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Author: Anutosh Bajpai

  • Aubrey Edwards Signed AEW Contract Extension This Year

    Referee Aubrey Edwards has revealed that she has signed a contract extension to stay with her current promotion in All Elite Wrestling for the foreseeable future

    The AEW star recently appeared on the Danger Zone podcast. She discussed things such as the upcoming AEW console game, working with CM Punk and more.

    Edwards also discussed the hate she receives online for her work sometimes. She explained that keeping the people she works with happy is her priority. Aubrey then revealed that she signed a contract extension this year:

    “People have a lot of opinions of wrestling, but unless you\’re in the discussion about the match, you don\’t fully understand all of the things that are being talked about, right? Ultimately, if the wrestlers I work with are happy, and my bosses are happy — I got a contract extension this year.

    So clearly, I\’m doing something good.\” Aubrey Edwards, \”If those are the people that ultimately determine my future, and if they\’re happy, that\’s all that matters.\”

    The 34-year-old made her debut in 2017. She refereed the first-ever AEW world championship match between Chris Jericho and Adam Page. She was then signed as the first full-time female referee of AEW in September 2019.

    Since Aubrey did not provide any further detail on her new deal with AEW, it\’s hard to say how long she will be staying with them. Though it at least confirms that she won\’t be leaving the promotion anytime soon.

    Aubrey Edwards Working On The AEW Video Game

  • Raw Draws Lowest Live Attendance Since Return To Road

    This week\’s episode of Monday Night Raw from Chase Center in San Francisco, California attracted the lowest live attendance since WWE returned to road in July.

    The show featuring the announced team-up of SmackDown women\’s champion Becky Lynch and Raw women\’s champion Charlotte Flair among other things managed to draw in only 4,031 fans in the arena, according to WrestleTix:

    This was still a good fill-out for Raw as the estimated capacity for the arena was 4,208. Though the chase center can hold up to 18,000 fans for basketball.

    This was the lowest attendance figure in 13 weeks, ever since Raw returned to road with the July 19 episode. The show from Dallas had attracted 9,189 fans.

    The highest attendance for Raw since they resumed touring was 12,629 for the August 2 show. The episode from Allstate Arena in Chicago featured a live appearance for Goldberg among others.

    Poor live attendance had been a persisting problem for WWE before coronavirus. Reports of low attendance and empty arenas had become a regular occurrence.

    Many believe that WWE\’s failure to create new stars that can draw the audience is the reason for this. Though Jinder Mahal believes that the notion about the promotion not creating new stars is wrong. You can check out his comments at this link.

    WWE RAW Results (10/11): Big E & Drew McIntyre, KOTR & Queen’s Crown

  • Triple Threat Title Match Announced For NXT Halloween Havoc, Updated Card

    NXT women\’s championship will be defended in a triple threat match among the teams of Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta, Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne, and Io Shirai & Zoey Stark at the upcoming Halloween Havoc event.

    This week\’s episode of NXT saw Toxic Attraction’s Dolin and Jayne challenging the current tag team champions Shirai and Stark for a match at the upcoming event.

    Hartwell and Pirotta had a match later in the evening where they defeated the team of Sarray and Amari Miller. Post-match, we saw a three-way brawl among the challengers and the champions.

    WWE later announced that these three teams will be meeting at the upcoming NXT special where Io Shirai & Zoey Stark will have to defend their title in a three-way.

    This will be the third title defense for the current champions since they won the championships back on July 6. They had defeated Hartwell and Candice LeRae during the Great American Bash event.

    Updated Halloween Havoc Match Card

    This is also the third match that has been announced for the upcoming show after the NXT championship and the women\’s championship match. Here is the updated card for the event:

    • NXT Championship Match: Bron Breakker vs. Tommaso Ciampa
    • NXT Women’s Championship Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal Match: Mandy Rose vs. Raquel Gonzalez
    • NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match : Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta vs. Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne vs. Io Shirai and Zoey Stark

    NXT Halloween Havoc will air on Wednesday, October 26 from the Performance Center in Florida.

    WWE NXT 2.0 Results (10/12): Title Change, Tomasso Ciampa vs. Joe Gacy

  • Renee Paquette On Jon Moxley Wrestling In Death Matches

    Jon Moxley has returned to his roots of deathmatch wrestling after his release from WWE a couple of years ago. He has delivered insanely brutal matches against opponents such as Joey Janela, Kenny Omega and Nick Gage. Though Renee Paquette is not a fan of this hobby of her husband. The female star recently made an appearance on the Busted Open Radio. Among other things, she also discussed Mox\’s obsession with hardcore matches.

    Revealing her reaction to seeing her husband in these brutal scenarios, Renee admitted that it\’s hard to watch. She recalled how Moxley was a mess when he came back after his recent bout with Nick Gage:

    “Obviously, it’s really hard to watch. I don’t even really know how to put it into words. You’re watching your loved one, my husband, doing this insane sh*t. Just seeing him bleeding that much, seeing his back tore up, it looked like grilled beef. The dude walked in the door yesterday. By the time he got home, I’d never seen him look worse. It’s hard to watch that. It’s hard to see him go through that. Also, he retained the championship, so what does that mean? Does that mean there is more of this?\”

    Renee Paquette Wants Mox To Be Happy

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    Renee Married Jon in April 2017

    Renee Paquette explained that it\’s hard to see Jon bleeding that much. She wants the former AEW champion to do the things he wants and be happy. Though as soon as he walks back through the door, she has to assess all the damage:

    \”The thing is, I want him to go out the door and go do the things he wants to do. I want him to be happy. I want to see him thrive in that space, and obviously, he is, but as soon as he walks through the door, I’m still in wife mode. I’m like, let me see. I want to assess all of the damage.\”

    Paquette later also discussed how Jon Moxley loves indie wrestling, whether it be competing at the CGW shows or showing up to Defy in Seattle. He is not the guy who wants to be rich and famous. He is the guy who wants to do art and matches that he is proud of. Since the ball is in his court to be able to do that, that\’s exactly what the former WWE champion is doing right now.

    Renee Paquette: Big E Could Be WWE’s Franchise Player, But “You Kind Of Worry”

  • Sheamus Believes Cristiano Ronaldo Is Not One Of The Greatest Footballers Ever

    There are millions who believe that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best football players of all time, though WWE superstar Sheamus is not one of them. The celtic warrior recently had an interview with BT Sport. Among other things, he also explained his reasoning for not considering Ronaldo among the greatest ever.

    Sheamus explained that Ronaldo is definitely a world-class player but everything he does is for camera. Even if his team doesn\’t win, the Portuguese star doesn\’t stop:

    \”Don\’t get me wrong, Ronaldo is probably one of the greatest players. Is he one of the greatest players ever? Absolutely not, he\’s not. But he\’s definitely a world-class player and one of the best there\’s been in the last decade.

    But even if he scores a penalty, he\’s just all about the camera, mate. D\’you know what I mean? Shirt off, where\’s the camera? Even if he scores a penalty and they didn\’t win, like, shirts off, whatever.\” said Sheamus, \”I\’m not knocking the guy or hating him; it\’s just he knows exactly what he\’s doing.

    The former world champion was also asked how he thinks the football player would fare in a wrestling ring. To which, he replied by saying that he wouldn\’t even last 5 seconds. Sheamus claimed that football players go down when the wind blows or a blade of grass hits their shin. They wouldn\’t last even 2 minutes in wrestling.

    Sheamus: I Fought Hard To Face Drew McIntyre At WrestleMania

  • Dominik Mysterio Says He Didn\’t Know About First Brock Lesnar Confrontation Until Last Minute

    One of the very first moments that established Dominik Mysterio as a babyface on the WWE roster was the beatdown he received at the hands of Brock Lesnar. It happened during a Raw episode in 2019. As it turns out, he didn\’t even know about his confrontation with the former world champion before he walked into the arena.

    The 24-year-old recently made an appearance on Out of Character podcast with Ryan Satin. He discussed things such as his SummerSlam match against Seth Rollins and more. Discussing his Raw moment with the Beast Incarnate, Dominik revealed that his father had brought him in. Though he did not tell him who they will be working with:

    “My dad had told me that we were going to do something with somebody but didn’t mention who, didn’t mention what. He just said we were going to do something with somebody.  I’m starting to think who we can work with or what’s going to happen, Brock [Lesnar] never came to mind.\”

    Dominik Mysterio Was Surprised When He Found Out

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    Dominik suffered a beatdown at the hands of Lesnar

    Dominik Mysterio recalled how he still couldn\’t get a reply from Rey even when they had hit the road. It was a big surprise for him when the confrontation turned out to be against none other than Lesnar:

    \”We were driving to Phoenix, Arizona where I was going to be in the crowd and I was like, ‘Are you going to tell me now who we are wrestling or what’s the deal?’ He goes, ‘You’ll see when we get there.’ We end up getting there and next thing you know, I’m getting tossed around by Brock. So, everything was a surprise for me.”

    Rey Mysterio was supposed to face Seth Rollins for the Universal title in the main event of the September 30, 2019 episode of Raw. However, Brock Lesnar interfered in the opening segment of the night. He took out not only Rey but his son Dominik as well. Rollins then defended his title against Rusev in the main event

  • Rampage Hits Record Low Rating Ahead Of SmackDown Confrontation

    AEW Rampage has seen a big drop in viewership rating and key demo ahead of their upcoming confrontation with SmackDown this Friday Night.

    This week\’s episode of the show featuring the CM Punk vs. Daniel Garcia match as the opening bout of the night drew an average of 502,000 viewers per Showbuzz Daily.

    This is a big 19.29% decline from last week\’s episode of the show. The Rampage episode featuring the singles match between Nick Jackson and Bryan Danielson had drawn 622,000 viewers in total.

    The taped show also saw a big decrease in the key demo rating. The episode drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is a steep 32% decline from last week\’s show.

    With the decreased ratings, Rampage ranked #15 for the night on Cable Top 150 which is based on the demo rating. Last week\’s episode of the show had ranked at #3.

    This is the lowest rating for the weekly show since its debut back on August 13. This is the seventh straight week the show has seen a decline in the rating, since the August 20 episode featuring CM Punk\’s debut.

    The first half-hour of next week\’s Rampage will be going head to head against supersized SmackDown featuring Brock Lesnar among others. WWE has confirmed that the final half-hour of the show will be commercial-free.

  • New Crown Jewel Match Announced After Raw, Updated Card

    WWE has confirmed that hometown star Mansoor will be facing Mustafa Ali in a one-on-one match at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV from Saudi Arabia.

    This week\’s episode of Monday Night Raw saw these two stars teaming up to face Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander. The Hurt Business members won this bout.

    The tension between Mansoor and Ali continued after the fight. This led to Ali attacking his former partner during a backstage interview with Kevin Patrick.

    The former Retribution leader was interviewed backstage after the show went off air. He issued a challenge to the Saudi Arabian star for a match. WWE has since confirmed this bout.

    WWE Crown Jewel Updated Match Card

    This is the seventh match that has been announced for the upcoming PPV. After the latest confirmation, here is the updated match card for the upcoming event:

    • Universal Championship Match: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
    • WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Big E
    • Triple Threat SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch
    • Raw Tag Team Championship Match: AJ Styles and Omos vs. Randy Orton and Riddle
    • No Holds Barred Match: Bobby Lashley vs. WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg
    • Hell In A Cell Match: Edge vs. Seth Rollins
    • Singles Match: Mansoor vs. Mustafa Ali

    WWE Crown Jewel will take place on October 21 from the Mohammed Abdu Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    WWE RAW Results (10/11): Big E & Drew McIntyre, KOTR & Queen’s Crown

  • Carmella Claims \’Hate And Threats\’ For Her Are At All-Time High

    WWE superstar Carmella has said that the \’hate and threats\’ she receives on social media are at an all-time high and it\’s quite disturbing for her.

    The former SmackDown women\’s champion recently posted a no make-up selfie on her Instagram. In the caption, she discussed the negative environment of social media:

    \”Being on Instagram and Twitter recently has been hard. The hate and the threats are at an all time high, it’s quite disturbing actually.\” wrote Carmella, \”I usually just try to post and leave it alone, but it’s hard to NOT read the negativity sometimes.\”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5OdmFASqb/

    The female star continued saying that she luckily knows who she is. So she won\’t let the haters get to her. She just wanted to post this message as a reminder to not believe in everything you read.

    Carmella was drafted to the Raw roster last week, for the first time since the brand extension returned in 2016. Though the roster changes do not take effect until the Crown Jewel PPV. She has continued competing on SmackDown in the meantime.

    Last Friday\’s episode of the show saw her picking up a victory over Liv Morgan in a first-round Queen\’s Crown tournament match. Their match was not given a lot of time and talents are said to be frustrated with this.

    Carmella Reveals Huge Praise from Vince McMahon Regarding Her Promo Ability

  • WWE Had Considered Breaking Up AJ Styles And Omos During Draft (Report)

    WWE had considered breaking up a number of tag teams during the recently concluded Draft, and it appears one of them was the team of AJ Styles and Omos.

    According to Wrestlevotes Twitter account, the officials had considered breaking up this duo. The discussion was serious enough to the point where their split was the plan.

    However, some people of power including a main Raw talent expressed that Omos wasn\’t quite ready for a singles run yet. The decision-makers listened to this and pulled back on their break up:

    AJ Styles and Omos was not the only team that was in discussion for a breakup. WWE officials had also considered splitting up the Street Profits during the Draft.

    They wanted to keep Angelo Dawkins on SmackDown. Montez Ford would have moved to Raw with his wife Bianca Belair. Though these plans were nixed as well. All three of them ended up being drafted to Raw.

    AJ Styles has been teaming up with Omos since April this year. The two even won the Raw tag team titles at WrestleMania. They dropped the championship to Randy Orton and Riddle at SummerSlam.

    The duo is set for a rematch against Orton and Riddle at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV. You can check out the card for the show here.

    AJ Styles On What The Undertaker Gave Him Following Boneyard Match

  • Which Stars Advanced In King Of The Ring And Queen\’s Crown Matches On Raw

    Tonight\’s episode of Raw featured 4 first-round King Of The Ring and Queen\’s crown matches. The show saw a few interesting names advancing in the tournament.

    The first match of the night saw New Day member Xavier Woods competing against Ricochet. Towards the ending of the bout, Woods got out of the ring to take a breather but Ricochet followed him outside.

    The One and Only delivered a suicide dive sending Woods into the barriers. Though Woods managed to sidestep a second suicide dive attempt from his opponent, sending Ricochet into the barriers instead.

    Xavier Woods then brought Ricochet back into the ring. He delivered a top rope elbow to his opponent and then pinned him to win and advance into the King Of The Ring.

    The second qualifying match on Raw saw Shayna Baszler facing Dana Brooke. This match was once again not too long. It saw Baszler picking up a quick victory.

    The second King Of The Ring tournament match of the night saw Jinder Mahal taking on Woods\’ New Day partner Kofi Kingston. Mahal won this bout after some interference from Veer and Shanky.

    The final first-round match of the night saw Doudrop facing Natalya. The ending of this bout saw Natalya trying to lock in the sharpshooter but Doudrop managed to fight it off. She then rolled Natalya for the win.

    Xavier Woods and Jinder Mahal will now meet in the semi-finals of the King Of The Ring tournament. Doudrop on the other hand will face Shayna Baszler.

    WWE RAW Results (10/11): Big E & Drew McIntyre, KOTR & Queen’s Crown

  • Number 10 On Which WrestleMania Match Inspired Him To Become Pro Wrestler

    People usually have a superstar they looked up to as a child that leads them to pursuing a pro wrestling career. Though Preston \”Number 10\” Vance credits a match to have gotten him into pro wrestling.

    The Dark Order member recently made an appearance on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox. He discussed things such as the tribute show for Brodie Lee from his hometown and more.

    Revealing what inspired him to become a pro wrestler, Vance recalled an exact match that made him want to pursue a wrestling career out of all others:

    \”I have one definitive match where when I watched it I was like, \’I want to do this.\’ It was Hogan and Rock at \’Mania at and before they even locked up when they just — that stare down in the Toronto SkyDome going crazy.

    They\’re not even doing anything and they love it, you know? I\’m not someone who\’s big on like, \’Oh what a cool move.\’ I like the moments.\” said Number 10, \”Literally, the Icon vs. Icon moments. So that was the definitive one.\”

    Later in the interview, the AEW star also offered big praise to John Cena saying that he is a huge fan of the cenation leader. He mentioned that it\’s not even so much about what Cena does in the ring.

    Number 10 discussed how the cenation leader has delivered the most wishes with make a wish foundation. He claimed that the 16-time world champion has gotten where he is by working super hard.

  • Tony Khan On If The SummerSlam Returns Were Response To Recent AEW Debuts

    Tony Khan created a lot of buzz for his promotion when he brought in people like CM Punk, Adam Cole, and Bryan Danielson to AEW in close successions. Many believe that WWE reacted to these big debuts by bringing back Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch at the SummerSlam PPV. Though the AEW president is not sure about it.

    Khan was asked if he thinks the SummerSlam returns were a reactive booking from WWE during an interview with Dazn. Replying to it, Tony said that he can\’t be sure:

    “I can’t say for sure what’s on their minds; Summerslam is a big deal for those guys over there so maybe they had it long in their plans that it would be the place that Brock and Becky returned. We’ve got to keep doing what we’ve been doing so far and that’s trying to give people, our fans, the best possible wrestling product we can.

    Tony Khan On If WWE Considers AEW A Competition

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    Tony Khan

    WWE has tried to undermine AEW as a competition every chance they have gotten. Discussing whether they actually think AEW is a rival for them, Tony Khan mentioned how he has heard that his shows are watched in the gorilla position in WWE:

    “Do they see us as rivals or competition? They say we’re not, but I\’ve heard that AEW shows are on monitors in the Gorilla position over there, so I take that as a compliment if they’re watching us whilst trying to run their own show.\”

    Khan went on to claim that he admires them for doing this. According to him, trying to run a show while watching another one is something else. He said that he puts everything he has into producing AEW shows. There is no way he can watch something else while trying to get on with things.

    Does Tony Khan Think AEW Has WWE’s Attention?

  • Kenny Omega Reveals His Favorite Arena In The World

    After wrestling in arenas around the globe, Kenny Omega has a very specific pick for his favorite arena in wrestling because of the acoustics of it.

    Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer recently made a tweet about the best arenas in the world. Replying to it, the AEW champion picked Osaka-Jo Hall as his favorite:

    “Osaka Jo absolutely gets my vote. While sound gets lost in the Tokyo Dome, Arena Mexico, Saitama Super Arena, etc,\” wrote Omega, \”the acoustics are incredible in that building. It rumbles when you get the crowd rocking.”

    Osaka-Jo Hall is a multipurpose arena situated in the Kyobashi area of Osaka, Japan. The arena opened in 1983. It can hold up to 16,000 people at a time.

    NJPW has been holding its annual Dominion PPV from the arena since 2015. They have presented a total of 7 Dominion shows from Osaka-Jo Hall till now.

    Kenny Omega, who made his name wrestling for the Japanese promotion before signing with AEW, has competed in 4 of these shows. He main evented 2 of them.

    His two out of three falls main event match against Kazuchika Okada from Dominion 6.9 in June 2018 received high praise from fans. It was the first and till date the only match to receive a 7-star rating from Meltzer.

    Kenny Omega: WWE Is Desperate, AEW Turned The Tables

  • WWE Talent Frustrated With Recent Women\’s Division Booking (Report)

    After promoting the women\’s revolution for the last few years, WWE seems to be reverting back to their old ways. The talents within the company are frustrated with it.

    Fightful Select provided some updates on the backstage reaction to the recent changes. According to the report, there \’significant frustration\’ from talent and staff about the booking of the women\’s division:

    “We’ve heard significant frustration from talent and staff alike about the booking of the women’s division of late, and the time given in multiple situations.”

    This week\’s episode of WWE SmackDown featured two women\’s matches. The first one saw Zelina Vega picking up a victory over Toni Storm in a first-round Queen\’s Crown match. This bout lasted only 2 minutes 14 seconds.

    The second bout of the night saw Carmella picking up a victory over the fan-favorite to win the tournament, Liv Morgan. This bout was given even less time and it lasted only 1 minute 36 seconds.

    The site also notes that the original plan for Morgan vs. Carmella fight was different. According to them, at one point, Morgan was scheduled to win this first-round Queen\’s Crown tournament match but the officials changed the plans.

    What do you think about these changes WWE is making to the women\’s division? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

    Brie Bella Can’t Believe How Much WWE Has Dropped The Women’s Division Creatively

  • D-Von Dudley On Initially Not Liking His Backstage Role In WWE

    D-Von Dudley has now settled into his backstage role as a producer in WWE but he didn\’t like the position at first because he didn\’t want to stop wrestling.

    The Hall of Famer recently appeared on The Cut Pro Wrestling podcast. He discussed the Dudley Boyz\’ 2015 return to the company and explained that the run ended because his partner Bubba Ray was reluctant to sign a contract extension.

    Dudley then claimed that he wanted to continue wrestling but WWE didn\’t want him as a singles competitor. He explained that he now enjoys the backstage position that was offered to him instead, but it took him some time to embrace it:

    “Just for the record, I never wanted to stop wrestling. I never wanted to be a producer backstage for WWE, I enjoy it now but it took me some years to actually embrace it and like it.\”

    D-Von Dudley Has Grown Into His New Role

    D-Von Dudley continued his explanation mentioning how he has produced matches for the teams he once had great bouts with himself:

    “I hated it at first, I didn’t like it. Now, I’ve grown into it, working with guys like the Usos, the New Day, even Rey and Dominik, the Viking Raiders, The Bludgeon [Brothers],

    I had great matches with those guys in the ring with them as well as producing their matches. I felt that I was wrong again and not getting the opportunity to wrestle continuously, but you know it is what it is.”

    D-Von Dudley has been working as a producer for WWE since September 2016. His partner Bully Ray was offered a similar role by Vince McMahon, but did not like the offer.

    D-Von Dudley Claims A Lot Of Young Talents Are Disrespectful And Rude

  • Bully Ray Recalls Vince McMahon Offering Him A Backstage Position In WWE

    Bully Ray was offered a backstage position in WWE by Vince McMahon himself. Though the wrestling legend didn\’t feel very enthusiastic about it because of how things have changed over the years.

    The WWE Hall Of Famer recently joined Gerald Brisco and JBL for an appearance on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw. He recalled feeling \’stifled\’ by his 2015 return to the company because of how the creative process has changed.

    Discussing if he has any interest in taking on a backstage role in WWE, Ray revealed that the boss himself, Mr. McMahon had offered him a position in the past:

    “Vince has offered me the position in the past. He has told me, ‘When you’re ready, I’d love to have you here as a producer’. I don’t think the job is the same job that it used to be when [Brisco] were a producer or an agent.\”

    Bully Ray Explains Why He Didn\’t Take The Job

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    The Dudley Boys are one of the most iconic tag teams of all time

    Explaining why he didn\’t take the job, Bully Ray mentioned that the producers nowadays just carry the marching orders of the creative team to the talent:

    \”I believe the producers and agents now just kind of carry the marching orders of creative to the boys, and I don’t think the boys have as much input into things these days. I do consider myself creative.

    If I don’t feel like that creativity can be put to work for the guys and the gals putting their matches together, then I kind of feel stifled. I would try it one day.\”

    The Attitude Era star then questioned JBL how his experience of working as an agent was. Replying to it, JBL said that he tried it for a few months but didn\’t enjoy it.

    Bully Ray was also asked which generation he thinks had the best tag teams. In reply, the former champion claimed that the tag teams of the Attitude Era sold more arenas and made more money than any other generation.

  • Bianca Belair On Her Thoughts On NXT 2.0

    The NXT 2.0 revamp has divided the opinion of fans with the majority considering it a wrong move. Though Bianca Belair seems excited about the changes and the result they might bring.

    The former SmackDown women\’s champion recently had an interview with Hindustan Times. She discussed things such as her move to Raw during WWE Draft and more.

    When asked for her thoughts on the rebranding of WWE\’s development territory, Belair claimed that she is all about it. She mentioned how she is a home-grown talent:

    \”I am all about NXT because that was where I learned everything. I am a homegrown NXT talent. NXT is amazing – they know how to create superstars. They became the third brand at one point. They are now revamping. They know how to build superstars\”

    Bianca Belair then listed a number of stars that have come from NXT including people such as Shayna Baszler and Rhea Ripley. She said that it\’s fun to see new faces:

    \”It\’s just fun to see new faces and new talent. We have so much talent in the locker room. Even in NXT – who are waiting to show their talent. I know what they can do. I am just waiting for the world to see what they can do.\”

    Apart from this, Belair also revealed which stars she would like to include in her faction. You can check out her comments on the matter at this link.

    Bianca Belair On When She Found Out About Changes In Her SummerSlam Match

  • Becky Lynch And Lita Teasing Confrontation On Raw

    WWE Hall Of Famer Lita and the current SmackDown women\’s champion Becky Lynch are teasing a confrontation ahead of this Monday\’s episode of Raw.

    The Attitude Era star retweeted an article on her profile looking at five dream matches she could have with stars of the current roster. Not very surprisingly, one of the names on the list was of The Man herself.

    Lynch took the time to respond to the wrestling veteran saying that she will like to send Lita off with a bad arm. Lita then teased a confrontation between the two:

    This week\’s episode of Monday Night Raw will be airing live from Chase Center in San Francisco, California. It\’s also where the former women\’s champion resides.

    Becky Lynch was moved to Raw during the WWE Draft. While the changed rosters do not come into effect until after the Crown Jewel PPV, there is nothing that can stop The Man from doing what she wants.

    Lita was last seen wrestling in a WWE ring almost 3 years ago. She competed in a 10 woman tag team match during the October 29, 2018 episode of Raw.

    Will you be excited for a Becky Lynch vs. Lita match in the future? Let us know your thoughts about a potential clash between these two below.

  • Damian Priest Reveals Hilarious Reaction To Learning About Team Up With Bad Bunny

    Damian Priest had a great run with Bad Bunny after his main roster call-up. Though his first reaction to learning about his tag team with the rap star was not something you would expect.

    The US champion recently had an interview with Superluchas.com. He discussed things such as the first WWE Heavyweight Champion of Puerto Rican descent, Pedro Morales being a major inspiration from him.

    Speaking of his first reaction to being told about his tag team with Bunny, Priest revealed that he didn\’t even realize the officials were talking about the rapping star:

    \”They told me that I was going to be promoted to Raw and that I was going to be part of a team because Bad Bunny was going to enter, the first thing I said was, ‘How are they going to give the name Bad Bunny to a wrestler when there is already a singer named Bad Bunny? You don’t use your brain?! ‘And they looked at me and said, “THAT’S the Bad Bunny!” It was a surprise to know that he was going to wrestle.

    Damian Priest & Bad Bunny

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    Damian Priest and Bad Bunny at Latin Billboard Awards

    Damian Priest also said that he met Bad Bunny for the first time on the day of the 2021 Royal Rumble itself. The Archer of Infamy says they hit it off immediately. He taught Bunny some wrestling stuff on the first day itself. It was a producer who gave the idea of the Puerto Rican rapper throwing himself over Miz and Morrison and Bunny was all for it.

    Damian Priest made a surprise appearance at the 2021 Royal Rumble after three years in NXT. He entered the match at #14 and eliminated people such as John Morrison, The Miz, Elias, and Kane before being eliminated by Bobby Lashley himself. Priest teamed up with Bad Bunny for his first WrestleMania match and the duo defeated The Miz and Morrison in a tag match.

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  • Desmond Troy On His Experience After WWE Release

    Desmond Troy realized the hard way that the talk about former WWE stars getting attention from bookers was not all true after his own release from the company.

    The former NXT star was recently interviewed by Antonio Thomas on Left My Wallet. He discussed things such as how hard his tryout was, his future, and more.

    Discussing his experience after his release from WWE, Troy mentioned how a lot of people say that former WWE stars are booked like crazy but it\’s not the case:

    \”A lot of people said, even before I got released, it was always a conversation like, \’You go to the Indies and you\’re going to be a shoo-in. People are going to book you like crazy because you\’re from WWE and NXT; you got that tag on you.\’

    You get told that you got the stamp. So, I\’m thinking when I got released that people are going to be trying to knock down my door.\” said Desmond Troy, \”That\’s not the case. I have to go out there and sell myself.\”

    The former NXT star was signed to a development contract back in July 2018. He made his debut for the black and yellow brand in October the same year.

    Troy also wrestled several matches as an enhancement talent. He competed against stars such as Seth Rollins and Sheamus. He was released alongside people like Bobby Fish and Mercedes Martinez on August 6.

  • News On Upcoming Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar Crown Jewel Match

    It seems that the announced Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns Universal Championship match at Crown Jewel won\’t be the concluding bout for their rivalry.

    Lesnar and Reigns\’ program is expected to extend beyond this upcoming match, according to Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    \”From what we understand, and what makes sense, is this is not a one-and-done program,\” said Meltzer. \”For one, unless Dwayne Johnson is wrestling Reigns at next year’s WrestleMania, this would appear to be the biggest possible Mania match.\”

    He added, \”So the idea here is to build to a return, whether that means Lesnar wins to build to a rematch or some disputed decision takes place.\”

    Paul Heyman\’s loyalty will be a big part of how this story unfolds. Heyman has guided both men to the top of WWE and we don\’t know which side he will take when the time comes.

    Lesnar made his surprise return at SummerSlam after more than a year away from WWE programming. He confronted Reigns, who had just beaten John Cena in the main event.

    Heyman has been the centerpiece of the storyline between these two. Just last week, Brock Lesnar announced that he had become a free agent thanks to his advocate. WWE has announced that Roman Reigns will have to defend his championship against the Beast at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV.

    It will be interesting to see which man Heyman sides with, when the inevitable choice is presented.

  • New WWE Performance Center Coach Was Trained By CM Punk

    WWE has hired former indie wrestling star Allison Danger to work as a coach in the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, according to reports from Wrestling Observer.

    The female star previously worked as a guest coach at the PC in mid-May. She was then brought to the SummerSlam week tryout in Las Vegas.

    Danger was apparently brought in for the tryout from Vegas in August because she lived in the area. She worked with the talents giving their auditions at the event.

    The SummerSlam week appearance, alongside her guest coaching gig earlier this year seems to have served as the catalyst for her full-time signing with the company.

    The 44-year-old Allison Danger is the younger sister of ECW original Steve Corino. Corino currently works as a producer and trainer for WWE behind the scenes as well.

    It\’s interesting to note that the former wrestling star was trained by the current AEW star CM Punk, among others including her brother and the Chikara wrestle factory.

    Allison Danger is not the only star to have been hired by WWE as a Performance Center coach recently. It was revealed earlier this week that former Spirit Squad member Kenny Dykstra has also been working at the PC the last few weeks.

  • Hell In A Cell Match Announced For Crown Jewel, Updated Card

    WWE has announced that Seth Rollins will be facing Edge in a Hell In A Cell match at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV from Saudi Arabia.

    These two have been feuding since the Money In The Bank PPV. The Rated R Superstar challenged the Universal champion Roman Reigns for his title at the show.

    However, Edge couldn\’t win the title due to interference from Rollins. This led to a few weeks of confrontations between the two before WWE announced that they will be meeting in a match at SummerSlam.

    The Attitude Era star managed to win this match against the Architect via submission. Though their rivalry continued and last week\’s episode of SmackDown saw Rollins invading the home of Edge.

    Edge then proposed a Hell In A Cell stipulation for their rematch during the final segment of this week\’s episode of the blue brand. The match was made official after Seth accepted the challenge.

    WWE Crown Jewel Updated Match Card

    This is the sixth match which has been confirmed for the show from the Middle Eastern country. After the announcement, here is the updated card for the event:

    • Universal Championship Match: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
    • WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Big E
    • Triple Threat SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch
    • Raw Tag Team Championship Match: AJ Styles and Omos vs. Randy Orton and Riddle
    • No Holds Barred Match: Bobby Lashley vs. WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg
    • Hell In A Cell Match: Edge vs. Seth Rollins

    WWE Crown Jewel will take place on October 21 from the Mohammed Abdu Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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  • Xavier Woods Reacts To King Of The Ring Bracket Reveal

    Xavier Woods is super excited that he will finally be getting the chance to realize his dream after being named one of the participants in the King Of The Ring tournament during the bracket reveal on SmackDown.

    The New Day member took on his Twitter. He posted a video and revealed that he didn\’t know he was gonna be in the tournament. He then commented on his first-round match against Ricochet:

    \”I was watching SmackDown and that\’s how I found out that I was in the tournament.\” said Woods, \”Me and Ricochet, that\’s my friend. We are cool. You know. He is a good dude. This is different. This is tournament play. These are tournament rules.

    This is a tournament match. Fantastic guy, one of the most entertaining and fantastic entertainers that I have ever seen in my life, [but] I gotta run through you dude. I got to run through you. I am sorry, actually I am not sorry, I need this crown. You get it; because you are gonna come at me with the same energy.\”

    Xavier Woods has been talking about his desire to win the King Of The Ring for a while now. Many fans are behind him for winning the tournament this time.

    Big E also recently discussed how the high-flying star is very underrated. He explained that winning the King Of The Ring tournament can help him change the perspective of people and convince everyone that he is a main event worthy talent.

    Do you think Xavier Woods should win the King Of The Ring tournament this year? Let us know your thoughts on the matter in the comment section below.

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