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AEW Dynamite Results (8/31/22): CM Punk & Jon Moxley, Trios Tournament, W. Morrissey, All Out Go-Home Show

AEW Dynamite aired live from the NOW Arena in Chicago. It was the final Dynamite before All Out this weekend. In addition to the takeaways below, Christian Cage and Jungle Boy had a backstage interview with Jim Ross ahead of their match at All Out.

Dynamite Results

  • Bryan Danielson def. Jake Hager
  • Hikaru Shida & Toni Storm def. Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter
  • The Pinnacle (Wardlow & FTR) def. Ren Jones, Silas Young, & “Ice Pick” Vic Capri
  • Wheeler Yuta def. Dante Martin, Rush, Rey Fenix in a 4-Way match
  • The Elite def. Will Ospreay & Aussie Open to advance to the finals of the Trios Tournament at All Out

Here are the takeaways from this week’s AEW Dynamite:

Jon Moxley Left A Signed Contract For A Title Match At All Out In The Ring After Taking Several Shots At CM Punk

AEW Champion Jon Moxley kicked off the show and made his way through the crowd as “Wild Thing” blasted through the speakers. Jon paced around the ring before standing in silence for a bit as the crowd chanted his name. Moxley joked that they are still mopping CM Punk off the floor in Cleveland.

Jon said he heard Punk described as the modern 60-minute man and joked that he had 57-minutes left in him last week and Punk clearly didn’t. Moxley claimed that Punk started to look for a way out last week and curled up into a little ball to die. Moxley added that Punk folded last week and a faint “CM Punk!” chant broke out. Jon added that champions don’t fold and apologized to the fans for CM Punk not being what everyone wanted him to be. Jon said that Punk has a fragile ego, weak mind, weak body, and weak spirit.

Moxley pulled out an open contract for a title match at All Out this Sunday. Jon stated that he’s already signed it and left the contract in the ring. Moxley paced around the contract and warned the person that signs it that he can out-fight anyone and is the embodiment of professional wrestling. Jon threw the microphone down and posed for the crowd to end the promo. Ace Steel, a backstage producer, made his way to the ring and put the contract in his back pocket.

Bryan Danielson Sent A Message To Chris Jericho

Jake Hager battled Bryan Danielson tonight on Dynamite. Before the match, Jericho claimed that Owen and Stu Hart would prefer what he’s accomplished in the wrestling business over what Bryan Danielson has done. Jericho vowed to beat Danielson at All Out during the backstage promo. William Regal accompanied Bryan Danielson to the entrance ramp and then joined commentary for the match.

Danielson got Hager in a choke hold but he quickly escaped. Bryan launched Hager to the outside and leveled him with a Suicide Dive. Danielson leaped onto Hager but Jake caught im. Hager put Danielson through the timekeeper’s table and then bashed him into the ring post. Jake beat Danielson down some more as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Hager unloaded some more punches but Danielson battled back with a Dropkick off the top rope. Danielson pounded on the mat to fire up the crowd and went for the LeBell Lock but Jake blocked it. Jake went for an Ankle Lock but Danielson escaped. Bryan then applied the LeBell Lock but Hager reached the bottom rope to break it up. Jake hit a Uranage off the middle rope but Danielson shrugged it off. Bryan delivered a running knee to the face for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Jericho Appreciation Society ran down the entrance ramp. Jericho was about to hit Danielson with a chair but Daniel Garcia broke it up. Danielson then caught Jericho with the running knee.

W. Morrissey Is All Elite

The Wingmen came to the ring and demanded more screen time. W. Morrissey (formerly known in WWE as Big Cass) showed up and beat the hell out of everyone. Stokely Hathaway showed up and presented Morrissey with his business card as the crowd cheered. Tony Schiavone went for an interview but it didn’t work out so well.

Hikaru Shida & Toni Storm def. Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker

Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter battled Hikaru Shida and Toni Storm tonight on Dynamite. Hikaru knocked Hayter to the mat to start off the action and tagged in Storm. Toni stomped on Hayter in the corner of the ring. Britt tagged in and beat Toni down in the corner as Dynamite went to a break.

When Dynamite returned, Shida planted Jamie with a Suplex and followed it up with a Splash. She went for the cover but Britt broke it up at two. Toni sent Britt out of the ring and went for a Suplex but Hayter blocked it. Jamie planted both Shida and Storm with a Suplex before tagging in Britt.

Baker connected with a Neckbreaker on Shida and went for the cover but Hikaru kicked out at two. Hikaru battled back and Hayter tagged in. Shida hit her finisher on Baker for the pinfall victory and posed with Toni after the match. These four will face off in a Fatal 4-Way to crown the Interim AEW Women’s Champion.

CM Punk Will Battle Jon Moxley At All Out

Miro, Darby Allin, and Sting cut a backstage vignette about their match against House of Black at All out.

Former AEW Champion CM Punk’s music hit and he made his way to the ring with his hands in his pockets. The crowd loudly chanted his name for a bit. Punk said “June 1st he broke his foot” and wrestled an entire match on it. He stated that he’s got three plates and sixteen screws put in his foot. Punk noted that that is 16 times more than a fat guy in the crowd has gotten screwed in his life.

CM Punk stated that he probably shouldn’t have said that. He noted that this was not the first time he was beaten up in Cleveland and wondered if the new 100% of his injured foot is good enough anymore. Punk said he came to wrestling because he loves this business and the fans. Punk added that it hurts to let the fans down and got emotional.

AEW producer Ace Steel interrupted and said he’s been Punk’s coach from day one. He slapped him in the face and showed him the contract. He started up a “CM Punk!” chant and noted that he filled an arena on a rumor and is not letting him leave now. CM Punk got fired up and brought the contract through the crowd. He signed it and will face Jon Moxley this Sunday at All Out.

Wardlow & FTR Picked Up A Win

Wardlow and ROH Tag Team Champions FTR battled Ren Jones, Silas Young, & “Ice Pick” Vic Capri. Wardlow hit the Powerbomb Symphony for the pinfall victory. The TNT Champion and FTR will face Jay Lethal and Motor City Machine Guns at the PPV. Sonjay Dutt was taking notes on a legal pad for whatever reason during the match backstage.

AEW Champion Jon Moxley Warns CM Punk

Jon Moxley made his way to the ring with the AEW Championship and said that CM Punk can go out on his shield in front of his hometown fans that made. Moxley stated that he will be trying to take Punk’s head off All Out and vowed to show the world the difference between a fake messiah and the real deal. Moxley added that he’s a legend happening right before your eyes. His music cut him off and Moxley stormed backstage.

Wheeler Yuta Picked Up A Win

Four of the eight wrestlers that are in the Casino Ladder match this Sunday at All Out (Wheeler Yuta, Dante Martin, Rush, and Rey Fenix) battled tonight in a 4-Way. Dante Martin hit an awesome Splash out of the ring but Rush knocked him down with a headbutt. Rush followed it up with a flip on the entrance ramp as Dynamite went to a break.

When Dynamite returned, Rush was still in control and the action had returned to the ring. Rey knocked Rush out of the ring with a kick but turned around into a Canadian Destroyer from Dante Martin. Dante hopped to the top turnbuckle but Wheeler shoved him to the mat. Fenix leaped off the top rope and leveled Rush with a Splash.

Wheeler hit Dane with an Armdrag and rolled him up in innovative fashion for the pinfall victory. It was announced that Wheeler Yuta will defend the ROH Pure Championship against Daniel Garcia on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. PAC vs. Kip Sabian for the All Atlantic Championship was announced for All Out as well.

The Elite Advanced To The Finals Of The Trios Tournament At All Out

Hangman Page offered to join Dark Order in the Trios tournament as Evil Uno was attacked backstage. They accepted and Hangman & Dark Order will wrestle Best Friends & Orange Cassidy on Rampage in the Trios tournament. The winner will advance to the finals.

Will Ospreay and Aussie Open (Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher) battled Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in the semifinals of the trios tournament. The winning team will advance to the finals at All Out. Will knocked Omega out of the ring with a Clothesline but turned around into a Hurricanrana from Matt. Young Bucks went for a Crossbody but Aussie Opencaught him. Will Ospreay then climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit a ridiculous Corkscrew Splash onto The Elite below.

Matt planted Will face-first with a slam and tagged in former AEW Champion Kenny Omega when Dynamite returned. Omega hit a Dropkick and then a Fameasser for a near fall. Kenny went for a Snap Dragon Suplex but Will somehow landed on his feet. Ospreay sent Kenny out of the ring and went for a flip but Omega dodged it.

Kenny planted Will with a Snap Dragon Suplex on the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Aussie Open planted Omega with a Superplex for a near fall as Dynamite went to the final commercial break of the night.

When Dynamite returned, The Young Bucks battled with Aussie Open. Nick hit Ospreay with a Tornado DDT on the floor outside the ring and climbed to the top rope. Nick went for a 450 but Will got his knees up. Will started mocking Kenny Omega and the two traded punches in the middle of the ring. Omega ducked under an Enziguri and went for a V-Trigger. Ospreay ridiculously countered into a Powerbomb.

Nick countered the Cutter and The Elite took back control. The Elite hit a Superkick/V-Trigger combo but the cover was broken up. Nick flipped onto Mark Davis outside the ring. Young Bucks went for the Meltzer Driver but Ospreay broke it up. Ospreay and Fletcher hit a Shooting Star Press into a Meltzer Driver for a near fall. Omega leveled Ospreay with a V-Trigger and Young Bucks hit Davis with a Superkick.

The Elite isolated Kyle Fletcher and hit him with three Superkicks to the face. Omega tagged in but Ospreay hit him with a knee strike. Omega planted Will with a Tombstone and pushed him out of the ring. Kenny delivered a V-Trigger to Fletcher and then the One Winged Angel for the pinfall victory. The Elite have advanced to the finals of the Trios Tournament this Sunday at AEW All Out. They will battle the winner of Best Friends versus Dark Order on Rampage.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

First Look at WWE Clash at the Castle Production Setup

WWE Clash at the Castle airs live this Saturday night from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

WWE Clash at the Castle is the company’s first stadium show in the United Kingdom in over thirty years. The last premium live event held in the UK was SummerSlam 1992.

The crowd is expected to be massive with close to 63,000 tickets already sold. Principality Stadium has a seating capacity listed for the event at 67,580, so there are still tickets available for purchase.

First Look at the Production Setup For Clash at the Castle

Roman Reigns will put the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line against Drew McIntyre in the main event. Roman will be celebrating his two-year reign as champion tomorrow night on SmackDown.

The Intercontinental Championship will be defended by Gunther at the premium live event. The Ring General will battle The Celtic Warrior Sheamus with the title on the line. Liv Morgan will defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Shayna Baszler as well.

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair will team up with Alexa Bliss & Asuka to face the heel trio of Bayley, IYO SKY, and Dakota Kai. Edge and Rey Mysterio will square off against The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor and Damian Priest. Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle’s rivalry has gotten personal and they will look to settle it this Saturday at Clash at the Castle.

The Wrestling Outsiders have provided photos and videos of the Clash at the Castle production setup. It appears that the premium live event will feature a massive stage in addition to a WrestleMania-worthy crowd. The jumbotron is shaped to form a castle and you can check out the photos/video of the setup below.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

“I Have Exciting Plans” – Tony Khan on Tonight’s Dynamite and AEW All Out

All Elite Wrestling President & CEO Tony Khan joined Busted Open Radio today to promote tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite as well as the All Out PPV this Sunday night.

AEW has been hit with the injury bug lately but Tony believes that the company will be back to full strength following Sunday’s PPV.

“Now really this is gonna be the strongest the roster has been, maybe ever after this weekend at All Out. I don’t want to say too much about my plans but it’s gonna be a big weekend. I have exciting plans for the show.”

Tony Khan on the injuries to the AEW roster

Tony added that it is different this PPV because he usually likes to have everything planned and the incredible amount of injuries on his roster prevented that.

“Even in the face of probably the most severe injury bug, probably the biggest star-studded injury list in pro wrestling. It’s now starting to ease up and all those people are starting to come back. Like I said, by this Sunday at All Out and just in general, I think it’s gonna be the strongest and best the roster has ever been. I think people are going to have to watch All Out to see what I mean by that.”

Tony Khan on Tonight’s Episode of AEW Dynamite

Tony also revealed that he has a lot planned for tonight’s edition of AEW Dynamite. He referred to tonight’s episode as “the most eventful go-home show” that he’s ever been a part of.

“Tonight is going to be the most eventful go-home show I’ve ever been a part of…Never has a go-home TV been so important as tonights (show). There’s so many implications and so many stakes still out there for this pay-per-view.”

AEW All Out will air Sunday night from the NOW Arena in Chicago. As of now, there is no AEW Championship match announced. It is assumed that Jon Moxley will defend the AEW Championship against CM Punk but time will tell.

H/T to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription

Posted August 31st, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

Watch: Damian Priest Lives with a Welsh Family Ahead of WWE Clash at the Castle

Damian Priest will be in action this Saturday at WWE Clash at the Castle. The 39-year-old lost to Edge in the main event of the August 22nd edition of RAW.

The Judgment Day lost to The Mysterios at SummerSlam after The Rated-R Superstar made his return. Rhea Ripley brutally attacked Dominik Mysterio but he returned this past Monday on RAW. The Mysterios came to help Edge during his face-off with his former group.

There have been hints of Dominik betraying his father and that continued on RAW. Dominik wondered why Rey chose Edge as his tag team partner and Mysterio claimed that he needed his experience by his side. Dominik reluctantly accepted to be in their corner for the tag team match this Saturday.

Damian Priest Lives with Welsh Family

Judgment Day member Damian Priest is getting himself prepared for WWE’s first stadium show in the United Kingdom in three decades. Clash at the Castle is set to have an enormous crowd in attendance this Saturday in Cardiff, Wales.

Damian will be teaming up with fellow Judgment Day member Finn Balor in a tag team bout against Edge & Rey Mysterio at the premium live event.

BT Sport recently ran an advertisement for Clash at the Castle with WWE Superstar Damian Priest. In the advertisement, The Archer of Infamy lived with a Welsh family and worked at a brewery ahead of the premium live event. He successfully herded sheep and cooked Welsh treats as well. You can check out the full video below.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

Drew McIntyre Teases Bringing Back Beloved Old Theme

Drew McIntyre has teased bringing back his old beloved “Broken Dreams” theme.

McIntyre’s first run with WWE didn’t go exactly the way he’d hoped, but one memorable aspect of that run was his original “Broken Dreams” theme song. The theme remains one of WWE fans’ most beloved to this day.

However, when McIntyre made his return to WWE in 2017, he was sporting an entirely different theme. Since his rise to top stardom and a World Title reign under his belt, fans have been calling for McIntyre to bring the theme back. And he might do exactly that.

During an interview with Quetzalli Bulnes on WWE Español’s “El Brunch de WWE,” McIntyre discussed the theme, revealing it sold just as much as John Cena’s theme did online. He suggested he’s mentioned to WWE about using the theme again for a big match.

“I talk about the possibility of having it for a big match, so fingers crossed,” McIntyre teased, “[I am] always working to make things happen. I can promise people that.”

What bigger match for the song’s return than the one McIntyre will be competing in this weekend? He and Roman Reigns will headline the Clash At The Castle event from Wales with the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line.

McIntyre has been hyping up the event for several months now, with his intentions always on regaining the World Title so close to home. Clash At The Castle goes down from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales this Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Quotes via WrestlingNewsCo

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

“Wish I was There” – Former WWE Champion Comments on Missing Clash at the Castle

WWE Clash at the Castle airs this Saturday from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It is the company’s first stadium show in the United Kingdom in over thirty years.

Roman Reigns will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Drew McIntyre at the premium live event. The SmackDown Women’s Championship and Intercontinental Championship will also be defended at the event.

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair will team with Alexa Bliss and Asuka to battle Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Dakota Kai this Saturday at Clash at the Castle. Seth Rollins and Riddle will also meet in the ring after their rivalry has become incredibly personal as of late.

AJ Styles Comments on Missing Clash at the Castle

AJ Styles noted in a recent interview that he was going to miss the premium live event and commented some more on it today. The Phenomenal One joined WWE’s The Bump today and Kayla Braxton wondered if the UK crowd will be one of the best in history this Saturday.

“It hurts my heart not being a part of something like that. We know how the UK is and we know how they erupt over there. They make everything seem so special and to be around that many people at one time, wow it is going to be explosive. I think everyone is going to have an amazing time, wish I was there. Maybe we’ll get to see a new champion.”

AJ Styles on missing Clash at the Castle (24:20-24:48)

The two-time WWE Champion then gave an official prediction for the title match between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre.

“Drew is something special man. It’s his time. I really believe that. In the pandemic, he was champ but this is in front of people. Is it his hometown? Not exactly but I’m sure they’ll be there. I think he’s got momentum on his side, I really do.” (25:16-25:34)

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Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

Kenny Omega Addresses AEW Fight Forever Roster Omissions

Kenny Omega says the AEW Fight Forever console video game is “pretty close to wrapping up.” He’s also addressed the the game’s limited roster and how that will be addressed.

Omega spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated this week to promote Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite from Chicago. This is the go-home show before All Out this Sunday. Omega and the Young Bucks battle Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in the semi-finals of the tournament to crown AEW’s inaugural World Trios Champions.

He also spoke extensively about Fight Forever, including some glaring omissions to the game’s roster of playable characters. Omega says the development team is working diligently to ensure fans are more than satisfied with the final product.

“This game isn’t going to pull any punches,” he said. “It’s going to be physical, sometimes bloody, and we’ve got a very high weapon count for everyone to have fun with. The hijinks outside the ring are a lot of fun, and there’s still Career Mode, too. I hope people have a blast with it.”

Development Near Completion

AEW has yet to announce Fight Forever’s release date, but we know the game is due out some time before the end of the year. According Kenny Omega, AEW Fight Forever is nearly complete.

“We’re coming pretty close to wrapping up. There is still the approval process, and we’re looking to avoid any net play issues so people can play online competitively. We really want to make sure that when people try to log onto the servers, they can do so without incurring any issues.”

AEW’s Ever-Changing Roster

FTR
(AEW)

The AEW Fight Forever roster is expected to feature approximately 50 playable characters at launch. Unfortunately, this means a lot of people will not make the cut when the game launches.

AEW is always evolving. That pertains to the craft as pro wrestling, as well as talent roster. As the game was in development, they only left a few slots open for “very special cases” such as CM Punk and Adam Cole.

“Generally speaking, you’re going to see a lot of familiar faces from the early years of AEW, many of whom are still here today. Having that original, year-one roster is important to us. We’re trying to retell that story of how we came into existence.”

– Kenny Omega to Sports Illustrated

Owen Hart and Brodie Lee will be among the special characters who will be playable in the game.

Omega says the development team is committed to post-launch support, which means a lot of the wrestlers who did not make the cut for the launch roster will be available later as downloadable content. He joked that even if John Cena showed up in AEW, it’s too late to include him in the game.

“Now that our game is pretty much wrapped, between now and the release, it will be hard to include anyone new. Even if John Cena walked through the tunnel and down the stage, we probably wouldn’t be able to get him in on time. That is why we’re doing post-launch support.”

It was never the game plan to purposely hold back, but it’s to make sure fans can be a certain wrestler, then they’ll be available as soon as possible.”

– Kenny Omega

Visit SI.com to read their full interview with Kenny Omega.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

Carmella Likely Dealing With Concussion (Report)

WWE star Carmella is likely dealing with a concussion after a recent injury suffered at a live event.

Earlier this month, the former SmackDown Women’s Champion suffered an injury during a live event that surfaced on Twitter. She seemingly hit her head while Bianca Belair was doing a flip off the top turnbuckle. Carmella dropped to the canvas and rolled out of the ring.

Fans in attendance say that the referee threw up the “X” symbol, and Carmella was helped out of the arena, but was able to walk on her own.

To make things even more interesting, her husband, Corey Graves, apparently found out about his wife’s injury from Twitter.

He posted the following before quickly deleting it.

Now, in an update, PWInsider reports that Carmella likely suffered a concussion during the match. The injury occurred several weeks ago at this point, and the report suggests Carmella’s return is “within sight.”

Carmella is said to be expected back on the road with WWE next month. She was recently asked about returning from a fan on Twitter, and admitted she’s not entirely sure when she’ll be back yet, but is hoping it’s soon.

“I’m not sure yet.. still recovering. Hopefully soon! I miss y’all.”

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

“Sad to See” – WWE Legend Shares Thoughts on Velveteen Dream’s Arrest

Velveteen Dream (Patrick Clark Jr.) was arrested last Friday in Orange County, Florida. He was charged with an out-of-county warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Clark was reportedly also arrested on August 20th in Orlando for misdemeanor charges of battery and trespassing on property after receiving a warning.

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T spoke about Velveteen Dream on a recent episode of his podcast. Booker T was a judge during the 2015 season of Tough Enough and saw a lot of talent in him.

“Sad news about the Velveteen Dream, Patrick Clark. This kid who I got a chance to work with at Tough Enough. He’s a guy that I always said had a lot of talent. There’s another thing I always say too, you put yourself in a position, something might happen. It’s just the way the world works out man. I just hate to see it.

You know? I know the charges. Those are the alleged charges. I don’t know what that’s really about. Drug paraphernalia? You know, that could be some marijuana papers (laughs). So, I don’t know. But innocent until proven guilty. I get that too. But the perception in front of the public is something totally different.”

Booker T continued and said that it is sad to see what has happened to Velveteen Dream and hopes he can get back on track.

Public opinion is definitely real, and it’s just sad to see young men put themselves in position like for something to happen to them in this business. So, hopefully, young brother will get back on track. I really don’t have a lot of information as far as, you know, what really went down, but I know he was campaigning to get back into, you know, the company. There again, man, talent, talent.That character was money. Money! But there again, will we ever see it again? I don’t know man. I dont know.

Booker T on Velveteen Dream (23:01-24:32)

Booker T Doesn’t Believe WWE Will Ever Re-Sign Velveteen Dream

The 57-year-old discussed Velveteen Dream earlier this month on his podcast, well before these two arrests took place. Booker didn’t think he was ever going to return to the company at the time, so it seems incredibly unlikely now.

Velveteen Dream was accused of sexual misconduct in 2020 but was not released from the promotion until May 2021. Booker claimed that the former NXT North American Champion could have had an incredible career in WWE but has likely thrown it away.

“Sometimes, you can never find your way back from it and I think Velveteen Dream is going to be one of those guys that would’ve had a hell of a career if…That’s the end of that story.“

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Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

Marty Scurll Spotted Training with WWE Superstars

Marty Scurll was recently spotted training with several WWE stars.

Recently, WWE star Matt Riddle took to Instagram to post a photograph of himself, along with several other WWE stars, following a workout. It appears the group were doing some jiu-jitsu training with one another.

Those stars included Shinsuke Nakamura, Karrion Kross, Cameron Grimes, and more. However, one more interesting name was training with the group. That being former Ring Of Honor (ROH) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Marty Scurll.

Check it out here below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7RkUHOc5g/

Scurll has slowly been making his way back into the professional wrestling fold. He was essentially blackballed from the industry after allegations surfaced in 2020 that Scurll slept with a 16-year-old girl in the UK.

Since, Scurll has only appeared sporadically in professional wrestling, with promoters such as ex-WWE star Santino Marella facing blowback online for booking Scurll for shows.

Scurll himself has since responded the allegations against him with the following statement.

“I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was a part of.

“Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.

“What concerns me at this moment is that from what I have been reading, she is a fan of wrestling and was made to feel unsafe within that community. This is not acceptable. I also understand that people have been attacking her on social media, and I implore you to please stop. She has a right to her voice and it is our responsibility to listen.”

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Tyson Fury Will Be Ringside at WWE Clash at the Castle

Heavyweight boxing starTyson Fury will appear at Saturday’s WWE Clash at the Castle event from Cardiff, Wales.

Fury made his WWE in-ring debut in 2019 by wrestling Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Fury ended up beating Strowman via count out.

With Clash at the Castle taking place in just days, WWE will likely have him as a surprise rather than being announced ahead of time.

Fury was in talks with WWE about a return this summer, but its unclear what happened for an in-ring return to not happen. 

There had been speculation that WWE may book Fury vs. Drew McIntyre at Clash at the Castle, but with Fury not being available, WWE booked McIntyre in another big match as he will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

5 Bold Predictions For Clash At The Castle & All Out Weekend

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Theory ‘Pretty Confident’ He’ll Face John Cena at WrestleMania 39

Austin Theory is “”pretty confident” he’ll get to face off against John Cena at WrestleMania 39 next year.

Theory was recently interviewed by CBS Sports, where he discussed the comparisons he’s received to Cena in recent years.

The former United States Champion and current Money In The Bank briefcase holder admitted to modeling his career after the 16-time World Champion.

“It’s so weird to meet somebody and pretty much have to explain to them, ‘I modeled my whole life after you.’ It’s one of those things as a kid getting bullied, my dad not being in my life a lot. Cena, I could watch him and just escape.

“It was the connection to his personality,” Theory said. “And that’s something I learned from him. He told me, ‘Don’t ever think people go out there and want people to connect to their performance.

“Nobody will connect to your performance unless they connect to your personality.’ I started thinking, even with that process through NXT to finally being drafted to Raw officially, it was a time to figure stuff out. How can I connect to them with my personality?

“This is a world in WWE where everybody can kill it in the ring. Everyone can go hard in the ring. So what’s going to set you aside from killing it in the ring? I learned that from him.”

Theory MITB

With the comparisons between Cena and Theory running so rampant, there have been rumors about a potential match between the pair. Things really seemed likely for this past SummerSlam, however, that didn’t pan out.

Now, many speculate that the match could take place at “The Showcase Of The Immortals,” WrestleMania 39. Next year’s WrestleMania goes down from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It will be a special two-night event on both April 1 and April 2.

“To have that moment with him, the person that — I had to put in my own work — but somebody that got me to the dance mentally, it takes the words out of my mouth to think of that actually happening,” Theory said.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: , , , .

Ric Flair & Braun Strowman Working on New Project Together

Ric Flair and Adam Scherr, better known as Braun Strowman, are working together on a business project.

The Nature Boy revealed the news on the latest edition of his To Be The Man podcast with AdFreeShows. While he doesn’t disclose the exact details of their collaboration, he does state that the plan is legitimate and could be quite lucrative for them both.

“We’re kind of working on a project together, it hasn’t really come to fruition yet, it’s a promotional scheme that somebody brought to me that, it’s legitimate, but we just haven’t gone to work on it yet.”

Flair adds that the Monster Among Men will have to make a decision soon, although doesn’t rule out that the former Universal champion could return to WWE.

“He’ll probably have to make a decision if he wants to do that. It could potentially be very lucrative, or go back to WWE.”

How He Feels About Strowman Personally

Flair would later discuss his personal feels on Scherr. He states that personally he does like him a lot, but admits that he hasn’t spent too much one on one time with him.

“I like Braun a lot. I haven’t spent any time with him, I’ve seen him once or twice, I think I saw him at WrestleCon, but I haven’t spent any time with him since he left. But I like Braun a lot, personally.”

Scherr and Flair both exited WWE over the last year, with Scherr being surprisingly let go during a round of budget cuts. He has since been a huge part of the Control Your Narrative promotion launched by EC3, as well as a brief one-off appearance for Ring of Honor.

Meanwhile Flair is coming off his “Last Match Ever,” which was considered a financial success on pay-per-view. Despite the claim that he won’t compete anymore the Nature boy has hinted at potentially returning to the ring again.

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Posted August 31st, 2022 in News. Tagged: , .

Kenny Omega Provides Health Update Following AEW Return

Kenny Omega is feeling “pretty good” following his spectacular return to action on the August 17th edition of AEW Dynamite.

Omega was revealed as The Young Bucks’ surprise partner in the ongoing tournament to crown AEW’s first Trios World Champions. It was his first match in approximately nine months.

The former AEW World Champion fought back from a string of injuries that kept him out of action since late 2021. Omega looked good in his return match, but was a bit rusty and missed a few spots. AEW is portraying that he is not 100% just yet.

The Elite have their work cut out for them if they hope to advance to the Trios Tournament finals. They’ll battle Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in the semi-finals tonight on Dynamite.

Kenny Omega Health Update

Omega appeared on Busted Open Radio on Wednesday and spoke about his return to action. He likened getting back in the ring to riding a bicycle.

“It was very cool, very fun, he said. “I ended up coming out of it unscathed, which is nice. I didn’t bang up anything else. I didn’t get any inkling or feeling that there wasn’t something that wasn’t ready to be back. “

As long as there were no red flags, for me, I’m just going to keep easing back into things without biting off more than I can chew.”

– Kenny Omega on Busted Open Radio

Omega says The Elite’s match against Andrade El Idolo, Dragon Lee and Rush presented some unique challenges, due to their high-risk lucha libre style.

He’s looking ahead to his next match and making history this Sunday at All Out.

H/T Fightful

Posted August 31st, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

Ricky Starks Hates AEW’s Backstage Drama Overshadowing What’s on TV

Ricky Starks is sick and tired of backstage drama overshadowing AEW storylines.

Starks appeared on the iHeartRadio’s latest Battleground Podcast to hype his match against Powerhouse Hobbs this Sunday at AEW All Out. The former FTW Champion says he’s got revenge on his mind. He sees this as a big test for himself and a big indicator about how much further he’s going to go.

He believes he was the face of Team Taz because, “no one else was going to step up, but someone had to.” Hobbs has a strong presence and is actually very intelligent and caring, which is what made them a good team. There was a genuine friendship there. Unfortunately, people get greedy. They get paranoid.

Starks says paranoia is one of the worst things in wrestling. You see it from the top of the card all the way down to the bottom. Sometimes, these issues get leaked due to the media and distract from the stories they’re trying to tell on television.

Enough of the Drama

Ricky Starks was asked about the backstage environment in AEW. He says the dynamics have changed dramatically since the early days.

“The locker room has definitely changed,” he said. “Where we were once really really close, we’ve expanded that. We’re still close, we just have more people in the family now. More people that sit at the table.”

“I definitely think that the drama of the backstage stuff, while it does pique interest of people online & whatnot, I f***ing hate it. The reason I hate it is because it kind of overshadows some of the stuff that happens on TV and for that, I’d rather not be involved with it.”

Starks said certain people in AEW have “loose lips” and leak things to the media. He also warned that you can’t believe everything you read online, yet people do.

“But we have people backstage who have loose lips and that’s what happens. Now, we have created the scenario where we just have all the rumors and speculation. ‘Cause that’s all it is. I promise you what you read is not necessarily true.”

You can listen to Ricky Starks’ appearance on the Battleground Podcast below. Please credit SEScoops with a link to this article if you use any of the transcribed quotes.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

Jim Ross on the Unpredictability of AEW All Out: “It’s Beautiful”

Jim Ross is excited for Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view and thinks the air of unpredictability surrounding the event is a good thing.

We’re just a few days away from All Out, but AEW has yet to announce the main event. A rematch between Jon Moxley and CM Punk is the most likely scenario, but that’s not confirmed as of this writing.

It’s been a hectic few weeks for All Elite Wrestling, but one thing is for sure. People are talking about the product and the company has momentum headed into one of it’s biggest shows of the year.

Everybody’s Talking

Jim Ross says he’s having a blast as of late, largely in part due to the unpredictable nature of AEW programming. On the latest episode of his Grilling JR podcast, Ross says Tony Khan is keeping a tight lid on what’s planned for Sunday.

“Based on what we’ve seen thus far, it’s hard to predict what’s going to come out of the mind of Tony Khan. I say that in a positive way, because as a broadcaster, when things get too predictable, it’s not fun. I will say I’m having a blast because I love trying to keep up with it.”

“It’s very challenging to do, because there are so many right ways to address these storylines. You have your favorite. If you’re a Moxley guy, you’re a punk guy, whatever the case may be, that’s cool and that’s your prerogative. But man oh man, it’s hard to keep up with whats going on. It makes you think and you hit the key thing, everybody’s talking. That’s a good thing. Everybody’s talking.”

“It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be unpredictable and I can promise you: if anybody knows what’s going to happen, they’re keeping it to themselves, which i think is beautiful.”

– Jim Ross

Jim Ross says he was surprised by Jon Moxley’s 3-minute win over CM Punk last week on Dynamite. He believes we’re on a journey. We’re on a road that’s full of twists and surprises and expects it to end a way that leaves fans satisfied.

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Posted August 31st, 2022 in AEW, News.

WWE Worlds Collide Preview: Matches, How to Watch (Updated)

This weekend’s WWE Worlds Collide premium live event will be a pivotal show for the NXT and NXT UK brands.

Earlier this month, WWE announced NXT Europe, a new brand launching in 2023.

The new NXT Europe brand spells the end of NXT UK, which has operated since December 2016. As part of NXT UK going the way of 205 Live, WWE will be unifying the top championships from the NXT and NXT UK brands.

Worlds Collide 2022 Matches

WWE has confirmed five championship matches for Sunday’s Worlds Collide 2022 premium live event. Here’s the full card:

NXT Champion Bronn Breaker vs. NXT Champion Tyler Bate

The top champions from the two brands will square off to crown the Undisputed NXT Champion. Bronn Breaker puts the NXT Championship on the line against NXT UK Champion, Tyler Bate.

Triple Threat NXT Women’s Championship Unification Match

World's Collide Women's title match

A new undisputed NXT Women’s Champion will be crowned in a triple threat match. Reigning NXT Women’s champion Mandy Rose puts her gold on the line against NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura and Blair Davenport.

North American Championship Match

Ricochet made a surprise appearance on this week’s NXT 2.0 to confront Carmelo Hayes, NXT’s reigning North American Champion. Ricochet says he’s back to collect “his” title.

NXT Tag Team Championship: Fatal 4-Way Elimination

NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers battle NXT UK Tag Team Champions Briggs & Jensen, Pretty Deadly and Gallus.

NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Match

Champions Katana Chance & Kayden Carter defend against former NXT stars Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop.

Plus, we’ll also see Nathan Frazer vs. Axiom in a best of three rounds match.

How to Watch: WWE Worlds Collide 2022

WWE presents Worlds Collide 2022 this Sunday September 4th from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

WWE Worlds Collide will stream live at 4pm (Eastern) on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network internationally.

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE.

Ric Flair on Bret Hart: “We’re Like Best Friends”

Ric Flair says it’s great that he and Bret Hart are finally ‘best friends’ after decades of not getting along.

Flair spoke about his relationship with the Hitman on the latest episode of his To Be The Man podcast. This week’s show focused on Flair defeating the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage for the WWE Championship on September 1, 1992. This began Flair’s second and final reign as champion. It would be a short reign. He dropped the title just over a month later to Bret Hart due to an injury he sustained during a match against the Ultimate Warrior just days after becoming champion.

Flair and Hart met up this past weekend at an autograph signing in Texas. They shared a nice moment together and he now considers them to be close friends. The Nature Boy tells Conrad Thompson, he can’t believe the held on to a grudge for so long.

Ric Flair & Bret Hart’s Reltionship

Flair and Hart have said some unpleasant things about one another over the years, but that’s all in the past. They’ve since buried the hatchet and Flair now considers Hart a good friend.

“I took a picture and I was just thinking to myself, ‘We used to call each other everything in the world for 30 years. Now, we’re like best friends and that’s the way it should be.”

“The business makes us all a dick at one time or another. Now with social media, it makes it even worse. You just look back and regret the things you said or even thought about because at the end of the day, what did you gain by it? A moment of satisfaction? I mean, it’s just ridiculous. I had a great time with Bret this weekend.”

SummerSlam 1992

SummerSlam ’92 took place just days before Flair won his second WWE championship. That show was headlined by Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith for the Intercontinental championship. The match is still talked about today, 30 years later.

Flair did not compete at SummerSlam ’92, but did get involved in the Randy Savage vs. Ultiamte Warrior WWE title match. Backstage after the show, Ric approached Hart and complimented him on an epic performance.

“I told Bret when I saw him back at the hotel that night, I said, ‘If I knew you could work that good brother, I would have come knocking on your door a long time ago.’ They had a hell of a match,” said Flair.

Flair Drops the WWE Title to Bret Hart

Days after winning the WWE Championship from Randy Savage, Flair was injured during a match against the Ultimate Warrior. Flair sustained inner ear problem that plagued him with equilibrium problems for 8 months.

Due to this injury, Vince McMahon made the call for Flair to drop the WWE Championship to Bret Hart just weeks into his reign. Flair regrets that he was only able to put on a “half-assed match” with Hart due to his injury.

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Posted August 31st, 2022 in News. Tagged: , .

Impact Wrestling’s Joe Doering Battling Cancer for the Second Time

Impact Wrestling star Joe Doering is taking an extended break from wrestling due to being diagnosed with cancer.

A two-time Impact World Tag Team Champion, Doering signed with the promotion in 2020, after making appearances for the company (then TNA Wrestling) from 2005 to 2006.

In July, Doering had his first World Championship opportunity, facing Josh Alexander at Against All Odds but was unsuccessful.

The Statement

In a statement to ImpactWrestling.Com, Doering confirmed that he is facing cancer once again, and is thinking positively about the future.

” They told me in 2016 that I would never wrestle again, and I proved them wrong. Guess I’m going to have to do it again

Joe Doering.

Doering told Impact Wrestling officials of his cancer diagnosis at last weekend’s TV taping at The Factory in Dallas, Texas.

The six-foot-five wrestler called the Impact locker room his “family,” and looks forward to seeing them very soon.

Scott D’Amore, IMPACT Wrestling Executive Vice President added that Impact’s employees, fans, and wider community all wish Joe a speedy recovery and are looking forward to seeing him wrestle again.

Joe is set to undergo surgery in the coming weeks.

First Diagnosis

Doering’s recent diagnosis marks the second time the wrestler will battle cancer.

In February 2016, he was diagnosed with brain cancer, and successful treatment including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation beat the tumor.

Doering was back in the ring in just one year’s time, though doctors told him that his cancer could return.

We at SEScoops would like to send our best wishes to Joe, his wife Lindsay, and their family at this time.

IMPACT Wrestling Against All Odds 2022 Results (7/1)

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, TNA.

John Cena Needed a Drink After Watching The Marine

Since leaving WWE, John Cena has become a leading man in Hollywood, working in huge franchises like the Fast and the Furious.

Last year, Cena became Christopher Smith/Peacemaker for ‘The Suicide Squad,’ and reprised the role for the Peacemaker series on HBO Max.

In February, Peacemaker was renewed for its second season following critical acclaim for the show.

The Marine

Before Cena was sharing the screen with the likes of Margot Robbie and Vin Diesel, his first leading role was in The Marine.

The 2006 action film sees Cena as discharged U.S. Marine John Triton who must rescue his wife Kate (Kelly Carlson) after being kidnapped by gangsters led by Rome (Robert Patrick.)

The film was Cena’s first time as the main star, but the 16-time WWE Champion wasn’t thrilled with the final project.

In his book ‘There’s Just One Problem,’ ex-WWE Head Writer Brian Gewirtz recalls watching the final cut of the film with Cena, weeks before the premiere.

“We sat in silence after it was over, both of us realizing it didn’t really capitalize on John’s strengths and probably wasn’t going to make any year-end ‘Best Picture’ lists. Finally, John broke the tension by simply saying ‘we need to go drink.'”

“We need to go drink.”

John Cena’s less than favorable review to his first watching of ‘The Marine.’

Gewirtz explained that while The Marine is no doubt an action film, it gave little opportunity for Cena to show his range as an actor and prevented him from sharing his funny side.

The Marine Today

Cena’s role as John Triton would be the first and last time he would be in the franchise.

The Marine 2, starring Ted DiBiase Jr. released in 2009 without a theatrical release, as did the rest of the series.

The Marine films 3 to 6 all starred The Miz in the leading role as ‘Jake Carter.’

John Cena Gives Status Update for Clash At The Castle

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Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Eddie Kingston Has a Match for AEW All Out – Won’t Face Sammy Guevara

This weekend, AEW will present its annual All Out Pay Per View from the Now Arena, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Nine matches have been confirmed for the main card, including the finals of the AEW Trios Tag Title Tournament, and a fatal-four-way for the Interim AEW Women’s World Championship.

While not confirmed, it is expected that AEW Undisputed World Champion Jon Moxley will face CM Punk in the show’s main event.

Kingston Gets a Match

In addition to the main card, AEW All Out 2022 will feature a Zero Hour pre-show before the Pay Per View gets started.

On Twitter, AEW President Tony Khan confirmed the Zero Hour event, which will be free to view for fans, and that it will feature Eddie Kingston taking on Tomohiro Ishii.

Khan hyped up the match as a rematch of their bout from Capital Collison in May this year.

At that NJPW event, Ishii got the win after a hard-hitting 16-minute match with Kingston.

No Guevara

Kingston Vs. Ishii should be an excellent match on the pre-show, but it is not the match fans were expecting.

It has been reported that Kingston recently completed a suspension, rumored to have lasted two weeks, over an incident with Sammy Guevara.

During a promo, Guevara called Kingston a “fat son of a b***h”, a line that Kingston was not aware of ahead of time.

A segment that would’ve seen the two make the match official was filmed last week but was cut before the show made it to air.

Sammy Guevara Issues Statement on Backstage Incident With Eddie Kingston

Posted August 31st, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , , .

Latest on USA Network’s Reaction to Changes to WWE Monday Night Raw

Since Vince McMahon retired from WWE, the promotion has undergone several changes both on screen and behind the scenes.

With McMahon gone, Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque has replaced him as Head of Creative and replaced McMahon loyalist John Laurinaitis as Head of Talent Relations.

On-screen, there have been several returns, including Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, Hit Row, Dakota Kai, Karrion Kross, and Scarlett.

USA Reacts

For the most part, the changes made to WWE post-Vince McMahon have been met with acclaim from the fans.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, NBC-Universal and those at the USA Network have also been pleased with the changes.

The report states that the Network is pleased that Raw viewership has improved, after a difficult few years.

Noting that the pandemic changed “everything” one source said they never imagined Raw would drop below two million viewers, particularly on a consistent basis.

Since the changes were implemented, Raw has consistently been over two million viewers.

Another source said they expect the ratings at SmackDown on FOX to increase as well.

One person from the USA Network said that Raw feels more natural, and it has become “appointment viewing,” a term for a show that people make plans to see.

Another longtime USA Network employee said that the relationship between the network and WWE has been very easygoing, but has gotten even better as of late.

That source said they would be surprised if USA didn’t try to renew WWE programming when negotiations begin next year.

WWE TV Has More Wrestling Since Triple H Took Over Creative

Posted August 31st, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

WWE NXT 2.0 Results (8/30/22): Worlds Collide Build, Main Roster Stars Appear

The August 30, 2022, episode of WWE NXT 2.0 aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida, at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT 2.0 Results 

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  • Grayson Waller def. Apollo Crews 
  • Katana Chance and Kayden Carter def. Tatum Paxley and Ivy Nile v
  • Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend def. Briggs, Jensen, and Henley 
  • Andre Chase def. Charlie Dempsey 
  • Zoey Stark def. Kiana James 
  • Gallus def. Diamond Mine

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Ricochet Returns

In the final segment of the show, North American Champion Carmelo Hayes did a promo in the ring about how he’s offended that he wasn’t given an opponent at Worlds Collide. He said he’s not a secondary champion. 

Ricochet walked out and told them to shut up. He challenged Hayes to a title match at the show and it was made official. Ricochet laid him out. 

Final Build 

This was the go-home edition of NXT for Sunday’s Worlds Collide event where NXT Champion Bron Breakker will meet NXT UK Tyler Bate in a title unification bout. 

There was a backstage segment with Breakker and Finn Balor. Finn said that he made the NXT Title the best title out there and gave him some advice. He said that he has beaten bigger guys than him and for Bron not to underestimate his opponent. Tommaso Ciampa also talked with Bron.

NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. NXT UK Champion Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport in a triple threat unification title match will happen at Worlds Collide. 

There was a backstage segment where Shayna Baszler told Rose that she better unify the titles or nothing she has done will mean anything. 

Gunther talked with Bate backstage. 

Apollo Crews vs. Grayson Waller

Apollo Crews vs. Grayson Waller in a singles match took place. 

The match goes back to a segment on last week’s NXT where  Crews was a guest on the debut edition of “The Grayson Waller Effect” talk show. Crews referred to Waller as a “low-budget Miz.”

The match opened the show. It ended when Waller was sent out of the ring, but got back in right away and hit a jumping cutter for the win.

Six-Person Tag Team Match

Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen & Fallon Henley vs. Elton Prince, Kit Wilson & Lash Legend was booked. 

The match was lengthy with the heels mostly in control. It ended when Joe Coffey delivered a boot to Jensen, which allowed Prince the opportunity to roll him up for the win.

Six-Man Tag Team Bout

Diamond Mine (Brutus Creed, Julius Creed & Damon Kemp) vs. Gallus (Mark Coffey, Joe Coffey & Wolfgang) was booked. 

The match served as the main event. Strong argued with the Diamond Mine, and Gallus capitalized by pinning Kemp.

Post-match, Pretty Deadly came out followed by Briggs and Jensen for a brawl. The locker room cleared out to brawl. 

Non-Title Match

NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Katana Chance and Kayden Carter vs. Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley took place. The champs retained after Chance hit her finisher. 

Paxley and Nile were two women that Chance and Carter beat in the Fatal 4-Way Women’s Tag Team Elimination Match to win the gold, on the August 30 episode of NXT 2.0.

Post-match, they cut a promo about wanting to be fighting champions, but since no one from NXT UK will step up, they’re going to throw a party in the parking lot at Worlds Collide. Out walked Nikki A.S.H and Doudrop. Doudrp said that instead of dancing in the parking lot, they do a dance in the ring and challenge them to a title bout at Worlds Collide. 

Posted August 30th, 2022 in Results.

“Acknowledge and Appreciate it” – Roman Reigns Reacts to Reaching Major WWE Milestone

Roman Reigns has officially been a champion in WWE for two consecutive years.

He defeated The Fiend and Braun Strowman at WWE Payback 2020 to win the Universal Championship. Two years later, he’s not only still the Universal Champion but has captured the WWE Championship as well. Roman defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38 to unify the titles and become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. The Tribal Chief will have a celebration with The Bloodline and Honorary Uce Sami Zayn this Friday on SmackDown.

The last wrestler to hold the title for two years was Hulk Hogan in 1986. The 37-year-old took to Twitter to comment on his historic title reign.

“A run like never before. Success in every single measure and in every category. This is what the top of the mountain looks like so Acknowledge and appreciate it.”

Drew McIntyre Warns Roman Reigns

Roman has his hands full this Saturday night when he defends the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Drew McIntyre at Clash at the Castle. The show will take place in Cardiff, Wales, and is WWE’s first stadium show in the United Kingdom in over thirty years.

Drew was a guest on Sky Sports to promote the premium live event and spoke about his upcoming match against The Tribal Chief. McIntyre noted that Roman has had an incredible past two years but things are changing.

“He’s had an incredible past two years. An incredible 10 years, multiple WrestleMania Main events, and he is everything he says he is. Things have changed about recently, Drew McIntyre is rising up the card. Roman’s situation has changed where he is not as featured on television shows or weekend shows.”

The two-time WWE Champion vowed to crush Roman this weekend at the premium live event.

So as far as I’m concerned, he’s taking a step back, which has allowed me to take two steps forward. Which is going to allow me to crush him at Clash at The Castle.

Drew McIntyre on his match against Roman Reigns this Saturday

H/T to Sportskeeda for the quotes

Posted August 30th, 2022 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

“They Are Both Wrong” – Jim Cornette Comments on Backstage Heat Between Two AEW Stars

Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara were recently in a backstage incident. Sammy poked fun at Eddie’s weight in a taped promo on Rampage and The Mad King took offense to it.

Kingston reportedly confronted Sammy backstage and the backstage altercation led to Eddie being suspended for two weeks. He has already served his suspension.

The Mad King has since admitted that he was wrong and the situation is resolved. The Spanish God released a statement through Fightful and called Eddie’s actions unprofessional:

“But Eddie did not do the professional thing and communicate to me, which if he did I never would have said it cause the last thing I want to do is hurt someone for real.”

Sammy Guevara on Eddie Kingston’s suspension

You can check out Sammy’s full statement here.

The former TNT Champion addressed the incident again today in his vlog. Sammy stated that he tries to be a good person and is not going to let rumors on the internet get him down. His comments can be found at the 19:30 mark in the video below.

Jim Cornette On The Backstage Incident

On episode 446 of the Jim Cornette Experience, the legendary manager and promoter discussed the backstage incident between Eddie and Sammy. He claimed that they were both wrong in this case.

“Sammy apparently is getting too big for his britches with his power couple thing with ol’ Tay Melo… He is rubbing people the wrong way and he’s already been disciplined a few times for a big mouth. But in this case, they are both wrong.”

Cornette added that Eddie’s gimmick is that he isn’t supposed to be a star in the wrestling industry and looks like an everyman.

“Eddie Kingston, that’s his gimmick. He looks like a fat piece of s***… He’s everyman, he doesn’t have a tan. He does have a fat belly. He got the chance based on that article written about him, which tells his very interesting and compelling life story. And the whole gist of it was that he wasn’t supposed to be a star.”

Posted August 30th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , , .

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