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Author: Bishal Roy

  • Raven Says He Plans to Wrestle Again

    Former WWE star Raven has a lot in the tank before he hangs up his boots. Raven has contributed immensely to the business, working in different promotions. His career has spanned for over 30 years across WWE, ECW, WCW and TNA/IMPACT Wrestling. It seems that he is not planning to stop anytime soon.

    Raven comments on possible retirement

    Raven made several appearances on IMPACT Wrestling including at this year’s Hard To Kill pay-per-view. The former ECW World Champion is now gearing up for his return to Major League Wrestling(MLW). We also reported an update on MLW’s Relationship With Reelz.

    Meanwhile, speaking with Fightful, Raven stated that he’s open to working as a producer for Major League Wrestling and elsewhere. He also noted that he is on a shortlist for potential producers in IMPACT.

    In addition to this, the 58-year-old star revealed that he is actually producing for NWA now. He has actually been producing there for a while but went on a hiatus to recuperate from his knee surgery.

    Furthermore, Raven also stated that he has not officially retired from in-ring action. He told Fightful that he plans on getting back inside the squared circle for some more matches after he gets his second shoulder taken care of. The former WWE Hardcore Champion said he is likely to work tag team matches in order to minimize bumps. He emphasized that he is definitely planning on wrestling again down the road.

    Raven was inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame at last October’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

  • Hulk Hogan Recalls Backstage Disagreement With Vince McMahon

    WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has had a glorious pro wrestling career. Vince McMahon played a major role to give a major push to \’The Hulkster\’ in the 80s and 90s. That doesn\’t mean they never had a backstage disagreement during that time.

    Hulk Hogan has faced some biggest names in the business. We witnessed one of the most iconic moments at WrestleMania 6 in 1990, when Hulk Hogan lost the WWE Championship to The Ultimate Warrior in a main event match in front of a record-breaking crowd of 67,678 fans.

    This match was labeled as a “passing of the torch” moment, as The Ultimate Warrior was an up-and-coming star back in the day. The match holds massive significance in wrestling history as it cemented the legacies of both Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. It has come to light that Hogan and Vince McMahon had a disagreement when the latter asked him to put over \’The Ultimate Warrior.\’

    Hulk Hogan opens up on the matter

    While speaking on Corey Graves’ After The Bell podcast, Hulk Hogan talked about the iconic match. \’The Hulkster\’ revealed that he had no problem putting over The Ultimate Warrior when Vince McMahon asked him to but they also had a disagreement prior to that.

    “Vince and I had a disagreement. Vince had an opinion that Hulkamania had his run. And it actually went back to WrestleMania 6. When he asked me to put the Warrior over, I said, ‘That’s no problem at all, brother!’ but my question always is, if I’m putting somebody over, what are we doing after that? And, you know, there wasn’t really a clear-cut answer for that.

    \”I said, ‘Well, how about this. When I put him over and hand him the belt and everybody’s cheering for him, I get halfway down the aisle. How about I just… turn around and just grind him? Just drop him and just drag him around the ring. And I want to be ‘Hollywood’ Hulk Hogan!’ I said, ‘I want to be HHH: Hollywood Hulk Hogan. The ultimate bad guy.\’”

    Hogan and Warrior remain to be two of the most notable names in WWE history.

  • Update On Roxanne Perez After Hospitalization

    We have an update on the health status of current NXT Women\’s Champion Roxanne Perez.

    At Tuesday night\’s NXT Roadblock, Perez had an intense match with the legendary Meiko Satomura that lasted nearly 14 minutes. Perez was successful in retaining her title against the former NXT UK Women\’s Champion.

    However, fans were scared of what went down following the bout. As soon as Satomura handed her the championship, Perez suddenly collapsed to the mat from apparent exhaustion.

    Several medical officials, referees, Shawn Michaels, and even NXT commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T rushed to the ring in order to check on her. The fans got a backstage sneak peek as Perez was taken away on a stretcher to an ambulance.

    Medical update on Roxanne Perez

    A medical update on Roxanne Perez has now emerged. According to a tweet from the official NXT account, Roxanne Perez was stable enough for discharge from the “medical facility”.

    Writing on the official NXT account:

    “Update: Roxanne Perez has been discharged from a local medical facility and is now at home resting.”

    A short time later the Tweet was deleted and replaced with another, reading:

    “Update: Roxanne Perez has been discharged from the hospital and is now at home resting.”

    Perez has been NXT Women\’s Champion since December 13, when she defeated Mandy Rose, ending her 500-plus day reign. She became the brand\’s youngest-ever women\’s champion with the win. Perez has successfully defended it five times since, including Tuesday\’s contest against Satomura.

    With NXT Stand & Deliver scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 1, we hope Roxanne Perez will be able to recover and make her return to the ring.

  • WWE Veteran Outlines Why Austin Theory Should Win at WrestleMania 39

    WWE United States Champion Austin Theory is set to face John Cena at WrestleMania 39. The clash is nothing less than a dream match for the fans. Theory has been arguably compared with Cena for a long time now. Austin Theory even revealed that he grew up idolizing Cena. He\’s been also very vocal about wanting a dream match with the Cenation Leader. Finally, they will collide inside the ring.

    On Monday night\’s RAW, the 16-time WWE Champion made a huge return as the Boston crowd welcomed him with a massive ovation. He was engaged in a heated promo battle with Theory, who challenged him to a title match at WrestleMania 39.

    Though Cena initially turned down Theory\’s challenge, he agreed after the crowd urged him to accept it. To some, John Cena roasted Austin Theory, saying nobody in the crowd cared about the US Champion and his matches.

    Now, WWE veteran Jim Cornette has weighed in on Austin Theory confronting John Cena on RAW and who he thinks should win at WrestleMania 39.

    Jim Cornette believes Austin Theory must beat John Cena

    On the latest edition of Jim Cornette\’s Drive-Thru, the former wrestling manager commented on John Cena\’s promo and stated that he could see it being the former WWE Champion\’s way of motivating Austin Theory.

    \”Unless that this complete dressing down by Cena motivates Theory to change something, to do something that is demonstrably visible to the fans he\’s going to come out and lay him out physically or he\’s going to change his attitude in a way that he\’s got a killer instinct or he suddenly does something even Cena remarks on, \’that\’s what I was looking for\’ or something like that, I can see that,\” said Cornette.

    Jim Cornette added that Theory has to beat John Cena to live up to his words:

    \”If they start this way it would be a big swerve then or unexpected if Theory does win the match, which I still think would be possible without people setting the seats on fire and it\’ll probably help Theory. But if they\’re not gonna do anything like that between now and WrestleMania, I don\’t know. They\’ve got to, because they just left this guy flatter than a f**king turd in a punch bowl,\” he added. 

    If Theory manages to defeat Cena, it will certainly be a huge milestone boost the youngster\’s career. Only time will what the future holds for the Theory.

  • Former WWE & ECW Star Involved in Tragic Fire Incident

    ECW Legend Justin Credible (Peter \”PJ\” Polaco), along with his family, recently experienced a horrific incident. It has come to light that they were displaced from their apartment following a fire incident earlier this week.

    Justin Credible had multiple stints in WWE and ECW, where he accrued several championships. During his time in WWE, Credible won the Hardcore Championship eight times.

    In ECW, Credible gained massive success after forming a team with Lance Storm. The duo won the ECW Tag Team Championships on two occasions before Credible got a six-month run as the ECW World Heavyweight Champion.

    Justin Credible and family self-evacuated

    On Monday, March 6, NBC Connecticut had reported that the fire department rushed to the scene of an apartment building fire after receiving a call around 3:40 p.m. The fire swept through the Bradley Avenue apartments in Waterbury as four families self-evacuated. However, no one was harmed. Due to the damage, seven people were displaced, including Justin Credible and his family.

    PWInsider identified Credible (real name Peter “PJ” Polaco) as one of the residents displaced from their apartments. The fire department traced the source of the fire to the second floor of the complex. The blazes spread to the third and fourth floors, in addition to the attic, before responders arrived to put it out and prevent further damage.

    In addition to this, PWInsider revealed that Credible and his family resided on the third floor of the building, and evacuated with no injuries. As they await clearance to return to their apartment, they are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. No additional information has been released at this time.

  • WWE\’s Planning for Becky Lynch to face a Legend at SummerSlam

    We\’re just weeks away from WrestleMania 39, but WWE officials are already looking ahead to the top programs for SummerSlam.

    Becky Lynch is one of the top female performers in WWE. She has been working closely with the trailblazers of the women\’s division and WWE Hall of Famers, Lita and Trish Stratus. \’Big Time Becks\’ had been in a feud with Lita in the past. Now, if the latest reports are to be believed, she could have a storyline with a WWE legend.

    SummerSlam is one of the biggest events of WWE\’s calendar each year. With this year\’s installment taking place from Ford Field stadium in Detroit, Michigan, the company will want to line up some blockbuster attractions suitable for the occasion.

    A new report indicates a major storyline is brewing between Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus.

    Becky Lynch could face Trish Stratus

    According to a scoop from WRKD Wrestling on Twitter, there might be a legendary future feud coming Becky’s way:

    “The long term plan, as of this moment, is that Trish Stratus will turn heel and work a program with Becky Lynch through SummerSlam.”

    – WRKD Wrestling

    WWE often shuffles up the plans late before showtime and that could also happen in this case. However, the WRKD account has been accurate regarding the rest of their Trish Stratus scoops. We will have to see how much truth lies in this report.

    Becky Lynch and Lita recently defeated IYO SKY and Dakota Kai, winning the Women’s Tag-Team Championships. Damage CTRL leader Bayley had been interfering in the title match and tried to assist her team in retaining the gold. However, in the closing moments, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus made a shocking return. Stratus, Lita and Lynch celebrated together after the match

    Becky Lynch already has some WrestleMania 39 plans as she would team up with Trish and her fellow WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Lita to take on Damage CTRL.

  • What Triple H is Planing for WrestleMania 40

    Triple H is doing a great job in the role of WWE Chief Content Officer since taking over the position last year. Fans have certainly loved his work and are eager as to what \’The Game\’ has in store for them.

    While the card for this year’s WrestleMania 39 event is all stacked up, Triple H is reportedly chalking out plans for WrestleMania 40. The show is set to take place in Philadelphia, and The WWE Executive already appears to have big plans for the event.

    Triple H has some huge plans for WrestleMania 40

    Speaking with GiveMeSport, WrestleVotes revealed that Triple H is going to ‘stack’ next year’s show with it being the 40th anniversary of the event:

    \”Next year they’re going to pack and stack the hell out of the card, because of the anniversary. It means something to Triple H.\”

    In addition to this, WrestleVotes noted that the ‘door is open’ for two major names to work next year’s event who rejected appearing at this year’s show.

    These names include The Rock, who told WWE he wouldn’t be able to get in ring shape for a match with Roman Reigns in time for the show, and WWE Hall of Famer \’Stone Cold\’ Steve Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake had also rejected numerous pitches for this year’s event, including matches with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.

    The show is over a year away and it is quite certain that several changes in plans will occur. It is needless to say that the company will try to make the most of this one year, once WrestleMania 39 goes into the history books.

  • Update on Vince McMahon\’s Presence Backstage at Monday\’s Raw

    Vince McMahon reportedly made his presence felt backstage at this week\’s edition of Monday Night RAW and we\’ve got an update on what he was doing there.

    McMahon made his return to WWE as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors in January. The party line is that McMahon was back solely to help WWE explore the possibility of a sale and help with the negotiations of the next TV rights deal.

    However, many believe that it\’s only a matter of time before McMahon becomes increasingly involved in the company\’s creative process.

    Why Vince McMahon was at RAW

    WWE hosted Monday\’s RAW from Boston\’s TD Garden arena. In the hours leading up to bell time, news broke online that McMahon was backstage. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful tweeted:

    “Everything that I’ve heard thus far indicates that people at WWE Raw believe Vince McMahon was at the show to visit John Cena. He’s visited Cena multiple times outside of WWE over the last year.”

    PWInsider provided additional clarity, noting that WWE\’s head honcho was “not there to take over creative or to even run the taping”, but “primarily” to visit with Cena. Even with Vince McMahon in the house, the production of Monday\’s Raw was no different than usual.

    Meanwhile, the 16-time World Champion John Cena made his awaited return on RAW. He roasted the WWE United States Champion Austin Theory during a promo segment. It was later announced that the two stars will clash for the title at WrestleMania 39.

  • Fan Ejected By Security During AEW Revolution Main Event

    One rowdy fan got ejected from the arena during the main event of Sunday night\’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view from the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

    The main event saw MJF successfully defend his his World Championship against Bryan Danielson in a 60-minute Iron Man match. The two top stars gave their all in the ring for the gold. However, there was some action outside the ring as well.

    According to a report by PWInsider, a fan threw a water bottle towards the ring during the main event. Security quikcly identified the fan and ejected him from the arena, which prompted a loud \”You F**ked Up\” chant that was audible during the broadcast.

    MJF vs. Danielson at Revolution

    MJF and Bryan Danielson\’s Iron Man match was a gruesome and bloody battle. \’The American Dragon\’ had scored the running knee strike for the first fall. After hitting a low blow, MJF rolled him up for 2 falls.

    MJF was DQ’d for the low blow and Danielson was awarded a fall. The third fall for MJF came when he hit a piledriver on Danielson, who was dangling on the middle rope. 

    The match was a time-limit draw and MJF retained his title. It was announced that the match will continue under sudden death rules as MJF got oxygen. The final moments of the match saw Danielson avoiding being hit with the diamond ring and hit a running knee strike for a near pinfall.

    MJF then smashed the oxygen tank on Danielson as the champ locked in the Lebell Lock. Despite Danielson fighting against it, he eventually tapped out. You can also watch what went down after AEW Revolution went off air. It seems that MJF wants his ‘Reign of Terror’ to last an eternity after the massive win.

  • Watch Mustafa Ali Ruin Dolph Ziggler\’s VIP Signing

    Mustafa Ali crashed a VIP autograph signing for Dolph Ziggler over the weekend at a non-televised live event from Trenton, New Jersey.

    The former Retribution leader has adopted a new character. He\’s keeping a positive mindset, but seems unstable and is borderline delusional.

    Ali\’s new angle with Ziggler began a few weeks ago, when he scored a surprising win over Ziggler on Raw in less than five minutes. As seen below, he filmed a video of himself ambushing Ziggler with more of his off-putting \’positivity.\’ Ziggler wasn\’t having it and had security escort Ali out of the event, which got the guests all riled up.

    Mustafa Ali has a surprise for Ziggler on RAW

    Meanwhile, Mustafa Ali has also planned a surprise for Dolph Ziggler on the upcoming episode of RAW. Ali has accused \’The Showoff\’ of getting more opportunities because he looked different and smiled more.

    However, ahead of Monday Night RAW next week, the 36-year-old star took to Twitter to announce that he was a surprise for Dolph Ziggler. Ali also asked WWE fans to guess his surprise for The Showoff.

    \”HUGE!!!HUGE!!!HUGE!!!! SURPRISE for my man Deez @HEELZiggler NEXT WEEK on #WWERaw. Comment below; what do you think the SURPRISE is?!?\” Mustafa Ali wrote.

  • Update on FTR\’s AEW Contracts Following Revolution Return

    FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) made a triumphant return to All Elite Wrestling at Sunday night\’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view.

    This marks the team\’s first appearance in AEW since they dropped the World Tag-Team Championships to The Gunns at Holiday Bash in December 2022. Amid speculation about the team\’s future, fans have been wondering about their futures. Their contracts are set to expire in April and the hiatus has some people questioning if they\’re on their way out of Tony Khan\’s promotion.

    The belief amongst AEW talent is that FTR have long-term deals, according to a new report from PWInsider. The hiatus and FTR\’s public comments about \’evaluating their futures\’ were part of a storyline to build interest in their eventual returns.

    FTR & Tony Khan on their AEW Contracts

    AEW President Tony Khan has spoken publicly about FTR\’s contractual status. Back in January, he appeared on the In the Kliq podcast and stated, \”I think, for [FTR], we want to see them back in AEW and want to see them heal up and come back at 100%. We’re really looking forward to that, hopefully. I think they’re a great team, and we’d love to have them back.”

    Dax Harwood had said on his podcast in January that their contracts were up in April, noting:

    “That’s my news; we’re going to be away for a little while. I’m not sure exactly how long we’ll be away. It may be all the way up until the end of our contract. I don’t know yet; contract is up in April. I’m not exactly sure on the exact date, our gimmick attorney would know that. But it will be somewhere in the beginning of April.”

    As it seems, FTR are on a mission to reclaim the tag-team golds. The Gunns successfully defended their AEW World Tag Team Championships against three separate teams. The teams involved were The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster), Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal, and Orange Cassidy & Danhausen.

    Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler attacked The Gunns as the champs spoke to Renee Paquette post-match. The Top Guys issued a statement with the assault, seemingly challenging for the belts.

  • Tommaso Ciampa Provides Update on His Recovery from Hip Surgery

    WWE star Tommaso Ciampa recently hit a major milestone on recovery from hip surgery.

    Ciampa, a 2-time NXT Champion, had a memorable run as part of WWE\’s developmental brand. He and Johnny Gargano are former NXT Tag-Team Champions as part of the beloved DIY tag team. The partners would later go on to feud in what would become one of the brand\’s most heated rivalries ever.

    Ciampa has been out of action since last summer. His most recent match on the main roster took place in August 2022. He and The Miz defeated Bobby Lashley and AJ Styles by disqualification on the August 22 episode of Monday Night RAW.

    He underwent surgery in October and is expected to be out of action for several more months.

    Tommaso Ciampa Injury Update

    Ciampa recently took to Instagram and he revealed that he\’s completed his final day of stem cell therapy treatment. Tommaso Ciampa wrote on Friday:

    \”Today was my final stem cell treatment. They have this awesome tradition at @bioxcellerator where you write what you are hoping to achieve on your stem cell bag. I wrote “dance with buddies” which is Willow’s term for wrestling, and “play tag” because it breaks my heart that I can’t run and play with my 4 year old.

    130 million cells via IV 190 million cells via intraarticular (ankles, knees, hips, shoulders) 40 million cells via intradiscal (lumbar spine, facets, SI joints) 360 million stem cells in total. Let’s heal! ?

    Mommy, Daddy, Willow Forever ?\”

  • WWE Hall of Fame: Latest Update on Plans for This Year\’s Ceremony

    Each year, the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony is one of the highlights of WrestleMania weekend. Just four weeks out from pro wrestling\’s biggest event of the year, details about this year\’s HOF ceremony have been sparse.

    WWE has yet to announce a single member for the Hall of Fame\’s Class of 2023. It\’s been rumored that former WWE Champion Batista will be the headliner. He was originally planned to be inducted back in 2020, but the ceremony was scrapped that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He\’s said to have had \’scheduling conflicts\’ in subsequent years.

    WWE Hall of Fame Update

    Instead of being a stand-alone event, this year\’s Hall of Fame ceremony is expected to take place immediately following the March 31 episode of SmackDown from the Crypto.com Center in Los Angeles, California.

    According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

    “Those at WWE said that even though there has been no talk about it nor any names mentioned, that the Hall of Fame ceremony is still scheduled on 3/31 at the Crypto.com Center right after the conclusion of the live Smackdown. It’s part of the Smackdown ticket rather than an additional event.”

    In addition to Batista, Hall of Famer Trish Stratus also recently pitched a name that she\’d like to see inducted this year.

  • Former World Champion Re-Signs With Impact Wrestling

    Eddie Edwards, a 2-time Impact Wrestling World Champion, has signed a new contract with the promotion. The news was first reported by PWInsider.

    Edwards has been with Impact for nine years and has been a full-time roster member longer than anybody currently with the company.

    Edwards previously reflected on the milestone while speaking with SEScoops and made it clear that he wants to stay with the promotion. He has long-term plans and he\’s excited about the future. He also reflected on his relationship with the promotion.


    “Impact has treated me with nothing but respect,\” Edwards told SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall. \”A relationship with respect goes both ways. That’s the best type of relationship and I’m proud to be a member of impact I’m proud to be the longest-tenured roster member at this point and I want to keep it going until the wheels fall off.”

    He added that he feels like he has always been treated with respect by the management, and he doesn’t feel like he’s taken for granted.

    Edwards has been wrestling for Impact since 2014. In addition to his world title runs, he is a two-time X-Division Champion and a five-time Tag Team Champion.

    Prior to joining Impact, he had a successful run in Ring of Honor, where he won the ROH World Championship. He has also wrestled for Pro Wrestling NOAH, among other promotions.

  • MJF Set to Appear on \’Impractical Jokers\’ This Thursday

    AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) is set to appear on the next episode of the hit comedy series, Impractical Jokers. The episode airs Thursday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m (EST) on TBS and TruTV.

    He will not be the only mainstream appearing on the show. Pop singer Kesha will be joining him. You can see the trailer for their appearance right here:

    MJF & Impractical Jokers

    The stars of Impractical Jokers appeared on AEW television last month. James ‘Murr’ Murray and Brian ‘Q’ Quinn appeared on the February 10 episode of AEW Rampage. During the episode, they were attacked by the Jericho Appreciation Society. The segment was done to promote Impractical Jokers’ season premiere.

    Impractical Jokers is a part of the Warner Bros Discovery library and new episodes of the show air simultaneously on both TruTV and TBS.

    Meanwhile, MJF has a huge test ahead of him as \’The Generational Talent\’ is set to defend the AEW World Championship against Bryan Danielson in a 60-minute Iron Man match at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view tonight. The high-stakes match is set to go down at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. This marks AEW\’s first PPV to be held in California.

    Over the past several days, there\’s been renewed talk of MJF possibly jumping to WWE as part of the \’Bidding War of 2024\’ According to a report by Fightful, MJF recently told a WWE performer that he\’s looking forward to wrestling for the promotion in the near future.

  • Max Caster Files New Trademarks Related to Scissoring

    The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), along with \”Daddy Ass\” Billy Gunn, are having the most successful run of their AEW careers.

    They\’ve developed into a very capable tag team, having just wrapped up a run as AEW World tag team champions. In-ring work aside, it\’s the \’sports entertainment\’ aspect of their act that\’s really connected them to the fans.

    Caster\’s freestyle raps, and their music videos, are often controversial and highly entertaining. However, it\’s their love for scissoring\’ that has gotten them the most attention. A new trademark filing from Max Caster reveals his plans to do a lot more scissoring in the near future.

    Max Caster\’s \’Scissoring\’ Trademarks

    On February 27, Max Caster filed to trademark \”Scissorfest\” for the purposes of entertainment events and \”Scissor Me\” for merchandise purposes.

    According to the United States Patent & Trademark Office. the Goods and Services usage description for the marks include:

    SCISSORFEST: trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of conducting of entertainment events in the nature of meet and greets, wrestling exhibitions, and music; Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainers; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Organization of entertainment events in the nature of meet and greets, wrestling exhibitions, and music; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing online interviews featuring a professional wrestler and sports entertainer in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purposes.

    SCISSOR ME: trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of bandanas; Hats; Shirts; Socks; Sweatshirts; Shirts and short-sleeved shirts; Hooded sweatshirts.\”

    The Acclaimed has been embroiled in a feud with The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn). They will collide for the AEW Tag Team Titles at AEW Revolution in a four-way match that also features Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett and Orange Cassidy & Danhausen.

  • Naomi Set For First Wrestling Appearance Since WWE walkout

    Naomi (real name Trinity Fatu) is set to make a pro-wrestling-related appearance since the controversial WWE walkout.

    The former WWE SmackDown Women\’s Champion is scheduled to appear at the WrestleCon event during WrestleMania 39 weekend in LA on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2.

    Other stars appearing at the convention include Mercedes Mone, Young Bucks, Goldberg, Adam Cole, Toni Storm, Brandi Rhodes, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Mick Foley, Ric Flair, Ricky Starks, The Acclaimed, Thunder Rosa, and Jake Roberts.

    This will mark Naomi’s first wrestling-related appearance since she walked out of WWE last year. Mercedes Mone (formerly Sasha Banks in WWE) and Naomi had walked out of Monday Night RAW due to creative differences in May last year. There have been various sides to the story. It was also reported that the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions confronted the then WWE Chairman Vince McMahon over their issue.

    Last month, Mercedes and Naomi appeared on the Bar season premiere of Bar Rescue. \’The Glow\’ has been away from the company for months now. Meanwhile, Mercedes became the second-ever IWGP Women’s Champion when she defeated inaugural champion KAIRI for the title at NJPW Battle in the Valley.

    It was reported by Bryan Alvarez in January that Naomi was expected to make her return to the company which led to speculation that it could happen with her being a surprise entrant in the Women’s Royal Rumble match.

    That same week, Dave Meltzer reported that talks between WWE and Naomi were ongoing. Fightful also reported that one WWE higher-up was confident Naomi would return to WWE. 

    However, her return never came into fruition. Meanwhile, her former tag team partner Ariane Andrew (Cameron), Andrew noted that Naomi underwent surgery. 

  • 7-year-old WWE Fan Reacts to Cody Rhodes Encounter on Raw

    WrestleMania 39 headliner Cody Rhodes, one of the fan favorites gave a young fan a lifelong memory to cherish during the latest edition of Monday Night RAW.

    As Cody Rhodes made his way to the ring Monday night, he stopped at the end of the aisle and soaked in the electric atmosphere. With thousands of fans screaming inside Van Andel Arena, \’The American Nightmare\’ made his spectacular entrance.

    While Rhodes stood at the end of the ramp, one of those screaming fans included the 7-year-old Ava Nawwas of Detroit. She watched her favorite wrestler but didn\’t have the slightest clue that it will mark as one of her unforgettable nights. Standing at the guardrail, Ava waved a sign featuring Rhodes’ logo while wearing a shirt featuring the same design. Her mom, Mona, and dad, Ali, were also by her side.

    The 2023 Men\’s Royal Rumble winner, was holding a custom-made “Nightmare” weight-lifting belt and looked away from the arena crowd. He turned his attention to Ava. Cody Rhodes, who recently shared his post-WrestleMania plans, stepped toward the railing and extended his arms. He handed his belt to the joyful Ava, creating a beautiful moment shared by WWE on social media.

    The fan recalls the moment

    “My heart started to beat so fast,” Ava said, recalling how she felt as Rhodes approached her with his arms out. “I was wondering if he was going to give me the belt.”

    After Rhodes told Ava to take the belt, he leaned in and gave her a hug before heading to the ring. Ava was emotional once she realized what had just happened.

    “I felt love and happiness,” Ava said with a smile, adding that the whole thing felt like a dream come true.

    Check out the video clip below:

  • AEW Referee Responds To Ladder Match Criticism

    AEW referee has backed fellow officials amid heavy criticism following the latest edition of Dynamite.

    Ladder matches are risky gimmick matches in which stars often attempt dangerous spots. Sometimes, the referees could assist the stars in balancing on the ladders. A similar incident happened on AEW Dynamite.

    Recently, AEW fans witnessed a jam-packed Face of the Revolution Ladder Match on Dynamite. Powerhouse Hobbs, Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, AR Fox, Sammy Guevara, Action Andretti, Konosuke Takeshita, and Komander competed in the high-stakes match. Eddie Kingston also quit AEW following the match.

    It was Powerhouse Hobbs who ultimately won the spectacular contest by retrieving the golden ring. However, various referees held the ladder steady for Hobbs to climb. This incident met with criticism from the fans on social media.

    AEW referee Bryce Remsburg responds to Ladder Match Backlash

    A user on Twitter called out the spot but, referee Bryce Remsburg came to the defense of his fellow officials.

    Check out the conversation below:

    Powerhouse Hobbs has earned a shot at the TNT Championship. Samoa Joe will defend his title against Wardlow at AEW\’s Revolution pay-per-view on Sunday. As it seems, Hobbs will face the winner between Wardlow and the champion Samoa Joe on next week\’s episode of Dynamite. 

    Wardlow and Joe started fighting soon after Wednesday night\’s ladder match. After Hobbs\’ victory, both Wardlow and Joe destroyed the stage, while Hobbs watched, laughing. Joe, already out to do commentary, was attacked by Wardlow, leading to a massive brawl. It ended with Wardlow hitting a powerbomb on a member of the security team off the stage, sending him crashing into the rest of the security team.

    We will now have to wait and see who Hobbs faces in the coming weeks.

  • Ahmed Johnson Set For Rare Pro Wrestling Appearance

    Former WWF/E Intercontinental Champion Ahmed Johnson is set to make a return to a pro wrestling for a special appearance this month.

    Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling(ISPW) has announced Ahmed Johnson will make an appearance at its March 11 event in Washington, New Jersey. The ISPW event will feature Tommy Dreamer, Nyla Rose, Ernest ‘The Cat’ Miller, Maven, Crowbar and more.

    Johnson will be on hand to sign autographs and take photos; his appearance is in conjunction with Damage365 Promotions.

    Ahmed Johnson, who was accused of hurting talents, had been one of the powerful stars in the Stamford-based company. He had one reign as WWF Intercontinental Champion and he was also the first African American Intercontinental Champion. Johnson also had a brief stint with WCW from 1999-2000 using the name Big T.

    ISPW has also announced several matches on the card:

    The show will be headlined by the hard-hitting battle between two veterans, Crowbar will go one on one with “The Samoan Storm” Afa Jr. The veteran stars with 60 years of experience combined, they are expected to deliver an unforgettable bout.

    Meanwhile, ECW icon Tommy Dreamer will lock horns with “The King of Rock” Rick Recon (with Dave LaGreca) with “The Superstar” Danny Morrison as the special guest referee. Lagreca and Dreamer are very close friends and host Busted Open Radio together. A special battle is on the cards.

    Former WWE Tough Enough Champion Maven is the “Manager of Champions” in ISPW as he manages both ISPW Heavyweight Champion Bull James and ISPW Women’s Champion Tina San Antonio. Maven promises that San Antonio will retain the title against Layla Luciano next Saturday night.

    Other matches: HC Loc defends the ISPW Tri-State Title against “Main Event” Michael Mars (w/ “The Agent to The Stars” Nicky Benz), Justin Corino vs. Vik Dalishus, LSG collides with TJ Epixx, GKM takes on Dominick Denaro, and Vicious Vicki in action!\”

    TICKETS for the ISPW event are available for purchase by contacting [email protected]. More event information can be found at ISPWWrestling.com.

  • Latest on MLW\’s Relationship With Reelz

    We\’ve got an update on Major League Wrestling\’s future with the REELZ cable network.

    Earlier this week, a report from Variety suggested that MLW Underground will end its tenure on REELZ after the ten-week period. The most recent episode, which aired on February 28, was the fourth episode of Underground thus far.

    The distribution deal provides the company the exposure it\’s received since MLW relaunched back in 2017. New episodes of MLW Underground air on REELZ Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST. Viewership has been quite strong, averaging 83,000 viewers per episode.

    REELZ has now released a statement on the future of its relationship with MLW.

    REELZ issues statement on MLW

    On Thursday, REELZ issued an official statement to PWInsider regarding the future of the New York-based company on their channel. It reads:

    “No decisions have been made by MLW or REELZ and we are both committed to a good outcome for MLW, its fans and REELZ.”

    The surprising news that MLW\’s relationship with Reelz may be limited to only 10 weeks came when Variety reported Peacock is adding the live REELZ feed to their streaming service. The time slot that Underground currently runs will be ‘blacked out’ due to WWE having an exclusive deal with the streaming platform.

    MLW has pending litigation against WWE with claims that WWE stopped them from reaching a deal with Tubi and interfered with their relationship with Vice TV. On February 13, the judge on the MLW v. WWE antitrust lawsuit case dismissed MLW’s complaint against WWE. This allowed them to amend their complaint. The ruling came about as the judge believed the company lacked sufficient facts to prove its case.

  • WWE Files Trademark For Former Star

    WWE has filed to trademark the name of another former star, Ezekiel Jackson, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database.

    WWE filed to trademark the name Zack Ryder following the previous lapse in trademark. Matt Cardona(formerly Zack Ryder in WWE) had previously attempted to secure the trademark to his former WWE name but “let it go” when WWE fought his attempt.

    WWE files trademark for Ezekiel Jackson

    In a trademark application filing dated February 23, the Goods and Services usage description for the \”Ezekiel Jackson\” trademark includes:

    “intended to cover the categories of entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.”

    For those who are unaware, Ezekiel Jackson was signed to WWE under a developmental contract in 2007. He went on to make his main roster debut in 2008. During his run in the company, he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship and was the final winner of the ECW Championship. He would part ways with the Stamford-based company in 2014 and announced his retirement in 2015.

    Meanwhile, new listings for current WWE stars Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler both for February 23, 2023, are on USPTO.report

  • NXT Star Wrestles for First Time in 2023

    WWE developmental talent Quincy Elliott has finally made his return to the squared circle during NXT tapings this week. This marks their first match in several months. They had been nursing an injury that kept them on the shelf for a considerable period of time.

    Quincy Elliott returns to the WWE ring

    Fans had been wondering about the status of \’The Super Diva.\’ Elliott made an in-ring comeback at the February 28 NXT Level Up taping, PWInsider. Elliott faced off against SCRYPTS in singles action.

    The rising talent\’s most recent TV match took place on the October 18 edition of NXT, with Elliott defeating Xyon Quinn via pinfall.

    Elliott had also wrestled at the December 17 NXT house show in Tampa, Florida which was also against SCRYPTS, a character which is reportedly inspired from stalker.

    It is not known on which episode of NXT Level Up Elliott’s match will air. It is because WWE apparently taped two weeks’ worth of matches during Tuesday’s taping.

    Quincy Elliott received allegations of being transphobic

    Quincy Elliott had found himself amid controversial matters. They have been a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community. However, they allegedly used burner accounts to make transphobic comments to a fan.

    He previously responded to the accusations. Quincy Elliott had shared a statement on Twitter which read: \’‘I know some are enjoying the circus, but I want to clarify the topic at question.\’\’

    ‘\’I am being exploited for clout and attention. I am being extorted [for] money by a group of fans hellbent [on] defaming me. I have been harassed for too long and I’m done.’\’

    Quincy Elliott denied the claims and revealed they are non-binary using They/Them pronouns.

    They continued: ‘\’I am in no way transphobic. Those who /actually/ know me, know that I am non-binary, and go by They/Them. I have used my platform in hopes to ignite change and inspire, and will continue to be brave for my Besties.’\’

  • MLW\’s Deal With Reelz May Be Up After Just 10 Weeks

    Major League Wrestling\’s partnership with REELZ appears to be a short-term deal, limited to just 10 weeks.

    The distribution deal provides the company the most exposure its received since MLW relaunched back in 2017. New episodes of MLW Underground air on REELZ Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST. Viewership has been healthy so far, averaging 83,000 viewers per episode.

    A new report from Variety suggests that MLW Underground is set to end its tenure on REELZ after the ten-week period. The most recent episode, which aired on February 28, was the fourth episode of Underground thus far.

    Earlier this week, news broke that Peacock was adding the live REELZ feed to their streaming service. The time slot that MLW Underground currently runs will be \’blacked out\’ due to WWE having an exclusive deal with the streaming platform.

    Court Bauer\’s fight league has carved out a niche for itself in an industry dominated by the likes of WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). 

    MLW has pending litigation against WWE with claims that WWE stopped them from reaching a deal with Tubi and interfered with their relationship with Vice TV. On February 13, the judge on the MLW v. WWE antitrust lawsuit case dismissed MLW’s complaint against WWE. This allowed them to amend their complaint. The ruling came about as the judge believed MLW lacked sufficient facts to prove its case.

    It is uncertain whether MLW Underground will air on a different network following the end of the ten-week run.

  • Stevie Richards Checks In After Being Discharged From Hospital

    Former WWE star Stevie Richards recently got released from the hospital in Florida.

    Richards took to his YouTube page on Wednesday to upload a short video clip where he expressed gratitude to those who reached out to him with their best wishes.

    \”So, as you can see, I\’ve been discharged from the hospital,\” Stevie Richards said. \”We got discharged yesterday afternoon. So thankful and grateful to be back home. The past four to five weeks have been – saying rough is an understatement.\”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcNiO_y99Q

    Furthermore, Stevie Richards revealed that he plans to keep fans up to date with a road to recovery playlist on his YouTube channel. However, the uploads will not be frequent.

    Last month, Richards posted an image of himself using a walker and wearing a hospital gown. In the caption for the photo, the 21-time WWE Hardcore Champion said that he was optimistic about being able to recover soon. He promised to reveal the details of what was wrong with him in the near future.

    The former ECW star has been treated for a series of health issues. PWInsider reported that he has been dealing with back and spine issues. The report noted that his condition worsened in recent weeks, which is why Richards took a trip to the hospital.

    Stevie Richards also suffered a neck injury during an ECW event back in 1997, and Joey Styles noted on WWE.com back in 2008 that Richards had to be on the shelf to get that addressed over a decade later.

    Apart from WWE and ECW, Richards has also had stints with TNA/Impact Wrestling, as well as several independent promotions. His most recent match occurred in May 2019 as part of Beyond/WWR Wrestling, where he defeated Anthony Greene, who went by the name August Grey in WWE.

    We at SEScoops wish Stevie Richards a full and speedy recovery.