Cody Rhodes says Kevin Owens is intimidated by his suits game.

The Undisputed WWE Champion appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Falon to promote the revival of Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 14. He discussed things such as the new era of WWE, the new management of the company, having his mother in his corner for WrestleMania 40, and more.

Discussing the upcoming NBC event, Rhodes credited the trio of Triple H, Nick Khan, and Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson for bringing back the classic show. The American Nightmare also teased some surprises for the night:

“I think not only are we bringing back an exceptional card, great matches, great show, but there might be a few surprises here and there. Some things.”

• Cody Rhodes Explains Why Pharaoh Is Not Worried About Larry’s Increasing Merch Sales

Issue With Their Manhood: Cody Rhodes

When asked about his Saturday Night’s Main Event opponent Kevin Owens, Cody Rhodes told a story. He discussed how he started wearing suits regularly in 2015. The current champion noted that he’s made references to people who are intimidated by his suits game because of their own insecurities:

“I’ll tell you a story. I started wearing suits all the time. It was around 2015. It just became this thing. I wanted to represent wrestling and sports entertainment in a different way. So always suits, always customs. I didn’t feel pretentious about it. I wasn’t holding it over anybody. I just wanted to feel that. How I looked, right?

Well, I have said in the past that there are men in the wrestling game intimidated by the whole suit thing. Typically what I’ll say is ‘I think they have an issue with their manhood.’ If you know…I don’t want to use any crass language here. It is late night. It’s Thanksgiving.

Yeah. I don’t want to say the word, you know….Penis. But no one has been more frustrated and upset with the fact that I wear suits than Kevin Owens. So make your own assumptions there as to what that means. That is my opponent for Saturday Night’s Main Event.”

• Cody Rhodes Hints at The Rock’s Role at WrestleMania 41

KO seemingly responded to this jab from his former friend on Twitter. He posted a photo of himself wearing a John Cena T-shirt, someone who Rhodes considers one of his idols:

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown featured a brutal and shocking escalation in the feud between Randy Orton and Kevin Owens, with Owens delivering a banned piledriver that left Orton hospitalized.

The confrontation began after a commercial break when Orton took to the mic and called Owens out, demanding revenge for a previous attack at Crown Jewel. Owens appeared on the stage, restrained by road agent Petey Williams and referee Dan Engler, but broke free and charged into the ring. The two immediately clashed, with Orton briefly gaining the upper hand before Owens retaliated by hitting him with a piledriver—a move banned in WWE due to its high-risk nature.

As fans and commentators looked on in shock, road agents and referees rushed to check on Orton, who was ultimately loaded onto a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance. Cody Rhodes accompanied Orton to the hospital, underscoring the severity of the assault and its potential impact on existing alliances and storylines. Later in the show, Michael Cole provided an update, announcing that Orton was being evaluated for undisclosed cervical injuries.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves effectively sold the move’s dangerous reputation. Orton was taken away in an ambulance as medical personnel attended to him, with Cody Rhodes at his side.

Kevin Owens and Randy Orton held nothing back in the latest chapter of their deeply personal rivalry that unfolded at WWE Crown Jewel 2024.

During Orton’s entrance, Owens attacked his former ally with a steel chair and the pair would brawl in and out of the ring. Owens would deliver a stunner to the referee while Adam Pearce would eat an RKO from the Viper. The violence would continue into the crowd and the match was ultimately called off.

WWE Crown Jewel is taking place from the Mohammad Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The card for the show is as follows:

• Cody Rhodes Vs. GUNTHER (WWE Crown Jewel Championship)
• Nia Jax Vs. Liv Morgan (WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship)
• Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Bronson Reed
• Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
• LA Knight (c) vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes (WWE U.S. Championship)
• Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair (c) vs. Damage CTRL (Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky) vs. Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) vs. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship)
• Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga) (with Tonga Loa)

Since Bad Blood, Kevin Owens has attacked Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, seemingly payback for Rhodes’ willingness to team Roman Reigns at the PLE. The Prizefighter did not appear during the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, but cast doubt on his future via a video shared to social media.

Earlier this week, Owens said he’d been silenced by WWE and gave the company’s higher-ups until SmackDown to share a video, detailing his side of what’s happened. Taking matters into his own hands, Owens has now shared a video on his own X account, in which he claims Randy betrayed him, not the other way around.

“I would have never done that to you [Orton]. I thought what we had was different. I can’t believe you picked Cody Rhodes over me.”

Owens added that between WWE disrespecting him and Orton’s ‘betrayal’ of the former Universal Champion, he doesn’t know “if or when” he’ll return to WWE TV.

WWE has gone a different way with the presentation of this angle, including relying on fans to record and share Owens’ attack on Rhodes. Similarly, the full footage of Owens’ attack on Orton was first shared by Sports Illustrated, which obtained CCTV footage of the attack. Now, it remains to be seen when Owens will be back on WWE programming (if ever,) as the Prizefighter continues to believe he is the victim of these betrayals. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and the Undisputed WWE Champion.

WWE continues to push the boundaries of social media storytelling in the ongoing Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes feud with a new video from the former Universal Champion.

Owens posted the video on his Twitter account, mentioning that there have been a lot of questions about why he turned on Cody Rhodes after the Bad Blood PPV.

The former champion noted that people are judging him because of the attack. He blamed the company for not letting him tell his side of the story by cutting off his mic during his appearance on Friday’s SmackDown.

Kevin Owens then revealed that he even sent the company a video to explain his actions. He was hoping that the footage could air on Raw this past Monday and he is now giving them until Friday to do the right thing:

“Then over the weekend, I sent them a video that I hoped they would air on Raw last night, and they didn’t. Nobody could hear what I have to say. But of course, they had plenty of time for Cody to talk, but not for me. Look, the last thing I want to do is do this on social media because I hate it.

I’m giving them until Friday, this Friday on Smackdown, to air my video so that people could hear what I have to say. And if they don’t, then I guess I’ll post it here.”

• Cody Rhodes Breaks Silence On Kevin Owens’ Betrayal At Bad Blood

The latest episode of SmackDown saw Kevin Owens interrupting the show before the scheduled Women’s Tag Team Title match. He tried to address the crowd but his mic was shut down. Cody Rhodes came out to confront him after that but the security stopped the WWE champion from reaching Owens.

When Randy Orton showed up to calm Kevin down, the latter ended up shoving The Viper accidentally. Orton then responded with a punch to his face.

Cody Rhodes was told to leave the arena after this and Randy looked to sort things out with his tag team partner. Orton, however, was also attacked by the former NXT Champion backstage later in the show.

Cody Rhodes has broken his silence about Kevin Owens’ attack after Bad Blood 2024 but he’s not giving away anything just yet.

The Undisputed WWE Champion recently spoke to Manchester Evening News ahead of WWE’s upcoming UK tour. He was instantly asked about the topic everyone has in mind.

Rhodes first admitted that it’d be foolish for him to try and deny the unfolding of events since the entire video exists online. Though he is determined to keep his remarks short at the moment:

“It’s a very passionate industry, everybody wants the north star of our business which is the WWE championship and the championship that I hold at this time. I don’t know if you’ll see this unfold on screens, on Smackdown, on Raw or when we come overseas.”

• Cody Rhodes Expects More ‘Cinematic’ WWE Productions and Storylines

The Road To WrestleMania Started Early: Cody Rhodes

The Owens turn had been teased for several weeks. The two stars almost came to blows during the August 27 SmackDown, after Rhodes inadvertently cost KO and Randy Orton a match against The Bloodline.

Nobody expected it to happen in such close proximity to The Rock’s return however and without any WWE cameras around. Even several days after the incident, the only official word has come from Triple H himself, who claims that the matter will be dealt with internally.

Cody Rhodes is not sure if the matter will be made public, but the events following his big match does make him feel like the WrestleMania season has already begun:

“Pro Wrestling and sports entertainment tends to like dive into that. Perhaps it does, or perhaps its dealt internally. I overall, I did feel very happy about my match at Bad Blood. I was happy for the city of Atlanta, that being the city that raised me. Everything happened and appeared and I was happy for Atlanta and the WWE because it feels like the road to WrestleMania started early this year.”

The American Nightmare is more focused on his upcoming Crown Jewel match with fellow World Champion Gunther at the moment. We’ll have to wait and see when the next chapter in his rivalry with his former friend is written.

WWE Bad Blood 2024 went off the air with Cody Rhodes standing tall, but the Undisputed WWE Champion was left reeling after the PLE. In the main event, Rhodes and Roman Reigns defeated Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu, thanks to an assist from the returning Jimmy Uso. In the closing moments of the show, The Rock returned and stared down Reigns, Rhodes, and Uso from the entrance ramp.

In fan-recorded footage from Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Rhodes and Owens can be seen having heated words before Owens strikes the Undisputed WWE Champion. Not finished, the Prizefighter pummelled Rhodes outside the latter’s tour bus before security intervened.

Tensions had been growing between Rhodes and Owens for weeks on WWE SmackDown, with the Canadian taking issue with Rhodes’ willingness to team with Roman Reigns. Owens has his own painful history with Reigns, including defeats to the Original Tribal Chief at the Royal Rumble in both 2021 and 2023.

Owens challenged Rhodes for the gold at WWE Bash in Berlin, and much was said about their friendship and Owens’ lack of championship gold as of late in the run-up to their showdown in Germany. With Owens betraying his former friend, Rhodes now has another adversary to deal with on SmackDown. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the fallout of this attack.

As one of the company’s most versatile performers, Kevin Owens and his contract status has become a hot topic in the wrestling world. Here, we delve into the latest updates on Kevin Owens’ WWE contract, including rumored expiry dates, potential negotiations, and what the future may hold for the former Universal Champion.

Kevin Owens Current Contract Status

Kevin Owens’ current WWE contract is set to expire in early 2025. This information was confirmed by Owens himself in May 2024 during an interview with Metro UK. The former Universal Champion signed a three-year deal with WWE in 2021, which explains the upcoming expiration date.

No Changes Yet

As of September 2024, there have been no significant changes to Owens’ contract status. In a recent interview with Rick Ucchino of The Takedown on SI, Owens stated that the only difference is that his contract now has less time remaining. 

This update suggests that, as of now, no new deal has been signed between Owens and WWE.

Rumored Negotiations

While no official announcement has been made, recent reports indicate that WWE has begun taking steps to secure Owens’ future with the company.

WWE’s Approach

According to Fightful, WWE has approached Kevin Owens regarding a new contract. This move aligns with reports that the company is making a concerted effort to reach out to talents well in advance of their contract expirations. The proactive approach demonstrates WWE’s desire to retain top talent like Owens.

AEW Interest

The wrestling landscape has changed significantly since Owens last signed with WWE, and other promotions are keeping a close eye on his contract situation. Notably, AEW is expected to make a substantial offer to Owens if he becomes available in free agency. The potential interest from AEW adds an intriguing element to Owens’ contract negotiations in the next few weeks/months.

As the largest wrestling promotion in the world, WWE is home to some of the most talented competitors from across the globe. In 2014, Kevin Owens joined WWE’s ranks after a highly successful run on the independents, and now more has come to light about his current status with the promotion.

Owens has been approached by WWE regarding a new contract, Fightful Select reports, but he has not signed a new deal as of yet. His contract with WWE will reportedly expire at the end of this year.

Should Owens opt to leave WWE, he likely would not be out of work for long. AEW is said to have “major interest” in the former Universal Champion and WrestleMania headliner and has been interested in him for a long time. Unsurprisingly, AEW is expected to make Owens an offer if he reaches free agency.

WWE’s Re-Signings

Although Owens has yet to ink a new deal with WWE, the company has locked down several major names in 2024 so far. In April, Drew McIntyre re-signed with WWE after months of rumor and speculation that he could be leaving for another promotion. For his troubles, the Scottish Warrior was gifted a sword by TKO’s Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

More recently, Randy Orton confirmed reports that he has re-signed with WWE with a deal that should keep him around until 2029. While Orton could have seen his previous deal frozen due to his time away due to his back injury, WWE reportedly felt it was fairer to let Orton negotiate a new deal given how much the handling of contracts has changed.

WWE has signed a contract extension with Sheamus and is reportedly currently in talks with three top women they hope to re-sign. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on WWE and its effort to keep top talent with new contracts.

On the September 13, edition of WWE SmackDown, Kevin Owens was set to team with a mystery partner to face A-Town Down Under. When Owens’ original partner Randy Orton was late to the show, the Prizefighter brought out a last-minute replacement named Ricky. Just before the match began though, Owens learned that Orton had arrived in time, and quickly ended his make-shift partnership with Ricky.

Gibson is the latest name on the ever-growing list of men Kevin Owens has betrayed, and fans have rallied behind the would-be tag-team partner of the former Universal Champion. On Twitter, the hashtag #WeWantRicky trended after his appearance on SmackDown and several fans shared their support for Gibson.

On Instagram, fans flocked to Gibson’s account and shared messages in support of him after his appearance on WWE SmackDown.

The well of support for Ricky has continued to grow since SmackDown, so much so that Owens himself has chimed in, sharing his thanks to Ricky for filling in for Orton, and an apology for the stunner.

Ricky Gibson

Gibson began his wrestling career in 2005 and has competed for DEFY, West Coast Pro, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and Ring of Honor. In January 2023, Gibson appeared for AEW Dark: Elevation and AEW Dark where he lost in tag-team matches. Gibson was also part of a six-man tag-team match before the May 15, 2024, edition of AEW Dynamite but lost to the Dark Order.

It was Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens who fired off Bash In Berlin and the two allies didn’t disappoint, but are they allies for long?

Berlin was all about cheering for both fighters during the opening match as dueling chants echoed throughout the Uber Arena, much like the action in the bout itself.

The underlying story was that Cody was fighting with a rumored knee injury as Michael Cole and Wade Barrett put a good deal of focus on Cody’s struggle. Owens hit two major high spots to take it to Cody including an avalanche brainbuster and a top rop senton.

Owens showed frustration when those spots didn’t keep Rhodes down and matters begin to escalate when Cody jammed his knee after an attempted Cody Cutter. Owens eyed the knee, but stopped himself from acting. Cody shoved Owens, telling him he can still fight and that made KO fired up. He almost did his devastating apron powerbomb but stopped himself once again.

The fight did wage on as both men hit finishers, but the tide turned when Cody got his knees up for a KO swanton attempt. Not long after Rhodes hit the Cross Rhodes and secured the 1-2-3.

Post fight, Owens was clearly frustrated, but swallowed some humble pie to embrace Cody and raise his hand.

Even though Owens didn’t turn heel tonight, that doesn’t mean he won’t in weeks to come. Triple H has proven to let storylines slowly develop and not make matters immediate. One matter is for certain is that Berlin was hot for both men for the opening match.

Kevin Owens has revealed why he wasn’t happy during his run on the top in WWE and how his perspective has changed since then.

The former Universal Champion recently spoke to CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of the WWE Bash In Berlin PPV. He discussed things such as Sami Zayn being a very unreliable friend, Cody Rhodes’ journey to the top and more.

During the interview, Owens was asked about some comments he previously made about his mindset. Kevin had expressed that winning titles or main eventing WrestleMania was not as important for him anymore and instead, he was more focused on having fun and creating moments for fans to remember.

The 40-year-old explained his stance saying that wanting all these things is natural for anyone and things like winning a title is still flattering to him. He has just become less obsessed with chasing accolades because of a shift in mindset:

“I think what helped me be less obsessed, I guess, by that aspect of it is from 2015 to 2018, 2019—that’s all I could think about. That was when I was Champion all the time. I was Intercontinental Champion, I was US champion, I was the Universal champion, and I was never happy. Never happy. I always wanted to do more.

I wanted the next week to be bigger. I’d finish a match and think, ‘Okay, what’s next week now?’ And you know, the people I’d speak to were like, ‘I don’t know, we don’t know what’s next week, we’ll figure it out.’ You know what I mean? And I just—I really didn’t enjoy any of it as much as I should have.

Then I went away and had double knee surgery in 2018. I spent five months at home, away from it, and I think that really helped me put things in perspective. I really needed to get that time away because at that time, I’d been on the road for four years with WWE, and it’s like a train—you know, you get on and you just don’t get off. You don’t realize how quickly time passes.”

• Kevin Owens WWE Contract Update

I’m Able To Pull Back: Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens made his main roster debut back in 2015 answering the US Open challenge of John Cena. He still held the NXT Championship during the time and Owens continued appearing on the development brand for a while.

His first singles title win on the main roster came at Night of Champions in September when KO defeated Ryback for the Intercontinental Championship. Between 2015 to 2018, the Prizefighter had two IC title runs, three US title reigns and one lengthy run with the Universal Championship.

The former champion went on a hiatus in October 2018. During this time he got the chance to appreciate everything he had achieved. According to Owens, a talk with Shawn Michaels during his break was instrumental in changing his perspective:

“When I went away, I talked to a lot of people about how it was really hard for me to shut it off and just not be consumed by wrestling all the time. I actually remember one of the very useful talks I had was with Shawn Michaels. I called him out of the blue, and he was kind enough to listen to me, and he just kind of helped me.

He told me in a lot of ways, throughout his career, he was a lot like me, always obsessed with ‘what’s next,’ not enjoying the ride. Just hearing it from somebody I looked up to so much just kind of helped me let go of that. And since then, I’ll still have my moments where I’m—you know, I get swept up, but I’m able to pull back, go like, ‘Hey, this is pretty incredible.’ Maybe it’s not perfect, or maybe it’s not the way you think it should be sometimes, but come on. That’s been very helpful.”

Kevin Owens is currently scheduled to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the Bash In Berlin special on August 31. You can check out streaming details of the show here.

Kevin Owens’ WWE contract expires soon.

The multi-time World Champion hopes to add another accolade to his career this weekend. Owens challenges Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WWE Bash in Berlin.

Back in May, Kevin Owens told Metro UK that his WWE contract expires in early 2025. He now tells SI that the only ‘change’ since then is that he’s got even less time remaining on his deal, indicating he has not signed a new contract.

This month marks 10 years since Owens signed his first WWE contract in August 2014. During his interview with Rick Ucchino, he expressed gratitude for all the love he gets from WWE crowds. He’s been wrestling for a long time and credits his “special connection with the audience” that helps keep him going.

WWE Bash in Berlin takes place this Saturday, August 31, 2024 from Berlin, Germany. The event streams live on Peacock starting at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT.

WWE wrestler Kevin Owens recently dropped an encouraging update on his mother’s health condition.

Ahead of WWE Money in the Bank PLE, Owens revealed on WWE SmackDown that his mother faced some health emergency and was rushed to the hospital in Quebec. He revealed that he and his family had to stay at the hospital with her.

Taking to his X account, Kevin Owens shared a positive update on his mother’s health. He dropped a photo of his mother sitting up in the hospital bed. She held his son’s ‘Just Keep Fighting’ shirt. Owens wrote an apt caption: “She kicked out.”

The former WWE Universal Champion had previously explained that he didn’t stay back the hospital as his mother would have a problem with that. His mother has been supporting his dream of becoming a pro wrestler from the very beginning of his career.

Fans had been worried about her mother’s health and it seems the prayers have been heard as she is doing better now.

Owens’ last appearance took place during the Money in the Bank premium live event on July 6. At the show, he joined forces with Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton but they faced a loss against The Bloodline’s Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, and Tama Tonga.

Kevin Owens had been teaming up with Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes to take on the Bloodline members. However, with KO currently away from the scene, The Bloodline has been wreaking havoc. They recently took out Randy Orton by putting him through the announce table with Cody Rhodes helplessly witnessing the disaster. Meanwhile, ‘The American Nightmare’ will put his title on the line against Solo Sikoa at next month’s WWE SummerSlam PLE on August 3.

Jelly Roll Teased For SummerSlam, Sami Zayn Comedy Show Announced

Kevin Owens cut a short but heartfelt promo after WWE Money In The Bank 2024 from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada went off air.

KO had revealed during last night’s episode of SmackDown that his mother had been rushed to the hospital earlier this week and she was currently battling serious health issues. He mentioned how his mother would want him to ‘fight like hell’ and that’s what he was going to do at the PPV.

While the team of Owens, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton didn’t manage to win their match against The Bloodline at the event, Kevin fulfilled his promise and delivered some serious beatdown on his opponents.

After Money In The Bank went off air, Owens acknowledged the ‘Mama Owens’ chants and said that the fans have helped him get through the hardest week of his life:

What Happened At Money In The Bank 2024

Apart from this, the show featured the Money In The Bank matches which were won by Drew McIntyre and Tiffany Stratton respectively.

Though for Drew, the celebration of the win didn’t last long as he tried to cash in the contract the same night but CM Punk once again cost him the bout.

The biggest surprise of the night was an appearance from John Cena who made a huge career announcement on the show. You can check out more about it here.

Kevin Owens’ current deal with WWE runs out in a matter of few months – nine months to be precise. The former World champion recently got fans’ attention when he was not-committal about competing at future WrestleMania events. During an interview with Alistair McGeorge for Metro, Kevin Owens revealed  WWE contract expires in nine months, which puts us around late January/early February 2025. As things currently stand, he’s not certain that he’ll remain a WWE Superstar by WrestleMania 41.

“I really don’t take anything for granted, I’ve nine months left on my contract, and I don’t know what can happen from here on out,” Owens revealed.

Unbreakable Bonds

As he faces this uncertainty, the Canadian grappler can’t help but mourn the loss of the dear friends he’s lost along the way, including Brodie Lee, Bray Wyatt, Jay Briscoe.

“That’s just life,” Owens said. “If I’ve learned anything over the last few years, it’s that nothing is guaranteed. I’ve learned that through some very unfortunate events, we’ve lost so many good people that was never expected. That’s just one example of how I do not take anything for granted, how I look at things now.”

Owens has been a part of the WWE roster for a decade. During that time, he’s developed unbreakable bonds with his peers and has a hard time thinking about these people not being part of his life anymore.

“This has been my home for 10 years and it’s beyond the locker room. There’s some very, very, very special people that work behind the scenes that I’ve become very close with, and I really can’t imagine not seeing them as part of my life.”

Former AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman took notice of the possibility of Owens becoming a free agent next year.

KO teamed up with Randy Orton and faced The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga) in a losing effort at WWE Backlash: France this past weekend. The match featured the WWE debut of Tanga Loa, Tama’s brother, who interfered and assisted The Bloodline to win.

WWE Contracts: World Champions Re-Sign

There had been concerns regarding the contract renewal of a handful of top wrestlers. Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Finn Balor most recently inked new deals with WWE. However, alongside Kevin Owens, other superstars such as Becky Lynch and LA Knight’s future remains up in the air as they are yet to sign a new contract. Here’s some of our recent coverage of WWE contracts:

• Seth Rollins signs multi-year WWE contract renewal
• Drew McIntyre re-signs with WWE, receives a special gift from The Rock
• Finn Balor re-signs: “I Ain’t Going Nowhere!”

Related: We recently wrote the primary factors that today’s top free agents should consider if they are deciding between wrestling for WWE and AEW:

It’s time for the Daily Drop on May 6, and there is a lot to get into. It’s Monday, and the company has a packed episode of RAW planned for fans. You also never know what will break to start off the week.

Although Minneapolis thought they would get the hosting duties for WrestleMania 41, they were mistaken. Las Vegas will host the show of shows on April 20 and 21 instead. It was later reported that WWE’s new ownership decided to make the decision to pivot toward the new Vegas location.

Let’s get into today’s Daily Drop!

WWE:

WWE RAW Card for 5/6:

• King of the Ring: Gunther vs. Sheamus
• King of the Ring: Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor
• King of the Ring: Kofi Kingston vs. Rey Mysterio
• King of the Ring: Ricochet vs. Ilja Dragunov
• Queen of the Ring: Zoey Stark vs. Ivy Nile
• Queen of the Ring: Shayna Bazsler vs. Zelina Vega
• Queen of the Ring: Lyra Valkyria vs. Asuka
• Queen of the Ring: Iyo Sky vs. Natalya

Kevin Owens’ WWE Contract: While in France, Kevin Owens spoke to Alistair McGeorge of Metro and revealed that he has nine months left on his current WWE deal.

I really don’t take anything for granted, I’ve (got) nine months left on my contract, and I don’t know what can happen from here on out.

That’s just life. If I’ve learned anything over the last few years, it’s that nothing is guaranteed. I’ve learned that through some very unfortunate events. We’ve lost so many good people that was never expected.

That’s just one example of how I do not take anything for granted, how I look at things now.

New Stable Coming: A new stable is coming to WWE television, and that is why QR codes have been popping up. Currently, four individuals are set to join the new Uncle Howdy faction, which is yet to be named. These include Nikki Cross, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, and Erick Rowan, who are all likely to become part of the new iteration of The Wyatt Family. Each has previous experience in different factions: Cross was part of Sanity, Gacy led The Schism, Lumis was a member of The Way, and Rowan was an original member of The Wyatt Family.

CM Stuck: After the WWE Backlash kickoff show, CM Punk stuck around the WWE Headquarters for a bit longer than he initially planned. The Second City Savior was locked in the building, and this opened the door for him to post a slew of entertaining Instagram updates. You may check out a super cut of his experience in the post below.

The whole CM Punk misadventures inside WWE Headquarters: SUPER CUT! pic.twitter.com/kMYB9MaRQs

— Teffo (@Teffo_01) May 5, 2024

AEW:

Bad News For Fenix: Rey Fenix was scheduled to participate in House of Glory Wrestling’s Cinco de Mayo event on May 5 in Jamaica, New York, where he was set to compete against Pentagon Jr. in a brother versus brother match. However, the anticipated matchup did not take place. During the event, Pentagon Jr. announced that Fenix was not medically cleared to wrestle, disappointing fans who were looking forward to the bout.

Ric Flair Ejected: Flair, who is now with AEW, claims he had a bad night. The two-time WWE Hall of Famer had spent $1,500 at the establishment and took photos with the staff. Flair claims he was then asked to leave due to an issue with the kitchen manager, who, according to Flair, was taking too long in the kitchen.

I Spent $1500 At @PiesanosSFP To Be Disrespected More Than I Ever Have In My Entire Life. After Taking 20 Pictures With Customers And Staff, I Was Asked To Leave Because Of An Issue I Had With The Kitchen Manager Taking Too Long In The Bathroom. I Would Highly Recommend That…

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) May 5, 2024

Ethan Page Speaks: Although Ethan Page left AEW, he still sold merchandise for them. He brought up how his AEW action figure sold out after his departure in a new video. He is a top seller for AEW on Ringside Collectibles, and he wants to stay there for as long as possible. It’s worth checking out, and you may find that below.

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— “All Ego” Ethan Page (@OfficialEGO) May 3, 2024

Here are the upcoming major wrestling events

• Saturday, May 25: King & Queen of the Ring (PLE)
• Sunday, May 26: AEW Double or Nothing (PPV)
• Sunday, June 9: NXT Battleground (PLE)

The Superstars of WWE were dressed to kill at WrestleMania 40 with some unique attires at the two-night supershow in Philadelphia, PA. 

At WWE WrestleMania 40: Saturday, Becky Lynch opened the show with an attire themed around the cover of her new memoir ‘The Man, Not Your Average, Average Girl.’

After being mistaken for D-Generation X by R-Truth, DIY showed their love for the legendary duo of Triple H & Shawn Michaels. 

Given that this show was in Philadelphia, The New Day paid tribute to Rocky Balboa in the six-pack tag-team ladder match. Kofi Kingston wore an attire based on the Italian Stallion, while Xavier Woods’ Apollo Creed-inspired attire also served as a nod to his TNA days as Consequences Creed.

Rey Mysterio wore the colors of the Philadelphia Eagles and included Eagles on his attire. The WWE Hall of Famer teamed with Andrade to defeat Santos Escobar and ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio. 

On WrestleMania 40: Sunday, Logan Paul wore the colors of the show. The Maverick walked into the show as United States Champion and his attire bore the stars and stripes of the flag of the United States of America..

Paul successfully defended his title against Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. The Prizefighter once again wore a shirt based that referred to how many WrestleManias he’s competed at, which declared that the show was KO-Mania 8. Given that the show was in Philadelphia, it was fitting that Owens wore ECW-themed trunks for the match.

Owens didn’t just represent ECW with his ring attire. The Prizefighter’s entrance also served as a nod to the extreme promotion that went under in 2001. 

Bayley walked into her Women’s Championship match with IYO SKY with an Egyptian-themed attire and entrance. As Corey Graves explained on commentary, Rosicrucian Park in Bayley’s native San Jose hosts an Egyptian museum. 

Logan Paul has no shortage of challengers for his United States Title, partly thanks to the fact that he carries himself as a hated heel. WrestleMania 40 saw The Maverick face a big challenge as both Kevin Owens and Randy Orton battled LP in a triple threat match.

Although Logan Paul may have had the odds stacked against him, he defeated Kevin Owens and Randy Orton in a triple threat match to retain the WWE United States Title at WrestleMania 40.

During the October 20, 2023, episode of SmackDown, Mysterio agreed to Paul’s challenge for a title match at Crown Jewel. Then, on November 4 at the event, Paul clinched the United States Championship by employing brass knuckles against Mysterio, marking his inaugural WWE championship victory.

The Match Finish

The three Superstars battled for a while before Logan Paul got his brass knuckles out. Then he laid out both Owens and Orton. Suddenly, Randy hit an RKO outta nowhere, and he took the knuckles. He decided to sit those knuckles down though, as he went for a stomp instead, but the person in the big Prime bottle outside the ring pulled him out.

Then the person in the Prime bottle revealed himself to be iShowSpeed. He barked at Orton, and then Randy cleared off an announce table. Orton nailed an RKO on Speed after barking in his face.

PRIME-MANIA!@LoganPaul & @ishowspeedsui keep the #USTitle in the Maverick's grasp at #WrestleMania XL! pic.twitter.com/HpWl7zkL4R

— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024

They continued on until Kevin went for a pop-up powerbomb, but Orton reversed it into an RKO. Then Logan Paul threw Orton out of the ring and nailed a frog splash to clinch the win and retain the United States Title.

Special Entrances

Logan Paul made his way to the ring on a giant Prime truck. He had a cannon on the top of it, and it set off pyro around Lincoln Financial Field.

Logan Paul entrando con el mega camión de PRIME, brother, con una botella como "cañón". Que no se note la publicidad. PARA NADA. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/ZYXDAoWatY

— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) April 8, 2024

Before Kevin Owens went out, Sami Zayn met him in the Gorilla Position. Zayn was holding his new IC Title, and in an interaction that mirrored last night’s event, Zayn told Owens that it is his turn now. Then Owens rode a golf cart to the ring, and Orton jumped on the back of it when he came out to join the match.

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Kevin Owens is “perfectly fine” with CM Punk’s return to WWE as the two do not have any kind of working relationship in the world of professional wrestling. 

Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 in an act that immediately sparked discussions about whether he could co-exist with the roster. Speaking to the Gorilla Position podcast, Owens was asked for his thoughts on Punk’s return. 

“Well, we have no relationship. No, we’re not each other’s type of people I don’t think. There’s a ten-foot vicinity that if we enter in, then we have to kinda ‘Hey. Hi.’ Otherwise, we just don’t, and it’s fine. It’s perfectly fine.”

Since Punk’s return, there’s been a lot of talk about how the Best in the World has changed since walking out of WWE in 2014, with Triple H making clear Punk had changed during the post-Survivor Series press conference. When asked if he’s noticed a change, Owens was curt with his response.

“I don’t know that and I don’t care, to be honest. I am who I am. He is who he is, and it’s fine that way.”

CM Punk’s Return

While Owens may not care one bit about CM Punk’s return to WWE, his unlikely comeback has had a lot of people talking. So far, reports about Punk’s conduct in WWE have been glowing, with the ex-AEW star being open to ideas and eager to help at the WWE Performance Center.

Last month, Booker T claimed that he and CM Punk had a ‘run-in’ at a WWE NXT taping. Many were skeptical of the claim given that nobody saw the alleged altercation and given Punk’s exemplary track record since returning. Booker quickly said after his initial claim that fans were making too big a deal of things. Booker later admitted that this was his attempt at “clickbait” and he was “just playing around.”

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A wrestling talent is generally always looking forward to winning their next championship. The WWE Intercontinental Championship however is one belt Kevin Owens doesn’t want to win again because of a very good reason.

The Raw star has won the coveted title a total of two times in his career. Owens has held it for a combined 132 days in his two reigns.

KO recently took part in a Fanatics live auction on the UpUpDownDown channel. While signing an IC title replica for the auction, the WWE star mentioned how he doesn’t want to win the championship again because his record is tied with the late Owen Hart:

“This is the main event, it’s the replica championship of the Intercontinental Title I held for the exact same amount of days as Owen Hart. We both had two title runs, they total the exact same amount of days. So I technically don’t ever wanna win this again because I like that.”

Kevin Owens and Owen Hart

The Intercontinental Championship was Kevin Owens’ first singles title on WWE’s main roster. He defeated Ryback at the 2015 Night of Champions event to win the belt. His second title reign came not long after and he defeated Dean Ambrose at the February 21, 2016 episode of Raw for it.

For Owen Hart, his first IC title run came very shortly after the formation of the legendary Hart Foundation in WWE in 1997. He defeated Rocky Maivia for his first title win and Faarooq for his second run with the title. Both times he would drop the championship to Steve Austin.

Kevin Owens is currently in pursuit of another championship in the form of the US title. The belt is held by Logan Paul at the moment. Both Owens and Randy Orton will be looking to dethrone the YouTube star in a triple-threat match at WrestleMania 40.

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WWE has a lot of plans in motion, but they can’t all come to fruition. Sometimes, someone returning to the mix can change everything as well.

WWE discussed the idea of Kevin Owens facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32. The Undertaker instead confronted Shane McMahon in a Hell in a Cell match.

Kevin Owens vs The Undertaker Was Planned

The Undertaker battled Shane McMahon in a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania 32. That was quite a match, and it included a viral moment with Shane-O Mac falling from the side of the cage, but it wasn’t the original plan that they discussed for the show of shows that year.

Kevin Owens kicked off WrestleMania 32 by defending his WWE Intercontinental Championship in a ladder match against Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Sami Zayn, Sin Cara, and Stardust. Ryder won the title that night, and started a one-day reign as Champion.

Owens told Joe Baiamonte of WrestleSphere that there was a plan at a certain time that Undertaker was supposed to be his first-ever WrestleMania opponent. Then Shane McMahon returned and that set up a Mania match against the Phenom.

“I think things just shifted and that was the year that Shane McMahon returned, so obviously at the time, my standing in the company compared to Shane McMahon coming back after all those years, the thought was probably ‘Shane McMahon versus The Undertaker is a huge match. I know it was on the table and it was heavily discussed and it would have been amazing. My first WrestleMania, to be in there with The Undertaker, would have been sweet. It didn’t happen, but I’ve been in the ring with him. I was actually in the ring with him in the main event of a Madison Square Garden show, so I got to do that with him which was really cool,”

What Happened Next

The Undertaker and Kevin Owens never had their WrestleMania match. Then, Taker retired from in-ring action with a Boneyard Match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36.

Kevin Owens is booked in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 40 for the United States Title. Logan Paul will have quite a challenge ahead of him as he defends his title against Owens and Randy Orton.

Shane McMahon hasn’t been seen in WWE since last year’s WrestleMania event. He was injured during a short match, which Snoop Dogg had to finish for him.

Logan Paul is still riding a wave of momentum as WWE United States Champion. He has a match set for WrestleMania 40, but it may not be the circumstances that he prefers, because he’s in a triple threat situation.

The Maverick recently took a chance to break down his WrestleMania match during his Impaulsive podcast. He had a lot to say about Kevin Owens and Randy Orton, and he doesn’t seem too shaken up about the possibility of losing his belt.

The Match Set-Up

Last week on SmackDown, Randy Orton and Grayson Waller engaged in singles action. Logan Paul provided commentary, but the situation escalated after the match. Orton found himself outnumbered, seemingly becoming the prey rather than the predator.

However, Kevin Owens’ entrance music played, signaling his arrival. Sensing trouble, Logan Paul sought refuge as KO came to Orton’s aid. With the heels retreating, Nick Aldis made his presence felt, asserting his authority as GM. He arranged a WrestleMania triple threat match for the US Title, with Logan defending against Owens and Orton.

The Maverick Responds

Logan Paul fired back on this segment through his TikTok account. He called Kevin Owens a “human bowling ball” and also dragged Orton a bit by rubbing it in how he took him out of the Elimination Chamber match with some brass knuckles.

In the end, LP said that WWE booked two guys that he already ticked off to face him at WrestleMania. This might be a tough spot to be in, but he isn’t afraid of the situation. In the end, he said that he won’t get “gang banged” at WrestleMania.

Logan Paul brought a lot of eyes to WWE with his involvement with the company. Some would say that he was born to be a heel in WWE, and he is certainly making the most of every opportunity he is given.

Logan Paul’s Road as WWE US Champion

On October 14, 2023, following his victory over Dillon Danis in a boxing match at MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card, Paul publicly called out United States Champion Rey Mysterio. Then, on the October 20, 2023, episode of SmackDown, Mysterio agreed to Paul’s challenge for a title match at Crown Jewel. During the event on November 4, Paul claimed the United States Championship by employing brass knuckles against Mysterio, marking his inaugural WWE championship win.

Paul when went on to defend his title against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble event. During that match, Austin Theory and Grayson Waller provided Paul with brass knuckles to employ against Owens. In an interesting turn of events, Owens ended up using the knuckles on Paul instead. However, the referee detected Owens holding the knuckles, resulting in Paul retaining the title via disqualification.

SEScoops will have more on this story, and so much more in the pro wrestling world, as additional updates are made available. Keep checking back for more updates from the pro wrestling world and beyond.

WWE Superstars are able to perform incredible feats in the ring, but you only get one take for live television. This week’s SmackDown saw Austin Theory’s timing off a bit, and fans let him have it.

The March 15th episode of SmackDown got fans talking for many reasons. During WWE Smackdown on March 15th, 2024, Kevin Owens delivered a stunner to Austin Theory, who then received an RKO in mid-air. The spot received criticism online for its timing issues, and Austin Theory had to chime in.

https://twitter.com/MrBurnerCFB/status/1768807632427507769

Theory Explains Himself

Austin Theory understands the business, and he also knows how to use social media. He explained this botch after his appearance on SmackDown this week, as he said he was dizzy.

It seems that Austin Theory thought he could jump over Owens and Orton to avoid any further damage, but he was wrong. An RKO came outta nowhere for Theory, and he took both finishers. So, he wasn’t late on selling the stunner at all, apparently.

Theory explained this in a video on social media, one that he shared on social media along with #SmackDown. Obviously, he realized that fans were dunking on his timing a bit, so he had to explain himself.

#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/PeHRINGv80

— Austin Theory (@_Theory1) March 16, 2024

Austin Theory’s Place in WWE

Austin Theory doesn’t have a match at WrestleMania 40 just yet, but only time will tell where he ends up on the card. He’s stepping up in a big way, proving himself to be a real asset to Triple H, and that’s exactly why he has the spot he does in WWE.

Theory was also groomed for greatness as one of EVOLVE’s biggest talents years ago. He ended up in NXT, where he had a couple stints, but now he is one of the most hated heels on the WWE main roster, exactly where he should be. Hopefully, fans will let that hesitation on selling the stunner pass, because Austin Theory has plenty of memories to make in the future.

SEScoops will have more on this story, and so much more, just in case there are any updates on this story. Keep checking back for more of the headlines that you need.

Logan Paul is a fine WWE US Champion, and he’s a natural heel as well. He will defend his title at WrestleMania 40, but he’s not happy about the match.

During WWE SmackDown this week, LP had something to say to Nick Aldis. He dissed the SmackDown General Manager for not giving him a WrestleMania match. That changed this week as it was announced that Logan will defend his title against Kevin Owens and Randy Orton in a triple threat match.

WrestleMania 40 Set-Up

This week on SmackDown, Randy Orton and Grayson Waller threw down in singles action. Logan Paul was on commentary, and then things took a turn after the match.

Orton was getting ganged up on, and it looked like the Apex Predator was going to be the prey this week. Then Kevin Owens’ music hit. 

Logan Paul knew he was in trouble, and KO helped RKO out. The heels fled, and then Nick Aldis showed up to flex his GM muscle a bit. He booked a Mania triple threat for the US Title where Logan will defend against both Owens and Orton.

Needless to say, Logan Paul wasn’t happy about this. We will have to see if he is able to carry that title out of Philly. 

? TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE #USTITLE AT #WRESTLEMANIA! ?#SmackDown GM @RealNickAldis just announced that @LoganPaul will defend his US Title against @RandyOrton and @FightOwensFight on The Grandest Stage of Them All! ??#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/2ruXbYLRF2

— WWE (@WWE) March 16, 2024

WrestleMania 40 Card:

• Night 1: The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins
• Night 2: Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship
• Night 2: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
• Logan Paul (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton – Triple threat match for WWE United Stated Title
• Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley for the WWE Women’s Championship
• Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch for the Women’s World Championship
• Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
• The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c) vs. Legado Del Fantasma (Angel and Berto) vs. Four teams TBD in a Six-Pack Ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
• AJ Styles vs. LA Knight in a Singles match
• Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso in a Singles match