Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will be missing this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW in Greensboro, NC at the Greensboro Coliseum on the USA Network, which will serve as the go-home episode of the red brand for the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view event that takes place this Sunday in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center.
The reason that the WWE power couple won’t be backstage at RAW is due to them attending the O.A.R. concert to benefit Connor’s Cure in Central Park.
Triple H is slated to make his in-ring return at the WWE Super Show-Down pay-per-view event that takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia and will air on the WWE Network. “The Game” is set to wrestle The Undertaker at this show.
WWE released a preview for the latest episode of Table for 3 on the WWE Network that features Xavier Woods, Zack Ryder, and Matt Hardy. In this clip that you can watch below, the WWE stars talked about social media.
What are your thoughts on WWE not booking Triple H in a match at SummerSlam? Is there a certain match you would like see “The Game” take part in? Sound off in the comment section.
The injury was particularly disheartening because it’s the second year in a row that her Mae Young Classic hopes were dashed due to injury. After signing with WWE in early 2017, she was forced to withdraw from last year’s MYC due to a torn ACL she suffered before the tournament began.
WWE COO Triple H ESPN about the situation, which he called heartbreaking.
“Tegan, to me is this story of, you know, last year we really wanted her to be in the tournament and she had the ACL injury that prevented her from being in it,” he said.
Nox was out of action for the remainder of 2017 recovering from that knee injury. After all the hard work it took for her to be medically cleared, tragedy struck again.
“To come here and be in a position to where, let me just say, it couldn’t have been any more heartbreaking for her. Emotionally, just couldn’t have been any more heartbreaking. I don’t know, at this point, what happened. She landed funky on a dive and hurt herself.”
Following her injury, Nox posted a message on Twitter explaining that she will not be deterred by injuries. “Freak accidents happen, it’s part of the job,” she said.
Nox showed tremendous fortitude getting back in ring shape for this year’s tournament. This is another bad setback, but hopefully it will motivates her to get back in a WWE ring.
In case you missed it last week, check out Mae Young Classic Results (Spoilers) to find out how the tournament unfolded and who will wrestle in the finals at WWE Revolution.
Nick Aldis believes Triple H made an ill-informed decision by not signing him to a WWE deal. Aldis, who is the husband of current WWE star Mickie James, is a veteran of the sport. He has worked for promotions like TNA, Global Force Wrestling (GFW), Ring Of Honor (ROH), Pro Wrestling Noah and more.
During the interview, Nick Aldis discussed not getting signed by WWE. Aldis called out Triple H and said he made an ill-informed decision by not signing him. He then had a challenge for “The Game.”
The NWA World Champ suggested he challenge him for his title. “They can take it however they want. It’s my understanding that a certain man who has a lot of power in that company who I have modeled myself after a lot over the years, has a replica of the 10 Pounds Of Gold on his office wall.
Aldis continued, “All I’m saying is if he ever wants an opportunity to hold the real one in his hands, all he’s gotta do is pick up the phone. It might be a chance for me to prove to the little birds he’s got buzzing around him that have been burying me to him that he’s been making an ill-informed decision when he had the chance.”
“If I had a dollar for every time I was asked why I’m not in the WWE. I’d never have to wrestle again. For different bulls–t political reasons and for different personal reasons, they won’t give me an opportunity there.”
Yesterday (Sun. July 29, 2018) Brian Christopher (Grandmaster Sexay) sadly passed away. The son of WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler reportedly attempted to hang himself in prison.
He passed away in a local hospital several hours later. The news stunned the professional wrestling world. WWE COO Triple H broke his silence on the matter. “The Game” said he and his wife, Stephanie McMahon, are thinking of the Lawler family at this time:
Incredibly sad news about the passing of Brian Christopher. A tragic loss of life. Both @StephMcMahon and I are thinking of Jerry Lawler and the entire Lawler family this evening. https://t.co/Siqrx5Vt1c
Tyler Breeze Returns To Face Adam Cole In NXT (Video)
Over the weekend Tyler Breeze returned to NXT. He came face-to-face with NXT North American Champion Adam Cole. The pair exchanged some funny “Bay Bay” chants before Cole attacked Breeze once again.
Some video highlights can be seen below courtesy of WWE NXT’s Instagram account:
WWE Evolution could become an annual event, according to Triple H.
Triple H spoke with Sky Sports to discuss WWE’s groundbreaking decision to present an all-women’s pay-per-view on October 28th. Triple H was asked about the possibility of Evolution becoming a mainstay of WWE’s PPV calendar. The success of WWE evolution will most likely determine what happens next year.
“It’s a question to be answered down the road, said Triple H. “Do we need to have a women’s only event? No – just like we don’t need a men’s only event or anything else. I think that the opportunity is there whoever is the best, the most prominent box office attraction that is the main event.
It doesn’t matter if that’s Raw, Smackdown, NXT, Wrestlemania. So can they have their own event? Can it be a mainstay? Yes, and if our fans want it and it’s the right thing then we’ll give it to them. The WWE universe will dictate to us what the approach is.”
WWE Evolution
Monday’s RAW kicked off with Stephanie McMahon (joined by Triple H and father Vince McMahon) making the historic announcement. Women from WWE’s past (legends), present and future (NXT) will be part of the show.
Mickie James has already expressed interest in working with Trish Stratus at the show. Trish made a surprise return to WWE back in January during the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match. If Trish does work the show, revisiting this classic rivalry is sure to garner fan interest.
Earlier this week (Mon. July 23, 2018) on Monday Night RAW, the trio of Stephanie McMahon, Vince McMahon and Triple H opened up the show.
After some comments from Vince and “The Game,” Stephanie McMahon announced the first ever all female WWE pay-per-view (PPV) entitled “Evolution” which will take place in October. The entire RAW roster and the women from SmackDown Live were on the stage for the announcement.
When the segment wrapped up, the cameras cut back to the RAW commentary team of Jonathan Coachman, Michael Cole and Corey Graves. In the background, however, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H and Vince McMahon could all be seen making their way out of the ring.
Stephanie McMahon exited the ring first as Triple H held the bottom rope open for her. “The Game” continued to hold the rope open and jokingly signaled for Vince McMahon to go next. Vince McMahon grinned and pretended to kick Triple H. He then exited the ring soon after Triple H did. Check out the video here:
WWE’s Triple H recently did an interview with ESPN to talk about the company’s announcement of their first ever all-female pay-per-view (PPV), Evolution. The PPV will go down on October 28th in Long Island, New York.
Some have speculated that the decision to do the Evolution PPV was in response to what happened at the Greatest Royal Rumble this past April. No women were on the card due to the culture difference in Saudi Arabia.
WWE got some heat for this after all of their effort that has been put into the Women’s Revolution over the years. Triple H was asked if the events in Saudi Arabia had anything to do with the decision to put on the Evolution PPV. Here’s what he had to say:
“Let’s take the Saudi Arabia show off the table, and let’s just say it never happened — would anybody question that they deserve this opportunity? To me, it’s a ridiculous statement, the timing of it… You cannot affect change in a region that, culturally, is trying to change, you cannot help them affect that change without being there.”
You can check out Triple H’s interview with ESPN by clicking this link here.
WWE stock is currently trading above $80, close to its all-time high of $83 per share. With the market cap over $6.2 billion, it’s a great time to cash in and unload some of those shares.
Several top WWE executives did just that this week.Those executives included Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kevin Dunn and more.
At a sale price of just under $83, these executives are walking away with a very sweet payday. Both Kevin Dunn and Michelle Wilson netted over $10 million each for their shares. George Barrios wasn’t far behind at $9.996 million.
Stephanie McMahon pulled in $1,440,569.16 while Paul “Triple H” Levesque made $1,432194.24 respectively.
Anybody else regret not buying WWE stock when it was under $20 per share just last year?
Cody Rhodes is generally complimentary of Triple H when he speaks about his time in WWE. He decided to take a jab at WWE’s COO recently on Twitter, however.
Cody’s jab came after it was revealed that Deonna Purrazzo has pulled out of All-In on September 1st, 2018. Speculation is Purrazzo is likely going to be competing in the Mae Young Classic next month.
“It’s been incredible to see first hand what @MattJackson13, @NickJacksonYB, & @CodyRhodes envision for pro wrestling. I am so sad I won’t be wrestling at #AllIn but my heart will be there September 1st ”
Cody responded to Deonna’s Tweet with some advice on how to handle her potential photo with Triple H.
Take 1 large step forward in the photo, he likes to make people look shorter than him.
“Take 1 large step forward in the photo, he likes to make people look shorter than him. Good luck D. Beat everybody. Run up the score.”
WWE Signing All-In Talents?
Last month, Cody addressed the possibility of WWE signing talents scheduled to appear at All-In. The discussion began when a fan asked Dave Meltzer on Twitter about how WWE might decide to counter the Chicago event.
“Nope and tickets are sold,” Meltzer responded to a fan’s question of possible WWE action against the event. “All they can do it try and sign the talent on the show and pull them, and most are under contract elsewhere past that date.”
Cody saw the Twitter conversation and responded. “That’s a possibility,” Cody admitted. “Everybody has different goals. If your goal is to take a meet/greet style handshake photo, and pretend to be excited about going back to wrestling school…that’s your prerogative ha.”
Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore recently joined WWE Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin’s podcast, The Steve Austin Show, to talk about his release from WWE. Amore was released from the company back in January after some sexual assault allegations were made against him.
The charges have since been dropped and Amore is focusing on his rap career. Amore, now going by the name “Real1” opened up to Austin about his various issues with Triple H. He also detailed a heated exchange he had with “The Game” in his office:
“I got my voice taken away from me and it’s the only thing I ever cared about: the most important thing. In wrestling, I’ll lay on my back for anybody 1-2-3. A writer tries to write a line I don’t like in a promo, I ain’t saying it and I’m going to go talk to Vince because I’m not saying it and Hunter’s gonna threaten my job.
“Triple H is gonna tell me I’m gonna get fired because I ain’t saying this sh*t….I’m still going to get handed a microphone every fu*king night, every single time, so I started living like that. You guys have threatened me ever since I got in the door here. You have been hanging it over my head that you will fire me…in the endI was fuc*ing looking at him in the face saying, ‘You’re fuc*ing lucky to have me here.’ I didn’t walk on any eggshells at the end at all. I dressed in my own locker room. When people got mad at me I didn’t care and I just went to Vince….
“I had a conversation with Hunter that I don’t think any other talent in the business has had. He ripped me a new one. He went so off – pulled me into his office and went off….the way I looked at it is I’m not trying to be you, I’m not trying to be Triple H….I’m not trying to marry within the company and be here forever. He was going off and he said to me, ‘Enzo you’re not going to change the fuc*ing world.’
“When he said that I stood up and shot my chairto the point that it fell and I said, ‘Don’t you get it? I am trying to change the fuc*ing world.’ Triple H stood up and said, ‘There’s no getting through to you.’ Boiling hot mad and he walked me out of that room”
You can listen to Amore on The Steve Austin Show by clicking this link here.
Triple H recently did an interview with Inside the Ropes during this week’s UK Championship Tournament tapings. During the interview, The Game discussed the WWE’s UK brand becoming included in a more global vision of NXT. Here’s what he had to say on the matter:
“I think it organically developed into that, it what was always in my head of how it would end up being. When we did it the first time it was, ‘Hey, WWE is going to do this UK tournament’ and I think it helped up put more eyeballs on it. But as NXT has become more and more established, the ability to look at Raw and SmackDown as kind of these two bigger flagship juggernauts that are out there and where everything sits beneath it.
“It’s not a downgrade, but it’s just this global system that allows you to have the benefits of the WWE and a career that can be meaningful. Putting these in other international markets and in some way building a global territory system, much like what existed in the U.S. year ago, but global.
“Having talent have those places to work, so even if they spend time in a location and they’re not quite ready to make that move yet or it’s just time for them to go someplace else, they can go someplace else, but still stay within that system. Still continued to grow.
“If I were a 25 year old kid trying to make it in the business and they told me, ‘You want to go to the Middle East for six months and work a territory there?’ I’d say, ‘hell yeah.’ Those are the things that are a blast when you’re at that time frame and to be able to have that experience will be so valuable to all those talents.”
WWE Executive Vice President Triple H is considered to be the catalyst for a lot of changes within the company and one of them is the promotion working with other local indies.
In a recent interview he gave during the tapings of the UK Championship Tournament, The former World Champion talked about many things and also revealed what changes he wants to bring to the indie scene by working with the various promotions.
According to the Game, he wants to make upgrades behind the scenes and provide things like better medical care for the people who are working for small promotions in hopes to make it into the business:
“There are also groups out there just putting on shows and you’ve heard the stories of are you going to get paid? Is there medical? There’s a lot of things we’re trying to upgrade. It’s hard, but I’m trying to upgrade the behind-the-scenes for the talent, for their health, for their well being, [and] for their careers.”
Continuing on the topic, Triple H also talked about how he wants wrestling to become a career for people and not something where a lot of them work for years and then are left without anything to show at the end.
You can check out the full interview of Triple H, courtesy of Inside The Ropes in the video below:
WWE’s Triple H recently did an interview with Inside The Ropes at the WWE’s UK Championship Tournament tapings. The Game was asked how aware Vince McMahon is of the WWE’s NXT and UK brands with them being under his control:
“He’s well aware of all of it. It’s a funny thing, some people think he’s not aware of things in his own company. [Laughs] He’s well aware of all of it. He’s all for all of it. There’s a lot of things going on. We grow as a brand every single day and that growing and that expanding, and all of it is an important part of WWE.
“It doesn’t take away from any of the things we were in the past, but our intent is not to stay what we were, our intent is to be what we can become. Our vision of WWE is massive compared to what it is right now.
“His vision of what WWE will become is massive and you have to remember this is a guy who envisioned it going from little smoke-filled bars to 100,000 people in a stadium and being seen all around the world with one global brand. That vision is amazing, so he has a vision for all of it, but he’s well aware of all of it, trust me.”
HHH was then asked about those who say that NXT and the UK brands are putting out a better product than what’s happening on the main roster with shows such as Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live:
“Everybody has opinions. I’m sure you’ve heard that quote before. Yeah, everybody has opinions. Look, you just try to put out the best product you can put out. For me, it’s a different reach and a different vibe. If you’re a fan of a certain genre of music, you just like that music better.
“If you go to that concert, you like that concert better. It’s a big world, lot of fans. WWE has almost a billion followers on social media, number one channel for sports, number two channel overall on YouTube. We got a lot of people watching. Some of them like different things. It’s just funny people believe what they believe is the answer. It certainly doesn’t seem to be hurting business, there’s enough product to go around for everybody.”
Alex McCarthy of Give Me Sport caught up with Triple H and Shawn Michaels ahead of the WWE UK Tournament. They discussed the possibility of John Cena competing in NXT. Triple H joked that he wouldn’t be able to afford Cena’s pay on his NXT budget but if Cena came to him and said he wanted to do something at a TakeOver, he would be open to it.
Cena has been opened in working a match with Velveteen Dream in the past, we could very well see them wrestle in the nearby future. More on that story here.
John Cena’s Part-Time Status
Cena has been part-time with WWE, his last appearance was at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. His next appearance is until October at the big Australia tour. Cena has been busy with Hollywood making appearances for many of his films and starring in upcoming roles as well. More on that here.
Time will tell on what’s next for the Leader of the Cenation and SEScoops will be here to report the news.
While we’re still short on details, Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks confirmed today that their much talked ALL In event in September will be broadcasted in some capacity.
They made the announcement via a tweet from ALL In’s official Twitter account. In the tweet as seen below, the trio revealed that they have decided in favor of licensing the production:
The three have a number of options they can go with and considering the involvement of both Impact Wrestling and ROH, one of the best options would be using the already established on-demand services from either of the promotions. However, there are several other options as well and we’ll have to see which way they decide to go.
Triple H On Vader
Earlier in the day, we reported the unfortunate news of the passing of Wrestling Legend and former WWE Star Vader. Since then people related to the business and the fans have been paying tribute to the late star via various social media posts.
One such post came from WWE Executive Triple H, who made the following tweet saying that Vader entertained audiences all over the world with his size, strength, and agility and he is sad to hear the news:
Leon White entertained (and intimidated) audiences all over the world with his size, strength, and agility. Saddened to hear of his passing and our thoughts are with his family at this time. #RIPVaderpic.twitter.com/5jtryoSvpI
WWE’s Triple H and Shawn Michaels recently did an interview with GiveMeSport to talk about several professional wrestling topics. The podcast has yet to be uploaded but Alex McCarthy has been posting snippets on his Twitter account.
One such note was that Triple H teased a “huge announcement on women’s professional wrestling coming very soon.” The Heartbreak Kid then chimed in and said that “he doesn’t think an all-women’s PPV or even an all-women’s brand is “too far away at all””:
Triple H says there is a “huge announcement on women’s wrestling coming very soon”.
HBK said he doesn’t think an all-women’s PPV or even an all-women’s brand is “too far away at all”. #WWE
There’s currently no news on what the “huge announcement” could be, but it can’t hurt to speculate. An all-women’s brand or PPV is certainly a possibility. Or maybe WWE is finally considering giving the women of WWE Tag Team Titles. Regardless of what it is, hopefully it can live up to The Game’s “huge” claim.
Discussion: What do you think the announcement regarding WWE’s women’s division is going to be?
Current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar’s status with the company has been hotly debated for months now. With the reculsive champion rumored to leave the company after Summerslam, speculation has run rampant as to who he will drop the title to, as well as how WWE will handle his departure.
WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Triple H (Paul Levesque), was asked about Lesnar’s status during Monday’s press tour for the upcoming WWE UK Championship Tournament. Triple H quickly brushed off the question,”So I think this was about the UK Tournament?” The 14-time Champion smirked.
“To be honest, I don’t have a comment on Brock, or the UFC, or any of that.”
Wether there is a plan in place or not for Lesnar and the WWE Universal Title remains to be seen, but it would seem WWE isn’t ready to say one way or the other yet.
Former WWE NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon recently did an interview with The Miami Herald to promote this past weekend’s Money In The Bank (MITB) pay-per-view (PPV). During the interview, Moon discussed getting the call up to the WWE main roster after WrestleMania 34.
Moon recalled being called into a room with several WWE executives, including Triple H, and being told she was getting the call up to be a part of Monday Night RAW:
“That weekend was such a blur, because it was coming off Mania Week, but I remember being pulled into a room with [WWE executive vice president of talent, live events and creative] Triple H, [WWE assistant head coach/NXT producer] Sara Amato and [WWE head coach] Matt Bloom, and I thought I was in trouble for some reason. Oh no.
“I don’t ever do anything wrong, but I’m like, ‘Oh God. I did something wrong. What is it?’ Like it’s a kid stealing a cookie and getting caught. They were like, ‘We just want to thank you for the awesome match at TakeOver [New Orleans]. Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for NXT. You’re going to Monday Night Raw.’”
She then revealed what her first words were just after getting the news:
“I was like, ‘What? Hold on. Hold on,’ and I remember I broke down, and I started crying, and a camera came out of nowhere, and it was in my face, and I was like, [sounding emotional], ‘Why do you guys have to ruin everything with cameras.’ [chuckles]. That’s the first words I said, after finding out I’m on Monday Night Raw.”
You can read Moon’s full interview with The Miami Herald by clicking this link here.
WWE invades Grand Rapids, MI at the Van Andel Arena for this Monday’s episode of RAW, which will serve as the post-Money in the Bank show for the red brand. There will be one notable name missing from the show.
And that’s Triple H as he is slated to be in London for the WWE UK Title Tournament and WWE NXT UK Championship event from Royal Albert Hall.
Tommaso Ciampa’s Big Win
As seen at Saturday’s (June 16, 2018) WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II event in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena on the WWE Network, Tommaso Ciampa was able to beat former best friend Johnny Gargano in a Street Fight in the main event of the show.
Following the match, he took to his official Twitter account to comment on the big win. He wrote the following:
Triple H has discussed what is in store for the WWE’s latest signing, Keith Lee.
As seen at Saturday’s (June 16, 2018) WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II event in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena on the WWE Network, former WWN Champion Keith Lee made an appearance in the crowd, signaling that he has signed a deal with the company. Lee was referenced on-air as a former WWN Champion by NXT commentator Nigel McGuinness.
Following the event during the post-NXT TakeOver: Chicago media conference, Triple H talked about what the WWE has planned for Lee in NXT.
“I think I’m gonna let him land first,” Triple H said. “I saw Keith Lee walk through the entrance way at the arena this afternoon and stood on the same spot on the stage while we were walking through rehearsals for probably about an hour with just a blown-away look on his face.”
“I think it’s gonna take a minute for Keith Lee to land on the ground,” Triple H continued. “But once he does I’m expecting big things from Keith Lee. He’s a phenomenal talent, big dude that probably shouldn’t be able to do the things that he does. He’s a phenomenal talent and I can’t wait to work with him, our team to work with him to help him take everything that he’s done so far and just take it to a whole nother level.” H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcript
What are your thoughts on Triple H’s comments? Sound off in the comment section.
Triple H recently did an interview with SunSport in the UK to talk about several professional wrestling topics. One such topic was the possibility of WWE working with other promotions such as IMPACT Wrestling, Ring Of Honor (ROH) or New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) for crossover events in the future. This is an idea that many wrestling fans would love to see happen in the future.
According to Triple H, WWE is willing to work with other promotions and listed out the deals the company already has in place with PROGRESS and ICW. If the right situation presents itself, it looks like WWE is willing to do business with just about anybody:
“We are open to doing things with anybody or anything. We have an alliance with PROGRESS in the UK, a situation with ICW in Scotland, two very well run and respected promotions that do good business – but more importantly they are cultivating talent.
“They are not just exploiting talent and grabbing guys to do a show with them, they are teaching talent and trying to make them better, which is what it is all about for me. Is there opportunity for cross-promotional events? Absolutely, with the right things. It’s a blank slate and I’m open to just about anything if the right situation shows itself”
You can read Triple H’s full interview with SunSport by clicking this link here.
In anticipation of this weekend’s NXT Takeover in Chicago, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Triple H held a conference call for the pro wrestling media on Wednesday.
The conversation turned quickly to the upcoming WWE UK Tournament, and Triple H was asked who of the UK-based talent he sees as a possible future WWE World Champion.
“Obviously a guy that stands out the most to me is Pete Dunne” Triple H said. “I think his ability to take a style from years ago, in a classic wrestling sense, a joint manipulation sense, and bring that classic UK style back style back, but to do it in a modern form which kind of blends the two, his ability to be comfortable in what he says and what he does… he’s one of those guys that just eats, sleeps, breathes [wrestling] and is constantly learning, he’s like a sponge every time that I see him. So that to me is impressive. If I had to pick one guy, it would be Pete, but there’s a lot of talent out there.”
The call moved on to a variety of topics, including:
Triple H brought up the idea of WWE main roster talent “guest starring”for a run in NXT. He also noted that this would be tough because the NXT roster is so deep right now.
Triple H provided an update on a rumoured injury to Ricochet. Triple H said that the high-flyer tweaked his shoulders in Paris, but he should be fine for TakeOver.
Triple H shot down the rumour that WWE has plans to expand the current WWE Performance Center or build a new one.
The upcoming UK tournament had to be pre-recorded, because they wanted to host it at Royal Albert Hall and the venue’s best available dates were on a Monday and Tuesday.
Though he hasn’t been seen since splitting from the Authors of Pain, Triple H mentioned that WWE are still looking for a way to use Paul Ellering in some role with the company
Triple H revealed the WWE doesn’t really spend that much on marketing and most of their buzz comes from social media
Triple H has addresses the status of Ricochet heading into NXT’s next big special.
Earlier this week, there was speculation going around online that Ricochet suffered an injury during an NXT live event in Paris, France when he teamed with Johnny Gargano to defeat Tommaso Ciampa and The Velveteen Dream in a tag team match.
Near the end of the match, Ricochet hit a suicide dive on Dream while Gargano made Ciampa tap out. Fans in attendance noted that he landed awkwardly and was slow to get up as the referee threw up the “X” symbol.
Following the match, he was helped to the back but came back down to the ring to celebrate with Gargano. This led to him missing Tuesday’s NXT live event in Belgium after being advertised.
Triple H hosted a conference call to promote the upcoming WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II event. He spoke with the wrestling media about various topics involving the NXT brand.
During this call, “The Game” was asked about the status of Ricochet for his upcoming match against The Velveteen Dream at the NXT TakeOver: Chicago II event on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena.
Triple H stated that he tweaked his shoulders in Paris and he is not injured. He followed up by stating that they did not want to take a chance and thus the reason Ricochet did not work the next show. Ricochet is still scheduled to wrestle this weekend. What are your thoughts on this upcoming match? Sound off in the comment section below.
Triple H has discussed the potential plans that WWE has in store for the future of the Performance Center.
Earlier this week, WWE SmackDown Live star Bobby Roodewent on record in a recent conversation with Allen Balint of KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas by stating the sports entertainment company is looking to build a bigger Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. “From what I hear, it’s [Performance Center] going to continue to grow. I heard that they’re looking to build a new facility — a larger facility,” Roode noted.
Triple H hosted a conference call to promote the upcoming WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II event. He spoke with the wrestling media about various topics involving the NXT brand.
During this call, “The Game” was asked about Roode’s claims about WWE building a bigger Performance Center to train their talent. Triple H noted that Roode’s info is glorious but it’s not always accurate.
He stated that as of right now, there are no plans in place to build a new facility but did note that they are always looking to expand because the Performance Center is so important for the company. He ended up the answer by stating that he is always open to the concept of expanding but they haven’t started the journey to do it yet.
What are your thoughts on Triple H’s comments? Sound off in the comment section below.
WWE has released this video of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens coming out for the main event at the WWE live event in Monroe, Louisiana over the weekend where they teamed up Jinder Mahal for a loss to Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Finn Balor.
Owens was interviewed at the event where he talked about wanting to get back the WWE Universal Title, which is currently held by Brock Lesnar.
Triple H took to his official Twitter account to hype this year’s WWE UK Title tournament, which kicked over the weekend with the first round matches at the Download Festival in the UK.
Now, the tournament continues with the quarterfinals on Monday, June 18th and the winner will face WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne on Tuesday, June 19th in London.
As noted, these events will air on WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, on Monday, June 25th, and Tuesday, June 26th.