According to “Woken” Matt Hardy, a new great war is upon us his first target has been identified.
Matt posted a video on Youtube on Thursday night announcing, “It has begun.” The video, which can be seen here, depicts his father-in-law Señor Benjamin delivering his signature “Broken Matt” jacket, the latest sign that his official metamorphosis is nearly complete.
On Friday, Matt addressed Bray Wyatt, who defeated him on Monday’s RAW and reignited the “white magic” in him. In a message to Wyatt, Matt says,
“In return, it is now my DUTY to DELETE your DEMON.”
Thank you for reigniting my WHITE MAGIC with your BLACK MAGIC, @WWEBrayWyatt.. https://t.co/6dFET3MTeJ
It’s about time isn’t it? Matt Hardy took a loss to Bray Wyatt this past Monday on RAW and he rather unequivocally used his ‘delete’ gesture, heavily hinting that ‘Broken’ Matt would FINALLY be making his way to WWE…
Sadly the WWE does not have an unblemished record when it comes to using ‘gimmicks’ and intellectual property brought in from elsewhere in the pro wrestling world. With such a lengthy absence of the ludicrous and creative character the WWE has the opportunity to truly redesign ‘Broken’ Matt Hardy and bring his broken brilliance to a bigger audience but…there are certain elements of the character that MUST be retained if it is going to work, here are 3 of them:
The Hardy Family
One of the most intriguing parts of Matt’s TNA portrayal of the ‘Broken’ character was the inclusion of his wife Reby, his son Maxel and his father in law Señor Benjamin. These personalities truly took on a life of their own and only added to the lunacy of Matt’s character arc, each adding to the cult like status that Matt and his brother Jeff were cultivating. Maxel recently appeared at the Starrcade event and many believe that WWE will be allowing Matt to work alongside his son as the upcoming storyline progresses…whether Reby and Señor Benjamin will be making appearances remains to be seen, and that’s not even mentioning Vanguard 1…
The Backstage Vignettes
Final Deletion was undoubtably one of the most absurd, creatively dynamic and groundbreaking moments in the history of not just TNA but pro wrestling as a whole. The production style, the overblown scripting and hyperbolic performances of Matt gave viewers a completely different perspective on what professional wrestling actually was and could be. It can’t be disputed that TNA’s Jeremy Borash had a major hand in the presentation of Final Deletion and the subsequent ‘special attractions’ centred around the Hardys but ultimately it was the direction of Matt that gave life to the characters, with a WWE production crew and a budget that likely engulfs anything previously he could easily reinterpret this style in a new, vibrant and exciting way.
The Right Opponent
Bray Wyatt (via Instagram @WWE)
When Matt first made the turn into his ‘Broken’ persona he had a fitting opponent in his brother Jeff Hardy. Interestingly feuds between the two siblings had never quite hit the right note and this was the first time that a Hardy Boys feud had garnered real traction and built intrigue in a genuine way. That being said Matt Hardy will need the ideal opponent to unleash his new persona on the WWE Universe. I believe that Bray Wyatt should be that opponent.
Before Matt reappeared in WWE I truly felt that Wyatt vs Hardy would be a dream bout, the two characters have a unique spin on the traditional pro wrestling fare and with their creative juices flowing surely they could break boundaries and present something completely different for the WWE fans? Wyatt has already taken part in some unique match types this year, his House of Horrors match against Randy Orton did not appeal in the way WWE would have hoped but with Matt’s direction and a new lease of life for the Wyatt character could they breathe life into both superstars and lift both up out of the quagmire of the mid card?
Are you excited for the return of ‘Broken’ Matt? Let us know in the comments
Former ECW and WWE star Tommy Dreamer was recently interviewed by Wrestling Inc. to discuss a variety of professional wrestling topics. During the interview, Dreamer was asked for his thoughts on Matt Hardy’s “Broken” gimmick, and whether or not he believes it could be successful in WWE.
Reports surfaced earlier today indicating that Matt Hardy will finally be able to use a similar version of his alter ego that captivated the professional wrestling world in 2016, without using the “Broken” reference. Here’s what Dreamer had to say on the matter:
“You think about one year ago, Matt Hardy was probably the hottest wrestler out there He was probably the last good thing to watch on TNA, and I’m not saying that as a slight to TNA, but he was unique, he was different, he was a character,” Dreamer said. “How he tweeted, how he did everything was in full ‘Deletion’ mode and I used Matt all the time.
“We had an unwritten contract of, ‘Hey I have shows, you’re booked on them unless someone’s gonna pay you more money.’ Matt was, just like me, killing it all over wrestling every weekend on the indies. But he was the hottest character, and if they give him that freedom and let him be him with that, he’ll become one of the hottest stars they have again.
“When Matt and Jeff came back, it was awesome, I love Matt and Jeff,” Dreamer said. “You can’t look at them how WWE is viewing them as a retro act, and yes they were hot and they’re ladder match was awesome, [but] you can’t [say], ‘Oh they’re here to get the younger guys over.’ They still have a lot of gas left in the tank as performers… I could just see WWE profiting from merchandise and ‘Delete’ signs, you name it. They give him the ball and Matt will deliver it.”
You can read Dreamer’s full interview with Wrestling Inc. by clicking this link here.
Since returning at WrestleMania earlier this year, Matt Hardy has been teasing that the WWE Universe might soon be introduced to his “Broken” alter ego. With brother Jeff out of action until early 2018 due to injury, Matt has been ramping up the references to his ‘primal passenger.’ A new incarnation of ‘Broken’ Matt will emerge in the near future, but with some notable changes.
My physical contact with Bray Wyatt on #RAW seems to have TRIGGERED & AWAKENED my PRIMAL PASSENGER. https://t.co/IBeryV4mQZ
Sports Illustrated reports that WWE is finally pulling the trigger on a new character for Matt Hardy. The new character will be similar to the one which captured the attention of the entire wrestling world in 2016, but the WWE version will not be labeled “Broken.”
The Hardy family’s legal battle with Impact Wrestling and Anthem is well-documented, with some colorful aspects playing out on social media throughout this year. That dispute may be settled. Ed Nordholm, Anthem’s Executive Vice President, tells Sports Illustrated that the company is laying the groundwork to allow Matt and Jeff Hardy to use aspects of their “IMPACT persons” in WWE.
Nordholm told Justin Barrasso of SI, “We have seen the character development and will be interested to see where they take the concept. Our new talent agreements all incorporate language that allow talent to continue to use their IMPACT persona after they leave the company. We are working with our legal team to amend our existing agreements to extend this to all of our current and former talent.”
This is great news for all involved parties. With the legal dispute over the ‘Broken Universe’ seemingly behind them, Matt can focus on channeling his creativity in a new direction and developing his ‘primal passenger’ for a whole new audience.
The #GreatWar is merely beginning on this plane identified as @WWE. I must recruit LOYAL Soldiers from around the planet of Earth to join me as I battle in a DOMAIN overflowing with DARKNESS & DEMONS.
Last night on Raw, Matt Hardy began showing signs of his “Broken” character after losing to Bray Wyatt. Hardy began chanting “Delete!” in his Broken character manner, alluding to the gimmick debuting in WWE.
Hardy originally filed for a trademark of the character in March but was denied. Earlier this month, however, he submitted new information based on his claim. According to PW Insider, he sent the United States Patents and Trademarks Office a poster of him as the Broken gimmick from CWF Mid-Atlantic show.
Speculation is that Anthem has had enough of battling the Hardys on this one and will most likely not challenge Hardy’s further claim.
Hardy has hired an Intellectual Property lawyer based out of Nashville, not far from last night’s Raw from Knoxville.
– Kairi Sane vs. Peyton Royce will also air on this week’s WWE NXT episode, as revealed in the promo below. As noted, this week’s episode will also feature Trent Seven & Tyler Bate vs. Mark Andrews & WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne plus highlights from Adam Cole vs. then-NXT Champion Drew McIntyre with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. All three of these matches took place at the NXT live event in San Antonio, which was just one night before Drew lost the title to Andrade “Cien” Almas at the “Takeover: WarGames” event. New NXT matches will be taped at Wednesday’s TV tapings from Full Sail University and we will have live spoilers.
– RAW General Manager Kurt Angle announced on tonight’s show that WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore will defend his title in 4 weeks against an opponent to be determined by two Fatal 4 Way matches and a singles match. The first Fatal 4 Way took place tonight and saw Rich Swann defeat Akira Tozawa, Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar. The next Fatal 4 Way will take place next Monday but WWE has not confirmed the participants. The winner of that Fatal 4 Way will face Swann the next week and the winner of that match will become the new #1 contender for a match with Enzo the next week.
– Matt Hardy’s losing streak continued on tonight’s RAW with a loss to Bray Wyatt but it looks like they are moving forward with the WWE debut of his “Broken” gimmick. As seen below, Hardy snapped with a “delete!” chant after the match and later commented on Twitter about his “dormant condishtion” being “woken” up:
– WWE posted a RAW Fallout video of Matt Hardy speaking to Mike Rome about his rivalry with Elias. Elias defeated Hardy on the Survivor Series preshow and Matt claims that he nearly had his shoulder separated. He also stated that now is not the time to push Matt Hardy because he’s reaching his breaking point. Check it out:
– 2K has made the following announcement:
“2K today announced the WWE 2K18 “NXT Generation Pack” is now available as downloadable content for PS4™ system, Xbox One and Windows PC, enabling access to playable NXT Superstars Aleister Black, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Lars Sullivan and Ruby Riot.
The pack will include:
NXT Generation Pack (PS4™ system, Xbox One and Windows PC)
* Playable NXT Superstars: Aleister Black, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Lars Sullivan and Ruby Riot;
* The NXT Generation Pack is available for $9.99.
For complete details on this WWE 2K18 announcement, see the blog post here: https://wwe.2k.com/news/entries/#wwe-2k18-nxt-generation-pack-is-live-today
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– Below is video of Samoa Joe talking to Mike Rome after his win over Finn Balor on this week’s WWE RAW from Houston. Joe says he does not feel better after the win because something keeps going around in his head – why do they all choose to live in ignorance, why will they not learn? Joe says it’s very simple – he will strike down with righteous vengeance if you trespass on him. He will torture you, beat you and punish you, and when you are at the apex of your pain threshold, he will grant you the mercy of putting you to sleep. Joe says Balor learned that he will always get his comeuppance and anyone else will suffer the same fate.
– No word yet on why Kalisto did not appear on this week’s RAW in the cruiserweight segment that saw Mustafa Ali, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa face off with WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, Tony Nese, Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari, but Kalisto did do media appearances with Bayley on Monday morning. Kalisto lost a title match to Enzo on Sunday’s Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show.
– Matt Hardy’s feud with Elias continued on RAW as the two brawled around the ring, just one night after Hardy lost to Elias on the Survivor Series pre-show. Matt tweeted the following on Elias after the show:
It seems that the possibility of seeing the “Broken Universe” come to the WWE is not yet dead. PWInsider is reporting that the “Broken Matt” trademark is being posted for opposition on December 19th. This means that if any parties want to challenge this then they have 30 days to do so, or else Matt Hardy will be given ownership and has the right to use it inside or outside of WWE.
For the past several months Hardy and IMPACT Wrestling have had a fierce legal battle for the gimmick, which cause Matt to at one point offer up $10 – $15k for the gimmick. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
Discussion: At this point are you still interested in seeing the “Broken” gimmick in WWE?
On May 22nd 2017, Manchester Arena was targeted during a terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert. The attack resulted in the death of 23 people, as well as causing injuries to another 500, only 2 months after a previous terror attack in London.
During the terror attack in London, an off duty police officer, Charlie Guenigault jumped into service and assisted those in need. The heroic amateur rugby player was stabbed while protecting another officer, by tackling 1 of the 3 attackers to the ground. Charlie sustained injuries to his leg, head, back and stomach, literally putting his body on the line to protect and serve – even when off duty.
A month afterwards, Charlie Guenigault was surprised by Triple H who presented him with a custom made WWE Championship Title, to honour and respect his pure heroism in the face of an extreme and horrific situation.
.@TripleH meets Charlie Guenigault, a London police officer wounded in the attack at London Bridge, to personally thank him for his heroism. pic.twitter.com/kBOn14iX08
A similar gesture was made to the staff of the Manchester Arena, and the local Manchester emergency services, as WWE superstars presented another custom Championship title.
Titus O’Neil, Matt Hardy, Bailey, and Mickie James took part in the presentation on behalf of WWE who are currently taping RAW and SmackDown Live at the Manchester Arena during the UK tour.
Matt Hardy gave the following short statement:
To the staff of the Manchester Arena and the incredible Emergency Services who put their lives before others to help, we thank you. As a token of our respect and gratitude, we present you with this WWE Title, our way of recognising true champions.
Titus O’Neil added:
WWE has a fantastic and longstanding relationship with the Manchester Arena, dating back almost 20 years. As we have done for two decades, as we will tonight and tomorrow night, and as we will into the future… we stand with you, and we stand with Manchester.
The Miz is currently tied up in a feud with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose’s makeshift Shield which featured Kurt Angle in an explosive TLC main event that saw Braun Strowman leave in a dumpster truck. On the following RAW, Rollins and Ambrose took on the Intercontinental Champion’s team with SmackDown Live’s AJ Styles filling in for the absent Roman Reigns.
Unfortunately, the IC title itself is yet again being misused and lacking in development or growth. The positive aspect is that The Miz is a great heel and has done some fantastic work on Miz TV and with Kurt Angle on the build up to Sunday’s TLC, however he hasn’t taken his title anywhere and it has become stale, predictable, and boring.
The card for Survivor Series has been announced, and it seems that the IC title isn’t going anywhere as a match up between The Miz and Baron Corbin is set to feature alongside all other respective title champions. So, in no particular order, here are 5 superstars who would elevate the Intercontinental Championship after Survivor Series:
Finn Balor
Finn Balor has been floating in the WWE Universe for too long. He needs something to solidify himself and provide a purpose. Finn is also a prime example of a superstar who could be deemed “above” the level of the IC title, therefore enabling him to raise it up.
It is clear that the WWE creative team rate Finn; he is a former NXT Champion, and was the first Universal Champion. Unfortunately he has had to deal with injuries which resulted in him taking a back seat to everyone else. Apart from being stuck in a feud with Bray Wyatt, which started when Bray moved to RAW in April! That’s almost a 6 month on and off feud.
After a 4* match against AJ Styles at TLC it is clear that Finn Balor would give the Intercontinental Championship the boost it so desperately needs.
Bray Wyatt
In complete and direct contrast to Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt would without a doubt turn the IC title on it’s head. Bray had a brief stint as WWE Champion which ended all too suddenly against Randy Orton at WrestleMania.
Since moving to RAW, Bray has been lacking direction and specific purpose while working on and off with Finn. Furthermore, the Eater of Worlds has been struck with a viral illness that kept him away from his match with The Demon at TLC. On his return, Bray could certainly provide an alternative approach to being Intercontinental Champion, almost the complete opposite to The Miz’s shiny Hollywood appearance.
I’m not going to add Sister Abigail as a separate entrant on this list, but it’s worth mentioning that Bray’s alter-ego could also be used effectively in the Intercontinental scene. Imagine having Sister Abigail featured on Miz TV during the build up to Bray’s reign. Absolutely bizarre.
Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy could open up the Intercontinental Championship to new avenues. He would be perfect as a transitional champion to enable other superstars to get involved in the title picture.
Matt has already revealed that a change is coming to his WWE character, so why not use this opportunity to bring some change to the IC title as well?
It has been noted previously that Jeff Hardy is more valuable to WWE in terms of champion material but while his brother is recovering from surgery, Matt could be the perfect superstar to bring new life to the Intercontinental Championship.
Check out his match against Braun Strowman and the Torando DDT he worked in against The Monster Among Men.
Jason Jordan
Jason Jordan should have won the IC title from The Miz when the opportunity was there. Unfortunately the explosive athlete that was given a huge push as Kurt Angle’s son has now faded into the mid card territory. If Jordan could transfer his brute strength into a heel position, he could easily dominate in the ring.
Check out what he was able to do with the likes of John Cena. Of course there was only going to be 1 winner, but Jordan was still able to demonstrate his pure talent.
Samoa Joe
It is important to note that Samoa Joe is due back soon – very soon. Before encountering knee problems, Joe was facing the likes of Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, and Roman Reigns. Therefore it is easy to see how The Destroyer could pose a legitimate dominance over the Intercontinental Championship scene as he builds himself back up into the unstoppable force demonstrated here:
Although Samoa Joe managed to get a rare clean win over Roman Reigns, Wrestlemania speculation is to have the Big Dog take on Brock Lesnar, which means Joe will be looking for an angle of his own.
Like most of the names on this list, it seems like some superstars would be demoted to working the Intercontinental Championship, however it’s all about raising the title beyond that of its current position. While Samoa Joe appears to have WWE Champion and Universal Champion in his future, he would also make a fantastic dominant Intercontinental Champion too.
On Tuesday night, WWE costume seamstress Julie Youngberg had a heated Twitter exchange with Reby Hardy after an odd comment about wanting to see “Dead” Matt Hardy instead of “Broken” Matt.
Youngberg, who was previously married to Hardy friend Shannon Moore, has vented about Matt and Reby before. Back in 2015, she accused them of hacking her social media accounts, stalking, slander and more. She called them psychopaths, sad excuses for human beings and accused them of trying to break up her marriage. She also made a jarring racial remark about Matt and Reby’s eldest son “King” Maxel being half-black.
In response to a fan who wrote they wanted to see Broken Matt join the main event of this weekend’s Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view, Youngberg wrote:
On Monday, WWE confirmed that Jeff Hardy has a torn rotator cuff and will be undergoing surgery next Tuesday. The recovery period will depend on the severity of the injury and the post-op physical therapy, but the Charismatic Enigma will be out of action through the end of 2017.
Jeff told WWE.com that he would consider appearing on WWE television in a non-physical capacity while he rehabilitates the shoulder, but the Hardy Boyz tag team is currently on hold and Matt Hardy is already plotting his next move.
Addressing the news of Brother Nero’s condition, Matt declared on Twitter that “everything is about to change” and he must #GetWOKE.
This horrendous news leaves me shattered.
They would all want me to continue to move forward.. Even if I'm alone. https://t.co/o1TpJrgMpE
For months now, Matt has been teasing that we’ll be seeing his Broken Matt persona in WWE. While the legal status of the ‘Broken Universe’ trademarks are still in question, this ‘twist of fate’ paves the way for Matt to reestablish himself as a singles competitor and present a new side of himself to the WWE Universe. Some phrases might be legally off limits for now, but the madness inside of him cannot be contained much longer.
Earlier this month, Matt posted a Youtube video channeling is delightfully disturbed alter ego. Matt urged fans to, “Shower me with your adoration. Engulf me with your distain. Feed me your emotion. Feed me your energy. Watch me metabolize it and turn it into power. Feed me your energy.”
– TMZ Sports posted the following video of ex-UFC champ Ronda Rousey and a young fan adorably teaming up on a WWE security guard during The Mae Young Classic in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Check it out here:
– While on tour with RAW through Australia this past week, Matt and Jeff Hardy picked up a few good wins over former RAW Tag Team Champs Sheamus and Cesaro. Matt took to Twitter to thank the WWE Universe for helping he and Jeff return to WWE earlier this year:
Wrestling fans around the world–"Thank you & Jeff for coming back to the @WWE."
My reply–"Thank you for bringing us back to the WWE."
– Matt Hardy took to Twitter to post another “Matt Fact” about his daily ritual while at home. The former RAW Tag Team Champ posted some pictures from his awesome personal gym at home which is covered in purple and neon green, including Hardy logos on his dumbbells. Check it out:
– NXT Stars Mandy Rose and Vanessa Borne took a photo backstage at an NXT Live Event in Rochester, New York, and fans took to the comments section to point out that Rose looks an awful lot like WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus. This led to a friendly Twitter exchange between Rose and Stratus on Twitter, which you can check out here:
Matt Hardy appears to be “broken” again. The RAW Superstar posted a YouTube video on Thursday night showing that his delightfully disturbed alter ego is alive and well.
Matt is urging fans to, “Shower me with your adoration. Engulf me with your distain. Feed me your emotion. Feed me your energy. Watch me metabolize it and turn it into power. Feed me your energy.”
In response to a fan on Twitter who said the “7 Deities are waiting,” Matt replied:
Yes, they are. They shall guide my SOUL into the LIGHT.
Speaking of Matt Hardy, he and the Young Bucks have been joking on Twitter about the uncertainty surrounding the future of Global Force Wrestling. Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks said, “Maybe Nick & I will buy TNA.” Matt is interested, offering to go “halfsies” on the purchase and claiming the company owes him around $100,000, which he’ll gladly take “off the top” of a hypothetical sale price.
You & @NickJacksonYB wanna go HALFSIES? They owe #HouseHardy about 100 grand anyway–we'll take that off the top.
After a highly publicized feud with Anthem Sports & GFW/Impact Wrestling over the rights to the “Broken Hardy” characters, Matt Hardy and his wife Reby took to Twitter to apparently respond to recent reports about behind-the-scenes trouble in GFW. Reby also retweeted a report that Anthem is “hemorrhaging funds.”
Sports Illustrated reported this week that GFW’s parent company Anthem Sports is looking to sell GFW and finish their stint in the wrestling business.
In August, Reby told Sports Illustrated that they were willing to go to court with Anthem but would rather settle the issue like “civil human beings.” She says Senjor Benjamin (her father) and Maxel (her son) never signed any kind of release or contract for their images to be marketed by GFW/Impact or Anthem Sports. She also claims that she created, shot, directed, and edited a lot of footage which she never gave them permission to use.
GFY and the Hardys have been locked in a legal battle over the Broken Matt and Brother Nero characters since 2017, with GFW arguing that the characters were created by their employees while working for the company. The Hardys claim that they created the whole gimmick, producing the majority of the Broken Universe segments themselves along with Jeremy Borash and Billy Corgan. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the Hardys even tried to get Borash to join them in WWE to work on Hardy family storylines, but it didn’t pan out.
The WWE’s SummerSlam pre-show will kick off at 5pm EST on August 20th with a panel of Renee Young, Peter Rosenberg, David Otunga, and WWE Hall of Famers Lita and Jerry “The King” Lawler; with the pay-per-view (PPV) kicking off at 7pm EST.
Per a report from PWInsider, original plans had The Hardy Boyz taking on The Revival on the Kickoff Pre-Show, however, due to the recent bicep injury suffered by Scott Dawson that is likely to change. It is now believed that The Hardys will take on Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson instead, but that has yet to be announced.
The idea has also been tossed around of adding another Tag Team match-up to the Kickoff Pre-Show, that bout being The New Day vs. The Usos for the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships.
If you were watching Monday Night RAW last night (Mon. August 7, 2017), you may have noticed that The Hardy Boyz, Matt and Jeff, were missing from the show. That’s because the team they’re currently feuding with, The Revival, is now down a man after Scott Dawson suffered a bicep injury that bars him from participating in any physical activity. In past weeks, it seemed as though The Hardys and The Revival were building up a program that would lead to a match-up between the two teams at SummerSlam.
Per a report from WrestleZone, that is exactly the case as WWE had plans to have Matt and Jeff take on Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson at “The Biggest Party Of The Summer.” Now due to Dawson’s injury, The Hardys’ SummerSlam plans are now up in the air which is why they were not brought in for last night’s RAW.
Discussion: What should be done with The Hardys as we head into SummerSlam?
As noted earlier, Matt Hardy claimed that he was “woken” in a RAW Fallout interview with Mike Rome. Hardy has now taken to Twitter to send out some “Woken” wisdom to the masses.
WWE Superstar Bayley suffered a shoulder injury during her match against Nia Jax on RAW Monday night. WWE released a statement last night that stated that Bayley will be evaluated next week. Her match against Alexa Bliss at WWE SummerSlam is up in the air right now. Finn Balor sent out the following tweet and stated that he was thinking of his friend Bayley:
Randy Orton retweets comment bashing WWE’s gimmick matches
Randy Orton faced Jinder Mahal in a Punjabi Prison match for the WWE Championship at WWE Battleground in Philadelphia. The normally loud crowd was essentially silent during the match. This was due to the general lack of interest in the match and the bamboo prison making it difficult for the crowd in attendance to actually see what was going on in the ring. Orton was also a part of a House of Horrors match with Bray Wyatt at WWE Payback earlier this year. That match was also met with a negative reaction from the WWE Universe. Rusev lost John Cena at WWE Battleground in a Flag Match.
WWE Creative Humor is a popular Twitter account that pokes fun at WWE. Below is the comment that Orton retweeted:
"I'll fight you. Just no Punjabi Prison Matches or House of Horrors or Flag Matches or any other bullshit matches" – @RandyOrton#SDLive
— WWE Creative Humor (a sub of TKO Creative Humor) (@WWECreative_ish) August 2, 2017
The Hardy Boyz defeated Gallows & Anderson last night on WWE RAW. After the match, The Revival tried to attack Matt and Jeff on the entrance ramp but The Hardys beat them down. WWE has posted a RAW Fallout video in which Mike Rome interviewed Matt and Jeff backstage. In the video, Matt spoke in the “broken” accent and made a bunch of bizarre facial expressions. Matt Hardy posted the video on Twitter and stated “IT’S HAPPENING #Broken”.
As noted earlier, John Cena has landed a major role in the new “Bumblebee” Transformers spinoff movie that will be released in theaters in December 2018. Cena stated that he was thrilled to join the Transformers franchise and Rusev responded with the following:
Roman Reigns was interviewed after his victory over Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe on last night’s episode of WWE RAW. Reigns said that he doesn’t need to go over his resume and that he now holds all the momentum heading into the Fatal 4-Way match for the Universal Championship at WWE SummerSlam.
The Hardys & The Revival take shots at each other on Twitter
Matt and Jeff Hardy have been in a feud with The Revival recently on WWE RAW. Over the weekend, Matt Hardy and The Revival had the following Twitter exchange:
Hey #Revival, @ScottDawsonWWE & @DashWilderWWE.. You 2 picked the right @WWE Tag Team to jump on..
WWE uploaded a new video of gigantic Superstars returning to the company and causing chaos. The Big Show, Kane, Diesel, Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker and The Great Khali were featured in the montage.
Fans react to The Great Khali’s return
Last Sunday at WWE Battleground, The Great Khali made his return and interfered in the Punjabi Prison match for the WWE Championship. Khali grabbed Randy Orton by the throat and prevented him from exiting the prison. Jinder Mahal then scaled up the prison and escaped to retain his WWE Championship.
WWE has uploaded a new video on their YouTube channel featuring live reactions from fans as they watched The Great Khali’s return at WWE Battleground. Peter Rosenberg of WWE Network’s “Bring it to the Table” provided the intro for the video.
According to PWinsider, Global Force Wrestling filed for four “Broken Universe” related trademarks and all four of them have been given an initial refusal by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Matt Hardy originally filed the trademark for “Broken Matt Hardy”. Global Force Wrestling tried to trademark “Broken Matt”. In order for GFW to get that trademark, they would have to get Matt Hardy to sign off on it.
GFW also tried to trademark “Brother Nero” but that was refused because GFW didn’t indicate whether or not it was used to identify a living person. If GFW acknowledged that, they would also have to get Jeff Hardy to sign off on it because Nero is his legal middle name.
GFW also attempted to trademark “Broken Brilliance” but that was refused because Global Force Wrestling did not specify whether the term had any significance in professional wrestling or if it was a term of art in the wrestling business. GFW was also unsuccessful in their attempt to trademark “Vanguard1”, as it was said to be in conflict with a non-wrestling trademark.
All four trademarks received initial refusal because the wording used for identification and classification of goods and services in the initial filing were deemed to be too broad. The United States Patent and Trademark Office requested additional clarification.
WWE registered for “Taboo Tuesday” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 24th. The last Taboo Tuesday event was held 12 years ago and then it was changed into Cyber Sunday, which came to an end in 2008. Time will tell if the old PPV concept shows up on new editions of SmackDown going forward. Cyber Sunday was a PPV which allowed fans to vote on match stipulations, opponents and more.
Total Divas respond to Paige
Paige commented on the upcoming season of “Total Divas” recently and stated that she missed everyone in the cast.
As noted earlier, Mike Kanellis responded to fan that said that he was a joke in GFW and is still a joke in WWE. Kanellis responded to the fan “Except I get paid now” and followed it up with several emojis. The fan has since deleted the tweet, but Matt Hardy chimed in with a shot of his own shot at GFW.
It is truly DELIGHTFUL to get your check every week, on time, without having to chase it down for months.
