When WWE stripped Sasha Banks and Naomi of the Women’s Tag Team Titles last Friday night on SmackDown after they walked out, the company announced they would hold a tournament to crown Women’s Tag Team Champions. 

It left some to wonder how WWE is going to fill out the tournament because there are not many women’s tag teams on the main roster.

Bryan Alvarez noted on Wrestling Observer Live today that the company will turn to NXT and use some wrestlers from the developmental roster to fill in some spots in the tournament.

“They have sent word down to NXT to think about some women that might be able to be a team,” Alvarez said. “That’s where we’re at right now so yea you might see Kacy and Kayden called up because ‘we need teams.’”

It was pointed out how WWE hasn’t put a lot of focus on the division and they only have a couple of actual teams including Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H. and Shayna Baszler & Natalya.

It was speculated that the NXT teams would only be used for the tournament and would not be officially part of the main roster. It’s still unclear when this tournament will take place. 

H/T to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription

It’s been one week since Naomi and Sasha Banks walked out of WWE Raw due to creative differences. WWE has stripped them of the Women’s Tag Team Titles, suspended them indefinitely, pulled their Facebook pages, and removed them from the intro video package.

During today’s Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez recapped the situation and noted that creative is not working on anything for Banks and Naomi right now as WWE doesn’t have plans for them to return. Ringside News first reported the news. 

“There are at this point zero plans for them to return, there is zero talk whatsoever about the two of them as it pertains to creative,” Alvarez said. 

As previously reported, Naomi and Banks were upset with WWE planning to have them wrestle in the six-pack challenge match on Raw with Naomi going over to challenge Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at Hell in a Cell while Banks was supposed to challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at this same show.

This would’ve put the Women’s Tag Titles on ice for the next month. As of this writing, Banks nor Naomi has publicly commented on the situation, leaving fans waiting to hear their side of the story. 

H/T to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription

Pat McAfee’s reaction to Michael Cole announcing the suspensions of Sasha Banks and Naomi was genuine.

Just before the main event of the May 20 episode of WWE SmackDown, Cole addressed the situation involving the former Women’s Tag Team Champions. Sasha and Naomi had left the May 16 episode of Raw mid-show despite being booked for a match.

Cole announced that Sasha Banks and Naomi have been suspended indefinitely. He also said there will be a tournament to crown the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Pat McAfee Caught By Surprise

Fans watching at home quickly took notice of Pat McAfee’s facial expressions as Cole was talking.

During the latest edition of The Pat McAfee Show, the SmackDown color commentator said nobody told him that Cole would be announcing the suspensions of Sasha and Naomi.

“The Sasha-Naomi thing, that was my first time hearing what Cole was saying live there. I have no idea what to think there.

“I have no clue.

“This is a very fascinating thing. She’s [Sasha] a superstar, they were our champions. What’s happening? I honestly have no idea what to believe in this whole thing, they keep me out of the loop on everything.

“I have no f**king idea while Cole was doing his thing I was very fascinated. What is going on right now? I wish I had more answers for people. A couple of people asked me during my chat with Pat on Saturday what was going on.

“It’s like f**k I feel like you know more than I do literally as it was happening.”

Quotes via WrestlingNews.co

Lance Archer has suggested that the House of Black should face Suzuki-Gun at the upcoming AEW-NJPW crossover event ‘Forbidden Door.’

Forbidden Door will mark the first crossover show between the two promotions and will take place on June 26, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Speaking to Steve Fall from NBC Sports Boston’s Ten Count podcast, Archer put forward the match.

“I’ll throw out a fun possibility dream match because the two guys just fought this last week. Brody King fought [Minoru] Suzuki at New Japan’s Capital Punishment [Capital Collision]… So they had a battle so why not Suzuki-Gun versus House of Black? That’d be cool.”

What we know about AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door

AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door was announced by Tony Khan last month and has already proven to be a hit with fans.

When pre-sale tickets went on sale earlier this month, the 11,000 available tickets sold out immediately.

The show sold out when tickets went on sale to the general public just one day later, leaving AEW and NJPW to open up more of the venue for fans.

So far, no matches have been confirmed by either promotion for AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door 2022.

• AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 Surpasses $1 Million Gate (May 2022)

Credit to Steve Fall of NBC Sports Boston for the interview.

WWE has unified the Tag Team Championships despite initial reports.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer had reported that WWE was going to inevitably do a tag team title unification match with The Usos and RK-Bro but that things wouldn’t end with undisputed champions.

To Bryan Alvarez’s credit, he did say there was a possibility that the titles could be unified but expected it to be short-lived.

Ultimately, The Usos defeated Riddle and Randy Orton on the May 20 episode of WWE SmackDown to unify the gold.

Meltzer took to Wrestling Observer Radio to say that the decision to have The Usos win the undisputed gold was a last-minute move.

He said that ultimately, the feeling was that it had been built up for so long that a winner had to be crowned.

Dave also noted that the post-match attack The Bloodline dished out on RK-Bro was always part of the plan.

Jake “The Snake” Roberts has regret after jumping the gun with claims regarding Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat’s health.

Back in April, Roberts took to the DDP Snake Pit and expressed grief over the infamous headbutt that he landed on Steamboat back in 1986. Jake claimed that Steamboat was going through health issues and hoped that his DDT wasn’t the cause of it.

Thankfully, Steamboat refuted Jake’s claim during a fan signing with Highspots. Ricky Steamboat said he gets regular medical checkups and he’s feeling great.

An Apology

On a new episode of the DDP Snake Pit, Jake Roberts apologized for getting ahead of himself and said he hopes he didn’t ruin his friendship with Steamboat (h/t WrestlingNews.co).

“I have a heavy heart today. Last week, we were talking about someone who I hold in the highest regard. Nobody higher. I value our friendship as much as I do Dallas. He’s just a lovely, lovely man. Last week, out of concern, I brought up something that I had no business bringing up because I didn’t check who said it.

“Number one, you should never talk about someone unless you check the facts. I said that I had heard Ricky was having problems with the mental aspect. I did it out of concern and love and fear, fear that I had been the reason, maybe, that he was having problems.

“The good news is he isn’t having any problems. I repeated something that I heard from what I thought was a very good source, someone who spends time with him, and I was totally wrong in doing it. I’m ashamed that I did it.

“But man, I am so scared that I’m going to lose my friendship with him. I’ve reached out with no luck, and Ricky, I certainly understand that you have the right to ream my butt, kick my butt, whatever, but just don’t shut the door on our friendship. That’s all I ask because I would really miss that.

“He’s a number one talent.

“There isn’t anybody better selling. He’s a phenomenal talent and a phenomenal man, a great human being.

“Please let me come back in.”

Jake recently had to dismiss a claim about his own health. Jim Ross said that Jake wasn’t in good health and he took to social media to say that isn’t the case.

Nia Jax doesn’t think Becky Lynch actually has any friends in WWE.

Jax recently took part in a Q&A on her Instagram, when one fan asked if she and Becky Lynch were good friends. Jax responded by laughing, saying she doesn’t think Lynch has a good friendship with anyone in WWE.

This isn’t the first time Nia Jax has spoken out against Superstars or WWE in general. She recently noted she has received calls from people still there regarding how “miserable” they are working for the promotion.

Jax was released from WWE in November of 2021. During her time with the company, she was a one-time RAW Women’s Champion and a two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion alongside Shayna Baszler.

After her release, Jax didn’t do much in regards to professional wrestling, however, she’s currently slated to renew her rivalry with Lana (CJ Perry) at the upcoming inaugural Wrestling Entertainment Series (WES) event on June 4 from Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena.

As for Lynch, she recently dropped the RAW Women’s Title to Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 38 in Dallas earlier this year. In her attempt to regain the title, Lynch actually lost a No. 1 contenders match to Asuka on Monday Night RAW last week.

Now, Asuka will face Belair for the RAW Women’s Title at the upcoming Hell In A Cell event. As for Lynch, it remains to be seen what’s next for her, as she was devastated as RAW went off-air last week, following her loss.

Lynch attempted to hit Asuka with her umbrella while the referee was distracted, but Asuka countered with a green mist attack, subsequently pinning Lynch for the win.

Stone Cold Steve Austin will welcome a WWE Hall Of Famer on the next episode of “Broken Skull Sessions.”

WWE has confirmed that Jeff Jarrett will be joining Austin on an episode that will air on June 3 on Peacock TV. Jarrett joins a plethora of big names who have already been guests on the show; including The Undertaker, Bret Hart, Kane, Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, and so many more.

Jarrett was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2018. During his time with WWE, Jarrett was a six-time Intercontinental Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, and European Champion. Aside from his WWE accolades, Jarrett has done a ton in the professional wrestling business.

In WCW, Jarrett won the World Heavyweight Title four times, and was also a three-time WCW United States Champion. One of his World Title wins in WCW came as a result of winning the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament in 2000.

Jarrett also helped found and create TNA, which is known today as IMPACT Wrestling. This provided the groundwork for stars such as AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, Bully Ray, and so many more.

With all that being said, there will be no shortage of topics for Austin and Jarrett to touch on during their conversation.

Theory was given instructions by WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin before taking one of the best Stunners we’ve ever seen.

On night two of WrestleMania 38, Theory went one-on-one with Pat McAfee. While Theory ended up falling short, he and Vince McMahon got a measure of revenge with Vince ultimately pinning the SmackDown color commentator.

While Theory and Vince thought they had the last laugh, Stone Cold marched down the ring and gave them both Stunners.

Instructions From Texas Rattlesnake

Theory spoke to Corey Graves on the WWE After the Bell podcast. During his appearance, the reigning WWE United States Champion detailed the instructions given to him by Stone Cold (h/t 411Mania.com).

“I remember him telling me when I was standing in the corner and he was arguing with Mr. McMahon. He’s like, ‘I’ll give you this look, and when I give you this look, start throwing. Come at me and start throwing some punches.’

“I remember standing in there, and I could feel my heart ready to go because I just knew what was about to happen. As soon as he looked at me, I was like oh hell yeah. It was so fun. It’s so cool just enjoying those moments.

“You’re standing there, and you’re in the ring with Mr. McMahon and Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania. I’m just like ‘wow.’ It’s speechless sometimes. I don’t even have words for that.”

Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg has shown his cousin, Sasha Banks, some love in the midst of her issues with WWE.

Sasha and her tag team partner Naomi have been suspended indefinitely by WWE. The punishment was handed down as a result of the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions walking out of the May 16 episode of Raw mid-show.

In addition to the suspension, WWE has pulled all online merchandise for Sasha and Naomi. The company has also removed them from its TV intro.

Amid all the drama, Snoop Doog is showing “The Boss” some family love.

It was reported by PWInsider that creative differences were to blame for the incident. Sasha and Naomi were set to compete in a six-pack challenge to determine the number one contender for Bianca Belair’s WWE Raw Women’s Championship.

Naomi was scheduled to win the match and face Belair at Hell in a Cell on June 5. Sasha Banks was going to challenge Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Both were expected to lose their singles title matches.

The issue seems to be that Sasha and Naomi felt the work they had done as a tag team was being tainted.

It had also been reported by former WWE writer Kazeem Famuyide that contracts for both Sasha and Naomi are coming due in the near future.

Roman Reigns says he does not expect to be working many more live events moving forward.

As we’ve been covering, Reigns will be working a lighter schedule for WWE in the months ahead. He’s also been talking about a future when he’s not a full-time WWE Superstar.

• Roman Reigns Teases Retirement At WWE Live Event (Video)

At Sunday’s live event from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Reigns defended the Undisputed Universal Championship against Drew McIntyre in the main event. Reigns was victorious.

After the match, he broke character and showed appreciation to the fans for supporting him.

Roman Reigns’ WWE Future

Once again, Reigns let people know he does not plan on being a full-time WWE Superstar for much longer.

“I honestly don’t know if I’m going to be doing too many more live events like this, on a Sunday, going forward.”

– Roman Reigns

The fans began jeering when Reigns spoke about his career wining down. He continued, but Reigns added, “So, this could be my last one and I want y’all to know that it was very special for me and I had an incredible time.”

You can see footage of Reigns’ comments below:

Reigns is expected to wrestle far fewer dates in the months ahead. He’s not retiring, but he will be cutting back on live events and even premium live events.

The Tribal Chief is not scheduled to compete at the upcoming WWE Hell in a Cell show. He is, however, scheduled to work Money in the Bank, SummerSlam and Clash at the Castle.

• 5 WWE Superstars Who Could Replace Roman Reigns

For details on who Reigns will be working with in the months ahead, check out our report below:

Bullying and school fights have long been a problem and the niece of Chris Jericho was a recent victim.

Jericho has had enough of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district as he claims they have ignored his family’s concern over his niece being bullied.

Jericho believes it led to a recent incident where his niece was attacked at Mulrennan Middle School.

The AEW star took to his Twitter account to post footage of the incident and has threatened to address the situation with ABC Action News and WFLA.

Hey @HillsboroughSch– My niece has been incessantly bullied at #MulrennanMiddleSchool for months. Despite my families pleas, nobody did anything to help…and this was the result a few days ago. If u won’t take action, I’d love to discuss this on @abcactionnews & @wfla ANYTIME! pic.twitter.com/mTUVzbdwuP

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) May 23, 2022

“Hey @HillsboroughSch- My niece has been incessantly bullied at #MulrennanMiddleSchool for months. Despite my family’s pleas, nobody did anything to help…and this was the result a few days ago. If u won’t take action, I’d love to discuss this on @abcactionnews & @wfla ANYTIME!”

Former WWE NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano has said that The Way was meant to be much more serious than what fans saw.

The Way, comprising of Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, and Theory was a dominant force in NXT, capturing both the North American and NXT Women’s Championships.

Dexter Lumis joined the stable in late 2021 after marrying Hartwell in the premiere episode of WWE NXT 2.0.

Speaking to The Bob Culture Podcast on YouTube, Gargano said that factors outside of WWE made the group become much more fun than first planned.

“That was never going to be the way that character was supposed to be. It was going to be a lot more serious, but I just kind of felt like with everything going on with the pandemic and with COVID and things like that, I felt like NXT just needed a little bit of levity, a little bit of funniness, silliness, goofiness, and I was happy that I was able to provide that.”

The Way disbanded in late 2021 following Gargano’s departure from WWE.

Lumis was released from WWE earlier this year, ending his on-screen relationship to Hartwell, with the explanation on TV being that Lumis left her.

• Johnny Gargano Returns to the WWE Performance Center (April 2022)

Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.

Former WWE Superstar Kelly Kelly has said she’d love to get back in the ring if given the chance to wrestle Sasha Banks or Charlotte Flair.

Kelly joined WWE programming in 2006 and left in 2012, but has made sporadic appearances for the company in recent years.

The former Divas and 24/7 Champion has competed in three of the five Women’s Royal Rumble matches.

Sitting down with the Dropkick Podcast, Kelly was asked about this year’s Rumble match and who she’d like to face in her final bout.

“I always wanted to work with Sasha so it was really cool to be able to do that… I would say either Sasha or Charlotte Flair for sure.”

Kelly Kelly on who she’d like to face in her final wrestling match

Unfortunately for Kelly, neither match is possible at this time, as both women are away from WWE.

Flair is taking a hiatus from TV after losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania Backlash, and plans to marry her partner Andrade El Idolo soon.

Sasha Banks has been indefinitely suspended by WWE after she and Naomi walked out of last week’s Raw, with the pair being stripped of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

• Kelly Kelly on how she was Discovered by WWE (October 2019)

Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.

Who says enemies can’t hash things out?

Kevin Owens attended MegaCon in Orlando this past weekend. He was in attendance for a fan signing. Also appearing during the festivities was a former WWE Universal Champion.

That person was none other than Adam Scherr, formerly known as Braun Strowman in WWE.

Here’s an image of Kevin Owens and Scherr sharing a fun moment when they ran into each other. The pic is courtesy of Reddit user CenturionElite.

Back in 2018, Owens and Scherr had a feud on WWE TV. At one point, Scherr tipped over a portable toilet with KO still in it. The aftermath wasn’t pretty.

Scherr was released by WWE back in June 2021. Budget cuts were used as a reason for his walking papers.

Owens has remained on the WWE roster and even headlined night one of WrestleMania 38 against Stone Cold Steve Austin.

As they say, “this ain’t ballet.”

The GCW Maniac event was held inside the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California on May 21. The main event saw Drew Parker defeat Joey Janela.

At some point in the match, Janela lit his boot on fire and needed assistance extinguishing it.

Ouch

Also featured on the card was a GCW Tag Team Title match. Allie Katch and EFFY took on Juicy Finau and Toa Liona.

At one point in the match, Katch dove off the top turnbuckle onto the outside and had a brutal landing.

Check out the spot below:

Katch kept trucking along and she and EFFY emerged victorious.

It doesn’t look like the Sasha Banks-Naomi situation is going to get better anytime soon.

WrestleVotes is reporting that the expectation is that WWE management is in a foul mood over the actions of Sasha and Naomi.

The former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions walked out of the May 16 episode of Raw mid-show despite being booked for a match.

“After talking to a few people, I gather this Sasha / Naomi situation is going to get worse before it gets any better. While the majority of the support online is in their favor, it’s quite the opposite with management.”

Suspension & Reaction

As a result of what transpired on Raw, Sasha Banks and Naomi have been suspended indefinitely. In addition, a tournament will be held to crown new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Taking a look on social media, there seems to be an overwhelming amount of support for Sasha and Naomi. Those who don’t agree with the support say the duo was unprofessional and did not fulfill their contractual obligations.

In WWE’s suspension announcement, Michael Cole said that Sasha Banks and Naomi let WWE fans down with their actions.

“Sasha and Naomi took the tag team championships into the office of our Head of Talent Relations, left them there, and then promptly walked out of the arena. Their actions disappointed millions of WWE fans and their fellow superstars.“

Impact Wrestling star Tenille Dashwood has joined other wrestlers as part of the cast for ‘The Charisma Killers.’

On Twitter, the director Michael Matteo Rossi confirmed Dashwood’s involvement in the project but did not specify what role the Australian wrestler will play.

The synopsis of the film is as follows:

“When the old mentor of 7 killers finds out he has terminal cancer, he gives them all an opportunity at his fortune to prove themselves for one night only to exact revenge.”

Dashwood is the latest wrestler to join the project after her fellow Australian Jessica McKay was cast last month one day after The IInspiration announced their hiatus from wrestling.

McKay, formerly Billie Kay in WWE, will play the role of ‘Swinger Wife.’

Last week, Rossi announced that AEW’s Brian Pillman Jr. has also signed on for ‘The Charisma Killers.’

The film will also feature performances by Vernon Wells (Commando), Marnette Patterson (American Sniper), and Jason Scott Jenkins (American Horror Story.)

• Tenille Dashwood on how she got her name in WWE (May 2021)

Thanks to Mandatory for the transcription.

AEW President Tony Khan has said it was “great” to see Johnny Elite make his debut for the promotion this week.

Johnny Elite, best known to fans as John Morrison, debuted as the Joker in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament and faced Samoa Joe on Dynamite.

Despite losing to Joe, Khan told Busted Open Radio that he was pleased to see Elite make his presence felt in AEW on this week’s episode.

“It was great to have Johnny Elite here. What a great match-up he had with Samoa Joe. It was a great way to make his debut in the Owen [Hart Foundation Tournament]. That was tremendous, and really, I am very glad he was here. He’s a great mentor to some of the young wrestlers in the locker room, and somebody I think fans have looked up to for a long time, and he went toe-to-toe with one of the toughest wrestlers in AEW.”

Elite’s debut on AEW comes months after his release from WWE last November.

Joe will face Kyle O’Reilly on this week’s AEW Dynamite, with the winner facing Adam Cole at Double or Nothing 2022 in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament finals.

• Johny Elite’s AEW Status Revealed (May 2022)

Thanks to 411Mania for the transcription.

Joey Janela had a scary moment during a recent GCW show.

Janela was featured on the GCW Maniac show this past Saturday night (May 21). Janela went one-on-one with Drew Parker and he wanted to do something that would have fans talking.

Mission accomplished but at the expense of things nearly going terribly wrong.

At one point in the match, Janela set his boot on fire and superkicked Parker. The problem was that the fire wouldn’t go out for a while as it got more intense.

Thankfully, the fire was eventually put out before things got extremely dangerous.

Joey Janela poked fun at the scary moment after the match.

Janela has been a main attraction for GCW and things have only picked up since he made his exit from AEW. His contract with AEW expired on April 30.

As far as the result of the match goes, Drew Parker picked up the win.

Ric Flair’s decision to get back in the ring after more than a decade is garnering more concern from fans than it’s generating excitement, but the nature boy is trying to convince everyone that he is ready to go.

The 16-time world champion spoke to TMZ. He talked about things such as his training for the upcoming match and explained why he is returning to the squared circle.

Addressing the concerns about his health, Ric Flair said that he has consulted 40 different doctors and decided that he was only going to listen to one:

“I don’t have any aches or pains. I know I’ve had the health issues, but I asked 40 different doctors, and I decided I’m only gonna listen to one. Not necessarily the one that was gonna give me the right answer, but that I felt the most comfortable with,”

Speaking about the reason behind his comeback, Ric Flair explained that he is not content with his last couple of matches: “I couldn’t stand the last couple of matches I had. Couldn’t stand the last year I had,”

• Conrad Thompson Addresses Ricky Steamboat Declining Ric Flair Match

Flair last wrestled during an Impact Wrestling episode back in September 2011. He was defeated by Sting in a match that lasted about 15 minutes.

Ric Flair is set to make his return after more than a decade at Starrcast V during the SummerSlam weekend on July 31. An opponent for the WWE Hall of Famer is yet to be named.

Kenny Omega doesn’t appear to be anywhere near ready for a return to in-ring action.

This past week, PWInsider reported that Kenny Omega has been around the backstage area at AEW TV shows. He’s been helping behind the scenes and has even produced some women’s matches.

Some took the report as a sign that Omega could be back in the swing of things on TV soon.

It turns out that isn’t the case.

Latest On Kenny Omega

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio has a new report on Kenny Omega’s in-ring status and it isn’t ideal for fans of the “Best Bout Machine.”

Meltzer reports that a date for Omega’s return isn’t even close to being set.

Omega has been dealing with a slew of injuries. He had to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. He had been on a waitlist for hernia surgery, which took longer to address than he hoped.

On top of that, Omega is also having neck and shoulder problems.

Omega’s last match took place on Nov. 13, 2021. He lost the AEW World Championship to Hangman Adam Page in the main event of Full Gear.

AEW performer William Regal has said he thought it was “great” for WWE to relaunch NXT into NXT 2.0.

WWE revamped the brand last September with a new aesthetic and roster, which saw many Superstars released in the process.

The company’s mentality was for NXT 2.0 to be a developmental ground for the main-roster, like how NXT had initially been before becoming a third brand.

Joining Renee Paquette on the latest episode of The Sessions to talk about his WWE career, Regal said he was on board with the relaunch.

“When I heard last summer that we wanted to revamp, I was like, ‘Great!’ When I actually heard what Mr. McMahon wanted, I was all for that… I don’t know if anybody knew that I was open to the fact that I wanted to be a big part of that because I was. I was very hands-on with The Creed Brothers and very hands-on with Bron Breakker. I had an incredible run on the main roster and the absolute greatest run possible in NXT. If nothing else, the time came when it was time to go now so it didn’t become something I didn’t like and move on. That’s the way I look at it.”

“When I actually heard what Mr. McMahon wanted, I was all for that.”

William Regal, on Vince McMahon’s decision to relaunch NXT as NXT 2.0.

Regal was cut from WWE earlier this year after over 20 years with the promotion.

The former Intercontinental Champion has said he checked out of wrestling after his release, but has made it clear he will not bash WWE.

Regal now appears regularly for AEW as part of the Blackpool Combat Club.

• William Regal Recalls Being Given Just 24 Hours to Live (March 2022)

Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.

Both Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega are okay with missing next week’s Double or Nothing 2022 Pay-Per-View.

Next Sunday’s event will be headlined by AEW World Champion ‘Hangman’ Adam Page defending his title against CM Punk, in the latter’s first World title match since 2013.

The show will go on without either Rhodes, who left AEW in February and returned to WWE in April, or Omega, who is continuing to recover from injuries.

Omega hasn’t appeared in AEW since Full Gear 2021, where he lost the World Championship to Page.

On Twitter, a fan expressed their disappointment that neither will be appearing next weekend saying it isn’t the same without them, earning a response from both Rhodes and Omega.

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

In addition to the AEW World Championship match, AEW Double or Nothing 2022 will also see the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments.

In the men’s finals, Adam Cole will face either Kyle O’Reilly or Samoa Joe, who will face off on next week’s Dynamite to earn a spot in the finals.

For the women’s tournament, Toni Storm will face Britt Baker and Ruby Soho will face Kris Statlander, with the winners advancing to the finals at the Pay Per View.

• Update on AEW Double or Nothing ticket sales (May 2022)

35-year-old Thunder Rosa is an inspiration for anyone who hasn’t found their path early in their life. The AEW star made her wrestling debut at the age of 28 back in 2014. Since then, she has not only forged a career path for herself but Rosa has gone on to become the women’s champion in the second-largest pro wrestling promotion of the world.

The current AEW women’s world champion recently spoke to Forbes. She talked about things such as her singing career and more.

When asked about her retirement plans, Rosa said that she will be competing for as long as possible. Though the former Lucha Underground star then explained why she doesn’t want to be wrestling after 45:

“I’m going to wrestle as long as possible, but I don’t think I want to be wrestling after I’m 45. I know some of my peers at that age and they’re still wrestling. I personally don’t want to because it’s very taxing on your body.”

Thunder Rosa went on to describe how she can wrestle at her level and caliber for only so long, before her age starts catching up to her:

“I can wrestle to the caliber, to the level that I’ve been wrestling at, for another three to four years… But I also have to scale back and take care of my body.”

Rosa also discussed her current health and said that her body feels 100 percent right now. She recalled how she was in a lot of pain before because she was wrestling so much.