Former WWE star Trevor Murdoch will be challenging Nick Aldis for the NWA world heavyweight championship in a career vs. title match at the upcoming NWA 73 PPV.
The former tag team champion from WWE challenged the current NWA champion for his title during TMart Promotions’ The Gathering II event this Saturday.
Aldis managed to defend his title successfully in this bout. After this, Trevor Murdoch challenged the former TNA star to a career vs. title match during the upcoming NWA 73rd anniversary show.
Trevor Murdoch wrestled for WWE from 2005 to 2008. He teamed up with Lance Cade during his stint with the promotion. This duo known as Cade and Murdoch became three times WWE tag team champions before being disbanded.
After leaving the company, Murdoch had a short stint with TNA in 2009. He had been wrestling in the independent circuit since then. He made his NWA debut back in 2019.
WWE has let go the company’s senior vice president of talent development Canyon Ceman this Friday according to reports from PWinsider. The rumors of the promotion releasing the executive had been heard a few weeks ago as well. They had turned out to be false at the time but now his departure has been confirmed.
Ceman had been working for WWE since 2012. He was initially hired as the senior director of talent relations in March 2012 and promoted to his latest title in August 2015. Prior to joining the world of professional wrestling, the WWE official served as the chief financial officer for the association of volleyball professionals until 2010.
Over his nine year long tenure with WWE, Canyon Ceman had been involved in scouting, recruiting and evaluating potential talents for the company’s developmental system. He was also involved with NXT. He is not the only big backstage name to have been let go by the officials in recent times.
Just like their talent roster, WWE seems to be working on decluttering their employee list as well. They have let go a number of backstage personnel in recent times. There is no word yet on why WWE decided to let go Canyon Ceman but it wouldn’t be a big surprise if his release was budget-related as well.
Wrestling veteran Jim Ross talked about a number of things on the latest episode of his Grilling JR Podcast. He also revealed which current AEW star reminds him the most of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Steve Austin is widely regarded as one of the biggest if not the biggest wrestling superstars of all time. Ross has the first-hand experience of his rise to superstardom. He was the lead commentator for WWE throughout the Attitude Era.
During the episode, Jim Ross claimed that Jon Moxley is the closest thing he has seen to Stone Cold since the Texas Rattlesnake hung up his boots:
“[Jon] Moxley is the closest thing I’ve seen in pro wrestling like Stone Cold, since Stone Cold, attitude, body english, facial expressions, legitimate intensity, absolutely phenomenal.”
Alongside the other companies, AEW has also welcomed the fans back to the arenas this month. Speaking of the AEW crowds, Ross claimed that they remind him of the Attitude Era audience:
“Our audience because they’re younger, they come prepared. They have their signs, posters, it reminds me of the Attitude Era as far as audience participation. It’s a really good time to be a wrestling fan no matter which brand you support,
I’m a really big believer in if you’re a wrestling fan, be a wrestling fan of all of them., said Jim Ross, “Don’t go out of your way to piss on something that’s not on fire. It’s a great time to be a fan.”
Jim Ross also discussed how people like Jon Moxley know how to work TV matches in an arena full of fans but there are many young wrestlers in AEW who are having this experience for the first time in their careers.
Britt Baker picked up a big win on this week’s Fyter Fest edition of Dynamite. If her victory wasn’t impressive enough on its own, it’s now been revealed that she did it with a broken wrist.
The AEW women’s champion recently posted a picture of herself with MMA fighter Paige VanZant. In the photo she is seen wearing a cast on her right hand and in the caption she confirmed that she has a broken wrist:
“With @paigevanzant …And oh yeah, I retained the title on Wednesday night at #aewdynamite with a broken wrist. Not taking any time off either. #AndStill”
— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) July 24, 2021
Britt Baker won her first women’s title in AEW during the Double Or Nothing PPV in May. She defeated Hikaru Shida in a one-on-one match for the championship.
The women’s champion had her first title defense on this Wednesday’s Fyter Fest edition of Dynamite. She successfully defended the title in a match against Nyla Rose.
She apparently suffered the injury during a death valley driver spot in the match. Though according to the champion herself, she is taking no time off.
There is no word yet on who will be Britt Baker’s next challenger after her victory on Dynamite this week. She will likely not be defending her title again until the All Out PPV on September 5.
The news of CM Punk being in talks for an in-ring return for the first time since leaving WWE in 2014 has possibly been the biggest wrestling story of the week.
Multiple parties are said to be interested in bringing the Straight Edge star on board. Though AEW seems to be the most likely destination for his comeback. It appears that people within WWE believe the same.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the internal belief in WWE is that Punk has already signed a deal with their rival promotion.
There are ‘a number of things going on behind-the-scenes’ that would indicate that AEW is going to be the new home for the former world champion.
Meltzer notes that nobody in AEW has confirmed the news about CM Punk so far. It’s understandable as people would keep quiet about an announcement of this magnitude until the top brass decides to go public with it.
The former WWE champion had originally shot down the possibility of an in-ring return in the future after quitting WWE. However, he seems to have changed his mind in recent times.
Punk himself has claimed that he would be open to making an in-ring return against the right opponent. He has indicated that the right circumstances and storyline are more important than the amount offered to him for a comeback.
With AEW becoming home to some of the most exciting free agents of the wrestling world in recent months, it wouldn’t be a big surprise if a potential program with any of them has caught his eye and made him consider the return.
The decision to let Braun Strowman go was a surprising move from WWE. Now latest reports suggest that the officials are interested in bringing him back.
Dave Meltzer talked about the Monster Among Men on the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He wrote “there is interest in bringing Strowman back especially after recent AEW signings”
AEW has recently signed a number of stars released by WWE during the budget cuts in the past year. People like Andrade and Malakai Black have already made their debut for the promotion.
Braun Strowman was released from WWE on June 2. At the time it was said that Strowman’s massive contract that earned him over $1 million per year was one big reason behind his release.
The belief among fans has always been that the company will bring him back after a renegotiation of his salary. Now the competition from AEW seems to be an added incentive for WWE officials to get him back before his non-compete clause expires on August 31.
Though people like Mark Henry have shown interest in signing Braun Strowman to AEW. So it’s possible that the two companies will find themselves competing over the former Universal champion in near future.
Recent reports of former world champion Daniel Bryan signing a contract with AEW have excited fans. WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T recently commented on it.
The former WCW star talked about this major development on the latest episode of his Hall Of Fame podcast. He said that he is not going to hate this decision.
Booker explained how WWE shouldn’t hate the decision either, giving the example of basketball players who change teams every year. He then mentioned how Bryan will be able to do his own thing in AEW:
“One thing about Daniel Bryan and AEW, he’s going to be able to pretty much write his own ticket, go out and have the matches that he wants to have. Go ahead and create the stories that he wants to create.
That’s what guys want to do, they want to be able to do their own thing” said Booker T, “And AEW has given a lot of these guys a chance to do their own thing.”
Daniel Bryan’s contract with WWE expired in May this year. While WWE officials were said to be pushing hard to re-sign him, there hadn’t been any positive update in the direction since then.
A report then came out earlier this week that claimed the former world champion has made his choice. It mentions that he has officially signed a contract with AEW and his debut date for the promotion is already set.
W. Morrissey better known to WWE fans as Big Cass has created a spot for himself in the Impact Wrestling roster since his debut for the promotion in April earlier this year. The former WWE star recently appeared on the Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast, where he discussed his current run and future in Impact Wrestling.
During the interview, Morrissey claimed that he doesn’t know how long his run with Impact will last. When asked if he is under contract with the promotion, the heavyweight star revealed that he is signed until October:
“I wasn’t at first, but I am signed with IMPACT until Bound For Glory in October. Things could change tomorrow. We’ll see. We’re kind of going on a ‘feel’ basis. They brought me in and I’m not stupid, I understand I’m a high risk because they don’t know what they’re getting.
We’ve gone taping by taping and they were like, ‘We’ll sign you up until Bound For Glory’ and that was cool with me” said W. Morrissey, “because I’m not interested in signing anything long-term right now. It worked out perfectly. I’m there until October for right now.”
Big Cass made his Impact Wrestling debut during the Rebellion PPV in April. He was revealed as a surprise replacement for Eric Young in an 8 men tag match.
He has been on a PPV winning streak since then. W. Morrissey defeated Rich Swann at Against All Odds and Willie Mack at Under Siege. He then beat Eddie Edwards in a singles match at this past Sunday’s Slammiversary.
While Mark Henry has spent his entire pro wrestling career in WWE, the former world champion is determined to have his final match in AEW.
The WWE Hall Of Famer recently made an appearance on Battleground podcast. He reiterated his comments about preparing for a retirement match.
Henry said that his retirement match is ‘definitely gonna happen in AEW’. Though he explained that it’s not going to happen anytime soon :
“Well, it’s definitely gonna happen in AEW, It’s not going to be anytime soon, I think. I want to be 100%. I am still nursing injuries from 4 years ago.
The wrestling business is a tough business, it’s not meant for everybody.” said Mark Henry, “Being in my home state, it would be cool to be able to do that, but not at this current time.”
The former WWE star then discussed his upcoming commentary gig as part of AEW’s second TV show Rampage. He claimed that he wants to compete with people such as Jim Ross and Pat McAfee in his new position.
AEW Rampage will be premiering on TNT on Friday, August 13 at 10 PM right after SmackDown. Mark Henry will be one of the commentators and a top AEW star is expected to join him in the commentary booth.
NJPW Never Openweight Champion Jay White made his Impact Wrestling debut during the Slammiversary PPV last Sunday. The company has now confirmed the date for his in ring debut as well.
This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling saw the Bullet Club leader offering Impact Wrestling star Chris Bey a spot in the nefarious faction. Though Bey initially declined the offer.
White called out the Elite later in the show claiming that they were not relevant anymore. The segment led to The Good Brothers attacking White and delivering a nasty beatdown.
This was until Chris Bey came out to help the NJPW star. The former X Division champion helped make things even. The duo then sent the team of Gallows and Anderson retreating.
Impact Wrestling announced after this that Jay White will return to the show next week. He will make his in ring debut for the promotion and team up with Bey to take on The Good Brothers in a tag team match.
There is no word yet on who could be Kenny Omega’s next challenger but the recent interactions between him and Jay White are suggesting that we are gonna see a rematch between these two sooner rather than later.
The Thunderdome era saw WWE scoring some of the lowest TV ratings in their history. WWE officials seem to have taken note of this. Triple H recently talked about their efforts to bring the attention of fans back to the WWE product.
Dan Gelston of The Associated Press did a story looking back at the Thunderdome era of wrestling and the effect the lack of fans had on WWE programming.
Talking about the record low ratings, Triple H said that the company will “take a hard look” at how it can attract more fans to the product each week. He then explained how they are seeing it as a moment in time to shift everything:
“It never is one thing; we see this as a moment in time to shift everything. I think you’ll see it in just the layout of everything, the set designs, the way it’s presented.
There’s a greater emphasis on utilizing the spaces that we have and the TV aspect of it while still engaging the fans.” said Triple H, “A lot of that comes from the time we had to experiment inside the Thunderdome.”
The article also featured comments from the Universal champion Roman Reigns. He explained why the situation would have been better if they were doing it in front of live crowds, claiming that crowd response keeps you sharp.
Triple H went on to praise the Tribal Chief for his performance during the pandemic era. The Game claimed that Reigns has been able to bring a level of emotion to his performance that wouldn’t have been possible with the fans cheering or booing over him.
AEW announced earlier today that former NWA women’s champion Thunder Rosa has finally signed an official contract with the promotion. While she has been a regular for AEW in recent months, the news of her signing still surprised many because she was under contract with NWA until the end of this year.
In an update to this development, Fightful Select is reporting that Rosa was able to sign with AEW after a buyout of her NWA contract was orchestrated. The site noted that AEW officials including the boss Tony Khan are careful about not tampering with contracts. The company wanted to play by the book in the situation with NWA.
Thunder Rosa had previously asked for a release in 2020 but her request was declined at the time. Previous reports have revealed that Tony Khan and NWA president Billy Corgan have worked with each other in the past, though whether they were directly involved in the negotiation over Rosa is unknown.
Cris Cyborg Wants Thunder Rosa in an AEW MMA Fight
The former Lucha Underground star made her AEW debut back in August 2020. She has been making regular appearances for the promotion ever since. Thunder Rosa is already used as one of the top stars of AEW’s women’s division. Now after her signing with the promotion, the officials are free to build long-term storylines around the female star.
Impact Wrestling has been focusing on Kenny Omega and other visiting stars for their top storylines in recent months. Many have wondered how the company will fare once these names leave and Gail Kim recently discussed this.
The Impact veteran recently appeared on Busted Open Radio where she opened up about the current AEW champion being the focus of their top stories.
Kim was asked about the company’s future once stars such as Omega and Jey White stop making appearances for the promotion. Replying to it, the former Knockouts champion showed faith in the Impact management:
“I think if they do things right, and I do trust the creative and management process right now, I think they’ve done a really good job. Just a couple years ago, people hated us. For years! It was very hard to get that stink off, we’ll call it. And we’re getting viewers back; we’re getting people talking about it.
I just recently talked to a guy who has a store, a wrestling store. And he was talking about how he could see the difference in sales and people asking for Impact merchandise. We’re making those steps and I think it’s been so positive.”
Gail Kim went on to claim that she trusts the creative team. The TNA Hall Of Famer explained that they will be fine even after the big stars leave as long as they intertwine all the stories:
“I think as long as they intertwine all of these stories, and like I said, I trust the creative team. They’re great. Any person that’s on our roster is used. That’s what I love about this company. If you have a contract with our company, you’re being used.
So I think, ultimately, I would trust this management team right now, the creative team. And I think we’re making the moves in the right direction.”
Kenny Omega made his return to Impact Wrestling on December 8 last year. This relationship has since developed into a full-blown partnership between not only Impact and AEW, but companies like NJPW and NWA as well.
WWE has announced that John Cena will be making his comeback to Raw this Monday night to explain his return at Sunday’s Money In The Bank PPV.
The Cenation Leader had been rumored for a WWE return for quite a while. Though not a lot of people expected him to show up at Money In The Bank.
John Cena made his return after the main event of the show. Roman Reigns defeated Edge to retain his universal championship thanks to some help from Seth Rollins.
The Head of The Table, Roman Reigns was standing tall in the ring after his big win. He told people to acknowledge him after his victory and this is where the 16-time world champion made his return.
Cena had a staredown with the Tribal Chief as the show went off air. Now WWE has confirmed that he will be kicking off this Monday’s episode of Raw from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
WWE posted a video hyping Cena’s first Raw appearance since before WrestleMania 36. In the video as seen below, the Hollywood star claimed that he is going to explain his motivations:
After his shocking return at WWE #MITB… @JohnCena is NOT going to make you wait for answers!
John Cena made his surprising return after tonight’s Money In The Bank main event between the Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Hall Of Famer Edge. The Tribal Chief won this match with some help from Seth Rollins. The Cenation Leader showed up after the match was over and had a stare down with the Head Of The Table.
The cameras stopped rolling with Roman Reigns standing in the ring as Cena celebrated with the fans. Though this wasn’t the end of the PPV, as John addressed the fans after the show went off air.
John Cena confirmed that his appearance was not only for one night”
“Tonight I just wanted to come out here and let Roman Reigns know that I was back,” said Cena, “and I certainly wanted to come out here and let all of you know that I am back. I promise you this is not a one-night-only, but what’s special to me is this is the first night.”
Roman Reigns had already left the ring so the fans will have to wait until this Friday’s SmackDown to see these two exchanging words ahead of their reported SummerSlam match.
Apart from the Roman Reigns vs. John Cena match, the company also set up the Edge vs. Seth Rollins match during tonight’s show.
You can check out the full Money In The Bank results at this link.
Kalisto could have been the next big Mexican star for WWE but the company didn’t do much with him during his time with the promotion.
The high-flying star recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about a number of things and opened up about his time in WWE.
Kalisto also talked about his future plans. He was asked about a potential return to WWE. Replying to it, he said that he is not holding his breath and has other plans:
“I’m not going to hold my breath I’m just going to focus on me. I am going to focus on my mental state, which is very important. I’m going to try and fix myself first. I’m trying to see what I can do. I like challenging myself a lot.
I have never boxed before, but I want to box.” said Kalisto, “I’m still going to wrestle here and there. If the time is right, here and there, I am going to give it a shot.”
The former 205 Live star was signed by WWE in 2013 and was released from the promotion in April earlier this year. His career highlight was probably winning the US title in 2016.
Apart from this, Kalisto also revealed the biggest regret of his time WWE was never pitching a feud he had in mind to Vince McMahon. You can check out his comments on the matter here.
Drew McIntyre recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump alongside people such as X-Pac and Liv Morgan. He talked about things like his new discovery show and the upcoming Money In The Bank match.
During the interview, The Scottish Warrior discussed his painful experiences as previous Money In The Bank matches. He recalled how he got a ladder thrown at him in his very first contract match at WrestleMania 26.
McIntyre then remembered another painful spot from the Money In The Bank match of the following year. He revealed that he got knocked unconscious:
“My next MITB match, Kofi [Kingston] jumped off the ladder doing his boom drop through a table and knocked me unconscious. I remember waking up and literally think why are there so many people in my bedroom.
[Then, I was like] wait, I’m in a ladder match. I’ve got some good experiences in MITB [matches],” said Drew McIntyre, “And I have a good feeling about this one, considering that I absolutely have to win.”
Beth Phoenix made her return to WWE after a 6-year hiatus in 2018. She initially worked as a commentator only but the female star has since stepped back inside the ring for a number of times.
Her sporadic matches have made many wonder if we will see the former women’s champion having another run and if she will ever retire officially.
Phoenix discussed these topics during her recent appearance on the Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette podcast. She claimed that you never say never before discussing a potential retirement match:
“As far as coming back to the ring? I say this in every interview, you never say never. If the right opportunity arose and you could do business, that’s really all I would care about.
Because of course, would I love to have a retirement match, a big farewell and give someone a high five and pass the torch? Yes. But there’s only a limited amount of people I can do that for.”
Beth Pheonix went on to explain that she can put over only one star in a retirement match but as part of the commentary team she can draw positive attention to a lot more superstars.
However, when asked directly about a potential final match, glamazon said that she is not done lacing up the boots forever before saying that she has a feeling about a potential retirement match:
“I have a feeling there will be someone who will be across the ring for me at some point, I don’t want to give any clues on that. But I don’t think Beth Phoenix is done lacing up the boots forever.”
Apart from this, the former champion discussed things such as Edge making his return to WWE, how she was worried about him before his comeback and more.
AEW champion Kenny Omega had a confrontation with the NJPW’s Never Openweight Champion Jay White during tonight’s Slammiversary PPV event.
The Cleaner defended his title against Sami Callihan in a NO DQ main event during tonight’s PPV. Omega managed to pick up the victory in the bout after delivering a one winged angel to Callihan over thumbtacks.
The world champion was celebrating with his partners in Impact tag champs The Good Brothers and Don Callis when the lights went out. The Bullet Club leader Jay White then made his entrance.
As White got in the ring, the other wrestlers offered up the ‘Too Sweet’ hand gesture. The NJPW champion was still considering his next move when the cameras stopped rolling and the show came to a close.
People in attendance noted that after the cameras went out, the team of David Finlay and Juice Robinson collectively known as FinJuice came out and tried to attack Jay White.
However, the Bullet Club member managed to hit his finisher on Robinson before heading back. FinJuice had made their surprise return to Impact Wrestling earlier in the night.
There is no word yet on whether White will feud with Omega or join forces with him. We will have to wait and see what the officials have planned for the two.
Triple H’s comments about the best women’s wrestlers in the world wanting to join WWE has created some controversy. AEW President Tony Khan previously took exception to his remarks. Now Maria Kanellis has responded to them as well.
The former WWE star has taken up a new role after her return to ROH last year. She has taken up a position in the ROH board of directors. Apart from being an on-screen figure for the company, she is also helping the promotion in recruiting new stars and rebuilding their women’s division behind the scenes.
When asked about Triple H’s comments about the female stars during an interview with Inside The Ropes, Kanellis claimed that if The Game gets honest with himself, he will realize that his comments are not true:
“So I think. I think, of course, has to say something like that, he has to say that everybody wants to be in WWE because that is where he works and that’s what’s required. But I think if you were honest with himself, he would realize that they aren’t the only place to work anymore and for a lot of people, they’re not even the place that they want to work.”
Maria Kanellis then mentioned how they have women in the current ROH roster who have previously turned down offers from WWE. The ROH star explained that any company, however big or small can have the best wrestler in the world. She also claimed that some of the most memorable moments of her career had nothing to do with the promotion:
“There are great wrestlers everywhere and not all of them want to work for WWE. And after being there twice myself, I have to say that some of my most memorable moments in this industry had nothing to do with the big Stamford, Connecticut company, and it had everything to do with the people I was working with and the way that I felt working there.”
Apart from this, Maria Kanellis discussed Lana’s comments about women’s wrestling in WWE. The Ravishing Russian had said that the company made her feel like women’s wrestling was not as important as men’s wrestling. Kanellis explained why this is not true mentioning how women’s wrestling always draws big international audience.
Former WWE star Chris Hero better known to WWE fans as Kassius Ohno was backstage at ROH’s latest Best In The World PPV event.
According to John Pollock of Post Wrestling, the former NXT star was working as an agent on the event, though his status beyond the show is not known yet.
When asked about his presence, ROH COO Joe Koff confirmed that Hero was backstage and said: “Chris was there and is always home at Ring of Honor.”
Kassius Ohno is a wrestling veteran who has been part of the industry for over two decades. He has worked for promotions such as Chikara, CZW, PWG and more during his long career.
Hero has had a couple of stints with WWE. His last run with the company started in 2016. He stayed with the promotion until 2020, before being released during the coronavirus budget cuts last year.
He has an extensive history with ROH. His relationship with the promotion began during the 2006 CWZ invasion angle. He went on to have a long stint in the company and won multiple titles.
The ROH Best In The World event saw multiple big title changes including the crowning of a new world champion. You can check out a list of the titles that changed hands during the show here.
Drew McIntyre was not able to beat Bobby Lashley for the WWE championship at the Hell In A Cell PPV. Per the stipulation of their match, he now cannot challenge for the title as long as Lashley is the champion.
Though he might earn himself an opportunity to face a different world champion if the Scottish Warrior is able to win the Money In The Bank match this Sunday.
During a recent interview with TVinsider, Drew was asked who he might cash in his contract on if he is able to win the bout. Replying to it, McIntyre mentioned how it will open up a lot of possibilities for him:
Winning the Money in the Bank ladder match does open up a lot of possibilities. The “Head of the Table” [Roman Reigns] is running through everyone. Karrion Kross is dominating in NXT.
Can I cash it in on Bobby Lashley?” asked Drew McIntyre, “There are a lot of questions. First things first — I have to win the big one.”
The former world champion also discussed how his goal was to walk out as the WWE champion in front of fans. Though he claimed that losing the title has made his character more relatable.
Drew McIntyre will be stepping in the ring with seven other superstars for the ladder match at the Money In The Bank PPV this Sunday. You can check out the updated card for the event here.
Buddy Murphy was considered to be one of the most underrated stars in WWE. Now that he has been released by the company, a lot of people are looking forward to his next move.
The former WWE star recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about things such as his new larger physique, his time in WWE and more.
During the interview, Murphy was asked where he might end up next. Replying to the question, he mentioned a couple of destinations he is interested in:
“I’m excited for the possibility. I think I could do some great stuff in IMPACT, I’ve got friends there like Sami Callihan. I’m pretty sure I wrestled like 9 dark matches on NXT with Sami Callihan in a row. Ring of Honor, some of my guys and my friends from back home are with Ring of Honor.
That excites me, being with some people that I used to ride the streets with in Australia. It’s exciting but it’s an unknown. I have just under 2 months left, so we’ll see what comes.”
Buddy Murphy was also asked about his post-WWE name. He said that he has thought about his new name and he will release that later as a big reveal:
“I’ve thought about it. I’ll probably release that later on as a big reveal, kind of like a package. I’m sure it’s going to get people that agree with it and people that disagree with it. You’re never going to win everyone and that’s the thing.
But I’ll probably release it, we have a project that we’re probably going to get to next week so I’m excited about that.”
Buddy Murphy was released from his WWE contract on June 2. His 90 days non compete clause with the company is expected to expire in early September. You can check out his full interview below:
High-flying AEW star Jora Johl has accepted the offer from ‘Big Money’ Matt Hardy to join the former world champion’s Hardy Family Office faction.
The Indian star made his debut for the promotion last month. After wrestling the young prospect during an episode of AEW Dark: Elevation, the former WWE star had offered him a position in his group.
Johl at the time had mentioned how Hardy was one of his heroes growing up and wrestling him was a dream come true. Though mentioning Hardy’s recent heel turn, Jora had claimed that he was struggling with the decision.
The star formerly known as Robo The Punjabi Lion, finally accepted the offer from the veteran before tonight’s Dark: Elevation episode with a promo.
Jora Johl said that he had been thinking about Hardy’s offer day and night. He is accepting the offer because it’s the only way to achieve his dreams:
The high-flying star made his wrestling debut in 2016. He had been competing in the independent circuit. He has wrestled for promotions such as Beyond Wrestling, Immortal Championship Wrestling, and more.
Jora Johl joins stars such as The Private Party, The Butcher and the Blade, and The Hybrid 2 in the Hardy Family Office faction.
Former WWE star Heath Slater recently appeared as a guest on Such Good Shoot podcast where he opened up about his WWE career.
One of the career highlights of the One Man Band was being part of the 3MB faction. While the group did not achieve a lot of success in WWE, it did win the heart of fans and is remembered as one of the most beloved factions.
During the interview, Slater recalled how he was the one who pitched the idea for the group to WWE officials. The former Nexus member then revealed which stars he originally wanted in his band:
“I pitch [Dean] Ambrose, Fandango, and EC3. And this is before any of them are on TV. Fandango and EC3 were on NXT season three or something. So I pitch for those three. And then they were like, ‘Okay, let me get back with you.’” recalled Heath Slater, “and this is Michael Hayes the whole time I’m talking with.”
The former WWE star finally got a response from Hayes after a few weeks. While his idea got approval, he was told that his group would not involve Ambrose, Fandango or EC3 because the creatives had other plans for them.
Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal interfered in a match of Heath Slater in September 2012. They attacked his opponent Brodus Clay and formed the 3MB. The group was disbanded in 2014 when both McIntyre and Mahal were released from their contracts.