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  • W. Morrissey Reveals His Contractual Status With Impact Wrestling

    W. Morrissey better known to WWE fans as Big Cass has created a spot for himself in the Impact Wrestling roster since his debut for the promotion in April earlier this year. The former WWE star recently appeared on the Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast, where he discussed his current run and future in Impact Wrestling.

    During the interview, Morrissey claimed that he doesn\’t know how long his run with Impact will last. When asked if he is under contract with the promotion, the heavyweight star revealed that he is signed until October:

    \”I wasn\’t at first, but I am signed with IMPACT until Bound For Glory in October. Things could change tomorrow. We\’ll see. We\’re kind of going on a \’feel\’ basis. They brought me in and I\’m not stupid, I understand I\’m a high risk because they don\’t know what they\’re getting.

    We\’ve gone taping by taping and they were like, \’We\’ll sign you up until Bound For Glory\’ and that was cool with me\” said W. Morrissey, \”because I\’m not interested in signing anything long-term right now. It worked out perfectly. I\’m there until October for right now.\”

    Big Cass made his Impact Wrestling debut during the Rebellion PPV in April. He was revealed as a surprise replacement for Eric Young in an 8 men tag match.

    He has been on a PPV winning streak since then. W. Morrissey defeated Rich Swann at Against All Odds and Willie Mack at Under Siege. He then beat Eddie Edwards in a singles match at this past Sunday\’s Slammiversary.

  • Mark Henry Says His Retirement Match Is \’Definitely Gonna Happen In AEW\’

    While Mark Henry has spent his entire pro wrestling career in WWE, the former world champion is determined to have his final match in AEW.

    The WWE Hall Of Famer recently made an appearance on Battleground podcast. He reiterated his comments about preparing for a retirement match.

    Henry said that his retirement match is \’definitely gonna happen in AEW\’. Though he explained that it\’s not going to happen anytime soon :

    “Well, it’s definitely gonna happen in AEW, It\’s not going to be anytime soon, I think. I want to be 100%. I am still nursing injuries from 4 years ago.

    The wrestling business is a tough business, it\’s not meant for everybody.\” said Mark Henry, \”Being in my home state, it would be cool to be able to do that, but not at this current time.”

    The former WWE star then discussed his upcoming commentary gig as part of AEW\’s second TV show Rampage. He claimed that he wants to compete with people such as Jim Ross and Pat McAfee in his new position.

    AEW Rampage will be premiering on TNT on Friday, August 13 at 10 PM right after SmackDown. Mark Henry will be one of the commentators and a top AEW star is expected to join him in the commentary booth.

  • Jay White To Make In-Ring Debut For Impact Wrestling Next Week

    NJPW Never Openweight Champion Jay White made his Impact Wrestling debut during the Slammiversary PPV last Sunday. The company has now confirmed the date for his in ring debut as well.

    This week\’s episode of Impact Wrestling saw the Bullet Club leader offering Impact Wrestling star Chris Bey a spot in the nefarious faction. Though Bey initially declined the offer.

    White called out the Elite later in the show claiming that they were not relevant anymore. The segment led to The Good Brothers attacking White and delivering a nasty beatdown.

    This was until Chris Bey came out to help the NJPW star. The former X Division champion helped make things even. The duo then sent the team of Gallows and Anderson retreating.

    Impact Wrestling announced after this that Jay White will return to the show next week. He will make his in ring debut for the promotion and team up with Bey to take on The Good Brothers in a tag team match.

    There is no word yet on who could be Kenny Omega\’s next challenger but the recent interactions between him and Jay White are suggesting that we are gonna see a rematch between these two sooner rather than later.

  • Triple H On WWE Looking For Ways To Attract More Fans

    The Thunderdome era saw WWE scoring some of the lowest TV ratings in their history. WWE officials seem to have taken note of this. Triple H recently talked about their efforts to bring the attention of fans back to the WWE product.

    Dan Gelston of The Associated Press did a story looking back at the Thunderdome era of wrestling and the effect the lack of fans had on WWE programming.

    Talking about the record low ratings, Triple H said that the company will “take a hard look” at how it can attract more fans to the product each week. He then explained how they are seeing it as a moment in time to shift everything:

    “It never is one thing; we see this as a moment in time to shift everything. I think you’ll see it in just the layout of everything, the set designs, the way it’s presented.

    There’s a greater emphasis on utilizing the spaces that we have and the TV aspect of it while still engaging the fans.\” said Triple H, \”A lot of that comes from the time we had to experiment inside the Thunderdome.”

    The article also featured comments from the Universal champion Roman Reigns. He explained why the situation would have been better if they were doing it in front of live crowds, claiming that crowd response keeps you sharp.

    Triple H went on to praise the Tribal Chief for his performance during the pandemic era. The Game claimed that Reigns has been able to bring a level of emotion to his performance that wouldn\’t have been possible with the fans cheering or booing over him.

  • Backstage News On Thunder Rosa Signing AEW Contract

    AEW announced earlier today that former NWA women\’s champion Thunder Rosa has finally signed an official contract with the promotion. While she has been a regular for AEW in recent months, the news of her signing still surprised many because she was under contract with NWA until the end of this year.

    In an update to this development, Fightful Select is reporting that Rosa was able to sign with AEW after a buyout of her NWA contract was orchestrated. The site noted that AEW officials including the boss Tony Khan are careful about not tampering with contracts. The company wanted to play by the book in the situation with NWA.

    Thunder Rosa had previously asked for a release in 2020 but her request was declined at the time. Previous reports have revealed that Tony Khan and NWA president Billy Corgan have worked with each other in the past, though whether they were directly involved in the negotiation over Rosa is unknown.

    • Cris Cyborg Wants Thunder Rosa in an AEW MMA Fight

    The former Lucha Underground star made her AEW debut back in August 2020. She has been making regular appearances for the promotion ever since. Thunder Rosa is already used as one of the top stars of AEW\’s women\’s division. Now after her signing with the promotion, the officials are free to build long-term storylines around the female star.

  • Gail Kim On If Impact Wrestling Will Be Affected When Kenny Omega Leaves

    Impact Wrestling has been focusing on Kenny Omega and other visiting stars for their top storylines in recent months. Many have wondered how the company will fare once these names leave and Gail Kim recently discussed this.

    The Impact veteran recently appeared on Busted Open Radio where she opened up about the current AEW champion being the focus of their top stories.

    Kim was asked about the company\’s future once stars such as Omega and Jey White stop making appearances for the promotion. Replying to it, the former Knockouts champion showed faith in the Impact management:

    “I think if they do things right, and I do trust the creative and management process right now, I think they’ve done a really good job. Just a couple years ago, people hated us. For years! It was very hard to get that stink off, we’ll call it. And we’re getting viewers back; we’re getting people talking about it.

    I just recently talked to a guy who has a store, a wrestling store. And he was talking about how he could see the difference in sales and people asking for Impact merchandise. We’re making those steps and I think it’s been so positive.\”

    Gail Kim went on to claim that she trusts the creative team. The TNA Hall Of Famer explained that they will be fine even after the big stars leave as long as they intertwine all the stories:

    “I think as long as they intertwine all of these stories, and like I said, I trust the creative team. They’re great. Any person that’s on our roster is used. That’s what I love about this company. If you have a contract with our company, you’re being used.

    So I think, ultimately, I would trust this management team right now, the creative team. And I think we’re making the moves in the right direction.”

    Kenny Omega made his return to Impact Wrestling on December 8 last year. This relationship has since developed into a full-blown partnership between not only Impact and AEW, but companies like NJPW and NWA as well.

  • John Cena To Kick Off Monday\’s WWE Raw From Dallas

    WWE has announced that John Cena will be making his comeback to Raw this Monday night to explain his return at Sunday\’s Money In The Bank PPV.

    The Cenation Leader had been rumored for a WWE return for quite a while. Though not a lot of people expected him to show up at Money In The Bank.

    John Cena made his return after the main event of the show. Roman Reigns defeated Edge to retain his universal championship thanks to some help from Seth Rollins.

    The Head of The Table, Roman Reigns was standing tall in the ring after his big win. He told people to acknowledge him after his victory and this is where the 16-time world champion made his return.

    Cena had a staredown with the Tribal Chief as the show went off air. Now WWE has confirmed that he will be kicking off this Monday\’s episode of Raw from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

    WWE posted a video hyping Cena\’s first Raw appearance since before WrestleMania 36. In the video as seen below, the Hollywood star claimed that he is going to explain his motivations:

    John Cena is expected to face Roman Reigns at the SummerSlam PPV. We will have to see if he makes the match official during his appearance on Monday.

  • Watch John Cena Address Fans After Money In The Bank

    John Cena made his surprising return after tonight\’s Money In The Bank main event between the Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Hall Of Famer Edge. The Tribal Chief won this match with some help from Seth Rollins. The Cenation Leader showed up after the match was over and had a stare down with the Head Of The Table.

    The cameras stopped rolling with Roman Reigns standing in the ring as Cena celebrated with the fans. Though this wasn\’t the end of the PPV, as John addressed the fans after the show went off air.

    John Cena confirmed that his appearance was not only for one night\”

    \”Tonight I just wanted to come out here and let Roman Reigns know that I was back,\” said Cena, \”and I certainly wanted to come out here and let all of you know that I am back. I promise you this is not a one-night-only, but what\’s special to me is this is the first night.\”

    Roman Reigns had already left the ring so the fans will have to wait until this Friday\’s SmackDown to see these two exchanging words ahead of their reported SummerSlam match.

    Apart from the Roman Reigns vs. John Cena match, the company also set up the Edge vs. Seth Rollins match during tonight\’s show.

    You can check out the full Money In The Bank results at this link.

  • Kalisto On Post WWE Plans, Potential Return

    Kalisto could have been the next big Mexican star for WWE but the company didn\’t do much with him during his time with the promotion.

    The high-flying star recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about a number of things and opened up about his time in WWE.

    Kalisto also talked about his future plans. He was asked about a potential return to WWE. Replying to it, he said that he is not holding his breath and has other plans:

    “I’m not going to hold my breath I’m just going to focus on me. I am going to focus on my mental state, which is very important. I’m going to try and fix myself first. I’m trying to see what I can do. I like challenging myself a lot.

    I have never boxed before, but I want to box.\” said Kalisto, \”I’m still going to wrestle here and there. If the time is right, here and there, I am going to give it a shot.”

    The former 205 Live star was signed by WWE in 2013 and was released from the promotion in April earlier this year. His career highlight was probably winning the US title in 2016.

    Apart from this, Kalisto also revealed the biggest regret of his time WWE was never pitching a feud he had in mind to Vince McMahon. You can check out his comments on the matter here.

  • Drew McIntyre Recalls Getting Knocked Unconscious During Money In The Bank

    Drew McIntyre recently appeared on WWE\’s The Bump alongside people such as X-Pac and Liv Morgan. He talked about things like his new discovery show and the upcoming Money In The Bank match.

    During the interview, The Scottish Warrior discussed his painful experiences as previous Money In The Bank matches. He recalled how he got a ladder thrown at him in his very first contract match at WrestleMania 26.

    McIntyre then remembered another painful spot from the Money In The Bank match of the following year. He revealed that he got knocked unconscious:

    “My next MITB match, Kofi [Kingston] jumped off the ladder doing his boom drop through a table and knocked me unconscious. I remember waking up and literally think why are there so many people in my bedroom.

    [Then, I was like] wait, I’m in a ladder match. I’ve got some good experiences in MITB [matches],\” said Drew McIntyre, \”And I have a good feeling about this one, considering that I absolutely have to win.”

    Apart from this, the former champion got advice for the ladder match from X-Pac and discussed his strategy for the match at the PPV this Sunday.

    Drew McIntyre will step inside the ring with 7 other superstars for the Money In The Bank. You can check out the updated card for the PPV here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDUxKPDqIs&t=1s

  • Beth Phoenix Discusses Potential Retirement Match

    Beth Phoenix made her return to WWE after a 6-year hiatus in 2018. She initially worked as a commentator only but the female star has since stepped back inside the ring for a number of times.

    Her sporadic matches have made many wonder if we will see the former women\’s champion having another run and if she will ever retire officially.

    Phoenix discussed these topics during her recent appearance on the Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette podcast. She claimed that you never say never before discussing a potential retirement match:

    “As far as coming back to the ring? I say this in every interview, you never say never. If the right opportunity arose and you could do business, that’s really all I would care about.

    Because of course, would I love to have a retirement match, a big farewell and give someone a high five and pass the torch? Yes. But there’s only a limited amount of people I can do that for.\”

    Beth Phoenix On Having A Retirement Match

    Beth Pheonix went on to explain that she can put over only one star in a retirement match but as part of the commentary team she can draw positive attention to a lot more superstars.

    However, when asked directly about a potential final match, glamazon said that she is not done lacing up the boots forever before saying that she has a feeling about a potential retirement match:

    “I have a feeling there will be someone who will be across the ring for me at some point, I don’t want to give any clues on that. But I don’t think Beth Phoenix is done lacing up the boots forever.”

    Apart from this, the former champion discussed things such as Edge making his return to WWE, how she was worried about him before his comeback and more.

  • Watch Jay White Confront Kenny Omega At Slammiversary

    AEW champion Kenny Omega had a confrontation with the NJPW\’s Never Openweight Champion Jay White during tonight\’s Slammiversary PPV event.

    The Cleaner defended his title against Sami Callihan in a NO DQ main event during tonight\’s PPV. Omega managed to pick up the victory in the bout after delivering a one winged angel to Callihan over thumbtacks.

    The world champion was celebrating with his partners in Impact tag champs The Good Brothers and Don Callis when the lights went out. The Bullet Club leader Jay White then made his entrance.

    As White got in the ring, the other wrestlers offered up the \’Too Sweet\’ hand gesture. The NJPW champion was still considering his next move when the cameras stopped rolling and the show came to a close.

    https://twitter.com/SkullsMedia/status/1416593529082548225

    People in attendance noted that after the cameras went out, the team of David Finlay and Juice Robinson collectively known as FinJuice came out and tried to attack Jay White.

    However, the Bullet Club member managed to hit his finisher on Robinson before heading back. FinJuice had made their surprise return to Impact Wrestling earlier in the night.

    There is no word yet on whether White will feud with Omega or join forces with him. We will have to wait and see what the officials have planned for the two.

  • Maria Kanellis Responds To Triple H\’s Comments About Female Wrestlers

    Triple H\’s comments about the best women\’s wrestlers in the world wanting to join WWE has created some controversy. AEW President Tony Khan previously took exception to his remarks. Now Maria Kanellis has responded to them as well.

    The former WWE star has taken up a new role after her return to ROH last year. She has taken up a position in the ROH board of directors. Apart from being an on-screen figure for the company, she is also helping the promotion in recruiting new stars and rebuilding their women\’s division behind the scenes.

    When asked about Triple H\’s comments about the female stars during an interview with Inside The Ropes, Kanellis claimed that if The Game gets honest with himself, he will realize that his comments are not true:

    \”So I think. I think, of course, has to say something like that, he has to say that everybody wants to be in WWE because that is where he works and that’s what’s required. But I think if you were honest with himself, he would realize that they aren’t the only place to work anymore and for a lot of people, they’re not even the place that they want to work.\”

    Maria Kanellis then mentioned how they have women in the current ROH roster who have previously turned down offers from WWE. The ROH star explained that any company, however big or small can have the best wrestler in the world. She also claimed that some of the most memorable moments of her career had nothing to do with the promotion:

    \”There are great wrestlers everywhere and not all of them want to work for WWE. And after being there twice myself, I have to say that some of my most memorable moments in this industry had nothing to do with the big Stamford, Connecticut company, and it had everything to do with the people I was working with and the way that I felt working there.”

    Apart from this, Maria Kanellis discussed Lana\’s comments about women\’s wrestling in WWE. The Ravishing Russian had said that the company made her feel like women\’s wrestling was not as important as men\’s wrestling. Kanellis explained why this is not true mentioning how women\’s wrestling always draws big international audience.

  • Former WWE Star Was Backstage For ROH Best In The World

    Former WWE star Chris Hero better known to WWE fans as Kassius Ohno was backstage at ROH\’s latest Best In The World PPV event.

    According to John Pollock of Post Wrestling, the former NXT star was working as an agent on the event, though his status beyond the show is not known yet.

    When asked about his presence, ROH COO Joe Koff confirmed that Hero was backstage and said: \”Chris was there and is always home at Ring of Honor.\”

    Kassius Ohno is a wrestling veteran who has been part of the industry for over two decades. He has worked for promotions such as Chikara, CZW, PWG and more during his long career.

    Hero has had a couple of stints with WWE. His last run with the company started in 2016. He stayed with the promotion until 2020, before being released during the coronavirus budget cuts last year.

    He has an extensive history with ROH. His relationship with the promotion began during the 2006 CWZ invasion angle. He went on to have a long stint in the company and won multiple titles.

    The ROH Best In The World event saw multiple big title changes including the crowning of a new world champion. You can check out a list of the titles that changed hands during the show here.

  • Drew McIntyre On Potentially Winning Money In The Bank

    Drew McIntyre was not able to beat Bobby Lashley for the WWE championship at the Hell In A Cell PPV. Per the stipulation of their match, he now cannot challenge for the title as long as Lashley is the champion.

    Though he might earn himself an opportunity to face a different world champion if the Scottish Warrior is able to win the Money In The Bank match this Sunday.

    During a recent interview with TVinsider, Drew was asked who he might cash in his contract on if he is able to win the bout. Replying to it, McIntyre mentioned how it will open up a lot of possibilities for him:

    Winning the Money in the Bank ladder match does open up a lot of possibilities. The “Head of the Table” [Roman Reigns] is running through everyone. Karrion Kross is dominating in NXT.

    Can I cash it in on Bobby Lashley?\” asked Drew McIntyre, \”There are a lot of questions. First things first — I have to win the big one.\”

    The former world champion also discussed how his goal was to walk out as the WWE champion in front of fans. Though he claimed that losing the title has made his character more relatable.

    Drew McIntyre will be stepping in the ring with seven other superstars for the ladder match at the Money In The Bank PPV this Sunday. You can check out the updated card for the event here.

  • Buddy Murphy On His Post WWE Plans

    Buddy Murphy was considered to be one of the most underrated stars in WWE. Now that he has been released by the company, a lot of people are looking forward to his next move.

    The former WWE star recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about things such as his new larger physique, his time in WWE and more.

    During the interview, Murphy was asked where he might end up next. Replying to the question, he mentioned a couple of destinations he is interested in:

    “I’m excited for the possibility. I think I could do some great stuff in IMPACT, I’ve got friends there like Sami Callihan. I’m pretty sure I wrestled like 9 dark matches on NXT with Sami Callihan in a row. Ring of Honor, some of my guys and my friends from back home are with Ring of Honor.

    That excites me, being with some people that I used to ride the streets with in Australia. It’s exciting but it’s an unknown. I have just under 2 months left, so we’ll see what comes.”

    Buddy Murphy On His Post WWE Name

    Buddy Murphy was also asked about his post-WWE name. He said that he has thought about his new name and he will release that later as a big reveal:

    “I’ve thought about it. I’ll probably release that later on as a big reveal, kind of like a package. I’m sure it’s going to get people that agree with it and people that disagree with it. You’re never going to win everyone and that’s the thing.

    But I’ll probably release it, we have a project that we’re probably going to get to next week so I’m excited about that.”

    Buddy Murphy was released from his WWE contract on June 2. His 90 days non compete clause with the company is expected to expire in early September. You can check out his full interview below:

  • Jora Johl Accepts Invitation To Join Hardy Family Office

    High-flying AEW star Jora Johl has accepted the offer from \’Big Money\’ Matt Hardy to join the former world champion\’s Hardy Family Office faction.

    The Indian star made his debut for the promotion last month. After wrestling the young prospect during an episode of AEW Dark: Elevation, the former WWE star had offered him a position in his group.

    Johl at the time had mentioned how Hardy was one of his heroes growing up and wrestling him was a dream come true. Though mentioning Hardy\’s recent heel turn, Jora had claimed that he was struggling with the decision.

    The star formerly known as Robo The Punjabi Lion, finally accepted the offer from the veteran before tonight\’s Dark: Elevation episode with a promo.

    Jora Johl said that he had been thinking about Hardy\’s offer day and night. He is accepting the offer because it\’s the only way to achieve his dreams:

    The high-flying star made his wrestling debut in 2016. He had been competing in the independent circuit. He has wrestled for promotions such as Beyond Wrestling, Immortal Championship Wrestling, and more.

    Jora Johl joins stars such as The Private Party, The Butcher and the Blade, and The Hybrid 2 in the Hardy Family Office faction.

  • Health Slater On Which Stars He Originally Wanted In 3MB

    Former WWE star Heath Slater recently appeared as a guest on Such Good Shoot podcast where he opened up about his WWE career.

    One of the career highlights of the One Man Band was being part of the 3MB faction. While the group did not achieve a lot of success in WWE, it did win the heart of fans and is remembered as one of the most beloved factions.

    During the interview, Slater recalled how he was the one who pitched the idea for the group to WWE officials. The former Nexus member then revealed which stars he originally wanted in his band:

    \”I pitch [Dean] Ambrose, Fandango, and EC3. And this is before any of them are on TV. Fandango and EC3 were on NXT season three or something. So I pitch for those three. And then they were like, ‘Okay, let me get back with you.’\” recalled Heath Slater, \”and this is Michael Hayes the whole time I’m talking with.\”

    The former WWE star finally got a response from Hayes after a few weeks. While his idea got approval, he was told that his group would not involve Ambrose, Fandango or EC3 because the creatives had other plans for them.

    Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal interfered in a match of Heath Slater in September 2012. They attacked his opponent Brodus Clay and formed the 3MB. The group was disbanded in 2014 when both McIntyre and Mahal were released from their contracts.

  • Mike Bennett Reveals Nixed Plans For A Fiend Faction In WWE

    Former WWE and current ROH star Mike Bennett recently spoke to Metro. He talked about a number of things and also revealed some interesting nixed plans for a Fiend faction in WWE.

    Bray Wyatt made his main roster WWE debut as the leader of the Wyatt Family in 2013. He spent a good amount of his time as the leader of the group before introducing The Fiend persona in 2019.

    However, during the interview, Bennett revealed that Mr. McMahon wanted The Fiend to have a faction as well and the former WWE star almost played a part in it:

    “Early on when Bray Wyatt turned into The Fiend, Vince was always high on having Bray lead a group for some reason — he always wanted him to lead a group, We were about a week away from making it happen where me and Eric Young were gonna be part of Bray Wyatt’s group.

    We were gonna actually be — they were gonna bring to life the puppets. Each puppet was gonna represent an actual person.\” revealed Mike Bennett, \”I don’t remember, there were talks that I was gonna be Sister Abigail and Eric Young was gonna be a buzzard.”

    The current ROH star revealed that the company had come close to materializing these plans on TV. Though like many other things in WWE, these plans also got canceled last minute.

    Bray Wyatt has been away from WWE programming since WrestleMania 37. One can only imagine how different his character would have been with a group. You can check out Mike Bennett\’s full interview at this link.

  • Bandido Becomes New ROH World Champion At Best In The World

    Sunday\’s ROH Best In The World event saw a number of big title changes including Bandido capturing Ring of Honor\’s World heavyweight championship from Rush.

    The ending of this main event match saw Rush ripping off most of Bandido’s mask. The referee got shoved down when he tried to stop the champion.

    This led to Rush losing his attention on his challenger for a moment. Bandido took advantage of the situation. The high-flying star rolled the champion for a pin.

    Though the action didn\’t end there and Rush alongside his stablemates delivered a post-match beating on the new champion. He then put the belt over Bandido.

    https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1414419734947377156

    This isn\’t the only big title change that took place during the show. Both the ROH tag team championships and ROH television championship changed hands during the event as well.

    Earlier in the night, Dragon Lee defeated Tony Deppen to become the new TV champion. Lee picked up a pinfall victory over his opponent.

    The ROH world tag team titles changed hands during the show as well when Chris Dickinson and Homicide managed to beat the makeshift team of Rhett Titus and pure champion Jonathan Gresham during the show.

    Tracy Williams wasn\’t cleared for action due to a legit car accident a couple of weeks ago. Jay Lethal who was supposed to replace the injured champion then got attacked by Brody King.

    Jonathan Gresham had to step up for the title defense. Though he wasn\’t 100% after his match with Mike Bennett earlier in the night. Homicide hit his finisher on the pure champion to pick up the victory.

  • Adam Cole On Potential Main Roster Call-up: \’There Is So Much To Do In NXT\’

    Adam Cole is a name that is always brought up whenever there is talk about potential NXT call-ups. With the WWE drafts expected to take place next month, there is a good chance that he will be moved to the main roster.

    The former NXT champion recently had an interview with Talk Sport. He talked about a number of things and also commented on the possibility.

    Adam Cole said that he is flattered by the fans who want to see him in Raw or SmackDown. However, he explained that he wants to stay in NXT because there is still a lot for him to do in the brand:

    “There is so much to do. I find it so flattering that there are people that want to see Adam Cole on Raw or SmackDown so, so badly. But then there’s another group that’s like no, I want him to stay in NXT.\”

    Cole said that there are many talents in the Raw and SmackDonwn rosters who he wants to face but he explained there is also plenty of stuff he still wants to do in the black and yellow brand:

    “Then of course with RAW or SmackDown there’s a bunch of talent that I haven’t had the chance to wrestle yet that I would love to as well. So it’s exciting, but there is definitely plenty for me to do in NXT yet.”

    Adam Cole later expanded on his comments saying that he is not saying that he doesn\’t want to go to the main roster. He is not dragging his feet by any means and instead he is just waiting.

    Apart from this, the former Undisputed Era leader detailed the things he still wants to do in NXT including winning the NXT title once again and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.

  • WWE Had Interest In Signing Top Impact Wrestling Star

    WWE was interested in signing Moose before the Impact wrestling star decided to re-sign with his current promotion earlier this year, according to the latest reports. Per reports from FightFul Select, the company was interested in signing the former Football star when his contract was approaching its expiration date earlier this summer.

    Officials were considering Moose for both NXT and the main roster. There was even talk of the self-proclaimed TNA world champion skipping his NXT run in favor of an early debut on Raw or SmackDown. Though they could not make an offer to him as Impact made a huge play and got him to re-sign before WWE could officially negotiate with him.

    This isn\’t the first time we are hearing about the company\’s interest in Moose. There were reports of the officials considering him after his departure from Ring Of Honor in 2016. Though the promotion backed off at the time due to past allegations of domestic violence against the star. He then ended up signing with Impact wrestling and has been one of their top stars since.

    Moose signed a new two-year contract with Impact wrestling earlier this year. His new deal is said to be a \’significant improvement\’ over his previous contract. He is locked with his current promotion through the Summer of 2023.

  • Mojo Rawley Provides Update On His Wrestling Future

    While many of the recently released WWE stars are already talking to other promotions, there has been no update on the wrestling future of Mojo Rawley.

    The former 24/7 champion recently spoke to TMZ sports. He spoke about a number of things during the talk such as his Hollywood ambitions, his WWE release in April earlier this year, and more.

    Discussing his future in the wrestling industry, Rawley confirmed that he has not retired. The former champion said that he will make a return to the wrestling world in future but not immediately:

     \”I will return to the wrestling world. Not immediately. We\’re going to hype that one up pretty good. Right now we\’re just going to take some time and enjoy this freedom and do a little bit of everything. Dabble and just set things up.

    You better believe when I come back to wrestling it\’s going to be hyped up\” said Mojo Rawley, \”And it\’s going to be a big surprise for everybody. That\’s going to be a very, very exciting day for me.\”

    The former NXT star was also asked about the thing he is most excited about after the release from his WWE contract. Replying to it, he said that he is excited about the fact that he can do everything now.

    Rawley explained that when you are under a WWE contract, it\’s your only gig. You cannot operate outside of the company. Though now he can do everything and he doesn\’t has to be known for just one thing.

  • Eric Bischoff On Why He Wouldn\’t Favor An Off Season In Wrestling

    While a lot of fans believe that having an off season would be a good idea for the wrestling business, Eric Bischoff is not in the favor of the same. The former WCW president talked about the idea of an off season in wrestling on his 83 weeks podcast. He explained why it will not be a good idea for the industry.

    Bischoff was talking about the recent drops in TV ratings and how summertime drops are expected every year. However while discussing the idea of an off season in wrestling to freshen things up, Bischoff said that he wouldn\’t vote for it:

    \”First of all, I wouldn\’t vote for an offseason, one of the reasons that wrestling works as consistently as it has since the beginning of television time is because it\’s 52 weeks a year and it tours. If you take 52 weeks out of the equation and now you take touring out of the equation, you\’re going to lose 60% of your audience over the course of five or six years.\”

    \”You lose your connection to the audience\”

    An off season would provide wrestlers more time to spend with their families and heal and it may help the promoters in keeping the storylines fresh. However, Eric Bischoff argued that it may also lead to the audience losing interest in the characters they have developed a deep connection with:

    \”Yeah, but you lose your connection to the audience. Wrestling. The wrestling audience becomes so familiar with these characters. They identify with them. They live vicariously through them. They\’re kind of, in their own entertainment way, addicted to them. If you take them off the air for three, four, or five months, they find other shit to do and other things to be interested in.\”

    Eric Bischoff claimed that the secret sauce to professional wrestling is that it\’s on 52 weeks a year. If you go down to 26 weeks a year and you have to start your season over again then you may lose the weekly connection with the audience.

    What do you think about Eric Bischoff\’s assessment about an off season in wrestling? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

  • Lana Reveals The Text She Got From Vince McMahon After WWE Release

    While Lana\’s time in WWE was filled with many ups and downs, the former WWE star did get a positive message from Vince McMahon on her way out.

    The former NXT star was the most recent guest of Talk Is Jericho. Like many other former WWE stars have done on the show before, she opened up about her struggles while working for the company during the interview.

    Lana also talked about her release from the company. She revealed that she got a text from Vince McMahon, thanking her for her incredible work ethic:

    “I did. I got a text; I definitely got emotional about it because it was a slight goodbye for me. He thanked me for my incredible work ethic,

    And for my unrelentingly desire to be the best that I could be and all the contributions I gave to WWE. So that really meant a lot to me,\” said Lana, \”and I thanked him for everything that he’s taught me because I learned so much.\”

    Apart from this, the female star also recalled the time she got punished by the company after the news of her engagement with current AEW star Miro leaked.

    According to Lana, the officials blamed her for the news getting out and she was pulled from TV because of it. You can check out her comments at this link.