Arn Anderson has revealed what former WWE Superstar Scott Dawson told him the night before The Revival was released by WWE. Speaking on the ARN Podcast, Anderson shared how Dawson hinted that there may be some “good news” that would come out the next morning.
Anderson explained he got a message from Dawson that informed him that “about 9 A.M. there will be some good news shop up.”
According to the WWE Hall of Famer, that’s all Dawson said. He noted how, at approximately that time the next morning, the news broke that both Dawson and his tag team partner Dash Wilder had been released from WWE.
Despite being given the cryptic tease, Anderson shared he was still surprised by the news. He was taken aback that WWE “would let them go scot free.” He added, however, how “that’s the way it should be.”
Arn Anderson Believes The Revival Will Be Wrestling’s “Hottest Commodity”
With both Dawson and Wilder no longer associated with WWE, Arn Anderson acknowledged how they are probably the “hottest commodity” in wrestling. He believes that every promotion will be vying for them. Anderson stressed that whoever ends up signing the pair will be better off for having them on their roster.
He shared how the pair are the most “unselfish, giving guys” he has seen in a long time. Anderson compared their mentality to himself, Tully Blanchard, and the original Four Horsemen.
Arn Anderson extrapolated his point, highlighting how that extended to going out and stealing the show. He believes they will do whatever they can to ensure everybody in the arena exhausts themselves. It doesn’t matter whether fans were cheering or booing. As long as fans “blow themselves up,” they’ll know they’ve done their job—just like the Horsemen.
Cash Wheeler, formerly known as Dash Wilder in WWE, has filed for a new trademark that may reveal The Revival’s new tag team name.
Wheeler applied for the trademark “Fear the Revolt” on April 10. With that being said, it’s reasonable to assume that The Revival will now be going by The Revolt wherever they end up next. Although, it’s a strong possibility that the pair are AEW-bound. Wheeler applied for the trademark the very same day he and Dax Harwood, formerly known as Scott Dawson, were released from WWE.
It was first reported that the former tag team champions requested for their release back in January. While Wheeler and Harwood have applied for trademarks since their departure, WWE has as well, trademarking things such as “the Mechanics,” “No Flips, Just Fists,” and more. The Revival weren’t happy during their time with WWE, but they did achieve quite a bit.
The duo were the first-ever triple-crown winning tag team champions after winning the NXT, Monday Night RAW, and SmackDown Tag Team Titles. They also co-held the WWE 24/7 Title at one point. Now that they’re done with WWE, and not under a non-compete clause with the company, Wheeler and Harwood are free to sign wherever they like. It’s no secret they have a lot of friends in AEW, making the young promotion their likely landing spot when it’s all said and done. Only time will tell.
We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Scott Dawson of the popular WWE tag team The Revival is teasing that he might finally be free from the company.
Dawson, along with partner Dash Wilder, has turned down multiple offers to re-sign with WWE. Quoting the country music song “Amarillo by Morning by George Strait, he cryptically wrote on Monday, “I AIN’T GOT A DIME, but what I got is mine. I ain’t rich, but Lord I’M FREE!”
I AIN’T GOT A DIME, but what I got is mine. I ain’t rich, but Lord I’M FREE! #FTR
We have reported over the last few months that The Revival have been looking to leave WWE. Although, this is not something new. The tag team have reportedly been unhappy with their stature in the company for quite some time; apparently turning down huge deals in the region of $750,000 per year each to leave WWE.
The duo have also been attempting to copyright several of their trademarked names. This is likely so that they can be used outside of the WWE bubble, presumably somewhere such as AEW.
Recent Booking For The Revival
Dave Meltzer recently reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the tag team were being ‘phased’ off television. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder were originally slated to be featured in SmackDown Tag Team Title Elimination Chamber Match. This at the namesake pay-per-view event. Plans are subject to change in WWE, however the plan is believed to be to keep them in the same ‘spot’ as performers. Such Jon Moxley and Matt Hardy before they left the WWE.
We do not currently know exactly how much longer Dash Wilder has on his WWE deal; however it is believed that it is around 10 weeks beyond when Dawson was slated to leave. It is also not confirmed if Dawson took a ‘buy out’ on his WWE contract or if he simply chose to not renew. “I AIN’T GOT A DIME” seems to indicate that he may have ‘bought’ himself out of his last few months. However this is just conjecture and we cannot currently confirm.
WWE Superstars Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder of The Revival are “going away for a while” as they figure out their next career moves.
Dawson took to Twitter to share The Revival’s intentions. He wrote, “Guys, it’s time to go away for a while until we get everything figured out. See ya soon. #FTR” With the team’s contracts reportedly expiring soon, speculation is rife over where The Revival may go if they decide to leave WWE.
For a short time, Dawson and Wilder were partnered with “The Viper” Randy Orton. The three frequently used their social media accounts to tease interest in jumping to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), with several hints and references towards their plans. Despite this, Orton would end up signing a new multi-year deal with WWE.
Guys, it’s time to go away for a while until we get everything figured out. See ya soon. #FTR
Dawson followed up by stating that his tweet resulted in his friends and fans asking for clarification. He is taking a break from social media and he will continue acting in the best interests of his family.
I’ve had many friends & fans ask me about this. I should’ve clarified, I’m taking a break from social media. I apologize for that vague tweet, but I do appreciate EVERYONE’S support. Everything I do is for my family. I only want the best for them. They’re my #1.
The Revival Promise To “Change Everything” In 2020
The Revival’s comments come off the back of another recent tweet where they promised to “change everything” in 2020. Wilder summed up the team’s years beginning in 2017, writing how “2017 was a wash. 2018 we got our groove back. 2019 we took control back. 2020 we change everything.”
Despite this latest tease, The Revival appears to remain interested in a matchup against WWE Hall of Famers Harlem Heat. The team initially disrespected Booker T during the WWE TLC Kickoff show back in December.
Booker T has admitted he has spoken to his brother, Stevie Ray, about the matchup, with both teams appearing to be interested in a bout.
How will the Revival “change everything” in 2020? We should know within a matter of months.
The Revival returned to WWE’s black-and-gold brand this week to take on Undisputed Era members Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish. After the match, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder caught up with WWE to reflect on their NXT homecoming.
“It felt great. Win, lose or draw, we went out there and we showed the world that we can still do exactly what we say we do, and that’s be the best tag team on the planet,” Wilder said.
“Maybe we didn’t win tonight, maybe we didn’t draw tonight, maybe we straight up lost tonight, but we got to come back here, where we started as a tag team five and a half years ago, and we got to show the world that this is what we love. This is what gives me goosebumps every night. It means a lot to us.”
“We Didn’t Lose Tonight”
Dawson then interjected, adding “We didn’t lose tonight. I don’t think we lost tonight. I think it was a victory. I think with my wife and my baby girl watching at home, I think they think it’s a victory. I might not have got the 1, 2, 3, but we came back to the house that we built brick by brick, and I don’t care who was on top when we were here, we were the ones that built this house. We were the foundation. I’m very proud to say that.”
He continued, “Undisputed Era, hey man, you got lucky. You’re a damn good tag team. But if there’s ever a time that you decide that, maybe, there needs to be a three-time NXT Tag Team Champions that go by the name of The Top Guys, FTR, The Revival…hey, give us that shot. Give us that opportunity, and we’ll prove it again. Because you are good, but you ain’t Revival good.”
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Now, The Revival’s Scott Dawson has shared some harsh words aimed directly at their Clash of Champions opponents. As far as he is concerned, the New Day is to blame for turning WWE’s entire tag team division into an “embarrassment.”
Dawson shared his opinion on the current SmackDown Tag Team Champions via Twitter, writing:
“I blame New Day for the embarrassment this whole tag division has turned into. I blame you guys for cheering them on. We make our money in the division they’ve cheapened. It’s time to make a 7 figure dent in my bank account. #TopGuys #FTRKO”
His tag partner, Dash Wilder, also added his two cents, “Good luck, New Day. Break a leg. #FTRKO”
The pair have aligned themselves with “The Viper” Randy Orton on SmackDown Live, creating a formidable new partnership. While The Revival attempt to claim the SmackDown Tag Team Championships, Orton will be facing off against New Day member Kofi Kingston. They will compete for Kingston’s WWE Championship.
Clash of Champions takes place on September 15th from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Former WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Scott Dawson got people talking over a recent message that he posted on social media.
It’s no secret that The Revival is heavily influenced by legendary pro wrestlers including Arn Anderson. Dawson recently took to his official Twitter account where he noted Arn taught them well and that he’d see him soon.
You can see Dawson’s full tweet here as well as a response from Starrcast:
The pro wrestling legend departed from WWE over an incident at a live event involving Alicia Fox back in February. Since then, there has been speculation about Anderson’s future and him potentially going to All Elite Wrestling.
Anderson talked about his departure from WWE at Starrcast II earlier this year where he mentioned that he signed a non-disclosure agreement. It’s been reported that WWE is paying him a severance package. Once clear of the NDA, then the belief is that he can start working for any promotion he wants including AEW.
It was reported a few months ago that Dawson and Dash Wilder had been offered five-year, $500,000 per year deals to stay with WWE, but haven’t accepted.
Back in January, it was reported that The Revival were unhappy about their position in the company and requested their releases.
The Revival is committed to proving that they are the best tag team on WWE’s roster.
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder were able to pick up a victory over RAW newcomers, The Usos, this past Monday.
In a backstage interview with Cathy Kelley, the pair discussed their rivalry with The Usos, calling them immature and childish, before declaring their ambitions to prove themselves as the absolute best.
“What momentum exactly are you talking about? Taking videos of us shaving each other’s backs or putting Uce-Hot in our trunks, or basically trying to make a mockery out of The Revival? We had nothing but respect for The Usos coming into this, nothing but respect, but they want to do that, they want to play childish games. That’s what they want to do, that’s how they want to handle this? I don’t see the momentum,” Wilder said.
“Yeah, no momentum,” Dawson added. “They’re immature. We had our perception of The Usos, and our perception was completely crushed. We were looking forward to this because we wanted to prove to The Usos, to each other, to the WWE Universe, and to the man, the big man in the office, that we are the absolute best tag team he’s got on this roster.”
Given their victory, the team would claim that they got the last laugh over the Usos before Wilder signed off, saying “So I guess, Usos, the joke’s on you now. Top guys out.”
Prior to this, The Revival would play victim to several pranks at the hands of Jimmy and Jey Uso as the two debuted on Monday Night RAW after the Superstar Shake-Up.
Scott Dawson got fans talking over a recent post that he shared on his official Twitter account.
During Monday’s episode of RAW in Cincinnati, OH at the US Bank Arena, WWE did a segment where The Revival (Dawson and Dash Wilder) accidentally put on a product like ICY HOT that was supposed to be embarrassing for the former WWE RAW Tag Team Champions.
This was after last week where WWE did an angle that saw The Usos catch Wilder and Dawson shaving each other’s back. Dawson took to Twitter where he wrote the following:
While some fans speculated and rightfully so that this tweet was aimed at WWE officials for doing these types of segments, it was likely done in storyline towards The Usos.
It should be noted that these embarrassing moments to The Revival started after reports surfaced that the former RAW Tag Team Champions were offered five-year, $500,000 per year deals to stay with WWE, but haven’t accepted. The Revival turned down the contract offers.
Back in January, it was reported that The Revival were unhappy about their position in the company and requested their releases but was declined. Their current contracts are rumored to expire in 2020.
It appears that, despite becoming the RAW tag team champions, The Revival may still be unhappy within WWE. The team, comprised of Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson, haven’t been shy of hiding their frustrations.
After having teased a matchup with The Young Bucks via social media, and amongst the influx of talent requesting releases and also vocalising their frustrations, the team would go on to become tag champions.
In what could add further speculation to their happiness and position within WWE, The Revival posed recently posed with a fan at a WWE Live Event. The fan just so happened to be wearing an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) t-shirt. The fan posted these photos and quoted that he was told: “I’ll see you in May.” This is an obvious reference to their friendship with AEW members as well as AEW’s upcoming event, Double Or Nothing, which takes place in May.
It’s an interesting comment to make considering The Revival’s contracts with WWE expire in 2020.
Adding to this speculation over their current job satisfaction, Dash Wilder would respond to a fan’s tweet. The tweet showcased the fan’s nephews showing off a pair of RAW tag team championship belts, which they got for their birthday. Wilder’s response was somewhat telling:
“Please don’t wish being Raw tag team champs on them. For their sake.”
Despite having claimed the RAW tag team championships, the duo would go on to suffer a string of loses, stymying any momentum they may have been hoping to build for themselves and the RAW tag team division.
Last month, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) defeated Bobby Roode and Chad Gable to become the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions. At Fastlane this past weekend, the pair successfully defended their titles against Roode and Gable, and Aleister Black and Ricochet. Now, it remains to be seen who the duo will defend their titles against at WrestleMania 35.
Speaking to Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT, Wilder was asked about his dream match for The Revival at this year’s WrestleMania. Wilder responded by naming a two-out-of-three falls match against Roode and Gable for the RAW Tag Team Titles:
“Personally this year – I don’t know it’s possible or within reach but we’re going to do everything in our power make it – would be a match with Roode and Gable, two-out-of-three falls, for the tag team titles.
“I feel like those guys have so much to offer as a tag team and they’ve only scratched the surface – especially on TV – compared to what they can do. I know what each guy is capable of individually and what they’re capable of as a team because we’ve wrestled them on live events all across the world at this point.
“We’ve had 40-minute matches, two-out-of-three falls matches, straight-up matches and I can’t say enough how much more they have to offer to this division and how great both guys are – as much as I love that we’ve beaten them [laughs]. I’d love to have a two-out-of-three falls match with them because the four of us will go out there, work harder than anybody else is going to work and we’ll give fans something to remember.
“That’s something we’re going to pitch for until the day is over. I don’t know if it’s going to happen, what’s going to go on but up until WrestleMania goes off the air we’ll be pitching that!”
WrestleMania 35 goes down from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on April 7, 2019. Only a few matches have been confirmed for the card thus far. None of them include WWE’s plans for The Revival and their RAW Tag Team Titles. Check out the updated WrestleMania card here:
WWE Universal Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
Triple Threat Match for the WWE RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch
WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Buddy Murphy vs. (Tournament Winner TBD)
No Holds Barred: Triple H vs. Batista
Kurt Angle vs. TBD
Shane McMahon vs. The Miz
Who would you like to see The Revival face at WrestleMania 35?
Dash Wilder is currently 1/2 of the RAW tag team champions. The Revival retained their titles Sunday at Fastlane in a triple threat match against Bobby Roode & Chad Gable and Ricochet & Aleister Black.
There have been reports in recent months that the Revival requested their release from WWE. Dash Wilder recently commented on those reports in an interview with the Mirror.
“Hmm, I won’t touch on it too much,” Wilder began. “What I will say is that it was lost in translation. There were some things that got out there that I don’t think people knew the full story about.”
Wilder continued to talk about if the online reports caused any frustration for him or his partner.
“I don’t think it aggravated us,” he continued. “It kind of gave us… again, we like to be angry. We like to be mad at things and have something to fight for. So that gave us more fuel for the fire and we were like… ‘we’ll have fun with the internet over that, as they don’t know what’s what, so we’re not going to tell them otherwise’.”
Dash Wilder Interview Highlights
Wilder also spoke about how he and Dawson aren’t flashy like some of the other NXT call-ups.
“We’re not something that’s immediately going to jump out at you like an Aleister Black, who has this grand entrance, with the candles and the smoke and the mirrors. That’s really cool, and he’s gonna do great, but that’s not us.”
Scott Dawson has expressed some interesting in wrestling two ROH (Ring of Honor) stars through social media.
The one half of The Revival and RAW Tag Team Champion was asked by a fan on Twitter which tag team he would like to have a match with. This is when he made it known that he would like to take on former ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe). He would respond by stating, “Me Too.”
The Revival won the RAW Tag Team Titles from Bobby Roode and Chad Gable to win the straps back on the February 11th episode of Monday Night RAW. This was after it was reported that the team had wanted to be released from their WWE contracts. The reason for this was over the lack of direction of the whole tag team division and the way that they had been booked.
The Revival has gone as far as teasing bringing back the old design of the WWE Tag Team Titles, which has fans talking. As of this writing, WWE has yet to announce if The Revival will wrestle at Sunday’s Fastlane pay-per-view event at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder won the RAW tag-team championships on Monday by defeating Chad Gable & Bobby Roode. It was the team’s 4th attempt at winning the titles on WWE programming in recent weeks.
Since winning the titles, the Revival has taken to social media to lobby for the return of a classic-looking tag-team title belt design.
Last summer, the man responsible for designing the current WWE tag titles for RAW and Smackdown, Dave Millican, appeared on the Pancakes and PowerSlams podcast and spoke about the titles. According to Millican, he pleaded with WWE to not have to make the titles copper.
“The tag team titles, I begged them, please let me make them nickel,” said Millican. “Let me make them gold, let me make them silver and gold. Just don’t make me do copper and it just came down from the top that copper is what they wanted.”
“In particular, Stephanie McMahon really just wanted to do something different,” he continued. “They want to kind of reinvent the wheel every time, and something that is not used somewhere else, which is understandable. And so, when they bottom-lined it for me and said, ‘look, it’s gonna be copper,’ I was like okay, I can do copper.”
Here is Millican posting a pic of classic tag-team titles on Twitter:
The Revival has been pretty vocal in the past few months on social media. Asking fans to not “give up” on them, starting an official petition to get Lucha House Rules banned, or teasing a matchup with All Elite’s Young Bucks — The Revival is harnessing social media in order to remind the WWE Universe they are still there. For now.
Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com recently commented on The Revival and their status within WWE.
“The only thing I can tell you about The Revival right now is I don’t know if they asked from a release from WWE, but I do know they have been asking about doing more matches down in NXT,” he revealed.
“I don’t know if that would mean going full-time back to NXT. Obviously, there are a lot of great tag teams in NXT. People love working house shows and people love working NXT shows. There are a lot of people — I’m not saying it’s The Revival — but they had more fun in NXT. Obviously, you can tell by watching the main roster, but it could have just been that they asked to do more NXT TV shows or they did ask for their full release. Maybe they’ll get it, maybe they won’t.”
Rumors have been circulating that Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson could be leaving, or intend to leave, WWE. It was only discovered yesterday that Mike and Maria Kanellis reportedly requested their formal WWE releases. Triple H also discussed his take on what WWE’s landscape could look like in the future, which would, in theory, allow The Revival to jump between brands if they so chose.
With so many options now available for squandered talent, returning to NXT, or leaving for new opportunities must seem more alluring than ever before.
During the opening segment of last night’s Monday Night Raw, WWE Intercontinental Champion, Seth Rollins, blasted Baron Corbin. Rollins would proceed to cut down the General Manager-elect, telling him that Raw has “sucked” ever since he was put into a position of power.
“The Architect” also mentioned a Raw tag team that many consider squandered on the red brand, the team included.
That duo is The Revival.
Seth pointed out that Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder should be competing for the Raw tag team titles. Instead, they are feuding with the Lucha House Party under “Lucha House Rules” — a matchup Rollins struggled to comprehend.
His words weren’t lost on The Revival, with each member taking to Twitter to share their thoughts.
Dash Wilder called Seth a “Good guy” whilst Scott Dawson wrote that “Seth Rollins knows his professional wrestling.”
In recent weeks, The Revival have decried wrestling under Lucha House Rules, claiming the ruleset to be unbalanced and unfair in favor of their opponents. They have even gone so far as to start an online petition, lobbying for WWE to suspend Lucha House Rules going forward.
What do you think? Could this be the start of an overdue resurgence for The Revival?
Recent weeks have seen The Revival go up against WWE’s resident luchadores, The Lucha House Party, in a string of losing efforts. This can be attributed to the warped ruleset undertaken under ‘Lucha House Rules,’ which creates a 3-on-2 handicap situation, much to the Revival’s chagrin. Despite this consistent unfairness, somehow the Revival remain the supposed heels in this feud.
Now The Revival is taking matters into their own hands, by starting an online petition.
Describing themselves as the “Absolute Best Tag Team on this Planet, [the] Mercedes Benz of the Tag Team Division,” Dawson highlights the unfairness of their situation, decrying the “3-on-2 matches. Even 3-on-1 matches!” in the hope to get people to sign their name to suspend ‘Lucha House Rules’ going forward.
He concludes his plea by asking fans to “Please take a second out of your day and sign this petition. For a betterment of tomorrow’s Sports Entertainment. For the betterment of tomorrow’s Tag Team Wrestling. For the betterment of tomorrow’s youth. Thank you.”
Hard to argue with that.
“One Day”
A few months ago, Dawson reached out via Twitter asking fans to not “[…] give up on us yet. There’s a reason we’re called ‘The Revival’.” Even more recently, they became embroiled in a back-and-forth with The Young Bucks, who promised that the two teams would wrestle each other “one day.”
Sadly, it’s almost hard to believe that The Revival (comprised of Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) were tearing up the Raw tag team division at one point, with the team primed for title contention after consecutive wins against Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley. They were also NXT’s first ever two-time tag team champions, back when they were owning the division on the yellow and black brand.
Since then, however, The Revival appear to have all but disappeared from WWE programming.
This isn’t lost on the duo, with Scott Dawson taking to Twitter in order to ask fans not to “give up on us [The Revival] yet.”
The reason for this is because of a matchup that takes place on this week’s WWE Main Event. The Revival take on the relatively fresh team of Chad Gable and Bobby Roode in a confrontation that Dawson promises is a “great match that exemplifies what tag team wrestling is all about.”
Here is what Scott Dawson said, in full:
“This week on Main Event, it’s Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs Dash & myself. (As long as it’s not heavily edited) It’s a great match that exemplifies what tag team wrestling is all about. Don’t give up on us yet. There’s a reason we’re called ‘The Revival’.”
It’s a shame for a team as talented as The Revival to have been missing from WWE’s main product for so long. Hopefully, they’ll be able to showcase their skills and get their opportunity on Raw soon, working their way back into the tag team championship scene in the process.
What do you think? Do you feel The Revival are being underutilized, if not wasted completely? Who would you have them feud with to get them back into title contention?
In a video posted on Instagram this afternoon, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle announced two more matches for Raw tomorrow night in Jacksonville, Florida.
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In a rematch from last week, Sasha Banks and Bayley will take on The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan). Banks and Bayley scored the win after putting Morgan down with a combination of a Backstabber into a Bayley-to-Belly.
After picking up a win over “Woken” Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt on Raw last week, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder said they’re the best team on the planet. The Revival will take on Raw Tag Team Champions The B-Team tomorrow night on Raw.
Two other matches have already been announced for Raw tomorrow night. Ronda Rousey will go one-on-one with Alicia Fox as she competes on Raw for the first time ever, and Bobby Roode takes on Mojo Rawley.
Both WWE Superstars Tyler Breeze and Scott Dawson recently posted some interesting Tweets on social media, likely voicing their frustrations with their current positions in the company. Breeze Tweeted out the following, which led to an exchange with a fan:
They say the cream rises to the top……. does anyone have some balloons or a life vest?
Cody Rhodes & The Young Bucks Hype Upcoming Matches
One-half of The Young Bucks, Matt Jackson, recently took to Twitter to hype he and Nick’s upcoming Tag Team match at Dominion. The Young Bucks will take on Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada and Evil) for the IWGP Tag Team Titles:
Ring Of Honor (ROH) also posted a video in which Cody Rhodes hypes his upcoming Triple Threat match against Dalton Castle and Marty Scurll for the ROH World Title at the Best In The World pay-per-view (PPV) on June 29th in Baltimore:
During RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss’s recent appearance on Lilian Garcia’s Chasing Glory podcast, Bliss discussed her early struggles with promos and how pairing up with Revival member Scott Dawson in promo class at the WWE Performance Center really helped her get more comfortable on the mic.
“I started getting comfortable in promos when I was partnered with Scott Dawson in NXT. It never debuted on TV, but I was playing his girlfriend in promo classes for like a few months and that’s what really kind of got me comfortable with promos because I was out of the box, I was reenacting, I was reacting off of people, you know?”
Footage of Bliss and Dawson as a couple has been circulating online and you can check it out here:
WWE Hall Of Famer and commentator Jim Ross recently took to his JR’s BBQ website to post another entry in his blog. Ross discussed the recent injuries to Bayley and Scott Dawson, Jinder Mahal defending his WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura at SummerSlam, and the WWE’s UK Show. Here are the highlights:
Injuries to Bayley and Scott Dawson:
“Never a good time for injures in any endeavor, but it looks as both Bayley and Scott Dawson of Revival will miss SummerSlam with injuries. There’s no good time to be injured, but the key ingredient is how does one [prepare] and execute coming back better than when they were before they were injured? Mental preparation for one’s craft doesn’t have to stop because of a ruptured bicep or separated shoulder. Bayley is as good as there is in the women’s division in WWE, while The Revival boys are one of my favorite tag teams to come along in years and remind me so much of Jim Cornette’s famed, Midnight Express teams.”
Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam:
“Curious to see how the Jinder Mahal vs Shinsuke Nakamura title bout at SummerSlam evolves. The Two main events for the WWE and the Universal Titles at SummerSlam are compelling regarding the strategy component, in my opinion. It’s certainly an opportunity to enhance the TV personas of multiple talents i.e. ‘Maximize One’s Minutes.'”
The WWE’s UK Show:
“I get asked often about the WWE U.K. TV show that has been discussed sporadically over the past several months and I don’t have an update, except to say that the idea is still alive and well. I hope to be included with Nigel McGuinness on the broadcast team if and when it happens.”
You can read Ross’ full blog post by visiting this link here.
On Monday, WWE confirmed the news that Revival member Scott Dawson will be out of action for an undisclosed period of time due to a torn biceps tendon.
Dawson’s partner Dash Wilder, who missed two months of action earlier this year due to a fractured jaw, commented on the team’s latest setback:
As noted earlier, a partial bicep tear has an estimated recovery time of three to six weeks. If surgery is needed, Dawson (and Dash) would miss around four to six months, keeping the Rival on the sidelines for the remainder of 2017.
Following the news that Bayley’s separated shoulder will prevent her from competing at SummerSlam, another RAW superstar is dealing with an ailment that will affect WWE’s plans for the upcoming pay-per-view.
Scott Dawson of The Revival suffered a ruptured biceps tendon over the weekend and may require surgery. He appeared at Saturday night’s WWE live event with the arm heavily bandaged. A torn bicep has an estimated recovery time of three to six weeks. If it requires surgery, Dawson would miss around four to six months.
It looks as though the ‘top guys’ will no longer be out. Dash Wilder of the Revival has been cleared to return to the ring, according to a report by Pro Wrestling Sheet.
Wilder fractured his jaw back in April during an NXT match and it was reported that he would be out for anywhere up to 6 weeks, it looks as though that time frame was accurate.
Wilder met with WWE officials this week and was given the green light to return to action. Hopefully he and Dawson can now hit the ground running on RAW.