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Author: Anutosh Bajpai

  • Sonya Deville Reacts To Loss In Loser Leaves WWE Match At SummerSlam

    WWE had announced a Hair vs. Hair match between former Fire And Desire partners Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose for the SummerSlam PPV.

    However, the company changed the bout to a Loser Leaves WWE match a few days before the PPV, making things much more interesting.

    The match then saw Mandy Rose picking up the victory over the former MMA star. She pinned Deville after hitting a big Facebuster and then covering her for the pin after a big knee strike to her opponent\’s face.

    Sonya Deville reacted to the loss in this Loser Leaves WWE match at the PPV on Twitter and the former NXT star wrote \’…. goodbye\’ in a tweet.

    On the other hand, Rose took on her own twitter account to mock her former partner, saying that maybe Sonya should have thought this one through:

    There is no word on the plans for Sonya Deville after this loss. Speculation is that she could take some time off from WWE due to the attempted kidnapping last week because the match stipulation was changed after the incident.

    There is also a belief that she could return to WWE programming during the planned drafts in October but whether or not it actually happens will be revealed in future.

  • Keith Lee Announced For Official Raw Debut This Week

    WWE announced during the SummerSlam PPV tonight that former NXT Champion Keith Lee will be making his official main roster debut on tomorrow\’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

    The company released a video teaser for the arrival of the \’limitless\’ NXT star and they also released an official statement on their website after the announcement at the show.

    Keith Lee dropped the NXT title to Karrion Kross at the NXT Takeover: XXX event last night and when asked about his future, Triple H had said that it was part of a long story.

    Now this announcement suggests that him dropping the NXT title so soon was a thoughtful decision from WWE and they might have big plans for the former champion on the main roster.

    Though this won\’t be Lee\’s first appearance on the main roster. He has previously made his presence felt during the build-up for the traditional Survivor Series match last year and he had a moment at the Royal Rumble event as well.

    There is no word yet on what Lee will be doing at the show and it will be interesting to see who ends up being the first feud of the heavyweight star in the main roster.

  • Drew McIntyre Opens Up About Unscripted Moment At WrestleMania 36

    His WWE Championship win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 marked the culmination of a long journey for Drew McIntyre who redeemed himself with years of hard work and persistence.

    However, the happiness of his title win triumphed the Scottish Psychopath\’s business sense for a moment after his big win and the former NXT Champion broke the WWE rule of not looking at the camera.

    McIntyre talked about the unscripted moment during his recent interview with BBC.com and the WWE Champion said that he couldn\’t help himself because it was the only way he could connect with the audience:

    \”It was the last scene of Wrestlemania and I needed to do something. I crawled to the camera and broke the law of wrestling – you\’re not supposed to look in the camera, don\’t stare down the screen.

    I couldn\’t help myself because it was the only way I could connect with the audience at home and I just thanked them for supporting me on my journey to the top and thanked them for choosing WWE in these difficult times.\” said Drew McIntyre. \”Millions of people tuned in as an escape.\”

    Drew McIntyre Wants To Face The Undertaker

    McIntyre also talked about being mentored by The Undertaker during his early days. Drew revealed that he was told to listen to nobody except the Dead Man and expressed the desire to face the legend before he retires:

    \”I was told to listen to nobody except The Undertaker, so I would harass him all the time for advice. Sometimes it sounded like he was talking in riddles because he spoke at such an advanced level. An absolute legend. I think he has one more match left in him and it has to be with Drew McIntyre.\”

    The WWE Champion is currently set to defend his title against Randy Orton in a singles match at tonight\’s SummerSlam PPV. We will be providing coverage of the special event starting with the SummerSlam Pre-Show at 5 PM EST.

  • Chris Jericho Comments On WWE\’s ThunderDome

    The new ThunderDome concept WWE introduced last week has generally been praised by the fans and it appears that the former AEW Champion Chris Jericho is liking the concept as well.

    The former World Champion returned for his Saturday Night Live stream yesterday where he talked about things like his WWE theme song and more.

    Talking about the Thunderdome concept, Jericho praised the idea saying that he thinks it\’s great that the company has decided to get out of the Performance Center because it was killing their vibe:

    \”I loved it; I loved the presentation of it. It looked great, I think it\’s great that WWE got out of the Performance Center;

    I think it was really killing their vibe because it\’s just a warehouse, do you know what I mean? It has nothing to do with – at least dress it up, or dark it up, or whatever it was, but the ThunderDome looked cool.\”

    Chris went on to say that the only thing that was confusing him were that the fans in the background were not making a lot of noise but the former WWE star said that it looked very cool.

    Apart from this, Chris Jericho also talked about the stiff workers he has faced in his career and more. You can check out the latest episode of his Saturday Night Special below:

  • First Look At John Cena\’s Character In Suicide Squad 2

    DC Comics and Warner Brothers released some interesting trailers of their upcoming films during the DC FanDome virtual convention, including footage of James Guns\’ Suicide Squad 2 featuring John Cena.

    The teaser trailer gives us a sneak peek at the various characters of the Suicide Squad sequel directed by James Gunn who also directed the first Guardians Of The Galaxy movie.

    The footage confirms that Cena will be playing the role of Peacemaker, and the Cenation Leader describes his character as a \”douchey Captain America.\” You can check out the first look of John\’s character below:

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    Director James Gunn also talked about John\’s role in the movie describing the Peacemaker as \”The guy who believes in peace — at any cost. No matter how many people he needs to kill along the way.\”

    Apart from John Cena, the teaser footage also gives us a look at some other new introductions to the Task Force X including Idris Elba\’s Bloodsport and Pete Davidson\’s Blackguard.

    The company released a number of other interesting trailers during the event as well which includes the teaser trailer for Matt Reeves\’ The Batman featuring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader.

    Suicide Squad 2 is currently set to be released on August 6, 2021. You can check out the full teaser trailer and cast reveal featuring John Cena and others below:

  • Triple H On Fan Backlash Over Velveteen Dream\’s Return To NXT TV

    Fans were not very happy with Velveteen Dreams\’ return to NXT and they even expressed their disappointment over social media but Triple H seems to be firm on their stand over the NXT star.

    The Game held a media conference call after the NXT Takeover: XXX event where he talked about things like the new NXT Champion Karrion Kross getting injured during his match at the show and more.

    During the call he was asked about the #FireVelveteenDream hashtag trending on Twitter this past Wednesday and the former World Champion responded by saying that we have already talked about it:

    \”We’ve talked about this, we’ve said our piece on it and I understand people’s positions on it and their feelings of something that they seeing with the accusations online. So, I feel like there’s nothing more that needs to be said on it again. That’s it.\”

    Velveteen Dream was accused of sending indecent messages to underage teens among other things during the #SpeakingOut movement and he was taken off WWE TV for a while due to it.

    However, the young star returned to WWE programming during the August 12 episode of NXT and when asked about it, Triple H claimed that they did not find anything against Dream in their investigation.

  • WWE Announces Tommaso Ciampa\’s Return To NXT

    WWE announced during tonight\’s NXT Takeover: XXX event that Tommaso Ciampa will be returning to the brand at this Wednesday\’s episode of the show.

    The former NXT Champion has been off TV since he lost a singles match to Karrion Kross at the \”Takeover: In Your House\” event in June.

    Due to the announcement of his return to NXT Television coinciding with the NXT Championship win of Kross, fans have started speculating if Ciampa could continue his feud with the former Impact star upon his return.

    However, another element which has made things interesting is the fact that the newly crowned champion suffered an injury during his match at the PPV event.

    While not many details about his condition are known at the movement, the possibility of Kross having to relinquish the title and taking time off due to the injury is pretty high.

    If a place opens in the NXT title picture it wouldn\’t be hard to imagine that Tommaso Ciampa will try to claim the spot and become the new champion.

    What actually happens and what are the company\’s plans for the returning star will be revealed in future but as of now the possibility of Ciampa getting involved in the NXT title feud looks very high.

  • Karrion Kross Injured In His Title Match At NXT Takeover: XXX

    Karrion Kross continued to impress with his performance at tonight\’s NXT Takeover: XXX event and he managed to defeat Keith Lee to win the NXT Title in the main event of the show.

    However, not all the news coming out of the PPV was positive for the former TNA star and latest news has revealed that the new champion suffered an injury during his bout at the event.

    Triple H hosted a media call after the event went off air and the Game revealed that Kross appears to have suffered a separated shoulder during his match.

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    While the exact spot where he suffered the injury wasn\’t revealed, the former World Champion praised Karrion Kross for finishing the bout despite the injury.

    There is no word yet on how long the NXT Champion will have to stay out of action due to the damage but reports have revealed that he is set to undergo MRI to get a better idea of his condition.

    Triple H mentioned that they will try to figure out what\’s up and how to work around it once the results of Kross\’ MRI are in and they have a better idea of the situation.

    It would be interesting to see what this injury means for the future of the NXT title and if the newly crowned champion will have to relinquish the title because of it. We will keep you updated on his status.

    Check out the complete NXT TakeOver: XXX results here

  • CM Punk Reveals His Favorite SummerSlam Match

    SummerSlam is a hot topic among fans right now with the PPV being only a few days away and CM Punk also recently joined in on the conversation, revealing which is his favorite SummerSlam match.

    The former World Champion recently held a Q&A session on his Twitter account where he answered questions related to life lessons, his film Girl on the Third Floor and more.

    In light of the recent revelation that Renee Young will be leaving WWE, Punk was asked how it was working with her on WWE Backstage and he said \”Renee is the best. Super excited for her!  Can’t wait for the cook book and the podcast….\”

    A fan then asked the former WWE star which was the favourite SummerSlam match of his WWE career and CM Punk claimed that it was the one against the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar.

    The former WWE Champion also answered questions related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, possibly writing a book and more. You can check out some of his top replies below:

    The match CM Punk talked about took place in 2013 and it was Punk\’s last SummerSlam appearance before he left the company.

    Brock Lesnar managed to win this no disqualification bout with help from Paul Heyman after hitting Punk with an F-5 onto a chair.

  • Triple H Explains How He Handles Arguments With Vince McMahon

    Despite some recent reports about his position in WWE, Triple H is still perceived as the successor of Vince McMahon and fans believe that he will take over as the head of the company when the Boss retires.

    There is an interesting dynamic between the two as well because Mr McMahon is the father in law of The Game and the grandfather of his kids.

    Triple H talked about his relationship with the Boss during his appearance on The Bill Simmons podcast and explaining how they handle arguments with each other, the former World Champion claimed that they get over it pretty quickly:

    \”In terms of arguments, we both kind of get over it quickly, you have moments and things happen and come up and we just get past it and get over it.

    If it came down to it and it meant the difference of my kids having their grandfather in their life or not, I\’d have no problem just walking away.\” said Triple H \”I\’d walk because it\’s not worth it at the end of the day. Family business is awesome, though. I love it and wouldn\’t change a thing.\”

    The King Of Kings also praised the work ethic of the chairman saying that he is a machine. He explained that Mr. McMahon has never missed a day at the office and even when nobody else was there, he was still working.

    Explaining the reason behind this dedication, Triple H said that Vince McMahon still has passion for his work even after all these years, and everyday he gets up looking forward to work instead of dreading it.

  • Triple H On Possibility Of Randy Orton Having A Run In NXT

    There have been reports of Randy Orton wanting to work with NXT talents. His exchange with Tommaso Ciampa in particular have made many wonder if we can see the Viper going down to NXT for a feud with the former NXT Champion and other stars from the brand.

    Triple H was asked about the possibility of The Viper coming to the Black And Yellow brand during a recent media call and the Game said that there are always conversations around this stuff. However, the former World Champion went on to explain that while they always have these options, getting them to fruition is a little bit more difficult:

    \”So changing things and trying to build in things on different days is very very difficult and a lot more challenging than people would think. While those options are always there and always discussed, getting them to fruition at this point in time, sometimes, is a little bit more difficult, but I can tell you this, Randy\’s a little more public about it and puts it out on social [media].

    I field calls all day long about talent wanting to do something in NXT and vice versa. There\’s a constant there. I know from my end, as a performer, when you see talent and you see somebody that\’s very good, and it peaks your interest. \’Well, I\’d like to work with them.\’ That\’s what Randy\’s doing.\”

    We have seen people like Finn Balor or Charlotte Flair moving to NXT for feuds in recent times so the possibility of Randy Orton going down there to work doesn\’t seem too farfetched. With the Survivor Series PPV being not too far away, another possibility is that we can see a cross brand feud between The Legend Killer and the NXT star but whether or not it actually happens will be revealed in future.

  • AJ Styles Says Former NXT Champion Will Be A Big Name In Future

    While Ricochet hasn\’t been able to score a lot of big wins in the main roster so far, many believe that he will be a big star in the future and it appears that AJ Styles is one of the names who believe in the high flying star.

    The former World Champion recently appeared on WWE\’s The Bump where he talked about things like Jeff Hardy being a great tag team competitor and more.

    Talking about the former NXT North American Champion, Styles said that Ricochet is one of the best high fliers he has ever seen and claimed that the young star will go on to become a much bigger name than he is now:

    \”Well, I can tell you, Ricochet is definitely one of the best high fliers that I\’ve ever seen, he\’s unbelievable; he\’s a talent that will go on to be a much bigger name than he is now. Everything he does just seems so effortless. I have so much respect for him and where he\’s come from.\”

    AJ Styles also responded to the praise from Bret Hart saying that he has gotten to know Bret over the years and it means a lot for him to have someone like the Hitman sing his praise.

    Styles is currently set to defend his Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Hardy at this week\’s episode of SmackDown and it\’s believed that this bout will lead to a rematch between the two at the upcoming SummerSlam PPV.

  • Paul Heyman Reacts To Renee Young\’s Departure: \”She Brought Out The Very Best In Everyone\”

    Various people related to the wrestling industry have been reacting to the news of Renee Young leaving WWE since the news broke yesterday and one of the surprising reactions came from Paul Heyman.

    The former Raw Executive Director took on his Twitter to comment on the departure of the female star saying that she brought out the best in everyone she worked with.

    Heyman continued the praise on Instagram as well and the ECW founder said that he is forever indebted to Young for her on-screen generosity and trust:

    \”She always brought out the very best in everyone she worked with, and I am forever indebted to her for her on-screen generosity and trust. I look forward to whatever projects she chooses to grace with her passion and personality and thank her for the opportunity to work with such a professional.\”

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    Renee Young has been with WWE since 2012 and she has worked her way up from NXT to the main roster and from being a backstage interviewer to one of the prominent faces of the WWE broadcast team.

    Reports suggest that she will be working the SummerSlam PPV. Though there is no word yet on when she will wrap her duties with the promotion or what she is planning for her future.

  • Cody Rhodes Responds To Claims About AEW\’s Interest In Goldberg

    We have heard rumours of AEW\’s interest in Goldberg a number of times. It has been said that AEW President Tony Khan is interested in bringing the WCW veteran to the company but Vice President Cody Rhodes is denying these claims.

    One such claim was recently made by Jim Cornette who said on his podcast that Khan wanted the former Universal Champion to re-enact his legendary undefeated streak in AEW.

    However, the current TNT champion responded to these claims from the wrestling veteran on Twitter and he claimed that his company has had no contact with Goldberg:

    Even if AEW had interest in bringing the WCW veteran to the company, it wouldn\’t be possible to sign him right now because Goldberg himself recently revealed that he is still under WWE contract.

    The former World Champion revealed that he signed a three year deal with the company to stay with the promotion till 2022 and wrestle two matches each year.

    Goldberg has already wrestled a couple of matches for the company this year so it\’s not very likely that we will see him on WWE programming anytime soon but he should return to WWE TV down the line.

  • Seth Rollins Comments On His Relationship With Jon Moxley

    The Shield is considered to be one of the most impactful factions in the wrestling history and one of the main reasons for their success is believed to be the real-life friendship between the trio of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

    However, there have been speculation about the relationship between these three since Mox decided to leave WWE to join rival promotion AEW and The Architect made some interesting comments on his departure.

    During a recent interview with Bleacher Report, Rollins addressed the status of his relationship with the current AEW Champion and Seth revealed that they are still on speaking terms:

    \”We still talk from time to time; I would love to see what he\’s doing or how he\’s doing or whatever. When his wife got sick, obviously I checked in on him to make sure he was doing OK and the dogs were good and all that good stuff.\”

    Seth Rollins also discussed the status of Roman Reigns saying that the Big Dog is a busy man and gave his praise to Reigns for taking care of five kids at once.

    Rollins On Moxley Leaving WWE

    The comments from Rollins that made people wonder if there was animosity between the two friends came only days after Jon Moxley made his AEW debut. Seth was talking about Jon Moxley\’s decision to leave WWE and the former Universal Champion had said that Ambrose \’took his balls and went home\’:

    “Ambrose gave everything he had to the company for the entire time he was here. He put his heart and soul into the travel and the schedule and the injuries and the work in the ring and all that stuff, but at the end of the day, he took his ball and he went home or he went elsewhere, at least.”

    Though in other interviews, the Monday Night Messiah has also stated that he feels that we have not seen the last of the Shield and fans of the faction remain hopeful that we will see the trio together once again somewhere down the line.

  • Chris Jericho Explains Reason For Recent AEW Releases

    Chris Jericho has been very vocal about WWE releasing some long time talents from their roster in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and he has called out the company for not taking care of their employees.

    However, AEW also recently let go not one but three stars and these releases made many wonder what the former AEW Champion thinks about this decision from the company.

    Jericho talked about the recent firings on his Saturday Night Special stream. Y2J said that he hates to see anyone lose their job but he also gave credit to Tony Khan for keeping many people from Europe on their roster;

    \”I mean, I give Tony Khan credit for continuing to keep as many people on the roster from Europe as he did. There\’s a lot of people from Europe that he\’s still paying, and unfortunately, Bea and Sadie were let go.\”

    Chris Jericho continued to explain how it\’s hard for the company to keep paying the wrestlers who they can\’t use for shows and he hoped that both Bea Priestley and Sadie Gibbs will be back in AEW when things go back to normal:

    \”You\’re paying someone for 6 months who goes from making $100 a year, and you\’re paying them $100 and you can\’t even use them if you wanted to. I love them both. They\’re both great people and hopefully, they will be back in AEW soon.\”

    For those who don\’t know, AEW quietly released three stars from their roster last week and the names included Jimmy Havoc, Bea Priestley and Sadie Gibbs.

    Out of the three, Jimmy Havoc was released after his name came up in the #SpeakingOut movement earlier this year while both Priestley and Gibbs were primarily released because they couldn\’t travel to US for AEW shows.

  • AJ Styles Responds To Rumors Of Being Unhappy In WWE

    There have been some rumours recently about AJ Styles being unhappy with his position in WWE and it appears that these talks have reached the ears of the Phenomenal One as well.

    The current Intercontinental Champion talked about a number of things during his Twitch Stream and also addressed the speculation of him not being happy in the company.

    AJ mentioned that he did have issues with the former Raw Executive Director Paul Heyman but he said that what\’s done is done and Styles suggested that he is not unhappy anymore;

    \”I\’m unhappy being Intercontinental Champion, I\’m unhappy what? What do I have to be unhappy about?

    We all understood what happened [with Paul Heyman]. The problem with everything that happened is that the lie happened, the blatant lie. I don\’t really want to harp on anyone anymore. What\’s done is done.\”

    For those who don\’t know, AJ Styles had asked Paul Heyman if Gallows and Anderson were on the list of people WWE intended to release during the coronavirus budget cuts and the ECW founder had replied negatively.

    However, the Good Brothers ended up being released by the company later on which angered the former World Champion and reports suggest that Styles chose to move to SmackDown due to his frustrations with Heyman.

  • Report: WWE Considering The Revival Of Talking Smack

    WWE revived Raw Talk earlier this year and now latest reports suggest that the company is planning to bring back its SmackDown counterpart, Talking Smack very soon as well.

    According to reports from PWinsider, WWE officials are considering to bring back the SmackDown aftershow and it could return to WWE programming as soon as later this month.

    This is not the first time we are hearing about the possible revival of Talking Smack as there had been talks of the show being brought back in June when the company launched the free tier of the WWE Network.

    While WWE only brought back the Raw aftershow at the time, the report reveals that the talks of bringing back Talking Smack go as far back as January this year and the officials have not pulled the trigger on it yet.

    Both Talking Smack and Raw Talk were originally introduced when WWE brought back the Brand Extension in 2016 and separated the rosters for Raw and SmackDown.

    Out of the two shows, the SmackDown aftershow made more headlines due to its unscripted nature. It allowed the stars to show more personality and the Network exclusive had many iconic moments.

    The SmackDown episode after SummerSlam will be an ideal time to bring back the show and it would be interesting to see if the company makes the announcement for the same anytime soon.

  • Speculation On Why WWE Is Holding Payback A Week After SummerSlam

    WWE has made the strange decision to hold this year\’s Payback PPV on August 30, just a week after their second-biggest PPV of the year in SummerSlam, leaving fans wondering about the reason behind this call.

    Dave Meltzer talked about this schedule recently and the wrestling journalist mentioned that it\’s \”just an experiment to see how it works.\”

    Meltzer speculates that the officials have an idea for a major angle coming out of the SummerSlam PPV which will require an immediate follow up with the Payback event.

    One of the top rumors about the major angle is that RETRIBUTION will invade the PPV and interfere with a big match, leading to the stars uniting against the faction and getting their payback at the PPV of the same name.

    The idea stems from an angle on this week\’s episode of Raw which saw the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre trying to unite the locker room against the group in a backstage segment.

    There is also a belief that holding two special events in a row is just a way to saturate the PPV market and potentially hurt the buys for AEW\’s All Out PPV which will take place just 6 days after Payback on September 5.

    Though whether or not any of the speculations turn out to be true will be revealed this Sunday and it will be interesting to see if RETRIBUTION gets involved with the show in any way.

  • Chris Jericho Blasts WWE For Firing Longtime Employee

    WWE has released a number of long term employees in recent months due to the coronavirus pandemic and it appears Chris Jericho is not a fan of one such recent firing.

    The former AEW Champion talked about a number of things on the latest episode of his Saturday Night Special stream including things like his ongoing feud with Orange Cassidy and more.

    Talking about the recent WWE release of long time referee Mike Chioda, Jericho blasted the company asking them what Chioda is supposed to do now.

    \”I mean, come on, seriously? 35 years the dude has been at your company and you\’re going to fire him? Besides the fact that the dude is a great guy and such a talented performer, and can run the whole backstage, but after 35 years, what\’s he supposed to do? Go get a job at freaking 7 Eleven?

    Like, shame on you WWE.\” said Chris Jericho \”They did it to Mark Eaton, a famous ringside guy that they still haven\’t been able to replace him yet. When I was looking for time cues, Mark was always the guy.\”

    Mike Chioda showed up at last week\’s episode of AEW Dynamite to officiate a couple of matches which included the TNT title match and the match between Y2J and Orange Cassidy.

    During the episode, Chris Jericho also revealed that it was him who gave the idea of bringing the WWE veteran for the show and he and Cody convinced Tony Khan that it was the right move.

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    Chris Jericho greets Mike Chioda during his first night at AEW Dynamite

  • WWE Reportedly Interested In Signing Former UFC Champion Daniel Cormier

    WWE has a rich history of former UFC stars coming to the company and the list of people who successfully made the transition from the MMA world to the world of wrestling include people like Ken Shamrock and Ronda Rousey.

    Now latest reports are suggesting that WWE officials are interested in bringing in another former UFC Champion to the promotion, though this time not in a wrestling capacity.

    Dave Meltzer mentioned on Sunday Night\’s Main Event podcast that WWE has interest in signing UFC veteran Daniel Cormier to the commentary team after he announced his retirement.

    Though WWE officials are not the only ones interested in bringing Cormier into the company and Fox officials are also said to be interested in signing the UFC star for the SmackDown commentary team.

    This is not the first time we are hearing about the company\’s interest in Daniel Cormier. Similar reports surfaced online in 2019 and Daniel himself had confirmed that he even had talks with the promotion.

    Although this doesn\’t necessarily mean that he will make the transition as UFC also wants to keep the former champion around and Cormier has done some commentary work for the MMA league in the past.

    The 41-year-old star announced his retirement from the MMA World on Saturday night after losing his fight against the UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic.

    Despite all the talks, there is no word yet on what Daniel Cormier himself is planning for his future and it would be interesting to see where the retired star ends up.

  • Chris Jericho Says AEW Caught \’NXT Reject\’ Leaking Spoilers

    Former WCW President Eric Bischoff made a surprise appearance at AEW Dynamite recently. However, the news of his cameo had leaked online beforehand and Chris Jericho is blaming an \’NXT-reject\’ for it.

    The former AEW World Champion talked about the incident on his Saturday Night Special stream. Jericho was explaining how the amount of people who are on social media is very small compared to the people who watch their show and he gave the example of Bischoff\’s appearance:

    \”For example, when we had the debate and Eric Bischoff was announced on Reddit and we know the spy is, by the way. Oh, we know. He\’ll never f—ing be back in AEW. NXT reject was a spy, so print that.\”

    Chris continued by explaining how they had two choices after the news leaked. They chose not to announce the appearance and it still surprised a lot of people:

    \”I was like, listen, we can announce this or we can just not announce it and don\’t worry about it and see, you know, the people that know will know and maybe they\’ll watch if they weren\’t going to,

    The people that don\’t know, will still be surprised. That\’s exactly what happened.\” said Chris Jericho \”People were super surprised that Bischoff was there and it worked out great.\”

    Eric Bischoff appeared as a special guest moderator for the debate between Y2J and Orange Cassidy during the August 5th episode of Dynamite and it was Bischoff\’s first appearance on TNT since 2000 when WCW folded.

  • Rusev On How Is His Relationship With John Cena

    One of the main criticisms faced by John Cena is ending the momentum of many top acts during his long run as the face of WWE and Rusev is one of the top examples of the same.

    The Cenation Leader ended the Bulgarian Brute\’s undefeated streak during their match at WrestleMania 31 and many believe that the former NXT star was never able to recover from this loss in WWE.

    However, during a recent appearance on The Ryback Show, Rusev talked about his relationship with Cena and the former WWE star said that he had a great relationship with John:

    \”[We had a] great relationship. I never had a bad experience with John. John taught me about cars because I love cars, and he taught me about cars. And I got a Mazarati because he recommended that it was a fantastic car.

    I\’ve been in his house for dinner.\” revealed Rusev, \”I think it was a christening for me – we started working a program and he invited me into his house to kind of see who I am, and we hung out. It was fun, man.\”

    The former US Champion also credited the 16-time world champion for teaching him everything about timing the crowd and Rusev went on to say that John is an amazing dude who will never shove you on the side:

    \”Every time I hung out with John, it was fun. He\’s an amazing dude and he works out really hard, and he was always open for advice. He\’ll never shove you on the side. He will never do any of that.\”

    Later in the interview, Rusev also claimed that the two still keep in touch and revealed that John Cena had texted him recently to say that he looked great.

  • Adam Cole On Potential Move To Main Roster After Losing The NXT Title

    There have been renewed talks of Adam Cole possibly being moved to the main roster after he dropped the NXT Championship to Keith Lee last month.

    During a recent interview with TV Insider, the former champion talked about a number of things including his ongoing feud with Pat McAfee, being compared to Shawn Michaels and more.

    When asked about a potential move to Raw or SmackDown, Cole said that he is in no rush to leave NXT as he feels that the Black and Yellow brand is blossoming into something special:

    \”I feel like NXT is really blossoming into something special, selfishly, I don\’t want to miss out on that. I\’m really enjoying my time here and feel there is more for me to do. I feel like there is more for the Undisputed Era to do. As a group, we have been a dominant force in NXT.

    I\’m in no rush to leave NXT.\” said Adam Cole \”At the same time, do I think the Undisputed Era would be effective on RAW and SmackDown? Absolutely.\”

    Latest backstage reports have revealed that WWE officials are planning another draft soon and they have shortlisted two dates in October for the same.

    Now after Cole\’s title loss, the big question is if the company could actually be planning to move him to the main roster and if the Undisputed Era leader could be moved during the upcoming drafts.

  • Matt Cardona On His Plans After Expiry Of Current AEW Deal

    Matt Cardona finally made his AEW debut after months of rumors during the July 29 episode of AEW Dynamite and he has since made his in ring debut for the company as well.

    However, reports that have come out since then have revealed that the former WWE star has not signed a long term contract with the company and his current deal is only for five appearances.

    Cardona talked about his status with AEW during his recent appearance on the Not About Wrestling show and when asked about his future plans, the former IC Champion said that he didn\’t get into AEW just to get a new t-shirt:

    \”Yeah, so I only have a couple of dates signed, but I didn\’t go there just to get a new t-shirt, you know? I\’m there for the long haul. That\’s the goal. That\’s the plan. To show the world what I can do. To win some championships, have some fun and it\’s a great environment there.\”

    Cardona continued by saying that the past couple of weeks at AEW were great and even though some people didn\’t like his performance, he can\’t wait to do more work with the company.

    Cardona formerly known as Zack Ryder was one of the stars who were released by WWE as part of their budget cuts in April earlier this year, ending his 15-year long stint with the promotion.