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Ronda Rousey Hypes Brock Lesnar’s RAW Return, WWE Announces Several NXT Events

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Ronda Rousey Hypes

Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey took to her official Twitter account to hype tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW in Miami, FL at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

The show will feature Rousey make her return after being suspended to further hype her feud with RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and the return of WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar as he hypes his title defense against Roman Reigns at the SummerSlam pay-per-view event. She wrote the following:

NXT Events

On Monday, July 30, 2018), Triple H took to his official Twitter account to announce several upcoming NXT live events.

The black-and-yellow brand will do a four-day tour starting in Buffalo, N.Y., at Buffalo River Works on Thursday, Sept. 6. The other events take place at Stage AE in Pittsburgh on Friday, Sept. 7, and the Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. 8 and finishing up at the Royal Oak Music Center in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 9

NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, Undisputed ERA, Ricochet, Kairi Sane, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, EC3, Velveteen Dream, Bianca Belair are all advertised for the show.

Tickets for the events go on sale at NXTtickets.com starting this Friday.

Sting Discusses If He Will Wrestle Again, Possible Match Against The Undertaker

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WWE Hall of Famer Sting has commented on potentially wrestling again inside of a WWE ring.

The pro wrestling legend recently spoke with longtime WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia on her podcast, Chasing Glory, where he spoke about various topics. If you recall, Seth Rollins wrestled Sting for the WWE Title at the 2015 Night of Champions PPV, which marked Sting’s last match after he suffered a neck injury after taking a powerbomb in the corner and has not wrestled since then.

“Yeah, I’m really done. I mean my neck doesn’t bother me at all. For the first couple of months after the match, I had an ache that would go down to the left side of my neck and down into my left trap. It was like a dull ache that was just there all the time and it was hard to sleep. I don’t have any side effects, any trouble so all I know is the neurosurgeon said, “You are so lucky there wasn’t a catastrophe that happened.”

He continued by stating that he has to be careful and that he feels it’s sad too because even at his age, he feels that he can still go and have a good match with The Undertaker as he thinks they could tell an incredible story with both the chemics and the mystique of both of them.

He brought up how he’s had these ideas for 20 years and that it would be something that people would talk about for a long time, but he’s satisfied and happy with how things turned out as he had his WWE run, wrestled at WrestleMania, worked with Seth Rollins for the WWE Title so he can’t complain.

Sting also gave some insight into what made him not go to the WWE shortly after WCW was sold and bought by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon as he noted that WCW would always give him what he wanted and that he knew the commitment he would have to make with McMahon which was being gone a lot more due to the schedule.

“With WCW at the time, I was able to kind of tailor make my schedule to something that I could tolerate and something that was easier for my family at the time. Financially they always gave me what I wanted, but I was really close to leaving on a few different occasions and I was ready. If WCW didn’t give me what I wanted, then I was willing to take that risk and go to WWE. One of the other reasons why I never did, I always talked about this as well, I at the time-and I still don’t know if it’s accurate or not, but I thought that Vince wanted me as a talent to undermine WCW more than he wanted me as a talent working for him.”

What are your thoughts on Sting’s comments? Sound off in the comment section.

Christopher Daniels Praises Cody Rhodes For “Pioneering” Through Pro Wrestling Business

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Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Christopher Daniels has a tremendous amount of respect for what Cody Rhodes is doing.

Rhodes and The Young Bucks are self-funding an “All In” event from the Sears Centre in Illinois on September 1st. The arena, which holds over 10,000 fans, sold out very quickly for the show.

Not to mention the enormous amount of singles success Rhodes has seen since departing from WWE. Daniels spoke to GiveMeSport recently and credited Rhodes for “pioneering” through the professional wrestling industry lately:

“I’ve had nothing but good experiences working with Cody [Rhodes]. He’s pioneering, he’s making his own way in professional wrestling and he’s one of the best examples of going outside of the WWE and finding success.

“It’s great to see that happening for him. I was a big fan of his work when he was in the WWE and to see the change from the ‘Dashing’ Cody Rhodes, Stardust to what he is now, it’s pretty cool to know that he bet on himself and now is succeeding in a way a lot of people want in their own career – it’s cool to know that he is making it happen.”

Moose On Difficulty Of Transition From Football To Wrestling

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IMPACT Wrestling star Moose has seen a fair amount of success since joining the professional wrestling world.

The former football player comes off an unsuccessful title bid against Austin Aries at last week’s IMPACT Slammiversary pay-per-view (PPV). Recently, Moose spoke with Wrestling Inc. to talk about the transition from football to wrestling.

Moose (real name Quinn Ojinnaka) is a former NFL offensive lineman that has played for teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts.

The lifelong professional wrestling fan admitted that the transition actually wasn’t that hard:

“Honestly it wasn’t hard at all,” Moose said. “When you have a passion to do something, everything that comes along that journey is easy. So I had a strong passion to become a professional wrestler so everything came easy.”

Moose also talks about hating his in-ring name at first and his favorite era of professional wrestling. Read the full interview here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdsWu6B3dzU&feature=youtu.be

Jerry Lawler Wanted To Get Brian Christopher Job At WWE PC

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Prior to his passing, WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler wanted to get his son, Brian Christopher, a job with the WWE.

Christopher passed away yesterday after an apparent suicide attempt. He reportedly tried to hang himself in prison and later passed away at a nearby hospital. Doctors reportedly kept him alive long enough for Lawler to come and kiss him goodbye.

Dave Meltzer discussed the entire situation on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. Meltzer noted that Lawler told Christopher that if he was able to stay clean for a year he’d try and get him a job with WWE, likely something in the Performance Center.

Unfortunately he wasn’t able to stay sober for longer than a few months. Meltzer revealed Christopher attempted to take his own life several years ago as well.

Christopher was arrested this past week in Memphis and charged with a DUI and attempting to evade police. The 46-year-old was reportedly speeding and swerving around at 1 A.M. on July 7th.

Cops attempted to pull Christopher over, but he refused. Police say Lawler told them he initially refused to pull over because he was trying to get home.

One police pulled him over, they smelled alcohol in the vehicle and found an open container in the center console. Christopher was arrested immediately. He was booked for a DUI and evading police. Bail was set at $40,000. Last month, Christopher was arrested for [allegedly] attempting to run out on a hotel bill in Memphis.

Madison Rayne Announced For WWE Mae Young Classic

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Three new names have been confirmed as competitors for the second installment of the upcoming Mae Young Classic.

On Monday morning (July 30, 2018), the WWE announced that former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Ashley Rayne (better known as Madison Rayne), Priscilla Kelly, and Xia Brookside would be competing in the tournament.

Although Rayne is not under contract with Impact Wrestling on a full-time basis, she has been working selective events including the Slammiversary XVI PPV where she unsuccessfully challenged Su Yung for the Impact Knockouts Championship.

WWE is slated to tape the tournament on August 8th and August 9th from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and will air later this summer on the WWE Network.

It should be noted that WWE has yet to reveal when the first-round matches will air but we do know that the finals will take place as part of the WWE Evolution pay-per-view on October 28, 2018, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The promotion is slated to announce more participants in the coming weeks. Here is the updated list of names confirmed for the tournament:

Deonna Purrazzo
Io Shirai
Isla Dawn
Jessie Elaban
Jinny
Kacy Catanzaro
Kaitlyn
Karen Q
Kavita Devi
Killer Kelly
Lacey Lane
Meiko Satomura
Mercedes Martinez
Mia Yim
Nicole Matthews
Reina González
Rhea Ripley
Taynara Conti
Tegan Nox
Toni Storm
Zeuxis
Ashley Rayne
Priscilla Kelly
Xia Brookside

What are your thoughts on the latest names being announced for the second year of this tournament? Sound off in the comment section.

Cody Rhodes Does Something Amazing For “All In” Fan, NJPW Star Off G1 Tour

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Cody Rhodes Does Something Amazing For “All In” Ticket-Buyer

Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Cody Rhodes is an absolute class act. Rhodes and The Young Bucks’ self-funded “All In” event will go down from the Sears Centre in Illinois on September 1st.

The event sold out extremely quick and will hold over 10,000 fans. One fan, however, recently found themselves in quite a predicament. While they purchased a ticket, they didn’t have the financial means to travel to Illinois for the show.

He expressed his devastation on Twitter but noted that he’s still glad he bought the ticket because it helps out Rhodes and The Young Bucks. In response, Rhodes PayPaled the fan some money and covered their travel and hotel fees so they can attend the show:

NJPW Star Off G1 Tour

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star Jado, who has been out-of-action since July 20th, will miss the remainder of the G1 Climax tour. An injury to his left foot has forced him out of the tournament.

Jado was scheduled for a Six-Man Tag Team match in which he’d partner with YOSHI-HASHI and Kazuchika Okada against the team of Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma. He will be replaced by Gedo in the match.

Flip Gordon Signs New Contract With Ring of Honor

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One of the fastest rising prospects on the Ring of Honor roster has re-signed with the company.

According to a report from PW Insider, Flip Gordon has just reached a deal with Ring of Honor which will keep him in the promotion through to 2020. He still has yet to reach a deal with Cody and the Young Bucks to participate at All-In on September 1st, 2018, however.

It has been a big year for Gordon. Not only has he re-signed with Ring of Honor but Gordon also made his debut in the Best of the Super Juniors tournament in Japan this spring. His new deal with ROH means he’ll likely find himself in the tournament again next year. His new contract also ensures he will be with the promotion when they run Madison Square Garden over WrestleMania weekend next year.

Flip Gordon Ring of Honor

Gordon began his pro-wrestling career in 2015 and found himself on the Ring of Honor roster in 2017.

Earlier this year, Gordon spoke with reporter Chris Van Vliet about his attempts to join Bullet Club. “I tried. Kenny and Cody didn’t want me in there,” Flip said. “So if The Bucks can convince them then sure.”

Earlier this summer, Gordon spoke with the New York Post about being positioned as a little-brother type character on Being the Elite.

“It’s kind of funny because I’ve never been the little brother,” Gordon said. “I’ve always been the oldest brother out of my family. I’ve never had an older brother. I always looked to my cousins or other people that I looked up to as big brothers. So it’s kind of funny. I guess that is kind of my character because the Young Bucks, Marty, all them are like big brothers to me.”

Ring of Honor will be back on the road in mid-August. They’ll run shows from Edinburgh, Doncaster, and London before returning to Philadelphia on August 25th.

Rey Mysterio’s Match At All In Announced

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Rey Mysterio’s match at the upcoming “All In” show that is being put on by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) has been revealed.

With the event just over a month away, the card is coming together and during this week’s episode of Being the Elite, it was revealed that the former WWE Champion would team up with Fenix and Bandido to take on The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi in a big six-man tag team match.

The match is announced near the end of Being the Elite, which is available to watch below, with the storyline being that it was booked as that is what Nick wanted for his 29th birthday this past weekend. This event is slated to go down at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on September 1. Here is the updated card for the show:

Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll

Cody Rhodes challenging for Nick Aldis’ NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Hangman Page vs. Joey Janela

Mysterio has yet to agree to terms for a new WWE contract but is expected to sign a new deal that would see him return to the WWE later this year. The former WWE star is booked for another match for New Japan Pro Wrestling at Budokan Hall on August 12th and Chris Jericho’s upcoming Rock n Wrestling Rager At Sea.

What are your thoughts on this match? Sound off in the comment section.

Possible Spoiler: Big Name Spotted Near Site Of Tonight’s WWE RAW

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There is some speculation regarding a big name potentially appearing on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW.

That big name is Hulk Hogan, whose saga with the company continues, as the latest development in his road to returning to WWE is the fact that on Monday morning (July 30, 2018), Pwinsider.com reported that Hogan and his wife have been spotted in Miami, FL, which is the site of tonight’s WWE RAW at the AmericanAirlines Arena. It should be noted that Hogan does live in Florida.

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on if Hogan is in town for WWE obligations or personal reasons as it has been reported that Hogan is not under contract with the company.

If you recall, earlier this month, the company announced that Hogan had been reinstated as a Hall of Famer after being suspended for three years and then decided it was a good idea to fly him to the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event where he held a backstage meeting with Superstars to talk to them about privacy as a celebrity and the incident that got him shunned from WWE for years.

Hogan was fired from WWE in the summer of 2015 after racially charged comments from a sex tape came to light. Gawker alleged that Hogan only filed a lawsuit against them to prevent the racial statements from being released.

Hogan’s WWE return has depended on the company being reasonably sure that bringing him back won’t cause a big backlash due to his racist comments. 

What are your thoughts on Hogan potentially appearing on the show? Sound off in the comment section.

Spoilers: WWE NXT UK TV Tapings Results From Cambridge

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The journey of bringing the WWE NXT UK brand to either network television or the WWE Network has begun as the company held TV tapings on Saturday and Sunday at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England.

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when these shows will air. Here are the spoilers, courtesy of PWinsider.com:

July 28th Taping

Joe Coffey defeated Mark Andrews with the spinning lariat. Flash Morgan Webster with the save after the match when the Coffey’s begin to double team Andrews.

Toni Storm defeated Nina Samuels with the backbreaker

Moustache Mountain come out to the ring where they cut promos about how they want the UK Tag team titles but, they need to face a tag team to do that and there aren’t any others.

Dave Mastiff defeated Sid Scala with a rolling turnbuckle backflip

Johnny Saint walks out to the ring along with Noam Dar and Pete Dunne where he announces an NXT Title Match.

Pete Dunne © defeats Noam Dar with The Bitter End

Kenny Williams vs. Joseph Conners ends early when the referee calls for the bell after Conners who is knocked out from a Williams head kick over the top rope.

Dakota Kai defeated Killer Kelly after some running turnbuckle kicks and a sunset flip pin. Kai then announces she wants a shot at the NXT UK Women’s Title.

Ashton Smith defeated Tucker with some form of inverted DDT

Trent Severn defeated Saxon Huxley with Seven Stars but the crowd made that match.

Flash Morgan Webster defeated Mark Coffey w/Joe Coffey with an armbar pin for the three count. Mark Andrews came out after the match to make the save.

Tyler Bate defeated Wolfgang with the Tyler Driver

Danny Burch defeated Sam Gradwell with The Tower of London. He then gives a brilliant promo calling out Pete Dunne.

Zack Gibson defeated Noam Dar with the Helter Skelter.

July 29th Taping

Killer Kelly defeated Millie McKenzie (Dark Match)

Ligero defeated “Wild Boar” Mike Hitchman

Moustache Mountain defeated Sam Gradwell and Saxon Huxley

Isla Dawn defeated Nina Samuels

Mark Andrews defeated Wolfgang – Post-match, Coffey Brothers attack Andrews, Flash Morgan Webster out for the save.

Jordan Devlin defeated Tucker

Zack Gibson defeated Amir Jordan – Post-match, Gibson cuts a promo and trashes the crowd, Trent Seven comes out and challenges him to a match, but Gibson heads off.

Dave Mastiff defeated Damien Wheeler

Ligero defeated James Drake

Aston Smith comes out for a match, but gets attacked on the stage by the Coffey Brothers and Wolfgang. The group cuts a promo.

Eddie Dennis defeated Sid Scala

Jordan Devlin defeated Kenny Williams

Toni Storm defeated Dakota Kai – Post-match, Jinny attacks Kai out by the stage and runs off.

Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang defeated Mark Andrews, Flash Morgan Webster, and Aston Smith

Pete Dunne defeated Danny Burch to retain the WWE UK Championship in the main event.

The next set of tapings going down on August 25th and 26th in Birmingham, England, and October 13th and 14th in Plymouth, England. The final set of dates that were announced will go down in Liverpool, England on November 24th and November 25th.

What are your thoughts on these results? Do you plan on watching the shows once available? Sound off in the comment section.

Charlotte Flair’s Expected Return Date, Bray Wyatt’s New Chest Tattoo (Photo)

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Expected Return Date For Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair’s WWE return is right around the corner. The former SmackDown Live Women’s Champion has been out-of-action for the past several weeks. She underwent surgery recently to repair ruptured breast implants.

Flair hasn’t been seen on WWE TV since losing to Carmella at Backlash in her rematch for the SmackDown Live Women’s Title. Since the beginning of her layoff Flair was always expected to be back in time for a SummerSlam build.

Cageside Seats reports that Flair is expected to be cleared to return to WWE this week. Flair’s return may take place as soon as tomorrow’s episode of SmackDown Live.

Bray Wyatt’s Big New Chest Tattoo (Photo)

Yesterday Monday Night RAW star Bray Wyatt defeated Kevin Owens at a live event in Daytona, Florida. After his victory, Wyatt celebrated inside the ring with his shirt off.

It revealed a new tattoo on “The Eater Of Worlds'” chest. The tattoo looks to be a Baron Corbin-esk wolf. Check it out:

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Triple H On Brian Christopher’s Passing, WWE Star Returns To NXT (Video)

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Triple H Comments On Brian Christopher’s Passing

Yesterday (Sun. July 29, 2018) Brian Christopher (Grandmaster Sexay) sadly passed away. The son of WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler reportedly attempted to hang himself in prison.

He passed away in a local hospital several hours later. The news stunned the professional wrestling world. WWE COO Triple H broke his silence on the matter. “The Game” said he and his wife, Stephanie McMahon, are thinking of the Lawler family at this time:

Tyler Breeze Returns To Face Adam Cole In NXT (Video)

Over the weekend Tyler Breeze returned to NXT. He came face-to-face with NXT North American Champion Adam Cole. The pair exchanged some funny “Bay Bay” chants before Cole attacked Breeze once again.

Some video highlights can be seen below courtesy of WWE NXT’s Instagram account:

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Lana Challenges Zelina Vega To Match On Smackdown

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Lana appears ready to get back in the ring. The 33-year-old has been on house shows lately but hasn’t wrestled a match on television since the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match last month.

She took to Twitter to challenge Zelina Vega to a match on Tuesday’s Smackdown Live!

“Lana is the best! Lana #1” – Rusev (and some others)

Lana Challenges Zelina Vega

Lana has only wrestled 16 televised (Raw, Smackdown, WWE Network, etc) matches during her WWE career. It took until her 10th match for her to get a victory.

Lana’s first victory in WWE came in the Mixed Match Challenge held earlier this year. Rusev and Lana defeated Bayley and Elias in the first round of the tournament before losing to Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair the next. She won her first single’s match back in May. She defeated Billie Kay in a MITB qualifying match.

Zelina Vega’s First Main Roster Match

Assuming she accepts Lana’s challenge this will be Zelina Vega’s first match on the WWE main roster. Throughout February and early March this year she teamed with Andrade “Cien” Almas and wrestled Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano on NXT house shows.

Vega’s only televised match so far in WWE was a single’s match loss to Candice LeRae on the April 11th edition of NXT.

Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Rusev in single’s action last week on Smackdown. It was his 6th televised match on the main roster thus far. He is 5-1 since being called up. His victories have been over Jake Constantinou, Kevin Bennett, Sin Cara (2x), and Rusev. AJ Styles defeated Almas 2 weeks ago on Smackdown, giving Almas his only loss on the main roster thus far.

Almas has also been using several mannerisms from his Los InGobernables faction from CMLL. Tetsuya Naito re-invented himself a few years ago when he also joined the stable and then brought it to New Japan Pro Wrestling.

NXT Pays Tribute To Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff At House Show (Video)

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Yesterday, WWE lost both Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff. At yesterday’s NXT house show in Phoenix, a 10-bell salute was held to pay tribute to both.

A former WWE tag-team champion, Brian Christopher was 46-years old. Nikolai Volkoff was 70. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame’s class of 2005.

Response to the Deaths of Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff

There has been an outpouring of support online for both Christopher and Volkoff.

Volkoff won the WWE tag-team championships with the Iron Sheik at the first-ever WrestleMania:

“WE HAVE TO WEAR WIGS & DISGUISES WHEN WE WENT TO RESTAURANT BECAUSE EVERYBODY HATED US. NIKOLAI SAY NO MORE EATING OUT SO HE MAKE FOOD IN HOTEL ROOM. VINCE TELL US “YOU HAVE THE WHITE HOT HEAT”. ONCE NIKOLAI SING ANTHEM WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO WRESTLE. I MISS HIM”

“MY BEST FRIEND. MY PARTNER. MY BROTHER. WE GET MORE HEAT THAN ANYONE ON EARTH. I TRUST HIM WITH MY LIFE. HE TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN I WAS DOWN. I MISS YOU FOREVER”

“My deepest condolences go out to the family & friends of Brian Lawler, aka Brian Christopher, after his passing today. Jeff & I worked with Brian & @TheScotty2Hotty for a year straight when we started in @WWE. He was SO talented. We learned from him. Godspeed, Grandmaster Sexay.”

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“Very sorry to learn of the passing of Brian Christopher. Brian had so much talent, such great charisma. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.”

“Rest In Peace Nikolai Volkoff Brian Christopher Brickhouse Brown Each in their own way contributed to this world of wrestling that we inhabit, and have left memories that will last.”

WWE will likely play tribute to both Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff on Raw later tonight. A Table for 3 featuring Volkoff is currently featured on the WWE Network.

 

Why The WWE Universal Title Match At SummerSlam Should Be A Triple Threat

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The biggest event of the summer takes place August 19th. Last Monday saw Roman Reigns take the win over Bobby Lashley to become number one contender for Brock Lesnar’s Universal Title. This being their fourth confrontation for the title has many concerned as they’re already tired of this matchup.

With SummerSlam being weeks away, the Universal title match could still change, even for the better.

The Story Heading Into SummerSlam

It’s no secret that Lesnar plans to fight for the UFC in the nearby future (if he passes all his USADA drug test first though). With his new contract having him being paid for appearances instead of having set dates throughout the year has made Lesnar’s presence with the title meaningless.

It doesn’t help either that the WWE is trying to make Reigns the underdog against Lesnar in their series of matches in order for Reigns to get over.

Their last title confrontation was at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabi where the match ended in controversy as Reigns was the first to touch the floor with his feet, not Lesnar.

As of recent weeks, Reigns has been in the battle for number one against Bobby Lashley and the match that determined the number one contender took place last week with Lashley losing in the end. At this point, both Reigns and Lashley hold a win over each over, possibly indicating WWE is not done with their rivalry.

Lesnar vs. Lashley

The dream match many wanted to see for the longest time was Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley. Both men have a background in amateur wrestling and MMA and is the most requested matchup since Undertaker vs. Sting. While Undertaker vs. Sting may never happen, the WWE has to take the opportunity of Lesnar vs. Lashley while it is still possible.

At this point, it has been rumored that Lesnar will drop the belt to whoever he faces at SummerSlam so he can commit to his MMA training. While Roman Reigns is the desired golden boy for WWE, that doesn’t mean Lashley in some way cannot be in that title picture as well.

A Triple-Threat Solution

Triple threats have been a mainstay to shake up a matchup. From Shawn Michaels vs. Triple-H vs. Chris Benoit to Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan, a third factor has proven to shake up a tired rivalry and usually pays off. While Benoit and Bryan have won their respected matches, Lashley doesn’t necessarily have to win the title but a title win at this point seems overdue.

Bobby Lashley faced John Cena at the Great American Bash back in 2007 for the WWE Championship and lost to the leader of the Cenation as the company already picked their golden boy. Lashley right now is an amazing competitor and is way over with the fans (especially against Roman Reigns) and if he were to be inserted to the title match at SummerSlam would be desired to keep that match fresh.

If I was to book this, I would have Lashley as the third man for the title match at SummerSlam and would have him win the title by pinning Lesnar.

From there I would turn Bobby heel and have him feud with Reigns. Have them battle for the Universal title at the next PPV in where the stipulation has Reigns lose the spear if he lost against Lashley. Forcing him to find to a new finisher and beat Lashley at the next PPV after that, therefore getting him over.

Would You Like To See A Triple Threat Match For The Universal Title At SummerSlam? Sound Off In The Comments Below!

Owen Hart Inducted Into Lou Thesz Hall Of Fame

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While Owen Hart may not be in the WWE Hall Of Fame, he was inducted into the Lous Thesz/George Targos Hall of Fame this past Saturday.

Lou Thesz Hall Of Fame

To accept the award in his honor was Davey Boy Smith Jr., Adam Pearce, Diana Hart, Bruce Hart, Ross Hart, and Keith Hart.

Owen will go down with the names like Dan Severn, Booker T, Bruiser Brody, Ben Askern, and Koji Miyamoto.

Martha Hart’s Stand On Owen’s WWE Hall Of Fame

It’s no secret that Owen’s widow doesn’t want him in the WWE Hall Of Fame as it’s the same company where his untimely death occurred. It has been reported that Martha doesn’t want WWE to profit off his name if he is to be inducted and has made several in the industry very upset.

Bret Hart has even gone as far as to blame Martha for “erasing” Owen from WWE history as she doesn’t want Owen to be promoted. More on that here.

Maybe this could be the right step in persuading Martha into eventually letting Owen into the WWE Hall Of Fame.

Ember Moon Reveals Her Dream Match

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Ember Moon’s ultimate dream match is certainly an interesting one.

The former NXT Women’s Champion spoke to Post and Courier about her professional wrestling career and WWE run. During the interview Moon was asked who she still wants to share the ring with.

After naming several names such as Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Natalya, Moon named one woman who would be her “ultimate dream match.” None other than WWE Hall Of Famer Beth Phoenix:

“There are so many people I have yet had the opportunity to work with. I’d love to have a match with Charlotte, Sasha, Bayley — the women who were at the forefront of the women’s revolution.

“I’d love to have another match with Asuka, I’d love to have a match with Natalya. But my ultimate dream match of all time would be versus Beth Phoenix.

“She has been such an inspiration for people who are different and were told that they would never be here. She kept that dream alive for me.”

With WWE’s Evolution pay-per-view (PPV) right around the corner a match between Moon and Phoenix isn’t too far out of the realm of possibilities.

Moon also discussed Ronda Rousey in WWE, training everywhere she possibly could and her experience with Booker T in the full interview. Check it out by clicking here.

Moon’s WWE Run

Moon began training at Hall Of Famer Booker T’s wrestling school, Reality Of Wrestling, back in 2007. After several years of working shows, Moon signed a developmental deal with WWE in 2015.

She quickly emerged as one of NXT’s most gifted women inside the ring before capturing the brand’s Women’s Title in 2017. Moon debuted on the main roster on April 9th of this year, the Monday Night RAW after WrestleMania 34.

The Street Profits On The Origin Of Their Tag Team Name

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WWE NXT tag team The Street Profits, Angleo Dawkins and Montez Ford, recently spoke to the The Miami Herald. Dawkins and Ford explained during the interview where their “Street Profits” name originated from, and how they feel they’re helping WWE advance:

Dawkins:

“That was definitely us. We were like, ‘Yo, what would be hot right now? What should we name ourselves?’

“We went down the list, and as soon as we both said Street Profits, we were like, ‘Oh man. That gotta nice little ring to it.'”

Ford:

“We’re profits – we’re advancing in life, we’re advancing the tag team division, we’re advancing the goal.

“We’re advancing the skill, we’re advancing the style, we’re advancing everything. The profit is an advance, and that’s what we do.”

Dawkins and Ford also discuss how they formed as a team and their experiences with fans at live events. Read the full interview by clicking here.

Rocky Romero Explains Big Difference Between WWE & NJPW

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New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star Rocky Romero believes there’s one big thing that sets NJPW apart from WWE.

Romero recently spoke to The Orlando Sentinel and discussed the different mindset between WWE and NJPW’s business models. Romero explained that NJPW isn’t about “selfishness,” as opposed to WWE.

NJPW strives to all work together to put on an excellent show. Romero notes WWE wants their talent to reach for the “brass ring” and compete with one another for top spots:

“We’re not about selfishness. It’s different with WWE. They’re telling wrestlers to reach for the brass ring and compete with each other for top spots.

“The Japanese mentality is to work together to make the ship run better. It’s been instilled in me for a long time and now I’m passing it on to Sho and Yoh [of Roppongi 3K] to guide them, let them learn from mistakes and make them the best.”

Romero’s Career

The 35-year-old Cuban vet has been in the business since 2003. He worked for several years in Mexico and also did work for Ring Of Honor (ROH). In 2010 Romero signed on with NJPW.

He has seen extraordinary success with the promotion; including and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title run, eight IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title wins, and won the 2016 Super Jr. Tag Team Tournament with Beretta.

Romero also had a one-off mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He was submitted in 2004 in 20 seconds of the first round via kneebar.

PJ Black (Justin Gabriel) Opens Up About His Horrific Accident Last Year

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PJ Black (better known as Justin Gabriel) has had a ton of injury woes over the past year.

Last year Black broke his leg and lost a finger in a base jumping accident. It was the third base jumping injury Black had suffered. He previously had broken both his ankles the fall before the incident.

For those who don’t know, base jumping is when one jumps off a cliff or high surface while wearing either a wing-suit or a parachute.

Black recently spoke to Interactive Wrestling Radio about the injury he suffered last year. He was unable to wrestle the entire year and described it as “the hardest year of my life”:

“Oh, bro. It has literally been the hardest year of my life. I was out the whole year. Six months in the hospital… I had to re-learn how to walk. It was literally the toughest year of my life.

“But, this year has been the most rewarding year of my life! I’m back to 100%! I don’t think I’ll ever be back to a full range of motion in my leg but that hasn’t stopped me from doing anything.

“But, right now, I’m great! I’m super happy to be alive, I’m super happy to be working! I’m super happy for the new season of Lucha Underground to be airing!” 

Brian Christopher Passes Away

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Former WWE Superstar Brian Christopher has passed away at 46 years old, according to multiple reports. Christopher was best known for his role as “Grandmaster Sexay” during the Attitude Era. Along with tag team partner Scotty 2 Hotty, the “Too Cool” – along with Rikishi – were one of the hottest acts during a wild time in WWE. He was also the son of WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler. SEScoops extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Brian Christopher.

Christopher was arrested this past week in Memphis and charged with DUI and attempting to evade police. The 46-year-old was reportedly speeding and swerving around at 1 A.M. on July 7th. Cops attempted to pull Christopher over, but he refused. Police say Lawler told them he initially refused to pull over was because he was trying to get home.

One police pulled him over, they smelled alcohol in the vehicle and found an open container in the center console. Christopher was arrested immediately. He was booked on DUI and evading police. Bail was set at $40,000. Last month, Christopher was arrested for [allegedly] attempting to run out on a hotel bill in Memphis.

Remembering Brian Christopher

Some of Brian Christopher’s former colleagues and other members of the pro wrestling community have commented on his untimely passing.

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Why Vince McMahon No Longer Likes To Appear On WWE TV

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Vince McMahon doesn’t appear on WWE TV as often as he used to.

“The Chairman Of The Board” was prominently featured on weekly WWE programming during the ’90s to mid/late ‘2000s. Today, McMahon primarily runs the show from backstage while Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appear regularly on TV instead.

Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez recently discussed this on Wrestling Observer Radio. Alvarez pointed out that McMahon is looking very old these days. Meltzer responded by revealing that’s the reason McMahon doesn’t wan’t to be on TV so much.

Instead, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have been made the new faces of the company. In fact, Vince McMahon wasn’t heavily involved in the negotiations for WWE’s new TV deal. That was handled by “The Game” and Stephanie. Meltzer described the ordeal as a “transition.”

McMahon On WWE TV

In recent months McMahon has been featured a bit more on WWE TV, but not regularly. He was briefly involved in Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar’s WrestleMania 34 build. McMahon also was attacked by Kevin Owens last year on SmackDown Live.

McMahon was on TV for the WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble trophy presentation and the announcement of WWE Evolution on last week’s Monday Night RAW – but said very little.

Discussion: How do you feel about Vince not being on TV as regularly as he used to be? Is it time to hand the reigns over to Triple H and Stephanie?

WWE Hall Of Famer Nikolai Volkoff Has Passed Away

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WWE Hall Of Famer Nikolai Volkoff (real name Josip Nikolai Peruzovi?) has sadly passed away.

PWInsider has confirmed the news. Volkoff was 70-years-old. He had been hospitalized in Maryland several days before his passing. Volkoff was being treated for dehydration in addition to some other issues.

Volkoff made his professional wrestling debut back in 1967. He did work for the NWA in addition to having several WWE runs. After a run with AWA, Volkoff returned to WWE. He portrayed an evil Russian who teamed up with The Iron Sheik. The pair captured the Tag Team Titles in 1985.

In 2005 Volkoff was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame by Jim Ross. It is one of the most star-studded HOF classes of all time; as it also included Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, “Cowboy” Bob Orton, Jimmy Hart, Paul Orndorff and The Iron Sheik.

We here at SEScoops offer our thoughts and prayers to Peruzovi?’s family during this difficult time.

Kenny Omega Rips G1 Climax Opponent On Twitter

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Kenny Omega is having a great G1 Climax 28 tournament thus far. The current IWGP Heavyweight Champion is undefeated in the round-robin portion of the tournament. He defeated LIJ’s Sanada in his last tournament match.

Omega took to Twitter to comment on his most recent opponent. He also took a shot at his upcoming tournament opponent as well.

“You know, I hate to say it but SANADA may a future wor…. Woah, I’ll stop myself there. *Ahem* it was an easy 2 points. ZSJ next. He’s about to get that Hanes underwear model body pulverized.”

Kenny Omega G1 Climax 28

Omega has stated several times that he is not a fan of Tetsuya Naito’s Los InGobernables de Japon.

Last month, Omega clarified his feelings regarding the Naito and his faction.

“Naito in a way is a Pseudo-Stone Cold Steve Austin, anti-hero-esque character. I really don’t appreciate his message and I really only think it works in Japan,” said Omega. “Naito’s message is rather than trying to follow your dreams, rather than try and strive for something more than that, just calm down, just don’t worry about it, and don’t care.”

Omega’s comments are likely a way to build a future angle, however, and not his true feelings.

“LIJ is just rinse, wash repeat. Sure they are talented, maybe they have an interesting type of charisma, but they are very local and not the type of worldwide image NJPW is looking for,” Omega continued. “They’re assets, we can use them, but they’re niche.”

Omega and Naito met on night 2 of the G1 Climax 28. Omega defeated Naito in the main event of the first night of round-robin matches for the B Block. Naito won the G1 Climax 27 tournament last year by defeating Omega in the finals. Omega had won the G1 Climax 26 tournament the year before.

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