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  • Bully Ray Offers Advice On How Bray Wyatt Can Achieve Longevity As ‘The Fiend’

    Bully Ray Offers Advice On How Bray Wyatt Can Achieve Longevity As ‘The Fiend’

    Bray Wyatt finally returned to Monday Night RAW this past week. He appeared after a match between Samoa Joe and Finn Balor. Wyatt proceeded to attack Balor, nailing him with his Sister Abigail finisher.

    He returned in the creepy mask that has become so popular thanks to the Firefly Fun House segments.

    Speaking on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray offered some advice to help Wyatt’s latest iteration achieve longevity in WWE.

    “The key to this working and having longevity is going to be Bray Wyatt and his willingness to protect the character and every last thing the character does,” he said. “The same way the Undertaker protected the Undertaker. You have to. This is a special character that cannot be overexposed, it can not be allowed to get burnt out. If you pick and choose your spots with Bray Wyatt, just like they did on Monday night, you will have something special.”

    Bully Ray continued this juxtaposition between The Fiend character and The Undertaker:

    “If I’m Bray Wyatt, I’m looking at a couple of the hurdles that the Undertaker had to get over with that character, that is very similar to the Fiend character, and I’m going to try and avoid those hurdles and pitfalls right now. I want to keep myself special at every turn, that’s what Bray needs to do with his entire act. Nothing can be prostituted, nothing can be given away, nothing should be done with the Fiend that is a throwaway and really didn’t matter. Everything has to mean something, and that’s how you protect it and get longevity out of that.”

    Bray Is The Key

    Bully Ray compared the Fiend to Doink The Clown if he had been turned up to the “millionth level.”

    He then stated that the key to the Fiend’s success is in not allowing it to become stale.

    Ray argued the way to combat that risk is to use the character sparingly, and that WWE needs to trust Bray to make the right decisions for the character.

  • Bully Ray Highlights WWE’s PG-Hypocrisy

    Bully Ray Highlights WWE’s PG-Hypocrisy

    The latest Firefly Funhouse segment with Bray Wyatt that aired on Monday Night RAW has caused a stir, it seems.

    The segment itself featured Bray Wyatt turning against his stuffed animal friend, Ramblin’ Rabbit. He ended up smashing Rabbit into a pulp with an oversized hammer. Once done, he tentatively tasted Rabbit’s blood, enjoyed it, and ultimately bottled it for sale.

    Bully Ray shared his thoughts on the segment via Twitter, highlighting WWE’s PG-hypocrisy, writing ““ps…We cant use the name “Bully” but smashing a rabbits brains out with a Sledge-O-Matic is totally cool.”

    He accompanied the tweet with several ‘laughing with tears’ emojis. The tweet ends with the hashtag “#BeA” and a star emoji—an obvious reference to WWE’s previous work with Be A Star.


    Be A Star

    Before leaving WWE, Bully Ray pitched the idea rebranding himself once more as the Bully character. This would have introduced a different side to him to a fanbase that may not have been familiar with the gimmick outside of TNA.

    The fact that the character featured the name “Bully” was enough for WWE to nix the concept.

    He would eventually get the opportunity to bring the character back in Ring Of Honor, where he has feuded with Flip Gordon and LifeBlood.

  • Bully Ray Issues Statement On Fan Incident At ROH Event

    Bully Ray Issues Statement On Fan Incident At ROH Event

    Bully Ray has issued a statement on the recent incident with a fan that caught fire on Monday through social media.

    Not only did Ring of Honor comment on the situation by noting that they would be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions but also Ray. You can see their statements here:

    ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland: “ROH has always taken fan-first approach, with fan experience being at the forefront of all of our live events. We consider this to be very serious and will be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions.”

    The incident was brought to the attention of the public by the fan who told his side of the story after attending a recent Ring of Honor show. The fan voiced his take about the incident on his Twitter account where he noted that he was booing Allure (Velvet Sky, Angelina Love and Mandy Leon).

    He and the group would then start to exchange words to the point that the fan alleged he was spit on. Another exchange with the fan and group happened later in the show.

    This is when Ray’s involvement began. Minutes later, the fan was approached by security, who asked him to go to the backstage area. This was when Ray eventually appeared and security left the room. Ray told him to respect the women and ended the conversation by telling him to go be a fan.

    You can see the tweets from the fan here:

  • ROH Fan Details Alleged Backstage Incident With Bully Ray, ROH Issues Statement

    ROH Fan Details Alleged Backstage Incident With Bully Ray, ROH Issues Statement

    It looks like a Ring Of Honor fan found out first-hand that when it comes to Bully Ray and his woman — you do not mess around.

    Twitter user Osh Kosh Big Josh (@xIAMHOLLYWOODx) posted a long statement on his feed on Monday, sharing a story about a wild alleged incident he had with the WWE Hall Of Famer backstage at the ROH: State of the Art show in Portland, Oregon on Sunday evening.

    The fan claims that after he talked trash to some of the women talent during the opening dark match, he and Velvet Sky ended up getting into a heated exchange.

    This is where things reportedly got intense.

    According to the fan, after the verbal exchange concluded, he was approached by security. The security led the fan to a room backstage at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion, the site of Sunday’s “State of the Art” event.

    Bully Ray Allegedly Confronts ROH Fan Backstage

    Big Josh then claims that Bully Ray entered the room, noting he was still in his ring gear and that he was clearly visibly angry. He wrote that Bully Ray got in his face and proceeded to lecture him like a mischevious child being scolded by their parents.

    “Hey, I heard there was incident tonight with you and some of the girls,” Bully Ray said to Big Josh, according to a multi-tweet transcription of the alleged behind-the-scenes incident. Big Josh says his response was, “Uh … yeah? I guess.”

    “So here’s the deal,” Bully Ray continued. “You’re done talking down to them. You need to treat them with respect. Don’t be saying anything you wouldn’t say to your mom, you got it?!” Big Josh claims he responded by saying, “Sure, yes sir. Yeah, I understand,” to which Bully Ray concluded, “End of [conversation]. Go be a fan.”

    “Sure… yes sir. Yeah, I understand,” to which Ray concluded, “End of convo. Go be a fan.”

    ROH G.M. Issues Statement On Alleged Incident

    After the fan’s description of the alleged incident gained some traction online, ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland issued the following statement to the wrestling media:

    “ROH has always taken fan-first approach, with fan experience being at the forefront of all of our live events. We consider this to be very serious and will be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions.”

    We will keep you posted here at SEScoops.com as updates to this story become available. For additional news and rumors coverage, follow the official SEScoops Twitter page @SEScoops.

    What do YOU think of the alleged incident between ROH fan “Osh Kosh Big Josh” and Bully Ray at Sunday night’s ROH show in Portland? Sound off in the Comments section below.

  • Bully Ray Says He Can Relate With Jon Moxley’s Frustrations

    Bully Ray Says He Can Relate With Jon Moxley’s Frustrations

    Bully Ray says he can relate with the frustrations Jon Moxley recently expressed on the Talk is Jericho podcast. Moxley spoke at length regarding his discontent with WWE’s creative system and today Bully Ray said on Busted Open Radio that he can relate.

    “I understand where he comes from,” Bully said on the show. “Everything that Dean says I can relate to.”

    Bully then talked about moments in his career when he was frustrated with WWE creative.

    “There were things that went on, and I don’t want to make this about me but you asked,” he continued. “There were things that went on in my career there with D-Von where we would show up and basically we were like ‘are you out of your mind?’ You’re serious? You really want us to do this?’”

    Bully Ray on Frustrations With WWE Creative

    Bully continued to say he lobbied against him and D-Von being split up.

    “When Vince decided to split me and D-Von up, we told him ‘it’s not going to work’,” Bully said. “Low and behold, it did not work.”

    “Everything (Moxley) is saying about being handed wonky lines or being put in scenarios that are – where you’re just trying to tread water – completely relate to everything,” Bully continued. “And you know what? If Tommy Dreamer was on, he could relate to it.”

    Bully would then continue to say that Busted Open’s Mark Henry would likely be able to relate with it more than anyone.

  • Bully Ray Addresses WWE Superstars Wanting To Leave, Jon Moxley

    Bully Ray Addresses WWE Superstars Wanting To Leave, Jon Moxley

    Jon Moxley successfully debuted for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) during their Double Or Nothing event last Saturday. Appearing during the final moments of the show, he was greeted with a hero’s welcome by the fans in attendance.

    Since then, Moxley has appeared on Talk Is Jericho to discuss his reasoning behind leaving WWE. His thoughts on the matter have clearly struck a chord with a lot of his peers.

    Speaking on Busted Open Radio, former WWE Superstars Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer discussed Moxley’s comments, admitting that they fully aligned with his feelings and creative frustrations, before reflecting on the current feeling amongst the WWE locker room.

    “When you know your time is up, you just have to stare down the barrel of that gun and wait out your deal, which is exactly what he [Dean Ambrose] did,” Bully Ray said. “There’s no other way out. A couple of other people got their release and were able to wiggle on out. Nobody’s getting their release anymore. You’re going to have to wait out your contract, and he did it professionally, and he did it the right way.”

    Dreamed added that he understands that frustration “because once you reach a certain amount of goals, then what? […] For guys like, even myself, it’s that creativeness, as well as to be able to have a say. I work for a lot of companies, I’m not under contract for any of them, because I don’t want to be married that way to anybody.”

    During a time where more WWE Superstars than ever before are openly discussing their unhappiness within the company, Moxley’s reception must have been validating for those who decided to leave—and all the more sobering for those that were not allowed to.

  • Bully Ray Believes Paul Heyman Should Be The Creative Head For SmackDown’s Move To Fox

    Bully Ray Believes Paul Heyman Should Be The Creative Head For SmackDown’s Move To Fox

    Fox wants a sports-oriented product for SmackDown Live when the show moves to the network later this year but the recent behind the scene departures has fans worried about the show’s future.

    However, WWE Hall Of Famer Bully Ray thinks he knows what can save SmackDown Live and bring the ratings back up – giving the keys of the kingdom to none other than the Mad Scientist Of Wrestling, Paul Heyman.

    Ray talked about the recent rating decline and the impending Fox move during the latest episode of Busted Open Radio. He said that from the very beginning of SmackDown’s run on the new network, he’ll hand the pencil over to Hayman:

    “From a creative point, you know what I would do? Right out of the gate I’d hand Paul Heyman the pencil and say ‘go get them.’ Because he’s probably the only proven one when it comes to making SmackDown special.”

    Continuing on the topic, Bully Ray recalled the time Paul was the creative head for the show and claimed that Heyman is the one person who has the track record of making SmackDown successful and a better show than Raw.

    We know he can get the job done and he is there. So Bully would put the pencil in his hand and ask him what he can do with it. You can check out Ray’s full comments in the post below:

  • Bully Ray On Possibility Of WWE Being Behind The Jon Moxley Promo

    Bully Ray On Possibility Of WWE Being Behind The Jon Moxley Promo

    The Jon Moxley promo Dean Ambrose dropped this Wednesday is still creating buzz and there are a lot of rumors and speculations about the meaning behind the footage.

    One such speculation is that WWE is behind the whole angle and during a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall Of Famer Bully Ray talked about this idea.

    Bully first said that the problem with WWE being behind the promo is that the equity they have built up with the Dean Ambrose name would be gone if they decide to use him as Jon Moxley.

    He explained that Ambrose would basically be starting from day one as a new character. They will have to make new action figures and merchandise for Jon Moxley while they would be leaving the Ambrose character in which they have invested a lot of money.

    However continuing on the topic, Ray said that he is not saying this can’t happen because if there is anything he has learned when it comes to the WWE world is that anything can be done.

    According to him, if Vince McMahon can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars blowing up limousines and turning over tractor trailers just to get Braun Strowman over in a three-minute segment, there is nothing suggesting that he can’t decide to scrap the 10 years build of the character.

    Though finally, the WWE Hall Of Famer claimed that he is not on board with this idea because even if Ambrose returns to WWE with a new name he will still be feuding with the same people. You can check out his comments below:

    Bully Ray discussed only one of the many meanings fan are fixating on after seeing the video the former Dean Ambrose released on Twitter. However, there is a lot more lurking beneath the surface.

    You can check out a deeper analysis of all the metaphors and subtle hints featured in the footage which fans believe reveal what’s next for Dean Ambrose at this link.

  • Bully Ray Thinks EC3 Would Be Better Off In NXT

    Bully Ray Thinks EC3 Would Be Better Off In NXT

    Ring of Honor star Bully Ray is questioning WWE’s decision to bring EC3 to the main roster.

    EC3 has not had a great run on Raw since debuting a few months ago and Monday night was no exception. On the Superstar Shakeup edition of Raw, EC3 issued an open challenge. Braun Strowman answered and proceeded to beat the living crap out of EC3 and choke slam him through the stage.

    Bully Ray worked closely with EC3 during their time in Impact Wrestling. He shared his view on WWE’s booking of EC3 thus far and thinks he would be much better off thriving in NXT.

    Earlier in the show, Bully Ray praised the Raw debut of NXT tag team champions Viking Experience (previously known as War Raiders). He also gave props to Sami Zayn, who masterfully turned a rabid crowd from wild cheers to loud boos.

    Catch Bully Ray on Busted Open Radio, which airs every weekday morning on SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel 156.

  • Opponent For Bully Ray At G1 Supercard Announced

    Opponent For Bully Ray At G1 Supercard Announced

    Bully Ray’s open challenge has been accepted and his opponent is an interesting name.

    ROH released this video on their social media accounts of Juice Robinson announcing that he will be answering the challenge for the New York Street Fight.

    Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) are co-promoting the G1 Supercard event in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on April 6th during WrestleMania 35 weekend.

    The G1 Supercard event will air live on pay-per-view via cable and satellite FITE TV for $39.99 as well as on HonorClub and NJPW World. The two promotions will be announcing more competitors for the honor Rumble in the coming days. Here’s the updated card:

    G1 Supercard From Madison Square Garden Updated Lineup

    • IWGP Heavyweight Championship match: “Switchblade” Jay White vs Kazuchika Okada
    • ROH World Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match: Jay Lethal (c) vs Matt Taven vs Marty Scurll
    • IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs Kota Ibushi
    • British Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship/ROH World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Match: Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs PCO & Brody King (c) vs the Briscoes vs EVIL & SANADA
    • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 3-Way: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs Dragon Lee vs Bandido
    • NYC Street Fight Open Challenge: Bully Ray vs Juice Robinson
    • WOH World Championship Match: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs Kelly Klein
    • Dalton Castle vs Rush
    • NEVER Openweight vs ROH TV Title Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs Jeff Cobb (c)
    • Honor Rumble: Jushin Liger, Kenny King, PJ Plack, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas), and Cheeseburger
  • Bully Ray On Why Charlotte Flair Deserves To Be In WrestleMania Headliner

    Bully Ray On Why Charlotte Flair Deserves To Be In WrestleMania Headliner

    Bully Ray elaborated on his belief that despite what fans think, Charlotte Flair deserves to be part of the WrestleMania 35 main event.

    The company has already confirmed that WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Flair will headline the show. 

    Ray talked about the news on Monday’s episode of Busted Open Radio and gave his take about this historical match as it marks the first time ever that women will headline a WrestleMania.

    In the eyes of Ray, he thinks Flair deserves to be in this match even though there are some fans who think WWE should’ve just booked Lynch vs. Rousey. The former multiple tag team champion says that Flair was placed in the match because she deserves it.

    “If any one woman deserves to be in the main event of WrestleMania, then it’s Charlotte Flair, and it’s her by light years. Charlotte deserves to be there more than anyone else.” He would continue by stating that Lynch has also earned her right to be in the match, but Flair has proved herself for 5-7 years now.

    Ray would recall the original plans for this show to be Rousey vs. Flair, but things changed in the last several months due to the momentum that Lynch has gained with the fans as being a big star.

    “Ronda was brought in for this moment, Charlotte deserves to be there, and Becky earned her way in by getting over.”

  • Bully Ray Thinks Becky Lynch Legitimately Upset Ronda Rousey On Twitter

    Bully Ray Thinks Becky Lynch Legitimately Upset Ronda Rousey On Twitter

    We’re on the road to WrestleMania and the Twitter banter between Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey is heating up. Despite winning this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble, WWE storylines have the Irish grappler without a match at WWE’s biggest show of the year. That isn’t stopping her from getting under Ronda Rousey’s skin.

    Things got so heated this week that Ronda Rousey threatened to “Beat the living s**t” out of Becky Lynch the next time that she saw her. Ronda Rousey called out Becky Lynch for posting “fake” mugshot photos of herself, stemming from Lynch’s “arrest” this past Monday after Raw. Lynch told Rousey not to use the “f” word and told her to focus on getting good at being a pro wrestler instead of acting above it.

    Rousey doubled down on her use of the “F” word, posted a photo of Becky Lynch’s dis-armher arm bar finisher with the caption, “F word? You mean “fake”? Fake like your non sensical BS ‘armbar’ that doesn’t even work and just looks like you’re holding the dick you wish you had?” Lynch responded with the following – and yes, that’s the face of Ronda Rousey’s husband, Travis Browne.

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1101209494980313092

    Lynch called out Ronda Rousey for going “Full Russo” on her. Rousey had enough and advised Lynch to lawyer up.

    Their social media feud was a hot topic of conversation this week on the Busted Open Radio show on Sirius XM. Co-host Bully Ray knows the wrestling business inside and out and believes Rousey is legitimately disturbed by Becky Lynch’s trash talking.

    “I think Ronda got so p*ssed off that Becky put the picture of the husband up there that she threw everything out the window,” he said. “Start using the word, start using her real name, basically, everybody is reading this and going, ‘Oh my God, is this real?’ So, Dave I ask you, is it?” Ray’s co-host Dave LaGreca then commented that he had no idea if the ‘beef’ between the two was legitimate. Bully Ray then responded by saying “that’s the beauty of it.”

    Credit to Busted Open Radio and h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

  • Bully Ray Goes Off On WWE Monday Night RAW Crowd

    Bully Ray Goes Off On WWE Monday Night RAW Crowd

    WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray gave his take on a hot topic coming out of Monday’s episode of RAW in Lafayette, LA at the Lafayette Cajundome. This topic was the poor crowd who attended and the former WWE Tag Team Champion didn’t hold back on his displeasure with the fans.

    Throughout the night and even today, people continue to talk about this crowd for being “dead” when it comes to reactions.

    Ray gave his thoughts when he posted the following on his official Twitter account:

    “I always hated when fellow wrestlers would say to me, “wow, that crowd sucked tonight.” My normal response was, “No, you sucked tonight.” So take it from me…”that crowd sucked last night.” When you’re that dead from the second Raw goes on the air…you’re the problem.”

    It was an interesting show as it didn’t feature appearances by WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon or former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.

    Instead, if focused on NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano, Ricochet, and Aleister Black making their debuts on the red brand.

    Due to the United States holiday that took place on Monday, the ratings for this episode have been delayed and won’t be released until later this week. Thus, it should be interesting to see if they increased viewership for this show.

  • Bully Ray Says AEW Is The Facebook Of Pro Wrestling

    Bully Ray Says AEW Is The Facebook Of Pro Wrestling

    The Buzz created with All In has carried out to All Elite Wrestling and the proof of it is the quick sell out of their first official event in Double Or Nothing.

    During the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray explained why the company has been a success and went on to compare it with Facebook.

    Ray said that they are doing something different and cool and he would put a lot of emphasis on the word cool because everyone associated to the promotion has a coolness factor attached to them.

    He then compared AEW to Facebook recalling how when Facebook was first invented, the guys within the company decided not to advertise on the site. They didn’t know what they had with Facebook but they knew that it was something cool.

    The former WWE Star detailed his comments further saying that he is not sure if AEW personnel know what they have yet but it’s similar to Facebook in the manner that it’s cool and you can tell it by looking at the quick sell out of All In and Double Or Nothing.

    So far, AEW has confirmed two matches for their Double or Nothing event and Chris Jericho is already taking credit for the success of the show. You can check out Bully Ray’s comments below:

  • Bully Ray: Charlotte Should Not Be Added To Becky vs. Ronda

    Bully Ray: Charlotte Should Not Be Added To Becky vs. Ronda

    The stage for the long-awaited Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey match is set for the upcoming WrestleMania 35 event. The big question now is if WWE will move ahead with their original plans and add Charlotte Flair to this bout.

    While there are opinions supporting and opposing this altercation, the segment between Becky and Ronda from this week’s Raw has convinced many that this should be a one on one match and former WWE Star Bully Ray is one of them.

    During the recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray talked about the upcoming match and also discussed the reports of Flair being added to the bout.

    He first discussed the segment from Monday’s Raw and said that after what he saw during the Red Branded Show, he does not want to see Charlotte involved between these two.

    Continuing on the topic, Ray recalled his recent tweet in which he mentioned how WWE has 66 days before WrestleMania to build up a storyline in the men’s division.

    He said that if in this time they cannot come up with a match or storyline that has more intensity, passion, or emotional investment than Becky and Ronda, then the Raw Women’s Championship match should be main eventing WrestleMania.

    Whether or not Charlotte will be added to the bout is something that will be revealed in coming weeks but latest report suggests that this match is indeed what the company is planning to close the show with.

    Listen to Bully Ray’s comments about Charlotte and Becky vs. Ronda:

  • Bully Ray Discusses John Cena Breaking Ric Flair’s Championship Record

    Bully Ray Discusses John Cena Breaking Ric Flair’s Championship Record

    John Cena has accomplished an undeniable amount during his time with WWE. A multiple time champion, an irrefutable megastar, and now an up-and-coming actor in Hollywood, John Cena has done more than most could hope to dream of within the company. He’s been a trendsetter and a record breaker over the many years, acting as an almost constant mainstay within WWE’s main event scene.

    There is, however, one thing Cena hasn’t broken: Ric Flair’s legendary championship record.

    On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall Of Famer, and current ROH wrestler, Bully Ray discussed the possibility of John Cena surpassing Flair’s long-standing record. The two are currently tied at sixteen reigns.

    “There is going to be a large portion of wrestling fans who might not want to see John win since they don’t want to see Ric Flair’s record broken,” Bully Ray said.

    “Listen, it’s tied right now, so the best way to get out of that is to have Flair endorse it, Bully explained. “You have that final sit down between John Cena and Ric Flair where John is torn whether or not he really wants to do this. Does he really want to break the record out of respect for Ric?”

    “Then Ric is the one who talks to him and smacks him in the face and tells him, ‘You go out there and break that record.’ When he wins, Ric Flair hands him the championship. That’s a mega moment. That’s a WrestleMania moment!”

    What do you think? Should Cena surpass this record, or are some things just too sacred?

  • Bully Ray: If It Weren’t For Aces & Eights, There’d Be No Bullet Club

    Bully Ray: If It Weren’t For Aces & Eights, There’d Be No Bullet Club

    Bully Ray was revealed as the President of Aces and Eights in 2013. The TNA Wrestling faction was a major angle in the promotion from the summer of 2012 to winter of 2013. During the course of the angle, Bully Ray held the TNA World Championship twice. According to Bully, without Aces and Eights, there would be no Bullet Club.

    Aces and Eights/Bullet Club

    Bullet Club and Aces and Eights do have one former member in common. Luke/Doc Gallows joined Aces and Eights in late 2012 and was a member until the following summer when he left for NJPW. Gallows arrived in New Japan in late 2013 and teamed with Karl Anderson in the World Tag League that year. Anderson and Gallows won the World Tag League and then went on to win the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships at Wrestle Kingdom that year.

    Bullet Club debuted in May of 2013, a little under one-year after the debut of Aces and Eights.

    Other notable members of the Aces and Eights faction in TNA Wrestling included: Devon, Ken Anderson, Tito Ortiz, Garett Bischoff, Knux, Taz, D-Lo Brown, Ivelisse, and Wes Briscoe.

    PWI voted the TNA vs Aces and Eights angle as the feud of the year in 2012.

  • Bully Ray Reveals He Was “Real Close” To Portraying That Character In WWE

    Bully Ray Reveals He Was “Real Close” To Portraying That Character In WWE

    Ring of Honor star Bully Ray is widely regarded as one of the greatest tag team wrestlers in history. As part of the legendary Dudley Boyz tag team, he and (current WWE producer) Devon would hold tag team gold in virtually every major league promotion across the world.

    The former Bubba Ray Dudley rebranded himself as Bully Ray back in 2010 when he was wrestling for Impact Wrestling (formerly TNA). During his reign as Impact World Champion, many fans wondered how that character would fare on the big stage in WWE. When the Dudley Boyz returned to WWE in 2015, he reprised Bubba Ray Dudley for one last run.

    Responding to a fan on Twitter, Bully Ray revealed that he was “real close, 48-hours-away-close” to portraying the Bully Ray character in WWE back in August 2016.

    “As I’ve stated in the past, we came close…real close…48hrs away close. It was suppose to happen on the night we said goodbye on Raw. Oh well…their loss. And I am having a blast destroying young boys @ringofhonor”

    Although we never got to see Bully Ray unleashed on the WWE roster, he’s still doing must-see work in Ring of Honor all these years later.  Bully Ray challenges Flip Gordon in an “I Quit” match this Friday night at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle pay-per-view, the promotion’s biggest show of the year.

    Bully Ray co-hosts Busted Open Radio, which airs weekday mornings on SiriusXM Channel 93. 

  • Bully Ray On Why He Thinks Fans Cheered Charlotte Flair Over Ronda Rousey

    Bully Ray On Why He Thinks Fans Cheered Charlotte Flair Over Ronda Rousey

    WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray discussed a certain match during a reason episode of Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM.

    That match was a non-title contest between WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network. Rousey beat Flair by DQ.

    The finish of the match saw Flair hit Rousey with a kendo stick to cause the DQ. She would then beat down Rousey after the match with the stick. After the match, fans were cheering for Flair while booing Rousey.

    Ray brought up how the reason he thinks they were cheering Flair over Rousey while due to Becky Lynch and how it had more to do with Lynch than the other two stars. Lynch was originally supposed to face Flair but was pulled due to injuries.

    The WWE Hall of Famer stated that WWE tried to make you forget about Lynch going into this match but Lynch went out of her way to make sure that they didn’t and that’s why the fans were living through Flair in that match. He thinks that everyone thought Flair was Lynch’s girl due to the angle on SmackDown Live leading into Survivor Series.

    “The hug and the endorsement is what got those people behind Charlotte because if Becky says it’s okay to love Charlotte. Then we’ll love Charlotte all over again.” Ray continued, “What Charlotte did last night should have got her booed out of the building. It was the exact opposite, and it was because of Becky Lynch.”

  • Bully Ray Pitches Great Idea for The Finish of Becky-Charlotte At Evolution

    Bully Ray Pitches Great Idea for The Finish of Becky-Charlotte At Evolution

    This Sunday at WWE Evolution, Becky Lynch puts the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing match. Their feud has been one of the highlights of WWE television over the past several weeks and Lynch is starting to come into her own as a heel character. Fans are beginning to accept Becky as a villain, but she’s been an underdog fan favorite for so long that getting people to boo her has not been an easy task.

    During an episode of Busted Open Radio this week, co-host Bully Ray pitched a pretty clever idea about how WWE should book the finish of this match. He suggests that WWE should utilize Ric Flair in a way that would all-but-guarantee a negative reaction for the Irish Superstar.

    “So, remember last week how we were talking about how can you possibly get heat on Becky Lynch?” Bully Ray posed. “We were saying you have to do something drastic, and probably the only person you can utilize in this whole situation would be a feeble Ric Flair.”

    “Alright, so what if at Evolution, in the ‘Last Woman Standing’ match, something really, really bad happened to Charlotte at the end of the match. Let’s just say … and I know this is not going to happen … let’s just say Charlotte was bleeding. Let’s just say Charlotte was busted open. Let’s just say Charlotte was in a really bad predicament, and [Ric] Flair came out … ‘Naitch came out because he was really concerned about his daughter. He didn’t put his hands on her, he didn’t try to help her up, he didn’t get involved in the match in any way, shape or form.”

    Bully Ray continued, “But as he’s walking over to his daughter, he were to trip and fall and take a bump. Then we saw him clutching or hurting or something happened. What if Becky Lynch were to take a chair and stand over Ric Flair, threatening to cave his head in unless Charlotte stayed down for the ten count. How would you feel about that?”

    Threatening physical harm against Ric Flair (who is shielding his daughter from harm) would be a despicable move by the champion. Even Becky Lynch fans would question if she’s going too far to score a victory. Sounds like great storytelling to us.

    Becky ‘Balboa’ appeared on Busted Open earlier today (Friday). We will have a report up soon.

    Catch Busted Open on SiriusXM satellite radio weekday mornings from 9am-12pm EST on channel Rush 93.

  • Bully Ray Offers Theory On Why WWE Booked Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles At Crown Jewel

    Bully Ray Offers Theory On Why WWE Booked Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles At Crown Jewel

    WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray has offered his theory as to why there was one match booked for the upcoming at the Crown Jewel event.

    Daniel Bryan quickly beat The Miz to become the new #1 contender for the WWE Title at the WWE Super Show-Down pay-per-view event at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia on the WWE Network. It was later announced that AJ Styles would defend the WWE Title against Bryan at the Crown Jewel event.

    Ray discussed this match during a reason episode of Busted Open Radio on Sirus XM where he brought up his theory on why this match was made. He reflected on WWE’s first event in the country, Greatest Royal Rumble, where Rusev was supposed to wrestle The Undertaker but it was changed to Chris Jericho vs. Taker and then back to Rusev. Ray thinks that the reason for the multiple changes was due to the Saudi Prince wanting Rusev in the match and influenced WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to make this match for this event.

    Ray continued by stating that the prince was a Rusev fan and that’s reason he was added back to the match. Thus, he thinks that maybe the prince wanted Styles vs. Bryan as WWE is dealing with people who bought the show.

    “Hypothetically, this guy said ‘This is the match I want’ and Vince is going to accommodate him because it’s an ungodly amount of money.” “He added that “you give them the show that they want to see, you wrap it around a network special and you turn it into something.”

    WWE presents the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event on November 2nd, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Saud University Stadium and will air on the WWE Network.

  • Ring Of Honor Television Results 9/24

    Ring Of Honor Television Results 9/24

    Ring of Honor was back on television last night. The main event for last night’s episode featured Jonathan Gresham teaming up with Jay Lethal to take on Silas Young and Bully Ray.

    ROH Results 9/24

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkyXc6AhpPA

    The Best Friends defeated the Boys

    It was a big week for the Best Friends. They went 1-1 against the Killer Elite Squad on the Destruction tour for NJPW and they defeated the Boys to start things off on ROH TV this week.

    The Boys got some offense in but this was generally a showcase match for Chuckie T and Beretta. They finished it off with simultaneous Dudebuster and Awful Waffle.

    The Best Friends will be part of Team CHAOS as they take on Bullet Club in a 10-man tag at Death Before Dishonor.

    Kenny King defeated Adam “Hangman” Page

    Kenny King is now 2-0 in recent matches against Bullet Club. He also defeated Marty Scurll recently. King won when he reversed a pinning combination and grabbed ahold of Page’s trunks in the process.

    King will take on Jushin Liger Friday night at Death Before Dishonor.

    Jeff Cobb is the Top Prospect

    Jeff Cobb prevented any matches in the Top Prospect tournament from happening again. He took out both competitors this week and then cut a promo saying he was the top prospect.

    Cobb was recently booked for the NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed show Sunday for NJPW.

    Bully Ray & Silas Young defeated Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal

    Bully Ray and Silas Young spent the whole match refusing to tag each other and generally being terrible to one another. The commentary team speculated the more the two bully each other, the more respect they earn from one another.

    A low blow by Bully with the referee out of position allowed Young to hit Gresham with his finisher and pick up the win.

    Death Before Dishonor Lineup
    Friday, September 28th, 2018

    • Cody, Marty Scurll, Adam Page, and the Young Bucks vs Kazuchika Okada, Chuck T, Beretta, Rocky Romero, and Tomohiro Ishii
    • ROH World Tag Team Championships
      The Briscoes (c) vs Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian
    • ROH TV Championship
      Punishment Martinez (c) vs Chris Sabin
    • Kenny King vs Jushin Liger
    • WOH Championship
      Sumie Saka (c) vs Tenille Dashwood
    • ROH World Championship
      Jay Lethal (c) vs Will Ospreay
    • Tables Match 
      Flip Gordon and Colt Cabana vs Bully Ray and Silas Young
  • Ring Of Honor Television Results 9/17

    Ring Of Honor Television Results 9/17

    Last night’s episode of Ring of Honor was the first to air from the promotion’s August 25th tapings in Philadelphia. ROH TV begins airing over the weekend on various networks and is posted to Honor Club on Mondays.

    ROH TV Results 9/17

    Jay Lethal Promo

    ROH World Champion Jay Lethal started the show off with an in-ring promo. He talked about how much he loved his match with Jonathan Gresham last week. Lethal defeated Gresham in a 30-minute Ironman match 2:1 in a 5-minute overtime period.

    Lethal said he wants to have more matches like that. He then issued a “Lethal Challenge” to not only the ROH locker room but any wrestler around the world to face him.

    His challenge was immediately accepted by Will Osprey via video on the big screen. Lethal accepted and the match has now been made official for September 28th, 2018 at Death Before Dishonor.

    Sumai Sakai defeated Tasha Steelz
    (Proving Ground Match)

    Brandi Rhodes joined the commentary team for this match. In any proving ground match if the non-champion can defeat the champion they earn a title shot.

    Sakai took the victory with Smash Mouth, however, meaning Steelz doesn’t earn a title shot. Rhodes brought up how Sakai’s Smash Mouth is similar to the Cross Rhodes.

    After the match, Sumai Sakai cut a promo which was interrupted by Tenille Dashwood. She told Sakai she respected her and what she’s done for Women of Honor. Dashwood also said, however, that she wants to take the WOH title from around her waist. It was then made official that Dashwood will challenge Sumai Sakai for the WOH Championship at Death Before Dishonor.

    Jonathan Gresham Promo

    Ian Riccaboni was interviewing Jonathan Gresham when Bully Ray interrupted. Bully ordered Ian out of the ring but Gresham confronted him. Gresham and Bully went back and forth with Gresham saying D-Von carried Bully for years. Bully then said Gresham was a nobody. Gresham then said if he can beat him, Bully needs to shake his hand. An impromptu match was then scheduled.

    Jonathan Gresham defeated Bully Ray via DQ

    As soon as the bell rang, Bully kicked Gresham in the groin to cause the DQ. Bully then shook Gresham’s hand and continued to beat him up with his chain. Flip Gordon then made the save but Bully was able to get the better of him. That brought out ROH World Champion Jay Lethal who was able to get the better of Bully only for Silas Young to make the save for Bully.

    The commentary team wondered why Silas would make the save for Bully after Bully abandoned Young in a tag match recently. Young then left the ring without celebrating with Bully.

    SCU defeated The Briscoes & Punishment Martinez

    Chris Sabin was on commentary as he will take on Martinez for the ROH TV title at Death Before Dishonor. The commentary team also mentioned how SCU’s contracts are up after Final Battle in December and they will need to hold championships come that time or Joe Koff will simply let them leave.

    The match came unglued when Jay Briscoe hit the referee with a chair. The Briscoes and Martinez then took it to their opponents, taking out all 3 members with chairs. Sabin then came out to make the save and he and Punishment Martinez battled to the back. With Martinez gone, SCU hit the “Best Meltzer Ever” on Mark Briscoe for the win.

    Next week:

    • Silas Young and Bully Ray vs Jonathan Gresham and Jay Lethal
    • Adam Page vs Kenny King
    • The Briscoes vs the Addiction
    • Update on the Top Prospects Tournament
  • Bully Ray Explains Why He Wishes Daniel Bryan Was At All In

    Bully Ray Explains Why He Wishes Daniel Bryan Was At All In

    Bully Ray wishes that former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan was able to participate in the historic All In event that went down last weekend in Chicago at the Sears Centre Arena, which aired on pay-per-view, FITE.TV, and ROH’s streaming service.

    Obviously, the reason that Bryan did not appear at the show was due to him being contracted with the WWE. However, he did give a nod to the event by sending out a tweet about it the day of the show. The WWE Hall of Famer spoke about his desire to see Bryan at the show if he had the opportunity during a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, which he co-hosts.

    “Deep down in his heart of hearts, Daniel Bryan wishes he could have been on that show,” Ray said. He continued by stating that this was a type of show that Bryan is someone who prays that they can be involved with because that’s where it all begins for them. Ray stated that All In was basically a ROH-esque show and noted that Bryan started there and would have loved to been there.

    Since September of last year, the WWE Hall of Famer has taken a step back from being an in-ring competitor as he has only worked a handful of Ring of Honor shows since then.

    As noted, Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Bryan just signed his new contract as they’ve agreed on terms. He signed it a few days ago but it’s not official since WWE hadn’t signed it, but that’s a formality and it should be official very soon.

  • Ring of Honor Television Results 9/3

    Ring of Honor Television Results 9/3

    Ring of Honor was back on television this week. The promotion’s television episodes air throughout the weekend and then on their Honor Club streaming service on Mondays.

    Last night’s show featured a Women of Honor Championship match as well as the Best Friends taking on Silas Young and Bully Ray in the main event.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hCzDGlS0MQ&frags=pl%2Cwn

    ROH TV 9/3

    Women of Honor Championship
    Sumai Sakai (c) defeated Madison Rayne

    Madison Rayne has had an eventful summer. She challenged for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary, wrestled in the Mae Young Classic, and challenged for the Women of Honor Championship here.

    Unfortunately for Rayne, she lost this match via “Smashmouth”, which is a move similar to the Cross Rhodes or Tongan Twist.

    Sakai will next defend her title against Tenille Dashwood on September 28th at Death Before Dishonor.

    Shane Taylor defeated Josh Woods

    Woods has been saying he never felt anything like when he was punched by Shane Taylor in their last match. There was speculation that perhaps Taylor loaded up his MMA-styled fighting glove.

    During the match, Woods pulled off Taylor’s glove and discovered some type of foreign object. The ref went to throw the match out but Woods begged him not to. Then just as the ref agreed to keep the match going, Taylor hit “Greetings from the 216” for the win.

    Heading into this match the two were tied 2-2 in their all-time series. Taylor picked up the win here to pull ahead by 3 wins to 2, however.

    Jeff Cobb Broke Up A Future Of Honor Match

    A Future of Honor tournament match was thrown out after interference from Jeff Cobb. On commentary, they referred to Cobb as the top free agent in wrestling today. He took out both prospects as well as another Future of Honor prospect who came out from the back.

    The crowd popped huge for Cobb.

    Main Event
    The Best Friends defeated Bully Ray & Silas Young

    What looked to be the beginning of a tag-team has already turned into a rivalry. Young and Bully Ray lost this match after Bully refused to tag in Silas and let him take the Dudebuster from the Best Friends for the finish.

    Bully Ray told Silas he had to learn a lesson although it is not altogether clear what he meant.

    Next Week’s Episode:

    On next week’s episode of Ring of Honor, Jay Lethal will defend his ROH World Championship. Jonathan Gresham will challenge Lethal in a 30-minute Iron Man match.