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3 Things Saraya Brings to AEW’s Women’s Division

Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, made her debut for All Elite Wrestling last Wednesday at Dynamite: Grand Slam.

The special edition of Dynamite aired live From Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Toni Storm defended the AEW Interim Women’s Championship against Britt Baker, Serena Deeb, and Athena. Toni won the match to retain the title was attacked from behind by Britt and Serena. Jamie Hayter made her way to the ring but it was revealed that she is still aligned with Britt Baker.

The heels beat Toni Storm and Athena down until Falling in Reverse’s “Zombified” blared through the speakers. Saraya made her debut and came down to the ring to a tremendous reaction. Britt, Serena, Rebel, and Jamie all retreated as Saraya stood tall with Toni and Athena in the ring.

Star Power

Saraya instantly brings star power to the women’s division as evident by the reaction she received during her debut. She was The Anti-Diva in because she didn’t look like other female WWE Superstars and many fans connected to her.

People around the world also found out about Saraya (Paige) on the hit reality show Total Divas. Her debut at Dynamite: Grand Slam has already garnered close to 1.5 million views in five days. She also has 2.7 million followers on Twitter, 9 times the amount of MJF and Britt Baker, and over double the total of followers former AEW EVP Cody Rhodes currently has.

Experience

Saraya performed in WWE as Paige from 2011 – 2022. Her final match for the company happened at a house show in 2017. Sasha Banks connected with a kick to the back of her neck and it marked the end of her in-ring career for WWE.

She became the inaugural NXT Women’s Champion and held the title for 301 days. Her reign only came to an end because she defeated AJ Lee to become the Divas Champion on the RAW after WrestleMania 30. She would team with AJ Lee to defeat The Bella Twins a year later at WrestleMania 31, in what would be AJ’s final match.

After becoming the youngest Divas Champion in company history at the age of 21, she shared the ring with some of the best female wrestlers on the planet for years in WWE.

Following her in-ring career, Paige served as the SmackDown GM for a bit before becoming a manager for former WWE Superstar Kairi Sane and Asuka’s tag team known as The Kabuki Warriors. Asuka and Kairi eventually turned on Paige by spitting green mist in her face.

She also was a co-host of the talk show WWE Backstage on Fox from 2019-2020. Saraya has been a full-time wrestler, a GM, a manager, and a media pundit all before the age of thirty. WWE opted not to resign Paige and her contract expired earlier this year in June.

Leadership

In addition to accomplishing so much in her career that there has already been a movie made about her, Saraya has also experienced the downfalls of being a public figure.

She has been subjected to personal leaks, a dysfunctional relationship that played out in the public eye, suspensions, injuries, you name it, she has dealt with it.

Saraya has been through everything there is to go through when it comes to being a popular professional wrestler. AEW appears to have an abundance of backstage issues as of late, including the AEW Women’s Champion bowing out of her title match a few days before All Out.

It remains unclear if Saraya is cleared to return to the ring or has signed with All Elite Wrestling for another role. As proven throughout her career, Saraya can do just about anything in the wrestling business. Saraya will address the crowd tomorrow night on Dynamite in her first promo in AEW.

Are you excited about Saraya’s arrival in AEW? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Posted September 27th, 2022 in Features. Tagged: .

“I’ve Debunked It” – Malakai Black Denies Rumor That He’s Leaving AEW

Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews of House of Black have been rumored to be on their way out of All Elite Wrestling but apparently, that is not the case.

Malakai spoke at an independent wrestling event recently and said he needed some time to recalibrate. The 37-year-old also recently released a statement that confirmed he requested for his release from All Elite Wrestling.

Buddy Matthews also delivered a promo at an independent wrestling event and echoed a similar sentiment. He stated that he needed to go away for a while and that it wasn’t a goodbye. House of Black member Brody King then sent out a GIF to signify that he was not leaving the company.

Now, Malakai Black is saying that he is taking some time off and will in fact return to All Elite Wrestling in the near future. You can check out his comments and watch the video below.

“Again guys, stop believing these things. It is unbelievable to me. Anyway, I will see you guys in a couple of weeks, maybe a couple of months. Like I said, I’m only taking some time off. That’s it. I’m just taking some time off.

There is no conspiracy to this. I’m just taking some time off. Alright? I will see you guys soon. Take care of yourself, stop believing any other narrative. I’ve debunked it. There is nothing going on.

Don’t believe these people. Don’t write opinions, don’t believe it. Nothing. I am fine. I am going to be fine. Everything is fine. You will see me right back with AEW pretty soon. I’m just going to take some time. That is it.

Last thing before I leave, don’t make me some instrument for this whole ‘tribalism, us versus them thing’ because I don’t do that stuff. I don’t do ‘Team AEW vs. Team WWE’. I don’t play that.”

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Posted September 27th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

What Happened With Seth Rollins After WWE RAW Went Off The Air

Seth Rollins is set to battle Matt Riddle in a Fight Pit at WWE Extreme Rules on October 8th.

Their rivalry has been going on for months and the two were originally supposed to face off at SummerSlam. The match was canceled at the last minute but Seth still attacked Riddle during the Premium Live Event. The rivalry has gotten incredibly personal as Seth recently noted that Matt’s wife and children left him during an interview on RAW. Seth defeated Riddle at Clash at the Castle via pinfall.

On this week’s edition of RAW, Seth vowed to win the bout at Extreme Rules and battled Rey Mysterio in a singles match. Dominik and Rhea Ripley interfered and allowed Seth to pick up a submission victory over Rey.

Riddle was in action tonight in the main event. He battled Damian Priest with The Judgment Day ringside. Riddle emerged victorious after rolling up Damian in the middle of the ring. After the match, The Judgment Day attacked but Edge returned to make the save. The Rated-R Superstar challenged Finn Balor to an “I Quit” match at Extreme Rules.

What Happened After WWE RAW Went Off The Air?

Matt Riddle was celebrating his victory over Damian Priest with the WWE Universe after RAW went off the air. Seth leaped over the barricade and the crowd erupted. The two stars brawled for a little bit before WWE officials broke it up. Seth then scampered around the ring and got in some more shots on Riddle before the two were separated.

Posted September 27th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

7 Takeaways From WWE RAW (9/26): Edge Returns, Candice LeRae, White Rabbit, The Bloodline, Extreme Rules

WWE RAW aired live tonight from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In addition to the takeaways below, another QR code was shown during tonight’s episode of RAW. You can check out the new clues in the video below.

WWE RAW Results

  • Bianca Belar def. IYO SKY (non-title match)
  • Seth Rollins def. Rey Mysterio via submission
  • Kevin Owens & Johnny Gargano def. Alpha Academy
  • Omos def. enhancement talent
  • Candice LeRae def. Nikki A.S.H.
  • Sami Zayn def. AJ Styles
  • Matt Riddle def. Damian Priest

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Ladder Match For The RAW Women’s Championship Set For WWE Extreme Rules

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair came to the ring with Alexa Bliss and Asuka to kick off the show. Belair claimed that Bayley can’t fight her battles on her own. Damage CTRL interrupted and Bayley said that Bianca has been handed everything. Belair stated that she has earned everything she has accomplished thus far in her career.

The Role Model boasted about pinning Bianca at Clash at the Castle and claimed that the only reason Belair has accomplished anything is that she was out for a year with an injury. Bianca challenged Bayley to a match tonight but she declined. It was announced that the two will face at Extreme Rules in a Ladder match for the RAW Women’s Championship.

Belair said she will get Extreme with IYO SKY tonight then and the two had a singles match. Bianca leveled IYO with a kick to the face to start off the action as RAW went to a break. Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn arrived to the arena during the break. Sami will battle AJ Styles later tonight with Solo Sikoa in his corner.

Bianca and IYO had a back-and-forth match that was given a ton of time. Damage CTRL tried to interfere ringside but in the end the RAW Women’s Champion emerged victorious after hitting the KOD. Bayley and Bianca Belair will battle in a Ladder match for the RAW Women’s Championship at WWE Extreme Rules.

The Judgment Day Helped Seth Rollins def. Rey Mysterio

Seth Rollins cut a promo ahead of his match against Rey Mysterio tonight on RAW. Rollins said he’s not United States Champion because Matt Riddle interfered in his match against Bobby Lashley. Rollins said that they will finish things in the Fight Pit at Extreme Rules. Seth vowed to give Rey the beating he should have given to his son Dominik in their match tonight.

Rey bashed Rollins face off the steel steps and busted him open early. Seth connected with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker in the middle of the ring and took control of the action. Mysterio battled back and unloaded some strikes in the corner of the ring. Seth slammed Rey down on the entrance ramp. Dominik Mysterio arrived with a steel chair and stared at Seth. Dominik patted Seth on the back as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Dominik was sitting ringside for the match as Rey sent Seth tumbling to the floor. Mysterio followed it up with his sliding Splash and Dominik stood up. Dominik provided a distraction by daring Rey to strike him. Rhea attacked Rey from behind and rolled him back into the ring. Rollins capitalized and hit the Spider Twist for the submission victory.

Kevin Owens & Johnny Gargano def. Alpha Academy

Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano teamed up to battle Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) this week on RAW. Gargano and Gable started off the match and Johnny Wrestling connected with a Dropkick. Otis and Kevin Owens then tagged in and KO hit a Dropkick of his own.

Owens and Gable then battled and Kevin hit a Moonsault off the middle turnbuckle for a near fall. Gargano hopped on KO’s back and they connected with a Senton on Gable for a two count. Otis tagged in and planted Gargano with a massive Powerslam in the middle of the ring. Chad Gable gave Otis a smooch on the cheek as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Owens took control and hit Gable with a Cannonball in the corner of the ring. KO followed it up with a Neckbreaker and went for the cover but Gargano kicked out at two. Owens went for a Swanton Bomb off the top turnbuckle but Gable got his knees up at the last moment.

Gable blocked a Stunner attempt but Owens was able to lock in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Otis got into the ring and broke it up with a Clothesline from behind. Johnny tagged in and Dropkicked Otis off the ring apron. He caught Gable with an Enziguri and lawn darted him into the top turnbuckle. Owens tagged in and hit the Swanton for a near fall.

Chad responded with a Northern Lights Suplex and then hit Gargano with an Exploder Suplex after he tagged in. Otis got the tag and lifted Johnny up in the Electric Chair. Gable climbed to the top rope and hit a Bulldog for a two count. Otis leveled KO with a shoulder tackle and then a Splash in the corner.

Owens rolled out of the ring and Otis followed him. Otis hit the former Universal Champion with a Clothesline before he started clearing off the announce table. Owens hit a Superkick and then sent Otis through the table with a Splash off the barricade as the crowd popped.

Johnny Wrestling set up for a Superkick but Austin Theory interfered. Austin distracted Gargano and Gable capitalized with a slam for a two count. Theory went to hit Johnny with the briefcase but he ducked. Gargano hit Theory with a Superkick and then caught Gable with a slingshot DDT for the pinfall victory. Gable then got a phone call backstage from Braun Strowman and it was later announced that he will face The Monster of All Monsters next week. Gargano versus Otis was set for next week’s show as well.

Omos Dominated, Dexter Lumis & The Miz, AJ Rejects The Judgment Day

Finn Balor once again tried to recruit AJ Styles to The Judgment Day tonight on RAW. Balor noted that Solo Sikoa of The Bloodline will have Sami’s match in the near match. AJ declined their offer and said he will watch his own back.

Omos defeated two jobbers in a Handicap match tonight as MVP was on commentary.

Dexter Lumis snuck up on The Miz in an Oilers uniform and choked out The Miz again. One day this storyline will go somewhere I’m sure of it.

Candice LeRae Debuted

Nikki A.S.H. battled Candice LeRae tonight on WWE RAW. Nikki trapped Candice in the ring skirt and beat her down to start off the action. Nikki brought Candice back inside the ring and taunted her some more. Candice quickly battled back and hit Neckbreaker finisher for the pinfall victory. Damage CTRL confronted Candice backstage after she debuted.

Sami Zayn def. AJ Styles, The Judgment Day Attacked

Sami Zayn battled AJ Styles tonight on RAW. The action started off back and forth. Sami hit the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Styles hit a Pele Kick and both men fell to the canvas as RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, AJ battled back and went for the Styles Clash but Sami escapes. Solo dragged Styles out of the ring and hit him with a Uranage while the referee was distracted. Back in the ring, Sami hit the Helluva Kick for the pinfall victory.

After the match, The Judgment Day showed up and Balor got on the microphone. Finn said he wanted AJ to join the group as a friend. Balor threw up the “too sweet” sign and AJ responded with a middle finger. Judgment Day then attacked AJ and Balor set up for the con-chair-to. Finn stopped himself and claimed that is not what friends do and let AJ go.

Matt Riddle Picked Up A Win, Edge Returned

Matt Riddle battled Damian Priest in the main event with Finn Balor, Dominik, and Rhea Ripley ringside. Matt got distracted by Riddle and Damian leveled him with a big right hand to the face as RAW went to a break. When RAW returned, Damian launched Riddle to the floor outside the ring and Judgment Day taunted him. Priest hurled Riddle into the barricade as RAW went to the final commercial break of the night.

When RAW returned, Riddle connected with the Bro Derek but Damian Priest somehow kicked out at two. Damian responded with a slam of his own for a two count. Damian went for a Chokeslam but Riddle escaped. Riddle hit a jumping knee strike to Damian’s face but got distracted by Judgment Day. Damian lifted Riddle up but Matt countered into a cradle for the pinfall victory.

After the match, The Judgment Day attacked from behind and Damian hit him with a Chokeslam. Edge’s theme hit and The Rated-R Superstar rushed the ring. Edge hit Balor with a Spear and then delivered another one to Damian Priest. Rhea dragged Dominik away as Edge stood tall. Edge grabbed a microphone and said that The Judgment Day has tried to finish him over and over but he always comes back. Edge added that he doesn’t quit and challenged Finn Balor to a an “I Quit” match at Extreme Rules to close the show.

Posted September 26th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE Drops More White Rabbit Clues Featuring The Rock, Cody Rhodes, & More On RAW

The ‘White Rabbit’ mystery has become a very popular topic amongst the WWE Universe.

WWE has been playing Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 song “White Rabbit” at live events and during a commercial break on a recent SmackDown.

On last week’s episode of RAW, WWE displayed a QR code as Austin Theory made his way to the ring for a match against Kevin Owens. The URL took fans to a hidden WWE website with a game of Hang Man. The question was “Who killed the world and the answer was “YOU DID”.

On last week’s episode of SmackDown, another QR code appeared during a backstage segment with Hit Row and The Street Profits. The code took fans to another hidden website that revealed the word “patricide”, which means to kill one’s father. Bray Wyatt had previously referenced killing his father in a promo. It also had the coordinates for the arena of tonight’s RAW (Rogers Place).

WWE has released another clue for the White Rabbit during tonight’s episode of RAW. A QR code showed up during Seth Rollins versus Rey Mysterio. The Architect emerged victorious after Dominik distracted his father and Rhea attacked from behind. The code takes fans to WWE’s TikTok page this time and shows a video featuring clips from the past.

The video features Cody Rhodes, Kurt Angle, Edge, The Rock, Randy Orton, and legends from the past saying “Who killed the world? You did”. WWE also played the song during a commercial break of tonight’s RAW.

The number 40701 was displayed in the video and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful noted that is the zip code for Corbin, Kentucky. Happy Corbin hasn’t been seen since he left in JBL’s limo on a recent episode of SmackDown. The Fiend also defended the Universal Championship against The Miz in the town in 2020.

You can check out our deep dive into the White Rabbit mystery here.

Posted September 26th, 2022 in WWE. Tagged: .

Brody King Reacts To Malakai Black & Buddy Matthews Reportedly Leaving AEW

The House of Black may have crumbled in All Elite Wrestling but Brody King isn’t going anywhere.

At AEW All Out, House of Black battled Miro, Darby Allin, and Sting in a Trios match. Malakai got a taste of his own medicine in the match as Sting spit the green mist in his eyes. Darby followed it up with the Coffin Drop for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Malakai Black stayed behind on the entrance ramp and waved goodbye to the crowd. He later would speak at an independent wrestling event and state that he needed time to “recalibrate”. Black also released a statement that can be read here.

Buddy Matthews and Brody King battled Sting and Darby Allin at Rampage: Grand Slam this past Friday night. This was apparently Buddy’s send-off from the company as he got green mist in his eyes as well. The Great Muta made a shocking appearance in AEW and helped Sting. Muta spat mist in Buddy’s eyes and Sting hit him with the Scorpion Death Drop for the victory.

Buddy appeared at a Fight Life Pro Wrestling event and confirmed he will be going away for a little while like Malakai Black. He used the word “recalibrate” as well and quoted Malakai saying “this isn’t goodbye, this is see you later.”

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The remaining House of Black members currently in All Elite Wrestling are Brodie King and Julia Hart.

Brody took to Twitter and shared the “I’m not leaving!” GIF from The Wolf of Wall Street. The 35-year-old signed with All Elite Wrestling in January 2022.

King battled Jon Moxley for the AEW Interim Championship on the July 6th edition of Dynamite but came up short. It will be interesting to see what lies ahead for Brody in AEW.

Posted September 25th, 2022 in AEW. Tagged: , , , .

“Playas, I Love All Of Y’all” – WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long Says He Hasn’t Blocked Anyone On Twitter

WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long seemingly went on a blocking spree this weekend that included some of today’s most popular wrestlers.

It went viral, with AEW and WWE stars tweeting out images of being blocked by the 75-year-old. Today, the former SmackDown GM let everyone know that his account was hacked and he did not go on a blocking spree on Twitter.

Teddy stated that his account may have been hacked by someone he actually did block recently. The WWE legend added that he will be appearing on a couple of podcasts in the near future to discuss what happened in more detail.

Here are Teddy’s comments and you can check them out in the video below.

“Hey what’s up playas, It is WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long. I just wanted to get on here this morning and let everybody know, I’m right here at LA Fitness, my second home. Somebody hacked my Twitter account and I have no idea who it was.

I think it was somebody that I blocked that was mad that I blocked them. And then they wanted to hack my sh*t and block everybody else. Well I want to thank them because the first thing they did was to get me trending.

This is like the third time I’ve ever been trending so that tells me ‘Teddy Long, you still got it.’ But let me explain this to you playas, I didn’t block anybody. That person that hacked me, I might have blocked him and you can see why I blocked him.

My Twitter is verified, I didn’t block anybody. So I don’t want you all mad at me and maybe next week we will talk further about this. I’ll be doing maybe a couple of podcasts and we will be talking more about it. But I didn’t block anybody, just letting you all know my Twitter was hacked. Playas, I love all of y’all.”

Posted September 25th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

WWE & AEW Stars React To Being Blocked By Former SmackDown GM Teddy Long: “He Can’t Hate Us All”

Teddy Long has apparently gone on a blocking spree on Twitter that involves some of today’s most popular stars in WWE & AEW.

Teddy Long debuted in WWF in 1998 as a referee before becoming a manager for the promotion. In 2004, Teddy replaced Kurt Angle as the general manager of SmackDown and held that role until 2012. Long was made “senior advisor” to SmackDown GM Booker T before being released from the company in 2014. He has made occasion cameos for the company and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.

Former WWE personality Renee Young (Renee Paquette) posted a screen shot of her being blocked on social media and a bunch of other stars noticed they suffered the same on Twitter.

WWE NXT Superstar Joe Gacy noticed that he was randomly blocked by the WWE legend as well.

All Elite Wrestling announcer Taz revealed that he is also blocked by Teddy Long on the social media app.

I guess I’m just another victim also! I love Teddy!!

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One-half of AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed, Anthony Bowens, also revealed that he’s no longer welcome on the former SmackDown GM’s profile. His teammate, Max Caster, is not blocked by Teddy.

EVERYONE LOVES THE…

Former WWE Superstar and current AEW star Dustin Rhodes said that Teddy must of been blocked because he simply cannot hate them all.

Teddy Long must be hacked. He can’t hate us all

Former WWE and Impact referee Brian Hebner responded to Brandi Lauren and said that the 75-year-old was indeed hacked because he is blocked despite being his “homie”.

Guys relax. His shot got hacked. I’m blocked too. And he is my Homie.

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Posted September 25th, 2022 in WWE. Tagged: .

WWE Hall of Famer Praises Saraya (Paige) After Her Debut In AEW: “Always Been One Of My Favorites”

Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, made her shocking debut for All Elite Wrestling at Dynamite: Grand Slam.

The 30-year-old arrived in AEW following the 4-Way match for the AEW Interim Women’s Championship. Toni Storm successfully defended the title against Britt Baker, Serena Deeb, and Athena. After the match, Britt, Jamie Hayter, and Serena Deeb attacked Toni and Athena in the ring.

Saraya then made her way to the ring to an enormous pop from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. AEW has announced that she will be addressing the crowd this Wednesday on Dynamite.

Booker T Praises Saraya After Her Debut In All Elite Wrestling

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T spoke about Saraya’s debut in AEW on his Hall of Fame podcast and noted that he predicted that she would return to the ring after WWE opted not to re-sign her.

“Arthur Ashe Stadium, nice crowd, big pop. You could tell she was happy, you know, that smile was just radiating through the arena. So yeah man, I’m glad to see her back. Me personally, Paige has always been one of my favorites. She’s always been that chick, so I’m just glad to see her back seriously.

The 57-year-old also discussed the time he got her in trouble for a joke on WWE Backstage and said he enjoyed working with her on the now-canceled talk show.

“It was like a night off working with Paige. I remember getting her in trouble one night because I told her to introduce me as ‘The OG mother from the hood’. She got so much heat on social media man, people were blowing her up.I had to actually go out and defend her to say ‘come on I told her to say that’. That was all me. She wouldn’t have thought of anything like that.” [17:58 – 19:01]

You can check out Booker’s comments and the entire podcast below.

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Posted September 24th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

3 Ways Sami Zayn Could Destroy The Bloodline

Sami Zayn’s journey to becoming an Honorary UCE has been wildly entertaining and some of the best content WWE has produced in years.

On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, Roman Reigns made it seem like The Bloodline was finally going to betray Sami. The Honorary Uce had spent months trying to join the group despite Jey Uso’s objections. The Tribal Chief demanded that Sami remove his The Bloodline shirt after he dared to speak.

Roman instructed Jey to rip off the shirt and Uso obliged. The Locker Room leader stood in the ring, shirtless and heartbroken, as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion continued to mock him. Reigns then suddenly changed his tune and tossed him a new “Honorary Uce” shirt to signify he’s a member of The Bloodline. Sami quickly put on the shirt, acknowledged Roman as his Tribal Chief and gave him a hug to end the segment.

While the ideal situation for Sami would be to become Intercontinental Champion and bring more gold to The Bloodline, the odds are that eventually the group will view him as expendable.

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When the time comes, here are three ways The Great Liberator can destroy The Bloodline:

With An Old Friend

The Usos have been Undisputed Tag Team Champions for an incredible 433 days. Sami’s old friend and rival, Kevin Owens, recently tried to talk some sense into The Locker Room Leader but Sami wasn’t hearing it.

Jey Uso then battled Kevin Owens in a singles match and Sami had the opportunity to hit KO with a steel chair but opted not to. This led to Jey getting angry at Sami and taking his eyes off of Owens. Kevin then planted Jey with the Stunner for the pinfall victory.

KO has not held a championship in WWE since he was United States Champion in 2017. He’s never held a tag team championship in the company. It would make sense for Kevin to come to Sami’s rescue if The Bloodline ever turns its back on him. The Usos versus Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens is a match the WWE Universe would certainly be excited about.

From Within

Solo Sikoa made his main roster debut at Clash at the Castle during the main event. Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Drew McIntyre at the Premium Live Event in Cardiff, Wales. It appeared that Drew was going to walk out as the new champion but Sikoa interfered. The Tribal Chief was able to capitalized with his third Spear of the night to retain the championship.

Sikoa then went on to win the NXT North American Championship, successfully defend the title against Madcap Moss on an episode of SmackDown, only to have it stripped from him on the following NXT because was not “sanctioned to compete” in the title match against Carmela Hayes.

Despite those questionable booking decisions, one thing that is not in question is Solo’s admiration for the Honorary Uce. Sikoa has shown no animosity towards Zayn and that has only caused Jey Uso to get more frustrated. Sikoa had his main roster debut match against Drew McIntyre on the September 9th edition of SmackDown.

Solo said he wanted to go into the match alone but told Sami that he appreciates his offer to help him. Jey got frustrated and said that the entire Bloodline would be ringside for the match. On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, Ricochet and Madcap Moss had a conversation with Sami Zayn backstage. They tried to tell him that he’s not actually a part of The Bloodline and Solo brutally attacked them.

It was later announced that Sami & Solo will battle Madcap & Ricochet next week in a tag team match. Sami and Solo could team up against The Usos if The Bloodline were to ever implode, or Zayn could have Sikoa’s back if he decides he’s done answering to The Tribal Chief.

On His Own

Sami Zayn is a former NXT Champion and a three-time Intercontinental Champion. Much like Kevin Owens, he also has never been a tag team champion in the company. Unlike Kevin Owens, he’s never held a major championship in WWE. Owens captured the Universal Championship in 2016 after Triple H betrayed Seth Rollins and hit him with a Pedigree.

This scenario seems highly unlikely, but this is wrestling so anything can happen. Sami’s already become one of the more entertaining parts of SmackDown as he tries to fit in with The Bloodline, it’s hard to imagine how popular he’d be if he was the underdog that refused to stand down against them.

Zayn versus Reigns looks and sounds like a mismatch because it is. However, Daniel Bryan versus Triple H was a mismatch. Daniel Bryan versus Batista and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat was a mismatch.

The crowd bought it because they were invested in Daniel Bryan because he is one of the greatest wrestlers on the planet that also has the ability to connect with fans. In my opinion, Sami has already proven to be more than a B+ player because he made a match with Johnny Knoxville memorable. It is a long shot, but in a weird way it could be what is “best for business”.

How would you like to see the storyline between Sami Zayn and The Bloodline play out? Let us know in the comments section below.

Posted September 24th, 2022 in Features. Tagged: , , , .

Jon Moxley Set To Face NJPW Star Making AEW Debut In A World Title Eliminator On Dynamite

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will battle NJPW star Juice Robinson this Wednesday on Dynamite in a World Title Eliminator match.

If Juice Robinson is able to defeat the champion on Dynamite, he will earn a future title shot, much like a Championship Contender’s match in WWE.

Robinson is one of the only two men that have defeated Jon Moxley in 2022 so far. The other wrestler is former AEW World Champion CM Punk at All Out.

AEW President Tony Khan announced the match on Twitter and noted that MJF can fight Moxley for the championship any time he chooses.

In addition to MJF, Jon Moxley now has to worry about another wrestler on the AEW roster coming after his title. On Rampage: Grand Slam this past Friday night, Hangman Adam Page took a massive step closer to becoming a two-time AEW World Champion.

Page hit Rush with a Dead Eye on the ring apron to win the Golden Ticket Battle Royal and ensure himself a shot at the title. It was announced that Jon Moxley will defend the AEW World Championship against Hangman Adam Page on Dynamite on October 18th. It will be a special Tuesday night edition of AEW Dynamite.

What Has Been Announced For Dynamite (9/28)?

Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, made her shocking debut this past Wednesday at Dynamite: Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. AEW has announced that fans will hear from Saraya on Wednesday night.

Chris Jericho is set to have a celebration with the Jericho Appreciation Society after defeating Claudio Castagnoli to become the new ROH Champion.

World Title Eliminator: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Juice Robinson. Juice will earn a future shot at the AEW World Championship if he can defeat Jon Moxley.

MJF will address the crowd. Maxwell appeared on Dynamite: Grand Slam and interrupted Tony Schiavone’s interview with Wheeler Yuta. Maxwell took several shots at Wheeler and the Blackpool Combat Club. He then brawled with Yuta, shoved Schiavone to the floor, and was helped by W. Morrissey of The Firm.

Posted September 24th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

Thunder Rosa On Saraya Arriving In AEW: “She’s A Star, She Has What I Want”

AEW Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa was supposed to defend her title against Toni Storm at All Out but had to pull out of the match due to injury. She has not appeared on AEW TV since the Dynamite before the PPV on September 4th. Toni Storm is currently the Interim AEW Women’s Champion.

On Dynamite Grand Slam, Toni defended the title against Britt Baker, Athena, and Serena Deeb in a 4-Way match. Toni emerged victorious but Britt Baker attacked after the match. Jamie Hayter and Serena Deeb joined the D.M.D. in the attack before Falling in Reverse’s Zombified echoed throughout Arthur Ashe stadium.

Britt stood in the ring confused as the blood poured down her face from another busted nose incident. The name “Saraya” flashed on the screen and the crowd popped. Saraya (FKA as Paige in WWE) made her way to the ring to an incredible reaction from AEW fans as the heels retreated. Saraya then hugged Athena and Toni Storm in the ring to end the segment.

Thunder Rosa Praises Saraya After Her Debut

The AEW Women’s Champion was interviewed by Dave LeGreca on Busted Open Radio today and had some kind words to say about Saraya following her debut at Dynamite Grand Slam. She said that she is one of the stars that AEW helped create and she’s excited to have someone the caliber of Saraya to work with.

“I hope she is completely cleared to wrestle. She is going to teach a lot of the girls a lot of cool stuff that otherwise they wouldn’t have the opportunity to do. Wrestling was her bread and butter for a long time and she knows the grind.

Before she got signed, she was in the indies struggling just like everybody else. One of the things that Saraya has is that she has not changed her core. She continues to be the same person that she was before. I’m really interested to get to know her on another level.

I know that fans are very excited to see her because they haven’t seen her wrestle in a while and they are very eager for that. Company-wise and ratings-wise, this is going to be great for ratings and going to be great for the women’s division. You cannot deny that.

I want to come back a way that you guys have never seen me before and having Saraya there, I’m like ‘alright yeah’ there’s even more competition. Yes I’m on top, but when you have bigger sharks in the tank you better start eating because you have to get bigger than the shark that wants to take what you have.

So, it is going to be very interesting. She brings a lot to the women’s division. She brings a brand, something that is needed in the division too. That you cannot deny. I know Tony does a lot of stuff because he wants ratings. We want to be number one. If you start something and you don’t want to be number one, don’t start it.”

But for me as an athlete, for me as a champion, that is top competition right there, on every single aspect. Experience, persona, character, how well-known she is, she’s a star. She has what I want and I’m striving for.

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Posted September 24th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

Sheamus Reveals Why He Wants The Intercontinental Championship “More Than Anything”

Sheamus battled Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at WWE Clash at the Castle in a match that received rave reviews from critics and fans. The Celtic Warrior came up short but still got a standing ovation from the crowd in Cardiff.

On this week’s edition of SmackDown, The Brawling Brutes competed in the main event against The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships. Sheamus, Sami Zayn, and Solo Sikoa were ringside for the match. It appeared that Ridge Holland and Butch were about to win the match but Imperium interfered.

Intercontinental Champion Gunther attacked Sheamus outside the ring and beat him down. The Usos capitalized on Imperium’s interference and hit the 1D for the pinfall victory to retain the titles. It was announced that Sheamus will battle Gunther once again for the Intercontinental Championship in two weeks on WWE SmackDown.

Sheamus Reveals Why He Wants The Intercontinental Championship

He joined WWE announcer Corey Graves on his After the Bell podcast and discussed why he wants to become Intercontinental Champion. The 44-year-old has never held the IC Title in his incredible career.

“My mentality is if you go in there and you’ve achieved X amount of stuff, there’s no doubt that your passion and drive is going to drop. And the idea is to zone that out and go in there like I’ve won nothing and today is the first day, and I want to achieve this, this, and this.

That is why I’ve been so adamant and so vocal about the Intercontinental Championship because it is the one title that is not sitting on this shelf right here. It is the one I want more than anything and that is what has been driving me. You have to have goals. You have to have targets and you have to know what is next.”

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Posted September 24th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

7 Takeaways From AEW Rampage Grand Slam (9/23): Battle Royale, Action Bronson & Hook, Starks vs. Hobbs

AEW Rampage Grand Slam was taped Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe stadium in New York. A number one contender was crowned in the Golden Ticket Battle Royal, Action Bronson stepped into the ring, The Great Muta showed up, and Ricky Starks battled Powerhouse Hobbs in an All Out rematch in the main event.

Rampage Grand Slam Results

  • Sting & Darby Allin def. House of Black
  • Hook & Action Bronson def. Angelo Parker & Matt Menard
  • Samoa Joe & Wardlow def. Tony Nese & Josh Woods
  • Sammy Guevara def. Eddie Kingston via DQ
  • Jade Cargill def. Diamante to retain the TBS Championship
  • Hangman Page won the Golden Ticket Battle Royale & Will face Jon Moxley for the AEW Title on October 18th
  • Ricky Starks def. Powerhouse Hobbs in a Lights Out match

Here are the takeaways from this week’s special edition of Rampage:

The Great Muta Helped Darby Allin & Sting

House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews) battled Darby Allin & Sting tonight at Rampage Grand Slam. Darby hit a Coffin Drop off the top of the tunnel on Buddy. He went for another Coffin Drop on Brody but he caught him with a chokehold. Darby tried to escape and both men fell off the stage and through a table below as Julia Hart angrily walked around with a giant hat on.

Brody King then handcuffed Sting and sat him up on a chair. The lights went out and The Great Muta arrived. The Great Muta spit green mist in Buddy’s face and Sting followed it up with the Scorpion Death Drop for the pinfall vitory.

Hook & Action Bronson Picked Up A Win

Hook and Action Bronson battled Angelo Parker and Matt Menard tonight on Rampage Grand Slam. Hook knocked Angelo Parker to the canvas to begin the action. Menard and Bronson tagged in and had a stare down. Bronson hit a massive shoulder tackle and then a Splash onto Daddy Magic and Cool Ang in the corner.

Hook tagged back in and delivered a Suplex to Parker. He went for a submission hold but Matt broke it up. Parker battled back and beat the FTW Champion down in the corner. The JAS members took turns beating Hook down and kept him isolated in the corner as Action Bronson waited for a tag.

Bronson got the tag and started dishing out Clotheslines. Action hit Parker with a Running Powerslam but Menard attacked him from behind. Bronson hit another big shoulder tackle and tagged in Hook. The FTW Champion leveled Matt with a Clothesline and hit Parker with an Exploder Suplex. Hook applied Redrum and Action Bronson locked it in at the same time and Parker and Menard tapped out.

Wardlow & Samoa Joe def. Tony Nese & Josh Woods

ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe and TNT Champion Wardow teamed up at Rampage Grand Slam to battle Josh Woods and Tony Nese. Wardlow appeared to hurt his knee during the match. Samoa Joe was unbothered and beat the hell out of Nese and Woods. Joe connected with the Muscle Buster on Tony for the pinfall victory. The heels attacked after the match but Joe and Wardlow fought them off. The TNT Champion delivered some Powerbombs to Mark Sterling to end the segment.

Jungle Boy def. Rey Fenix, Luchasaurus Attacked

Jungle Boy battled Rey Fenix tonight at Rampage Grand Slam. The action started off back and forth until both wrestlers fell to the outside. Rey was the first up as Rampage went to a commercial break. The two continued to trade punches during the break and the action returned to the ring.

When Rampage Grand Slam returned, Fenix and Jungle Boy continued trading strikes. Fenix hit a knee to the face and followed it up with a Cutter for a near fall. Rey hit a crazy springboard Crossbody but couldn’t keep Jungle Boy down for a count of three.

Jungle Boy battled back with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb and a running knee strike to the head for a two count. Fenix hit a kick to the face and went for a Brainbuster but Jungle Boy countered into a roll-up for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Luchasaurus attacked Jungle Boy from behind and Christian Cage cut a promo on him. Christian had his arm in a sling during the promo.

Sammy Guevara def. Eddie Kingston In Controversial Fashion

Eddie Kingston battled Sammy Guevara tonight on Rampage Grand Slam. Kingston lit up Sammy’s chest with some chops and went for a Powerbomb off the ring apron. Sammy countered into a Back Body Drop that sent Guevara to the floor.

Back from a commercial, the action had returned to the ring and Guevara hit a springboard Cutter for a near fall. Sammy went for another one but Eddie was ready for it this time. Kingston connected with an Exploder Suplex and went for Backfist to the Future but Sammy dodged it. Eddie hit another Exploder that sent Sammy flying across the ring.

Kingston followed it up with Backfist to the Future but one wasn’t enough. Tay Melo looked on in horror as Eddie hit another Backfist. Kingston hit a third but still didn’t go for the cover. Eddie applied a submission but Sammy was out and referee Bryce Remsburg called for the bell. Kingston wouldn’t let go of the hold until several security guards rushed the ring. Kingston started attacking them all as Sammy and Tay exited the ring. It was announced that Sammy actually won the match because Eddie was disqualified for not letting go of the hold.

Jade Cargill Retained The TBS Championship

Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Diamante. Rapper Trina accompanied Diamante to the entrance ramp. Cargill dominated the action early and went for a Powerbomb but Diamante escaped. Jade leveled Diamante with a pump kick to the face and the champ posed for the crowd. The challenger connected with a Dropkick that sent Jade tumbling out of the ring. Diamante climbed to the middle turnbuckle and went for a Crossbody. Jade caught her and slammed Diamante on the ring apron.

The champion hobbled back into the ring and delivered some more kicks to Diamante. Cargill planted Diamante with Jaded for the pinfall victory. Jade Cargill remains undefeated and is still the TBS Champion. Trina shoved Diamante over after the match and posed with Jade.

Hangman Page Won Golden Ticket Battle Royale

The Golden Ticket Battle Royal aired tonight on Rampage. Dalton Castle was about to be eliminated but The Boys caught him. Castle and The Boys then eliminated Brian Cage. Matt Hardy and Private Party reunited for a bit and were quickly eliminated by Rush and The Butcher.

Hangman Adam Page eliminated The Butcher as John Silver and Rush traded punches in the ring. Pentagon Jr. tried to eliminate Jay Lethal but Satnamn Singh caught him. Jay sent Pentagon Jr. over the top rope for the elimination. Hangman launched Lethal over the top rope and were down to two wrestlers.

Page and Rush traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Rush ducked under a clothesline but Page caught him with a few forearm strikes. Rush sent Hangman over the top but he just barely hung on. Hangman dragged Rush to the apron with him and they traded chops. Rush set up for a Piledriver on the apron but Page countered into Dead Eye. Rush fell to the floor and Page won the Battle Royal. Hangman Page will battle Jon Moxley on the Oct. 18th Tuesday night edition of Dynamite for the AEW Championship.

Ricky Starks def. Powerhouse Hobbs

Powerhouse Hobbs squared off with Ricky Starks in a rematch from AEW All Out in the main event of Rampage Grand Slam. It was a Lights Out (No DQ) match. Mark Henry interviewed both wrestlers before the match.

Starks went after Hobbs right away and unloaded some punches. Powerhouse rolled out of the ring and Ricky chased after him. Starks connected with a Clothesline and then launched Hobbs into the steel steps.

The action returned to the ring with Starks in control. Hobbs battled back as Chris Jericho named him the Sports Entertainer of the week. Hobbs threw some weapons into the ring and bashed Starks with a chair as Rampage went to the final commercial break of the night.

Back from the break, Hobbs went for a Powerslam but Ricky escaped. Starks launched Hobbs into a steel chair and hit him with a Tornado DDT for a near fall. Hobbs set up a couple of chairs in the ring but Starks caught him with a low blow. Ricky put the chairs back to back and set up for the Roshambo. Powerhouse countered into a Back Body Drop and followed it up with a Powerslam on top of the steel chairs for a near fall.

Starks and Hobbs battled on the entrance ramp and near the tunnels. Ricky went for a Spear but Starks launched him into the tunnel. Hobbs ripped off a light from the tunnel and started following Ricky as he crawled down the entrance ramp. Hobbs swung the light but Ricky ducked and hit a Spear through the table. Ricky grabbed the beam and bashed Hobbs over the head with it. Starks followed it up with the Roshambo for the pinfall victory.

Posted September 24th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: , .

6 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (9/23): Roman Reigns Returns, Title Match, Sami Zayn, White Rabbit

WWE SmackDown aired live this week from the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Usos defended the Undisputed Tag Team Championships against The Brawling Brutes in the main event.

WWE SmackDown Results

  • Liv Morgan def. Lacey Evans
  • New Day def. Maximum Male Models
  • Braun Strowman def. Otis
  • Raquel Rodriguez def. Dakota Kai
  • The Usos def. The Brawling Brutes to retain the Undisputed Tag Team Championships

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Sami Zayn Was Embraced By The Bloodline (Besides Jey Uso), Tag Match Set For Next Week

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos, The Honorary Uce Sami Zayn, and Paul Heyman made their way to the ring to kick off the show.

Reigns asked the crowd to acknowledge him before handing the microphone to Paul Heyman. Paul said that Solo was sent to The Bloodline by the elders of the Samoan dynasty because somebody had to put a stop to the conspiracies against The Tribal Chief. Heyman referred to Sikoa as the enforcer that will stop everyone from trying to take Roman’s throne.

Solo grabbed the microphone and acknowledged Roman Reigns as his Tribal Chief. Roman shared a hug with his cousin and everyone was about to leave. Sami cut the music off and apologized to The Bloodline. He wanted to extend his gratitude to The Bloodline for welcoming him into the family.

Roman Reigns got annoyed and wondered why Sami is saying anything right now. Hedemanded that Sami Zayn take The Bloodline shirt off. Jey Uso shouted at him as well but Sami tried to offer an explanation. Sami wondered if this was about him disrespecting The Wiseman Paul Heyman during the Crown Jewel press conference with Logan Paul.

Reigns instructed Jey to rip off the shirt and he obliged. The Tribal Chief told Sami that he will never wear a Bloodline shirt ever again. Roman presented Sami with a new Honorary Uce shirt and Sami danced around as Jey Uso was pissed off. Sami said, “I acknowledge you Tribal Chief” and shared a hug with the champion to end the segment.

Madcap Moss and Ricochet confronted Sami Zayn backstage and said he’s not actually a member of The Bloodline. Solo Sikoa arrived and beat the hell out Moss and Ricochet. Sami and Solo versus Ricochet & Madcap Moss was then announced for next week’s show.

Liv Morgan def. Lacey Evans & Sent A Message To Ronda Rousey

SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan battled Lacey Evans tonight on SmackDown. Lacey dominated the action early as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, Lacey hit a big boot and went for the cover but the champion kicked out at two. Evans applied a submission hold in the middle of the ring and did pushups while doing so. Morgan battled back and connected with Oblivion for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Liv attacked Lacey Evans with a kendo stick and slammed her against the barricade. The champion set up a table outside the ring as the crowd cheered. Liv hit a Senton off the top rope and through the table below. Liv Morgan will defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match at the Premium Live Event on October 8th.

New QR Code, Max Dupri Flips Out

New Day battled Maximum Male Models tonight in a tag team match. Max and Maxiine Dupri were ringside for the match. Maxxiine Dupri wanted to take photos of Maximum Male Models instead and Kofi rolled Mansoor up for the pinfall victory. After hte match, Max Dupri ripped off his jacket in frustration and walked away.

Another QR code appeared that dropped more hints for WWE’s White Rabbit. It was a game that listed off the coordinates for next week’s RAW as well as the word “patricide”, which means the killing of one’s father.

Braun Strowman Dominated

Braun Strowman battled Alpha Academy’s Otis tonight on SmackDown. Otis showed off his power early and got in some offense. However, The Monster of all Monsters battled back and connected with a Powerbomb for the pinfall victory.

Karrion Kross Choked Out Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre cut a promo about Karrion Kross on tonight’s SmackDown. He said that he wanted to battle Karrion Kross in a Strap Match at Extreme Rules on October 8th.

Kross’ theme hit and Scarlett appeared on the entrance ramp. Karrion attacked Drew from behind but McIntyre battled back. Drew whipped Karrion with the strap several times but got distracted by Scarlett. She apparently shot a fireball at him ala The Wizard Chris Jericho. Karrion capitalized and applied the Kross Jacket to choke McIntyre out.

Raquel Rodriguez Picked Up A Win

Raquel Rodriguez faced Dakota Kai tonight on SmackDown. Bayley interfered and hit Raquel with the one of the Women’s Tat Titles. Shotzi rushed down the entrance ramp and attacked Bayley. Raquel capitalized on the distraction and rolled up Dakota for the pinfall victory. Shotzi and Raquel stood tall as Damage CTRL retreated after the match.

Gunther will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus in two weeks in a rematch from Clash at the Castle. Bayley will battle Shotzi next week and Hit Row will square off against Los Lotharios.

The Usos Retained After Imperium Interfered

The Usos defended the Undisputed Tag Team Championships against The Brawling Brutes (Butch, Ridge Holland) in tonight’s main event. Sheamus was ringside for the match for The Brawling Brutes. Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn of The Bloodline accompanied The Usos to the ring. The Usos controlled the action early and took the Brawling Brutes out of the ring.

Jey started getting annoyed with Sami Zayn as he mocked Butch and Ridge ringside. Back in the ring, The Usos slammed Butch down to the mat for a two count as SmackDown went to the final commercial break of the night.

When SmackDown returned, referee Charles Robinson caught Sami ringside approaching Butch. Jey jumped out of the ring and started shouting at Sami again. The two continued to argue and Sami implored Jey to focus on the match. Butch capitalized on the distraction and caught Jey with an Enziguri.

Ridge Holland tagged in and sent Jey to the outside. Holland planted Jimmy Uso with a Powerslam and went for the cover but Jimmy kicked out at two. Jimmy connected with a Samoan Drop but Butch broke up the cover and then tagged into the match.

Butch climbed to the top rope and went for a Moonsault but The Usos countered with two Superkicks to his face. Jimmy went for the cover but somehow Butch kicked out at two and the match continued.

Jey Uso tagged back in and The Usos went for the 1D. Butch countered into a DDT that sent Jimmy out of the ring. Butch started bending back Jey’s fingers and tagged in Holland. Ridge went for an Alabama Slam but Jimmy tagged himself in. The Usos went for another double Superkick but Ridge countered into a double Back Body Drop.

Butch tagged back into the match and went for the cover but Jey broke it up at the last moment. Sami Zayn grabbed a steel chair but Sheamus ripped it away. Imperium rushed down the entrance ramp and attacked Sheamus. Intercontinental Champion Gunther beat Sheamus down. The Usos hit Butch with a Superkick and then the 1D for the pinfall victory. The Usos are still the Undisputed Tag Team Champions.

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE Drops More White Rabbit Clues on SmackDown

WWE’s White Rabbit teases continued on Friday’s edition of SmackDown. During a backstage segment featuring Hit Row and Street Profits, a new QR code could be seen.

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When scanned, it takes fans to another hidden section of the WWE website.

It is another game where you control the White Rabbit through a maze. After you’ve completed the game, the coordinates to next week’s edition of WWE RAW are revealed. The location for Monday’s edition of the red brand is Rodgers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The word “patricide” is seen at the end of the video and it means “killing your father”. Several WWE fans have pointed out that Bray Wyatt has referenced murdering his father in a previous promo. The white rabbit hops through the red door and the coordinates and the word are revealed.

WWE’s “White Rabbit” cryptic teaser campaign has been a big success for the company as fans are really enjoying trying to solve the mystery.

Most fans are convinced that Bray Wyatt is the White Rabbit. Alexa Bliss recently referenced White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane during her promo on RAW. Bliss was aligned with Bray before his release from the company last year.

Other fans seem to believe that Karrion Kross is the White Rabbit due to his stint in Lucha Underground. You can check out our full breakdown of WWE’s White Rabbit here.

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in WWE, News.

WWE Hall of Famer Mocks CM Punk For Claiming He’s Tired At 42-Years-Old: “Shut The F*ck Up”

WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash spoke about the brawl between CM Punk and The Elite at the All Out media scrum on a recent episode of his Kliq This podcast.

Co-host Sean Oliver read a comment from a fan that suggested that CM Punk simply just snapped and that we are all human. Kevin responded by poking fun at CM Punk’s comments at the press conference when he said he was old, tired, and works with children.

“At 42 years old, you know, I mean Phil (CM Punk) is tired. Phil’s tired, he’s beat up.”

Sean noted that Kevin Nash was in the ring when he was 55 and the 63-year-old brought up his promo with Punk on RAW following WWE SummerSlam 2011.

“I was in the ring at 55 when he was cutting the promo on me ‘click click I can hear your knees and LOL thought you were dead.’

That mother f***er cut that promo on me and he sits there at 42 years old, f***ing I guess in retrospect when I actually like thought about him like, he didn’t lose his sh*t, that’s toxic f***ing shock.

He didn’t pull his tampon out. He’s f***ing got toxic shock syndrome. I thought about that and I googled him. I said forty f***ing two, dude didn’t wrestle for 10 f***ing years!

It’s like a 75′ El Dorado with 102 miles on it. Mother f***er don’t tell me you’re tired. Don’t tell me you are 75. Shut the f*** up.”

Kevin also laughed at the idea of Pat Buck and Chris Daniels getting suspended because of the altercation. Big Daddy Cool did compliment CM Punk for being a pro during his matches before the All Out brawl and claimed he saw a lot of himself in the disgruntled star.

“His run got cut short you know, basically politically. He just had too much f***ing heat. Deserved, I mean, I see a lot of me in him. I’m not going to speak for him but he’s a little bit of a pr*ck. He had the number of how many shirts he sold that day I’m sure so he can throw that in somebody’s face if he had to.”

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  • CM Punk is Probably Not Returning to AEW

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

Bray Wyatt Likes Tweet From 2019 Ahead Of WWE SmackDown: “Tomorrow There Will Be More Of Us”

WWE has been playing the 1967 song “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane during live events and occasionally during a commercial break.

On Monday’s edition of RAW, a mysterious QR code appeared on the screen while Austin Theory was making his way to the ring for a singles match against Kevin Owens. When the code is scanned, it takes fans to a hidden WWE website.

A video appears and it is a game of ‘Hang Man’. The question is “Who killed the world?” and the answer is “YOU DID”. The date 9/23 also appears in the video, which is this week’s episode of SmackDown.

Bray Wyatt was released from WWE on July 31, 2021. He spent nearly ten years with the promotion and is a three-time world champion. Many fans have speculated that the “White Rabbit” is Bray Wyatt, while others believe it is Karrion Kross. You can check out our deep dive into WWE’s cryptic teaser campaign here.

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Bray Wyatt Likes Interesting Tweet From Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee (John Huber), formerly known as Luke Harper in WWE, sadly passed away on December 26, 2020. He captured the TNT Championship in All Elite Wrestling and the Intercontinental Championship in WWE. He was also a two-time SmackDown Tag Team Champion with the Wyatt Family.

As spotted by Sportskeeda Wrestling, Bray Wyatt liked a tweet today from Brodie Lee that was posted on April 9th, 2019. The tweet simply reads “Tomorrow there will be more of us”, which is interesting because tomorrow is the date teased in the video.

Bray Wyatt was seen training with boxer Keith Thurman in a video just posted by ESNews.

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

“The Ball Is In His Court” – Triple H Says WWE Is Open To Signing NBA Star

WWE held a press conference for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Logan Paul at Crown Jewel.

After the conference, Triple H was interviewed by Sporting News about several topics. The Game revealed that he has discussed signing Tyson Fury but the world-class boxer knows he has a few big fights left in the boxing ring.

Triple H stated that he hopes Tyson is still interested in joining the WWE after he’s finished boxing. Tyson knocked out Austin Theory when he tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract at Clash at the Castle.

WWE’s Chief Content Officer spoke about NBA star Dwight Howard showing up at a recent tryout and claimed that he is open to signing the 2020 NBA champion.

“I think the ball is in his court. It’s a funny thing, Dwight in the conversations we had was like ‘you know I really want to do this, I’m serious, I really want to do this.’ But we hear that a lot and there’s a difference between saying I want to do this and putting in the grind and doing the work to get there.

He came by our tryouts in Nashville. He was incredibly entertaining, jumping in promos by himself and then with others, incredibly entertaining. Really driven to want to do this, it is just a matter of him, he’s got a lot of things going on right?

So when he says ‘hey I want to give this a shot’ he’s got my phone number and all he’s got to do is call me and we will see what can happen. If he’s willing to put in the grind and the drive that guys like Logan Paul, Bad Bunny, and Tyson Fury are willing to put in then let’s go.”

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Posted September 22nd, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

“There’s Something About Sadie Sink” – MJF Gushes Over Stranger Things Star & Answers Questions From Fans

Maxwell Jacob Friedman has quickly become one of All Elite Wrestling’s most popular stars and made the media rounds to promote AEW Grand Slam. He stopped by Barstool Sports for an interview on Wrasslin’ and appeared on Barstool’s Answer The Internet.

After his “pipebomb” promo on the Dynamite after Double or Nothing, MJF went missing from AEW television for months. The 26-year-old returned at All Out to win the Casino Ladder match and had a stare-down with former AEW Champion CM Punk. MJF has a guaranteed title match at a time and place of his choosing.

He appeared on Barstool Sports’ Answer The Internet and answered questions on a wide variety of topics.

Which celebrity would MJF most like to see in a sex tape?

“My brain immediately goes to a grotesque place because I can look at any woman naked if I want to now. God invented the internet. So I think I’d want to see someone like gross and fat. I want to see Oprah. That would be rad.“

Would you rather have your porn search history shared with your Twitter followers or your parents?

“Dude, post it on Twitter, I don’t give a sh*t. I don’t talk to my parents. They f***ing suck.“

Should you lock a dog out of the room when you’re having sex?

“So I have a cat, love my cat. The cat’s name is Piper. When it’s go time, when it is time for the fiancé to hop on the maximum ride, love Piper to death but Piper is going out the door. Because it gets loud, it gets sweaty, and it’s not a safe environment for any pet.”

Who is the hottest celebrity you’d have a chance with if they got to know you?

“Sadie Sink. There’s something about Sadie Sink. And maybe it is because I got like a redhead thing, but there is SOMETHING.“

Kevin Clancy (KFC) of Barstool wondered if Sadie would like MJF if she met her and the AEW star joked “Stranger Things have happened”. Sadie Sink plays Max in the massively popular Netflix show Stranger Things.

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You can check out all of MJF’s NSFW responses in the video below.

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in AEW. Tagged: .

“I Oversee Everything” – Triple H Explains His Role As Chief Content Officer & How WWE Recruits Talent

Triple H joined LADbible TV today for an interview and discussed several topics, including what his role is in WWE. There has been a seismic shift at the top of the company and it has resulted in more power than ever afforded to The Game.

He was recently given the title of “Chief Brand Officer” and explained what that entailed during the interview. The 53-year-old stated that he oversees everything when it comes to the promotion’s creative, as well as run talent development and the recruitment process.

“I do a little bit of everything for WWE. If you want the exact title, I’m the Chief Content Officer for WWE. I oversee everything that has to do with creative of everything we do from top to bottom.

Run our talent, run our talent development, our recruiting process, sort of the life cycle of the talent from the moment we identify them in college, or wherever they’re going to start from. All the way through to the end of their careers.”

Triple H On How WWE Recruits Talent

The Game was asked where WWE goes to try and find talent. He brought up Gable Steveson as an example of collegiate athletics being difficult to recruit from and described WWE’s strategy for finding new talent.

“They changed the rules for what’s called NIL (name, image, likeness) that college athletes can use their name, image, and likeness to create a business for themselves. So they can be paid for those things, they can do endorsements, all these other things.

It opened up a world for us. We don’t see it as paying somebody a small amount of money to say ‘hey I watched WWE and isn’t that great’.

For us, it’s a recruiting tool. For us, it’s long-term recruiting. We look at college athletes in almost any sport and we try to work with them on what WWE is, what we are as an entertainment property, but what we are also behind the scenes.

Some of those we will offer deals to under the NIL program. We’ll pay them a sum of money, they will be WWE athletes. We help them build their brand, we help them with media training, with life skills, anything that WWE does that they can have access to.

“They can come to our performance center, they can do all those things. Meanwhile, they’re out there for us sort of talking about WWE to every sporting event they go to.

Athletes around the country they’re talking about WWE and for most of them when they graduate college, WWE is the opportunity they are looking at to become a WWE Superstar.

For ones that don’t, that promotion the entire time is phenomenal for us.”

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Posted September 22nd, 2022 in WWE. Tagged: .

Triple H Outlines His Vision For WWE NXT: “Almost A World Cup Scenario”

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H was interviewed recently by LADBible TV and spoke about his plans for the future of NXT.

Triple H has gained a significant amount of power in WWE recently since Vince McMahon resigned from the company. He replaced John Laurinaitis as EVP of Talent Relations and has also taken over creative responsibility for the promotion. The 53-year-old has brought back several released talents and is seemingly about to bring NXT back to its Black & Gold days.

During the interview, The Game discussed his vision for NXT Europe moving forward and suggested that it would be “almost a World Cup scenario”. He stated that “the World Cup finals” for NXT could happen in any city in the world and that you’ve got to think big.

The King of Kings compared NXT to college football and noted that they are trying to build a fanbase for the talent before sending them to the main roster to become WWE Superstars.

“The intent will be to take NXT Europe and bring that around the world. So NXT Europe, NXT Australia, NXT South Africa, South America, and Mexico. All those things and eventually build it into a global system that will lead to almost a World Cup scenario.

The World Cup finals for NXT will one year be in London, the next year maybe Mexico City, you’ve got to think big. And all the while, really what you are doing is you are building a fanbase for college football, while you are building stars for the major leagues.”

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Posted September 22nd, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: , .

Eddie Kingston & Sammy Guevara Have Provided The Template For CM Punk & The Elite To Move Forward

Sammy Guevara and Eddie Kingston are set to battle this Friday night at AEW Rampage Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Grand Slam is one of All Elite Wrestling’s biggest events of the year and there are several exciting matchups on both Dynamite and Rampage this week. Friday’s Grand Slam edition of Rampage will be a special two-hour show.

Guevara and Kingston were supposed to square off at All Out but real-life personal issues prevented the match from happening. The issue stemmed from a Rampage taping in August. Sammy cut a promo in the ring with Tay Melo and called Eddie a “fat piece of sh*t”. Kingston got heated about the comments and confronted Sammy backstage.

The altercation led to Eddie getting suspended for two weeks and their match at AEW All Out being canceled. Eddie apologized for his actions, Sammy issued a statement, and the two men have apparently put the real-life issue behind them so that they can work together again. The promo never aired on television but a fan uploaded the footage and you can check it out below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zYSIwrxvMg&t=42s

The Benefit of Using Real-Life Drama In Storylines

Eddie Kingston cut a promo about the upcoming match and stated that he doesn’t respect Sammy Guevara and thinks he’s a horrible person. Kingston vowed to “beat the piss” out of Guevara this Friday at Rampage Grand Slam.

“You may think I don’t like you or I don’t respect you because of the things you say, or because you are so in love with Twitter, and the only reason why you are in this great sport is to be famous. You don’t care, but nah Sammy, it is not because of any of that. No man, I don’t like you and I don’t respect you because inside when I look into your eyes, I see nothing but a horrible, rotten human being. You make me sick and that is why I am going to beat the piss out of you in Queens.”

Eddie’s brief promo above is a great example of how a real-life issue can be spun into a positive in the wrestling business. He clearly does not like Sammy personally, but that doesn’t mean they cannot provide an entertaining product to fans as professionals. The Mad King is always passionate in his promos, but you can tell when there is something extra behind it.

There was nothing cute about what he said about Sammy Guevara and there were no jokes. He simply called Sammy a horrible person that he wants to beat the hell out of in the match. Enough said, I’m sold. Kingston also got personal in his memorable rivalry with CM Punk leading up to their match at Full Gear and it added to the rivalry. This was before CM Punk decided to get offended about such things.

Can CM Punk & The Elite Do The Same?

It seems ludicrous to suggest that CM Punk, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks could put their issues behind them at this point, but some fans are still holding out hope. In case you’ve been under a rock, CM Punk went on an expletive-filled rant about Colt Cabana, Hangman Page, and The Young Bucks following winning the title at All Out.

Instead of talking about becoming champion again, Punk opted to go on a twenty-minute rant while eating muffins. To make matters worse, he was also injured during the match and relinquished the title again. He is a two-time AEW Champion without making a single title defense.

The former AEW Champion claimed that the EVPs (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) could not even manage a target and blamed them for starting the rumors that he wanted to get Colt Cabana fired. The EVPs then confronted CM Punk in his locker room and a wild Ace Steel appeared. Ace Steel is/was an AEW producer that was unknown to the audience until the Wednesday before All Out, in which he delivered a passionate promo to convince CM Punk to accept the match against Jon Moxley.

The circumstances surrounding the brawl make it seem highly unlikely that CM Punk and The Elite could work together in the future, but they would have everyone’s attention if they did. AEW Brawl Out remains one of the biggest stories of the year and people are still awaiting to find out the repercussions for everyone involved.

While CM Punk probably shouldn’t be relied on to carry the company anymore as he’s injured again, a Trios match with FTR against The Elite would be instant money for AEW. One can only hope that CM Punk and The Elite can follow in Eddie Kingston’s footsteps and put the past behind them. Hopefully, a positive can be found in Punk’s injury and it might actually allow the time needed for cooler heads to prevail.

  • CM Punk is Probably Not Returning to AEW

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in Features. Tagged: , , , .

Tony Khan Makes Big Announcement After Grand Slam, AEW Title Match Set For Upcoming Dynamite

AEW President Tony Khan addressed the crowd after Dynamite Grand Slam went off the air.

He announced that the winner of the Golden Ticket Battle Royal on Friday’s episode of Rampage will battle Jon Moxley for the AEW Championship on the October 18th edition of Dynamite.

It will be a special Tuesday night episode of Dynamite on the 18th airing from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, AEW Champion Jon Moxley’s hometown.

Moxley lost the Interim Championship to CM Punk at All Out. However, Punk had to vacate the title due to an injury as well as the brawl with The Elite during the media scrum.

In the main event of Dynamite Grand Slam, Jon Moxley battled Bryan Danielson for the vacated AEW Championship. The two Blackpool Combat Members gave it everything they had, but in the end, Moxley captured the title once again by putting Danielson to sleep with the Bulldog Choke. William Regal stood in the ring as Bryan Danielson put the belt around Moxley’s waist after the match.

Here are the comments from Tony Khan and you can check them out in the video from Solomonster below.

“At this year’s first Tuesday night Dynamite, October 18th, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The winner of the Grand Slam Golden Ticket Battle Royal will get a shot at the first-ever three-time AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, if he is still the champion on that Tuesday.

Everybody is coming back to their seats, we are about to get started for Rampage. Justin (Roberts) you want to fire things up and get everybody going?!”

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

“God I’m Freaking Cool” – MJF Sends Message To His ‘Devil Worshippers’ After AEW Dynamite Grand Slam

MJF made his presence felt throughout the show tonight during AEW Dynamite Grand Slam.

Former ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta was set to be interviewed by Tony Schiavone but Maxwell immediately interrupted. The Casino Ladder match winner did a Ric Flair strut as the crowd in Arthur Ashe popped.

MJF verbally beat Wheeler down and insulted Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley ahead of their title match. Maxwell brought up William Regal’s addiction issues and got a slap to the face from Wheeler Yuta. MJF delivered a headbutt to Yuta and then shoved poor Tony Shiavone to the floor.

Yuta attacked MJF but The Firm’s W. Morrissey (FKA as Big Cass in WWE) grabbed Yuta from behind. AEW security then showed up and separated everyone to end the segment. MJF then watched from the crowd as Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson to become the AEW Champion. Maxwell earned a future title shot at a time of his choosing by winning the Casino Ladder match at AEW All Out earlier this month.

MJF Thanks His ‘Devil Worshippers’ After AEW Grand Slam

Maxwell took to Twitter after Dynamite Grand Slam went off the air to put himself over some more. The 26-year-old said that his “Devil worshippers” were out in full force tonight and noted how cool he is.

“My Devil worshippers were out in full force tonight with their pitch forks in hand. God I’m freaking cool.”

The Firm Helps MJF Win The Casino Ladder Match At All Out

The Casino Ladder match kicked off AEW All Out and the match ended in a bizarre fashion. A bunch of masked individuals rushed to the ring and attacked the participants. It was then revealed to be Stokely Hathaway’s stable, The Firm, and they retrieved the chip suspended above the ring.

A man in a devil’s mask then entered the match as The Joker (the final & mystery participant in the Casino Ladder match). Stokely handed the chip to the masked man and they exited the ring.

After CM Punk defeated Jon Moxley, it was revealed that MJF was the man in the devil’s mask and he had a stare-down with the former champion to close the PPV. MJF and Jon Moxley have shared some harsh words in recent weeks and it will be interesting to see when Maxwell chooses to have his title match.

Posted September 21st, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

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