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Author: Thomas Lowson

  • What Happened With Uncle Howdy After (8/26) Raw Went Off Air

    The buzz surrounding Uncle Howdy didn\’t stop or waver once this week\’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW went off the air. In the show\’s main event, Howdy defeated Chad Gable in the dark character\’s in-ring debut. This match comes close to two years after Howdy was first introduced on WWE TV as part of Bray Wyatt\’s 2022 return to the promotion. This was Bo Dallas\’ first match in WWE since November 13, 2019, when he was part of a tag-team match that ironically also included Gable.

    After his victory over Gable and once the cameras stopped rolling, Howdy remained in the ring and struck poses associated with his late brother. The crowd played their part, as they shone the \’fireflies\’ associated with Wyatt. As Howdy made his way to the entrance, he raised one hand, clearly in memory of the former WWE World Champion.

    WWE Monday Night RAW – August 26

    This week\’s WWE RAW took place from Providence, Rhode Island and served as the go-home RAW before WWE Bash In Berlin this Saturday. The results of the show are as follows:

    • The Judgment Day defeated the LWO in an eight-man tag-team match
    • Damage CTRL defeated Pure Fusion Collective
    • Jey Uso defeated Kofi Kingston and Karrion Kross in a triple-threat Intercontinental Title qualifier tournament match
    • Bronson Reed Vs. Braun Strowman went to a no contest. Reed slammed Strowman with a Tsunami onto a car roof.
    • Pete Dunne defeated The Miz and Xavier Woods in a triple-threat Intercontinental Title qualifier tournament match
    • Uncle Howdy defeated Chad Gable

  • Cody Rhodes Teases Belgium PLE at WWE Brussels Live Event

    WWE could be hosting a Premium Live Event in Belgium down the line if comments made this week by Cody Rhodes are to be believed. Rhodes, like much of the roster, is taking part in WWE\’s ongoing tour of Europe that\’ll conclude this weekend with the WWE Bash in Berlin PLE on August 31.

    On August 26, WWE hosted a live event in Brussels that saw Rhodes defeat AJ Styles to retain his title in the show\’s main event. Afterward, Rhodes grabbed a fan\’s sign that read \’Belgium Wants A PLE.\’ Cody told the fans that based on the raucous reactions all night long, it feels like Belgium deserves a PLE.

    WWE\’s International PLEs

    This isn\’t the first time Rhodes has teased bringing a PLE to outside of the United States. In July, Rhodes advocated for a PLE in Mexico at a live event in Mexico City. Back in April, Rhodes appeared in London and agreed with John Cena that not only does the UK deserve another PLE, but the UK deserves to host WWE\’s biggest event: WrestleMania.

    WWE has embraced hosting international PLEs in recent years and 2024 has proven to be a pivotal year for that movement. In 2024, WWE will host eight main roster PLEs outside of the United States, while just four events will have happened in the U.S. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on WWE PLEs as the promotion continues to embrace going overseas for its biggest shows of the year.

  • Damian Priest Pays Tribute To Sid Eudy On WWE RAW After Legend\’s Death

    Damian Priest shared a unique tribute to Sid Eudy on this week\’s RAW, following the former WWE Champion\’s passing aged 63. Eudy, better known to fans as Sycho Sid and Sid Vicious, died after a battle with cancer and his passing was confirmed via a statement on Facebook by his son Gunnar.

    On WWE RAW, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley fended off an attack by The New Judgment Day. In the segment, Priest can be heard shouting “We are the masters and rulers of this world!” to the faction he was once part of. This was a line that Sid used throughout his career and Priest and Ripley proceeded to destroy JD McDonagh and Carlito.

    Priest is one of several wrestlers to pay tribute to Sid as heartfelt messages have been pouring in from talent who knew the former WWE and WCW World Champion.

    What\’s Next?

    Priest and Ripley will compete this Saturday at the first-ever WWE Bash in Berlin Premium Live Event that will take place in the city\’s Uber Arena. On the show, the Terror Twins will take on WWE Women\’s World Champion Rhea Ripley and \’Dirty\’ Dominik Mysterio. After a tag-team of betrayals at SummerSlam, Priest & Ripley have vowed to bring hurt to the new Judgment Day and plan on doing exactly that in Europe later this week.

  • Sid Eudy, Former WWE Champion, Dies at 63 After Battle with Cancer

    The wrestling world is mourning the passing of Sid Eudy, better known as Sid Vicious/Sycho Sid, who passed away this week ahead 63. On Facebook, Eudy\’s son Gunnar shared the sad news.

    Dear friends and family,

    I am deeply saddened to share that my father, Sid Eudy, has passed away after battling cancer for several years. He was a man of strength, kindness, and love, and his presence will be greatly missed.

    We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this loss. Details for a memorial service will be shared soon.Thank you for your support.

    Sincerely, GunnaR Eudy

    Remembering Sid Eudy

    With his six-foot-nine frame, Sid Eudy seemed built for wrestling, and he literally towered over the top stars of his era including the Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, and Hulk Hogan. Sid\’s career would see him hold the WWE Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions apiece.

    Something of a journeyman, Sid never stayed in one promotion for long. In the 1990s alone, Sid competed for NWA: WCW, the WWF, WCW again, the USWA, the WWF again, the Independents, in Mexico, ECW, and once more in WCW. Sid\’s travels made him an instantly recognizable star who amassed legions of fans throughout his years in the ring.

    For all his accomplishments in the world of professional wrestling, Sid has yet to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Just last month, Sid was optimistic about an induction now that Vince McMahon has left WWE, and hoped to do even more with the company. Unfortunately, now any future induction will come posthumously.

    Outside the ring, Sid was a father of two boys, Gunner and Frank, and husband to Sabrina Paige. Eudy was a fan of softball, so much so that he played the game briefly during a hiatus from wrestling from 1997 to 1999. Sid also appeared in a handful of movies, including the infamous Ready to Rumble, but it was his efforts in the wrestling industry that fans will always remember the man we knew as \’Sycho.\’

    We at SE Scoops would like to offer our condolences to Sid\’s friends, family, and those who knew him at this time.

  • Latest On Bryan Danielson\’s World Title Win At AEW All In London 2024

    More has come to light about Bryan Danielson\’s AEW Word Championship victory that closed out AEW All In: London 2024. Danielson won the gold from Swerve Strickland inside Wembley Stadium in a match that also saw Danielson\’s career on the line. After the match, the American Dragon celebrated in the ring with his wife Brie, and their children.

    Bryan Danielson Wins The Big One

    Danielson had \”often and actively\” pushed against the idea of becoming AEW World Champion, Fightful Select reports, but ultimately accepted the honor at the insistence of Tony Khan. The AEW President was said to be adamant on Danislon winning the world title eventually and wanted the win to be at All In: London.

    The decision for Danielson to face Strickland was made at least by April, despite speculation among fans that Will Ospreay would be headlining All In instead. A source told Fightful that Ospreay would have chances to headline the show for years to come, while Danielson has made clear his career is coming to an end.

    There were jokes of a \”reverse Montreal Screwjob\” taking place, that would ensure Danielson won the match even if he didn\’t want to. Fightful\’s report adds that Danielson has been working banged up in recent months.

    What\’s to Come?

    Bryan Danielson is AEW World Champion but there are still questions about how long he\’ll hold the gold. Bryan has said that he expects to have neck surgery later this year which would of course affect his title reign. On the post-show media scrum, Danielson said he hasn\’t planned for the future but will be at this week\’s AEW Dynamite in Champaign, Illinois.

    Should he remain champion, Danielson will face Darby Allin at Grand Slam: Dynamite next month, amid reports of a World title run for the challenger. Danielson will also have to keep an eye out for Christian Cage. The self-professed great-father won the Casino Gauntlet at All In: London, earning himself an AEW World Title match at a time of his choosing.

  • Tony Khan: \’AEW Collision/Roster is Much Easier Now Than A Year Ago\’

    Tony Khan is pleased that things are easier backstage these days in AEW, compared to the era of the company when CM Punk was around. Speaking on the AEW All In: London 2024 post-show media scrum, Khan shared that dealing with the AEW roster, especially those who are regulars on Collision, is proving to be a far easier task now compared to 365 days ago.

    \”I think it\’s a lot easier flow between the two shows than it was a year ago. I think the locker room is in a much better place than it was a year ago, as evidenced by when we came up here versus what happened a year ago. And I think it\’s a much easier job I have dealing. Because I had to deal with the people on Collision last year and it\’s a much easier meeting process to put the TV together than it was a year ago at this time too.\”

    The \’what happened a year ago\’ Khan is referencing is the infamous backstage altercation at All In: London 2023 between CM Punk and Jack Perry. Rather than celebrate last year\’s event, which remains AEW\’s highest-attended show, Khan started the 2023 media scrum by addressing the backstage drama and made clear that he would not be taking questions on the matter.

    AEW Collision was launched, in part, to keep Punk and The Elite separate, a necessary side-effect of Punk\’s previous backstage drama from AEW All Out 2022. The Chicago-Made star was supposed to be the \’face\’ of the show, which has managed without him following his termination from AEW in September 2023.

    Khan isn\’t the only one to reference the backstage drama that overshadowed much of AEW All In: London 2023. Earlier this year, Punk, who returned to WWE last November, criticized AEW in an interview with Ariel Helwani, going as far as to say Khan isn\’t a real boss. Shortly after, AEW would air footage of the backstage altercation from All In: London 2023 on AEW Dynamite. Khan justified the decision at the time, saying it was solely to give fans the best show he could.

  • Ricochet AEW Singles In-Ring Debut Set for 8/28 Dynamite

    AEW fans won\’t have to wait long to see Ricochet in the ring following the One & Only\’s debut for the promotion at All In: London 2024. Ricochet arrived in the All-Elite company as part of the Casino Gauntlet match which was won by Christian Cage. It had been reported in the days before the event that Ricochet had signed a multi-year deal with AEW and was traveling to London to be a part of the show.

    Ricochet\’s Singles Debut

    Though he didn\’t leave Wembley with an opportunity at the AEW World Championship, he did kick-off his first feud in the promotion. Backstage, Don Callis spoke about the arrival of Ricochet, who he plans to \’feed\’ to his family member Kyle Fletcher. Callis threw out the challenge to Ricochet to face Fletcher on Dynamite, and Fletcher agreed to \’crush\’ the dreams of fans excited to see the ex-WWE star.

    When Ricochet told the two to shut up, Fletcher referred to Ricochet having a \’sabbatical\’ from wrestling. When Fletcher went even further, making reference to Ricochet\’s time with WWE Speed, the inaugural Speed Champion questioned why his time with the X-exclusive show was seen as a bad thing.

    The match with Fletcher will be Ricochet\’s first singles match since the July 7, 2024 taping of WWE Speed, where he lost the show\’s title to current champion Andrade. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on Ricochet now that the One & Only is officially an AEW All-Elite talent.

  • Nigel McGuinness Makes In-Ring Return At AEW All In London 2024

    Nigel McGuinness shocked fans by making his return to the ring by competing at AEW All In: London 2024 inside Wembley Stadium.

    McGuinness returned to action as part of the Casino Gauntlet Match. The bout marks McGuinness\’ first official wrestling match since November of 2011. McGuinness\’ in-ring career was cut short due to a diagnosis of Hepatitis B.

    AEW All In: London 2024

    There are a number of massive matches set to take place from the Wembley Stadium in London, England and they are as follows:

    • Pre-Show Match: Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway vs. Willow Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii
    • AEW American Championship: MJF (c) vs. Will Ospreay
    • Casino Gauntlet for future AEW world championship match
    • AEW Women’s Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May
    • Coffin Match for AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry (c) vs. Darby Allin
    • Last Chance Match for FTW Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Hook
    • AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Britt Baker
    • Four-Way Ladder Match for AEW World Trios Championship: The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch and Nick Wayne) (c) vs. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) vs. House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) vs. Pac and Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta)
    • Three-Way Tag Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
    • AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Bryan Danielson

    We’ll be covering all of the events from tonight’s PPV event, so make sure that you keep checking back to SEScoops for the latest on AEW All In.

  • HOOK Wins FTW Title From Chris Jericho At AEW All In London 2024

    HOOK is once again the FTW Champion after dethroning Chris Jericho to win the gold at AEW All In: London 2024 in Wembley Stadium.

    This victory makes HOOK a three-time FTW Champion, with his second reign kicking off one year ago inside the very same arena. The match saw plenty of weapons used including a barbed wire board, as well as cricket balls and bat.

    Hook Wins Gold at AEW All In London

    HOOK got the win after his father Taz locked in the Tazmission on Bryan Keith, ensuring that Jericho\’s lackey would no longer be able to interfere. HOOK locked in his own submission to win the gold.

    There are a number of massive matches set to take place from the Wembley Stadium in London, England and they are as follows:

    • Pre-Show Match: Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway vs. Willow Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii
    • AEW American Championship: MJF (c) vs. Will Ospreay
    • Casino Gauntlet for future AEW world championship match
    • AEW Women’s Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May
    • Coffin Match for AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry (c) vs. Darby Allin
    • Last Chance Match for FTW Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Hook
    • AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Britt Baker
    • Four-Way Ladder Match for AEW World Trios Championship: The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch and Nick Wayne) (c) vs. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) vs. House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) vs. Pac and Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta)
    • Three-Way Tag Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
    • AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Bryan Danielson

    We’ll be covering all of the events from tonight’s PPV event, so make sure that you keep checking back to SEScoops for the latest on AEW All In.

  • Forbidden Door In London – AEW Confirms 3rd International 2025 Event

    AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door will take place in London, England for the first time ever next year, it has been confirmed. During the All In: London 2024 Zero Hour pre-show, it was confirmed that the roster of AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling will descend upon the UK capital on August 24, next year.

    This news shouldn\’t come as a huge surprise to some, as the event has been promoted outside Wembley Stadium in recent days. No venue has been announced for AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 as of this time.

    AEW\’s International 2025

    Fans in the UK will get to see AEW and New Japan in action next year, but this will not be AEW\’s only international event in 2025. In January, AEW will host its first Wrestle Dynasty event inside the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The event will feature talent from AEW, STARDOM, NJPW, Ring of Honor, and CMLL.

    The following month, AEW will go down under for its first Grand Slam: Australia event. This show will take place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. News of this event was also broken during the AEW All In: London 2024 Zero Hour kick-off event.

    Plans for AEW All In

    While AEW has hosted two All In events in London, that won\’t be the case next year. Instead, the show will take place in Arlington, Texas, marking AEW\’s first stadium event in the United States. The show will return to the United Kingdom in 2026.

  • Marvel Meets AEW With Deadpool & Wolverine Tribute at All In: London

    Marvel Comics\’ Deadpool and Wolverine were shown some love in Wembley as part of AEW All In: London 2024. During the event\’s Zero Hour kick-off event, Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Katsuyori Shibata, and The Von Erichs (Ross & Marshall) defeated Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Cage of Agony (Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona).

    For the match, Rhodes wore a red and black Deadpool-inspired attire, while his ROH World Tag Team Champions partner Guevara donned the yellow and blue of Wolverine.

    It wasn\’t just the faces who are fans of the latest blockbuster from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Brian Cage also wore a Wolverine-inspired attire. Cage\’s love of the Canadian mutant is no secret as he has dubbed himself \’Swoleverine\’ in the past.

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    Stokley Hathaway\’s MJ Tribute

    It wasn\’t just Deadpool and Wolverine who were shown love during the AEW All In: London 2024 Zero Hour kick-off event. For his mixed tag-team match, Stokely Hathaway arrived on a golden bed carried by men and wore a matching golden attire. On commentary, it was pointed out that this was a tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson from the late musician\’s Remember The Time music video.

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    Willow Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Hathaway and Kris Statlander, meaning Nightingale and Ishii will choose the stipulation for Willow Vs. Kris at AEW All Out. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest from AEW All In: London 2024 pay-per-view, including breaking news and live results.

  • Jamie Hayter Debuts New Look In AEW All In: London 2024 Return

    Former AEW Women\’s World Champion Jamie Hayter has made her return with a new look at All In: London 2024. During the event\’s Zero Hour kick-off event, Saraya, joined by an entourage including her family members and Harley Cameron, attempted to hold the show hostage. Saraya refused to let the show go on due to her not being booked. The ex-WWE Superstar captured the AEW Women\’s World Championship at last year\’s All In: London pay-per-view.

    Saraya claimed to be the best women\’s wrestler to come out of England, a remark that brought out Hayter to the shock of the fans, Saraya, and her entourage. Hayter arrived with a striking new look and attacked Saraya, sending her fellow former champion running from the ring.

    The appearance marks Hayter\’s first appearance in AEW since last year\’s Double or Nothing in May of 2023. At that event, she lost the AEW Women\’s World Championship to Toni Storm. Since then, Hayter has been out with a shoulder injury and there was no timeline for her return as of February of this year.

    Hayter had been AEW Women\’s World Champion for over six months when her injury took place, and she has been with AEW full-time since August 2021. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for the latest on Jamie Hayter and all the excitement of All In: London 2024.

  • Swerve Strickland Signs New AEW Deal Ahead of All In: London Title Defense

    AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will be staying with AEW after inking a new deal, just hours before the biggest match of his career. On the AEW All In: London 2024 Zero Hour show, footage was shown of Strickland inking a brand new contract which was also signed by AEW President Tony Khan.

    Strickland signing a new AEW deal comes shortly before he defends the AEW World Championship at All In: London 2024. In the show\’s main event, Strickland will put his gold on the line against Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon earned the title match by winning the Owen Hart Foundation 2024 Men\’s Tournament.

    Danielson has vowed to retire from in-ring competition if he does not win the AEW World Championship tonight. Ever the resilient champion, Strickland has said he has no issue with the idea of being the one to end the career of his immensely popular challenger. AEW All In: London 2024 will mark Danielson\’s first time competing in Wembley Stadium and the second time for Strickland.

  • AEW Grand Slam Australia Stadium Show Set For Brisbane In Feb 2025

    All Elite Wrestling will be heading down under next year with a stadium show in Brisbane, Australia, it has been confirmed. During the AEW All In: London 2024 Zero Hour pre-show, it was announced that Grand Slam: Australia will take place in Brisbane\’s Suncorp Stadium on February 15.

    News of this massive event comes a week and a half after it was reported that AEW was planning a stadium show in Australia. Other venues that had reportedly been discussed include Sydney’s Allianz Stadium and Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium.

    Suncorp Stadium first opened its doors in 1914 and boasts a max capacity of 52,500 seats. Nicknamed \’The Cauldron,\’ Suncorp Stadium has already hosted several sporting events and is home to the Brisbane Broncos, the Dolphins, the Queensland Reds and the Queensland Maroons.

    AEW\’s Stadium Events

    This will be AEW\’s latest stadium-sized event and will come after two AEW All In pay-per-views in London\’s Wembley Stadium. All In 2025 will take place in Arlington, Texas, marking the first stadium show for Tony Khan\’s promotion in the United States.

    Pro-Wrestling & Australia

    Australia has been home to several large-scale events, including 2018’s WWE Super ShowDown. The event saw a (disputed) 70,309 fans fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground to see The Undertaker and Triple H compete in their final one-on-one match. In February of this year, WWE hosted its Elimination Chamber PLE in Perth, Australia. The show was headlined by Australia’s own Rhea Ripley retaining the Women’s World Championship against Nia Jax.

  • El Hijo del Vikingo Returns To AAA, Confronts Alberto El Patron

    El Hijo del Vikingo has set his sights on the AAA Mega Championship after making his return to the promotion\’s programming this week. On the latest episode of AAA Lucha Libre, Alberto El Patron and Konnan were in a backstage segment interrupted by the returning Vikingo.

    Later on, El Patron was asked about Vikingo\’s return and made clear he was in no mood to discuss the former champion.

    \”You are in my locker room and come here to talk about Hijo del Vikingo, who looks like a member of Kumbia Kings? He comes in sandals, he probably doesn\’t even know Spanish because I do not understand the dialect coming out of his mouth. I do not need to give an explanation to anyone, much less you.\”

    El Hijo del Vikingo held the AAA Mega Championship from December 2021 to March of this year and his 833-day reign is the longest in the title\’s history. Vikingo\’s reign came to an end due to an injury which he underwent surgery for in February.

    In his absence, Nic Nemeth won the AAA Mega Championship at TripleMania XXXII: Monterrey in April of this year. The \’Wanted Man\’ lost the gold to El Patron at TripleMania XXXII: Mexico City last week, thanks to Konnan\’s interference.

    El Hijo del Vikingo had been making serious waves, both in and out of AAA before his injury. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for the latest on El Hijo del Vikingo and his quest to regain the AAA Mega Championship.

  • Nikki Garcia To Host Netflix Competitive Eating Special Next Month

    WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia will sink her teeth into the world of competitive eating next month as part of an upcoming Netflix special. Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef will stream on Netflix on September 2 and will feature a stacked card of competitive eaters. Garica will be joined by actor/comedian Rob Riggle, broadcaster Cari Champion and sportscaster Chris Rose.

    The titular showdown will see Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi face off in a battle to see who can eat the most hot dogs. The pair last went head to head in September 2009 and Kobayashi stomached 93 dogs to Chestnut\’s 81.

    The main event will be preceded by two undercards matches. Competitive eater, YouTuber and 2015 Nathan\’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner Matt Stonie will face an opponent yet to be announced, while another match will feature Guinness World Record holder for eating Leah Shutkever.

    WWE On Netflix

    The presence of the WWE Hall of Famer on a Netflix production is just a taste (pardon the pun!) of what\’s to come for the streaming giant. This coming January, Monday Night RAW will move to Netflix, marking an end to over 30 years on broadcast television. John Cena has been confirmed for RAW\’s premiere on Netflix as the WWE icon will kick off his retirement tour.

    Fans in the U.S. will have access to Monday Night Raw each week, while those outside of the States will receive Raw, SmackDown, WWE NXT, and Premium Live Events. Netflix will not cover monthly PLEs in areas where deals are already in place with other distributors, such as India. 

  • Giulia Finishes Japan Run with Gauntlet Match Ahead Of Reported WWE Future

    Japanese wrestling sensation Giulia has finished her time in the country, ahead of a reported run as part of the WWE NXT roster. In a gauntlet match, Giulia faced the entire Marigold roster, who were each given a minute in the ring with the WWE prospect. Giulia\’s final opponent was Utami Hayashista in the first-ever singles showdown between the two STARDOM alum.

    After the match, the entire roster emerged once more to celebrate Giulia and Rossy Ogawa presented her with a large bouquet of flowers. An emotional Giulia spoke of her love for the roster and the fans before ending with a message to \”Shine forever, Marigold!\”

    What\’s to Come?

    Giulia announced earlier this year that she would be wrapping up her time competing in Japan but isn\’t finished in the ring. It has been reported that she has signed with WWE and won\’t just be part of the NXT brand, but will be a leading name in the women\’s division, rivaling the impact of Asuka. WWE NXT\’s next major event will be the No Mercy show that will take place next week on September 1.

    Giulia appeared for WWE at NXT Stand & Deliver in April of this year and if she joins, will be the latest prominent woman to sign with WWE. Stephanie Vaquer signed with WWE earlier this year, mere days after competing at AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door 2024. DELTA, who is said to have impressed at the Elimination Chamber: Perth tryouts, has reportedly signed with the promotion.

    Stay tuned to SE Scoops for the latest on Giulia and her future in the ring now that her time competing in Japan is officially over.

  • Darby Allin Calls Out \”Ungrateful\” Jack Perry Over AEW All In Drama

    Darby Allin isn\’t holding back his feelings about Jack Perry and the infamous All In: London 2023 incident that reshaped Perry\’s career. In an interview with Kenny McIntosh of Inside The Ropes, Allin didn’t mince words, calling Perry “ungrateful” for his actions at last year’s event.

    \”You think of 80,000-plus fans, and then you’re gonna go into business for yourself. There are literally people who would die for that opportunity, people who will never get to do that, and then you’re more focused on that.\”

    Perry\’s \’real glass\’ comment during last year\’s match with HOOK resulted in a backstage altercation with CM Punk that in the eyes of many, overshadowed AEW\’s first stadium event. At the post-show media scrum, AEW President Tony Khan acknowledged that an incident had taken place but said he would not be taking questions on the matter.

    Punk was released for his role in the altercation, and would return to WWE a few months later at Survivor Series in Chicago. While Perry was hit with a lengthy suspension, the incident has redefined the AEW TNT Champion as the \’Scapegoat\’ and his change of character has made him one of AEW\’s top stars.

    AEW aired the footage of the backstage altercation in April of this year, days after Punk made unflattering comments about AEW on Ariel Helwani\’s MMA Hour podcast. On TV, the decision to air the footage was explained as the Young Bucks justifying their 2023 loss to FTR, saying they\’d been distracted by the backstage ordeal.

    What\’s to Come?

    Jack Perry will defend the AEW TNT Championship against Darby Allin later today at AEW All In: London 2024. The pair will collide in a Coffin Match in what has become one of the most personal and intense rivalries in AEW today. AEW All In: London 2024 will take place from Wembley Stadium in London, England. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest from the show including breaking news and live results.

  • Sami Zayn Is The Latest WWE Superstar Using Stem Cell Therapy

    Former Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn has joined a line of WWE Superstars to undergo Stem Cell Therapy to aid his health and career. On Instagram, The RejuvStem Medical Center shared a video of Zayn and Viking Raider Ivar at their premises in Cancun.

    “You never know who is going to show up here at RejuvStem Cancun! Today we have WWE Superstar @samizayn joining WWE Superstar @ivar_wwe to receive stem cell therapy for a career’s worth of nagging injuries.

    \”Each superstar has spent over 20 years respectfully performing all around the world. At this stage of their respective careers, both IVAR as well as SAMI recognize the importance of taking care of their bodies so they can continue performing for the WWE Universe for years to come.\”

    As reported earlier this week, Ivar underwent Stem Cell Therapy to aid with a career of injuries. Ivar hasn\’t competed since May of this year, when he unsuccessfully challenged North American Champion Oba Femi at NXT Spring Breakin\’ (Week Two.) He was promptly written off TV with an attack by Gallus. Zayn hasn\’t wrestled on WWE TV since his two-out-of-three-falls defeat to Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker on the August 12, RAW.

    ReJuvStem

    Ivar and Sami Zayn are just the latest WWE Superstars to work with the RejuvStem Medical Center. Rey Mysterio has also worked with the center as has Big E, who has been out of action since March of 2022 with a broken neck. More recently, Shotzi has been working with the RejuvStem team to heal up from her ACL tear suffered earlier this year. Ivar\’s tag-team partner Erik, who underwent neck fusion surgery last year, has also worked with RejuvStem.

    Stem Cells: What Are They? 

    Stem Cells have two main features that make them valuable in treatments such as these: they are self-replicating and can become various types of cells. Stem Cells are also considered controversial as there have been debates as to the ethics of research involving the development and use of human embryos. Not all stem cell research involves human embryos. 

  • JBL Appears At GCW Homecoming During Ladder Match Main Event

    WWE Hall of Famer John \’Bradshaw\’ Layfield shocked fans by appearing for Game Changer Wrestling at the promotion\’s Homecoming event. In the main event, Mance Warner retained the GCW World Heavyweight Championship in a triple-threat ladder match with former champion Joey Janela and Blake Christian.

    The finish of the match saw Matt Cardona, GCW\’s General Manager, try to insert himself in the match but he was taken out by 1 Called Manders. When Effy arrived to try and stop Warner from winning, JBL emerged from the crowd to take him out. Bradshaw took down Effy with a punch before delivering a duo of Clotheslines from Hell.

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    With Effy disposed of, Warner was able to capture the GCW World Heavyweight Championship. Warner has held the gold since June of this year after cashing in his Do or Die contract, guaranteeing him a title match with Janela.

    JBL Outside of WWE

    This is just the latest promotion outside of WWE that the former WWE World Champion has appeared for. Earlier this month, JBL was at AAA TripleMania XXXII: Mexico City. JBL accompanied fellow WWE alum Nic Nemeth for his AAA Mega Championship match with Alberto El Patron.

    Although his days competing are very much in the past, John \’Bradshaw\’ Layfield remains a huge name in the world of professional wrestling, as seen at GCW Homecoming. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on JBL and where the self-professed Wrestling Gold appears next in the industry.

  • Mariah May & Toni Storm Brawl Ahead of AEW All In: London 2024

    Mariah May and Toni Storm haven\’t waited for AEW All In: London 2024 to get their hands on one another as the pair brawled at the All In Celebration. At the Wembley Park event, May was taking part in an interview with RJ City when Toni Storm made a surprise appearance to attack the woman who\’ll challenge for her AEW Women\’s World Title.

    The confrontation escalated quickly, with Storm even attempting to throw a stool at May before they were separated. Grabbing the mic, Storm asked if May was prepared to die and said that her life will be very different in 24 hours, after their match.

    May Vs. Storm – The Story So Far

    Mariah May shocked the wrestling world by turning on Toni Storm after winning the 2023 Owen Hart Women\’s Foundation Tournament. Storm was left a bloody mess due to the attack the feud has only intensified since then, with Storm even going so far as to ask May if she is “ready to die.”

    The pair had previously been allies on TV with May helping Storm in her efforts to remain AEW Women\’s World Champion. This weekend\’s match will mark May\’s first time competing inside Wembley Stadium and the second for Storm who wrestled at All In 2023.

    AEW All In: London 2024

    AEW All In: London 2024 will take place from Wembley Stadium on August 31, and will be AEW\’s second event inside Wembley Stadium. Currently, ten matches have been announced for the evening, including eight title matches. The show will begin at 5:00 pm British Standard Time, which is 1:00 pm PT.

    AEW All In will not return to London in 2025, and will instead take place in Arlington, Texas, marking AEW\’s first stadium event in the United States. AEW All In will return to London in 2026. Fans in the UK are expected to receive AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door next year.

    Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest from AEW All In: London 2024, including breaking news and live results from tomorrow\’s show.

  • Mercedes Mone – \’I Feel Seen in AEW, That Hasn\’t Always Been The Case\’

    AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone feels truly seen as part of Tony Khan\’s first promotion and has said that hasn\’t always been the case in her career. Writing for The Independent ahead of this weekend\’ AEW All In: London 2024 event, Mone spoke of the respect she is shown as an \’All Elite\’ talent.

    \”In WWE you have no idea what you’ll be doing week to week, but here I have space to be heard. Along with Tony Khan and with my friend and personal writer Jennifer Pepperman, there’s time to sit down and really plan out the kinds of stories we want to tell.

    \”I’m treated with genuine respect, and I really feel seen in a way I sometimes haven’t before. I love it so much here.\”

    Mone joined AEW at the Big Business: Dynamite show in March of this year, close to two years after she and Naomi walked out of WWE in May of 2022. Mone would subsequently join New Japan Pro Wrestling where she is a former IWGP Women\’s Champion.

    What\’s To Come?

    Mone will put her TBS Championship on the line at AEW All In: London 2024 against Britt Baker, a match fans have been itching to see long before Mone was \’All Elite.\’ On this week\’s Dynamite, Baker addressed Mone\’s past as \’one of four\’ (a nod to her role in WWE\’s Four Horsewomen) while the DMD sees herself as one-of-a-kind.

    AEW All In: London 2024 will take place tomorrow, August 25, from Wembley Stadium in London, England. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on All In: London 2024, including live results.

  • WWE Speed: Women\’s Title Brackets Revealed, First Match Takes Place

    WWE\’s hunt for the first-ever WWE Speed Women\’s Champion got underway after this week\’s episode of SmackDown from Washington, D.C. The title was announced earlier this month and comes after Paul \’Triple H\’ Levesque confirmed that women\’s matches were coming to the X-exclusive program.

    The Tournament Begins

    The first-ever WWE Speed Women\’s Champion will be decided in a tournament. This week, fans got their first look at the Superstars who have the chance to etch their name in the history books.

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    Fans at this week\’s SmackDown didn\’t have to wait long to see WWE Speed women\’s division matches. During a dark match, Lyra Valkyria took on IYO SKY. The tournament will begin airing on X on September 4.

    WWE Speed consists of three-minute matches meaning Superstars have to waste no time in order to score a victory over their opponent. Matches for the Men\’s WWE Speed Championship are granted a five-minute limit. Ricochet was the first WWE Speed Champion but he has since lost the gold to current champion (and longest reigning champion) Andrade.

    WWE’s Fastest Matches

    Three minutes may not seem like a lot of time, but there are some matches that more than fit this time limit. On the September 4, 2000, episode of Raw, Chris Jericho and Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler defeated Tazz and Mideon, with Lawler getting the roll-up over Tazz and his team winning in three seconds. 

    Aliyah scored a 3.17-second win over Natalya during a January 2022, edition of SmackDown. WWE would lean heavily into the win, with the now former Superstar receiving an ‘Aliyah 3:17’ shirt to celebrate her victory. Aliyah was released from WWE in 2023 though, so don\’t expect her to be racking up wins on WWE Speed.

  • Sting & Lex Luger Reunite At 58th Annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion

    Sting and Lex Luger, who were once one of the most impressive tag-teams of their generation, were able to reunite at the 58th annual reunion of the Cauliflower Alley Club. On Twitter, Sting shared a photo of himself and his friend and former tag team partner.

    Sting attended the reunion to receive the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Iron Mike award, the highest honor awarded by the club. The award is named after ‘Iron’ Mike Mazurki, a founder of the CAC, who was a Ukrainian-American actor and professional wrestler. Previous recipients include Alundra ‘Madusa’ Blayze, John ‘Bradshaw’ Layfield, and current WWE RAW Superstar CM Punk. Several notable names attended this year\’s reunion, including \’Bowl Cut Kid\’ from WWF and WCW pay-per-views in the 1990s.

    Sting & Lex Luger

    Sting and Luger first began teaming in April 1988 when Luger was without a partner for the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. Luger had previously been teaming with Barry Windham, who had betrayed Luger to join the Four Horseman. Despite not being an established team, Sting and Luger would go the distance and defeat Arn and Tully Blanchard in the finals.

    The genuine friendship of Sting and Luger was no secret in wrestling, even when the pair found themselves on opposing sides in WCW. In fact, it was a phone call between the two in 1995 that resulted in Luger returning to WCW. Luger made his comeback on the debut edition of WCW Monday Nitro despite being offered much less than what he was making when he previously worked for the promotion.

    What is the Cauliflower Alley Club? 

    Founded in 1965 by Mazurki and Art Abrams, the CAC serves as a fraternal organization that comprises of retired and active wrestlers and boxers. The name itself comes from the term ‘Cauliflower Ear’ which is a disfigurement to the ear suffered by those in combat sports. Trauma to the ear results in permanent swelling in tissue until the organ resembles the misshapen look of a Cauliflower, hence the name. 

    The CAC is more than just a way for wrestlers and boxers to keep in touch. The organization hosts an annual reunion dinner which has traditionally been attended by celebrities and wrestlers. The evening serves as a fundraiser with the money helping wrestlers and boxers who are struggling.

  • Bobby Lashley Clarifies Comments On Triple H & Vince McMahon Leadership

    Bobby Lashley has explained his recent comments about WWE\’s leadership, which some took as a swipe at the current regime of Triple H. Earlier this month, Lashley said that Vince McMahon \”understood me\” and that the former WWE Chairman \”looked at me like a star.\” Lashley went on to say that he hasn\’t had \”too much of a connection with Hunter.\”

    Some fans took Lashley\’s comments as a swipe at the Game, as he hadn\’t appeared on WWE programming for months before this interview. Speaking more recently to The Bo and Them Show, Lashley made clear that he is not someone who speaks ill of others.

    “I never bad mouth anyone, I never bad mouth the business. I left WWE in 2008. You can’t see any article where I said anything bad about the people there.”

    Lashley added that \”everyone was going after\” him for speaking highly of his relationship with McMahon. The former WWE Champion simply stated the facts that he had more conversations with McMahon when he was in charge compared to Triple H.

    \”I had a different relationship with Vince. When Triple H came on, we never really had a chance to sit down. He didn’t get a chance to get to know me.”

    Lashley\’s profile was recently moved to the Alumni section of WWE.com following reports that his time with the promotion has come to an end. It has been stated that Lashley has attracted interest from AEW and that a Hurt Business (now dubbed the Hurt Syndicate) reunion with MVP and Shelton Benjamin remains possible.

    Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on Bobby Lashley and where his wrestling career takes the former WWE and TNA World Champion next.