Author: Mike Reichlin

Major League Wrestling held it first show in Atlanta, GA on Sunday night, MLW Super Series. Close to 1,000 fans were on hand at the Space Event Center for this latest round of MLW Fusion tapings. Here are the results:

• Lady Flammer defeated La Hiedra, Lady Shani and Reina Dorada in a number one contenders match for Tayas title. Taya was on commentary and ended up in a brawl with Flammer after the match. Hugo Savinovich came as one of the agents to help break it up.

• Shun Skywalker reversed a pinning combo to end Myron Reed’s third reign as World Middleweight Champion. Skywalker came out with Davey Richards in his corner.

• SST over Mark Davids & Angel Fashion in a squash. Fatu was in corner for Lance Anoa’i and Juicy Finau. Samoan SWAT Team got a huge reaction (one of the biggest of the night).

• Davey Richards defeated SB KENTo to retain the national title. Real good technical match, clocking in at around 15 mins.

• Alex Kane defeated a local guy in the Peach State prize fight. Davey Richards came out after and the Bomaye Fight Club attacked him and left him laying.

• MLW World Champion Alex Hammerstone pinned Bandido in a great match. EJ Nduka came out after and brawled with Hammerstone.

• Mance Warner and Mads Krugger went to a no contest. They did a wild, bloody brawl all over the arena and into the crowd. Mance through a taco at Mads, among other things. Mance drank with the crowd during the post match.

• EJ Nduka pinned Sultan del Aire in a squash. Hammer came out and they fought up on the stage. Hammer put EJ through the stage. Hammer got busted open. But pop for the crash.

• Taya Valkyrie defeated Lady Flammer to retain the title.

• Jacob Fatu pinned Willie Mack. Willie did a coast to coast. He then sold the knee which played into the rest of the match. Lance Anoa’i and juicy Finau were seen cheering on fatu from the concession stand, which was filmed by MLW tv cameras.

• Microman, Komander and Laredo Kid beat Taurus, Gino and Mini Abismo Negro. Mister Saint Laurent lead a singalong to the Microman song with the crowd. Microman then wandered out onto the stage and did a stage dive into Saint Laurent’s arms. Saint Laurent then held him up like Simba. Crowd loved Microman. Way over match with plenty of lucha high spots but Microman was the biggest star.

Wrestling legend Kevin Nash is defending his controversial remark about Will Ospreay\’s merchandise sales. Late last month, Twitter account \’Wrestling Banana\’ tweeted an interesting statistic about Ospreay having an incredible string of matches.

Banana pointed out that Ospreay had more \”5-star matches\” (according to Dave Meltzer\’s famous scoring metric) in a one-month period (4) than CM Punk, John Cena and Kurt Angle have achieved throughout their entire careers, combined (3).

Nash replied to the tweet by asking, \”How\’s his merchandise sales?\” Nash\’s question set of a huge debate on social media bout about the contrast between \’having great matches\’ and being a box office attraction.

Kevin Nash\’s Defense

Nash addressed the situation on the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast with Sean Oliver. \”I\’m so glad you\’re bringing this up,\” said Nash. \”This is such [BS].\”

He says, had Wrestling Banana stopped at the first part of the tweet and simply touted Will Ospreay\’s accomplishments, he would not have said a thing. The fact that they used big stars to make a comparison is what prompted him to comment.

Nash says its absurd to criticize the \’match quality\’ of guys like John Cena CM Punk and Kurt Angle, because they are undoubtedly massively successful, no matter what Dave Meltzer thinks.

\”You\’re talking about three guys that nobody has less than $15 million net worth.\”

– Kevin Nash

Having defended his quip about merchandise sales, Nash then took his defense in an entirely different direction. He claims that his reaction was actually directed at Wrestling Banana, not Opsreay.

Nash says Wrestling Banana \’has the narrative\’ – not Will, and claims they\’re \’using\’ Will in the situation. He added, \”It\’s [BS]. I\’ve never seen Will work a match in my life.\”

Listen to the latest episode of Kliq This: The Kevin Nash podcast with Sean Oliver:

WWE is honoring wrestling legend Bill Goldberg 25 years after he burst onto the national wrestling scene.

Goldberg made his WCW Nitro debut back on September 22, 1997. The former NFL star from Tulsa, Oklahoma wrestled a handful of dark matches prior to his debut. In fact, his last match before debuting on WCW Nitro was a non-televised loss to Chad Fortune at a WCW Saturday Night taping in July of that year.

Goldberg was a virtual unknown when he faced Hugh Morrus that fateful night. He steamrolled the Dungeon of Doom member and instantly made a big impression with WCW fans. This began his historic 173-match winning stream that would make him a household name and catapult him to the highest levels of pro wrestling stardom.

Goldberg was known for a level of intensity that was unrivaled at the time.

After WCW folded in 2001, Goldberg found his way to WWE in 2003. He had memorable feuds with The Rock and Triple H before departing the following year.

• Goldberg Recalls First Year In WWE Being The Most Stressful Of His Life

Goldberg returned to the wrestling world more than a decade later, and has wrestled sporatically for WWE since 2016. His legendary career includes 5 World Championship reigns and a coveted WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.

WWE honoring Goldberg\’s \”silver anniversary\” by paying homage to Da Man all month long. WWE will be celebrating Goldberg\’s \”greatest moments, toughest battles and biggest Jackhammers\” across its social media channels.

The company is encouraging fans to use the hashtag #Goldberg25 to share their favorite memories of Goldberg.

• Goldberg Reveals The Origin Of His Spear

Check out this video featuring every match since Goldberg\’s 2016 return:

WWE presents a live edition of Monday Night Raw tonight from Kansas City, Missouri at the T-Mobile Center.

The top item advertised for the show is Bobby Lashley defending the United States championship against The Miz in a steel cage match.

Aside from that, we can gather that the rest of the show will feature fallout from Saturday\’s historic Clash at the Castle premium live event.

Roman Reigns is still the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion after a successful title defence against Drew McIntyre. Reigns is not advertised to appear. WWE\’s next premium live event, Extreme Rules, is just a month away (Oct. 8), so we may learn about the next challenger to Reigns\’ throne.

The biggest fallout from Clash at the Castle, as it relates to the Raw brand, is Dominik Mysterio attacking his father Rey after their match at Clash at the Castle. How will the involved parties react to Dominik\’s turn to the dark side?

Top Superstars advertised for Raw include Seth Rollins, Matt Riddle, Bayley, RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair and Austin Theory.

The dark match main event is scheduled to be Rollins vs. Riddle. We\’ll update this article later today if and when WWE announces more matches for Raw.

Getting Jackknifed just took on a whole new meaning. WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash recently partnered up with Hyman Cannabis. He\’s got his very own strain named Jackknife after his signature powerbomb finishing move. The Jacknife strain is a hybrid of Creamsicle and, Soñando, one of Hyman\’s proprietary genetics.

Nash has spoken about being an occasional smoker and uses a THC/CBD topical rub on his body to minimize pain and inflammation. In a press release sent in to SEScoops, Nash says,

Jackknife was released this past weekend in Michigan. It is available in a 3.5G pre-pack (eighth) and 1G Handcraft (glass tip joint).

Jackknife Cannabis Commercial

Nash just wrapped up a two-day signing tour that included stops at 10 Michigan marijuana dispensaries. He also recently filmed a commercial to promote the launch.

As seen below, a modified \’ice cream truck\’ tears through the streets of a residential neighborhood at a high speed. The local residents are curious about the truck and stops what they\’re doing to follow it. As the truck stops, the locals browse the Hyman Cannabis offerings depicted on the side of the van.

Smoke billows out of the interior of the truck as Kevin Nash emerges to ask, \”Who wants a treat?\” Hopefully someone else is driving. Check it out:

Kliq This: The Kevin Nash Podcast with Sean Oliver drops every week at PodcastOne.

For readers who are 21 years of age or older, you can get more information on Hyman Cannabis products (including Jackknife) at Hymanlife.com.

The stage is nearly set for MJF to make a triumphant return to AEW. We last saw the brash Long island loudmouth on the June 1st edition of AEW Dynamite. This was an eventful show. Just days after losing his former enforcer Wardlow at Double or Nothing, MJF cut a \”pipe bomb\” promo that people will be talking about for years to come. That was also the night CM Punk broke his foot. The injury kept Punk of action for months and changed the course of AEW storylines. After some jarring detours, we\’re almost back on track.

MJF hasn\’t been heard from since that fateful night. Punk recently returned to action, perhaps too soon. During his absence, Jon Moxley became the Interim AEW World Champion. The belts were unified on the August 24th edition of Dynamite. Moxley steamrolled Punk in a matter of minutes.

Punk gets a shot at redemption tonight at All Out. It\’s a chance for him to make things right in front of his hometown crowd and truly begin an AEW World title reign that was knocked off course due to injury three months ago. It\’s also a golden opportunity for MJF to storm back into the picture and renew his blood feud with his most detested rival to date.

MJF\’s Golden Opportunity

Punk and MJF had a bitter feud earlier this year, which seems like ages ago after all that\’s transpired since. Punk was victorious when they clashed at Revolution. Their dog collar match was a bloody affair, as advertised. MJF lost that night, but he never lost sight of humbling and humiliating Punk.

MJF knows Punk on the verge of sweet redemption. Winning the AEW World Championship from Hangman Page was a big deal, but the stakes are much higher this time. Punk will have to muster everything he\’s got to defeat Moxley.

If he does so, it will be a euphoric moment for 43 year old. He\’s questioned himself, he\’s wondered if \”his 100%\” is enough to be the best anymore. He\’ll be on top of the world if he regains the title from Moxley. And if he does – it\’s the perfect opportunity for MJF to emerge and shatter Punk\’s world.

Tony Khan has said the AEW roster will be as strong as it\’s ever been after All Out. You can\’t really get there without your hottest young prospect back in the fold. MJF hates CM Punk. He\’s hell-bent on becoming AEW Champion.

We\’re also just a few weeks away from Grand Slam, the upcoming stadium show that will be held just miles away from where MJF grew up. AEW may have other plans in the works, but you\’d be hard pressed to book a better scenario that maximizes the impact of MJF\’s return and catapults him to where he belongs.

• MJF-AEW Situation Shows Wrestling is at its Best When the Lines are Blurred

Tyson Fury made an impact at Saturday\’s WWE Clash at the Castle event from Cardiff, Wales. During the main event clash between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre, Austin Theory\’s theme music hit and the crowd erupted. Theory raced to the ring, referee in tow, to capitalize on Reigns being worn down by a grueling match. Before he could officially cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, Tyson Fury stood up from his ringside seat and connected with a punch that knocked Theory senseless.

Reigns went on to win the match. To the surprise of the rabid crowd, Fury entered the ring and went face-to-face with the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Fury congratulated Reings on his win and they shook hands. Fury took a microphone, praised Drew McIntyre and led the crowd in singing American Pie to end the show.

Tyson Fury Open to Wrestling for WWE

After Clash at the Castle went off the air, WWE held a press conference for the media to ask questions of talent who appeared on the event. Tyson Fury participated, alongside Drew McIntyre and Triple H. A reporter asked Fury about his future with WWE.

Fury explained that he is a heavyweight boxing champion and won\’t be hanging up his gloves anytime soon. However, he \”really, really has a passion for WWE\” and says there\’s a real possibility that he will get back into a WWE ring at some point in the future.

\”You know what, at the moment I\’m a heavyweight world champion and I\’ve got plenty of fights I\’ve got to take care of in the next few years. But, I really really have a passion for WWE. As you see, me being at Crown Jewel and a couple of other events as well. Never say never. Lets just say, Triple H is here and I\’ll definitely be open to it in the future for sure.\”

Watch Tyson Fury\’s comments after WWE Clash at the Castle:

It\’s big news to hear Tyson Fury is still very interested in working with WWE again, but this has been a long time coming. Fury has spoken about his desire to wrestle for WWE multiple times this year. For more on Tyson Fury\’s interest in wrestling for WWE, check out:

The new WWE faction comprised of Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai finally have a name, as well as new theme music.

The trio formed at July\’s SummerSlam premium live event. Since then, they\’ve been making their presence known. Saturday\’s Clash at the Castle premium live event was a \”coming out\” party of sorts for the talented trio.

Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai were victorious over the team of Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss and Asuka. Bayley got the win for her team by pinning Belair. Even though it was a 6-woman tag match, Bayley can make a strong case for a Raw Women\’s title match after pinning Belair\’s shoulders to the mat.

Damage Control

Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai are now known as Damage Control. The name has been referenced before, WWE made it \’official\’ at Clash at the Castle with entrance music and graphics.

You can hear the Damage Control entrance theme here:

Fans on social media wasted no time picking up on the fact that Damage Control is the name of a construction company appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The company specializes in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes and supervillains.

Shortly after Bayley\’s surprise return at WWE SummerSlam, she spoke about the idea behind her new faction. During an appearance on WWE\’s After the Bell podcast, she told Corey graves: