After Orange Cassidy successfully defended the All-Atlantic Championship against Jake Hager, the lights went out. Instead of being Very Evil Danhausen, the lights came up to reveal Julia Hart surrounded by smoke and red lights.
The camera cut back to the ring to show House of Black take out Best Friends, Rocky Romero, and Cassidy. The Factory was happy to see this until they got attacked too. Security attempted to stop them to no avail. Malakai Black told the members of the House of Black to please rise.
Back in September, Malakai Black took time away from AEW. Due to a reported non-compete clause, fans speculated he was trying to go back to WWE. Black broke his silence to say he wasn’t leaving and just taking time off.
Former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay is teasing a new member of his United Empire faction will debut soon. He teased that his “buddy” will debut on the NJPW shows in Texas on September 25th and 26th.
Ospreay is scheduled to face Karl Fredericks on the 25th and is then scheduled to team with a mystery partner to face Fredericks and Clark Connors on the 26th.
I’ve been talking to a ʙᴜᴅᴅʏ of mine. Invited him to Dallas September 25th & 26th.
Matthews was released from his WWE contract on June 2nd and is now believed to be free to sign with other promotions. The 32-year-old had been with WWE since 2013. In his time with the company, Murphy won the NXT tag-team championships once along with Wesley Blake, the Cruiserweight Championship once, and also held the RAW tag-team titles on one occasion along with Seth Rollins.
Ospreay debuted the United Empire faction last October. Current members included Jeff Cobb, who recently defeated Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Grand Slam, Aaron Henare, and Great-O-Khan. Bea Priestley was previously a member of the group as well.
Ospreay last appeared for NJPW at the Resurgence PPV in Los Angeles. He brought out his IWGP World title belt and claimed to still be the champion despite being stripped of the title earlier this year.
Former WWE superstars Braun Strowman and Buddy Murphy are both likely heading to Impact Wrestling after their release from the company earlier this year, suggests Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Dave Meltzer talked about the future of some recently released stars in the latest edition of the Newsletter. He noted that both the former WWE talents are likely headed to the Impact Zone:
“It appears that the former Braun Strowman and Buddy Murphy will be here, with Murphy as Buddy Matthews (his real name is Matthew Adams) and not sure what name Strowman will use. Scott D’Amore did a Twitch show from a baseball game and mentioned the term Braun for Glory.”
— The Monster of all Monsters (@Adamscherr99) August 24, 2021
Meltzer also reiterated his comments about the company officials being interested in bringing in Bray Wyatt as well. Though he noted that it’s one situation that can go in many different directions.
Braun Strowman has not provided a lot of hints about his future since his WWE release. Buddy Murphy on the other hand has been very active on social media. He has been posting vignettes teasing his next move.
Since both the stars were released on June 2, they are expected to become free agents once their non-compete clause expires at the end of this month. It would be interesting to see when they make their first appearance for Impact.
Former WWE star Buddy Murphy has posted the latest one of his teaser videos on Twitter today in two parts. He apparently also revealed his post-WWE name with it.
In this latest teaser, the former NXT star is seen getting released from the prison he has been seen inside before. Towards the end of the footage, a Buddy Murphy graphic appears on the screen.
The graphic then changes into Buddy Matthew, revealing the new ring name for the high flying star. What’s interesting to note here is that the name Matthew was referenced in a similar video posted by Malakai Black before his AEW debut:
Buddy Murphy was released by WWE on June 2. Since all main roster stars have a 90 days non-compete clause, he is expected to become a free agent on August 31.
It has been reported before that multiple wrestling promotions are interested in bringing the former 205 Live star in. Potential options for him include companies such as Impact Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling.
Now the big question is if the tie-ins to Black’s videos suggest that Murphy has already made his decision and if we will see the former champion making his AEW debut soon.
Buddy Murphy was released from WWE on June 2nd, 2021. He is one of over 50 wrestlers the company has released this year. For the last two days, Murphy has been releasing teaser videos as he gets closer to the end of his non-compete window. Much like many former WWE wrestlers have done, the theme of his videos appears to be him being released from prison.
He released a video today in 2 parts. This one also has some connection to a video released by Malakai Black not long ago. This video features a man arriving at some facility and speaking with a doctor who led him to a patient that had been locked in there for “8 years plus an additional 90 days in lockdown.”
“There’s been a few incidents, altercations, he doesn’t really play well with others,” the doctor says in the video.
The doctor was not happy to hear that the man had arrived to release the inmate. The video ends with a “To Be Continued.”
Impact Wrestling is interested in signing one former WWE star and that’s Buddy Murphy.
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Impact is making a “major play” for Murphy.
Murphy was thought of highly in WWE among his peers for being an excellent worker and someone who wasn’t used to his full potential while with the company.
WWE did have plans last year to give him another push, but it was nixed. This was around the time that Murphy was involved in a storyline with the Mysterio family and Seth Rollins then was paired with Aalyah Mysterio.
The former WWE star recently did an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about a wide range of topics including Bruce Prichard telling him that plans for this storyline were dropped cold only for a few months to pass with WWE teasing going back to Murphy being paired with Rollins and them being back on good terms. However, that was dropped and eventually, Murphy got released by WWE.
Murphy’s non-compete clause expires on August 31st. Thus, while some former WWE stars are expected at Slammiversary on Saturday night, Murphy won’t be one of them.
Former WWE Superstar Buddy Murphy has been confirmed for his first post-WWE match this September. The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion will be facing AEW star and FTW Champion Brian Cage on an independent card in the ECW Arena.
Brian Cage confirmed on Instagram that he would be facing the ‘Best Kept Secret’ on Saturday, September 18 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The match will be taking place for the Battleground Championship Wrestling promotion.
“JUST ANNOUNCED! Murphy vs Machine” Brian Cage wrote concerning the upcoming match with Buddy Murphy. “One of the hot matches I was looking forward to since the slew of WWE releases.”
Buddy Murphy vs Brian Cage
“Bout to own the spotlight, have the match of the night and def get my s–t in! One helluva return to the ECW Arena. On Saturday September 18th live from the 2300 Arena Worlds Collide! Secure your tickets now at battlegroundcw.com and witness live the epic clash of two forces that will come together in one incredible showdown.”
Buddy Murphy was released from his WWE contract back on June 2, meaning that he is still currently under the 90-day non-compete clause which ends on Tuesday August 31. Murphy would then be eligible to sign for the likes of IMPACT, NJPW, MLW or All Elite, who run the ALL OUT PPV event just a few days after his non-compete is up.
Buddy Murphy was considered to be one of the most underrated stars in WWE. Now that he has been released by the company, a lot of people are looking forward to his next move.
The former WWE star recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about things such as his new larger physique, his time in WWE and more.
During the interview, Murphy was asked where he might end up next. Replying to the question, he mentioned a couple of destinations he is interested in:
“I’m excited for the possibility. I think I could do some great stuff in IMPACT, I’ve got friends there like Sami Callihan. I’m pretty sure I wrestled like 9 dark matches on NXT with Sami Callihan in a row. Ring of Honor, some of my guys and my friends from back home are with Ring of Honor.
That excites me, being with some people that I used to ride the streets with in Australia. It’s exciting but it’s an unknown. I have just under 2 months left, so we’ll see what comes.”
Buddy Murphy was also asked about his post-WWE name. He said that he has thought about his new name and he will release that later as a big reveal:
“I’ve thought about it. I’ll probably release that later on as a big reveal, kind of like a package. I’m sure it’s going to get people that agree with it and people that disagree with it. You’re never going to win everyone and that’s the thing.
But I’ll probably release it, we have a project that we’re probably going to get to next week so I’m excited about that.”
Buddy Murphy was released from his WWE contract on June 2. His 90 days non compete clause with the company is expected to expire in early September. You can check out his full interview below:
Since the latest round of WWE releases, there is one name that everybody has been talking about. However, it is actually Buddy Murphy who seems to have the world at his feet right now.
According to sources at PW Insider Indie promotions are chomping at the bit to get their hands on Buddy Murphy. The 32-year-old Australian will not be short of offers once his 90-day break is seen out.
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He is a special kind of wrestler who has power beyond his size and athletic ability that lets him keep up with the lighter guys on a roster. The former best-kept secret would be an incredible asset to any promotion. If he was to return to the indies, rather than sign for one single promotion then there is no end to the potential matches he could have.
An athlete of Buddy Murphy’s calibre could walk into any promotion and instant be a star draw.
Murphy has already set up a new email account for anybody looking to get in touch about future bookings. The name used is SecretNoMore.inc@outlook.com a clear homage to his old nickname as the Best Kept Secret.
Buddy Murphy is a former singles and tag team champion in WWE. His most memorable moment would surely be winning the cruiserweight title in front of his home fans during a WWE show in Australia.
While Buddy Murphy has not yet signed on for any events just yet, the wrestling world has its eyes peeled for where he will appear. Expect it to be a very busy second half of 2021 for this talented wrestler.
Buddy Murphy is the latest WWE Superstar to speak publicly about his release from the company on Wednesday.
Murphy issued a statement on Twitter, calling his 8-year run with WWE a crazy ride. He says through all the highs and lows, he always gave a hundred precent.
“So Today ends my 8 years with WWE! What a crazy ride! Highest of Highs, Lowest of Lows, but weather I had 3 minutes or 20 minutes I put all my effort into my performances! Nothing is harder when all you want to do is wrestle but you can’t!”
The Australian grappler says wrestling fans still have not seen the best of what he has to offer. He’s grateful he got a chance to work with such talented people in WWE, but assures fans that the best is yet to come.
“In my opinion I haven’t even hit my peak yet and I’m excited to see what the next adventure holds. I was lucky enough to work with some of the best talent in the world and learnt a tremendous amount. But trust me… the whole world will know what I meant by ‘Best Kept Secret” Thank you all!’
During his time with WWE, Buddy Murphy held the NXT tag team championships (with Wesley Blake), the Cruiserweight championship and the Raw tag team championships (with Seth Rollins).
yet and I’m excited to see what the next adventure holds. I was lucky enough to work with some of the best talent in the world and learnt a tremendous amount. But trust me… the whole world will know what I meant by “Best Kept Secret” Thank you all! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WijweDBfCp
Buddy Murphy was involved in an angle with Seth Rollins and the Mysterio family recently. He’s no longer involved on-camera with either the Mysterios or “The Monday night Messiah” however.
Murphy briefly posted to Instagram a storyline update regarding why he was no longer involved with the Mysterio family. The post was later deleted.
“Let’s point out the obvious! The Mysterio’s used me! I never needed them!” Murphy wrote. “I’m beyond one of the most talent in-ring performers on the planet! Aalyah used me to be on tv and advance an acting career. Dominik used me so he had a reason to stand ringside. Rey was jealous that I became the new face of the cruiserweight and he was left out of the discussion. They took what they wanted then they left me in the shadows! Sounds like my time in NXT.”
According to comments made on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE ordered Murphy to delete the comments.
“Buddy Murphy, I guess he did an Instagram post trying to shoot his own angle with the Mysterios,” said Dave Meltzer. “He was ordered to delete it, so he did.”
“I guess he decided to come up with a reason to end (the angle) and turn heel and they didn’t want him shooting his own angle on Instagram.”
Murphy also recently sent the following to Aleister Black on Twitter:
Wonna steal the show’s at #WrestleMania @WWEAleister ? 😉
WWE Superstar Buddy Murphy has been missing from WWE programming over the past couple of months. Murphy has been side-lined ever since the Mysterio Family had positive COVID-19 results back in December. Buddy Murphy had to quarantine himself as he was heavily involved on WWE programming with the Mysterio family; specifically in an angle with Aalyah, Rey Mysterio’s daughter.
The whole Seth Rollins, Buddy Murphy and Mysterio family storyline was moved over to SmackDown during last year’s WWE Draft. Since then the angle appears to have been dropped. Both Rollins and the aforementioned Buddy Murphy needed to take time away from WWE for separate reasons. Seth Rollins’ partner Becky Lynch gave birth to their first child Roux at the end of December 2020.
Fightful Select confirmed that Buddy Murphy was listed as an ‘alternate’ for the Royal Rumble show just over a week ago. RAW Superstar Cedric Alexander was also listed as an alternate for the Men’s Rumble match.
Two names that were not listed as alternates were Montez Ford and Andrade. Ford was backstage at the show supporting his wife Bianca Belair as she went on to win the Women’s Royal Rumble match. Fightful also reported that Andrade’s backstage status was unknown; and that he wasn’t listed as an alternate in the Royal Rumble match itself.
There’s currently no confirmation on when WWE plans to bring Buddy Murphy back to television. The angle featuring himself and Aalyah Mysterio has not been mentioned for some time on WWE programming, so it may have fallen to the wayside. Several WWE fans were not happy with the ongoing love story between the two; with Aalyah being only 19 years old whilst Buddy Murphy was 31.
In the past 24 hours, news of several changes made to the WrestleMania 36 card has surfaced online.
The coronavirus epidemic has forced the company to change things up with their biggest event of the year despite their efforts to do the show they initially wanted this week.
On Friday, it was reported that The Miz had been pulled from the show due to illness which impacted what WWE had planned for Miz and John Morrison at WrestleMania 36 in their latest title defense of the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
Miz and Morrison were supposed to defend the titles against the winners of New Day vs. The Usos on Friday Night SmackDown. Dave Meltzer is reporting that Morrison will face one of the Usos in a ladder match instead at WrestleMania 36.
Also, despite it being reported elsewhere, Asuka and Cesaro both worked WrestleMania with no health issues. For those who are wondering, Edge vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match was successfully taped this week.
Finally, PWInsider reported that Buddy Murphy was indeed sick and didn’t come to any TV tapings this week including WrestleMania 36. It was noted by Meltzer that no one sick was allowed around even if they had a cough or a stuffy nose at the tapings.
The changes started earlier this week when news broke earlier this week that Rey Mysterio and Dana Brooke were off the plans for the show due to self quarantining.
Then, it was reported that Roman Reigns had decided to not work his scheduled match against WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg despite being in the building when the show was taped.
It appears that one half of the current Raw Tag Team
Champions, Buddy Murphy is the latest star to have undergone a name change and
lose his first name.
WWE has recently updated the former Cruiserweight Champion’s
bio page on their official website and as seen in the screenshot below, the
page now lists him as only Murphy:
Murphy recently joined the stable of Seth Rollins and
Authors Of Pain and this move seemed to be working out well for the former 205
Live star as it has resulted in him winning his first title in the main roster.
Carmella On Becoming The #1 Contender
The main event of this week’s episode of SmackDown Live saw Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Dana Brooke and Naomi competing in a fatal four-way match to determine the new #1 contender for the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
This match was won by Carmella but she couldn’t celebrate for long. The former NXT star was attacked by Bayley shortly after the match was over and the current champion stood tall to end the show.
The former Women’s Champion was then interviewed backstage where she was asked about her win and how will she prepare for her upcoming championship match. You can check out her interview below:
Buddy Murphy has confessed he believes that Roman Reigns is one of the best in the world. Speaking with talkSPORT, the RAW Team Team Champion opened up about his experiences wrestling the “Big Dog.”
“Yeah, it was awesome to be in that position,” Murphy said, reflecting on his 2019 SmackDown matches against Reigns and Daniel Bryan. “First of all, with the Roman match and being thrown into the mix with him – Roman was awesome to work with. He kind of let me put my own little spin on it.”
He continued, “It was more a Buddy Murphy match, so to speak. I know a lot of people in the internet wrestling community give Roman a lot of hate, ‘he can’t wrestle’ and whatever – Roman is one of the best wrestlers in the world and you can mark my word on that.
Buddy Murphy praised Reigns’ ability in the ring, commenting on the chemistry that had together. Murphy added how, if he could, he would wrestle him every day of the week. It’s a sentiment he also has for Daniel Bryan.
Buddy Murphy On Joining Seth Rollins
Having aligned with Seth Rollins, Murphy has since been a tear on RAW. When asked about who approached him to join the stable, Murphy revealed it was Rollins’ idea.
“Seth did approach me about it, yes. I was very excited to have a story to sink my teeth into because I know I can go out there and perform. I’ve proven that and I’ve stolen many, many shows I’ve been on, but the character aspect and connecting with fans is something you always want to work on. This is the perfect opportunity for that.”
Buddy Murphy noted how the stable reflects the real-life respect he carries for Rollins. He knows there is a lot he can learn from Rollins going forward and is excited by the dynamic between themselves and the Authors of Pain leading to bigger storylines in the future.
RAW Superstar Buddy Murphy has been enjoying a string of success recently, especially since aligning himself with Seth Rollins. Even before this, Murphy has been turning heads with several great matches against Aleister Black. In a recent interview, Murphy credited these opportunities to Paul Heyman’s belief in him.
“Paul has been awesome to work with. He has a lot of belief in me and I don’t want to let him down,” Murphy explained to talkSPORT. “The Aleister Black performances and what not, I want the ball and I want to run with it. I believe – and Paul believes – I can be a mega star for this company.”
Murphy stated how, once the bell rings, he’s confident with his in-ring talents. He then noted that all he needs now is a “story to sink my teeth into.” For him, his alliance with Rollins could be the exact thing to propel him even further. He added how Heyman has been actively pointing him in the right direction, and as long as he can keep Heyman and Vince McMahon happy, then he’s happy.
Buddy Murphy Comments On 205 Live
Buddy Murphy then turned his attention to his former brand, 205 Live. He stressed how the the “205 originals are awesome” because of how they could be partnered with any main roster Superstar at any time.
He admitted he hasn’t seen much of the current 205 Live show, adding how “From what I’ve seen of it, they don’t do much [in the way of] stories at the moment. Not many storylines there, you know what I mean?”
The Viking Raiders didn’t stay on top of the tag team division on WWE RAW for long as their reign as champions is over while it’s now the time for Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy.
Rollins and Murphy beat Ivar and Erik to win the WWE RAW Tag Team Titles on Monday’s episode of RAW in Wichita, KS at the Intrust Bank Arena on the USA Network. This marks the first time that they have held the titles together.
The Viking Raiders had won the RAW Tag Team Titles back on the October 14th episode of RAW when they beat Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler in Denver, Colorado at the Pepsi Center.
Murphy’s alliance with Rollins started last week when Murphy helped AOP (Akam & Rezar) & Rollins defeat Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & The Big Show in a fist fight that served as the headliners.
WWE set up this championship match earlier in the night during the opening segment where the former champions aligned themselves with Joe and Owens while exchanging words with the heels to further their storyline.
What are your thoughts on Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy winning the WWE RAW Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.
Liv Morgan is finally returning to WWE television as the company aired a vignette during Monday’s RAW episode where it was noted that the show will be getting a “Makeover” from Liv soon as she makes her return to action.
As of this writing, there’s no official word yet on when Liv will be back on TV. This comes after Morgan has been rarely used this year on television once she split up from The Riott Squad with Sarah Logan, who is on SmackDown, and Ruby Riott, who is out of action with an injury.
She was then drafted to the RAW roster in the 2019 WWE Draft. Morgan has been teasing a new character on social media for months.
Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy Confirmed For WWE TLC
As expected, WWE confirmed Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy in a singles match would take place at the TLC pay-per-view event this Sunday in Minneapolis at the Target Center on the WWE Network.
Black and Murphy have been feuding for the past few weeks on RAW even before Survivor Series last month. The company made the contest official on Monday’s go-home edition of RAW.
Ali and Buddy Murphy competed last night in a first-round matchup for the King of the Ring tournament. Despite having momentum on his side, Buddy Murphy would lose to Ali.
Following his victory, Ali caught up with WWE.com to discuss his mindset going up against Murphy. He also spoke about advancing in the tournament, and his next opponent.
“I’ll be honest with you, a lot of people thought I had some sort of advantage knowing Buddy Murphy, having past battles with Buddy Murphy. Listen, over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the best version of Buddy Murphy. And I won’t lie, heading into this match, I didn’t know how I was going to overcome that.”
The Superstar highlighted Murphy’s recent run of success, culminating in his victory over Daniel Bryan:
“I mean he just pinned Daniel Bryan last week, and he took Roman Reigns to what people are calling ‘Match of the Year.’ So I won’t lie to you, he had all the momentum on his side.”
For him, however, the people helped carry him through. He reflected on his time on WWE’s recent South American tour, recalling how one kid told Ali how he gives him hope.
“I’ve said this before, Buddy can have all the momentum. I’ve got the people.”
Ali will face Elias in next round of King of the Ring tournament.
While Buddy Murphy is receiving high praise for his work
now, there was a time when the former Cruiserweight Champion had hit his rock
bottom in NXT.
Murphy had gone on to wrestle on Live Events for a year
without any televised appearance and during a recent appearance on CBS Sports’
State of Combat podcast, the former 205 Star explained how he got out of the
situation.
Buddy revealed that his career-altering epiphany came at the end of 2017 when he got booked to wrestle a debuting Aleister Black on some Live Events and he decided to go all out for the shows.
The former 205 Live Star claimed that he broke the formula
during these bouts and stole the show and admitted that this rubbed some people
backstage in the wrong way:
“I rubbed people the wrong way because they wanted it a
set way, but I felt like I had to do what I loved and I wanted to bring back
what I loved, that was the starting point for what you see today.”
Murphy’s love for wrestling was reignited after this and he decided to work harder to get where he is today. Though he had to pave his own way to the current recognition and the former NXT Star did so by asking for a spot on 205 Live.
Per Buddy Murphy, he kept asking for a spot on the
Cruiserweight Exclusive Show despite being told no repeatedly. He finally got
his chance when WWE decided to include him into the Cruiserweight Championship
tournament before WrestleMania 34.
Apart from this, Murphy also talked about his experience of being in the ring with Roman Reigns, his SmackDown debut and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.
Buddy Murphy has recently received a small push owing to his involvement in the Roman Reigns’ mystery attacker storyline, however, a latest report suggests that this wasn’t the original plan.
A picture went viral on the internet after the first attack on Roman Reigns. Fans noted that Murphy could be seen in the background during the segment and this led to speculations that he could have attacked the Big Dog.
However, Bryan Alvarez revealed on Wrestling Observer Live that this spotting was unintentional and the former 205 Live star wasn’t originally supposed to be seen in the footage of the attack.
Though after these speculations went viral, WWE Officials decided that they might as well run with it. They then chose to make Buddy a part of this angle by building the storyline that he knows the attacker.
The whole thing led to Murphy receiving a small push as part of a main event level storyline. Seeing how he has received high praise for his match with Roman Reigns at Smackdown this week, we can say that things worked out for the best.
This week’s episode of SmackDown Live saw Roman Reigns
beating Buddy Murphy in a one on one match. Daniel Bryan later forced the
Cruiserweight Star to admit that he lied about Rowan being Reigns’ attacker.
The show ended with Bryan claiming that he and Rowan have conducted their own investigation. He said that they have found out who attacked Roman and they will be revealing it on SmackDown next week.
Watch: Daniel Bryan vows to reveal Roman Reigns’ attacker:
Matt Hardy wrestled Buddy Murphy on a house show in Reno, Nevada on Monday night. Hardy defeated Murphy on the show but offered praise for the former Cruiserweight champion after.
Hardy posted the following on Twitter after having wrestled Murphy for the first time:
Got the opportunity to get in the ring with @WWE_Murphy tonight at #WWEReno for the first time ever. He’s an INCREDIBLE athlete & a @WWE superstar you should definitely keep your eye on.
30-year-old Buddy Murphy was announced as being part of the Smackdown roster earlier this spring. Murphy dropped the cruiserweight title to Tony Nese at WrestleMania this year and received his main roster call-up shortly after.
Since that time, however, the only match Murphy has wrestled on WWE programming was the 50-Man Battle Royal from Super ShowDown last week. He’s wrestled 3 house show matches and 1 dark match from a Smackdown taping. Murphy lost all 4 matches. He’s dropped 2 singles matches to Ali, 1 to Aleister Black, and his latest to Matt Hardy from Monday night.
Murphy was the 9th wrestler to win the re-launched version of WWE’s Cruiserweight title. His reign was the 11th in the lineage of the championship.
Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander for the belt at last year’s Super ShowDown which was held in Melbourne, Australia. He then defended the title on 4 WWE PPVs from Survivor Series to WrestleMania. Murphy defeated Mustafa Ali at Survivor Series, Alexander at TLC, Tozawa, Itami, and Kalisto (4-way) at Royal Rumble and then Tozawa in a single’s match at Elimination Chamber. He then dropped the belt to Tony Nese at WrestleMania.
WWE Superstars Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy have reportedly broken off their engagement, according to Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet.
Tweeting out the news, Satin divulged that Bliss and Murphy haven’t been an item since at least the fall of 2018.
“In regards to rumors of Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy calling off their engagement — a source close to Bliss confirms she & Murphy ended their relationship & have been living apart since Sept. ’18. FWIW, I’m told Bliss is still a huge fan of Murphy as both a wrestler and person.”
The WWE Superstars became engaged in December 2015. With many Superstar couples managing to end up on the same brands with the promotions recent Superstar Shake-Up, questions began to circulate when Bliss and Murphy didn’t ultimately end up on the same brand.
Alexa would stay on Monday Night RAW whilst Buddy would leave the purple brand, 205 Live, with his call-up to SmackDown Live.
Despite this turn of events, Alexa Bliss still congratulated Buddy Murphy on his new opportunity on the blue brand every Tuesday night.
Murphy, appearing on Lilian Garcia’s podcast, Chasing Glory, earlier in the year had high praise for Bliss. He addressed having a long distance relationship and how they maintain that before stating that “I support her 110%, I watch her stuff. I send her my promos. She’s the one that helped me how to speak, she’s taught me heaps.”
WWE had announced that the former Cruiserweight Champion and
205 Live Star Buddy Murphy is being drafted to SmackDown Live during the
Superstar Shakeup this year.
Murphy made his first appearance for the brand in an unaired
segment during this week’s episode of the show and he cut a promo during a
commercial break.
In the promo which WWE later posted on their YouTube account, Buddy introduced himself. He then took a jab at Ali saying that he won’t be winning the Money In The Bank and claimed that everyone will know his name once he debuts for SmackDown:
Heavy Machinery Competes Before The Show
This week’s episode of SmackDown Live was broadcasted from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky and it once again saw a couple of recent NXT call ups in a dark match.
The dark match which took place before the show started airing saw the team of Otis and Tucker collectively known as the Heavy Machinery competing in a tag team match.
This duo faced the unlikely team of Shelton Benjamin and the
former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and the former NXT Tag Team went on to win
this bout.
The card for WrestleMania 35 continues to grow with each passing week. With rumors rife that this year’s extravaganza event may be the longest in WrestleMania history, matches are still being added.
Last night saw the promotion set the Cruiserweight championship match for April 7th.
Tony Nese was successful in his matchup against Cedric Alexander, defeating him and earning the right to wrestle Buddy Murphy on “The Grandest Stage Of Them All.”
This hard-earned victory saw Nese come out on top after a mini-tournament was held on 205 Live to determine Murphy’s opponent. Over the past few weeks, he has defeated both Kalisto and Drew Gulak before last night’s win over Alexander.
WWE uploaded a clip following Nese’s victory on the show. The video features Murphy making his way down to the ring to seemingly congratulate his friend. After encouraging Nese to celebrate his moment by pointing to the ‘Mania sign, Murphy would then attack him with a bicycle knee as Nese turned back around. The champ would then stand over his fallen friend, raising the championship over his head in a clear statement.
Are you looking forward to their matchup at WrestleMania 35? Would you have preferred another 205 Live Superstar to have had this opportunity over Nese?
