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Author: Anutosh Bajpai

  • Bianca Belair On When She Found Out About Her WrestleMania Debut

    Bianca Belair made her official main roster debut during the WrestleMania 36 event earlier this year and she then established herself as a member of the Raw roster the next night.

    The former NXT star recently had an interview with Bleacher Report where she talked about a number of things and also revealed when she found out about her WrestleMania appearance.

    Belair revealed that she knew there was possibility of her debuting at the Raw after WrestleMania but she then got a call at the day of the Show Of Shows telling her that she was needed for the PPV:

    \”I believe it was that morning I got a phone call saying, \’Hey, you\’re needed.\’ \’For WrestleMania?\’ \’Yes. You\’re debuting with The Street Profits.\’ \’Oh, OK. Cool, great.\’\”

    Belair went on to explain that it\’s the nature of the business that you have to stay ready all the time and you might miss out on the opportunity if you are not ready.

    Apart from this, Bianca Belair talked about her time on the main roster and a possible move to NXT. You can check out her comments about a possible return to the Black and Yellow brand at this link.

  • The Undertaker On Who Should Have Ended The Streak

    A lot of people still believe that Brock Lesnar was not the right choice to end the undefeated WrestleMania streak of The Undertaker and during a recent interview, The Dead Man revealed who he thinks should have done the job.

    The former world champion recently had an interview with Sports Illustrated where he talked about many things and discussed the ending of his famous WrestleMania Streak in detail.

    Taker first mentioned how he thinks that Brock Lesnar did not need the victory and the Last Outlaw later went on to explain that the win would have done much more for Roman Reigns:

    \”I don\’t think Brock needed that victory,\” said Taker. \”Brock was huge. Brock was just coming back from UFC and he\’s an attraction all to himself. And whether he loses to The Undertaker isn\’t gonna hurt his stock one bit. He\’s still gonna be the Beast Incarnate.

    \”It would\’ve done much more for Roman Reigns than it would\’ve for Brock Lesnar.\” said The Undertaker, \”Roman Reigns would\’ve made a lot more sense for me than Brock.\”

    The WWE Legend was asked if he ever tried to change Vince McMahon\’s mind about the decision and he mentioned how they have had several disagreements about various storylines over the years.

    The Undertaker then recalled how Vince McMahon came down to the dressing room on the day of the show. The two had a discussion and it was there that they made the final decision to end the Streak.

    You can check out Taker\’s full interview at this link.

  • Chris Jericho On Why Vince McMahon Started Scripting Promos In WWE

    WWE is often criticized for scripting the promos and matches of the superstars and during a recent interview, Chris Jericho revealed why Vince McMahon started doing this.

    Y2J was recently joined by Court Bauer on his Talk Is Jericho podcast where the two discussed the evolution of wrestling from the attitude era to this day in detail.

    During the interview, Chris revealed that Vince McMahon originally started incorporating writers into wrestling because he wanted to beat Friends:

    \”The reason why writers became a thing was when we started SmackDown, which was right after I got there, August ‘99; Vince made it his motto that SmackDown was going to be bigger than \’Friends\’.

    \’We\’re going to beat \’Friends\’ on Thursday\’, and his reasoning and idea and strategy was well \’Friends\’ has writers\” recalled Chris Jericho, \”Then we need writers too.\”

    Bauer then discussed how WWE is a hybrid system where they take aspects of TV, sports and show biz and combine them all to create the \’WWE gumbo\’.

    Apart from this, Chris Jericho also talked about this transition and recalled how there were no writers when he first arrived in WWE and confronted the Rock during their famous segment on his debut.

  • WWE Reportedly Looking To Expand NXT Programming

    NXT expanded its weekly programming from a one-hour show to a two-hour program last year and latest reports suggest that we might see a further extension of some sort for the Black and Yellow brand in the future.

    According to reports from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Triple H is going through the budget and trying to find a way to expand the NXT programming with some type of show.

    The idea behind it is to get more ring time and exposure for the stacked NXT roster. Though there is no word on if the company could be considering a second TV show for the brand.

    It\’s possible that the officials might be looking to do some sort of local event for the NXT stars but it was noted that they won\’t be doing regular non televised live events as they were doing prior to the pandemic.

    Before the coronavirus pandemic forced the promotion to halt live events, the brand used to run two separate sets of house shows. One set saw the top NXT stars touring the major US cities while another group consisting of younger wrestlers ran smaller venues in Florida.

    This is not the first time we are hearing about a second NXT show and reports have suggested that the company was looking to expand the NXT programming before the pandemic hit.

    Now it would be interesting to see where these rejuvenated talks about expanding the NXT programming lead and if we see a second NXT show sometime in near future.

  • WWE Releases Executive Vice President

    WWE has reportedly released the Executive Vice President and Global Head of Sales & Partnerships and Head of International John Brody this week.

    According to reports from PWInsider, the company executive was released either on Wednesday or Thursday. A significant portion of his team had been furloughed earlier this year and many were let go later on.

    The Global Sales & Partnerships division he oversaw had been shifted under the company\’s Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon in August. Brody who was previously leading the department had been reporting to McMahon since then.

    Also Read: Drew McIntyre’s Second WWE Title Win Was A Late Decision

    John Brody has been with the company for almost 6 years. He worked as an advisor before joining the promotion in a full-time capacity.

    John was apparently a key member of the company\’s Executive Committee which was responsible for providing strategic vision for their global sales operations.

    This is not the only big release which has been confirmed recently and the firing of Zelina Vega after her disputes with the company over their third party edicts is still a hot topic of discussion.

    After Brody, there are talks that the company could be looking to terminate more executives in near future and we\’ll keep you updated on any such news.

  • Randy Orton Reacts To 14th World Title Victory At Hell In A Cell

    Randy Orton added another impressive achievement to his long list of accomplishments when he defeated Drew McIntyre at tonight\’s Hell In A Cell PPV to win his 14th world title.

    The new WWE Champion was interviewed backstage after the show where he was asked if the 14th world title is the sweetest yet. Replying to it, the Legend Killer mentioned how he has put many legends out to pasture.

    Orton then discussed how there is a very short yet impressive list of competitors who have won the world title for 14 times in their careers and claimed that if this win doesn\’t make him a legend, at least it\’s sweet:

    \”There is a very short yet impressive list of men that have held this title for 14 times or more. My mentor Triple H, my mentor Ric Flair, one of my greatest opponents, John Cena.

    That\’s a short list I am now a part of.\” said Randy \”So yes I would say if tonight\’s win didn\’t make me a legend, well at the very least it definitely is sweet.\”

    This title change with Randy Orton makes the upcoming few weeks very interesting considering the fact that Survivor Series is the next big show in WWE\’s yearly lineup of PPVs.

    The company has focused on the rivalry between brands for the last few years of the Survivor Series PPV and fans are waiting to see if officials continue this approach this year as well.

    Check out the complete Hell In A Cell results here

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  • Daniel Bryan Says Current Run Is His Last As A Full-Time Superstar

    Daniel Bryan has had a great run since his return to in-ring action from a career-threatening injury in 2018 and he has had memorable feuds with foes such as The Fiend, AJ Styles, Kofi Kingston and more since his comeback.

    Unfortunately, it appears that we won\’t be seeing a lot more of these long feuds featuring the former WWE champion, as according to the SmackDown star himself, his current run is his last stint as a full time WWE superstar.

    Daniel Bryan talked about his status on the special episode of Talking Smack that aired this past Friday and the former champion explained that he has made up his mind about this run being his last full time outing:

    \”I haven\’t said anything about this, but in my mind, this is kind of my last run, you know what I mean? This is my last run as a full-time Superstar.\”

    Bryan also talked about his mentality through his current run saying that he is not thinking that he has to \’prove to everybody\’ that he\’s the best and instead it\’s about proving things to himself.

    While Daniel Bryan did not reveal how long he is planning to continue working as a full-time superstar for WWE, previous reports have confirmed that he signed a new three year deal in 2018.

    His current contract is expected to be up in September next year and it\’s likely that he will resort to a part-time schedule after the expiry of his current deal.

  • James Storm On What WWE Was Planning For Him On His Signing

    James Storm had revealed recently that WWE actually wanted to sign him to a contract earlier this year but the coronavirus pandemic derailed those plans.

    The Cowboy recently appeared on Busted Open Radio where he talked about things like his previous WWE appearances, being a veteran in the wrestling world, and more.

    During the interview, Storm provided some details on the talks he has had with WWE and revealed what role the company wanted him to play upon his signing:

    \”I think they wanted me to come in and work with the younger talent on RAW and SmackDown. They were basically saying with your personality and stuff like that, I know I would have gotten over, no matter what. I can work with anybody and still make myself get over. As you say, you can go over; you can get over as well,\”

    When asked which of the current wrestling storylines he is enjoying, James Storm said that he is really enjoying the ongoing storyline with the New Day.

    The former champion made his return to Impact Wrestling during the Bound For Glory PPV this week and it would be interesting to see if he sticks around for a longer run.

  • Big E Reveals Which Former WWE Star Gave Him His Finisher

    After being signed to WWE for more than a decade, Big E finally seems to be ready to take his place in the main event scenes of the company and potentially have a run with the world title.

    The New Day member recently appeared on Corey Graves\’ After The Bell podcast where he talked about a number of things and also revealed some of the names which have had an influence on his career.

    Big E talked about his early wrestling career and during the interview, he credited wrestling veteran Curt Hawkins for giving him his finisher, The Big Ending:

    \”There\’s been a lot of people along the way, just people who\’ve been there, who\’ve helped me like Curt Hawkins. When I was super green, my only finisher I\’ve ever used is The Big Ending,

    And I remember Curt Hawkins gave that to me, this had to be in 2009. It was called The Body Bag, and he showed it to me.\” recalled Big E, \”I forgot how we came up with The Big Ending. I remember Darren Young getting in the ring with me a little bit, showing me how to gorilla press.\”

    The former NXT Champion also talked about the influence former Nexus member Michael Tarver had on his career when he was only getting started with wrestling and was very green.

    The SmackDown star revealed that Tarver used to sit down with him and talk about in-ring psychology and E said that the former WWE star gave him a sense of confidence like no one else.

  • The Rock Inducts Ken Shamrock Into Impact Hall Of Fame (Video)

    UFC legend and veteran wrestler Ken Shamrock was inducted into the Impact Wrestling Hall Of Fame during the pre-show for tonight\’s Bound For Glory PPV event by none other than The Rock via a video message.

    Shamrock was announced for the Hall Of Fame in February this year and last month he asked The Great One if he could send greetings for this induction.

    The Impact star had called his time with the Rock his \’greatest memory\’ in wrestling and The People\’s champion had replied to his request positively.

    Tonight\’s pre-show then saw Shamrock receiving video messages from the likes of WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, Bas Rutton, Ariel Helwani, and Chael Sonnen congratulating him on his induction.

    The final message was from the Rock who credited his rivalry with Ken Shamrock as a big moment in his wrestling career and congratulated the former champion for the achievement.

    Shamrock then delivered a speech where he thanked his friends and family. He also thanked pro wrestling personalities like Bret Hart, The Rock, and even Vince McMahon for giving him a shot in WWE:

    This induction makes Ken Shamrock the ninth person to join the Impact Wrestling Hall Of Fame alongside people like Sting, Kurt Angle, and Team 3D.

  • Rich Swann Crowned New Impact World Champion At Bound For Glory

    Former WWE star Rich Swann became the new Impact Wrestling World Champion in the main event of tonight\’s Bound for Glory pay per view event.

    Swann faced the former champion Eric Young in a one on one match in the main event and he got an early advantage over the champion, forcing Eric to hit the floor to collect himself.

    The world champion however, came back and took control of the bout after hitting a big neck breaker on the challenger. Young continued to beat up the former 205 Live star for the next few minutes.

    Though Rich Swann never stayed down for long and the two lightweight stars had a hard-hitting match for the biggest prize in Impact Wrestling.

    The ending of the bout saw Rich Swann trying to hit a phoenix splash but the Impact champion wrenched his ankle against the turnbuckle.

    The challenger countered this with a handspring cutter. Rich Swann then finally delivered the phoenix splash and pinned Young to become the new Impact World Champion.

    After the match, several Impact babyfaces came to the ring to congratulate the new champion and the show ended with him celebrating in the ring with other wrestlers. You can check out some photos of the bout below:

    This title change ends Eric Young\’s second reign as the Impact World Champion of 70 days and marks the beginning of the first World title reign for Rich Swann.

  • Behind The Scene Footage Of New Day\’s SmackDown Farewell (Video)

    WWE has released the behind the scene footage from The New Day\’s farewell match at last week\’s episode of SmackDown from the WWE Thunderdome.

    The trio who has been together for 6 years was split up during the latest WWE Draft when Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston were picked up by Raw while Big E remained on SmackDown.

    The footage sees all three of the stars arriving in the arena for their 6 man tag team match against Sheamus, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura and getting ready for the bout.

    They talk about things like how it\’s gonna be tough knowing that they won\’t be seeing each other at shows and the emotional connection The New Day has.

    The video follows them as they get into the ring for their bout which they won and features the post-match comments from the three as well. You can check out the full video below:

    Reports suggest that WWE wants to give a big push to Big E. This break up of New Day is part of the plan for the former NXT Champion as the company wants him to become a more serious wrestler.

    On the other hand, there is no word on what the officials are planning for Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston but they have started off strong with a recent tag team championship victory.

  • Chad Gable Quits Being Shorty G On SmackDown (Video)

    It appears that one-half of the former NXT tag team champions Chad Gable is done being Shorty G and the former NXT star will not be using the gimmick moving forward.

    This week\’s episode of SmackDown saw Shorty G losing a quick match to The Freak Lars Sullivan. In the post-match interview with Kayla Braxton at the ringside, the WWE star said that he was quitting.

    Producer Adam Pearce reached out to the former champion in the trainer\’s room later in the show and asked Gable about his comments on quitting.

    The former American Alpha member then ranted about being tired of lying to people that they can achieve what they want by believing in themself and said that he is done being the Shorty G character.

    The former NXT star listed some of his accomplishments as an amateur wrestler and declared that only one man can achieve anything he wants: Chad Gable. You can check out the segment below:

    The Shorty G character was introduced in Gable\’s feud with Baron Corbin in 2019. Corbin originally called him Shorty Gable as a tease but WWE later decided to adopt the gimmick and they officially changed his name to Shorty G.

    Now these segments suggest that WWE is doing away with the gimmick and it would be interesting to see what the company is planning for the future of the SmackDown star.

  • Serpentico Confirms He Is Signed With AEW

    Serpentico is All Elite. The popular independent wrestler confirmed the news to Inside The Ropes earlier this week.

    The high flying star spoke to the site and discussed his signing with AEW. The \”Snakeman\” says he\’s beyond grateful to work for a company that cares about their talent.

    \”SNAKEMAN is ALL ELITE! I\’ve been under a deal for a few months now. This is going to sound like I\’m playing favorites because I work for the company now but I\’m beyond grateful to work for a company that cares so much for the people that work for them. Before signing I was already made to feel at home.\”

    He added that everyone in AEW has been very welcoming. Unlike other places he\’s worked, he feels that you can approach anybody for advice and that is welcomed.

    Serpentico made his AEW debut back in March. He has been a regular for AEW Dark since then and has made a number of appearances on Dynamite too.

    The newest AEW star has already made his PPV debut for the promotion as well and he faced Joey Janela in a singles match at the All Out Buy-In.

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  • Multiple Former WWE Stars Worked MLW\’s Recent Tapings

    Major League Wrestling returned to taping shows this past week. Their latest tapings featured a number of former WWE stars, according to a report by Wrestling Inc.

    MLW taped a total of 16 weeks of TV content at the GILT nightclub in Orlando from this past Sunday to Tuesday.

    What\’s interesting to note here is that the tapings saw not one but at least three former WWE stars taking part in the shows including names such as Lio Rush, Shawn Daivari and ACH.

    Out of these three, Daivari reportedly worked both as a talent and a producer. Though it\’s not a big surprise as he had been working as a producer for WWE since January 2019 before getting released during the pandemic.

    Lio Rush was also released from the company during the budget cuts this past April. He had been in the promotion since 2017 and Rush has only worked a handful of matches since his release.

    ACH on the other hand was released from WWE after a bit of controversy. He originally signed with the company back in February 2019 and debuted with the ring name Jordan Myles.

    He was released from the promotion in November last year after accusing WWE of racism over a T-shirt design which some felt had a resemblance to blackface.

  • Seth Rollins Talks The Recent Change In Roman Reigns\’ Attitude

    The recent changes in the attitude of Roman Reigns since his return have shocked many people but it appears that his former teammate Seth Rollins is not very surprised with this change.

    The former Universal Champion appeared on the Bump recently where he talked about things like his move to SmackDown, hoping it would be the end of his feud with Rey Mysterio and more.

    Discussing the changes we have seen in the Big Dog since his return to WWE programming, Rollins claimed that we are seeing the true Roman Reigns now:

    “Well, look, for anyone who’s known Roman Reigns for as long as I have, you’re going to know that this isn’t new. Roman had to struggle for a long time to kind of closet this side of him.

    He is an alpha and he sees himself in this light and in this way.\” said Seth, \”I think he’s kind of just got a different lease on the situation and you’re seeing the true Roman Reigns right now.”

    The former Shield member continued by saying that physically, Reigns took his time off very seriously and he claimed that the current Universal Champion is in the best shape he has ever been.

    With Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns being on the same brand now, a confrontation between the two is inevitable. It would be interesting to see if we get to witness a feud between them or if they join forces against a common foe.

  • Ric Flair Makes Prediction About The Future Of Undertaker

    The Undertaker hinted at being done with pro wrestling during the final episode of his The Last Ride documentary but Ric Flair believes that the Dead Man will return to the ring.

    The 16-time world champion recently had an interview with ITRWrestling where he talked about a number of things and also discussed the future of the former World Champion.

    Flair praised the documentary series featuring the Last Outlaw saying that it was fabulous but the wrestling legend predicted that Taker will be back:

    “I thought The Last Ride was fabulous—there’s not a finer man that has ever been in our business and I’m looking at that from every possible aspect. But I think he will be back.

    I think he wants it and I think the fans deserve to see him go out in front of 80 or 90,000 people live.\” said Ric Flair \”I think he needs to wrestle again once we get this COVID under control and I would think it will be at ‘Mania.”

    Ric also appreciated the cinematic match between Undertaker and AJ Styles but said that he can see them going at it again inside the ring. He also claimed that AJ Styles would jump off the top of a building to get back in the ring with Taker.

    Would you like to see The Undertaker returning to the ring for one more match against AJ Styles in the presence of fans? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

  • Chris Jericho Discusses Not Getting Royalties For Matches On WWE Network

    WWE\’s treatment of its wrestlers has been a topic of discussion recently and on the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho, American politician Andrew Yang joined wrestling veteran Chris Jericho to discuss the matter in detail.

    Yang first discussed how he can be in position to bring a suit against WWE telling them that they are misclassifying their employees if he wins in the upcoming elections.

    Jericho agreed to Andrew\’s agenda and the former WWE star then talked about not getting the royalties for his matches that are on the WWE Network:

    \”In my opinion, this really does have to change, and this is no ill will towards the WWE, it\’s just the way it is. You just said all of these things. The fact, even, that they can show all of my matches on their Network that people pay for and I don\’t get a dime of a royalty, it makes no sense. It\’s not how normal business, normal entertainment [or] the normal world works.\”

    Chris continued by revealing that he still gets small residual checks from a movie called MacGruber he did ten years ago in which he had a very small role. Jericho said that he doesn\’t see the fairness in the fact that he doesn\’t get anything for the 100s of matches he has on WWE Network.

    Young then discussed the idea of pro wrestling joining the Screen Actors Guild mentioning how wrestling shows get higher ratings than many other shows on TV. You can check out the full episode featuring their discussion at this link.

  • Seth Rollins On Hoping That Feud With Rey Mysterio Will End After Move To SmackDown

    After Seth Rollins moved to SmackDown a lot of people hoped that his long-running feud with Rey Mysterio would finally come to an end and it appears that the former Universal Champion hoped for the same as well.

    The former World Champion recently appeared on The Bump where he talked about things like being drafted to SmackDown, leaving the Raw roster and more.

    Discussing how Rey Mysterio was also drafted to the Blue Brand, Rollins admitted that he was hoping that SmackDown would be a fresh start for him:

    \”Yeah. You know, I was hoping that SmackDown would be a fresh start for me, but they [the Mysterio Family] don\’t seem to feel that way, I guess we\’re gonna have to handle that unfinished business before I move on to the next chapter, or whatever the first chapter of \’The SmackDown Savior\’ will be.\”

    We saw the tease for another interesting future feud for Seth Rollins during this week\’s episode of SmackDown when he had a confrontation with the returning Daniel Bryan.

    The two have a long history that goes back to their days in ROH and the former Shield member mentioned that he felt a bit insulted when Bryan didn\’t take his name during his promo.

    Apart from this, Seth Rollins also talked about his plans for SmackDown and more. You can check out his full interview in the video below:

  • Note On The Return Of WWE Backstage

    WWE recently confirmed the news that WWE Backstage will be returning to FS1 for a special episode this Friday but it wasn\’t the original plan.

    According to reports from PWInsider, the original plan was to air a special episode of Talking Smack right after SmackDown but the company nixed the idea for some reason.

    The decision was then made to bring back the canceled WWE series for one night and it was a very late decision from the officials, according to the site.

    This week\’s episode of SmackDown will be airing on FS1 due to the MLB World Series airing on Fox and the special WWE Backstage episode will follow the broadcast of the Blue Branded Show.

    WWE Backstage which debuted after SmackDown moved to Fox last year was cancelled this past June after the production of the show had been halted for some months due to coronavirus.

    Talking Smack on the other hand originally premiered after the return of Brand Extension in 2016. It has been brought back recently and the show currently airs on Saturday mornings on the WWE Network.

    WWE has not confirmed the names who will be hosting the special episode of WWE Backstage this Friday and it would be interesting to see if they confirm the personalities for the episode beforehand.

  • Lillian Garcia On The Advice She Received From Vince McMahon

    Lillian Garcia spent more than a decade in WWE as a ring announcer and during her time, the female star received some interesting advice from the Boss Vince McMahon.

    The former WWE announcer recently appeared on WWE\’s The Bump to promote the return of her Chasing Glory podcast which will now be broadcasted on the WWE Network from next Monday.

    During the interview, Garcia discussed a number of things and she also revealed the advice she received from Vince McMahon after she had made a mistake:

    \”One of the things I remember about Vince is him telling me not to take myself too seriously, I would be so into wanting to be perfect; if something didn\’t go right, I would beat myself up. I remember I was in the back and he came up to me – I didn\’t realize I messed up on something.

    When he told me about it, I started to tear up.\” recalled Lillian Garcia \”He told me, \’Hey Lil, relax. I just want to make you better, so I\’m going to give you some advice.\’ That really did stick with me. I started taking things less personally.\”

    Apart from this, the former MMA announcer also talked about her WWE return. She said that it\’s just awesome to be coming back home and claimed that her show has been a labour of love for her.

    Lillian Garcia also talked about things like where the inspiration for her show came from and more. You can check out her full interview in the video below:

  • Former WCW Wrestler Passes Away After Contracting Coronavirus

    WCW Wrestler Johnny Meadows has passed away due to complications from COVID-19 according to posts on his official Facebook account.

    The former WCW star who was close to 60 years old had tested positive for the virus in late September and according to reports, he had been on ventilator support since 28 September.

    Meadows, whose real name was John Condrone, apparently passed away due to complications with his health sometime on Tuesday.

    The veteran wrestler began his career in Southeastern Championship Wrestling where he competed against performers such as Kevin Sullivan, Hector Guerrero, and Dick Murdoch.

    He held victories over notable names like Abdullah the Butcher and Stomper and he also competed in title matches against World Champions like Ric Flair and \”Crazy\” Luke Graham

    During his career, Johnny Meadows had stints with many top promotions of his time including short runs in companies such as WCW, ECW, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and others.

    Apart from the Meadows character, he was known for several other wrestling characters such as The Paradise City Rockers (with Joey Cazana), The Dream Team (with Don Lucas), The Playboys, The Crusiers (with Terry Bronson) and more.

    We at SEScoops send our condolences to the family and friends of Johnny Meadows.

  • WWE Backstage Returning To FS1 For Special Episode On Friday

    WWE Backstage is returning to FS1 this Friday.

    The company has announced that a special edition of the studio show will air this Friday night live from the WWE ThunderDome at the Amway Center in Orlando.

    The special one night only episode of the show will air at 10pm ET, right after the episode of SmackDown goes off air and the replay of the blue branded show will then air at 11pm ET.

    For those who don\’t know, this Friday\’s episode of SmackDown will be airing on FS1 because of Game 3 of the MLB World Series airing on FOX on the same night.

    WWE Backstage premiered in November 2019 after SmackDown moved to Fox network and it continued airing until mid-March before the production of the show was halted due to COVID-19.

    It was then cancelled in June and it\’s believed to be one of the reasons why former WWE broadcast personality Renee Young who was one of the hosts of the show left WWE.

    The show was hosted by Booker T alongside Young and it featured regular appearances from former wrestling stars such as CM Punk, Paige and Christian.

    WWE has not confirmed the personalities for this special edition of WWE Backstage so far and it would be interesting to see who they bring in to host the show this Friday night.

  • The Miz On Daniel Cormier Possibly Joining WWE

    There has been talk of Daniel Cormier possibly joining WWE in coming times and during a recent interview, the Miz revealed his thoughts on the possibility. TMZ Sports recently caught up with the A Lister and they asked him about the speculations of the former MMA star joining the pro wrestling world.

    Replying to it, The Miz suggested that the transition from MMA to wrestling is very difficult and claimed that not many people can be as successful as the former Raw women\’s champion Ronda Rousey was:

    \”It\’s very difficult, not many people are able to do it, not many people can be as successful as Ronda Rousey was. She came in and really did a tremendous job in just acclimating to our style of professional wrestling. She did a great job and if he can do that, that\’s fantastic, but some people just can\’t get it.\”

    The reporter pointed out how Cormier has the charisma needed for becoming a WWE superstar and The Miz interestingly responded by saying \”It takes a little more than charisma to be a successful Superstar.\”

    Advice For Daniel Cormier

    The former Intercontinental Champion then went on to explain that there is no trick to make it into the world of wrestling. When asked what advice he would give Daniel if he does pursue a career in professional wrestling, The Miz said that the best advice he got was to stick with it:

    \”Stick with it, because there\’s a lot of reasons that will tear you apart from it. That\’s the best advice I\’d ever gotten when I was first starting in WWE, not even in WWE, before WWE when I was in independent wrestling. I asked some Superstars what would be the best advice, the best advice I got was stick with it.

    Because I watched so many people quit, I watched so many people look at it and go, \’This is too hard on my body, too hard on everything, I don\’t like traveling.\’ There\’s always an excuse, you know? Screw the excuse.\”

    Later in the interview, The Miz acknowledged how he made the jump from reality TV to WWE and claimed that he still loves his job. You can check out his full interview in the video below:

  • Backstage News On The Ending Of This Week\’s Raw

    The ending of this week\’s episode of Raw confused a lot of people with many wondering if the company ran out of time during the broadcast but latest reports suggest that this wasn\’t the case.

    The Hell In A Cell go home edition of the show saw Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton continue the build for their upcoming championship match in the final segment of the show.

    Orton had locked himself inside the Hell In A Cell structure and he was cutting a promo on McIntyre when the WWE champion came out and tried to gain access to the cell.

    Drew finally got inside the cage after using a pair of bolt cutters to cut the lock of the cage door and the show ended just before the former NXT champion could attack the Viper.

    A lot of people wondered if this ending was a case of WWE running out of time for their broadcast and if they had planned a brawl between the two to hype their upcoming bout but it wasn\’t the case.

    According to reports from PWInsider, the segment went as planned. It wasn\’t a case of the company running out of time and the ending took place exactly as approved by Vince McMahon.

    The two stars will now face each other in a Hell In A Cell match at the PPV this Sunday and it would be interesting to see who comes out victorious in this bout.