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  • Drew McIntyre Is Not A Fan Of Logan Paul Getting A World Title Shot

    WWE\’s decision to put Logan Paul in a world title match at Crown Jewel has divided fan opinion. Drew McIntyre seems to be opposed to the idea of the YouTube star getting a world title shot without working his way up the card.

    The former WWE champion recently had an interview with MySanantonio.com. He talked about things such as his match against Roman Reigns at Clash at the Castle.

    Speaking about the upcoming match between Paul and Roman Reigns, McIntyre said that he understands the celebrity involvement. However, he then explained that the title should be reserved for people who have put in the time:

    \”Logan Paul has done a great job, but I don’t know about fighting for the titles. I think the titles should be reserved for people who worked up the card and put the time in.

    It will be a spectacle and Roman will smash him and people will talk about it.\” said Drew McIntyre, \”That is what it is all about, I guess.\”

    The Scottish Warrior then claimed that he will do exactly the same and work his way up to get another chance to win the WWE Universal championship. He will beat the entire Bloodline to get his hands on the world title again.

    Apart from this, Drew McIntyre talked about things such as Vince McMahon retiring from WWE and more. You can check out his full interview here.

  • Watch: Top Stars Brawl After Raw Goes Off Air

    Seth Rollins and Riddle continued their very personal rivalry on this week\’s episode of Raw and the build-up for their match continued even after the show went off air.

    The main event of this week\’s episode of the brand saw Io Sky defeating Alexa Bliss in a one-on-one match with help from her Damage CTRL partners. An injured Asuka tried to save both Bliss and Bianca Belair from a post-match beatdown.

    The WWE faction, however, managed to get the upper hand. The show ended with a shot of Bayley, IO Sky and Dakota Kai all holding championship gold on top of a ladder.

    What Happened After Raw Went Off Air

    Both Riddle and Seth Rollins were featured in a very personal promo segment on the show. Daniel Cormier also made an appearance on the Titan Tron and said that he\’ll see them both in Philadelphia.

    The on-air segment ended with Rollins knocking Riddle\’s hat and heading to the back. Though this wasn\’t the end of the night for these stars and they were involved in a brawl after the cameras stopped rolling:

    https://twitter.com/AnthroIgnitex/status/1577135759102185473

    Seth Rollins and Riddle will face each other in a Fight Pit at Extreme Rules this Saturday. Daniel Cormier will serve as the special guest referee for this bout.

  • Raquel Rodriguez Names Hall Of Famer She Would Like To Face

    WWE has found a resident giant for the women\’s roster in form of Raquel Rodriguez. Joining the wrestling world in 2014, the former NXT talent is already making strides in WWE\’s women\’s division. She has taken inspiration from many WWE Hall of Famers for her character. It\’s no surprise that one of them is also her dream opponent.

    One half of the former WWE Women\’s Tag Team Champions recently had an interview with Under The Ring podcast. She first talked about her training days. Rodriguez named the people she watched to learn how to act in the ring:

    \”I did of course watch a lot of the bigger men and bigger women; I would watch a lot of Chyna. I would watch a lot of Beth Phoenix. I watched a lot of the Big Show, but one name in particular when I was just starting out at NXT was, of course, Stan Hansen. I love Stan Hansen, because he was just so wild and unruly.\”

    \’Absolute Gem Of A Human Being\’: Raquel Rodriguez

    Raquel Rodriguez was then asked which star from the wrestling history she would like to face if given a chance. The former NXT star unsurprisingly took the name of Beth Phoenix, saying that she would love to learn from The Glamazon:

    \”Oh I would love to step in the ring with Beth Phoenix. I\’ve said this before she has been an inspiration to me, an idol. She represents strength and beauty and brawns. I think she is just an absolute gem of a human being. I would love to step in the ring and learn from her.

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  • Rhea Ripley Is Having \’The Time Of Her Life\’ In Current WWE Role

    Rhea Ripley\’s performance has been a highlight of Monday Night Raw in the last few weeks. Per the WWE star herself, she is having the time of her life in her current role.

    The former NXT UK Women\’s Champion recently had an interview with Sports Bible Australia. She talked about things such as working under Triple H and more.

    Rhea then discussed how she is getting to work with childhood heroes such as Edge and Rey Mysterio and enjoying her current role:

    “I’m having the time of my life and I think that comes across on TV as well.\”

    – Rhea Ripley

    \”I’m generally really having fun out there and everything that I’m doing comes so naturally to me because it’s just how I would react to things.”

    \"Edge

    Rhea Ripley has come a long way since her NXT UK days where she was an upbeat babyface. The Judgement Day member commented on how she never really planned this direction for herself:

    \”I thought that I was just going to fit in with everyone and be this real upbeat babyface, but that’s because that’s what I was as a kid.

    I never really planned on going this way but it’s also just how I’ve also evolved as a human being and how I’ve been portrayed on TV as well.”

    Apart from this, Ripley also talked about her storyline with Dominick Mysterio. She claimed that she is glad Dominik is finally coming into his own.

  • AEW Star Tells Unhappy Talents To \’Get The F**K Out\’

    The October 7 episode of Rampage will mark the two-year anniversary of Brodie Lee\’s last match. AEW has announced a very interesting match between Andrade and Dark Order\’s 10 for this show.

    The stipulation for the match is that 10 will have to give up his mask if he loses the battle while the former La Sombra will \’leave AEW forever\’ if he loses the bout.

    With reports of Andrade being unhappy with his spot in AEW, this stipulation is making many wonder if this will be his last appearance for the company.

    10 Takes Aim At Andrade

    The war of words between the two AEW stars has also picked up before the upcoming match. Preston “10” Vance recently made a very interesting tweet, telling people who are unhappy with the company to \’get the fuck out\’:

    “This isn’t just for me. This is for Dark Order. This is for Brodie. This is to show the world why I’m still handpicked. See ya bitch. Next week we show the world what Friends In Dark Places is all about. If you don’t wanna be here get the fuck out. Now that’s cowboy shit.”

    AEW will be presenting a rare live edition of Rampage from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington DC this Friday.

    Who are you rooting for in this upcoming stipulation match? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

  • \’None Of Us Were Happy\’: Kurt Angle Reflects On Disappointing WrestleMania Debut

    Kurt Angle had one of the most impressive rookie years in WWE. He won multiple titles during his first year on the main roster and also made his WrestleMania debut. The Mania match however turned out to be a disappointing affair.

    The Olympic Gold Medallist talked about his WrestleMania debut in 2000 on his podcast. Kurt agreed with the criticism that the first fall of the match should have been for the European title instead of the IC Championship:

    \”Yeah, I agree. I think the Intercontinental title should have been second title that was defended at WrestleMania. After the Intercontinental title [that] Benoit won, I don\’t think the fans cared who was gonna win the European title.\” said Kurt Angle, \”Because that title was way below the Intercontinental title.\”

    \’None Of Us Were Happy\’: Kurt Angle

    Kurt Angle later discussed how all three of the competitors were nervous going into the bout. It was the first WrestleMania match for all three of them and none came out too pleased with how it went:

    \”None of us were happy about the match. We all thought that could have been better.\”

    – Kurt Angle

    The crowd reaction to the bout was disappointing as well. Kurt Angle admitted that the bad reception to the match didn\’t help the spirits of the competitors:

    \”We weren\’t sure why [the crowd didn\’t like it]. I don\’t know if it was because the Intercontinental title was decided first, cause the crowd was pretty alive up until then, and it kind of died after.\”

    For those who don\’t know, WrestleMania 2000 saw Kurt Angle defending both the Intercontinental Championship and European Championship. What could have been an amazing two fall triple threat match between Angle, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit however, ended up being one of the lowest rated matches on the card.

    This was because WWE decided to save the European title for the second fall of the bout instead of the IC title which was more prestigious. The crowd lost interest in the match halfway through because of this.

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  • Heath Slater On How Impact Wrestling Treated Him During Injury

    Heath Slater is enjoying his run in Impact wrestling. Though his start with the company wasn\’t ideal and he got hurt only hours after signing a contract with the promotion. Thankfully they took good care of him during his time off.

    The Impact Wrestling star recently had an interview with Paltrocast. He was asked if he intended to stay with the promotion for 2 years when he signed. Replying to it, Slater claimed that it was definitely the plan since he signed a two-year contract:

    \”Well, I definitely wanted to stay for two years because I signed the contract for two years. What was crazy is that the day that I signed the contract, not even four hours later I got hurt.\” recalled Heath Slater, \”So it was one of those, \’Oh no, what the hell just happened?\’ Type deal.

    But thank God they stuck with me. They extended my contract that 11 months. It was one of those like sign of respect things where they stuck with me. They paid me throughout to where I\’m just like, I tip my hat to \’em.\”

    \’Have My Cake And Eat It Too\’: Heath Slater

    After following the gruesome WWE schedule for over a decade, Heath Slater finds the Impact schedule to be very easy. He explained that it allows him to be the father he wants to be while also being a wrestler:

    \”With Impact scheduled, usually you\’re off for two weeks. Then the third week, you go out and do the TV tapings or the Pay Per View tapings. If there is a PPV tapings, you\’re still home for a full week before you have to go out.

    I do get time to be the dad, the father that I am and love to be. I don\’t miss out on too much anymore. It\’s like I kind of have my cake and eat it too because I get to do that life, and I get to wrestle.\”

    You can check out Heath Slater\’s full interview below:

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  • Updated: AEW Programming Leaving Space Network In Several Countries

    AEW confirmed via an announcement on Friday night that their shows will no longer be airing through broadcaster Space in several countries.

    The company sent out a press release on Twitter, confirming that fans in Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean will no longer have access to AEW programming through space:

    \”To our fans in Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean… we want to thank you for watching AEW on Space. However, we have an update to share. As of September 30, AEW content will no longer be available on Space, with the exception of Brazil.\”

    The press release noted that fans will still be able to watch all their weekly shows on AEW Plus through a subscription.

    Update: Dave Meltzer noted on Twitter that the call was made by AEW. The company believes that it will make more money by leaving the Space Network:

    The timing of this change is very curious. There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the recent Warner Bros Discovery merger. People have been debating how it may affect AEW\’s relationship with the network.

    The timing of the announcement also suggests that it\’s something that the company doesn\’t want the fans to pay much attention to.

    So AEW abruptly ending its relationship with a Warner-owned network in several countries is something that\’s garnering people\’s attention.

    There is now curiosity over the promotion\’s next move in these regions and where the AEW programming can end up. We will keep you posted on any updates.

  • Sean Waltman Comments On Potentially Joining WWE Creative

    Sean Waltman is happy with his life as it is and he doesn\’t want to take a stressful position in the WWE creative team even if it\’s under his buddy Triple H.

    The former WWE star recently appeared on ADFreeShows. He talked about a number of things including a potential role in the creative team of WWE.

    Waltman explained that he is happy making sporadic appearances for the company every now and then and live stress-free the rest of the time:

    \”No. I\’d like to just come in once in a while, like we\’re doing on October 10 at Barclays, do little appearances like that. I go and do these Comic Cons and different appearances several times a month and it\’s very stress free and I like how my life is right now.\”

    The Attitude Era star later mentioned that the backstage environment in wrestling can get pretty combative due to clash of opinions at times, and said that he likes to stay slightly removed from that.

    WWE has announced a D-Generation X reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group during the October 10th episode of Raw. Sean Waltman is expected to make an appearance on the show alongside other members of the faction.

    Quotes via Fightful

  • Chris Jericho Tells Funny Story About Roman Reigns\’ Dad

    Chris Jericho comes from a time when kayfabe was protected by wrestlers and the general public wasn\’t aware that wrestlers were playing characters. This led to some fascinating situations while also giving birth to many funny stories. Jericho recently told one such story from his childhood about Sika Anoa\’i, the father of Roman Reigns.

    Y2J was joined by Evan Husney & Jason Eisener, the producers of Dark Side of The Ring on the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho. The duo were promoting their new series called Tales From The Territories. During the episode the trio shared various stories from the territory era of wrestling.

    Speaking about how people believed in kayfabe back in the day, Chris Jericho recalled his childhood. He remembered how he believed the stories about Sika being a wild Samoan. Jericho was left surprised when he heard him talking in English:

    \”It was like that when I was a kid. I remember I used to go hang out at the Polo Park Inn in Winnipeg and just watch pro wrestlers. That\’s where they all used to stay. Sika who\’s actually Roman Reigns\’ dad, came in. He was from Samoa. They actually would do vignettes of Mr. Fuji having him eat raw fish and he couldn\’t speak English.

    I walked up with a with a pen and a paper and I was like, \’Please….sign. Sign name. You…sign name with the pen. He looked at me. He goes \’Fuck off, kid,\’ and I didn\’t care that he told me to F off, all I cared was like \’He speaks English! Did anybody else hear that?\’\”

    • Chris Jericho\’s Best Gimmicks Ranked

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  • Gunther Faces Wrestling Veteran In Dream Match After SmackDown Goes Off Air

    Fans in the arena for this week\’s episode of SmackDown got to witness a dream match between two wrestling veterans after the show went off air.

    The main event of this week\’s episode of the Blue Branded Show saw Drew McIntyre teaming up with Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano for a six men tag team match.

    These three faced the team of Austin Theory and The Alpha Academy. McIntyre delivered a Claymore to Theory to pick up the victory for his team. The show ended with Drew hitting Theory with a leather strap.

    What Happened After SmackDown

    While the cameras stopped rolling after this, the action didn\’t stop. WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther came out to defend his title in a dark match.

    He faced wrestling veteran Shinsuke Nakamura in a singles match. Gunther won the bout to retain his title but Nakamura delivered a Kinshasa at the end to send the crowd home happy.

    This is the second time in two weeks that Nakamura and Gunther have come face to face. They were on the opposite side of a dark tag match on last week\’s episode of the show.

    The former NXT UK champion is currently engaged in a feud with Sheamus. This might be an indication of what\’s next for him once he has dealt with the Celtic Warrior.

  • Update On Robert Roode Amid WWE Absence

    Robert Roode has seemingly provided an update on his status amid the various rumors about his absence from the WWE ring.

    The former NXT champion recently posted a photo on Instagram on Thursday. He tagged in Southlake Orthopaedics and noted that he recently had a medical procedure done in Birmingham, AL:

    “Heading home after what is hoped to be a successful trip to Birmingham AL. Big thank you to @southlakeortho and @andrews_sports_medicine for taking great care of me this week. Especially to the first class medical staff of Dr Micheal Ellerbusch , Dr Andrew Cordover and Dr Charles Carnel.”

    Robert Roode joined WWE back in 2016. He had a successful run in NXT where he won the brand\’s top title once during his tenure.

    The former TNA world champion made his main roster debut in August 2017. He has been a regular for WWE programming ever since and has won multiple titles in the company.

    Roode however, hasn\’t been seen on WWE programming in the recent while. His last match came on June 25 where he competed against Omos on a live event.

    There is no word on if Robert Roode is expected to stay out of action following the medical procedure. We will keep you posted on his status.

  • Drew McIntyre Reveals Who He Would Like To Induct Him Into Hall Of Fame

    Drew McIntyre and Sheamus have had very similar career paths. They both started their wrestling careers around the same time and got signed by WWE less than a year apart. Both the stars were positioned as future main eventers from early on in Raw and SmackDown respectively.

    While their careers differed a bit after that, both have had a resurgence in the last few years. More importantly, they have been best friends through all these ups and downs and their friendship has only gotten stronger with time

    During a recent interview with the Hollywood Raw podcast, the Scottish Warrior was asked which star he would like to induct him into the Hall of Fame. It\’s only fitting that Drew McIntyre took the name of Sheamus:

    \’It\’s Gotta Be Sheamus\’: Drew McIntyre

    \”Oh God, it\’s gonna end up being Sheamus, ain\’t it? He\’s been there since before we both got signed. The good times, the bad times. I am best man at his wedding coming up. He was best man at my wedding.

    We give each other hell all the time. As everybody sees, we fight more than me and my actual brother. What people get to see on TV as well as backstage they don\’t get to see. But yeah, it\’s gotta be Sheamus.\”

    Both Drew McIntyre and Sheamus wrestled in highly praised matches during the Clash At The Castle PPV. The Celtic Warrior has since continued his feud with Gunther while McIntyre has been pulled from the road due to food poisoning.

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  • Former WWE Superstar Pushing For a Return

    Triple H has brought back a number of people since coming to power in WWE. Now another interesting name is pushing for his return to WWE TV.

    Retired wrestling star The Boogeyman recently posted a photo on Twitter wearing a WWE Network hat. In the caption, he wrote: \”Bring Boogeyman Back To Tv\”

    The wrestling star was part of the WWE roster from 2004 to 2009. He took part in the fourth season of Tough Enough and later joined the roster at Ohio Valley Wrestling. He made his main roster debut during the October 14, 2005 episode of SmackDown.

    The original idea was for him to be part of a TV show but it was canceled. Since WWE still had the talent under contract, they brought him in to wrestle. The Boogeyman would appear at unexpected places, holding clocks.

    The wrestling star, real name Martin Wright was later moved to ECW back in 2007. His last wrestling appearance for the company came on March 3, 2009 where he competed against Kane. He was released the next day.

    The Boogeyman has since been brought back by the company. He has made a number of appearances for the promotion in the last few years and he also signed a new contract with the company earlier this year.

  • Watch: What Happened With Bandido After Dynamite Went Off Air

    The main event of this week\’s episode of Dynamite saw Chris Jericho defending his newly won ROH world title against Bandido in a singles match.

    The masked star offered a handshake to the wrestling veteran before the bout. However, Y2J rejected this code of honor and he flipped the bird instead. The two went on to have a good match which has been praised by fans.

    The ending of the bout saw Jericho poking Bandido in the eye. He then pulled Bandido\’s mask over his eyes. The high-flying star still almost caught Chris with a roll-up but the former WWE star ultimately retained the title using a Liontamer.

    After the match, Chris Jericho claimed that the Ring of Jericho era has begun. He said that he will beat every great champion that has ever held the ROH title.

    What Happened With Bandido After Dynamite

    Once the cameras stopped rolling, Tony Khan came out. The AEW president raised the hand of Bandido who was on his way back to the locker room.

    The former ROH world champion received a huge applause from the crowd. He ended up hugging the AEW owner before finally heading to the back:

    Many fans are demanding Khan to sign Bandido to an AEW contract after his performance on Dynamite. The post-show moment between the two suggests that Bandido may actually get an official offer very soon.

  • Update On MJF\’s Absence, How Warner Bros Feel About His Return

    After several months of absence, MJF is back on AEW programming. He is also making media appearances once again and claiming that he is getting paid a lot more money than he did before.

    We have an update on the AEW star\’s absence and how he spent his time away from the promotion, courtesy of Fightful Select.

    MJF himself has been claiming that he didn\’t leave his house for three months. According to the site, it\’s actually mostly true. The 26-year-old did not have any contact with most people in AEW, including many friends, throughout his hiatus following Double or Nothing.

    The AEW talent did shoot some stuff with the crew of Impractical Jokers. He was seen at Disney in the Summer once too, but he stayed away from social media and refrained from going out in public much.

    There hasn\’t been a confirmation of MJF\’s claims about not signing a contract extension. Though he is now in a much more favorable situation financially.

    Regardless of his contractual situation, the Devil\’s return has had a positive impact on AEW\’s TV ratings. He has been involved in some of the highest-rated segments since his comeback.

    People within Warner Bros Discovery are said to be happy about MJF\’s comeback and they have pointed to him being a rating success for the AEW shows.

  • Fandango Recalls Working With John Cena On Southpaw Regional Wrestling

    The Southpaw Regional Wrestling was one of the most absurd yet entertaining pieces of programming WWE ever produced. It allowed the featured wrestlers to leave their usual personas behind and have fun with some of the most outrageous characters ever created in wrestling. Two such stars who had a lot of fun with the show were John Cena and Fandango. They did the commentary for the series.

    The former WWE star who goes by the name Dirty Dango recently appeared on Cafe De Rene. He was asked to tell an interesting story about the web series. Replying to it, the former WWE star recalled the first time he worked with John Cena on the show:

    \”So they asked Cena to be the commentator for the show, which was set in the 80s. I was kind of the color guy adjacent to John at the desk.\” recalled Fandango, \”John had probably 10 pages, probably six episodes of verbiage. He looked at it for about 20 minutes, memorized the whole thing. I\’m pretty shocked.

    I\’m like, \’I\’ll just go on the fly and go off you\’ Because he had to remember all the verbiage and he did it all in one take. I\’m like, \’Holy shit – this guy.\’ That was the first time I\’m like \’This is acting\’ because this is what he does. His brain is wired for that. I was like, \’Holy fuck. this guy\’s pretty good,\’\”

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  • Bayley Reveals Which Veteran From Past She Wants To Face

    Bayley has achieved a lot of things in her ten years long WWE career. While there are still things she wants to do in the company, the bigger goal for her is to leave the place better than when she started.

    The former champion recently spoke to The Five Count podcast. When asked which star from the past she would be interested in wrestling, she took the name of Lita:

    \”Yeah, I guess I would say Lita because she was my childhood hero. I feel like that would just be the cherry on top for my story of my career.\”

    – Bayley

    \’Rome Wasn\’t Built In A Day\’: Bayley

    \"Damage

    The leader of Damage CTRL then discussed her goals in wrestling. She mentioned how winning the Royal Rumble and main eventing WrestleMania are on her list. Ultimately though, it\’s all about leaving the women\’s division in good hands:

    \”There\’s still a lot. There\’s a lot of women in NXT that I would love to tell some stories with but I still haven\’t main evented WrestleMania. I feel like that\’s a big deal to everybody especially because it\’s been done a couple times now in the Women\’s Division. I would love to do that or just have a singles title match at WrestleMania.

    [I] would love to win the Royal Rumble, but those are just little things. I think the bigger picture is just to leave the division in good hands. That\’s what Damage CTRL is all about. I wrote on a post that Rome wasn\’t built in a day. So I know it\’s gonna be a little bit so I can feel satisfied.\”

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  • MJF Reveals His Retirement Plan

    MJF is only 26 years old but he is already one of the most famous wrestlers in the industry. Unlike many others, he also knows how long he wants to continue wrestling and then retire to never be seen again.

    The AEW star recently had an interview with KFC Radio. Speaking about the people who have problem with his mannerisms, the young star explained that he doesn\’t pretend to be someone he\’s not:

    \”Now a lot of people have a problem with what I\’m saying, which I find hysterical but also I have fans. So I\’m the wrestling devil. I call my fans devil worshippers. My devil worshippers, they love me because they know that I\’m not throwing bullshit.

    Now I can be a happy go lucky guy. [I] could sit down in this chair and be like, \’Love everybody. Everyone\’s important. Teamwork.\’ That\’s not what I\’m about because that\’s bullshit. They\’re just saying that to save face.\”

    MJF then explained what he\’s truly all about. He mentioned that it\’s all about making the most amount of money for him. Once he has done that, he\’ll say goodbye to the world of pro wrestling:

    \”What I\’m about is making the most amount of money I can in the shortest period of time with putting in the least amount of work. So I can retire at like 38 and never have to fucking look at anybody.\”

    Later in the interview MJF also detailed why he doesn\’t want the job of Tony Khan or Triple H. He said that he doesn\’t want to deal with the stress that comes with it. The Salt of The Earth reiterated that he is making \’a lot\’ of money and he wants to make \’a lot lot\’ of money so he can retire at 38.

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  • Fandango Teasing TV Return In \’Next Couple Weeks\’

    Former WWE star Fandango, who now goes by the name Dirty Dango is teasing a return to television very soon.

    The 39-year-old recently appeared on Café De René with Rene Dupree. Among other things, he was asked about his future schedule.

    Replying to it, Fandango teased a Television return very soon. He claimed that he will be starting with a company in the next couple of weeks:

    \”I’m starting with a company soon, I think in the next couple weeks that I can’t really talk about, but it should be on TV. I mean it will be on TV,\”

    – Fandango

    Fandango was part of the WWE roster from 2006 to 2021. He spent a long time in various development territories including a couple years in NXT.

    He made his main roster debut as a ballroom dancer back in March 2013. Dango would go on to defeat Chris Jericho in his debut match at WrestleMania 29.

    However, the character didn\’t go anywhere from there. He coasted around the WWE roster for the next few years before getting paired with Tyler Breeze.

    The team of Fandango and Tyler Breeze received praise from fans for their character work. They even won the NXT tag team titles. Both the stars were released from their contract in June 2021.

  • CM Punk Spotted With Brace In Latest Photo

    CM Punk has kept his silence and mostly stayed away from the public eye ever since his All Out media scrum rant and the post-show brawl.

    The only update we have gotten about the AEW star has been through various reports. One such update revealed that the former AEW champion had to undergo surgery for a torn triceps.

    This report was seemingly confirmed recently when a new photo of the Straight Edge Star surfaced online. In the photo with a fan as seen below, CM Punk is spotted wearing a brace on his left arm:

    CM Punk Done With AEW?

    There has been lots of rumors about the AEW future of the former WWE star ever since his media scrum comments led to the backstage altercation at All Out.

    There are many who believe that Punk is done with the company after this and he won\’t be brought back in any capacity. The belief is that AEW is taking their time to sort out any potential legal situations before releasing the 42-year-old.

    The wrestling promotion itself, however, has stayed quiet on the matter. There has been no update on how the investigation on the incident is going, so it\’s hard to say how the management is planning to handle Punk\’s departure.

    • CM Punk is Probably Not Returning to AEW

  • Watch: What Happened With Gunther After SmackDown Went Off Air

    After the main event match between The Usos and Brawling Brutes on this week\’s episode of SmackDown, fans in attendance got to witness another big dream confrontation.

    The off air dark match after this week\’s SmackDown saw Gunther coming face to face with Shinsuke Nakamura as they competed in a six-man tag team match.

    The bout saw The Street Profits joining the Japanese legend in his fight against the current IC Champion and his subordinates Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

    Gunther teased a confrontation with Nakamura early in the bout but he ultimately decided to tag himself out and send in Vinci instead.

    He attacked Shinsuke towards the ending of the match but the former champion managed to get the upper hand over the Ring General.

    The SmackDown dark match concluded with Shinsuke Nakamura delivering a Kinshasa to Ludwig Kaiser and pinning him for the victory.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4mS7wPzlpI

    Shinsuke Nakamura was part of a backstage segment on this week\’s SmackDown alongside Hit Row and The Street Profits.

    Gunther has been feuding with Sheamus recently over the Intercontinental championship. The two delivered an impressive match at Clash At The Castle.

    WWE has since announced a rematch between these two for the season premiere episode of SmackDown on October 7.

  • Heath Slater Reveals Initial Reaction To 3MB

    Heath Slater was part of many different storylines in his WWE career. One such run that people still remember to this day is 3MB. While the group was never given a real chance by WWE, the trio of Slater, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal still managed to have some fun with it. According to Heath, it\’s because they were friends in real life.

    The One Man Band recently spoke to News18.com. Talking about 3MB, the former WWE star revealed how the three of them reacted when the group was first put together:

    \”3MB was so much fun man. We had fun. Of course, it was one of those gimmicks that we were like, \’Man what in the world are we doing,\’\” said Heath Slater, \”but the good thing about us is that we were friends outside of the business.

    We would hang out when we were not wrestling and stuff. So when they put us all together, it was just like, \’Well, at least we\’re with our buddies, we can trust these guys.\’ So it was a good thing. We did our best with that.\”

    3MB were formed back in September 2012 when Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal interfered in Heath Slater\’s match against Brodus Clay. The group had a 2-year run before being disbanded in June 2014. This came after both McIntyre and Mahal were released from their contracts.

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  • Eric Bischoff On If He Had To Deal With Talents Going Off Script In WCW

    Eric Bischoff was the head of one of the biggest wrestling companies during one of the wildest times in wrestling history. He had to deal with talents going into business for themselves every now and then. Though it was never really a big issue according to the former WCW President himself.

    The wrestling veteran was asked if he ever had to deal with talents going off script during a recent 83 Weeks Q&A. Answering it, Bischoff mentioned that the WCW programming was very loosely scripted compared to WWE:

    \”We were very loosely scripted. It wasn\’t like WWE where you get your dialogue, get your promo whatever it is and somebody is sitting in the gorilla and making sure you say every word the way it was written. It wasn\’t like that. It was \’Here\’s the three or four bullet points we need. Here\’s where we\’re going. You need to end it with some heat, whatever. Go do it.\’ It was very loosely scripted.\”

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    Eric Bischoff then explained that there were times when people would go into business for themselves. Per the former wrestling executive, he dealt with each case individually depending on the severity:

    \”There were times when guys didn\’t deliver what we were hoping they were gonna deliver. There were times when occasionally guys would go into business a little bit for themselves. Not completely. Not change the direction of the story or anything like that. Sometimes [they would] take liberties. That happened occasionally.

    But you treated each one of them individually depending on the severity or whatever. Sometimes they made it better by the way, by going off script. Some of the best stuff we\’ve ever done was probably off-script to a degree. It was never a big issue. Of course it happened, because of the nature of the way we produced.\”

    You can check out the full Q&A with Eric Bischoff below:

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  • Brian Pillman Jr. Expresses Frustration With Creative Decision In AEW

    Brian Pillman Jr. thought that the addition of Julia Hart would have made The Varsity Blondes a great babyface group. He admits that he wasn\’t happy with AEW management\’s decision to take her away.

    The AEW star recently made an appearance on Café De René with René Duprée podcast where he talked about a number of things.

    Speaking about the creative decision to take Hart away from their tag team, Pillman mentioned that they lost their edge due to the call:

    “As soon as we lost [Julia Hart], we lost our edge and our spark that made us a good babyface group that could’ve gotten over. But somebody came in and decided she would be better with [House of Black]. That’s just how it goes.

    I definitely wasn’t happy with it to be quite honest.\” said Brian Pillman Jr, \”It is what it is. It’s business. I thought probably what really stopped us from seeing the true potential of the Varsity Blondes was that we lost her before we really got going.”

    The Varsity Blondes originally consisted of Pillman, Griff Garrison, and Julia Hart. Hart however aligned herself with The House Of Black at Double or Nothing in May, leaving Pillman and Garrison behind.

    Julia Hart remains with the AEW stable even without Malakai Black. The Varsity Blondes on the other hand have only made a total of 5 appearances since then, including appearances on AEW Dark.

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