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  • Control Your Narrative React to Braun Strowman’s WWE Return

    Control Your Narrative React to Braun Strowman’s WWE Return

    Braun Strowman made his return to WWE during tonight’s episode of RAW.

    American Alpha, Los Lotharios, Street Profits, and The New Day competed in a Fatal 4-Way to determine the #1 contenders for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships.

    The Monster Among Men arrived in the match and attacked Chad Gable to end the match in a no contest. Braun then put Angelo Dawkins through the announce table and started posing like Hulk Hogan for the crowd. Strowman continued his attack through the commercial break and finally made his way backstage when RAW returned.

    EC3 & Control Your Narrative Release Statement on Braun Strowman Returning to WWE

    WWE released Braun Strowman (Adam Scherr) on June 2, 2021. He launched the Control Your Narrative promotion alongside former WWE Superstar EC3. Control Your Narrative and EC3 released a statement on Instagram shortly after The Monster Among Men’s return tonight on RAW. EC3 said that CYN is about more than just one man and wished Braun well in his “unfinished business” in WWE.

    You can read the entire statement below:

    CONTROL YOUR NARRATIVE (CYN) BIDS “THE TITAN” ADIEU

    The “Monster Among Men” Returns to World Wrestling Entertainment

    Orlando, FL(Sept 5, 2022) – Control Your Narrative (CYN) would like to wish Adam Scherr the best on his return to form as Braun Strowman in the WWE. To “Control Your Narrative” is to “Tell Your Story” and the story of Braun Strowman is “unfinished business.” May Adam/Braun continue to strike fear into the hearts of his opponents, while also doing what motivates him the most, “putting smiles on people’s faces” world wide.

    Adam’s ability and value was a catalyst of growth for CYN, allowing an “idea” to grow into featured content, live shows, and the prospect of both a domestic tour and weekly episodic television featured on “Pro Wrestling TV.” With CYN we hope the fulfillment of helping facilitate the next generation and personal growth leads him to becoming “who he is supposed to be”

    Control Your Narrative is not about just one man, but a brand. CYN is, and always will be, a platform for any talent/individual to find their “purpose” in this industry. CYN was created to allow name performers’ the creative freedom to reinvent themselves while also giving new, deserving wrestlers the one thing they desperately seek.

    Opportunity.

    With CYN, our mission is to create memories, characters and a platform that will last a lifetime. I remain determined to make CYN a platform where those following their “dream” have a place to learn, create, grow and make a living. Control Your Narrative will be both a proving ground and an education. CYN exists not just to build better wrestlers, but to build better people. Adam’s contributions to both will be missed.?

    With Adam’s return to the WWE, the vision remains the same but the immediate future is unknown. This is not a bad thing. To our CYN talent, those that are knocking on the door, to any fan, lover/hater or any individual reading I can assure you only one thing.?

    Everything you ever want, is on the other side of the unknown.

    -ec3

  • Braun Strowman Returns on WWE Raw

    Braun Strowman Returns on WWE Raw

    Braun Strowman made a triumphant return to WWE on Monday’s edition of WWE Raw.

    Strowman didn’t waste any time raising hell. The former Universal Champion interrupted a tag team contender match by attacking Chad Gable and Otis, in addition to several other tag teams and security.

    The beast now known as the Monster of All Monsters drove Angelo Dawkins of the Street Profits through the announcers table at ringside.

    Twitter user CB caught this ringside footage of Strowman tripping during the ringside melee:

    Later in the show, Braun Strowman was briefly interviewed backstage. He announced that he will be on hand for Friday’s edition of SmackDown from Seattle, Washington.

    You can watch the full segment here:

    Strowman had this to say to the WWE Universe after his return on Raw:

    Braun’s History

    Strowman first joined WWE in 2013 with no wrestling background and fast-tracked to the main roster as Vince McMahon was high on him. He was paired with The Wyatt Family on the main roster. 

    After splitting away from the faction that included Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan, he was pushed as a singles stars after being drafted to Raw in 2016. 

    In later years, he engaged in feuds with top stars, such as Roman Reigns. He is also a former Intercontinental and Raw Tag Team Champion, as well as a former Money in the Bank briefcase holder. At WrestleMania 36 in 2020, he also won the Universal Title from Goldberg.

    There were rumors that he might sign with Impact Wrestling or AEW, but those rumors fizzled, and his price tag may have been a factor following his departure from WWE. Last year, he was involved in a feud with Bray Wyatt and lost to Bobby Lashley on Monday Night Raw.

    Strowman has worked eight matches since leaving WWE, mostly for Control Your Narrative.

  • Rhea Ripley Feeling Like Herself Again: Confident, Chaotic & Brutal

    Rhea Ripley Feeling Like Herself Again: Confident, Chaotic & Brutal

    Rhea Ripley has been on a mean streak since turning on former partner Liv Morgan back in April, but her character has taken a noticeably darker turn since joining Judgment Day.

    The former Raw Women’s champion is one of the toughest competitors in WWE. With Finn Balor and Damian Priest at her side, she’s more dangerous than ever. Ripley has been racking up wins and it’s only a matter of time before she’s back in the title picture.

    Ripley participated in a media scrum prior to Saturday’s Clash at the Castle event and told Inside the Ropes that she believes it’s important to constantly evolve your on-screen presence. During her time wrestling in the women’s tag team division with Nikki A.S.H. and later Liv Morgan, she “lost herself” along the way and regressed as a performer.

    “I sort of lost myself and lost that brutal streak that I had… I was becoming too lovey-dovey and just like, trying to please people again,” she said.

    Confident, Chaotic and Brutal

    Rhea Ripley realized she was losing her edge, so she looked within herself. She remembered who she really is, which is what got her to the big time (WWE) in the first palce.

    “I was like, ‘Nah, nah, fam. I don’t want this, I don’t like this.’ So, I’m just gonna be me again. [I’m going to be] confident and be a menace and just be chaotic and brutal.”

    – Rhea Ripley

    The Judgment Day is riding a wave of momentum following Clash at the Castle. After months of feuding with Rey and Dominik Mysterio, Dom did the unthinkable and turned on his father at the event. It remains to be seen if he’ll join the group, but Judgment Day remains at the forefront of WWE storylines, thanks in no small part to Rhea Ripley.

    Watch Rhea Ripley’s comments about her decision to join The Judgment Day:

  • Spoiler: Possible Return Angle Revealed for Tonight’s WWE Raw

    Spoiler: Possible Return Angle Revealed for Tonight’s WWE Raw

    Tonight’s WWE Raw is from Kansas City and will be a big show as it features the fallout from last Saturday’s Clash at the Castle premium live event, the first PPV event to be held in the UK since 1992. 

    So far, only one match has been confirmed for the show which is Bobby Lashley defending the United States title against The Miz in a steel cage match. The cage match stipulation is is just the latest sign that WWE is taking its mid-card belts seriously. We’ve seen a renewed emphasis on the IC and United States championships since Triple H took over creative.

    Braun Strowman’s Return

    Braun Strowman

    Former WWE Superstar Braun Strowman is rumored to be returning to WWE. According to Fightful Select, Strowman is slated to be backstage at the show. Furthermore, WWE’s production crew is working on an angle that will involve a car getting flipped over.

    During his first run with WWE, Strowman was involved in several stunts that saw cars and trucks getting flipped and demolished.

    Also on tap for tonight… the ongoing angle involving Dexter Lumis will continue. The New Day is scheduled for the show and will be part of a program around The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, currently held by The Usos. 

    The Usos couldn’t travel overseas for Clash at the Castle to be ringside with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns for his title defense against Drew McIntyre in the main event. 

  • Update on WWE’s Plans for Ronda Rousey

    Update on WWE’s Plans for Ronda Rousey

    In January, Ronda Rousey returned to WWE after a near-three year absence from the promotion.

    Returning at the Royal Rumble, Rousey won the Women’s Rumble match, earning a title match at WrestleMania 38 that she’d lose.

    Rousey would win the SmackDown Women’s Championship a month later at WrestleMania Backlash, before losing the title to current champion Liv Morgan who cashed in Money in the Bank.

    Plans for Rousey

    Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest stars to join WWE, having established herself in the Olympics and UFC before signing in 2018.

    Since losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship, Rousey has acted as a tweener, bordering on the line between heel and face.

    Speaking during Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said the plan is for Rousey to be presented similar to another ex-UFC name (via Wrestling News.)

    “They want to get her back to ‘special attraction, big Brock Lesnar star.’ So that’s the goal of what they’re doing right now. The belief was that at the end, because she’s [working with babyface] Liv Morgan, [Ronda] ends up as a heel. What they’re doing now isn’t necessarily to make her a heel, it’s to make her a big big star.”

    Meltzer added that recent Google Trends show Rousey falling behind Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, and WWE wants to rebuild her image as a special attraction.

    WrestleMania

    Despite her impressive performances, Rousey doesn’t have a great WrestleMania record.

    The former champion is 1-2 at WWE’s biggest show of the year, having won in 2018 (her WWE debut match) but lost in 2019 and 2022.

    Meltzer noted that a year ago, the plan was for Rousey to face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 39.

    This has been a match WWE planned for Survivor Series 2018, but was changed after Lynch suffered a concussion.

    It was noted that plans for WrestleMania 39 could change depending on fan reactions.

    Ronda Rousey Made “Demand” About Losing the SmackDown Women’s Title
  • Kevin Owens Appears to Mock CM Punk Following All Out Media Scrum

    Kevin Owens Appears to Mock CM Punk Following All Out Media Scrum

    It appears that Kevin Owens weighed in on the situation involving CM Punk at the post-AEW All Out media scrum, where he put several top stars on blast. 

    Punk beat Jon Moxley to win back the AEW World Heavyweight Title in the main event of All Out. While speaking with the media, Punk stated that the AEW EVPs (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) couldn’t run a Target store. 

    He also ripped Hangman Page for his comments during a promo earlier this year on an episode of Dynamite heading into their Double Or Nothing Match, where Pun won the title from Page. Punk also dismissed speculation that he had anything to do with Colt Cabana not being used on AEW programming. 

    As previously reported, Punk got into a backstage altercation with The Young Bucks at the media scrum. 

    Kevin Owens’ Tweet

    Kevin Owens
    (via WWE)

    Owens, who is good friends with Matt & Nick Jackson, shared a photo of him throwing hands with Steve Austin from their main event match at WrestleMania 38 earlier this year. 

    This is notable as Punk has previously talked about being upset that he never got to headline WrestleMania. 

    Punk and Owens had a falling out several years ago when they both worked in ROH due to Owens wrestling in a t-shirt. 

  • WWE May Have Done Away with Another Vince McMahon-Era Rule

    WWE May Have Done Away with Another Vince McMahon-Era Rule

    In July, Vince McMahon announced his retirement from WWE, bringing his four-decade-plus run as head of the company to an end. 

    McMahon’s retirement came one month after stepping down as CEO and Chairman of the promotion, due to the ongoing investigation against him. 

    The now former Chairman is alleged to have paid millions in NDAs to female employees he had extramarital relationships with, with at least one claim of pressuring a woman into sex. 

    The Change

    Since McMahon retired, a lot have changes have happened, and now a subtle change may have been revealed.

    During last weekend’s Clash at the Castle event, a six-woman tag opened the main show, pitting Damage Control against Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Asuka and Alexa Bliss. 

    During multiple parts of the match, there was interference from both teams that did not result in a disqualification. 

    On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer pointed out that Damage Control were not DQ’d when IYO SKY performed a moonsault on Belair. 

    Meltzer explained how for years, the act of an illegal Superstar attacking the legal opponent would have resulted in a DQ, and suggested that the rule has been removed in this post-Vince McMahon era.

    Other Changes

    There have been several changes made to WWE since McMahon’s retirement, which have been well-received by fans. 

    WWE has undone the ban on certain words, including “hospital” and “wrestler” which were outlawed during recent years under McMahon. 

    WWE is also undoing McMahon’s ban on real names, which has resulted in Austin Theory getting his first name back.

    Cody Rhodes on WWE Rule: ‘They Can Fine Me Every Time’
  • WWE on A&E: Superstar Sunday Returns This Winter

    WWE on A&E: Superstar Sunday Returns This Winter

    Wrestling fans who have been enjoying the WWE programming on A&E are in for a treat.

    Late Sunday evening, the WWE on A&E Twitter account announced that ‘Superstar Sunday’ is returning later this year. Some time “this winter” (no premiere date announced just yet), we’re getting all-new episodes of three popular series:

    • Biography: WWE Legends
    • WWE Rivals
    • WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures.

    The promo video embedded below touts, “This winter, WWE on A&E: Superstar Sunday will continue its reign. For more of the legends you love, the rivalries you’ll never forget and the stories you haven’t heard until now. WWE on AE&E Superstar Sunday, this winter only on A&E.”

    Biography: WWE Legends (Season 2)

    The most recent season of Biography: WWE Legends premiered in July and concluded Sunday night. Subjects of season two included The Undertaker, Goldberg, the Bella Twins, Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, DX, Edge and Rey Mysterio. The series finale broke from the typical ‘biography’ format and focused on WrestleMania 1.

    You can stream Biography: WWE Legends at AETV.com.

  • Bron Breakker Becomes Unified WWE NXT Champion at Worlds Collide

    Bron Breakker Becomes Unified WWE NXT Champion at Worlds Collide

    NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate in a title unification bout served as the main event of the Worlds Collide special. 

    The match was back and forth. It was one of Bron’s best matches of his career as he sold plenty for Bate. Bron hit a clothesline off the top rope then a sitdown powerbomb for 2. Bate hit a powerbomb for a near fall. A chaotic few minutes ended when Bate went for a clothesline and Bron speared him for the win. 

    Main Event Build

    Heatwave’s main event a few weeks ago featured Breakker defending his NXT Championship against JD McDonagh. Following the contest, Bate entered the ring with the NXT United Kingdom Championship. Breakker and Bate held up their respective title belts as the night came to a close. Breakker and Bate’s champion-versus-champion contest was then made official. 

    After Ilja Dragunov had to relinquish the championship due to injuries, Bate was named NXT United Kingdom Champion. At an NXT UK television taping in July, Bate won the championship.

    The NXT UK brand is going away after this show with the expectation that NXT Europe will launch next year. 

  • Mandy Rose Wins Women’s Title Unification Match at WWE NXT Worlds Collide

    Mandy Rose Wins Women’s Title Unification Match at WWE NXT Worlds Collide

    NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. NXT UK Champion Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport in a triple threat title unification bout was booked. 

    This match took place at the Worlds Collide event in Orlando, Florida on Sunday afternoon. It featured everyone getting plenty of shine. The finish saw Meiko hit her finisher to Belair, but Rose kneed her in the face before pinning Belair for the win. 

    How We Get Here

    WWE set up the match on the August 23rd edition of NXT.  Davenport defeated Indi Hartwell and then cut a promo bout how she was number one contender for the NXT UK Title. Rose complemented Davenport, but demanded Davenport put respect on her name.

    Satomura made her NXT debut when she cut a promo about being the most dominant champion and challenged Rose to a unification match at World’s Collide. Davenport interrupted by pointing out that she was the number one contender. Satomura then made the challenge a triple threat match.

    WWE holds the fallout episode from this show of NXT on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see what WWE does next. Either way, they put on one heck of a match that delivered. 

  • Pretty Deadly Win Tag Team Title Unification Match at WWE NXT Worlds Collide

    Pretty Deadly Win Tag Team Title Unification Match at WWE NXT Worlds Collide

    NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers vs. NXT UK Tag Team Champions Briggs & Jensen vs. Pretty Deadly vs. Gallus met in a title unification bout at Sunday’s WWE NXT Worlds Collide event in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center.

    The match was the second bout on the card. The first elimination happens when Jensen fell off the top rope and Gallus hit their finisher to him. The Creeds eliminated Gallus with their finisher. The referee was knocked down, which led to the finish. Damon Kemp speared KJ Wilson before hitting Jiulus with a chair and laid him out with a back breaker so Prince pinned him. 

    Backstory

    On NXT TV last week, Gallus defeated Diamond Mine after Roderick Strong caused a distraction, leading to the pin of Damon Kemp. After the match, the two teams brawled, later joined by Pretty Deadly, Briggs & Jensen, and the rest of the NXT locker room.

    Briggs and Jensen had held the titles for over 70 days after winning a fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Die Familie (Teoman and Rohan Raja), Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz, and Mark Andrews and Wild Boar for the vacant titles.

    The Creed Brothers had held their titles since June at the In Your House special when they defeated Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson).

  • A “Serious” Offer has been Made to Bray Wyatt – Not by WWE

    A “Serious” Offer has been Made to Bray Wyatt – Not by WWE

    WWE shocked fans in July 2021 when they decided to release Bray Wyatt, despite the former Universal Champion being over with the audience.

    Wyatt’s reinvention as ‘The Fiend’ in 2019 had made the once-fledgling Superstar into one of the most unique characters fans had ever seen in the company.

    Bray hasn’t wrestled since his controversial release, making his most recent match his WrestleMania 37 loss to Randy Orton.

    The Offer

    Bray has vowed that he is not done wrestling, but when his next match will be remains uncertain.

    In a new report from Fightful Select, there is reportedly a standing offer from a “startup wrestling company” for Wyatt to join.

    A source who spoke to Fightful said the offer was “serious” but there is no word on whether Wyatt is interested.

    It was heavily implied that the offer came from Freddie Prinze Jr. who announced earlier this year that he is starting his own promotion.

    It was also mentioned in Fightful’s report that AEW had “at least some interest” in signing Wyatt.

    Bray and Freddie

    Bray Wyatt may soon be working for Freddie Prinze Jr. in the She’s All That actor’s new promotion.

    During a June episode of his ‘Wrestling with Freddie’ podcast, Prinze said that he has revenue for a “three-year plan.”

    Prinze also declared that he plans for his promotion to be a SAG show, meaning employees will be members of the Screen Actors Guild union.

    Being part of SAG will make sure employees are entitled to all the insurance and medical benefits and retirement plans.

    However, attempts to unionize in wrestling in the past have failed and being a SAG member could harm a wrestler’s future bookings.

    Bray Wyatt Resurfaces With a Poetic Take on Pro Wrestling

  • Sasha Banks Says CBD Helped Her Kick Drinking and Overcome Depression

    Sasha Banks Says CBD Helped Her Kick Drinking and Overcome Depression

    The glory of pro-wrestling does not come without its cons. For decades wrestlers have been battling severe injuries and long-lasting affects of taking bumps on a weekly basis, which requires them to take certain measures to ease their pain. While many have been able to manage this safely, there are just as many instances where tragedy has struck.

    This was the topic of conversation for top industry superstar Sasha Banks (currently a free agent), who has gone through her own battles with pain, anxiety, and depression in the past.

    The Boss chatted with “Cannabis & Tech Today” Magazine about her love of CBD, and how it has helped her feel like her old self again.

    Being A Wrestler Is Draining

    Banks begins by discussing how difficult it is to be a professional wrestler. Just a few years ago, drinking every day and she was taking ibuprofen. CBD helped her break the cycle of alcohol and pain medication. It also alleviated her anxiety.

    “Being a professional wrestler, it’s so draining. It’s so, so hard. We’re never home. We’re always banged up and always hurt. And once I got introduced to CBD my life just fully, fully changed. I noticed that anxiety I would get, once I took CBD it all just dissipated. I started to feel like myself again. I started [working] with Manny and Abby, and the more that we learned and grew, we just wanted to create our own project.”

    Later the former multi-time women’s champion says that she introduced CBD to several other stars backstage to great reviews.

    “And there are so many people in the locker room that I gave CBD to and they’re just like, “Wait, what is this? Oh my God, this makes me feel good.” So you see, not even the culture in wrestling, the culture all over the world is changing.”

    Banks has been absent from WWE programming for several months following her and Naomi’s very public departure from the company due to booking disagreements with the now retired Vince McMahon. Multiple reports have recently surfaced indicating that the duo are headed back to WWE, with a big hint being that their roster pages have been restored on the WWE website.

  • Triple H Provides ‘Spoiler’ On Bad Bunny’s WWE Future

    Triple H Provides ‘Spoiler’ On Bad Bunny’s WWE Future

    Triple H has provided a ‘spoiler’ regarding Bad Bunny’s future in WWE after receiving praise for his Royal Rumble performance. The Game hosted the press conference after the Clash At The Castle PPV. He first offered some praise to the WWE universe.

    When asked about the WWE future of the music star, the former world champion noted how Bunny is someone who put in a lot of effort into his performances. Triple H then revealed that he will be meeting with Bad Bunny ‘very very soon’:

    “A little bit of a spoiler. He and I are gonna have a conversation very, very soon. It’s already scheduled. We’re gonna go and see what’s available. [He’s The] biggest music star in the world. So let’s go.”

    – Triple H

    Bad Bunny made his wrestling debut during the WrestleMania 37 event. He teamed up with Damian Priest to defeat The Miz and John Morrison. He then entered the Royal Rumble earlier this year and received praise for both performances.

    While Triple H didn’t reveal much detail about the next WWE appearance of Bad Bunny, WWE has the Crown Jewel event scheduled for November 4. It’s possible that the music star will be brought in for the show.

  • Chris Jericho Recalls His Most Embarrassing Moment In The Ring

    Chris Jericho Recalls His Most Embarrassing Moment In The Ring

    Chris Jericho has been at the top of the wrestling world for over 30 years. He has been part of many incredible moments throughout his career. As is the nature of any live sport however, Jericho has also had his fair share of embarrassing moments.

    The former AEW world champion was recently interviewed by Josh Martinez. During the talk, he was asked about his most embarring moment in the ring. Chris Jericho recalled the time he was wrestling with braces:

    “One time I was working with Cesaro in Las Vegas on a non-televised live event, a House Show if you will. I was wearing braces. As I climbed the top rope to do my comeback, my brace got caught in the top rope. I literally fell into the ring.”

    ‘Over And Over Again’: Chris Jericho

    Though this wasn’t the end of it for Y2J. He detailed how Vince McMahon kept the memory of the incident alive, making the whole situation worse for Chris Jericho:

    “Well, that’s embarrassing enough as it is, but for some reason, Vince McMahon got a clip of it. [He] proceeded to show it for the next like four weeks every time everyone’s in the arena going over their stuff before the show. He just thought it’d be great to just show it over and over and over again.

    I’m like ‘I’m gonna slap that stupid face of yours for showing this over and over again.’ [He’s like] ‘Ahaha, it’s so funny.’ Maybe funny for you, not funny for me, and only 3000 people saw it until you kept playing it over and over and over again.”

    You can check out Jericho’s full interview below:

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  • Edge Warns WWE RAW Star Following Attack at Clash at the Castle

    Edge Warns WWE RAW Star Following Attack at Clash at the Castle

    Edge teamed up with Rey Mysterio to battle The Judgment Day tonight at Clash at the Castle.

    On this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, Rey explained to Dominik that he wanted to partner with Edge at the premium live event because of his experience. Dominik told his father that he understood but clearly, that was a lie.

    Rhea Ripley attacked Dominik ringside during the match but Rey broke it up with a Crossbody. Dominik then helped his father by tripping up The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor. Rey hit the 619 and Edge followed it up with a Spear for the pinfall victory.

    After the match, Rey’s celebration with the Rated-R Superstar would be short-lived. Dominik hit Edge with a low blow and then leveled his father with a Clothesline. The Judgment Day cackled outside the ring as Dominik left his father laying in the ring.

    Edge Warns Dominik Ahead of WWE RAW

    The 48-year-old took to Twitter following Clash at the Castle and sent out a warning to Dominik. He also thanked the fans in the UK and Rey Mysterio for allowing him to be a luchador for a minute. Edge was sporting a luchador’s mask during his entrance tonight.

    Cardiff. The UK. Thank you. Tonight you gave me something that will live in my heart forever. I think you can see what it means to me. We’re in it together. And I got to pay respect to Rey and be a luchador for a minute. Ok, now that I got that off my chest. See ya Monday Dom.

    – Edge

  • Watch: Roman Reigns Walks Out of Press Conference After Controversial Win at Clash at the Castle

    Watch: Roman Reigns Walks Out of Press Conference After Controversial Win at Clash at the Castle

    Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated Drew McIntyre in the main event of Clash at the Castle.

    The Tribal Chief connected with a Superman Punch but Drew kicked out at one. He leveled Drew with two Spears but couldn’t keep him down for a count of three. The crowd at the Principality Stadium was heavily behind Drew and it appeared that he had the title within his grasp after connecting with a Claymore.

    However, Solo Sikoa, The Usos’ younger brother, arrived as the newest addition to The Bloodline and broke up the pinfall. Roman then hit the third Spear of the match for the pinfall victory and retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

    Tyson Fury was a factor in the main event as well. Austin Theory tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract but never got the opportunity because Tyson knocked him out with a right hand. After Roman’s victory, Tyson got into the ring and shook his hand. Fury stuck around to sing a song with Drew McIntyre and shake his hand as well.

    After Clash at the Castle went off the air, Roman Reigns was interviewed by the media in a press conference. Roman was the first WWE Superstar that Triple H announced but The Tribal Chief wasn’t interested in answering too many questions. The Tribal Chief was asked about the UK crowd and sat in silence for a bit.

    He then requested that the media acknowledge him because the 62,000+ fans in Cardiff did not during Clash at the Castle. The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion then walked away without taking any more questions. You can check out Roman’s entire press conference below.

  • Drew McIntyre Reveals Why He Brought His ‘Broken Dreams’ Theme Back at WWE Clash at the Castle

    Drew McIntyre Reveals Why He Brought His ‘Broken Dreams’ Theme Back at WWE Clash at the Castle

    Drew McIntyre squared off against Roman Reigns in the main event of WWE Clash at the Castle.

    The crowd was heavily behind Drew as he took The Tribal Chief to the limit. Tyson Fury even got involved in the match as Austin Theory tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. The boxer punched Theory in the face to knock him out cold and prevent the cash in.

    McIntyre appeared to have the match won after connecting with the Claymore but Solo Sikoa arrived. The new member of The Bloodline broke up the cover and the distraction allowed Roman to connect with his third Spear of the match. In the end, it was too much for Drew to overcome and Roman’s 2+ year championship reign continues.

    After Clash at the Castle went off the air, Drew spoke with Ariel Helwani from BT Sport. He was emotional following the loss, as he’s a 2-time WWE Champion but has yet to hold the title in front of fans. Both title reigns occurred during the pandemic and the 37-year-old is still waiting for his moment.

    During the interview, Helwani asked about the return of the ‘Broken Dreams’ theme song and McIntyre admitted that it was something that he wanted to do for a long time.

    “I’ve been pushing it for a very long time. I didn’t think they’d finally bite but I had a conversation with Hunter (Triple H) and Kevin Dunn. I tried to explain that I think this is the time, with the crowd we are going to have. This is a knowledgeable crowd, they know my history. It is very much a full-circle moment for me and I feel that is very much a part of my story. I knew it would get a pop from the live crowd, I knew people online would get a kick out of it. But for me, hearing that, it reminded me of how far I’ve come.”

    Drew McIntyre on the return of ‘Broken Dreams’ (03:38 – 04:09)

    H/T to Sportskeeda for the quotes.

  • Triple H Praises the WWE Universe After Clash at the Castle

    Triple H Praises the WWE Universe After Clash at the Castle

    Triple H addressed the media following WWE’s Clash at the Castle premium live event.

    The show brought in over 62,000 fans at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It was the company’s first stadium show in the United Kingdom in over thirty years. The crowd was electric the entire night and created an unforgettable atmosphere.

    Drew McIntyre and Sheamus received some of the biggest reactions from the crowd. The Celtic Warrior was in a war with Intercontinental Champion Gunther but came up just short but received a standing ovation from the crowd.

    Drew had his match against Roman Reigns won but a new member of The Bloodline interfered. The Usos’ younger brother, Solo Sikoa, broke up the cover following a Claymore from McIntyre. Reigns capitalized on the distraction with his third Spear of the match to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship via pinfall. The Game spoke about the WWE Universe during his press conference and how everything a wrestler does is done to get a reaction from the crowd.

    “Those people are why we do what we do, everything about what we do. It is what we love. It is why we do it. So, when they give us that passion, we give them that energy back in the ring. I know for me as a performer, it is what drove me.

    “Every move we make in that ring, every nuance, every facial expression, every raise of an eyebrow, every chop Sheamus took tonight. Every kick that Gunther took, it is all for them. It is all for you. Every bit of that emotion that we get back, that is passion, the electricity, that connection to our fanbase, it is unlike anything else in this world.”

    Triple H on the connection with WWE fans

    H/T: Sportskeeda

  • Solo Sikoa Helps Roman Reigns Retain Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Clash at the Castle

    Solo Sikoa Helps Roman Reigns Retain Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Clash at the Castle

    The highly anticipated match between Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre headlined the Clash at the Castle event in Cardiff, Wales. 

    A video for McIntyre played at the start of his entrance to his old “Broken Dreams” music, and then he came to the ring with his current theme. 

    The Main Event

    The match started off slow and intensified as it went on. Reigns got the microphone and when Reigns turned around, McIntyre caught him with the claymore kick. Reigns hit a rock bottom. McIntyre attempted the claymore, but Reigns hit him with a superman punch. There was a referee bump.

    Austin Theory ran out and was going to try to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, but Tyson Fury knocked him out. McIntyre with the claymore kick for the near fall as Solo Sikoa pulled out the referee, and Reigns hit the spear for the win.

    Post-match, Fury shook hands with Reigns and then cut a promo about how McIntyre shouldn’t stay down. Fury started singing American Pie.

    McIntyre said he should’ve known better, and the fans showed the world what they’re made of. McIntyre said that he will keep fighting and he won’t stop until he gets the titles. 

    On the July 29th edition of SmackDown, McIntyre became the #1 contender for the title when he defeated Sheamus in a Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook match. 

  • Dominik Mysterio Turns on His Father at WWE Clash at the Castle

    Dominik Mysterio Turns on His Father at WWE Clash at the Castle

    Dominik Mysterio is now a heel following an attack on his father, Rey Mysterio. 

    Edge and Rey vs. Judgment Day (Damian Priest and Finn Balor) was booked in a tag team match at the Clash at the Castle event from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

    The finish saw Dominik trip Balor, and Rey hit the 619, then Edge him with the spear for the win. Post-match, Dominik kicked Edge in the nuts and then clotheslined his father. Dominik took off his shirt and walked to the back with fans booing him. 

    The Heel Turn

    WWE has been building to his moment for several weeks at Rhea Ripley, Balor, and Priest have been trying to recruit Dominik to join them. Ripley even wore the famous I’m Your Papi t-shirt made famous by the late great Eddie Guerrero. WWE also teased tension between Edge and Dom.

    The father and son previously discussed in interviews how they didn’t want to feud together. That has obviously changed. 

    Dominik has been paired with his father on WWE television since 2020, where they found success and were former Tag Team Champions. 

  • Liv Morgan Retains SmackDown Women’s Title at WWE Clash at the Castle

    Liv Morgan Retains SmackDown Women’s Title at WWE Clash at the Castle

    WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan made her latest title defense against Shayna Baszler at the Clash at the Castle event.

    The match started off with a quick pace as Morgan landed a flurry of strikes and moves until things went outside of the ring and Shayna tossed her into the barricade. This led to Baszler slowing down the match’s pace, which turned out to be the story. Morgan, the babyface, trying to be fast while Shayna plots her way through. It ended when Morgan hit her with the code breaker then her finisher for the win. 

    Morgan vs. Baszler

    In order to compete for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Clash at the Castle, Baszler had to win a gauntlet match on an episode of SmackDown last month. Shayna beat Raquel Rodriguez, Sonya Deville, Xia Li, Shotzi, and Natalya in the match. 

    Despite submitting to Ronda Rousey’s armbar submission and tapping out, Morgan kept the title at SummerSlam as she pinned Rousey a second later after tapping out. Instead of counting Rousey’s shoulders on the ground on that mat, the referee failed to notice Morgan’s submission.

    Morgan won the championship after cashing in her Money in the Bank contract on Rousey at the themed event. 

    What are your thoughts on Liv Morgan retaining the SmackDown Women’s Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Austin Theory Officially Got His First Name Back at Clash at the Castle

    Austin Theory Officially Got His First Name Back at Clash at the Castle

    Austin Theory is the latest star to get his first name back as he was introduced as “Austin Theory” when he made his entrance for a six-man tag team match on WWE Clash at the Castle pre-show. 

    He teamed with Alpha Academy in a loss to Madcap Moss & The Street Profits where Montez Ford pinned Chad Gable to get the victory.

    Austin is Back

    Since April, he had been going by the name “Theory” after having his first name-dropped. It was reported earlier this week by Pwinsider.com that Theory, real name Austin White, would be returning to using the full name Austin Theory, which comes after Matt Riddle got his first name back on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. 

    PWInsider noted in their report the “shortened names were an edict under the Vince McMahon regime that has now been reversed.” The change comes after Triple H took over as head of WWE creative following McMahon’s resignation. 

    While speaking with SHAK Wrestling this week, Theory said he didn’t think he needed his first name back because he loves the name Theory and felt Austin was always the throw-on for the name. 

    Theory is the current holder of the Money in the Bank briefcase after winning it in July and grants him the right to a shot at the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship whenever he wants it.

  • WWE Faction Reunites at Clash at the Castle

    WWE Faction Reunites at Clash at the Castle

    Imperium was back together as Giovanni Vinci was with Gunther and Ludwig as Gunther made his first defense as the WWE Intercontinental Champion against Sehamus at  Saturday’s WWE Clash at the Castle event from Cardiff, Wales.

    When WWE NXT was changed to the 2.0 brand, Fabian Aichner became Vinci and was given a different character. Gunther and Ludwig went to the main roster. However, Triple H has now put them back together. 

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    Gunther vs. Sheamus

    The match was hard-hitting, as expected, with both guys having bruises on their bodies. At one point, Gunther avoided the Brogue Kick and hit a drop kick. Gunther with a powerbomb for 2. Gunther went over with a lariat. 

    Sheamus won over Ricochet, Sami Zayn, Madcap Moss, and Happy Corbin on a recent edition of SmackDown to qualify for a crack at Gunther’s Intercontinental championship. 

    Zayn, who was competing in his hometown, was injured after taking white noise from Sheamus off the top rope and was forced to leave the ring. He hit a kick, came back, and tried to pin Ricochet. By taking Zayn outside the ring, Corbin interrupted the count. Corbin attempted to pin Ricochet during the finish, but Sheamus stepped in and delivered the winning brogue kick on Corbin.

  • Backstage Clash At The Castle Notes: Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre And More

    Backstage Clash At The Castle Notes: Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre And More

    WWE will be presenting the Clash At The Castle PPV from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales in a few hours from now.

    Fightful Select recently provided some backstage updates on the show including some interesting details about the main event.

    According to the site, Ludwig Kaiser, Butch, Ridge Holland, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley are all scheduled to be in the building for the show.

    The main PPV will start with the 6 women’s tag match between the teams of Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss & Asuka vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO Sky.

    The main event between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre is scheduled to get the most time of all the matches, and it’s listed as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match.

    Both Paul Heyman and The Usos are curiously not listed for the event internally which means we might see a fair one on one match between the two competitors.

    With Drew McIntyre being the crowd favorite to win the bout, the absence of Heyman and The Usos will only strengthen his chances of defeating Reigns and walking out of the show as the new champion.