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Dakota Kai Out With Torn Meniscus, Will Miss Eight To Ten Weeks

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Damage CTRL’s Dakota Kai will be out for a number of weeks after suffering a torn meniscus, WWE confirmed on this week’s RAW. Not only is the former Women’s Tag Team Champion set to miss between eight to ten weeks of action, but she is also set to undergo surgery.

On the August 5, edition of Monday Night RAW, Kai was scheduled to face Sonya Deville in singles competition but was attacked backstage by Deville, Zoey Stark, and Shayna Baszler. Kai was seen clutching her leg and it was later reported that she was dealing with an injury and had been written off TV. Instead of Kai, an irate IYO SKY replaced her in the match and defeated Deville.

This is the latest setback for Dakota Kai, who had more than her fair share of injuries since coming to WWE. In 2018, Kai suffered a knee injury at a NXT live event during a six-woman tag-team match. Her injury was believed to be a torn ACL and it would be over six months until fans next saw her back in the ring.

In May 2023, Kai suffered another torn ACL in a tag-team match that also saw Liv Morgan injure her shoulder. The Kiwi Superstar wouldn’t appear again until SummerSlam in July and wouldn’t wrestle again until March of this year. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on Dakota Kai and the various injuries that have kept a number of top WWE Superstars on the shelf.

WWE Announces Mixed Tag Team Matchup for Bash in Berlin

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WWE has announced a huge matchup for the August 31st Bash in Berlin premium live event.

The Judgment Day splitting up was one of the biggest stories at WWE SummerSlam, with Dominik Mysterio shockingly betraying Rhea Ripley to align with Liv Morgan, and Finn Balor stabbing Damian Priest in the back and costing him the WWE Heavyweight Championship in the process. Ripley and Priest have since made it their mission to get revenge on their former comrades turned enemies, and now they’ll have a chance to do it together at Bash in Berlin.

That’s because WWE has announced that “Dirty” Dom and the WWE Women’s World Champion will be teaming up to face Ripley and Priest in a mixed tag team matchup at the marquee event, which takes place from the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany.

The matchup was made after the events of the August 12th WWE Raw, where Dominik revealed why he turned his back on Ripley, stating that she was trying to change the man he was becoming. Meanwhile, Priest nearly got his hands on Balor, but Judgment Day stopped the moment from happening.

Updated lineup for WWE Bash in Berlin:

-Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship

-GUNTHER (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

-Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest vs. Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan

WWE Raw Results (08/12)

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The August 12th episode of WWE Raw takes place from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas and is being broadcast on the USA Network. Follow along with our coverage and enjoy the show!

-A video package airs showing the events of the August 5th WWE Raw, specifically the ongoing saga between the Judgment Day following Domini Mysterio’s betrayal of Rhea Ripley and Finn Balor’s betrayal of Damian Priest at SummerSlam.

-Michael Cole welcomes us to the show, saying that the event has sold out. Rhea Ripley enters to a huge pop. Ripley says that she’s finally had time to process what Dominik did to her at SummerSlam, and despite feeling heartbroken, is ready to take some revenge. She pokes fun at Dom and says that he may have stabbed her in the back, but “it wasn’t quite deep enough.”

-Liv Morgan interrupts from the rafters. She hands the microphone to Dom, who tells Ripley that he was sick of her changing him and that now he has someone to call him daddy. He says he was also able to finally beat his dad, Rey Mysterio, thanks to Liv’s help. Morgan chimes in next and says that she took everything that Ripley loves, including the women’s world championship.

-Ripley pipes back in, promising that she will take everything back. Damian Priest pops up behind Dominik and begins beating him up. Ripley runs up and chases Morgan off-camera. Priest brings Dominik back into the arena and lands a few shots before he is jumped by Carlito. Priest gets the upper-hand as we go to our first break.

Match 1: Damian Priest defeated Carlito with the South of Heaven Chokeslam. As soon as the match was over Priest gets jumped by the rest of Judgment Day, including Finn Balor, but Rhea Ripley runs out to make the save. Priest attempts a superkick on Balor but JD McDonagh pushes him out of the way and takes the move. Balor escapes, but Priest rocks McDonagh with another chokeslam. Dom tries to dive on them but Priest catches him and passes him off to Ripley. She goes for the Rip-Tide but Dom escapes thanks to Liv Morgan.

-Backstage Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile have a conversation. Nile tells Dupri not to be at ringside, but she refuses to not be with her Alpha Academy family.

-Back from break a new Wyatt Sicks video featuring Bo Dallas is played. He is feeling emotional after the group won their debut match one week ago. Dallas believes something big is on the horizon, but refuses to say what it is. He stares at a TV that plays cryptic messages, forcing Dallas to scream, “My life for you” repeatedly.

-Michael Cole shows a video of Odyssey Jones’ debut from the August 5th Raw. Backstage Kofi Kingston tells Xavier Woods that he is going to accompany Jones in the ring the same way Jones did for them. Woods still doesn’t look too happy to have Jones there, but smiles regardless.

Match 2: Odyssey Jones defeated Vincent Winey with a spinning sidewalk slam. Karrion Kross and the rest of the Final Testament come out for a promo, where Kross states that he believes Kingston is using Jones to replace Woods, and that Woods should do something about it. This leads to Kingston demanding that the Final Testament face them next week in a six-man tag team match.

-Backstage Adam Pearce and Drew McIntyre are talking. Pearce tells McIntyre that CM Punk is not here and doesn’t have time for him. McIntyre tells Pearce that he doesn’t care about Punk anymore, and wonders why Randy Orton from SmackDown is challenging for the world title, adding that he has been screwed out of the title countless times and he never received anything. He calls Orton a snake in the grass, then tells Pearce he’s going to take care of this himself. Pearce tells him to not pull a Bronson Reed and go rogue, something McIntyre gives his “scout’s honor” that he won’t.

Match 3: American Made defeated Alpha Academy in a Tornado Tag. Ivy Nile attacked Maxxine Dupri at ringside, causing a distraction and allowing The Creeds to get the win.

-An interview with Pete Dunne is played from earlier in the day. The Bruiserweight is enraged at the fact that he was in Sheamus’s shadow, and was forced to compete under the name Butch, which he always hated. He plans on reminding the WWE Universe who he is.

-Footage from Bronson Reed’s attack on Seth Rollins from the August 5th episode of WWE Raw is played. Commentary reveals that Rollins received over 10,000 lbs of impact due to the six Tsunamis he endured by Reed. Backstage, Reed tells Adam Pearce that he had to do what he did because Pearce was not giving him opportunities. He tells Pearce to find him an opponent tonight, or he’ll find himself another victim.

-A pre-taped promo from Damage CTRL’s IYO SKY and Kairi Sane airs. SKY says that Damage CTRL is still one of the most dominant factions in WWE, and that they will prove their dominance tonight by winning the #1 contender’s matchup for the women’s tag team titles. Kairi threatens to take away Shayna Baszler’s dreams.

-Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, and Shayna Baszler then cut a backstage promo saying that Damage CTRL’s time is over. Baszler reminds the WWE Universe that she caused Jade Cargill to tap out, and they’ll continue to place beatings on the women’s division. The champs, Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre make their entrance to watch the #1 contender’s match.

Match 4: Kairi Sane & IYO SKY vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark #1 contender’s match for the WWE women’s tag team titles ends in a no-contest after Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre interfere. The champs lay out both teams to end the segment.

-Backstage R-Truth is talking with The Miz, who is clearly frustrated from the weeks of losing he’s endured tagging with Truth. Truth tells him to cheer up as he got him a title match against “Bron.” Miz is ecstatic, but later realizes that Truth messed up and it’s a singles matchup against Bronson Reed. Randy Orton approaches both men and tells Miz that he believes he can beat Reed, which hypes him up. As Miz walks away Orton tells Truth that there’s no way Miz is winning.

-Randy Orton comes to the ring. He says that 20 years ago he became the youngest world champion in WWE history. He tells the crowd that at Bash in Berlin he will defeat GUNTHER and become a 15-time world champion. This brings GUNTHER to the ring. Before he can talk Orton tells GUNTHER that he will be a mainstay on Raw after he dethrones him. GUNTHER says that Orton will no longer be a member of WWE’s future after he is done with him, adding that this is the era of the Ring General. Orton fires back, telling GUNTHER that he is one of the most successful WWE superstars ever, has a smoking hot wife, five kids, and has done pretty good for himself. GUNTHER later makes several predictions: He will get the beating of a lifetime in Berlin, he will be some battered that he’ll never win the world title again, and that Orton will mess it all up just like his father and grandfather.

-Drew McIntyre interrupts. He walks to the ring, which distracts GUNTHER and allows Orton to hit an RKO. Suddenly, CM Punk jumps out of the crowd and attacks McIntyre. The two trade shots until McIntyre flees.

-Sheamus is interviewed backstage and gets asked to respond to Pete Dunne’s earlier comments. The Celtic Warrior says that Dunne blames him, but is making himself relevant again after constantly going after him. He says he fought hard to recover from a near-career ending neck injury, but managed to make it back. Ludwig Kaiser confronts Sheamus, stating that he wasn’t done with him either. Dunne comes out of nowhere and attacks Sheamus with the shillelagh.

-WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, and his son, Jacob Henry, are shown sitting in the crowd.

-Backstage CM Punk explains that he lied about running late because he knew Drew McIntyre would run away otherwise. He tells the WWE Universe that McIntyre can’t stop thinking of him, nor can he keep Larry or AJ’s name out of his mouth. He has an idea of how they can settle things once and for all.

Match 5: Bronson Reed defeated The Miz after hitting a Tsunami. Afterwards, R-Truth stops Reed from attacking Miz further, but instead eats several Tsunami’s himself. Adam Pearce and security scream at Reed to stop, but he continues to smash Truth with Tsunamis, claiming he can do whatever he wants.

-A promo from Judgment Day. Dominik calls Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley a joke, while Finn Balor warns Priest that he’s got him in his crosshairs. WWE then announces that a mixed-tag team matchup will take place at Bash in Berlin.

-Sheamus vs. Pete Dunne, New Day/Odyssey Jones vs. Final Testament, and a triple-threat for the women’s tag team titles are matches announced for the August 19th WWE Raw.

Match 6: Bron Breakker defeated Sami Zayn to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Zayn won the first fall with the Helluva Kick, but Breakker battled back and hit two massive spears to pick up the next two falls.

That concludes the August 12th episode of WWE Raw. Thanks for following along.

Janel Grant files to strike complaint by McMahon doctor Carlon Colker

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Counsel for Janel Grant filed a motion to strike the bill of discovery complaint made against her by Carlon Colker last week in Connecticut Supreme Court.

Colker filed a bill of discovery complaint against Grant last week, asking her to provide social media and phone call information and submit to a deposition by Colker’s counsel for a possible defamation case.

This came after Grant’s counsel had filed a bill of discovery complaint against Colker and his company Peak Wellness, claiming they had twice ignored requests for discovery in her federal civil case against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE.

On Monday, Grant’s counsel filed a motion to strike and a request for sanctions against Colker to be awarded against Grant.

“In a desperate and brazen attempt to silence a former patient investigating wrongdoing related to her medical care, Dr. Colker and his practice, Peak Wellness, filed this vexatious bill of discovery. Dr. Colker and Peak Wellness hope to intimidate Ms. Grant into dropping her own preaction discovery petition against them, in which she seeks her own medical records and related documentation,” to motion said.

Grant’s counsel claims the bill of discovery filed last week by Colker:

1. Fails to explain possible relief to injury the court could provide as one reason it should be dropped.

2. The complaint was filed to “chill Ms. Grant from speaking about her mistreatment at the practice and must be dismissed under Connecticut’s Anti-SLAPP Statute.”

3. Colker’s action was filed in bad faith and the plaintiff must show his actions were fair and honest, which Grant’s team claims he can’t meet.

Anti-SLAPP legislation was made to allow courts to quickly dismiss cases which seemed to limit the defendants 1st Amendment rights.

Bobby Steveson (fka Damon Kemp) Confirms Free Agency After WWE Exit

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Bobby Steveson is ready to make an impact outside of WWE after parting ways with the Sports Entertainment juggernaut earlier this year. As he explained on social media, Steveson is eager to wrestle anywhere and everywhere now that he is no longer contracted with WWE.

Steveson wrestled as Damon Kemp as part of WWE NXT and was a member of the Diamond Mine before joining the No Quarter Catch Crew. His time with WWE ended in July 2024 after the promotion reportedly informed him that his contract would not be renewed. Steveson’s release came mere months after his brother Gable Steveson was released alongside others on the WWE NXT roster.

Bobby Steveson Outside WWE

Much like his brother, Bobby Steveson made himself known in the world of amateur wrestling before joining WWE. The former folkstyle wrestler competed at the University of Minnesota and won gold medals in the 2015 Cobber Open and the 2015 Buena Vista Open. He took home silver in the UNI Open that same year.

With his time in WWE NXT a thing of the past, there’s no shortage of places that could benefit froM Steveson’s technical style including AEW, TNA Wrestling, GCW or somewhere else entirely. Steveson could perhaps take his skills to Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport which mixed professional wrestling and styled shoot fighting into a highly entertaining combination.

Stay tuned to SEScoops later this week for exclusive comments coming from Bobby Steveson.

Randy Orton Confirms He Has Signed A New Contract With WWE

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Randy Orton will be sticking with WWE for a long time to come after signing a new deal with the Sports Entertainment juggernaut. Speaking with MARCA, Orton confirmed previous reports that he had inked a new deal.

“I’m going to keep doing this for a long time. I just signed a five-year contract extension and I don’t have to rush it . I’ve got all the time in the world as far as I’m concerned. I feel great. I feel healthy.”

Fightful Select was the first to report that Orton has signed a new five-year deal that will keep the former World Champion with the promotion until late 2029. This news comes less than a year after Orton returned to WWE action last November after 18 months on the shelf due to a severe back injury.

A higher-up was asked by Fightful why WWE signed Orton to a new deal instead of extend his precious contract due to injury time. The source said that “the guaranteed money associated with contracts now is a drastic shift from what it was in 2019. There have been changes to our live event schedule, touring, international dates, media obligations, merchandise and social media that would be much more fair to just reach a new deal in many situations.”

Orton’s previous five-year contract was signed in 2019 and was set to expire later this year, the report states. Although Orton flirted with joining AEW before signing his previous contract, it is reported that this time, the former World Champion did not explore opportunities with WWE’s chief rival.

Re-signing Randy Orton is a huge win for WWE and marks another major name locked into a contract. Drew McIntyre signed a new contract with WWE earlier this year despite speculation that he’d be joining AEW. Orton will challenge World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER at WWE Bash in Berlin and will be part of tonight’s edition of WWE RAW from Austin, Texas. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on Randy Orton.

Randy Orton Aims To Snap a 40-Month Streak At WWE Bash In Berlin

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An unfortunate streak of Randy Orton’s may finally come to an end at WWE’s first PLE in Germany if the Legend Killer has his way this month. At WWE Bash In Berlin, Orton will challenge World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER in the Austrian’s first title defense since winning the gold at SummerSlam.

Should Orton win, he’ll do much more than capture a WWE World Championship (his 15th in total.) A victory will also see Orton win his first singles match at a WWE PLE in 40 months. Orton’s last taste of singles gold saw him defeat ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt in the opening contest of WrestleMania 37: Sunday in April 2021. That match proved to be Wyatt’s last match before his controversial WWE release that same year, and his penultimate match on WWE programming before passing away in August 2023.

GUNTHER Vs. Randy Orton

The Austrian and the Viper have met once before in singles competition at a WWE PLE, that being at WWE King And Queen of the Ring earlier this year. GUNTHER would defeat Orton in controversial fashion as the veteran’s shoulders were off the mat during the decisive pinfall, though this was not spotted by the referee.

The controversy stemming from the result saw Triple H confirm that the result was final, though he believed that Orton deserved a rematch. This controversial win would earn GUNTHER his title match at SummerSlam which also saw controversy thanks to the involvement of Finn Balor.

GUNTHER and Orton came face-to-face on last week’s RAW, and the Legend Killer has been confirmed for tonight’s show. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on their feud and all the happenings from tonight’s RAW from Austin Texas.

TNA Reportedly Considered The UK As Host Of Bound for Glory 2024

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TNA Wrestling considered hosting its Bound for Glory event outside of North America for the first time ever this year, it has been reported. Fightful Select notes that the United Kingdom was considered a possible location for the annual pay-per-view. Instead, the show will take place on October 26, from the Wayne State University Fieldhouse in Detroit, Michigan.

Though these considerations did not come to fruition, the report adds that TNA returning to the UK remains a possibility. Speaking to Cultaholic last year, then-TNA President Scott D’Amore said the promotion will “definitely be back” in the United Kingdom in 2024.

TNA (then Impact Wrestling) returned to the UK last year for its first tour in years. The four-night tour was covered extensively on social media and the event in Newcastle was the promotion’s Turning Point event. The show was headlined by Will Ospreay retaining his IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight title against Eddie Edwards.

TNA Wrestling and the UK

TNA has a long history with the United Kingdom with several tours overseas throughout the promotion’s 22-year history. In 2009, a house show in London’s Wembley Arena (not to be confused with Wembley Stadium next door) broke the TNA attendance record with 9,000 fans filling the venue.

TNA airs weekly in the United Kingdom and has hosted two seasons of ‘British Boot Camp’ a reality show in which UK-based talent compete for a contract with TNA. Notable names from the show include Rockstar Spud, Grado, Kris Travis, Noam Dar, Alba Fyre, Nikki Cross, and Piper Niven.

Fans in the UK are known for being a passionate bunch, as we’ve seen in recent years with WWE events and AEW All In. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for all the latest on TNA and the potential return of the promotion to the United Kingdom.

MJF On Britt Baker: “I Don’t Have to Like All My Coworkers”

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AEW American Champion MJF thinks it’s fine that he doesn’t like all of his coworkers after an altercation between himself and Britt Baker. Speaking to Cultaholic, MJF addressed the matter which resulted in Britt Baker briefly being suspended.

“Everybody has co-workers at work they may not get along with… I don’t have to like all my coworkers and that’s fine. But yeah, dude, that sh*t was wild to read.”

The incident in question reportedly took place on Wednesday, July 17, and included MJF’s girlfriend and AEW broadcaster Alicia Atout. It’s claimed that after Baker ‘buried’ MJF’s hour-long match with Will Ospreay, she called Atout a “stupid f***ing b**ch” and claimed she’d have the interviewer kicked out of the locker room.

MJF, it is alleged, confronted Baker in a common area and reportedly punched a wall at some point. In the interview, MJF questioned the accuracy of this claim.

“Tell me if this passes the smell test. I barge into a woman’s locker room. I scream in the face of an 110-pound woman, and then I physically threaten her by punching a wall in her vicinity…and I don’t get suspended?”

On-screen, Baker’s suspension was explained with a kayfabe suspension delivered by the Young Bucks at the request of Mercedes Mone. Baker and Mone had a (planned) altercation at San Diego Comic-Con. The actual situation has sparked talk among fans as to whether AEW can ever move on from backstage issues dominating the headlines. Deonna Purrazzo has called the Baker-MJF issue an isolated incident that does not reflect her experience since joining the promotion earlier this year.

What’s to Come?

Despite these issues, both MJF and Baker will compete at AEW All In: London later this week. MJF will defend the AEW American Championship against Ospreay. Baker will challenge TBS Champion Mercedes Mone in a match that, despite their differences, MJF is excited to see.

“Wrestling is a very competitive sport. It breeds a level of insecurity like no other. However, I can easily put over any talent, regardless of whether or not I like them as a human being. I can sit here and I can tell you that Britt Baker vs. Mercedes Moné at Wembley on August 25th is going to be an epic match and we should all be excited to watch it.”

AEW All In: London 2024 will take place from Wembley Stadium in London, England on August 25, and will be the second All-Elite event hosted in the venue. AEW will host its first international Dynamite taping from Cardiff, Wales that same week.

Daniel Garcia AEW Contract Status Amid Interest From WWE

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AEW wrestler Daniel Garcia has drawn interest from WWE as his contract with AEW will expire within the next few months. We have an update on his status with the promotion.

Daniel Garcia became one of the biggest babyface wrestlers in AEW before he was written off. He has been away from the AEW programming since July. It has come to light that as Garcia’s contract with the company is set to expire in October, he was written off the storylines until he decides to re-sign.

Fightful Select reported that a top figure in the company noted that he was staying with the company and even speculated that he had re-signed. However, that is not the case as of last week. With Daniel Garcia being on WWE’s radar, AEW understandably wants to retain him.

Garcia had competed against Will Ospreay for the AEW International title at ‘Beach Break.’ However, he suffered a defeat against ‘The Aerial Assassin’ after MJF interfered. He had offered his Dyanmite Diamond Ring to Garcia, who refused to use it. This led to Ospreay pinning him for the win. Following the match, MJF hit a low blow on Garcia to turn heel in the process. ‘The Salt of The Earth’ assaulted Garcia and left him bloodied and battered. Ever since, Daniel Garcia is away from AEW TV.

We will have to wait and see what the future holds for Daniel Garcia.

WWE RAW Preview (8/12): Randy Orton, 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Title Match

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Tonight’s edition of WWE RAW takes place from Austin, Texas at the Moody Center. After a handful of weeks on SyFy due to the Paris Summer Olympic Games, RAW returns to the USA Network with tonight’s show.

WWE Monday Night RAW Tonight

Here is what has been announced for tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW

  • Bron Breakker (c) Vs. Sami Zayn – Two Out of Three Falls (WWE Intercontinental Championship)
  • Kairi Sane & IYO SKY vs. Zoey Stark & Shayna Baszler (Number One Contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships)
  • American Made vs. Alpha Academy
  • Carlito vs. Damian Priest
  • Odyssey Jones to appear
  • Randy Orton to appear
  • Rhea Ripley to kick off the show

The Judgment Day Saga

After being betrayed at SummerSlam, Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest are hungry for revenge on the new Judgment Day. One can only imagine what the former WWE Women’s World Champion will have to say when she opens up RAW.

Two Out of Three Falls

SummerSlam 2024 proved to be a turning point in the year of Bron Breakker but the new Intercontinental Champion will face his toughest challenge tonight. With Bron and Sami Zayn owning one win each at PLEs, who will emerge triumphant in tonight’s two-out-of-three falls title match?

Odyssey Jones Arrives

After making an impactful debut last week aiding the New Day, expectations are high for Odyssey Jones tonight. Will the powerhouse sink or swim when RAW comes to Texas and the spotlight is on him?

Orton’s Road to Berlin

Randy Orton will challenge GUNTHER at WWE Bash in Berlin for the World Heavyweight Championship in the Austrian’s first title defense. What will the Apex Predator say and do tonight as he sets his sight on becoming a 15-time WWE World Champion?

What happened Last Week?

Catch up on the Top 10 Moments from last week’s WWE RAW:

Watch: Deadpool’s Viral Dance Recreated in WWE 2K24

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MARVEL Comics’ resident Merc With A Mouth Deadpool has made it into WWE 2K24 with a viral dance straight from his new blockbuster movie. The unique entrance in WWE’s latest video game comes from the opening credits to Deadpool & Wolverine and sees the popular character bust a move to N-Sync’s Bye Bye Bye. His titantron includes footage of the opening credits in question.

Deadpool & Wolverine sees two of MARVEL’s most popular characters team up in an effort to save their reality from the sinister and powerful Cassandra Nova.

Deadpool & Wolverine (And Wrestling)

The connection between pro wrestling and Deadpool & Wolverine goes deeper than one creative user of WWE 2K24. The film features several actors from past MARVEL movies reprise their roles, including Tyler Mane as Wolverine adversary Sabretooth. Before entering Hollywood, Mane competed in WCW and teamed with Vinnie Vegas (the future Kevin Nash) as Big Sky. The film also sees Aaron Reed replace Vinnie Jones as the Juggernaut. Reed was in FCW as a developmental talent under the name Lift Sawyer but never made it to the main roster.

One wrestler the film doesn’t feature is Kevin Nash, despite The Russian being a part of the hit movie. The Russian is an enemy of The Punisher that Nash played in 2004’s The Punisher, but is portrayed in Deadpool & Wolverine by Billy Clements. On a recent edition of his Kliq This podcast, Nash addressed the role being recast.

“That doesn’t even … that looks nothing like the character I played. That looks nothing like the Russian. It looks like they gave somebody a favor.”

Want all the latest from the world of WWE 2K24 and other wrestling video games? Check out our Gaming hub for the biggest stories from the world of video games.

Sidney Akeem Debuts in ROH

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Former WWE star SCRYPTS (now known as Sidney Akeem) has arrived in Ring of Honor. He made his debut during the ROH tapings on August 11.

Ring of Honor held a couple of ROH television tapings at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. Fans have revealed that Sidney Akeem, formerly known as SCRYPTS/ Reggie in WWE, made his debut at the ROH tapings. He squared off against Johnny TV in a singles match.

His First Post-WWE Interview

Akeem recently spoke to Fightful and said that he was aiming to carve out his own path and avoid being remembered as a gimmick performer. Here is what he said:

“You know, everything that I did in my WWE career has been four years, four incredible years, and every opportunity is an opportunity. But like you said, I was presented in such a unique way.

I do sometimes think that if I never got the opportunity to do the whole sommelier thing, how different would my career have been? I don’t know. I don’t know if I would be this popular because it did give me a platform to showcase my skills. But I know that that’s not all that I have to offer. So I’m very much so trying to carve out a career and not just be known as a gimmick act, a gimmick performer and whatnot.

Akeem became a free agent on June 1 after WWE decided not to renew his contract. He had signed with the company back in 2020. At the time, he portrayed the gimmick of Carmella’s sommelier, Reginald. He soon got involved in the WWE 24/7 title picture and held the title four times. Eventually, he was reintroduced under a new gimmick, SCRYPTS on NXT in November 2022. He performed wearing a mask but dropped it after his storyline with Axiom. He then formed OTM alongside Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, and Jaida Parker before departing the company.

AEW All Out 2024: Date, Location, How To Watch Pay-Per-View

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Anticipation is growing towards AEW All Out 2024 as the All-Elite roster prepares to return to the state of Illinois for its annual pay-per-view. All Out is one of AEW’s biggest annual events and is part of the core four pay-per-view from the promotion, alongside Revolution, Double or Nothing, and Full Gear.

Date & Location

AEW All Out 2024 will take place on September 7, from the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The show will be the sixth-annual All In and the fourth event of its kind from the Now Arena (which was called the Sears Center Arena at the time of All Out 2019.)

When All Out 2024 was announced this past April, it was revealed that the show would be taking place on September 1. In May, it was shared that the show would take place six days later, becoming the first All Out not to take place over Labor Day weekend. AEW President Tony Khan stated that the reason for the change was to give more time between All In: London and All Out to give more time for storylines to develop.

Matches

Currently, no matches have been publicly confirmed for AEW All Out 2024, but its likely that the card will be shaped by the events of AEW All In: London 2024. A Casino Gauntlet Match has been announced for All In with the winner earning a future World Championship opportunity.

How to Watch

In the United States, All Out will be available to stream on Bleacher Report. The event can be purchased and streamed directly through the Bleacher Report Live platform. All Out can also be ordered through local cable or satellite providers. Check with your provider on how to purchase the pay-per-view. For international viewers, the event will be accessible on FITE TV. A pre-show will begin at 7pm ET with the main card beginning at 8pm ET.

Glenn Jacobs On If He Has Thought About Running For President

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Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs has no desire to run for the office of president. The Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee recently appeared on Maintaining with Tyrus for an interview with fellow WWE alumni to talk about the current political landscape of the country.

During the interview, he was asked if the thought of running for president has ever crossed his mind, and Jacobs claimed that it hasn’t:

“No, it’s not. I have no desire to go to Washington DC. I think that there’s a lot of things that can be done at the local and state level, especially at the state level.”

So Many Things Going Up There: Glenn Jacobs

The former World Champion claimed that they can make things better in the country by making good policies at the state level. He went on to explain another reason why he doesn’t want to dive too deep into the politics of Washington:

“Washington, man, it’s just, there’s just so many things going on up there, and it really is a swamp. Good people go in, and they get frustrated because they can’t change, or in some cases, they just throw up their hands and leave, or sometimes they unfortunately become part of the machine because that’s the only way to survive.

So I really think that a lot of changes can be made, especially at the state level, which would be productive for where you live. Ultimately then that would be productive for the entire country.”

Kane is not the only wrestling star who has been asked this question in recent time. The Rock has been honest about considering the idea in the past and he has kept the door open for a future in politics.

The current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was also inquired about it recently and he revealed that both the democratic and republican parties have made offers to him.

Glenn Jacobs Reacts To President Biden Ending His 2024 Campaign

Swerve Strickland Explains How MJF Got So Good: He Wasn’t Afraid

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Swerve Strickland believes MJF has nothing left to prove to anyone but the fact that he continues to work hard on his craft is a testament to his passion.

The AEW World Heavyweight Champion recently spoke to Sports Illustrated and he was specifically asked about the Salt of The Earth.

Revealing his first impression of the current American Champion, Strickland claimed that he instantly noticed the hunger the 28 year old had for getting better:

“All I remember about him was his hunger, he wasn’t afraid. That’s what set him apart–he didn’t have that fear of going wherever he needed to be to get better.”

He’ll Always Keep Working: Swerve Strickland

According to Swerve Strickland, MJF always wanted to be around great competition. He put himself around top talent since a very young age to test himself and that’s how he got good:

“I don’t think Max has anything left to prove, that’s how good he is. But he’ll never tell himself that or allow himself to believe that. He’ll always keep working.”

Swerve Strickland has a big challenge lined up for him at the upcoming All In PPV where he defends his championship against the 2024 Owen Hart Cup winner Bryan Danielson in a title vs career match.

MJF on the other hand will be challenged by Will Ospreay at the show on August 25. The current champion originally beat Ospreay for the title then known as the International Championship on the July 17 episode of Dynamite.

He then replaced the belt with a new one, calling it the American Championship. He has since defended the championship in Mexico and UK.

Latest On AEW Hosting A Stadium Event In The United States

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More has come to light about AEW hosting a stadium-sized event in the United States, mere days ahead of their second All In pay-per-view. Fightful Select reports that GlobeLife Field Stadium is the likely contender for a stadium show in the United States. The Arlington, Texas-based venue has a capacity of over 40,000 with a retractable roof and is the home of MLB’s Texas Rangers. Building of the venue began in September 2017 and hosted its first events in May 2020.

AEW Stadium Events

Fans have been eager for a stadium-sized event in the United States for some time. So far, AEW’s only stadium show was All In: London 2023 which saw a massive, albeit contested, number of people attend London, England’s Wembley Stadium last year. AEW will return to London for All In 2024 on August 25. The first-ever international AEW Dynamite taping will take place in Cardiff, Wales that same week.

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Hosting a stadium event in the U.S. presents both significant opportunities and challenges for AEW. While such an event would generate substantial revenue from ticket sales, merchandise, and pay-per-view buys, there would be questions about whether AEW would be able to fill a stadium in the U.S. Although the company has had no issue doing that in the UK, that is helped by the fact that events of such size are exceptionally rare across the pond. AEW attendance and viewership have both seen a dip in recent years, and it remains to be seen whether a stadium show will be a runaway success or an unfortunate hiccup in the United States.

Incredible Stat About GUNTHER’s Championship Reigns In WWE

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An incredible statistic has put into perspective just how dominant GUNTHER has been as a champion since arriving in WWE back in 2019. At WWE SummerSlam, GUNTHER captured the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, his first world title on the main roster of his career.

This is GUNTHER’s latest title reign after previously holding the NXT United Kingdom Title for 870 days and the WWE Intercontinental Title for 666 days. Since arriving in WWE, GUNTHER has spent over 75% of his run with the company with a championship. It’s an accolade very few, if any, other Superstars have reached and shows the dominance of the Ring General.

H/T to @WrestleLamia for uncovering this stat. Stay tuned to SEScoops for more interesting wrestling facts and statistics.

What’s Next?

GUNTHER’s first title defense as World Heavyweight Champion will see him face Randy Orton at Bash In Berlin on August 31. The two competed earlier this year in the King of the Ring finals in a match that ended in controversy. That victory for GUNTHER earned him his World Heavyweight Title opportunity at SummerSlam.

If history is any indicator, fans should expect GUNTHER to hold the gold for a very, very long time. Taking the average based on his previous two title reigns, GUNTHER will hold the World Heavyweight Championship for 768 days before he loses the gold on September 10, 2026.

Cody Rhodes Is Confident His Nephews Will Continue The Family Legacy

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Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is confident that his nephews will enter the family business, potentially as future WWE Superstars. Speaking to Justin Barrasso for SI, Rhodes addressed his family’s legacy in wrestling and looked towards the future.

“Behind the curtain are my nephews, Dalton and Dylan. They’re close with Dustin, and to see them go from playing around to the point where now I can see it–it’s one of those things where, once you start, you can’t stop…. They’re not ready to wrestle Jacob Fatu just yet, but they’ll get there.”

Cody went on to say that the Rhodes family legacy in wrestling will not end with him, such is his confidence that a new generation of Rhodes’ will wrestle. In a nod to his WWE adversaries, the Undisputed Champion added that “We have our own Bloodline.”

The Rhodes Family

Cody is, as he’s served to remind fans multiple times, the son of Dusty Rhodes and Cody’s relationship with his father has played heavily into his WWE return and his storylines since coming back at WrestleMania 38. Cody’s half-brother Dustin is still wrestling in AEW/Ring of Honor and currently holds the ROH World Six Man Tag-Team Championships with Ross & Marshall Von Erich.

As for Dalton and Dylan, they are both currently studying at the University of Texas. Their mother is eager for the boys to finish their studies, Cody added in his interview with SI. Stay tuned to SE Scoops for the latest on Cody Rhodes and the potential next generation of Rhodes’ in the ring.

AEW WrestleDream 2024 Set for Tacoma, Washington On 10/12

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The second-ever AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view will take place at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on October 12. Fans who are official AEW Insiders will get first access to purchase VIP experiences and presale tickets will go on sale on August 12.

The first AEW WrestleDream event took place in October 2023 after first being announced following the inaugural AEW All In: London event. Taking place one year to the day after the passing of Antonio Inoki, WrestleDream 2023 served to honor the Japanese wrestling legend and featured talent from AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. The event also saw the AEW debut of Adam Copeland, mere weeks after his tenure as Edge in WWE came to an end.

AEW Pay-Per-Views in 2024

AEW WrestleDream will be one of five pay-per-view events set to take place in the remainder of 2024. AEW’s next pay-per-view will be All In: London and see the All-Elite roster once again take over Wembley Stadium in London on August 25. AEW All Out will take place on September 7 from the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

After WrestleDream, AEW will host its sixth annual Full Gear on November 23, from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. AEW’s final major show of the year will be the second-ever Worlds End show and will take place on December 28 from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.

Jey Uso on Jimmy Uso’s Upcoming Return: “Wait Until You See His Greatness”

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‘Main Event’ Jey Uso has assured the fans that they are going to love it when his twin brother, Jimmy Uso returns.

Jey told Sports Illustrated that fans have only seen a few glimpses of Jimmy’s ability. He then labeled his brother the ‘funniest guy’ he knows and said that he couldn’t be hated for long. Jey teased Jimmy’s impending return and how he will show his greatness. He said:

“And people are going to love Jimmy. He’s the funniest guy I know, so much funnier than me. You’ve seen glimpses of what he can do on his own. Wait until you see his greatness. He’s up next.”

Jey also believes that the self-proclaimed ‘Tribal Chief’ Solo Sikoa, who is their younger brother deserves a beating. He said:

“Solo needs his ass whupped. There’s no doubt about that.”

The Usos are one of the greatest tag teams of all time. They were part of The Bloodline and the duo is eight-time Tag Team Champions in WWE. However, the brother tag team split last year due to their rivalry. This led to them settling the score inside the ring at WrestleMania XL. 

While Jey Uso has been striving in singles competition, Jimmy was attacked by Solo Sikoa and ousted from The Bloodline. Roman Reigns recently returned to make it clear that he is ‘The Original Tribal Chief.’ There has been speculation that there will be a Bloodline Civil War in the future and The Usos are likely to stand by Roman Reigns.

Watch: Zoey Stark Shares A ‘Perfect’ Tribute to WWE Legend Curt Hennig

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WWE RAW Superstar Zoey Stark has delivered a perfect tribute to ‘Mr Perfect’ Curt Hennig, over two decades after the passing of the WWE Hall of Famer. On social media, Stark shared clips of herself performing several impressive feats accompanied by Hennig’s WWE theme song.

Fans will recognize this video as a tribute to Hennig, who was introduced in the World Wrestling Federation with a series of vignettes highlighting his skills in various fields. Whether it was basketball, baseball, bowling, or something else entirely, Hennig was able to accomplish feats to perfection.

Hennig’s perfect skill set in WWE would see him capture the Intercontinental Championship on two occasions and hold the gold for a combined 404 days. After joining WCW, Hennig would become WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and also held the World Tag Team Titles with Barry Windham.

Hennig sadly passed away in February 2003 at the age of 44 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. That same year, his son Joe would sign with WWE and compete as Curtis Axel before his 2020 release. He would later return to WWE as a producer.

Zoey Stark in WWE

Stark’s tribute to Mr. Perfect comes at an interesting time in the career of the former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion. Stark has aligned with Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville as a dominant group on RAW that has been feuding with Damage CTRL. Stark was called to WWE’s main roster last year as an ally of Trish Stratus though their partnership ended at Payback 2023.

AEW Reportedly Signs ‘Dynamite Kid’ Tommy Billington

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A rising talent, ‘Dynamite Kid’ Tommy Billington has reportedly inked a deal with All Elite Wrestling. Tommy’s uncle, Tom Billington was one-half of the iconic British Bulldogs and teamed up with Davey Boy Smith.

Billington, the nephew of legendary ‘Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington has had a couple of impressive performances against Konosuke Takeshita and Dax Harwood in recent months. Since then, his status has been a matter of question within the company. Fightful has reported that “according to talent close to Tommy, they say that he’s been signed by AEW.”

The report further stated that WWE and NXT had also expressed their interest but that didn’t work out.

“The talent we spoke to also claimed there was NXT interest in the 23-year-old Billington. We asked about the whereabouts of Mark Billington, and were told that he was injured in December, during a match for Dungeon Wrestling.All Elite Wrestling has not confirmed this signing, and we’ve not heard if the deal is full-time or a tiered, per appearance deal.”

Tommy Billington is just 23 years old and he is a promising talent. He started his career in 2018 and has been competing in indie promotions including RCW, WPW, DEFY, and more. His match against Dax Harwood caught the attention of the fans as he put on a great fight but ultimately lost to the veteran.

Last month, he squared off against Konosuke Takeshita. They were involved in a great back-and-forth battle before the youngster endured another loss. Despite the defeats, he has been able to impress the fans and his future is looking bright.

Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura Talks Tim Walz, Hulk Hogan & Donald Trump

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WWE Hall of Famer & former Governor of Minnesota Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura recently sat down with Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC to talk politics and the U.S. presidential election. Voters will go to the polls this November to elect either Vice President Kamala Harris or Former President Donald Trump as the next President of the United States.

On Tim Walz

Tim Walz is the current Governor of Minnesota and the running mate of Harris. In the interview, Ventura recalled Walz seeking his advice following his first victory in the race to be governor.

“He called me and set up a being with me to pick my brain. No other Governor has ever done that, Republican or Democrat but Tim Walz did. And what that showed me, Tim Walz is the kind of guy who’s out for success and he will reach across the aisle.”

Ventura also spoke about JD Vance’s attacks on Walz, as the running mate of Trump has accused Walz of ‘stolen valor’ despite Walz’s twenty years as an officer in the U.S. Army. Ventura explained that after twenty years, an officer can retire when they want to. Ventura added that, as a former Marine, he knows what it means to show respect to those who have served and that Vance should behave like a Marine.

On Hulk Hogan Endorsing Donald Trump

At the Republican National Convention, Hulk Hogan publicly endorsed Donald Trump and called the former President his hero. Ventura chuckled to himself as Sharpton reminded him of Hogan’s endorsement and recalled Hogan’s attempts to block Ventura’s effort to form a union in pro wrestling.

“It doesn’t surprise me to see Hogan with the Republicans because Hogan’s as anti-union as you can get… It was Hulk Hogan who ratted me out to Vince McMahon and I was fired and lost my job.”

On Donald Trump

Years before he dominated the Republican Party, Trump was part of the ‘Reform Party’ after being recruited by Ventura himself. The WWE Hall of Famer said that Trump is not the same man who came to him years ago and believes the billionaire’s politics are solely based on what benefits himself.

“Donald Trump is for Donald Trump. And Donald Trump is going to do whatever it is that supports Donald Trump… He saw that he could take over the Republican Party so he changed his views. He want from pro-choice to no rights for women’s reproductive. He’s gone far right.”

Ventura added that Trump’s claims of being a Christian man, one that is echoed by many of his supporters, are hollow.

“He’s trying to say he’s now a religious person. Well to me, if you’re going to be a religious person, you have to live it. And Donald Trump hardly lives it…. I’m an agnostic athiest and I think that I’m more religious than he is.”

Ventura suggested that Republicans would have had a far harsher response if Barack Obama had had multiple affairs while they “embrace” Trump.

AEW Rampage Surpasses WCW Thunder’s Run With 157th Episode

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AEW Rampage has reached a milestone in its programming by eclipsing WCW Thunder for the most number of episodes. The August 9, edition of Rampage marked the show’s 157th episode, exceeding the 156 episodes of Thunder that aired before WCW closed its doors for good in March 2001.

H/T to @DrainBamager for uncovering this stat. Stay tuned to SEScoops for more interesting wrestling facts and statistics.

Rampage launched in the summer of 2021 as the AEW’s second Television show, following on from AEW Dynamite which launched in October 2019. At the second episode of Rampage, ironically titled ‘The First Dance’ CM Punk made his debut for AEW in his return to the world of wrestling after a seven-year absence. The show also served as the first, and only time, that Rampage would surpass 1 million viewers.

WCW Thunder debuted in January 1998, mere weeks after the promotion’s highest-rated pay-per-view, Starrcade 1997. The show originally aired on Thursday evenings, but as the Monday Night Wars turned, moved to Wednesdays in January 2000 to avoid competing with WWF SmackDown which had premiered on UPN in August 1999.

AEW Dynamite Vs. WCW Monday Nitro

With Thunder being surpassed, AEW’s next goal would be to surpass the number of episodes of WCW Monday Nitro. After launching in September 1995, Nitro lasted 288 episodes before the final episode, a simulcast with Monday Night RAW on March 26, 2001.

As of the August 7, episode, AEW Dynamite has reached 253 episodes. For Dynamite to surpass Nitro, the show will need to remain on the air for another 36 episodes, equivalent to just over eight months. Dynamite will reach that feat with the April 15, 2025, episode of Tony Khan’s flagship show.

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