WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff has made it clear that he would not be interested in signing with AEW if he is offered a job in the promotion.

Bischoff has been a critic of AEW and never misses a chance to lambaste the promotion. During a recent episode of the 83 Weeks podcast, Bischoff was questioned whether he would consider being the General Manager of AEW if he had the chance.

The pro wrestling legend said that he would not be accepting the role. He was hopeful that AEW would find a direction amid the backstage drama. Eric Bischoff explained that if he was younger, there would have been a chance that he would have grabbed the opportunity. However, he feels that at his current stage in life, he wouldn’t want to be involved.

“No. I hope AEW pulls a nose up, figures out a way, and has vision, but we all know it’s pretty public, the kind of drama going on backstage. If I was in my 20s and 30s, hell yeah. Why not, especially with the kind of bags that are being thrown around backstage there. Hell yeah, I’d do it. Even in my 40s, I would have done it, but at this stage of my life, I wouldn’t go near it.”

Eric Bischoff highlighted that if he would step into AEW, he would be held responsible for its issues. He said that he wouldn’t want to show up on camera anymore. The former WWE star noted that if AEW were in a “better environment” and had “more momentum”, he might have considered appearing. However, he believes that is not the case. Eric Bischoff added:

“First of all, the first time I step foot in AEW, everything that’s wrong with that place would be wrong because of me. I ain’t going near it. I wouldn’t even want to show up on camera anymore. If everything was fine, and you know, Tony and I weren’t going back and forth, and I didn’t call his last All In show hot garbage this morning, even if none of that was happening and we were buddies, I wouldn’t even really want to be on the show. At this stage of my life, why? It’s not as much fun for me anymore as it would have been when I was in my 40s. If it was a better environment, if the show was great, if it had some momentum and it was fun, sure I would, if it was fun, but it’s not fun.”

Eric Bischoff has made a handful of appearances in AEW in the past. However, he is currently focused on his new career. Bischoff has found a new career in the mortgage industry. The pro wrestling veteran has launched his career as a mortgage loan officer. He has remained dedicated to make an impact in the field.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T reckoned that Zilla Fatu, who is the son of late WWE star Umaga, has a future in WWE.

During his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T advocated for Zilla Fatu, who is learning the ropes in the legend’s Reality of Wrestling. The legendary wrestler highlighted the youngster’s potential in the business and noted the challenges in his career. Booker T also talked about Fatu parting ways with GCW.

Booker T is committed to guiding Zilla Fatu for his eventual move to WWE, where a handful of his family members have thrived. He said:

“My thing is this, we concentrate on Reality of Wrestling and our thing is I can’t think about anything other than trying to get that young man, Zilla, because he’s talent, get him to the next level, and the next level for me for Zilla, is the WWE. That’s his landing zone. That’s his safe zone, the WWE and his family. I really believe that. One thing about this business is you’re going to need people that are going to watch your back because you are going to make mistakes when you’re young, and if everybody just turns their back on you, I don’t know. That’s on them, but for me, this young man has nothing but talent.”

Booker T further spoke about Fatu’s progress and made it clear that he will try his best to get him to WWE. He said:

“Has he made some mistakes? Of course. We all make mistakes, but I’m definitely going to try to get him all the way to the WWE and beyond just because he’s family. His old man is looking down on him. When he won the Reality of Wrestling Championship, his dad was looking down on him. Reality of Wrestling is Zilla Fatu’s safe zone because one thing about this business, you’re going to deal with a lot of different people, and you have to know who to trust. At Reality of Wrestling, he’s at home.”

Zilla Fatu has trained at Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling school and made his pro-wrestling debut at ROW Summer Of Champions IX in July last year. He is the reigning ROW Champion. He has also competed for GCW and HOG. Fatu had previously won the HOG Crown Jewel Title during the promotion’s event on July 26.

Several members of the family has made their way into WWE and Zilla Fatu could certainly follow suit. Even ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso has teased some surprises. A few months back, there were rumors that Fatu will make a move to WWE when he was spotted at WWE SummerSlam PLE.

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames Premium Live Event is set to take place next month and a change has been made for the event.

The PLE is schueduled to take place on Saturday, November 30th and WWE’s official events page has listed the start of the show at 2:30pm local time, which would be 5:30pm ET.

It was previously listed as 3:30pm local time. Usually, the listing is 30 minutes ahead of the start of the show and would indicate a 6pm ET start time for WWE Survivor Series: WarGames instead of 7pm.

This marks the second time WWE has changed the start time in months. Earlier this month, WWE Bad Blood PLE’s start time was also changed than what was planned originally. The shift in the start time took place due to a UFC event taking place on the same night.

However, this time around, no UFC event is scheduled for November 30th as of yet. UFC has several shows scheduled for every other Saturday in November, as well as the first two Saturdays in December.

There is currently no explanation for the shift in start time for WWE Survivor Series: WarGames. This will mark the third Survivor Series to take place in Canada, after 1997 in Montreal and 2016 in Toronto. However, this will be the first to be held in Vancouver.

Ahead of that show, WWE is set to host WWE Crown Jewel on November 2nd at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Keep an eye on SEScoops for the latest updates on pro wrestling and you can also visit our partner site MMANews.com for more UFC news.

Frankie Kazarian is set to serve as the special guest referee for the World title match between Joe Hendry and Nic Nemeth at TNA Bound for Glory pay-per-view. TNA made the announcement during Thursday’s TNA iMPACT!

Kazarian had lost the title opportunity after losing the one contender’s match as Hendry won the bout. Kazarian is now seeking revenge as the special guest referee after losing to Hendry.

The veteran star launched an assault on the champion after the latter defeated Matt Cardona on last night’s edition of TNA iMPACT! However, Hendry came to the aid of Nemeth and Kazarian announced that he would be the special guest referee for the World Title match next weekend at TNA Bound for Glory. Another match was also announced on the show.

Nic Nemeth became the World Champion at TNA Slammiversary in July when he defeated Moose, Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Frankie Kazarian, and Joe Hendry in a Six-way elimination match. His latest title defense took place against Moose at TNA Victory Road. 2024

The Bound for Glory 2024 will be the 20th annual of the show. This year, the show is set to emanate from the Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit, Michigan.

Lineup for TNA Bound for Glory

• TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defends against Joe Hendry w/Frankie Kazarian as special guest referee
• TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace defends against Masha Slamovich
• Full Metal Mayhem for the TNA Tag Team Championship: ABC vs. The Hardys vs. The System
• Monster’s Ball match for the TNA Digital Media and International Wrestling Championships: PCO defends against Matt Cardona
• TNA X-Division Champion Mike Bailey defends against El Hijo del Vikingo
• TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Spitfire defend against Wendy Choo & Rosemary
• Call Your Shot gauntlet match
• Moose vs. Mike Santana

Former NXT Champion Ethan Page has vowed to reclaim the coveted title after earning a title shot. On this week’s WWE NXT, Page defeated Je’Von Evans and Wes Lee in a triple threat match to earn a rematch at the brand’s top prize. In the final moments of the match, Evans tried to score the pinfall victory on Lee after hitting his Spinning Corkscrew Splash. However, Page snuck in a win by inning Evans with a roll-up.

Ethan Page vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship is now signed for NXT Halloween Havoc on Saturday, October 27. Since it’s a heated feud and a Halloween-themed show, the match will be held under Devil’s Playground rules (explained below).

“The Devil is Real“

Page was in a great mood after climbing his way back to the top of the mountain. He’s determined to hold the NXT Championship once more, and dropped a quote from none other than CM Punk to make his point.

“Number one contender, huh? Not too fond of that. Everyone else in this locker room would die to be called number one contender. Not me. I was so used to being called champ or the champ or champion. Face of the brand, even. Hell, I was walking around saying ‘Era of Ego’ and ‘NX-Me.’

“I plan on bringing all of those back to the repertoire, and it will happen. It’ll happen right after Devil’s Playground at Halloween Havoc. Some jackass once said, ‘The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was making you believe he didn’t exist.’ Tonight, I think I made Trick a believer. I promise you, the devil is real.”

Devil’s Playground Match

Devil’s Playground is a pro wrestling stipulation that can best be described as, anything goes. Think no-holds-barred, hardcore warfare:

• No disqualifications: Weapons and outside interference allowed
• No count-outs: Falls count anywhere
• One fall to the finish: Pin, submission or referee stoppage

Ethan Page & Trick Williams’ Rivalry

Trick Williams and Ethan Page have clashed multiple times in the past. Previously ‘All Ego’ had dethroned Williams at NXT Heatwave. Page had successfully defended his title against the likes of Dante Chen, Oro Mensah, and TNA Wrestling’s Joe Hendry during his reign. Page dropped the title to Williams earlier this month on the NXT on the CW premiere. Now, these two will clash one more time at NXT’s spookiest night of the year.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill are brimming with confidence and they want challengers to step up.

Belair and Cargill had reclaimed the tag team titles at WWE Bash In Berlin after defeating The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn). Since then they have defended their titles against the likes of former champs, The Unholy Union and Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend). Last night on WWE Raw, they defeated Damage CTRL (Kairi Sane & IYO SKY) after Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson interfered.

Speaking on Raw Talk after Monday’s WWE Raw, Belair and Cargill were asked about Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson sticking their nose in their match.

Bianca Belair: “Listen, they came to SmackDown, and they put up a good fight, they really should have been proud of themselves. They did, but instead of going back to NXT and working on their skills and getting stronger and faster, they decided to to show up to Raw tonight and get in our business?”

Jade Cargill: “[They] embarrassed themselves if you asked me. They made enemies tonight out of IYO and Kairi. Out of everybody, why would you do that? But I love that for this tag team division.”

Belair: “I do. You know what, I love the confidence, I have to say that. But they’re making enemies. But you know what, it’s making this whole tag team division interesting.”

Cargill: “That’s what we were trying to do from the beginning. But these are our belts.”

Belair: “It is, but I love competition, so this is fun for me.”

Cargill: “We love competition. Like we said, Raw, SmackDown, NXT, come get it. We welcome it. Come apply, baby.”

Belair: “Everybody wants our titles.

Cargill: “Yes. Come to SmackDown and get that smack down.”

Belair: “Whoever want it. Raw, NXT, SmackDown.”

Damage CTRL recently became the latest challengers who were unsuccessful in dethroning Cargill and Belair. The final moments of the match saw the IYO SKY getting in a verbal spat with Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend who were ringside. Jackson pulled back her hair and Legend hit a big elbow to her face. When SKY got back inside the ring, Belair hit the KOD to get the pinfall victory.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill have become one of the dominant tag teams in the women’s division. They have been thriving as the champs and are on an unstoppable title reign. They have had quite the run as a tag team despite the pairing was not in the plans.

• Jade Cargill Says Tag Team With Bianca Belair “Came Out Of The Blue”

R-Truth seemingly can’t get over the fact that he and The Miz are not friends anymore.

On last night’s edition of WWE Raw, R-Truth secured a victory over his former tag team partner The Miz. ‘The A-Lister’ was distracted after Karrion Kross and The Final Testament walked out to ringside. This gave Truth the advantage who capitalized and rolled him up for the win. The former WWE Champion was visibly angry with the outcome and launched a brutal attack on R- Truth following the match. In a Raw Exclusive, Cathy Kelley asked R-Truth about his victory over The Miz. Here is what he said:

“I’m looking for Miz, he’s supposed to be in my corner. I have a big match tonight.”

Cathy Kelley then said that Truth won the match, and The Miz was against him. Truth added:

“CK, I think you’re the one that’s confused. Me and Miz are friends, amigos, compadres, pals, bosom buddies, you feel me?”

Kelly then helped R-Truth remember that he got attacked following the match, and Truth asked her who did it. Kelly decided not to clarify and instead urged the ref to help him go to the medical facility.

Last month, R-Truth returned to the programming from an injury and teamed up with The Miz. They squared off against Authors of Pain. During the match, The Miz left Truth alone in the ring after hitting a big boot to his face. AOP capitalized on the situation and won the match. Following the match, the former one-half of the World Tag Team Champions broke his silence.

For weeks, Karrion Kross had been manipulating The Miz. The former WWE Champion has now embraced his darker side and has proven that he has close ties with The Final Testament.

WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi recently revealed that he got emotional after his son finally captured his first singles title.

On the 23rd September edition of WWE Raw, ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso dethroned Bron Breakker to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Jey’s father Rikishi had been vocal about Jey’s booking in the past but he has now finally become a champ.

The WWE Hall of Famer talked about his emotional reaction to his son’s championship victory. Speaking on his ‘Off The Top podcast‘, Rikishi commented on his son’s championship win. He said that he was proud of his son and was as excited as the fans. He said:

“I am so proud, man. So, so proud. Besides Jey’s sons, I’m probably the number one fan of Jey right now. I always been. I’m happy, I’m proud, I’m proud to be his pops. I’m proud that the fans are proud. I don’t know who was more excited, [if] I was or the fans because when I [saw] the reaction of the fans and the reaction of my boy, you think about it. That was a long road.

Being a son of wrestler and being on the road, you see a lot of stuff. You can either go left or go right. So all his career, at the end of the day, the choices that they make are their choices, and he’s made the right choices all the way through, and look it, your new Intercontinental Champion.”

The WWE Hall of Famer further addressed his past comments on Jey Uso’s booking and how he finally teared up seeing him win gold. He said that it was a good feeling to see someone he loves getting successful. Rikishi said:

“It’s emotional. All I was saying months ago when I was talking about giving Jey an opportunity, I kind of got a lot of heat over it from the fans, to let him grow. I’ve always done that. All a father will always do, no matter who tells him what, where, and when, you gonna always give your kids advice. Whether they take it or not, or whether the fans agree or not, that’s what a father does, be it myself or any other father.

You just want the best and want your kids to have a fair opportunity, and that’s it. Seeing my boy winning the title, I teared up, I did, but it wasn’t being sad. I was just so proud, that finally after years and years, of pounding his body, that little frame of his, we don’t know how much broken bones are in there, how long will that body be able to keep moving at the pace that he’s going, but you can just see. He’s in his moment.

When he comes out and starts dancing on the stage, man, I’m dancing with him in the hotel room, just watching the screen. It’s a good feeling to be able to see someone you love be successful.”

Jey had started competing as a singles wrestler in 2020. His initial run was brief when his twin Jimmy Uso was sidelined with a knee injury. His proper singles run started last year when he ended his ties with The Bloodline. Jey soon competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match and the Royal Rumble. At WrestleMania 40, he even faced his twin brother Jimmy Uso.

A singles title had eluded him all his career and Jey Uso finally ended the title drought. He was also overwhelmed with the ovation following his title win.

WWE star Braun Strowman recently confirmed that he suffered a groin injury on last week’s edition of WWE Raw.

The September 30th edition of WWE RAW emanated from Evansville, Indiana, and on the show, Braun Strowman faced Bronson Reed in a Last Monster Standing match. The match saw some incredible spots and in the final stages, the ring even broke down. However, fans were concerned when it was reported that Braun Strowman suffered a torn groin during the match.

During the match, Reed hit a Samoan Drop on ‘The Monster of All Monsters,’ who grabbed his thigh and groin area. Following this, Strowman was noticeably limping but he pushed through the pain. Taking to Instagram, the powerhouse dropped a video clip and wrote how he got injured two minutes into the match.

“After waiting a few days to see how this was gonna end up. This is where we’re at!! Tore my Groin 2 minutes into the Last Monster Standing Match last week on #Raw and pained my way through that son of a b****. To yet again reminded the world I am The #MonsterOfAllMonsters.”

Strowman won the match after Seth Rollins made his return and hit a curb stomp on Reed on the steel steps. This helped the former WWE Universal Champion to rise to his feet and beat the ten count.

Strowman’s injury comes months after he returned to WWE following after a year-long hiatus due to neck fusion surgery. In July, Strowman had also shared that his knees have been ‘banged up.’ It is to be seen when he manages to make his return.

AEW wrestler Darby Allin recently showed up at a random birthday party and had some fun time teaching the kids his finisher, Coffin Drop.

The former TNT champion posted pictures and videos on social media. He dropped pictures posing with the young fans as well as a video of him jumping off a ledge onto a large inflatable bag and teaching the kids how to perform the Coffin Drop.

For those who are unaware, Coffin Drop is Darby’s finisher in which he jumps off the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring onto a lying opponent. Another variation sees him hitting the move on a standing opponent.

Darby Allin had been in pursuit of the AEW World Championship and earned a title shot after winning the Royal Rampage match in July. However, Allin ended up losing the opportunity when he got involved in a feud with Blackpool Combat Club.

AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson was recently attacked by Jon Moxley, who has his sights set on the title. ‘The Death Rider’ challenged Darby Allin for a match with his title shot on the line. Allin ended up losing the match and thus the title opportunity.

Allin recently issued an open challenge for AEW WrestleDream. Following his win over Johnny TV on the October 5th edition of AEW Collision, House of Black’s Brody King attacked Allin and told him he accepted the challenge.

Sami Zayn is determined to claim the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by dethroning Gunther.

At WWE Bad Blood PLE, Triple H announced the WWE Crown Jewel Championship matches for the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel PLE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and during the segment, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther made his way into the ring. He took shots at WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg during the segment. However, the segment ended in chaos as Zayn emerged and attacked Gunther.

In a WWE Bad Blood Exclusive, Sami Zayn said that the time for trash talk was over. While he admires the champ, Zayn highlighted his opponent’s ‘crazy’ self-belief that he could beat Zayn. He said:

“Gunther, you and I have talked a lot of trash by now, right? But I want you to know, I really do admire you. I admire you in so many ways. Your self-belief, it’s crazy. It’s unmatched. I mean, tonight, Triple H walks out there, and he talks about how Crown Jewel will see the WWE Champion take on the World Heavyweight Champion, and you don’t even think twice? You just stroll out there, like it’s a foregone conclusion that this Monday, you’re gonna retain your championship, you’re gonna beat me, and you’re gonna go on and take that championship at Saudi Arabia. The self-belief, it’s incredible.”

Sami Zayn had dethroned Gunther off the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania 40 and he will try to repeat the outcome this time around as well. The former Intercontinental Champion said that things might not go as per the plans of Gunther and Zayn will be the reason behind it again. He added:

“The thing is, I kind of don’t know where it comes from. Because the last time, if I remember that you and I faced each other in the ring at WrestleMania, you were pretty sure of yourself that time, too. You were so sure that you flew your father halfway across the world to come see you win, but what happened? Change of plans, right? Yet you still have this self-belief. It’s amazing. But here’s the thing, the time for trash talk is over. We have the match. This Monday, it’s done. Sami Zayn versus Gunther part two happens again, this time for the World Heavyweight Championship. Gunther, I’m changing your plans again because I will become the World Heavyweight Champion.”

Gunther’s reign as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion has been incredible. However, Sami Zayn looks determined to end his title run. After weeks of rejection, Gunther finally accepted Zayn’s challenge for the title match on this week’s WWE Raw. However, that came after he assaulted his challenger.

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H recently addressed speculation over WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg returning to in-ring action.

At last night’s WWE Bad Blood PLE, Triple H announced the WWE Crown Jewel Championship matches for the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther made his way into the ring and took shots at Goldberg, who was in attendance for the show.

Apart from several other shots, ‘The Ring General’ called him one-trick pony and provoked him. Goldberg stepped over the barricade and teased a potential brawl. However, the security stopped him. Gunther’s challenger Sami Zayn arrived and attacked the champ to end the segment.

During the post-show Press Conference, Triple H was asked about the possibility of Goldberg returning to the ring for a match. ‘The Game’ said that time catches up with everyone and chances of stepping foot in the ring become slim. However, he believes in the popular saying, ‘never say never’ in WWE.

“Atlanta loves Bill Goldberg and that’s why he was here tonight with his wife and his son. Always going to get a huge reaction enjoying the show. Things get said. I can tell you when Bill came back, he was not too happy with Gunther. We’ll see. The further you go, time catches up with all of us, right? The further you go, those talks get further and further away from reality. I saw Bill earlier in the day and it was great. I saw Bill later in the day and there was a different look on his face with a spark in his eye. I would say never say never.”

Goldberg has had multiple runs with WWE during his career. His initial run was a brief one from 2003 to 2004. He then returned in 2016 and had a feud with Brock Lesnar. He also captured the WWE Universal Championship during the run. He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The 57-year-old wrestler fought his last match for WWE at Elimination Chamber 2022 when he lost to Roman Reigns. It is to be seen if Goldberg decides to step inside the ring again.

• Goldberg No Longer Pursuing A Retirement Match

AEW commentator Taz is expected to miss TV time as he is set to undergo knee replacement surgery.

On this week’s AEW Dynamite, a storyline began in which Taz was assaulted by a mystery attacker in the parking lot ahead of the show. Nigel McGuinness replaced him on the commentary desk alongside Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. It was reported that the storyline was developed to write Taz off the programming as he’s set to get full knee replacement surgery. Taz then announced the same on social media.

“Unfortunately, I will be out for awhile. I’ll be having total knee replacement surgery very soon. Talk to you guys down the road.”

Earlier this year, Taz was informed that he required both of his knees and both of his shoulders replaced. The pro wrestling legend had stated that he was going to keep trying regenerative procedures and dealing with the pain. However, he will now go under the knife.

Taz said that the issues were not from bumps he took in the ring. However, it was caused due to heavy weight training during his career. Taz was last seen on AEW when Hook officially retired the FTW Championship at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam and presented it back to his father. On this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite, Taz’s son Hook delivered a promo and said that he will avenge the attack on his father.

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther has stated that WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H played a pivotal role in his success.

‘The Ring General’ has tasted massive success in WWE under Triple H’s control. He has been the longest-reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time and soon became the World Heavyweight Champion. Gunther has now hailed his boss for the creative direction and how he has benefitted from it.

Gunther told Metro UK that Triple H has always supported him and praised his boss for his disciplined approach while also focusing on the long-term goals. He said:

“He always supported me and saw something in me. In general, I think he is somebody that is very disciplined when it comes to his long term goals with certain people and sticking to them. I don’t know if I would be here without ever being more or less connected with Triple H in that sense.”

Gunther also talked about having creative freedom and how Triple H deals with it. He said:

“All I can do is I can do me. I can do that better than anybody else. And in my case, it’s ‘take it or leave it.'”

The current WWE World Heavyweight Champion then revealed that he didn’t share the same connection with his former boss Vince McMahon. The Austrian powerhouse made his way into the main roster for the first time in 2019 but was eliminated in minutes at WWE Survivor Series. He didn’t get much time to work under Vince but said that there was a difference in their creative ideas. He said:

“The creative ideas from his side, obviously, was never my kind of thing. But that’s subjective. It’s a taste thing. I think the success can’t be denied. But I was just under him for maybe three and a half months, and in that time, I had half a conversation with him.”

Gunther is thriving and he looks unstoppable as the World Champion. However, Sami Zayn is determined to end his title run similar to how he dethroned him off the Intercontinental title. On this week’s WWE Raw, Gunther finally accepted Zayn’s challenge and they will face each other soon. However, that happened after ‘The Ring General’ laid out Zayn with a brutal attack.

Multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair thought that her life was over after she suffered severe injuries last year. “The Queen” has been away from the programming since suffering a significant knee injury including tears to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus last year.

Charlotte Flair recently joined in for an interview on the Forever Young Podcast with Dr. John Layke and Dr. Payman Danielpour. She opened up on the injury and her recovery process. The former WWE Women’s Champion is determined to recuperate and bring back the best version of herself. She said:

“I thought my life was over. My husband [Andrade] had just come back to the company or was on his way back. I knew he was going to be debuting soon. From the moment I was taken out, I just have kept telling myself that I’m going to come back the best version of the Queen when I do come back.”

‘The Queen’ is using the injury hiatus to her advantage as she is scouting the present wrestling landscape to add more layers to her character when she is back. Flair explained:

“It’s been a challenge, but a challenge I know that’s going to make me better in the long run because I’ve had the opportunity over these, I think it’s been like nine, eight months now to go back and see things that I would have done over. What can I do over? Look at the landscape of the division and try to figure out where I can add character layers when I come back.”

During the conversation, she was asked how long until she returns. However, Flair remained tight-lipped and said that she wants fans to get surprised when she makes her comeback.

The daughter of legendary wrestler Ric Flair, is quite active on her social media and shares footage of her in-ring training. She previously dropped a clip of running the ropes and doing a series of rolls.

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There is a belief that there is still some time left before she returns to the ring as the injuries that she sustained last year were severe. She is likely to miss the remainder of the year and could be back next year.

• Charlotte Flair Injury Update 8 Months After Knee Surgery

Kayla Becker (formerly Kayla Braxton in WWE) recently shared her working experience with WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H.

Becker recently parted ways with WWE and her last appearance took place at the iconic Madison Square Garden. This ended her eight-year run with the company. She also worked with the company when Vince McMahon was at the helm.

Speaking with Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Kayla drew a comparison of working under the regimen of Vince McMahon and Triple H. She even labeled Triple H brilliant and detailed how it was different working under him. She said:

“It was very different working under Triple H. I’m so glad I got to work under him the way I did before I left because that was like he changed things for the best in so many ways. It was just a more pleasant place to come to work. People were just less stressed and high-strung, and you were having a lot of fun because he was having a lot of fun with us. But anytime there’s change, and there’s different management, it’s not easy either because I had worked so long under Vince, and Vince was the person I had to go to for everything. So I learned to do things a very specific way. So all of that did really change.”

Kayla further said that under Triple H, WWE will continue to grow. She praised how the product has been modernizing and how people from different fields are eager to be a part of the company. She said:

“It was hard. I mean, as you know, the broadcast team kind of shifted around, and none of us really knew where we were supposed to be. I stopped doing the kickoff shows towards the end of my time in WWE. So I think with a lot of that figuring it out and growing pains — Triple H is just a brilliant mind, and I have no doubts things are going to continue escalating in the best way, and modernizing the product, making it more something that people who may not know about WWE, now want to be a part of WWE because it doesn’t look like it’s from 1984.”

Kayla recently landed her first movie project, ‘Stranglehold,’ a comedy-thriller from filmmaker Clark Duke and Yale Productions. The cast includes Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long, and Ron Perlman.

Martha Hart, widow of WWE legend Owen Hart recently claimed that she was not contacted for Vince McMahon’s six-part docuseries, ‘Mr. McMahon’ and she has criticized Vince’s remarks on Owen’s death.

The docuseries captured the life and career of the former WWE Chairman. During the series, Owen Hart’s tragic death at WWE Over The Edge 1999 was discussed. Hart’s rappel malfunctioned and he fell 78 ft. He landed chest-first on the top rope and passed away. Vince McMahon had infamously continued the show despite the tragic accident which drew massive flak. During the documentary, Vince defended his decision to continue the show, saying “people came to see a show.”

Owen’s widow Martha Hart spoke to Daily Hive and criticized Vince’s comments on Owen’s death. She further revealed that she was not contacted for the documentary. She said:

“Netflix’s Mr. McMahon documentary series portrays the death of my husband, Owen Hart, as a mere accident. It also allows the disgraced former owner and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Vince McMahon, to claim that Owen’s death ‘wasn’t our fault.’ Nothing could be further from the truth.

To be clear, no one involved in the making of this documentary attempted to contact me for comment or to obtain an accurate perspective. I continue to hold WWE and its then-management responsible for Owen’s death. I refuse to let Vince McMahon or anyone else rewrite that history. Instead, I remain focused on honouring Owen’s legacy through the charitable good work of the Owen Hart Foundation and via the AEW Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.”

Martha has bashed WWE for being negligent in the tragic incident but McMahon has blamed an equipment malfunction. Owen Hart’s widow stated that WWE’s negligence and hiring of unqualified riggers led to Owen’s death.

“What the documentary fails to mention is that the equipment used was never meant for a rappelling stunt,” she said. “Instead, a harness meant for dragging stunt people behind cars on movie shoots was used with a sailboat clip meant to release on load with only six pounds of pressure. Had the WWE hired qualified riggers who followed proper protocol that included redundancy, as is typical practice, and used the correct equipment, Owen would not have died that night.”

Martha Hart runs The Owen Hart Foundation which is a Calgary-based charity that provides university/college scholarships for needy children as well as housing for low-income families. In 2021, AEW started the Owen Hart Cup tournament, honoring the legacy of Owen Hart in collaboration with The Owen Hart Foundation. Martha Hart, the founder and director of the charity, has also made a handful of appearances in the promotion.

WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax has explained why getting released from the company was the best thing that happened to her.

‘The Irresistible Force’ was let go from the company in 2021. However, she returned to the company stronger than ever as part of last year’s Women’s Royal Rumble match. Her full-time return took place in September and since then she has been thriving.

Speaking with Cathy Kelley on WWE YouTube channel, Jax talked about her release and how it helped her to restore her passion and love for the sport. She said:

“It was probably the best thing that ever happened to me At first, yes, it was difficult to sit there and realize that I won’t be out there entertaining everybody, on the road and enjoying the travels. It actually helped restore my passion and love for wrestling. I felt like I was starting to lose a little bit of the ‘why?’”

Jax has able to showcase the best version of her herself since her return and believes that she needed that time off. She explained:

“I tell people all the time it was one of the best things that happened to me. I felt like I reset Nia Jax. Now, I’m the best Nia Jax ever. I’m only getting better. I needed to take that little bit of time off and find myself again.”

Ever since Nia Jax has returned to the company, she has had quite a run. She has been involved in feuds with some top stars of the women’s division including Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley. The powerhouse won the Queen of the Ring and went on to become the WWE Women’s Championship by defeating Bayley at WWE SummerSlam. This win marked her first singles title win since 2018. She is now set to defend her title against Bayley at WWE Bad Blood which takes place on Saturday, October 5th.

MVP says ‘business’ is picking up in All Elite Wrestling. He made his AEW debut at last week’s AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam and this week, he made a massive move.

Last night’s AEW Dynamite celebrated its 5-year anniversary and it featured a segment where Renee Paquette interviewed MVP backstage ahead of his announcement. Prince Nana interrupted him and MVP said that he was not the one who handled complaints. He then introduced Shelton Benjamin as his business partner and ‘President of the Complaint Department.’

Following the show, MVP dropped a video clip on social media in which he and Benjamin could be seen leaving the arena together. He said that business had just picked up. The former Hurt Business teammates bumped fists as MVP laughed while walking away.

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This marked Shelton Benjamin’s first appearance in the promotion. He was let go from WWE back in September 2023. After being a free agent for over a year, he has finally signed with AEW. There is a huge possibility that Bobby Lashley could be next to show up. This will complete their reunion but under the new stable name, ‘The Hurt Syndicate’, judging by a trademark filing last month.

MVP previously announced that he will not return to WWE during a Bloodsport event. There have been reports that Lashley and MVP hope to reunite in AEW which that could soon be happening. The addition of the Hurt Syndicate could prove to be an impactful move and this is likely to mark MVP’s last run before retirement.

• MVP Says AEW Run Is ‘Quite Possibly The Final Chapter’ Of His Career

Jay White has made it clear that he wants to get back on track to claim the AEW World Championship and sent a bold message to ‘Hangman’ Adam Page.

Jay White made a surprise return on last night’s AEW Dynamite 5th Anniversary edition and saved Juice Robinson from Page’s attack. The former one-third of the AEW World Trios Champion had not been away from AEW TV since Page defeated him in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament on the July 6th episode of AEW Collision.

In an AEW digital exclusive, Jay White put Page on notice. He explained that he doesn’t care about a lot of things surrounding Page. However, ‘Switchblade’ cares about the fact that he was stopped in his tracks on his quest to become AEW World Champion. He said that he wants to be at the top of the industry. While Page has left a path of destruction, White has vowed to stop the former AEW World Champion. Here is what he said:

“…What I care about is that you were one of two men that knocked me off my path, my path to the AEW World Championship because that is where I belong. My path is leading me there where I belong, where I, the Catalyst of Professional Wrestling, am meant to be. That is at the top of this industry. The most elite of all, that is me, that is what I care about, Adam. I do not care about you and your family. No, but what has gotten into you recently?”

He added:

“Adam, you see, we’ve known each other for a long time. There’s been this change. We talk about paths, I talk about paths. You have left a path of destruction everywhere you go. You’ve quite literally left flames in your wake, and you know what, I wouldn’t have a problem with it, if it didn’t affect me, and you didn’t try to include the Bang Bang Gang in your carnage. But that’s perfect. Do you see how this works out? You see, I need you, and how perfect, look at the time that you present yourself to me. You give me this opportunity to stop this runaway train now known as ‘Cowboy Sh*t’ Hangman Adam Page. I’m the one, I’m the one that will stop you. You see, we can fight fire with fire, and we will see who burns.”

Ahead of his time off, Jay White had been enjoying his reign as one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions alongside Bullet Club Gold stablemates Austin and Colten Gunn. However, following his match against Hangman, White was written off of AEW television to recuperate from a foot injury. It is to be seen how things pan out for White.

CM Punk recently recalled backstage confusion surrounding his entrance ahead of his shocking return at last year’s Survivor Series: WarGames PLE.

The Second City Savior’ showed up in WWE after nine long years at the PLE which took place in his hometown, Chicago, IL. The former WWE Champion recently joined O’Shea Jackson Jr. and T.J. Jefferson on No-Contest Wrestling podcast and discussed chaos in the final moments before walking out through the curtains.

He revealed that Chief Content Officer Triple H told him to walk to the cages. However, Punk got confused if he meant the cages on the ramp or the WarGames cages. He added how he was overwhelmed by the crowd reception and said that he wasn’t sure what to do and lost his composure. He recalled:

“But there was just so many people there, and then, I don’t know what to do. I absolutely lose my composure (because) all I know is I’m coming out. But, I don’t know what the set looks like, I don’t know if there’s a ramp. I’m literally in the dark, and so I’m trying to talk to Triple H over the table, and it’s so loud and there’s so many people and they hit my music and I’m like, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing. What am I doing?’ And he’s like, ‘Go out and walk down to the cage.’ And I’m like, ‘Go out and walk all the way down to the cage!?’ And he was trying to tell me that there was two cages for the babyfaces and the heels for WarGames and he wanted me to walk down and stand in-between there. So in my head, I’m like, I’m marching all the way to the cage and he’s like, ‘No!’ My music’s playing, and we’re going back-and-forth and I’m like, we’re both freaking out. He went, ‘No!’ And he rips his headset off and I’m like, ‘Oh God! What are we doing!?’”

However, things fell into place and Punk created one of the most historic moments in the company.

“Obviously, we figured it out… The chaos backstage, brother. I mean, it’s the last minute… There’s so much stuff going on back there and they film everything now so I’m sure someday we’re gonna see a lot of cool stuff. It was just such a great moment and I love that chaos and that uncertainty again. I was like, man, I could just drink it up all day.”

CM Punk is currently involved in a heated rivalry with Drew McIntyre and they will collide inside the demonic structure of Hell In A Cell at this week’s WWE Bad Blood 2024 which is set to take place on October 5, 2024.

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Former NXT North American Champion Wes Lee has made it clear that he wants to focus on carving his own legacy and he has The Rascalz in the rear view.

On last night’s NXT premiere on the CW, Wes Lee emerged victorious over his former tag team partner Zachary Wentz in a Street Fight. The gruesome battle featured an array of weapons and some high-risk spots. It was ultimately Lee who stood tall over his best friend-turned-bitter rival, whom he betrayed in August.

In an NXT Exclusive clip, Wes Lee reflected on his victory and stated that he felt great after beating Wentz the way he had planned. He said:

“I feel great. I beat my brother exactly the way that I said that I would. That goes out to anybody else that thinks that they can step to me and thinks they have a chance. I have shown a level that people do not want to see me reach ever again. Stay on my good side. Period, point blank.”

The former MSK member was also asked if he was done with The Rascalz (Wentz and Trey Miguel). He made it clear that he was over with them but raised the question if they were done with him. Wes Lee then said that he was focused on building his legacy and teased that he has a couple of things in mind.

“I’m done with The Rascalz. But are The Rascalz really done with me? Because I really know how those two operate. Only time’s gonna tell. But I’m definitely focused on more things to solidify my own legacy. Got a couple things in mind.

In the final moments of the match, Wentz hesitated to hit Lee with a chair which helped Lee capitalize on the situation. He then hit a chain-assisted Meteora to secure the pinfall victory. Wes Lee’s win over Wentz appears to be the end of their rivalry as Lee has successfully exacted revenge on his arch-nemesis.

Trick Williams is the newly-crowned NXT Champion and he celebrated his title win with CM Punk and some pizza.

Last night, NXT ushered in a new era on CW in Chicago and Williams reclaimed the top prize of the brand. He had challenged Ethan Page for the title with the hometown hero CM Punk serving as the special referee. Williams walked out of the jam-packed Allstate Arena as the new champ and later celebrated the victory with ‘The Second City Savior.’

In an NXT Exclusive, Trick Williams reflected on his memorable win and celebrated with some pizzas courtesy of CM Punk. He said:

“Chicago’s crazy, isn’t it? This is my first time in Chicago, and they showed me love. I’ll forever appreciate that, Chicago. Thank y’all. But as we said, as I told y’all, I was going back and getting my baby. Look at this thing. It’s pretty, isn’t it? I got the new title, man. Welcome to the CW, we in here.”

Punk then showed up with a pizza, and offered it to Williams. The new champ noted that it was from Lou Malnati’s, which he called the champion of pizza.

“I know this is your first time in Chicago. I know we talked about this before, you never had the pizza, so I got you some Lou Malnati’s. The champ of pizza for the champ of NXT,” Punk said.

Trick Williams then took a bite and stated that it was scrumptious. When asked about the atmosphere in the arena, Punk said that he’d take any chance to be in front of his hometown crowd. The former WWE Champion said:

“I’ve done everything in this building I think you can possibly do. To be a referee in front of that hometown crowd, any chance I get to be in front of that crowd, electric. I’ll take it. It’s absolutely stunning. The place is amazing. They love Trick, they love wrestling.”

Williams then proceeded to thank NXT head Shawn Michaels and the coaches for giving him an opportunity. He said:

“All jokes aside, we going to the CW, we taking NXT to great heights, and shoutout to all the coaches. Shoutout to Shawn Michaels, shoutout to Matt Bloom, shoutout to Terry Taylor, giving me an opportunity. I’m gonna take care of this [title] with my life.”

Following Williams’ title win, CM Punk had announced that fans will be given free Lou Malnati’s Pizzas along with C4 Energy drinks.

• CM Punk Treats NXT CW Premiere Audience With Free Pizzas

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther has mocked his arch-rival Ilja Dragunov, who recently suffered a torn ACL injury at a WWE Live event over the weekend.

During the WWE SuperShow on September 28th in Columbus, Georgia, ‘The Ring General’ faced ‘The Mad Dragon’ in a title match. Gunther successfully retained his title but Dragunov sustained a major injury that will keep him on the shelf for several months. On last night’s WWE Raw, footage from their match aired and the injury was confirmed.

WWE recently shared the footage of the announcement about Dragunov’s injury on social media and Gunther mocked him in a Tweet. Check it out below:

Gunther used the same phrase that was seen on the wall at Carozza Fitness gym in Stamford, Connecticut during a video showing GUNTHER’s training for WWE Bash in Berlin where he faced Randy Orton.

The former NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov will be absent from in-ring action for the remainder of the year and he is likely to miss next year’s PLEs including Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. It has been announced that he will be gone for six to nine months. A minimum of six months recovery time indicates that he will be absent for WrestleMania 41 season as well.

On the other hand, Gunther is enjoying his World title run and Sami Zayn poses a threat to his title reign. Last night on WWE Raw, ‘The Ring General’ finally accepted Zayn’s challenge and they will face each other at this weekend’s WWE Bad Blood PLE.

Karrion Kross has discussed his new goal for his career. The former NXT Champion was previously called up to the WWE main roster in July 2021. However, he ended up getting released from the company in November. He returned to the company in August 2022, and has been leading the Final Testament on WWE Raw.

In a WWE Raw Exclusive, Karrion Kross discussed his career up to this point. Kross pointed out the history is written by the winners but he hasn’t felt like a winner lately. The former two-time NXT Champion has eviscerated everyone in NXT and was called up to the main roster before getting released.

Since his return, his run has been lackluster. He said that he felt suffocated by the presence of legends, who hadn’t offered advice or guidance. He believes nature’s true process is to kill the old and make way for the new. Kross wants to oust the veterans and make way for emerging talents.

‘History is always written by the victors, and lately, I haven’t always felt like the victor. I could pinpoint the exact moment things shifted. I eviscerated everyone in NXT. I mean every single person they put in front of me, I chainsawed right through them. Then, my name gets called. Very exciting. With the whole world watching, I’m humiliated. I’m lost, I’m very confused. I don’t understand what’s happening. Nobody cared. Every legend that tells you they’re here for the new, upcoming talent, they didn’t do anything for me. They just watched me suffocate. I went from being an undefeated champion to ‘your services are no longer required’ in just four months. You know why? Because I was a threat.

He added:

“I was a threat to all the boys in the back that were afraid for their spots. They’d be happy to undercut a new fresh face coming up. To all of you, these guys are legends. But to me, they’re all liars. They didn’t offer any advice, no help, no guidance. Couldn’t even make eye contact in the hallway. They can go to hell. I don’t want you to misunderstand, don’t confuse this. I’m not jealous or bitter. I, in fact, am nature’s true process. I’m here to kill the old to make way for the new. Their vanity prevents them from understanding and seeing that they’re wilting on the vine. Your time is up. I’m just here to show you the truth, the devil you know versus the devils you don’t.”

Kross was featured on last night’s edition of WWE Raw when The Miz betrayed R-Truth during their match against Authors of Pain, who got the victory.

For weeks Kross has been playing mind games with The Miz and urging him to embrace his darker side and he has succeeded. In the past, he has also manipulated New Day’s Xavier Woods, who has been showing his aggressive side lately and even picked up a win over WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio by unmasking him.