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  • Logan Paul Details WWE Experience: \”I\’ve Never Felt More Accepted\”

    Logan Paul has had a couple of matches with WWE so far. The YouTube star seems to be enjoying his experience in the company both on and off screen.

    The internet sensation recently appeared on The Pat McAfee Show. He talked about things such as his much-talked Frog Splash at SummerSlam and more.

    Speaking about his WWE experience, Paul claimed that he has never felt more accepted as an employee. He called WWE a \’well-oiled machine\’:

    \”I’ve never felt more accepted as an employee, like I work for the WWE. They’re so good man. It is a well-organized machine, and I’m continually surprised by how much they can do. Effectively, too. Some of the sh-t they pull off is unreal.”

    Logan Paul also revealed that Triple H has given him advice about moves and the audience. Other people who have helped him include Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan and Kevin Dunn.

    Paul has signed a multi-year deal with WWE and he is expected to return to the ring. Though latest report suggests that it won\’t be happening anytime soon, and the 27-year-old will likely not be seen in WWE before December.

    You can check out Logan Paul\’s full interview below:

    Quotes via WrestleZone

  • Miro Suggests He \’Had It Better\’ In WWE

    Many thought Miro will be presented as a monster and reach main event status in AEW but things haven\’t exactly gone the way people expected.

    The former US champion hasn\’t been featured much on AEW TV in recent times and it appears that he is starting to get frustrated with his spot.

    This Friday\’s episode of Rampage saw the Interim AEW champion Jon Moxley defeating Mance Warner in a singles match. Miro responded to this bout with a sarcastic tweet, asking who Mox\’s opponent was.

    A fan then responded to this, referencing the former Rusev\’s absence from AEW programming. He suggested that he \’had it better in WWE\’, and the AEW star actually liked this tweet:

    Miro was part of the WWE roster from 2010 to 2020. He won the United States title three times during his run with the promotion and was featured regularly on WWE programming.

    The heavyweight star has had a run with the TNT championship after joining AEW in 2020. Though fans believe that he is still underutilized in the company. He has not wrestled since the Forbidden Door PPV.

    This isn\’t the first time Miro has made a move that expresses his disappointment with his spot in the company. Earlier this year, he discussed how his debut in the promotion wasn\’t what he was expecting.

  • Injury At AEW Battle Of The Belts III

    The AEW Battle of The Belts III featured some interesting matches. It appears that it also resulted in a legitimate injury for one of the competing stars.

    The show that was taped in advance on Friday featured a match for the AEW women\’s championship between Thunder Rosa and Jamie Hayter.

    After competing at the Battle of The Belts III on Friday, Hayter was pulled from an indie event scheduled for Sunday. Icons of Wrestling promoter Jerry Sorrentino made the announcement:

    “I just got a text and a call from Jamie Hayter. She won’t be able to make it tomorrow. I am really sorry as well as Jamie. She really wanted to come and meet everyone. Refunds will be issued. Jamie will be with us for all of the other shows scheduled this year.”

    Jamie Hayter Injured

    A report from Fightful Select revealed the reason behind this change. They noted that Hayter sustained a broken nose during her bout.

    It\’s unknown whether the female star will be missing any extended ring time due to the injury. Though she was able to finish the championship match at the show.

    Apart from this, the Battle of The Belts III featured matches such as Wardlow vs. Jay Lethal and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Konosuke Takeshita. You can check out the complete results from the show here.

  • WWE Star Injured At Live Event On Saturday

    It appears that former SmackDown women\’s champion Carmella suffered an injury during the most recent WWE Live Event from North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC.

    The event that took place Saturday night featured a triple threat match involving The Staten Island Princess, The Raw Women\’s Champion Bianca Belair and Asuka.

    Early in the match, Carmella got out of the ring and wouldn\’t get back in. Her opponents started calling her chicken and the audience started chanting it too.

    However, when Bianca tried to do a backflip over her, the WWE star appears to have hit her head in the corner and suffered a legitimate injury.

    The referee threw the x sign and medical staff arrived to check on the female star. The good news is that she was able to walk back on her own, though the staff was shielding her eyes from bright lights:

    Carmella\’s husband and WWE announcer Corey Graves wasn\’t happy that he found out about the injury via Twitter. He made a post about it, though it was deleted quickly:

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    Bianca Belair went on to win the match and she celebrated with the fans. There is no word yet on if Carmella\’s injury is anything serious but we\’ll keep you posted on her status.

  • CM Punks Feels \’Solidarity\’ With Sasha Banks Over WWE Walk Out

    CM Punk is one of the faces of the anti-WWE movement. He has been critical of the company\’s policies since infamously walking out in 2014. Punk has been taking shots at the promotion regularly since his return to pro wrestling last year.

    The Straight Edge Star recently spoke to The Hashtag Show. Talking about Sasha Banks taking a path similar to his own, the AEW world champion mentioned how he was the first guy to go \’through the wall.\’ Punk claimed that he feels solidarity with Banks, and he is always going to support anyone who stands up against WWE:

    “Somebody on Twitter is gonna be mad at me. My thing is always I can\’t listen to people criticise me if I wouldn\’t ask advise from them. You can’t lead people somewhere you’ve never gone; I try to be as humble as I can be and I don’t like talking about myself but I was the first guy through the wall. I got fucking bloodied for it, you know what I mean?\” asked CM Punk,

    He continued \”To watch somebody else stand up and walk out, I’m always gonna support that. One hundred fucking percent. I\’ve never met Mercedes. I don’t know her, but I definitely feel solidarity with her. I know how that place is, I know how women are treated there. I’m not a woman myself, so I can’t put myself in those shoes, but there’s probably a lot of reasons why she peaced out.”

    CM Punk also discussed topics such as the current landscape of pro wrestling. You can check out his interview below:

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  • CM Punk Reveals Thoughts On Current Pro Wrestling Landscape

    The landscape of pro wrestling has seen a major shift in the last few years. On one hand, companies like AEW have risen that have reignited the interest of many lapsed fans. On the other hand, the ever-declining TV ratings of WWE have led many to believe that we are witnessing the death of pro wrestling. CM Punk is aware of both these sentiments.

    The AEW champion spoke to The Hashtag Show over the Starrcast weekend. He was asked for his thoughts on the current pro wrestling landscape. Replying to it, Punk said that he thinks pro wrestling is thriving, though he acknowledged the different opinions:

    \”It depends on your perspective. It depends on how grumpy I am that day. You can go either way. You can say that, \’Oh man, wrestling\’s dying.\’ Or you can say \’Well look at it, it\’s thriving.\’\” For the first time there\’s a second company that\’s viable and I\’m not gonna say it\’s a viable threat.\” said CM Punk,

    He continued, \”It\’s just a viable, healthy company. A second place where men and women can get paid to wrestle in ring on television. I know there\’s people that think dynamite is the greatest thing in the world. There\’s people that think dynamite isn\’t good. People that think it\’s somewhere in the middle, it could be better.  But because we\’re having that conversation, I supposed pro wrestling is thriving.\”

    CM Punk later mentioned how Dynamite is a show where you can watch different styles of wrestling in one place. You can check out his interview below:

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  • Bayley Reveals Which NXT Star She Considers Her \’Wrestling Baby\’

    Bayley made her wrestling debut in 2008 and joined NXT in 2013. Since then, the former women\’s champion hasn\’t looked back and she has only become more successful with each passing year. In her almost decade long WWE career, the former women\’s champion has also inspired many young talents to pursue wrestling. One such talent is the current NXT star Indi Hartwell, who Bayley considers to be her \’wrestling baby.\’

    The female star recently appeared on Corey Graves\’ After The Bell podcast. Speaking about her rehab from the recent ACL injury, the former champion discussed how she worked with NXT 2.0 stars in the performance center during her recovery. She also explained why she has a soft spot for Hartwell:

    \”At first I went in just wanting to train with Indi Hartwell because she is, to me what I call our little wrestling baby. Because she is the first person, at least in my knowledge that [started] training because of the match I had with Sasha [Banks] at [Takeover] Brooklyn.

    She said she watched that match and the next day she signed up for wrestling training.\” revealed Bayley, \”So the fact that she made it to NXT and she\’s been there for a few years has been [incredible]. When she got signed, I couldn\’t believe it. I\’m like \’Our little baby made it!\’ So I always had a soft spot for her.\”

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  • Spoiler: AEW Battle of the Belts III Results

    AEW announced the Battle of the Belts III for this Saturday night featuring the first title defense of the new ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli and more.

    All three of the championship matches announced for the show were taped in advance from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Friday.

    The first match of the show was Wardlow defending his TNT championship against Jay Lethal. The champion retained the title after pinning Lethal with a powerbomb.

    Thunder Rosa then defended her AEW women\’s championship against Jamie Hayter. Toni Storm was in the champion\’s corner for this bout.

    This Battle of the Belts III match saw Rosa successfully defending her title. This extended her reign to 144 days.

    The main event of the show was Claudio Castagnoli defending his ROH title against NJPW\’s Konosuke Takeshita. This was Castagnoli\’s first title defense after winning the championship at Death Before Dishonor.

    The two reportedly put on a great match that the audience enjoyed. Castagnoli ultimately came on top and defeated the Japanese star to keep his championship.

    AEW Battle Of The Belts III is scheduled to air on TNT this Saturday at 8pm ET/7pm CT & 8pm PT.

  • What Happened With Bobby Lashley After SmackDown Went Off Air

    This week\’s episode of SmackDown ended on a high note with Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre and the WWE return of Karrion Kross & Scarlett.

    The returning star attacked The Scottish Warrior from behind. He then sent a message to the current WWE Universal Champion, hinting at a future feud.

    Though this wasn\’t the end of the night, and fans in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena got to see the United States champion Bobby Lashley defending his title against Ciampa in a dark match after SmackDown.

    The bout was about 10 minutes long, and it saw the former NXT champion playing the heel. He gained the upper hand over Lashley early on after rolling out of the ring and making the champion run after him.

    The ending of the bout then saw the All Mighty reversing a move from his opponent and delivering a big spear to win the match and retain his title.

    Tommaso Ciampa had been paired with The Miz early in his main roster run and presented as a mid card talent, but things have changed since Triple H took over the WWE creative.

    There have been reports that Ciampa will be presented as a big star moving forward. This past Monday\’s Raw was a testament of things to come.

    The episode saw the former NXT star picking up not one but two big victories to become the new #1 contender for the US title. He is now scheduled to challenge Lashley in a Televised match on Raw next Monday.

  • WWE Announces Starting Date For Women\’s Tag Team Title Tournament

    WWE has confirmed that the announced tournament to crown new Women\’s Tag Team Champions will finally begin on Raw this Monday.

    The tag titles have been vacant since the last champions Sasha Banks and Naomi infamously walked out of the May 16 episode of the Red Branded Show.

    The duo reportedly left the women\’s tag titles on the desk of the then Executive Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis.

    WWE went on to bury both Banks and her partner on TV after this, and they announced a tournament to crown new champions.

    However, the company provided no update on the announced tournament in the following weeks, leaving fans puzzled about the future of the titles.

    WWE saw a big behind the scene change between this, with Vince McMahon retiring from the company and Triple H taking over the creative duties.

    Now the promotion has confirmed that the tournament will finally begin on Monday. Though they have not revealed the brackets for the same just yet.

    There has also been reports that both Sasha Banks and Naomi could be returning to WWE soon but there is no update on if any creative plans are in place for the former champions.

  • Potential Reason Why Vince McMahon Changed His Mind About Retirement

    Vince McMahon\’s abrupt WWE departure is still a puzzling development. Famous for his work ethic, people thought that McMahon will work till his wheels fell off. Even when the allegations against him first came to light, the boss had been promising talent that he was going to stick around. Many still wonder what made him change his mind.

    Dave Meltzer believes the prospect of hurting the legacy of the company could have been the reason behind this change. The wrestling journalist opened up about McMahon\’s departure on Talk Is Jericho. He explained what could have forced the former WWE chairman to change his mind:

    \”Obviously there was something huge. I\’m sure it was not a voluntary decision, but it was one of those things where you are now in a position where you\’re going to hurt the company. I do believe that if Vince McMahon thought that he was going to hurt the company by staying that he would leave.

    I think that\’s the one thing he would do. He\’s not gonna take his legacy down. The WWE is his life legacy. He\’s gonna be there long after he\’s gone. I don\’t think he wants to be the one to take it down, I think he wants it to live forever.\”

    Meltzer also talked about the allegations against Mr. McMahon. He explained how the the board of directors first became aware of the accusations despite an NDA being signed. You can check out his comments here.

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  • Backstage News On How Vince McMahon Allegations Came To Light

    The wrestling world has been shaken with the retirement of Vince McMahon. The majority of the wresting fans didn\’t expect to see this day anytime soon. However, in only a few short weeks, the boss has not only been forced to relinquish all his positions in the company but his name has essentially been erased from the promotion.

    It all started with the first allegation that was made against the boss back in March. It was revealed that McMahon had signed an NDA worth $3 million with a released WWE employee. Dave Meltzer discussed it during his appearance on Talk Is Jericho. He explained how the allegations became public despite an NDA:

    \”She had an NDA, somehow one of her friends found out. Her friend sent a message to every member of the board [of directors]. So this would have been in late March saying, \’This is what happened.\’ [She was] very negative about [WWE attorny] Jerry McDevitt , like pressuring her and things like that.

    She [the ex-employee] couldn\’t come out but somebody did, and they investigated and found out that it was real. In the investigation they found out it was not the first NDA. That there had been several others over the years.\”

    The discovery of the first NDA led to further investigation. It unearthed more nondisclosure agreements related to misconduct claims against Vince McMahon totalling $12 Million. These NDAs had not been disclosed in WWE\’s SEC filing which is believed to be a big reason why the WWE owner had to leave the promotion.

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  • MJF Has \’Vanished\’ From The Wrestling World (Report)

    Both AEW and Tony Khan have kept quiet about MJF since his Dynamite promo, and the wrestling star himself also seems to be maintaining his silence very well.

    According to Fightful Select, the Salt of the Earth has effectively \’vanished\’ from the wrestling world. They have not heard from a single AEW talent who has admitted to hearing from the young star since his explosive promo.

    Plenty of people who have worked with him or are close to the wrestling star have also denied having any communication with him. Tony Khan has not talked about him to anyone since his Dynamite appearance either.

    The report noted that MJF remained in Los Angeles for a few days after his last AEW appearance. Although he was there conducting non-wrestling meetings.

    His latest sighting was in New Jersey last week, where he was filming with crew members of Impractical Jokers. Though it\’s not confirmed whether he was shooting something for the show.

    There are people within the company that still believe MJF is on his way out. The belief is he wants to join WWE instead.

    On the contrary, a lot of fans think that this is all a work and Tony Khan is holding off MJF\’s return for a CM Punk confrontation. Whether or not that actually happens will be revealed when Punk comes back.

  • Bayley Explains Idea Behind Her New Faction

    Bayley made her triumphant return at SummerSlam but she wasn\’t alone. She shared her moment with Dakota Kai and Io Sky and formed a new faction with both the stars.

    The former women\’s champion talked about her new group on After The Bell. She explained that it\’s something that she had wanted for a while and they had considered different versions of the group. The idea was that it would help evolve her character:

    \”This is something that I\’ve wanted for a while, I would say a couple of years. [It\’s] actually something that I\’ve talked to Hunter about before. Just wanting something different for the division and using girls that I think were either underutilized or that didn\’t get that opportunity or didn\’t get that spotlight. Just a way to evolve myself as in like many different variations of this faction or group that I wanted.\”

    \’Ultimate Goal Of Everybody\’: Bayley

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    Though as she got the time to think more about it during her rehab, Bayley realized that she wanted to help underutilized talents. She wanted to take names that hadn\’t been on Raw or SmackDown and get them to WrestleMania level:

    \”But as I got injured and got to spend more time really thinking about it, I knew that I wanted literally girls who haven\’t had the opportunity [to be on] Raw or Smackdown or that haven\’t been given an opportunity to feel what WrestleMania is like. Because that\’s the ultimate goal of everybody.

    I just felt like if I look for girls that haven\’t had that yet, just the hunger is gonna be that much stronger. It\’s just gonna be fresher for the fans and fresher for the locker room where they\’ll get excited to work with different people.\” said Bayley, \”So once I thought of it like that. [I] thought let me look at NXT. It was so easy. I knew who I wanted and I knew who could benefit from it. I knew who I can benefit from.\”

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  • Watch: \’Hacksaw\’ Jim Duggan Provides Emotional Update On Cancer Treatment

    WWE Legend \’Hacksaw\’ Jim Duggan has provided a great news about his health to his fans and confirmed that he is officially cancer free.

    The WWE Hall of Famer shared a video on Instagram. It showed him ringing the cancer bell that hospitals have to celebrate the end of treatment for cancer patients.

    In an emotional speech, Duggan mentioned how he had been listening to other people ringing the bell for weeks. He had been looking forward to getting the chance himself:

    “For 8 weeks I’ve been coming by, looking at this bell, listening to the other folks coming by and ringing the bell,\” said Jim Duggan, \”I’ve been looking forward to it.”

    The wrestling veteran went on to thank his doctors, nurses and technicians as well as his family, friends and all the fans for their support.

    Jim Duggan underwent a procedure to remove his prostate in October 2021. He had announced later that year that he was cancer free.

    Unfortunately for the former WWE star, the cancer returned in March earlier this year. He described it as a \’terrifying time\’ for his family and confirmed that he would have to undergo treatment.

  • Has The Backstage Environment Changed After Vince McMahon\’s Retirement

    Fans were expecting major changes in WWE after Vince McMahon\’s retirement. However, we have only seen small adjustments both on screen and behind the scenes as well.

    WWE star Butch, previously known as Pete Dunne had an interview with Digital Spy. When asked about the backstage environment, he reiterated the remarks of Ciampa.

    Butch revealed just like fans, people backstage were also shocked upon hearing the news of McMahon\’s retirement last month. Though according to him, things have been \’strangely normal\’ since then:

    “To be honest, up till now, it all feels strangely normal. Even the day when we were at SmackDown and we got notified that Vince had retired, obviously there’s that second of people looking around like, ‘Did you see that? Can you believe this has happened?’

    But then after that,\” recalled Butch, \”Everyone’s so focused on the job that’s at hand it kind of feels strangely normal but exciting at the same time.”

    The former NXT UK champion also discussed Triple H taking over the WWE creative. He claimed that the former world champion is extremely approachable.

    He explained that Triple H is someone who is excited to put out the best content he can, and it\’s what the Black and Gold NXT was all about.

  • Update On Length Of Booker T\’s WWE Contract

    Despite not having wrestled a televised match in over a decade, Booker T knows how to remain in news. He continues making headlines one way or the other.

    With AEW successfully using legends like Sting and Tully Blanchard to help promote younger talents, many wonder if we can see the former WCW champion joining Tony Khan\’s promotion anytime in the near future.

    T was asked about this on the latest episode of his Hall of Fame podcast. Replying to it, Booker revealed that he actually has a lot of time left on his contract with WWE:

    “I got about six years left on my contract, seven maybe, I ain’t going nowhere, man. I’m never going to say never, or anything like that, but I actually love where I’m at with the WWE.”

    – Booker T

    Booker T does make indie appearances every now and then while also running his Reality of Wrestling promotion from the Houston area.

    The former world champion just recently created some buzz by returning to in-ring action for a 10 men tag team match at an ROW event.

    Though despite his recent outing, Booker T has claimed that he has no intention of holding a \’Ric Flair\’s Last Match\’ type event of his own.

    Quotes via WrestlingInc

  • Glenn Jacobs Re-elected As Mayor Of Knox County

    Glenn Jacobs, better known to WWE fans as The Big Red Monster Kane has been re-elected as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.

    The wrestling veteran defeated Democratic nominee Debbie Helsley in the election. Speaking about his victory at a watch party at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Knoxville, he said that he is grateful for people\’s trust:

    “It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve as mayor for the past four years,\” said Glenn Jacobs, \”and I am just so grateful that you have trusted me to work hard to keep our economy strong and to protect our freedoms and our way of life,\”

    The former world champion also thanked his political opponents who ran for the office in his address. He said that we should respect anyone who is willing to put their name on the ballot in the current contentious political environment.

    As of this writing, a total of 63% of precincts had been counted. Jacobs had been leading the tally by more than 4,400, in a total of 43,000 votes that had been cast

    Glenn Jacobs first announced his political intentions back in March 2017. He had defeated Linda Haney to become the Mayor of Knox County back then.

    Kane has been criticized for some of his recent remarks on issues such as abortion rights, but it doesn\’t appear to have affected his political career.

  • Latest On Lex Lugar\’s Health

    Lex Lugar had a wrestling career spanning two decades across multiple well-known promotions. At 64 years old, the former WWE star says that it\’s mind-boggling how good of a shape he is in.

    The latest episode of Biography: WWE Legends on A&E will focus on the former world champion. He spoke to Sports Illustrated to promote the upcoming documentary.

    During the interview, Lugar provided some updates on his health. He claimed that it\’s a miracle of God how good of a shape he is in:

    \”It’s mind-boggling. I’m in phenomenal health, other than my mobility issues from my spinal cord issue, I’m very healthy, and that’s a miracle of God after what I put my body through. I usually use a wheelchair or a walker, but I can walk some.\”

    The former WCW star then mentioned that he has great mobility and he can drive. Though he also revealed some concerning issues:

    \”I have great mobility; I drive. But you know how your power will go out for a moment during a storm? That can happen to me, and I’m on the floor before I know it.

    So I take a lot of precautions. I live totally independently, which wasn’t supposed to happen. I don’t look the same because I don’t hit the weights like I used to, but I’m healthy.\”

    The retired wrestling star commented on the potential of a Hall of Fame induction as well. Lex Lugar said that the honor would be a cherry on the top of his career and he might \’pop out of the chair\’ for it.

  • AEW Fight Forever: New Screenshots, Game Mode Details

    An early listing for the AEW Fight Forever video game has revealed some new details about the much-awaited wrestling game.

    The listing that first appeared on an Amazon UK page revealed that the game will be available on PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

    It was also listed for Nintendo Switch for a brief period of time. Though the listing was removed as fans started talking about it, leaving some Switch owners disappointed over the false alarm.

    New Screen Shots

    The following are new high-resolution screenshots from AEW Fight Forever. As you can see, the game has a more cartoonish, arcade-style than we\’re accustomed to seeing from the WWE 2K series.

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    Match Types

    The description reveals that AEW Fight Forever will come with features such as a deep career mode, wrestler customization, signature AEW arenas, and more.

    The game also promises to include different match types such as singles, tag-team, three-way, four-way, ladder, Casino Battle Royale, Falls Count Anywhere, Unsanctioned Lights Out, and Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch.

    There will be an online cooperative multiplayer that will allow players to perform sequences of team maneuvers with simple commands.

    The talent roster will be a combination of some of the most legendary names as well as exciting young talents. Though Kenny Omega has previously mentioned how there will be some important omissions because of timing issues.

    The tentative release date for AEW Fight Forever is December 31, 2022 but things can change based on when the game wraps the development.

  • Bryan Danielson Considered Being A Full Time Dad Before AEW Debut

    When Bryan Danielson decided to leave WWE, many thought that going to AEW was the only thing in his mind. Though the former world champion was also considering a third option – not being a full-time wrestler anymore.

    The AEW star joined Renee Paquette for a live episode of The Sessions podcast at Starrcast V. Speaking about his decision to leave WWE, Bryan revealed the third option he was considering. He also joked that his wife Brie Bella wanted to kill him for it:

    \”People think I had two options between WWE and AEW. The reality is that I was considering three options, which was WWE, AEW or just not being a full-time wrestler anymore.\” said Bryan Danielson, \”Just being more of a full-time dad.

    When I told that to Brie with the money that each company was offering me, I think she wanted to kill me? She might have wanted to kill me.\”

    Bryan then explained that his decision came down to a lighter schedule, creative freedom, and the itch to bleed in front of an audience:

    \”Really it came down to a little bit schedule, A little bit of creative freedom and also just this idea of I\’ve been there for so long. Maybe something a little bit new would be fun. I also kind of wanted to bleed.\”

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  • What Eric Bischoff Has To Say To Veterans Who Complain About Everything

    We have seen many veteran wrestlers complaining about the changes in wrestling in recent times. People like The Undertaker have been criticized for not liking the friendly environment in the locker room. Eric Bischoff has the perfect advice for such legends.

    The former WCW president recently appeared on Ryan Satin\’s Out of Character podcast. Speaking about the people from his era that always talk about the negative, Eric suggested that they should be thankful for the run they had:

    \”When I hear my peers, people my age or [people from] that era. That are bitter and angry and always talking about all the negative things that happens.\” said Eric Bischoff, \”[I go] \’Man, Don\’t you know? Don\’t you know how much fun you really had? Don\’t you know how lucky you really were? Don\’t you know that you\’ve seen things, been places, and you\’ve had opportunities that [only] 1% of the people in the world ever get to experience? Come on.\’\”

    \’It Goes By Fast\’: Eric Bischoff

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    Eric Bischoff also offered some advice to younger talents currently in their prime. He told them to take some time to appreciate what they have, because it goes by fast:

    \”Then I see younger guys and gals in the ring. I want to reach out to every one of them and say \’stop right now.\’ However wrapped up you are in whether or not you\’re going to get to wrestle in main event of the next pay per view or whatever your thing is. Cause it is. I\’m not making fun of them.

    It is a competitive business. Being an actor or an actress, musician, whatever. if it\’s talent, it\’s competitive. So I get that part too. But take time to go \’wow, look where I am. Look what I get to do. This is pretty awesome.\’ Just appreciate it. Because it goes by you fast. Then It\’s gone. Take the time to dig it. Because you should.\”

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  • Eric Bischoff Believes AEW Is \’Mom And Pop Hamburger Stand\’ Compared To WWE

    All wrestling fans agree that the sport is not as popular as it used to be two decades ago. There are some who believe that shifts in the media world and the changes in people\’s consuming habits are big reasons behind it. Eric Bischoff, however, thinks that the blame lies solely with the product.

    The wrestling veteran spoke to Ryan Satin for his Out of Character podcast. Satin discussed how wrestling is not a mainstream programm anymore and mentioned the changes in media. Bischoff called it a \’pissant\’ excuse. He explained that the real reason behind it is that wrestling has failed to evolve:

    \”The product is boring. It\’s just nothing new has happened. Nothing has changed. Nothing has emerged. Nothing has evolved. It\’s the same formula. Up until recently the same process, we\’re talking about WWE which is by far the dominant [company].

    There is no competition. AEW is not competition, no matter how much Tony Khan wants to believe it is. It\’s not. We\’re in the same business, Tony. That\’s not the same thing as being in competition. [You\’re] not taking market share, Tony. You\’re just in the same business. It\’s kind of like having a little mom-and-pop hamburger stand on the corner and saying that you\’re in competition with Arby\’s. You\’re not.\”

    Nothing Has Changed: Eric Bischoff

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    Eric Bischoff explained that wrestling was a teen product before the 90s. The rise of WCW forced Vince McMahon to change his formula as well. This led to massive changes and the overall growth of the industry:

    \”Other than the fact that a new company has emerged in this space, what\’s changed? Nothing\’s changed. Whereas with the Attitude Era, the reason that wrestling was a part of pop culture, is because there was a seismic shift in the presentation of the product.

    It went from a teen and preteen product in the 80s and into the mid-90s, until it became an 18 to 49 year old product with actually Nitro, which led into the Attitude Era. Because Vince had to compete with that. He changed his formula, the product evolved. It became attractive to an entirely different audience. That\’s called growth. What have we seen since then?\”

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  • Edge’s Classic Metalingus Theme Song is Back

    Edge has returned to Raw, and so has his classic theme song.

    The former world champion made his comeback after several week off at SummerSlam. He entered the arena with a remix of The Brood theme and helped The Mysterios pick up a victory over Judgement Day.

    The wrestling veteran then showed up on tonight\’s Raw from Toyota Center in Houston. He brought back the ‘Metalingus’ theme by Alter Bridge and received a huge pop. We also got the \’Rated R Superstar\’ announcement for his entrance.

    Edge apologized to the fans for being an asshole for the past few months. He created Judgement Day to help young talents and pass on his knowledge.

    He said that his proteges thought that they had learned everything they needed. The Attitude Era star then promised to kill what he created: The Judgment Day.

    Fans seemed very excited to see Edge reverting back to his old theme song. They took on social media to share their enthusiasm for this change:

    This wasn\’t the last of Edge we saw on the night. The Usos beat The Mysterios in a unified tag team title match in the main event of the show. The Judgement Day attacked Mysterios after this bout.

    Edge tried to make the save. However, he hit Dominik Mysterio with a spear in confusion. The show ended with the Rated R Superstar chasing down Finn Balor and Damian Priest while Dominik recovered in the ring.

  • WWE Teases Breakup Of Popular Tag Team On Raw

    The Street Profits are one of the most popular tag teams of WWE who have been together since 2016. Though if the events of Raw are any indication of things to come, then their days of teaming together are numbered.

    Tonight\’s episode of the show from the Toyota Center in Houston saw Seth \’Freaking\’ Rollins coming out to talk about Roman Reigns.

    When the Raw stars interrupted him, he discussed how they have been losing a lot lately. Rollins mentioned their loss to The Usos at the latest SummerSlam PPV this past Saturday. He said The Street Profits should just break up.

    Angelo Dawkins and Montez ford then fired back at The Architect mentioning how they beat him and Buddy Murhpy for the Raw tag team championships. Ford also noted that Cody Rhodes beat him with “only one boobie.”

    This led to Seth Rollins challenging the duo for a fight on Raw. Ford and Dawkins decided to play rock-paper-scissors to determine who will face the former world champion. However, Ford then grabbed the referee and ran down to the ring.

    Dawkins disappeared from the segment as the match began. The commentary was discussing what the future holds for the former tag champions during the bout.

    Seth won this match with a Curb Stomp but he continued his attack post-match. Angelo Dawkins then came out again to save his partner and end the segment.

    The Street Profits have said on multiple occasions that they don\’t want a traditional breakup. However, the company does seem to be moving in that direction based on events of Raw.