On Monday, Cena replied to Theory\’s video with a sobering message. He acknowledges that Theory has the gifts to be a bigger star than he ever was. However, it takes a lot more than \”potential\” to become immortal.
\”Everyone understands that you have far more talent, strength, and gifts than I ever had. Don’t apologize for that. Ever,\” said Cena.
\”An apology should come 20 years from now if you fail to provide the EFFORT needed to turn your potential into your legacy. I hope that day never comes.\”
You can see John Cena and Theory\’s exchange right here:
Everyone understands that you have far more talent, strength, and gifts than I ever had. Don’t apologize for that. Ever. An apology should come 20 years from now if you fail to provide the EFFORT needed to turn your potential into your legacy. I hope that day never comes. ? https://t.co/3apKiTwgDw
Tonight\’s edition of WWE Raw takes place from Knoxville, Tennessee at the Thompson-Boling Arena.
The top item advertised for the show is Randy Orton\’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The Viper made his WWE television debut on April 25, 2002.
WWE has not provided much information about what the celebration will look like, but we can expect some guest appearances from people who have worked with Orton throughout his storied career. As we see with contract signings and weddings, these things rarely go smoothly. Don\’t be surprised to see The Usos show up to cause havoc ahead of their match with RK-Bro at WrestleMania Backlash.
Also on tap for tonight:
Becky Lynch returns to Raw for the first time since losing the Raw Women\’s Championship to Bianca Belair at WrestleMania. Lynch was supremely confident prior to WrestleMania. How has she been handling defeat?
New Raw Women\’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Sonya Deville. Knoxville, TN is Belair\’s hometown and WWE is touting this as a \”homecoming\” for EST.
Bobby Lashley will battle Omos in an arm wrestling contest. Omos has the clear size advantage, but who is the wr
The advertised dark match main event will see The New Day vs. Ridge Holland.
Check back later tonight for our WWE Raw Live Discussion and Results.
We\’ve compiled the advertised match cards for each of the events. There are some big matches signed, including Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre, Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks and RK-Bro vs. The Usos.
WWE European Tour 2022 Match Cards
Thursday, 4/28 (Newcastle, England)
Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley
Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks
RK-Bro vs. The Usos
Ricochet vs. Butch
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sheamus
Gunther vs. Sami Zayn
Naomi vs. Natalya
Aliyah vs. Shotzi
Friday, 4/29 (London, England)
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre
Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey
RK-Bro vs. The Usos
Ricochet vs. Butch vs. Sami Zayn
Sasha Banks & Naomi vs. Natalya & Shayna Baszler
Bobby Lashley vs. Sheamus
Shinsuke Namakura vs. Gunther
Aliyah vs. Shotzi
Saturday, 4/30 (Paris, France)
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre.
Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey.
RK-Bro vs. The Usos
Bobby Lashley, Sasha Banks, Ricochet, Gunther and more locally advertised.
WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch (Sunny) is speaking out about her latest automobile incident that resulted in the death of one driver.
Sytch was involved in a three-car crash in Ormond Beach, Florida on March 25, 2022.
The Ormond Beach Police issued a statement noting that Sytch allegedly crashed into a stopped vehicle, which collided with the vehicle in front of it.
“Our hearts go out to the Lasseter family that lost their loved one in such a tragic event. Our goal at the Ormond Beach Police Department is to keep city roadways safe, so if you see a vehicle operating in a manner that leads you to believe the driver may be impaired, please don’t hesitate to call 911. You may just save someone’s life.”
Julian Lafrancis Lasseter, the driver allegedly hit by Sunny, was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center but was pronounced dead.
The estate of Julian L. Lasseter filed a lawsuit against Sytch (and her boyfriend, James F. Pente) on April 12th.The lawsuit alleges that Sytch was intoxicated and \”negligently operated or maintained her motor vehicle\” which led to the accident.
Tammy Sytch Admits No Fault
Sytch claims she was not intoxicated at the time of the fatal accident, but actually suffered a seizure while driving.
A fan on Twitter asked Sytch how fast she was driving and if she was impaired.
She claims she was driving 10 miles per hour, the victim died of a heart attack and she had suffered a seizure.
Hmmmabout 10 since I was slowing down to. Light. But he had a heart. Attack. Nothing to do with my seizure
Sytch also addressed addressed all the negativity she\’s received on social media since the accident. “QUESTION FOR ALL: why follow me (and others) just to write nasty comments and derogatory remarks? Is your life that fucking boring?? Can’t you think of something to do? Like assemble LEGOS?? or dress like Star Wars characters? Doesn’t it show your insecurities ??”
QUESTION FOR ALL: why follow me (and others) just to write nasty comments and derogatory remarks? Is your life that fucking boring?? Can’t you think of something to do? Like assemble LEGOS?? or dress like Star Wars characters? Doesn’t it show your insecurities ??
WWE\’s decision to have Theory defeat Finn Balor for the United States Championship was an effort to intentionally anger fans, according to Mark Henry.
Henry is a broadcaster, coach and talent scout for AEW. The World\’s Strongest Man is also works as a host of Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM.
On the latest episode of Busted Open, Henry addressed Theory winning the US title and Finn Balor\’s underwhelming year. Balor won the belt from Damien Priest back in February. The 49-title reign was unremarkable and Balor wasn\’t even booked for WrestleMania. Balor dropped the US title to Theory last week on Raw.
WWE Booking Theory as a Heel
Mark Henry says WWE knows exactly what they\’re doing with Theory, even though Finn Balor hasn\’t exactly been protected since returning to the main roster.
“You know what, you’ve got to break a few eggs to make an omelet,\” said Henry. \”I think they’re intentionally trying to piss you off, putting the edge on Theory. It is what it is, I didn’t look negatively at it at all.\”
“You’ve got to let him piss you off, because that’s how we’ve seen it,” Henry added.
WWE sees Theory as a big star. Putting him over a veteran like Finn Balor helps unite fans against him and elevates Theory as a heel.
Balor has an established (earned) fanbase and a decorated career of achievements. However, it is important to factor in WWE\’s longterm plans. Balor is 40 years old, while Theory is only 24. Balor losing to an upstart like Theory upsets some fans, but it\’s understandable to use \”the present\” to elevate \”the future.\”
Discussion: Hit up the comments section and tell us what you think about Theory so far. Do you see him as a future star for WWE? Was it the right move to sacrifice Balor to benefit Theory?
Becky Lynch will return this coming Monday on Raw. WWE announced the news on SmackDown and followed up with confirmation on the company website.
This will be Big Time Becks\’ first television appearance since losing the Raw Women\’s Championship to Bianca Belair at WrestleMania.
During the lead-up to that match, Lynch claimed she would \”sell her soul\” to remain champion. What will she have to say after tasting defeat?
Based on the what we\’ve seen from Lynch since WrestleMania, she hasn\’t been handling the loss well. Last weekend, she released a video stating that she wasn\’t ready to face the WWE Universe without \”her\” championship.
In addition to Becky Lynch\’s return, WWE has announced the following for Monday\’s WWE Raw from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee:
Randy Orton\’s 20th Anniversary celebration
Raw Women\’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Sonya Deville
Arm Wrestling Challenge featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Omos
Ahead of Monday\’s Raw, check out this video of Randy Orton looking back on 20 years in WWE, including some of his greatest milestones and wildest moments:
AEW star Dr. Britt Baker has filed a trademark application on the phrase \”D.M.D.\” to be used in pro wrestling.
D.M.D. stands for Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry. If you hadn\’t heard, Baker is a dentist. Her office is located at Woodland Lakes Dental in Orlando, Florida.
According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database, Michael E. Dockins applied for the trademark on April 19th.
The \’usage description\’ of the trademark is for, \”Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer.\”
Baker is a former AEW Women\’s World Champion. She lost the title to Thunder Rosa last month in a steel cage match on Dynamite.
On this week\’s edition of AEW Dynamite, Baker qualified for the women\’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament by defeating Danielle Kamela. Later in the show, she stated her intention to win the tournament. The finals take place at Double or Nothing over Memorial Day weekend (late May).
WWE Superstar Big E will guest star on an episode of the Nickelodeon series Side Hustle next Thursday night.
In an episode titled Flex to the Future, characters Lex (Jules LeBlanc), Presley (Jayden Bartels) and Munchy (Isaiah Crews) are excited to be in Jaget’s (Jacques Chevelle) entourage for a big Hollywood movie premiere, but dueling outfits, a snake named Jake, and a race against the clock might keep our kids off the red carpet and away from their big night.
Big E wrote on Twitter that he had \”so much fun\” working on the show and encourages his followers to \”lay their eyes\” on the episode.
Side Hustle airs Thursdays at 7:30pm (ET) on Nickelodeon.
Big E Side Hustle Promo
You can watch the official promo for Big E\’s episode embedded below:
Big E\’s Acting Career
Big E has been branching out into various acting roles in recent years. He did voice work on 20 episodes of the show Lazor Wulf (2019-2021).
He also appeared in the WWE Netflix interactive movie, Escape The Undertaker (2021).
You can check out Big E\’s IMDB page to see some of his other acting credits.
WWE is headed overseas next week for the annual post-WrestleMania tour of Europe. Since talent will be out of the United States next week, WWE taped the 4/29 edition of SmackDown on Friday night from Albany, NY.
The following are spoiler results from Friday\’s tapings. This will be the final edition of SmackDown before WrestleMania Backlash.
There was a contract signing between The Usos and RK-Bro ahead of their Tag Title Unification Match at WrestleMania Backlash. Unsurprisingly, the contract signing was interrupted when the two teams began brawling. Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns ran out to keep the peace. This lead to Reigns and McIntyre fought each other and having a face off.
Drew McIntyre defeated Sami Zayn in a Steel Cage match
Intercontinental Champion Ricochet retained the title against Shanky. They teased a split between Shanky and Jinder Mahal after the match.
Raquel Rodriguez squashed an enhancement talent.
Happy Corbin hosted Happy Talk with Madcap Moss. They wound up fighting.
Naomi defeated Shayna Baszler.
Xavier Woods defeated Ridge Holland, which set up the next match.
Sheamus defeated Kofi Kingston.
I Quit Beat The Clock Challenge: Ronda Rousey defeated Shotzi.
I Quit Beat The Clock Challenge: SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Aliyah ended with the clock expiring while Flair had the Figure Eight locked on to Aliyah.
The 22-year-old from Minneapolis, Minnesota just got back to AEW after over a year on the sidelines due to an ACL tear. He returned on March 2nd. Top Flight is 6-1 since then. The team wrestled in the main event of the latest episode of AEW Dark. They teamed with The Hardys in an 8-man tag match against Private Party, The Blade & Angelico.
Kenny Omega Injury Update
Kenny Omega continues to rehabilitate his various injuries, but he probably won\’t be back in time for AEW\’s next pay-per-view event.
The former AEW World Heavyweight Champion has been out of action since late 2021. Last month, it\’s believed that Omega had arthroscopic knee surgery and also went under the knife to correct a sports hernia. Both procedures have a recovery time of approximately 8-10 weeks.
In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer said he doesn\’t expect Omega to be healthy in time for AEW Double or Nothing in late May.
\”I don’t know where Omega is as far as recovery on everything. But I don’t think he’s gonna make the May PPV. I don’t know that, the last I heard, it didn’t sound promising for May.\”
– Dave Meltzer on Kenny Omega\’s stauts
Kenny Omega is not your average athlete, but he should not rush his return. At this stage of his career, staying healthy is a top priority.
The June 23rd AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door pay-per-view would be incomplete without Kenny Omega, so it\’s probably best that he plays it safe and gives himself that extra month of recovery time.
Drew McIntyre has some advice for boxing champion Tyson Fury: don\’t screw things up this weekend.
Fury returns to the ring this Saturday. He defends the WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
McIntyre spoke with Sky Sports this week to discuss the fight, his relationship with Fury and his desire to wrestle the big man at WWE\’s big UK stadium show from Cardiff, Wales in September.
McIntyre says he cheers on Tyson Fury every time he fights. They keep in touch and \”go back and forth\” pretty regularly. However, whenever Fury attends WWE live events, McIntyre says the Gypsy King manages to avoid him. He joked that Fury is the World\’s Tallest Ninja, due to Fury\’s ability to avoid him when they\’re in the same building.
Drew McIntyre vs. Tyson Fury
McIntyre says, \”I\’m a big fan of his. He\’s highly entertaining, he\’s such an attraction. That\’s why I\’m always saying to him, \’Hey, the door\’s always open in WWE. The ball is in your court.\’\”
He\’s no boxing expert, but even he can see Fury that is a superior fighter to Whyte. His cardio is second to none and he\’s proven he can take a knockout punch and get back up. \”There\’s no reason he shouldn\’t run right through him this weekend,\” said McIntyre.
McIntyre advises Fury, \”Don\’t screw it up!\” because there\’s a big-money wrestling match on the table, if he\’s up for it.
\”All I’ll say to Tyson is, Don’t screw it up! Don\’t screw it up. Get through this fight, win it, and then give us a call. We\’ll figure out if it can happen in Cardiff.\”
– Drew McIntyre to Tyson Fury
WWE\’s first UK stadium show in 30 years takes place on Saturday, September 3rd from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
WWE should have no problem packing 70,000+ fans into Principality Stadium. However, a Drew McIntyre vs. Tyson Fury showdown all-but-guarantees a sellout crowd.
Former WWE Superstar Zach Gowen says WWE wanted Brock Lesnar to F5 him off the SmackDown fist during their 2003 feud.
Luckily for Gowen, the spot never happened. According to the one-legged wrestler, WWE was unable to hammer out the logistics.
On Friday, Gowen replied to a tweet by the official account of McDonald\’s. The burger chain asked, \”bring back ______.\” Gowen replied, the SmackDown fist.
This prompted him to reveal an interesting piece of information about the infamous angle that saw Lesnar throw a wheelchair-bound Gowen down a flight of stairs.
According to Gowen, WWE had other plans for Lesnar\’s method of assault.
\”Fun fact: The original plan was for Brock to F5 off the FIST through the stage, but we couldn\’t come up with HOW we would get up there. The that plan evolved into him throwing me down the stairs in a wheelchair.\”
Fun fact: The original plan was for Brock to F5 off the FIST ? through the stage but we couldn't come up with HOW we would get up there. That plan evolved into him throwing me down the stairs in a wheelchair pic.twitter.com/UcGfl7NlpM
Brock Lesnar F5\’ing Zach Gowen off the SmackDown fist would have been a sight to behold. However, the whole \”shoving a man in a wheelchair down a flight of steps\” still stands out as one of the most violent and surreal moments in WWE history.
For those who are wondering if Zach Gowen went down the steps himself, he didn\’t. Gowen was smart of enough to use a stunt man, despite a thoughtful offer by Vince McMahon himself.
During a 2015 interview with Nick Hausman, Gowen reveals that Vince McMahon offered him the chance to take the stunt himself. He respectfully declined.
\”Right before the stunt man is about to take the fall, I’m standing up there watching them film it,\” said Gowen. \”Vince McMahon looks at me and he says, \’You know, kid, if you want… you can take the bump. You can do it yourself if you want.\’ I said, \’No thanks, man!” I know I’m stupid, but I’m not that stupid! I’m not going to fall down two flights of stairs in a wheel chair. I’m not trained to do that.\”
FTR members Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood will square off in an Owen Hart Memorial Tournament qualifying match next week on AEW Dynamite.
Shortly after the match announcement, Dax Harwood tweeted about the significance of this match. He revealed this will be the, \”First time. Only time.\” that the partners wrestle each other.
The reigning ROH & AAA World tag team champions appeared on the Wrestling Perspective Podcast to discuss the unique matchup.
According to Harwood, they\’ve always wanted to have a match. Interestingly, they had to \”fight\” in order to get the match booked in an AEW ring.
“That was our idea, totally,\” said Harwood. \”We had to fight for it, but that was completely our idea.\”
Harwood said they\’ve always wanted to have a match, but it had to be under the right circumstances.
\”There had to be a reason and this is the perfect reason to do it,\” he continued. \”The Hart family means a lot to both of us personally and professionally. So being able to show respect to Owen Hart and his whole family, what better way to do it than allowing the two biggest Hart family fans in the world compete?”
Convincing Tony Khan
Dax Harwood says FTR will never break up so there hasn\’t been a chance for them to wrestle each other.
\”I’ll retire before we ever even entertain that idea,\” said Harwood, about FTR breaking up. \”I’ll say that right here right now. Print it. Tattoo it. I don’t care. We’re never going to do a breakup angle.\”
When AEW announced the Owen Hart tournament, FTR went straight to Tony Khan and pitched the match idea. Khan liked the idea, but wasn\’t immediately sold.
\”[Tony Khan] did like it, but he was like, ‘Okay, I gotta see if I can make it make sense.’ We just stayed on him about it, ‘Hey, can we? Can we? Can we?’ Finally, he was like, ‘Alright, I got a way where we can make it all work. You’ll do it in Philly. It’s going down.’ So yeah, he liked the idea, and he finally gave us the nod, and here we are.”
Elsewhere in the interview, FTR spoke about their rising popularity. They acknowledged that fans are starting to \”take to them\” because they\’re not \”playing wrestler\” or working a gimmick. They eat, sleep and breathe pro wrestling and fans are smart enough to know you can\’t fake that.
Listen to FTR on the 300th episode of the Wrestling Perspective Podcast:
The finals of the Men\’s and Women\’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments will take place in May at AEW Double or Nothing 2022.
The Steiner Brothers were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this month during WrestleMania 38 weekend.
Their induction was long overdue. Rick and Scott Steiner were one of the most dominant tag teams of the 1980\’s and 90\’s. There was little debate about whether or not they deserved to be honored. However, the induction was likely delayed a few years due to Scott\’s contentious relationship with WWE.
Scott Steiner has been very outspoken about WWE since leaving the company in 2004. He\’s ripped the company during various interviews and podcast appearances, including Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.
As recently as 2020, Steiner was calling Triple H a \”p*ssy\” who got ahead by sleeping with \”the boss\’ daughter.\”
Big Poppa Pump recently spoke with the Detroit News and discussed reconciling with WWE. Steiner told Adam Graham that it\’s important to let go of bad feelings and move on with your life.
“You’ve gotta’let it go. you can’t harbor all the bad feelings. You’ve gotta grow up.”
– Scott Steiner
Scott Stiner and Triple H made amends and were photographed together backstage at the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
From Scott Steiner to Big Poppa Pump
He also commented on his late 1990\’s transformation from tag team wrestler Scott Steiner to Big Poppa Pump, the Genetic Freak.
Steiner had flirted with the idea of a heel solo run for years, but finally pulled the trigger during the height of the nWo\’s reign in WCW.
“I knew I had to go in a totally different direction, so I just totally flipped the switch,\” said Steiner. \”In amateur wrestling, you really didn’t talk too much trash. Wrestling is a humbling experience: if you get too big, you’ll get beat.\”
\”So I had always had that mindset. But after a while, once I saw everything in the business, the politics, I had a totally different mindset than when I broke in. I had a whole different attitude, it was more of a rage. And that’s what came out.”
Head over to Detroit News to read their full interview with Scott Steiner.
Watch The Steiner Brothers \”bark\” their way into the WWE Hall of Fame:
Bret Hart won\’t be returning to AEW any time soon.
Hart is a beloved figure throughout the industry. Many of today\’s top stars idolized the Hitman growing up. In recent months, names such as Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, CM Punk and of course FTR have praised the man and his legacy.
AEW stars FTR and CM Punk have paid tribute to Hart in recent weeks, including references to the \”The Best There Is,\” wearing pink and black and executing some of Hart\’s signature moves.
Bret Hart will be in FTR\’s corner at an upcoming event for Big Time Wrestling (6/10 in Webster, MA). However, there\’s a reason this pairing is taking place at an independent show instead of in All Elite Wrestling.
People in AEW believe Hart recently signed a lucrative WWE legends contract, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This agreement would prevent him from being FTR\’s new manager in AEW. It would also keep him from having any involvement in AEW\’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournaments.
(AEW)
Bret Hart recently stated that he plans to slow down his appearance schedule, likely by the end of this year. He still hopes to make select appearances, including the lucrative \’Comic Con\’ events, but will scale back his traveling.
The 64-year-old legend is also considering writing a second book about his childhood. Of course, it would detail his childhood as the son of famed wrestler and promoter Stu Hart, and aspirations to conquer the wrestling world.
Hart\’s first book, 2010\’s Hitman, was an international best seller. You can read the synopsis of his first book below:
\”A story of death, sex, betrayal and revenge; sweat, steroids and duplicity – wrestler Bret Hart lifts the lid on the wacky, mythic, secretive word of pro wrestling in this epic tell-all.\”
Bray Wyatt has kept a low profile since leaving WWE in July 2021. We know he\’s working on a horror movie, which has been in production since November. He\’s made a couple appearances at wrestling conventions, including WrestleCon during WrestleMania 38 weekend in Dallas, TX.
“Downloadable game software; Downloadable computer game software; Downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable interactive game software; Video game discs; Downloadable video game programs; Downloadable video game software; Recorded video game programs; Recorded video game software.”
Here are some more recent articles chronicling the game\’s development:
Former WWE Superstars Killer Kross (Kevin Kesar) and Scarlett Bordeaux (Elizabeth Chihaia) are now married.
The couple recently took a helicopter ride to a glacier in Alaska for their \”very private\” ceremony. Kross posted a video online recapping their magical event.
He provided the following note:
\”Hello Everyone, Elizabeth and I have recently eloped- we’re married!
We flew to Alaska, hopped on a helicopter and flew to a glacier for a very private ceremony (then wrestled the next day, naturally).
We initially weren’t going to share this footage but after further discussing it; we’d actually like to do so and say thank you so much for all the support we get from you all.
Whether you’re a fan, friend or family- you have all participated in brining joy into our lives.
Sincerely, Kevin & Elizabeth\”
The couple wrestled for WrestlePro Alaska in Anchorage on April 9th, so it seems the wedding took place April 8th. They announced their engagement back in September.
SEScoops extends our congratulations to Killer Kross and Scarlett!
Stop us if you\’ve heard this one before: Tony Khan will make a huge announcement tonight on AEW Dynamite!
In all seriousness, the company has a pretty good track record when it comes to announcements and free agent signings. Just hours ahead of the big reveal, TV Insider just dropped an exclusive interview with the AEW President.
Khan spoke with Scott Fishman to provide some \’11th hour\’ hype for what\’s sure to be a newsworthy event. According to TK, this announcement will be \”unique\” and unlike anything they\’ve done before.
\”I think this surprise is different than anything we’ve promoted before. We’ve had a lot of great surprise moments in AEW. A lot of special nights on Dynamite. Without giving too much away, I think this is a unique announcement. I’m excited about this as anything we’ve worked on.\”
He continued, \”I think there will be a lot of interest in this announcement. Given the amount of intrigue I think it will create, I thought it would be good to promote a big surprise coming to Dynamite. This is the kind of announcement that deserves a lot of fanfare.\”
Elsewhere in the interview, Khan speaks about the dynamics of owning two wrestling promotions, CM Punk stating his intention to go after the AEW World Championship, Cody Rhodes\’ departure and much more.
WWE Raw tag team champions RK-Bro have a festive new t-shirt available at WWEShop.com.
To commemorate April 20th (\”4:20\”), WWE is now selling an RK-Bro t-shirt inspired by Stone Cold Steve Austin\’s iconic Austin 3:16 shirt.
The shirt reads, \”RK-bro 4:20\” in green text on the front and \”… says I just smoked your asssssss\” on the back.
According to Randy Orton, it \”took some work\” to get the shirt made. The RKBro 4:20 shirt is on sale today only and begins shipping on May 5th.
In case there was any uncertainty about what the shirt is referencing, an image at WWEShop promoting the gear depicts Orton and Riddle surrounded by a puff of smoke. Click below to pre-order:
RK-Bro 4:20
Marijuana is a banned substance under WWE\’s talent wellness policy, but that hasn\’t stopped various Superstars from partaking in the illicit activity.
During a 2020 interview with Ariel Helwani for ESPN, Riddle shared his views on marijuana.
“I’m a supporter of it, you know, it’s medically legal in most states. And I know most companies, aren’t you know, punishing people [for it] anymore. I know since my stint with WWE I’ve had no problems. You know they understand my situation, they know I’ve fought in UFC, they know I’ve had multiple surgeries, they know I bump all around the ring and I take damage and everything else and I’m 34 years old.
“And as long as I am not hurting anybody or doing anything they make sure they test me all the time. They know everything about me. They test us for everything all the time. So its like, you know, I’m well taken care of and I’m good. They understand who the Bro is.”
Last year, Randy Orton revealed that he got high with Snoop Dogg backstage at WrestleMania 24. The Viper made sure to clarify that wasn\’t the first time he had used marijuana, just the first time he smoked with Snoop.
It’s come to my attention that I smoked some ganja (for the first time) with @SnoopDogg at WM24 NOT 25
Roxanne Perez made a successful WWE television debut on Tuesday\’s edition of NXT.
Just days after picking up a win on NXT Level Up last week, Perez is now working a program with Toxic Attraction.
A vignette aired on NXT that highlighted Perez growing up as a WWE fan. She\’s watch WWE programming and play WWE video games to escape feeling like an outcast at school.
Perez was initially scheduled to debut next week, but she was confronted by Toxic Attraction (NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose and NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin). The heels attempted to intimidate Perez and told her to keep her expectations in check.
Perez wrestled Jacy Jayne and got a surprise win. The finish came after Wendy Choo was shown on the big screen destroying the Toxic Lounge. Perez used the distraction to her Code Red finisher on Jayne for the win.
Backstage after the match, Perez said wrestling in WWE is a dream come true. She\’s been working for this goal since she was 13 years old and showed off a tattoo that marked the date of her first match.
\”I had my first win in my debut for WWE NXT, and it feels so crazy to say that,” she said. \”Because like I said, I’ve wanted this my entire life. This is all I’ve ever dreamed of, and now it’s real.\”
She also tweeted that winning her NXT TV debut was like a fever dream. She received congratulatory messages from several people including WWE’s Senior Director of Content & Development Jeremy Borash.
Former NXT Champion Johnny Gargano returned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL this week.
The former NXT Champion wasn\’t there to brush up on his skills or train for his in-ring return. He was actually there to visit friends and introduce former colleagues to his baby.
Johnny Gargano left WWE in late 2021 after approximately 6 years in NXT. During his time away, he and wife Candice LaRae welcomed the birth of their son.
Gargano recently revealed that he left NXT because his character felt stale. However, he hasn\’t lost his love for pro wrestling. Gargano is now taking independent bookings. He appeared at WrestleCon during WrestleMania 38 weekend, but has not made any high-profile appearances since leaving WWE.
He could follow guys like Adam Cole, Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland to AEW. He also might wind up back in WWE, according to these recent comments:
AEW had plans for an extended storyline involving Orange Cassidy and Danhausen, but those plans have been put on hold due to Cassidy\’s shoulder injury.
Cassidy competed in the Face of the Revolution ladder match at AEW Revolution back on March 6th. He suffered a \”significant injury\” after Keith Lee tossed him outside the ring, as seen below.
Thankfully, Cassidy was able to avoid shoulder surgery. However, he remains on the sidelines 6 weeks later with no updates on when he\’s expected back.
AEW President Tony Khan is this week\’s guest on Robbie Fox\’s My Mom\’s Basement podcast. During their discussion, Khan revealed that Cassidy\’s injury derailed plans for him and Danhausen to continue working together at Revolution.
It\’s unclear exactly what AEW had planned for the two polarizing comedy figures, but wrestling fans can expect them to reunite when Cassidy is healthy enough to return.
Danhausen made his AEW debut earlier this year during an Orange Cassidy match. The duo is aligned with the Best Friends faction and interacted a bit before Revolution.
With Cassidy on the sidelines, Khan said Danhausen won\’t be forgotten. Khan said he sees Danhausen as a crossover star for AEW who can represent the company in various forums outside of wrestling.
During Cassidy\’s absence, Danhausen has been working with Hook. Khan says he\’s very excited for Danhausen and Hook\’s \”journey together,\” which should lead to some interesting interactions.
Watch Tony Khan\’s appearance on My Mom\’s Basement with Robbie Fox:
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