nia Jax, Rousey is grateful that she’s been able to lean on some very talented people.
“It’s really cool learning from every opponent that I have, the different ways they put matches together and the different things they go for and different styles and how I’m able to fit in what their idea is.”
Rousey is currently the #1 contender to the SmackDown Women’s Championship. She came up short against Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 38, but they’ll run it back in an “I Quit” match next month at WrestleMania Backlash.
On Monday, Cena replied to Theory’s video with a sobering message. He acknowledges that Theory has the gifts to be a bigger star than he ever was. However, it takes a lot more than “potential” to become immortal.
“Everyone understands that you have far more talent, strength, and gifts than I ever had. Don’t apologize for that. Ever,” said Cena.
“An apology should come 20 years from now if you fail to provide the EFFORT needed to turn your potential into your legacy. I hope that day never comes.”
You can see John Cena and Theory’s exchange right here:
Everyone understands that you have far more talent, strength, and gifts than I ever had. Don’t apologize for that. Ever. An apology should come 20 years from now if you fail to provide the EFFORT needed to turn your potential into your legacy. I hope that day never comes. ? https://t.co/3apKiTwgDw
Tonight’s edition of WWE Raw takes place from Knoxville, Tennessee at the Thompson-Boling Arena.
The top item advertised for the show is Randy Orton’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The Viper made his WWE television debut on April 25, 2002.
WWE has not provided much information about what the celebration will look like, but we can expect some guest appearances from people who have worked with Orton throughout his storied career. As we see with contract signings and weddings, these things rarely go smoothly. Don’t be surprised to see The Usos show up to cause havoc ahead of their match with RK-Bro at WrestleMania Backlash.
Also on tap for tonight:
Becky Lynch returns to Raw for the first time since losing the Raw Women’s Championship to Bianca Belair at WrestleMania. Lynch was supremely confident prior to WrestleMania. How has she been handling defeat?
New Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Sonya Deville. Knoxville, TN is Belair’s hometown and WWE is touting this as a “homecoming” for EST.
Bobby Lashley will battle Omos in an arm wrestling contest. Omos has the clear size advantage, but who is the wr
The advertised dark match main event will see The New Day vs. Ridge Holland.
Check back later tonight for our WWE Raw Live Discussion and Results.
We’ve compiled the advertised match cards for each of the events. There are some big matches signed, including Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre, Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks and RK-Bro vs. The Usos.
WWE European Tour 2022 Match Cards
Thursday, 4/28 (Newcastle, England)
Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley
Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks
RK-Bro vs. The Usos
Ricochet vs. Butch
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sheamus
Gunther vs. Sami Zayn
Naomi vs. Natalya
Aliyah vs. Shotzi
Friday, 4/29 (London, England)
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre
Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey
RK-Bro vs. The Usos
Ricochet vs. Butch vs. Sami Zayn
Sasha Banks & Naomi vs. Natalya & Shayna Baszler
Bobby Lashley vs. Sheamus
Shinsuke Namakura vs. Gunther
Aliyah vs. Shotzi
Saturday, 4/30 (Paris, France)
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre.
Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey.
RK-Bro vs. The Usos
Bobby Lashley, Sasha Banks, Ricochet, Gunther and more locally advertised.
WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch (Sunny) is speaking out about her latest automobile incident that resulted in the death of one driver.
Sytch was involved in a three-car crash in Ormond Beach, Florida on March 25, 2022.
The Ormond Beach Police issued a statement noting that Sytch allegedly crashed into a stopped vehicle, which collided with the vehicle in front of it.
“Our hearts go out to the Lasseter family that lost their loved one in such a tragic event. Our goal at the Ormond Beach Police Department is to keep city roadways safe, so if you see a vehicle operating in a manner that leads you to believe the driver may be impaired, please don’t hesitate to call 911. You may just save someone’s life.”
Julian Lafrancis Lasseter, the driver allegedly hit by Sunny, was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center but was pronounced dead.
The estate of Julian L. Lasseter filed a lawsuit against Sytch (and her boyfriend, James F. Pente) on April 12th.The lawsuit alleges that Sytch was intoxicated and “negligently operated or maintained her motor vehicle” which led to the accident.
Tammy Sytch Admits No Fault
Sytch claims she was not intoxicated at the time of the fatal accident, but actually suffered a seizure while driving.
A fan on Twitter asked Sytch how fast she was driving and if she was impaired.
She claims she was driving 10 miles per hour, the victim died of a heart attack and she had suffered a seizure.
Hmmmabout 10 since I was slowing down to. Light. But he had a heart. Attack. Nothing to do with my seizure
Sytch also addressed addressed all the negativity she’s received on social media since the accident. “QUESTION FOR ALL: why follow me (and others) just to write nasty comments and derogatory remarks? Is your life that fucking boring?? Can’t you think of something to do? Like assemble LEGOS?? or dress like Star Wars characters? Doesn’t it show your insecurities ??”
QUESTION FOR ALL: why follow me (and others) just to write nasty comments and derogatory remarks? Is your life that fucking boring?? Can’t you think of something to do? Like assemble LEGOS?? or dress like Star Wars characters? Doesn’t it show your insecurities ??
WWE’s decision to have Theory defeat Finn Balor for the United States Championship was an effort to intentionally anger fans, according to Mark Henry.
Henry is a broadcaster, coach and talent scout for AEW. The World’s Strongest Man is also works as a host of Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM.
On the latest episode of Busted Open, Henry addressed Theory winning the US title and Finn Balor’s underwhelming year. Balor won the belt from Damien Priest back in February. The 49-title reign was unremarkable and Balor wasn’t even booked for WrestleMania. Balor dropped the US title to Theory last week on Raw.
WWE Booking Theory as a Heel
Mark Henry says WWE knows exactly what they’re doing with Theory, even though Finn Balor hasn’t exactly been protected since returning to the main roster.
“You know what, you’ve got to break a few eggs to make an omelet,” said Henry. “I think they’re intentionally trying to piss you off, putting the edge on Theory. It is what it is, I didn’t look negatively at it at all.”
“You’ve got to let him piss you off, because that’s how we’ve seen it,” Henry added.
WWE sees Theory as a big star. Putting him over a veteran like Finn Balor helps unite fans against him and elevates Theory as a heel.
Balor has an established (earned) fanbase and a decorated career of achievements. However, it is important to factor in WWE’s longterm plans. Balor is 40 years old, while Theory is only 24. Balor losing to an upstart like Theory upsets some fans, but it’s understandable to use “the present” to elevate “the future.”
Discussion: Hit up the comments section and tell us what you think about Theory so far. Do you see him as a future star for WWE? Was it the right move to sacrifice Balor to benefit Theory?
Posted April 25th, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: Theory.
Many stars of Randy Orton’s generation have branched out of WWE. People such as Batista and John Cena have decided to pursue an acting career and have found success in Hollywood. However, the Viper has been clear about not having any such ambitions.
According to him, he will continue being a WWE star even after Roman Reigns has followed the footsteps of others and left the company.
Orton talked about his legacy in pro wrestling during a recent interview with Metro. He claimed that after The Undertaker, he will be the next guy who will be remembered to never go anywhere else:
“A lot of people ask me what my legacy’ll be. I think, if you’re talking WWE more specifically, my legacy will be that I was the next guy – after The Undertaker – that was the only person that never went anywhere else, and had more matches, more titles, more accolades,”
Randy Orton also used the opportunity to take a shot at the current Undisputed World Champion Roman Reigns. He said that he will still be in WWE long after Reigns has left:
“I don’t care if Roman Reigns… I’m sure he’s got Dwayne Johnson’s agent’s number on speed dial. Roman will be in Hollywood, I’ll still be here.”
Orton, alongside his partner Riddle have been feuding with The Usos recently. These two teams are scheduled for a title unification match at WrestleMania Backlash. Randy has been taking shots at the Tribal Chief as well. It’s possible that we will see these two facing off in near future.
There have been two women’s main events in the history of WrestleMania and both have been produced by Tyson Kidd. The retired wrestler has become synonymous with women’s wrestling within WWE in recent years. A lot of female performers have credited him for many great ideas.
During his interview with Dropkick podcast, the WWE star revealed how he originally started working on women’s matches. He recalled that Carmella was the first woman to start requesting him as a producer after they worked on a match together:
“Carmella [is] someone who’s really understood my formula. I texted her this at one point during the pandemic. I hadn’t seen her for a little bit. I sent her a text and I was like, ‘hey, just so you know, I have never forgotten.’ She was the first girl that started requesting me to work with her. On Raw [at] one point I kept working with Seth and then on SmackDown I would do random things, and one time I had a woman’s match. I had Carmella and somebody and then Carmella started [requesting me].”
Tyson Kidd then explained how things evolved from there. Other women slowly started making the same requests. According to the former tag team champion, now he can’t imagine himself doing anything else:
“She was first one to start requesting me. Then one time in Tampa, it was Becky [Lynch] versus Carmella. I have known Becky since like 2005. Becky’s another very special [performer]. So then, Carmella and Becky had a match. Then Becky was like ‘Wait. Where do you come up with this stuff?’ I was [like] ‘I don’t know.’ But yeah, I’ve never forgotten that Carmela was the catalyst of [it]. Now, I don’t picture myself doing anything else but working with these women. So, thanks Carmella.”
When AEW first announced the Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments, it seemed inevitable that Bret Hart would be involved one way or another.
Last week, news broke that the Hitman recently signed a new WWE legends contract that bars him from appearing for Tony Khan’s promotion anytime soon.
On the latest episode Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer provided some additional information about Bret Hart’s situation.
Meltzer confirmed that Hart has a legends deal and a merchandise deal with WWE.He spoke with Hart a couple of weeks ago and asked about the possibility of making an appearance for AEW as part of the Owen tournaments. Hart says AEW officials have not reached out to him.
The Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments were originally announced back in September 2021. The men’s and women’s tournaments are winding up the qualifying matches.
The finals of both competitions will take place at the AEW Double Or Nothing PPV on May 29th.
Game Changer Wrestling held their ‘Find You Again’ event at Franklin County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio.
The main event saw John Wayne Murdoch take on Joey Janela. Alex Shelley and Jordan Oliver went to battle one-on-one. Nick Wayne faced Alex Zayne. The Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and Mance Warner) took on Big Starkz Brand (Billie Starks, Cole Radrick, and Calvin Tankman). The GCW Tag Team Championships were defended.
The event aired live on FITE and is available for on-demand purchase for $19.99.
Quick Results
Blake Christian defeated Dante Leon
Blake Christian defeated Dante Leon
Alex Colon defeated Tony Deppen
Nick Wayne defeated Alex Zayne
Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and Mance Warner) defeated Big Starkz Brand (Billie Starks, Cole Radrick, and Calvin Tankman)
AJ Gray was scheduled to be a part of the Second Gear Crew but was unable to travel to both GCW shows this past weekend
Scramble Match: “Spyder” Nate Webb defeated Jimmy Lloyd, Lucky 13, Gringo Loco, Steve Scott, ASF, and Yoya
GCW Tag Team Championship: BUSSY (EFFY and Allie Katch) (c) defeated Levi Everett and 1 Called Manders
Game Changer Wrestling held their ‘The Old Me’ event at Harpo’s Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
The main event saw The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) take on The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice) in a High Incident Match. Alex Shelley and Nick Wayne went to battle one-on-one. The GCW Tag Team Championship, GCW Ultraviolent Championship, and TNT Extreme Championship were all defended.
The event aired live on FITE and is available for on-demand purchase for $12.99.
Quick Results
Scramble Match: Tony Deppen defeated Jordan Oliver, Yoya, Billie Starkz, and Steve Scott
Alex Shelley defeated Nick Wayne
Chris Dickinson defeated ACH
GCW Tag Team Championship: Bussy (Allie Katch & Effy) (c) defeated ASF & Gringo Loco
Joey Janela defeated Bandido
Minoru Suzuki defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
GCW Ultraviolent Championship Deathmatch: John Wayne Murdoch defeated Hoodfoot
TNT Extreme Championship Deathmatch: Alex Colon defeated Jimmy Lloyd
AJ Gray has been unable to appear this weekend for GCW due to travel issues
High Incident Match: The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice) ended in a draw
The 2022 edition of IMPACT Wrestling’s Rebellion event took place on April 24, 2022 at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. The event aired live on FITE TV. The event is available for replay here for $39.99. This event follows IMPACT’s Multiverse of Matches event that will take place during WrestleMania weekend through WrestleCon on April 1.
New Champions Crowned
Josh Alexander became the new IMPACT World Champion. Taya Valkyrie defeated Deonna Purrazzo to become the AAA Reina de Reinas Champion. Ace Austin won the X-Division Championship in a triple threat match against “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Trey Miguel. Tasha Steelz made her first pay-per-view defense of the IMPACT Knockouts Title.
Quick Results
Eddie Edwards defeated Chris Bey
Knockouts World Tag Team Titles Match: The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) (c) defeated The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay)
Steve Maclin defeated Jay White & Chris Sabin
AAA Reina de Reinas Title Match: Taya Valkyrie defeated Deonna Purrazzo (c)
Triple Threat for the Impact X Division Title: Ace Austin defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Trey Miguel (c)
Tomohiro Ishii defeated JONAH
Eight-Team Elimination Challenge for the Impact World Tag Team Titles: Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering) (C) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), Rich Swann & Willie Mack, Rhino & Heath, The OGK (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven), Zicky Dice & Johnny Swinger, W. Morrissey & Jordynne Grace, and Major Players (Matt Cardona & Brian Myers)
Violent By Design eliminated Heath & Rhino to retain the tag team titles.
IMPACT Knockouts World Championship Match: Tasha Steelz (c) defeated Rosemary
IMPACT World Championship Match: Josh Alexander defeated Moose (c)
Asuka’s long absence from WWE TV is reportedly coming to an end.
The former multiple-time women’s champion hasn’t been seen in action since July 2021. Many wondered when the “Empress of Tomorrow” would show up again. That wait is about to be over if a report from Fightful Select holds true.
(via WWE)
The report notes that there are plans in place to have Asuka return to Raw. It’s been said that she will be starting a program, at least short-term, with Becky Lynch as soon as April 25.
It appears there is finally some movement regarding Mustafa Ali and his status with WWE.
Fightful Select reports that WWE has been discussing potential plans for Ali’s return. The report notes that there was even a pitch for Ali to show up on the April 25 episode of Raw.
(via WWE)
Ali’s return isn’t set in stone but the fact that there have been discussions of putting him back on TV may indicate cooler heads have prevailed.
Mustafa Ali requested his WWE release back in January. Reports surfaced noting that WWE didn’t want to let Ali out of his contract. Here’s what Ali said earlier this year on asking to cut ties with WWE.
“I have a message that is much bigger than my dreams in pro wrestling. Despite my best efforts, I will not be able to deliver this message while working with WWE.
Eddie Kingston has been one of the great successes of the first few years of AEW.
A longtime favorite on the independent scene, Kingston has raised his game (and profile) with AEW. He was first brought in to face Cody Rhodes in July 2020, and Kingston’s tag team with Jon Moxley is among the highlights of his run — Moxley and Kingston faced the Young Bucks in an outstanding match for the AEW Tag Team Championships at last year’s Double or Nothing PPV event.
During an interview with The Straight Shooters, Kingston discussed his time with AEW and what his future looks like. In short, he won’t be leaving the promotion by choice, ever. The fact that the promotion took a chance on him and has showed him loyalty plays into that.
“Yeah, I can just answer that now,” Kingston exclaimed before a question about his future was even finished. “Where am I gonna go, dog? I’m good. I worked for this. I don’t care, I don’t. I worked for this.
Eddie Kingston
“AEW gave me my shot first, right? You know what I mean? I’m a loyal guy. I’m not knocking anybody, just chill … but when people say, ‘Yeah, I’m here forever,’ that’s cool. That’s them. I’m telling you from me and my word is my bond. I ain’t got nowhere else to go and don’t wanna be anywhere else. I’m having a blast trying to beat up people in the ring, trying to be world champ. Wherever I’m at, trying to be better than I was yesterday.”
Kingston will be working against Tomohiri Ishii at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Capital Collision event on May 14th.
Eddie Kingston Is Fiercely Loyal To AEW
“I’m like a dog, man, when it comes to loyalty. That’s it. My word is my bond and [AEW] fits me because they took the shot,” Kingston said.
He continued, “If people wanna know any deeper, it’s basically they let me be me. There’s no character. There’s no, ‘You can’t say that.’ I got freedom. It’s just a really good environment when you shut out the negativity and understand this is the pro wrestling business. Not everyone is going to like each other. That’s it. Take care of your own stuff.”
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In an effort to see what their fans want to see out of the product, WWE recently sent out a survey to a select group of people on a number of different topics.
One of the questions on the list was whether or not fans want to see an official ranking system developed by the company. Given the multitude of titles in the promotion, this could require several different rankings to be updated on a weekly basis.
If the company did move forward with the idea, it wouldn’t be the first time WWE has had a ranking system. Around five years ago, WWE had a “Power 25” ranking system of sorts, though it wasn’t focused on each title picture. That formula was subjective, with their power rankings having to do with impact made on television.
In contrast, AEW has always had a ranking system which is based on the win-loss records of talent. WWE doing something in the same way would help clear up any confusion on the title picture and who would be in line for a championship opportunity in the future. It also can potentially give more stakes to weekly television matches.
According to PWInsider, other topics on the survey included how often respondents watch weekly television, which WWE programming they want, how often individuals attend live events.
Further, WWE asked about interest in NFTs and whether or not they are interested in “real behind-the-scenes workings at WWE.”
WWE has been ramping up their surveys of late. Another recently went out asking fans about their interest in several matches for the upcoming WrestleMania Backlash premium live event card. A survey in March asked questions about other wrestling promotions, including AEW, Impact, and NJPW.
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Matt Hardy admits that Tony Khan made a mistake with Satnam Singh’s debut but the wrestling veteran believes that the AEW president is trying to do his best.
The AEW star talked about Singh on the latest episode of his podcast. He said that he understands why the former Basketball player debuted the way he did.
Hardy mentioned that they have a big TV deal coming in India. He said that he gets the ramifications for wanting to use the Indian star in the spot. He also admitted that turning the lights off should be saved for a known face:
“The use of turning the lights out and then turning them back on, if you do that, it builds anticipation with the fans and I feel like it has to be a known star.”
Matt Hardy gave examples of people they could have saved the spot for such as Samoa Joe. He later defended Tony Khan, saying that we all make mistakes:
“But it is what it is, we live and we learn. We all make mistakes and Tony Khan, once again, three years in, it is what it is. He is trying his hardest and his best, and I love the fact that he was very accountable for it and he owned it.”
Apart from this, Matt talked about people considering him to be Marty Jannetty of the Hardys. He claimed that he has actually made more money than Jeff because he has been more consistent.
WWE is expected to put together a big show for their upcoming UK event from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on September 3. Tyson Fury is now teasing being a part of it and facing a former WWE champion.
The Gypsy King successfully defended the WBC and The Ring Heavyweight titles when he defeated Dillian Whyte at the Wembley Stadium this Saturday.
In the post-match press conference, Fury was asked about a potential WWE return. He mentioned how Drew McIntyre has been talking about him recently and said that he would love to knock him out:
“Don’t rule me out of fighting there, you might see me at SummerSlam. I got to speak to Vince and the boys, maybe make this happen.
I know Drew McIntyre has been saying a lot of things about me, I’d love to knock him out.” said Tyson Fury, “I’d love to be at Cardiff. I’d love to be back at center stage in the UK.”
"Don't rule me out of fighting there! You might see me at SummerSlam. I got to speak to Vince and the boys! I know @DMcIntyreWWE has been saying a lot of things about me! I'd love to be at Cardiff!" – @Tyson_Fury ?
Drew McIntyre had recently discussed three potential opponents for him at the Cardiff event. This list included the boxing star among others.
Tyson Fury wrestled a couple of matches for WWE in 2019. He first defeated Braun Strowman at the Crown Jewel event from Saudi Arabia. Fury later teamed with Strowman to defeat the B-Team a month later.
The Hardy Boyz being featured on the latest episode of AEW Dark: Elevation has started a debate. While Matt Hardy has defended their spot, a lot of people think that this is still a demotion for the wrestling veterans. It appears that Booker T shares the sentiment.
T was asked for his opinion on the matter on the latest episode of his podcast. The former WCW champion claimed that it indeed is a demotion:
“Hell yeah, it’s a demotion. I know that’s going to get picked up, but hell yeah, it’s a demotion. Damnit, I’m not working on Dark. For me, working on Dark, which is a show that is only on the internet should be for the young guys coming up.
Booker T called WWE ‘the big show’ and explained that he wouldn’t go from WWE to AEW to work on Dark. Matt has said that Tony Khan actually asked for their consent before putting them on the show. The WWE Hall Of Famer said that if Vince McMahon ever asked him to work on Velocity, he wouldn’t say no to it. However, Mr Mahon respected him enough not to do it:
“He respected me enough as far as to keep my star power at a certain position. He kept me working around the main event guys. If I wasn’t with the main event guys, I was doing something.”
What do you think about Booker T’s opinion on the matter? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
Garcia is one of the members of the Chris Jericho Appreciation Society. Jericho reportedly fought to have Garcia in his faction as the initial plan was to have him align with the Blackpool Combat Club. That report comes from Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio.
Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte is now in the history books.
Fury put the WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Titles on the line against Whyte on April 23. The championship fight was held inside Wembley Stadium in London, England.
It was clear early in the fight that Whyte had difficulty overcoming Fury’s sizable reach advantage. Whyte was in the southpaw stance in the first round, which surprised many. Whyte switched to his traditional orthodox stance in the second stanza.
The story of the fight was Whyte’s failure to effectively close the distance. He paid for it in the sixth round when he ate an uppercut that dropped him with just a few seconds left.
While Whyte got back to his feet, he stumbled bad enough for the referee to call it.
Fury is quite chummy with the folks in WWE. Going into the showdown with Whyte, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and The Undertaker sent good luck messages to the “Gypsy King.” Fury has made several WWE appearances and even had a match with Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel back in 2019.
(via WWE)
Following his victory over Whyte, Fury said he thinks he’s done with his pro boxing career. With that said, the “Gypsy King” has made it clear in the past that fans will still be seeing a lot from him.
Tyson Fury has received some warm messages from WWE legends ahead of his showdown with Dillian Whyte.
Fury will put his WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Titles on the line against Dillian Whyte today (April 23). The action will be held inside Wembley Stadium in London, England.
(via Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
Tyson Fury Receives Good Luck Messages
Through WWE on BT Sport, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and The Undertaker have sent Tyson Fury some good vibes going into another title defense.
Some messages of good luck from WWE royalty ?@StephMcMahon has got US ready to run through walls!
Stephanie got things started, saying the buzz is giving her Summerslam 1992 chills all over again.
“Tyson, it’s Stephanie McMahon and of course, Triple H from WWE. You know, I remember the last time WWE had a big stadium event in Wembley and it was Summerslam 1992. But I’ll never forget what it felt like, the electricity. 94,000 strong there to see you in your homecoming knock the block off of Dillian Whyte.”
Triple H then used one of Fury’s favorite insults, calling Whyte a big “dosser.”
“‘Gypsy King.’ The true king of boxing returns home to Wembley. 94,000 people are gonna be there and we’ll be watching just like the rest of the world. Watching you blow the roof off of Wembley Stadium and knock that big dosser out.”
Finally, The Undertaker pulled out a Muhammad Ali quote to get the “Gypsy King” fired up.
“Hey, champ. The Undertaker here. It’s about that time again, my friend. You’re going to the big house, Wembley Stadium to put on a show. Remember, you are the ‘Gyspy King’ and it’s time to conquer another kingdom.
“Dillian Whyte, he ain’t got the skills to pay any kind of bills you’re about to bring towards him. Remember, my friend float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.
“Take care of business, Tyson. I’m still here just in case you need me to dig a hole to fill a soul. Alright my man, April 23rd take care of business and I’ll see you on the other side.”
There’s been a lot of speculation on what Tyson Fury will do after this fight. He initially said he would be retiring from pro boxing matches but he has appeared to walk those comments back.
Many have also speculated that a showdown inside the WWE ring with Drew McIntyre is a possibility. The two have teased sharing the squared circle.
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Becky Lynch will return this coming Monday on Raw. WWE announced the news on SmackDown and followed up with confirmation on the company website.
This will be Big Time Becks’ first television appearance since losing the Raw Women’s Championship to Bianca Belair at WrestleMania.
During the lead-up to that match, Lynch claimed she would “sell her soul” to remain champion. What will she have to say after tasting defeat?
Based on the what we’ve seen from Lynch since WrestleMania, she hasn’t been handling the loss well. Last weekend, she released a video stating that she wasn’t ready to face the WWE Universe without “her” championship.
In addition to Becky Lynch’s return, WWE has announced the following for Monday’s WWE Raw from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee:
Randy Orton’s 20th Anniversary celebration
Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Sonya Deville
Arm Wrestling Challenge featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Omos
Ahead of Monday’s Raw, check out this video of Randy Orton looking back on 20 years in WWE, including some of his greatest milestones and wildest moments:
