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Author: Anutosh Bajpai

  • Sheamus Reveals His Celtic Cross Was Stolen During Thunderdome Theft

    United States Champion Sheamus appears to have been one of the victims of the recent Thunderdome theft. He lost an item that was an integral part of his entrance gear for a long time.

    The University of South Florida Police Department had made a tweet earlier this month asking people to help identify the suspect who was caught on video while stealing some items from Thunderdome.

    Sheamus recently replied to that post from the police. He revealed that his Celtic Cross pendant was one of the items taken by the unidentified man:

    \”A lovely fella stole my cross (on camera below). I’d appreciate it if you internet sleuths could track it down & return it via details below.. ringside seats reward when we return to your town & many beers\”

    Based on the released photos from the police department, fans speculate that the thief also managed to get away with an original championship belt from the company, possibly one of the Raw tag team title belts.

    The incident originally took place on May 22. It came to light earlier this month when the police department posted photos of the suspect. They noted that the person removed several items “belonging to WWE” from the premises.

  • Erick Rowan On How He Was Chosen To Be Part Of Wyatt Family

    The original Wyatt Family consisting of Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan was one of the most unique factions ever seen in WWE. One of the former members of the faction Erick Rowan was recently interviewed by SportsKeeda where he revealed how the group was originally put together.

    The former champion explained that the original Wyatt character was put together by Bray and Dusty Rhodes. Brodie Lee, known as Luke Harper during his WWE days was always going to be a part of the faction:

    \”It started with the characters that Bray Wyatt had with the white shirts, stuff like that. Then he did some sort of vignettes with Dusty, and it was completely kind of a different thing,

    And then, when they finally decided to kind of go with it, I know Brodie was going to be like the first son of, you know, Bray. He was just called the first son.\”

    Revealing how he was chosen to be part of this group, Rowan explained that he was trying to build a character for himself with different promos and outfits. Then just two days before a taping, he was told that he will be a part of the group:

    \”It was like two days before one of the NXT tapings; they were like, \’Okay, you are going to be the second son of Bray, which was funny because we were older than him. But it\’s funny, and it just kind of evolved from there with the rocking chairs and all that stuff,\”

    Many believe that former NXT champion Bo Dallas should have also been included in the Wyatt Family. Though when asked about it, Erick replied negatively: \”No. Because it\’s a character, not real life,\”

    The former WWE star signed with the company in 2011 and he stayed with the promotion for 9 years before being released in April 2020. Bray Wyatt introduced Erick Rowan as his \’second son\’ during an NXT episode in December 2012. You can check out his debut in the video below:

  • Tony Khan On Why He Is Glad That WCW Failed

    AEW President Tony Khan was recently profiled by Forbs for their Daily Cover feature which includes an interview with the wrestling promoter and a photoshoot with several wrestlers from the company.

    The AEW owner talked about their competition with WWE and he said that he doesn\’t want his promotion to be the next wrestling company of the past:

    “I don’t want to be the next ‘blank’ wrestling company of the past—fill in the blank, We love wrestling of the past, wrestling of the present and wrestling of the future…\” said Tony Khan, \”That’s what gives us a great chance to retain and gain audience share.”

    The co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguar then also discussed the rise and fall of WCW and he interestingly claimed that he is glad that WCW failed:

    “I’m glad that WCW failed because it created a vacancy for us to come in and succeed, but it made it a fairly bleak period for the wrestling business.”

    Reiterating their commitment of providing an alternative, Tony Khan then said that the business is hotter than it\’s been in a long time.He explained there is no reason why there needs to be only one wrestling company.

    The interview also featured comments from the AEW president\’s father Shahid Khan who revealed that he didn\’t believe in the idea of the promotion at first. You can check out his remarks at this link.

  • Sheamus On Potential Becky Lynch Return Next Month

    Becky Lynch is one of the big names people want to see back in WWE as the company returns to the road next month and Sheamus recently commented on the possibility.

    The current United States champion recently had an interview with Vibe Wrestling where he talked about things like possibly winning the IC title and becoming a grand slam champion in WWE and more.

    When asked about The Man possibly making her return alongside fans, Sheamus said that he doesn\’t know if it will happen but he will be excited if Lynch does come back because everybody misses her:

    \”I don’t know when she’s gonna come back. I am not gonna ask her, it’s not of my business to ask for that or what are her plans for the future. But I think that going into the live events with the fans we’d love to have her back.

    I miss her, everybody else misses her too. I’m excited if she does come back.\” said Sheamus, \”That question can only be answered by her.”

    The former WWE champion also praised Becky Lynch for making herself a star. He said that despite the bookings and not being on people\’s radar, Lynch went there and made herself.

    Apart from this, Sheamus talked about the latest WWE releases and commented on the locker room morale after it. You can check out his comments on the matter at this link.

  • John Cena Reveals The Biggest Lesson He Has Learned From Vince McMahon

    John Cena learned a lot from Vince McMahon during his 15 years long run as the top star and face of WWE but the most important lesson he learned from the boss is very simple.

    The 16-time world champion recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet to promote Fast & Furious 9 where he talked about a number of things.

    He was asked about the biggest lesson he has learned from Vince McMahon. Replying to the question, Cena first said that he continues to learn from the boss, before revealing the most valuable thing he has learned from Mr McMahon:

    \”I think the most valuable of all the lessons is just show up and deliver. And that\’s something he doesn\’t say, it\’s something he does. All the time. He\’s always there. He\’s always invested. People can question his creative motives or whatever they want. It\’s creativity, there\’s always going to be opinionated.

    He\’s always boots on the ground. He\’s always invested\” said John Cena, \”And he always believes and is passionate about the product and I think just showing up and delivering, that\’s a huge takeaway.\” (Quotes: SEScoops)

    The former world champion was also asked if he feels excited about returning to WWE in front of the fans. He said that he is excited for the WWE performers.

    John claimed that he thinks he wouldn\’t have done very well in the environment without an audience. He is happy for WWE to have crowds again and happy that all the talents can enjoy that feeling once again.

  • WWE Planning Next Saudi Arabia Show For Later This Year

    The coronavirus pandemic had forced WWE to put a pause to their relationship with Saudi Arabia but they might be looking to resume it later this year.

    PWinsider recently provided some updates on the company\’s return to the country. It notes that the expectation is that the promotion will run their next Saudi show in fall.

    While a date for WWE\’s next PPV in Saudi Arabia has not been locked yet, the officials expect to run one event there before the end of the year.

    WWE first started holding live events in Saudi Arabia in 2014. The company held one live event each year from 2014 to 2016 in the Middle Eastern country.

    The two parties then began an official partnership in 2018 when the Saudi General Sports Authority started advertising the Greatest Royal Rumble event.

    The Greatest Royal Rumble, held in April 2018 was the company\’s first televised show produced from the country. It marked the start of a 10-year partnership between WWE and the Kingdom.

    WWE has since produced 4 more shows in the country. Their last show was the Super ShowDown event in February 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic halted this partnership.

    Now that the world is opening back up, the company is looking to resume its normal business operations and it appears that their expected return to Saudi Arabia is a part of the plans.

  • Impact Wrestling Champion To Make NJPW Debut This Friday

    Current Impact X Division champion Josh Alexander will be making his debut for NJPW as part of the partnership between the two companies this week.

    The champion will be making his debut for the Japanese promotion in a singles match against Alex Coughlin. The two will face off on this Friday\’s ignition episode of NJPW Strong. This will be the beginning of Coughlin\’s open challenge series.

    The partnership among AEW, Impact and NJPW has been growing in the past few months. Stars from all three companies have been making more and more cross-promotional appearances in recent times.

    The Walking Weapon of Impact has been one of the stars who previously competed against talents from other companies. Alexander defended his title against NJPW\’s El Phantasmo during the May 15 episode of Impact.

    NJPW announced a special ignition event for their weekly NJPW Strong show. The two-night special will begin this week and conclude on June 25.

    Apart from the match between Josh Alexander and Alex Coughlin, the episode will also feature bouts such as Satoshi Kojima vs. NWA World Tag Team Champion JR Kratos, and Fred Rosser & Adrian Quest vs. Bateman & Barrett Brown.

  • New Match Announced For Hell In A Cell, Updated Card

    WWE announced a new match for the upcoming Hell In A Cell PPV during this week\’s episode of Raw confirming that Alexa Bliss will be taking on Shayna Baszler on the show.

    Last week\’s episode the Red Brand featured an Alexa\’s playground segment in the main event. It included Baszler as well and Bliss asked the former NXT women\’s champion to apologize to her doll Lilly.

    Shayna took the doll from Bliss but she stomped her instead. The lights then started to flicker and Baszler got caught up in the pyro on the stage when she tried to run to backstage.

    The Queen of Spades went to the locker room and locked herself inside. However, Lily showed up on the mirror and the segment, and the show ended with Baszler screaming as the lights went out.

    The opening segment of this week\’s Hell In A Cell go home episode of Raw saw Nia Jax confronting Bliss backstage. Jax said that her partner will see Bliss at the PPV, making the match official.

    Updated Hell In A Cell Match Card

    This is the fifth match officially announced for the show this Sunday with one or two more bouts expected to be added on SmackDown. Below you can check out the updated card for the show so far:

    • WWE Championship Hell In a Cell Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley, If Lashley wins McIntyre will not be able to challenge the All Mighty for the title again
    • Universal Championship Hell In a Cell Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Roman Reigns
    • Raw Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley
    • SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Bayley vs. Bianca Belair
    • Singles Match: Shayna Baszler vs. Alexa Bliss

    Hell In A Cell this year will take place on June 20 from the WWE ThunderDome at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida

  • LA Knight On Ted DiBiase\’s Future In NXT

    LA Knight picked up a big win during the latest NXT Takeover: In Your House event this past Sunday when he won the Million Dollar championship originally created by Ted DiBiase.

    The new champion appeared on Busted Open Radio after his big win on the show. He talked about his journey from being a kid and watching the million-dollar title on WWE TV to holding the belt himself.

    Knight then discussed DiBiase\’s future in the brand saying that the WWE Hall Of Famer is still going to be around. The NXT star also claimed that he has a big surprise coming for him:

    “Ted’s still going to be around, I need him, I want him to be there. I think I have a pretty big surprise coming for him, because I owe him, big time at this point. So I definitely want to make sure that he’s around for sure.”

    Ted DiBiase has been making regular appearances for NXT since April and he had been feuding with Cameron Grimes. He recently reintroduced the Million Dollar championship on WWE TV.

    The company then announced a ladder match between Grimes and LA Knight to determine the new Million Dollar champion. This match was won by Knight during the latest NXT Takeover: In Your House event.

  • Backstage Notes From NXT TakeOver: In Your House

    Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated was one of the names invited to be part of the pre-show panel for this past Sunday\’s NXT TakeOver: In Your House event.

    The wrestling journalist wrote about his experience at the show after the event and he provided some interesting tidbits from the latest NXT PPV.

    He mentioned that people like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Matt Bloom, and Sara Amato were present throughout the day and they all were very hands-on with the latest TakeOver event.

    WWE executive vice president Triple H congratulated the participants of the five-way main event on the success of their bout after they returned backstage.

    Per Barrasso, it was easy to see how passionate all five of the stars in the main event were and all of them were trying to create something memorable.

    Cesaro and Reginald were two non-NXT names who were backstage for the show at the Capitol Wrestling Center to watch the event and support their coworkers.

    There was a conference room where WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase was telling stories about working with Vince McMahon Sr. The famed catering of the company included salmon and vegetables, grilled chicken, and crab.

    Apart from this, the wrestling journalist noted how the space to eat was limited and Xia Li spent almost 2 hours in the makeup, getting ready for her match against Mercedes Martinez on the show.

  • Lana Promises To \’Spill The Tea\’ On WWE Run

    Former WWE star Lana has a lot to say about her time in the company. She is promising to \’spill the tea\’ on everything she had to endure before her release.

    The female star recently made some intriguing promises to the wrestling universe while speaking to the fans on a recent live session on her Instagram.

    The wife of former WWE star Rusev aka Miro said that she can\’t wait to spill the tea. Lana claimed that she is looking forward to standing up and speaking about things she has been silent about:

    “I can’t wait to spill the tea, because it’s hot and delicious. I look forward to standing up and speaking out on things that for years I have been silent about,”

    The 36 year old mentioned how she cried upon her WWE release while her husband did \’cartwheels\’ when he was let go by the company. Lana then claimed that she can finally speak up for things people exploited:

    “It’s a little bit of freedom that I can be the face that I want to be. I can stand up for freedom, I can stand up for truth, I can speak up for things that people exploited and a lot of things,”

    Lana was one of the many names released during the latest round of budget cuts. She was released from her contract on 2 June and the female star is currently under a 90 days non-compete clause.

  • Meiko Satomura On Which Main Roster Stars She Wants To Face In WWE

    Meiko Satomura just picked up a big win, defeating Kay Lee Ray for the NXT UK Women\’s championship but she already has her sight set on some even bigger opponents in WWE for her future.

    The new champion recently had an interview with Metro just before her title win where she talked about a number of things and revealed a few other WWE names she wants to compete against.

    Satomura first praised her last opponent in Kay Lee Ray. She then revealed which talents she wants to have a match against, discussing some big names such as Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair as potential future opponents:

    \”First, I want to beat Kay Lee Ray, But next, Io Shirai, Sasha Banks and Charlotte [Flair].\”

    – Meiko Satomura

    The female star is a Japanese wrestling veteran who has been wrestling since the age of 15. She made her debut for the all-women promotion Gaea Japan in 1995.

    Meiko Satomura has also competed in promotions such as Sendai Girls\’ Pro Wrestling and Chikara in her long career. She made some WCW appearances in 1996 thanks to Gaea Japan\’s working relationship with the company at the time.

    She made her WWE debut in 2018 as part of the second Mae Young Classic and was signed to a full-time deal in October 2020. She defeated Kay Lee Ray on the June 10 episode of NXT UK, ending Ray\’s 649 days long run with the title.

  • The Miz On Criticism Of Zombie Match At WrestleMania: Backlash

    The Zombie lumberjack match at WrestleMania: Backlash between The Miz and Damien Priest received some harsh criticism from fans after the show.

    The former WWE champion and his wife recently had an interview with ComicBook.com where they talked about a number of things including a potential return for Maryse and more.

    The Miz was also asked about his initial reaction to the idea of a zombie match during the interview. Replying to the question, he explained that he is the type of person who gets his creative juices flowing with any such opportunity:

    \”So a lot of people would be like, \”What is this? Oh, my God.\” I\’m the type of person that goes, this allows my creative juices to do whatever the hell we kind of want. So let\’s make a movie out of it.

    Let\’s make a meal out of it. I mean, there was a part in that match where Damian and I worked together to beat up all the zombies.\”

    The Miz then discussed the fan reaction to the bout. The Raw star said that it\’s very easy to go online and critique something:

    \”And some people give us flack for going outside the box.\” said The Miz, \”And the problem with, I feel like, today\’s world is that it\’s so easy to just literally go on the Internet and just critique and say, \”This is terrible. This is horrible.\”

    The former champion gave the example of his storyline with Bad Bunny. He explained that nobody wanted to see it until it unfolded and said that nobody wants to let things develop and get fun.

    Apart from this, The Miz discussed things such as starring as Johnny Cage in the next Mortal Kombat film and more. You can check out his full interview here.

  • Sasha Banks On When She Found Out About Main Eventing WrestleMania 37

    Sasha Banks made history when she defended the SmackDown women\’s championship against Bianca Belair in the main event of WrestleMania 37 night 1. During her recent appearance on the Just Women’s Sports podcast, the former champion opened up about the spot.

    The former women\’s champion also revealed how she felt when she found out about the position of their match on the card. Banks first mentioned that she didn\’t know about her spot on the card even a week before the show. The legit boss only found out about it on the Wednesday before the big event:

    “It was legit the Wednesday before WrestleMania I found out that we were the main event. And I was again so nervous because I was asking around ‘did you get the card? Did anyone tell you?’ And they’re like ‘you’re not the main event.’ And I’m like ‘nobody told me that!’\”

    Sasha Banks finally believed the news when the producer of their match TJ Wilson confirmed it to them. She then discussed her reaction to finally believing in the news. Banks said that she started crying instantly because it was the biggest thing one can ever do in wrestling:

    \”I just instantly started crying and was just like ‘wow. No way!’ Like I knew it, it’s something that I wanted. Just to finally to hear the words that ‘you’re the main event.’ It was so overwhelming, it’s bringing back tears. It’s crazy; it’s crazy, because it’s the biggest thing you can ever do in wrestling.\”

    The former champion mentioned how even some of her heroes haven\’t gotten this chance. She explained that being an African American woman and getting the chance to live her biggest dream was a great moment.

  • Samoa Joe Spotted At WWE Performance Center This Week

    Former WWE star Samoa Joe was seen at the Performance Center this week, following recent reports about the officials being interested in bringing him back.

    The rumors about the heavyweight star\’s return stemmed from a recent report. It said that the NXT talents have heard about the officials being interested in bringing the former NXT champion back to the brand.

    In an update to the story, Fightful select is reporting that Samoa Joe was actually seen at the Performance Center this week. His visit was brief and there is no word on why the former champion was in the building.

    The former TNA star is one of the names that were released from his WWE contract in mid-April earlier this year, as part of the company\’s coronavirus budget cuts.

    Joe hadn\’t been wrestling for WWE for a while before his release. The former NXT star had been working on the Raw announce team instead.

    The former WWE star is under the standard 90 days non-compete clause. This means that he cannot sign a contract with a different company until mid-July.

    With the reported talks about his return and now his visit, it would be interesting to see if the company actually re-signs Samoa Joe before his non compete clause expires.

  • Tony Khan Reacts To Triple H Saying \’Everybody Wants To Work For WWE\’

    Triple H made some interesting remarks about female talents during his latest Takeover: In Your House media call. It appears that Tony Khan does not agree with a specific part of it.

    The Game was talking about how their roster has the best female talents in the world and he claimed those who are not in their company want to join it.

    Khan took exception to Triple H\’s remarks. On the latest Busted Open Radio, he explained that it\’s ok to think that your product is the best and what offended people was the thinking that everybody wants to work for WWE:

    \”I think where people got offended yesterday is when he said ‘everybody wants to work there.’  That was like; people are confusing the two things.

    If you want to say like ‘hey, I think my show is the best. I think my product is the best’, there’s nothing wrong with that. Like you should feel that way. That’s good.\”

    The AEW president then said that it\’s crazy to think that everyone wants to go to WWE and there are plenty of AEW talent who have no interest in competing for the rival promotion:

    “But when you say it like ‘anybody of any value wants to work here’, that’s not true. It’s crazy. There’s plenty of people who work in AEW that have no interest in working there.\”

    What did you make of Triple H\’s remarks about the female talents? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

  • Veteran Wrestler Back In Backstage Role Wih WWE

    Veteran wrestler Shawn Daivari is back with WWE in his producer role after being cut in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Per the latest updates from PWinsider, the former TNA star has returned to the company as a producer. He was backstage at this week\’s episode of SmackDown.

    Daivari\’s presence at a WWE show this week is interesting because he was just working as a producer for NWA during their latest TV tapings last week.

    With WWE preparing for their return to the road next month, there has been a push within the company to increase the number of producers, in order to alleviate the workload across the board.

    Shawn Daivari\’s return seems to be a move in that direction. Though he isn\’t the only producer WWE has added to their roster recently and Molly Holly is currently in the middle of a tryout for a similar role.

    The former TNA X Division champion originally had a WWE run as a wrestler from 2004 to 2007. He wrestled for promotions such as TNA, ROH, and Lucha Underground after his release from the company.

    Daivari was originally brought in as a producer back in January 2019. He was with WWE for more than a year but the former champion was released from the promotion during the coronavirus budget cuts in April 2020.

  • Mark Henry Confirms In-Ring Status With AEW

    Mark Henry made a surprise appearance at AEW Double Or Nothing last month. He was then announced as their newest star but the company promoted him as a Coach & Guest Analyst. This made many wonder about his in-ring status for the company and the former world champion recently cleared the air on his future inside the squared circle.

    During the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, Mark Henry talked about Sting\’s recent performance. He then claimed that he will be wrestling for AEW in the future, though the former WWE star didn\’t give a timetable or date for it:

    “Sting has made me feel like fifty is not old,” Henry said. “Sting is one of those guys that, and if there’s anyone out there in this world I’d appreciate if you tweeted this out, Sting is a credit to the elder statesmen in wrestling. He has made me feel there’s a lot that I can still offer, not just behind the scenes, but possibly in the ring.

    I don’t know when that’s going to be. But I’ve said it before, I want to wrestle again before it’s all said and done.\” said Mark Henry, \”I want to wrestle in four decades, and that time is upon us.\”

    Sting made his debut for AEW during a Dynamite episode last December. He wrestled a cinematic match for the company during Revolution in March and the 62-year-old then had his first live match since 2015 during Double Or Nothing.

    This isn\’t the first time Mark Henry has talked about an in-ring return in recent times. The former champion revealed back in February that he was training for one more match. It would now be interesting to see who turns out to be his opponent for this bout.

  • Nick Gage Invades Matt Cardona\’s Podcast, Match Announced

    Matt Cardona attacked Nick Gage during a recent GCW event and now Cage has returned the favor with an appearance on Cardona\’s podcast taping.

    The GCW champion invaded a special live edition of Major Wrestling Figure Podcast at Jimmy\’s Famous Seafood in Baltimore, Maryland this Friday night and had a confrontation with the former WWE star.

    While Cage and Cardona didn\’t get physical during the show due to the interference of the security guards, the two came within a few feet of each other and exchanged words.

    GCW then announced that the deathmatch specialist will be defending the GCW world heavyweight championship against the Impact wrestling star at the upcoming GCW Homecoming Night 1:

    https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1403520542951497731

    Matt Cardona and Nick Gage had been trading online shots for a while and this rivalry turned physical when Cardona showed up at the GCW\’s Zombie Walk show this past Sunday.

    The GCW champion had just defended his title against Jimmy Lloyd in a match that ended in no contest. The former WWE IC champion attacked the world title holder and challenged him for a match.

    Nick Gage accepted this challenge with his appearance on Matt Cardona\’s podcast today. The match between the two will be taking place on 24 July during night 1 of GCW\’s homecoming event from Showboat Atlantic City

  • Zach Gowen On Brock Lesnar Saving His Life During Their SmackDown Match

    Former WWE star Zach Gowen recently had an interview with Jonah Ferstand on the Rewind Recap Relive podcast where he talked about his interactions with Brock Lesnar during The Beast\’s original run with the company in detail.

    The former WWE star had a short feud with the former Universal champion. This led to a match between the two during a SmackDown episode in August 2003, which helped establish the Beast Incarnate as a heel in the company.

    Gowen went into the details of his violent encounter with Lesnar during his interview. He recalled how he got knocked out during the bout:

    \”He was supposed to give me three powerbombs, like a triple powerbomb where you hold on, and then after two, he felt I got knocked out. Like he felt my body go limp for a second. I hit the back of my head on the mat.

    I was knocked out on the powerbomb. It was supposed to be three, but he felt that I was in danger, so he just let me go.\”

    Zach Gowen then explained how the former Universal champion may have saved his life in that split second with his awareness:

    \”He might’ve saved my life if we’re being 100% honest, at that point. The angle was just one of those things that people still remember and talk about and it’s on YouTube so it’s going to live forever.”

    Apart from this, the former WWE star also revealed that Brock Lesnar still remembers him after all these years. He mentioned that the Beast recently sent him a friendly message when his name came up in a conversation.

    Zach Gowen had a short stint with WWE in early 2000. He made his debut for the promotion in May 2003 and had an underdog run before his release from the promotion in February 2004.

  • Braun Strowman Shows Off Post WWE Look In New Photo

    Braun Strowman is looking for a fresh start after his WWE release. As the first step in his quest; the monster among men has trimmed down his iconic beard.

    The former WWE star recently shared a photo from his Instagram account where he shared his new look with the fans.

    Strowman mentioned in the caption how this is the first time he has cut his beard in a decade which he had donned since his arrival in WWE back in 2013:

    \”Since I figured the cats out the bag already. I cut my beard for the first time in a decade and while I’m still adjusting to it I ain’t mad at it!!!!! big thx to my boy @jg0n for always making me #DapperAf\”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CP9MVE5B5vZ/

    The Meat Castle also posted this recent photo of himself with a tiger cub:

    Braun Strowman In WWE

    Braun Strowman made a few uncredited appearances on WWE TV after his signing with the company, mostly as part of Adam Rose\’s \”Rosebuds\” in 2014.

    He made his official debut for the company in August 2014. The former champion attacked Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns upon his debut and established himself as the newest member of the Wyatt Family.

    Strowman went on to have an impressive eight-year-long run with the company. He had won the universal championship just last year and achieved numerous other accolades during his time with the promotion.

  • WWE Discussing Using The Rock At Survivor Series From Brooklyn

    The Rock hasn\’t been seen on WWE programming since the SmackDown 20th anniversary show in 2019 but the latest reports suggest that he could make a return before the end of this year. Dave Meltzer of F4Wonline recently talked about the upcoming Survivor Series PPV which is expected to take place from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY this year.

    The wrestling journalist interestingly noted that there has been talk of The Rock possibly returning to the company for the event. The Great One is expected to start the build-up for a match against \’The Tribal Chief\’ Roman Reigns during his return and “the hope is for Dwayne Johnson to make an appearance at that show but that isn’t locked in.”

    There were speculations that The Rock could face the current Universal champion at WrestleMania 37 but these plans were foiled by the coronavirus pandemic. With the People\’s Champion getting older, the two most likely destinations for a final match for him are WrestleMania 38 from Dallas, Texas and WrestleMania 39 from Inglewood, California.

    Meltzer noted that The Rock “will want to set a box office record if he comes back, and the two places that he could do that would be AT&T Stadium and the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.” These plans are obviously not set in stone by any means. It\’s still interesting to know that the company is actively discussing a potential return for the Hollywood star.

  • Sean Waltman On If Vince McMahon Can Sell WWE

    The recent WWE releases have sparked rumors about a potential sale of the company. Former WWE star Sean Waltman discussed the topic recently and commented on if Vince McMahon could actually sell the promotion.

    The Hall of Famer talked about a number of things in the latest episode of his Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast including the latest WWE releases and more.

    Discussing the recent rumors of the cuts actually being preparation for a sale, Waltman revealed his thoughts on if Mr. McMahon can sell the promotion:

    “Yeah, sure. I don’t know that he’s ready to do so yet, he might want to cash out. It could be like, ‘Yeah, I’ll sell, but I’ll still have some say over the company.’ Didn’t something like that happen when AOL bought Turner Broadcasting?

    Didn’t Ted Turner still keep a little bit of stroke?\” asked Sean Waltman, \”But I think it’s just as likely they’re just trying to get the bottom line as best as they can get it working for their shareholders.”

    The former DX member also talked about the future of the released stars and explained that AEW is not going to sign them all in the current landscape.

    He then mentioned how the names which are on the top of the list such as Braun Strowman and Aleister Black can have a hard time deciding where they want to go but they will have plenty of options.

  • Shaul Guerrero Recalls Being Scared Of Father Eddie Guerrero As A Child

    Eddie Guerrero is remembered as a legend in the wrestling industry but the wrestling veteran had his demons as well. His personal battles affected those who were close to him including his daughter Shaul Guerrero.

    The female star who has chosen wrestling as a career too recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where she opened up about her experience of growing up as the daughter of the WWE legend.

    During the interview, Shaul spoke candidly of her father\’s issues with alcohol and drugs. She admitted to being scared of the late star during her childhood and explained that she didn\’t really get to know him all that well:

    “My dad scared the s–t out of me growing up, It’s no secret that he struggled with alcohol and drugs. I think unfortunately growing up until I was 12 or 13, that was pretty much all I saw. It was a complicated relationship with my dad. I didn’t really get to know him until I was 13, 14, 15. He passed when I was 15.”

    Guerrero also recalled her experience on the day of her father\’s passing back in 2005. She revealed who gave her the news and explained how she never had anyone truly pass away before that day:

    “I was woken up by my dad’s sister Linda and my cousins, they woke us up and I have never had anyone truly pass away until that day. They brought us out into the living room and they told us what happened. I think they told me separately from my sister, because mom wasn’t there. She was completely distraught; it was a terrible day.”

    Though later in the interview, Shaul Guerrero also shared some good memories of her father. She mentioned how Eddie used to do random acts of kindness all the time and told some stories of the same.

    Eddie Guerrero wrestled for both WCW and WWE. He won numerous accolades in both promotions. Guerrero, unfortunately, passed away on November 13, 2005, due to heart failure, at the young age of 38.

  • Kenny Omega vs. Moose Impact Title Match To Take Place From Daily\’s Place

    Tony Khan has announced that the upcoming Impact world title match between Kenny Omega and Moose at the Against All Odds event will be taking place from AEW\’s current home in Florida.

    This week\’s episode of Impact Wrestling featured a summit between the two companies. It included the AEW president Tony Khan and Impact executive vice president Scott D’Amore.

    During the segment, Don Callis advocated keeping Sami Callihan out of the championship match this Saturday. He explained that it should be just Moose challenging Kenny Omega for his title at the upcoming show.

    The Impact EVP praised Callis for his logical thinking. D’Amore said that the former Impact official understands the business very well before confirming that Saturday\’s match will remain a singles bout.

    Tony Khan, however, then made a big announcement. He revealed that the match between Omega and Moose will be taking place on their turf at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

    The Impact EVP also added his own announcement to the mix. He confirmed that the winner of this bout will defend the Impact world title against Sami Callihan at the Slammiversary PPV on 17 July.

    Moose won a six-pack challenge at the Under Siege event last month to become the new #1 contender for the Impact world title. Sami Callihan then picked up a DQ victory over Moose last week during their singles match, thanks to interference from Omega and The Good Brothers.