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NXT Star Out Due to Injury, Details On His Return Timeframe

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Solo Sikoa was diagnosed with a sprained PCL on Tuesday’s edition of NXT 2.0. The PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) is a ligament in the knee.

According to the WWE medical professional who examined Sikoa, he’ll be out of action for 4-6 weeks while he heals up. Thankfully, it’s not torn or broken. As a result, he will miss next week’s NXT Heatwave special.

It’s believed that Sikoa tweaked his knee during his Falls Count Anywhere match against Von Wagner next week. On this week’s NXT 2.0, Cameron Grimes visited Sikoa in the trainers room to congratulate him on that match.

Sikoa made it clear that he’s got his sights set on the NXT North American Championship, currently held by Carmelo Hayes.

Solo Sikoa (Joseph Fatu) is a member of the legendary Anoa’i wrestling dynasty. He’s the real-life brother of The Usos and son of Attitude Era star Rikishi.

Below, you can watch highlights of the hard-hitting war between Sikoa and Von Wagner from the August 2nd episode of NXT 2.0:

Which AEW Stars Does Booker T Want in WWE?

Thomas Lowson
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Since AEW was founded, the company has welcomed several former WWE Superstars, including some of the latter promotion’s biggest names.

CM Punk, Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson and others all reached fame and fortune in WWE, before trying their hand in Tony Khan’s company.

In February this year, Cody Rhodes would leave AEW, and would return to WWE at WrestleMania 38, defeating Seth Rollins.

Who Could be Next?

Since returning to WWE, Cody Rhodes has received a hero’s welcome, being booked as one of the promotion’s biggest stars.

Cody’s impressive comeback has led to speculation on who could possibly join him when their deals with AEW expire.

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T took to his Hall Of Fame podcast to discuss who he’d like to see make a splash in WWE next.

“I’d love to see Wardlow, as well as Andrade, come back to WWE because he’s not doing anything significant in AEW — not saying that he’s not going out and performing. He’s performing, but you think about Andrade in WWE, and he had some star on him. He had some upside, but I don’t know. I could be wrong about this; I could be wrong.”

Will they Jump?

Wardlow has never worked in WWE, but the promotion has been keeping a close eye on the AEW TNT Champion.

In January, it was reported that WWE has an interest in Wardlow, and are expected to make him an offer when his contract with AEW is close to expiring.

Andrade recently liked a tweet, claiming that Miro would do better if he returned to WWE, and that El Idolo would do so as well.

Will Booker T Follow Ric Flair with his Own Retirement Match?

Rikishi Claims He’s Innocent of Latest WWE Car Crash

Thomas Lowson
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During this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw, one of the most interesting parts of the show was what was happening in the background.

During several segments, a crashed car could be seen in the background of shots, with WWE Superstars, including Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H checking out the damage.

The crashed car wouldn’t come up until the final moments of Raw, when it was revealed that Dexter Lumis had returned to WWE, appearing in the crowd and starting a program with AJ Styles.

Rikishi Denies Involvement

Before Lumis’ return, many speculated as to who was behind the crashed car on Raw, and whether it was part of the broadcast or something had really happened.

When WWE’s official Twitter account shared an image of the car being towed, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi was quick to deny any involvement.

Rikishi Behind the Wheel

With Rikishi not appearing in WWE since November 2020, it may seem odd that some considered him a suspect in the car crash.

Rikishi’s claim of innocence is a reference to his infamous Attitude Era heel turn, after Stone Cold Steve Austin was run down during Survivor Series 1999.

Austin, who had been dealing with severe injuries, was written off of TV for close to a year, before it was revealed that Rikishi had been the one who ran him down.

What was supposed to be the start of a monster heel turn for Rikishi quickly faltered, as Austin would squash the superheavyweight at the No Mercy 2000 Pay Per View.

WWE re-wrote the story, saying that Rikishi had been the driver, but was doing the bidding of established top-heel Triple H.

Rikishi Says He’s Voting for The Rock for U.S. President

WWE NXT 2.0 Results (8/9/22): Rounds Match, Stark vs. Jade

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The August 9, 2022 episode of WWE NXT 2.0 aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Results 

  •  Nikkita James defeated Kiana James 
  • Wes Lee defeated Trick Williams
  • Ariana Grace defeated Thea hail
  • Apollo Crews defeated Roderick Strong
  • Pretty Deadly defeated Enofe and Blade 
  • Zoey Stark defeated Cora Jade

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Zoey Stark vs. Cora Jade

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Zoey Stark competed against Cora Jade in preparation for her match with Mandy Rose for the NXT Women’s Championship at Heatwave on August 16. 

On the July 19th edition of NXT, Stark was victorious in a 20-woman battle royal to claim Rose’s title as the top challenger.

The match served as the main event. This was a fun back and forth match that saw Jade try to cheat with her weapon, but Roxanne Perez took it away. Stark hit her finisher for the win. 

Rounds match: Wes Lee vs. Trick Williams

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Trick Williams competed against Wes Lee. Carmelo Hayes appears to be Lee’s likely opponent for the NXT North American championship, but Lee must first defeat Williams.

This was a boxing bout with hybrid rules as there was a takedown. This was the closest thing to Brawl for All on WWE television in years. Williams got the first pinfall after kicking the man in the face. They took off the boxing gloves and then it turned into more of a match. Lee went over after knocking him out.

Post-match, Carmelo Hayes cut a promo about how he will remain North American Champion no matter who steps up. Gionvani Vinci confronted him and challenged him to a match at Heatwave. Hayes accepted and said he will put him on a t-shirt and it won’t be designer. They brawled before being separated. 

Nikkita Lyons vs. Kiana James

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Nikkita Lyons competed against Kiana James. Last week, the two exchanged backstage promos with one another.

The match opened the show. Lyons went over in the short match with her finisher. Post-match, James laid her out with a steel chair. 

Tony D’Angelo & Santos Escobar final accord

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Tony D’Angelo and Santos Escobar appeared in a “final accord” segment. On last week’s program, Escobar made a comeback and denied D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo the opportunity to win the NXT Tag Team titles.

They met in a park at night and had a sit down. Santos said last week was just business. Tony said he told Santos to stay in his lane and reminded Santos that he works for him. Santos reminded him that he’s not a champion. Santos said this arrangement was never going to work. Tony wants him to go back to work for him. Santos challenged him to a match at Heatwave and if Santos loses then he will leave NXT for good, but if he wins then they get their freedom. Tony wanted a street fight. 

Anthony Ogogo Opens Up About Weigh-In Segment With Cody: “F***ing Dogsh*t”

Joey Galizia
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AEW star Anthony Ogogo recently appeared on Insight With Chris Van Vilet to discuss a number of pro-wrestling topics, which included the former Olympian’s thoughts on his feud with Cody Rhodes in 2021.

The two were set to meet at that year’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view from Daily’s Place in Florida, AEW’s first major event with a packed house since the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. Prior to the match the hard-hitting Brit and the American Nightmare had several segments to build their feud on Dynamite, with one being memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Ogogo and Rhodes met for a weigh-in segment hosted by Paul Wight, but things went horrendously wrong. Wight had issues reading the scale and fireworks from a local baseball game went off that caused a great distraction. The segment seemed never ending, and since there was no physicality it left everyone with a bad taste in their mouth going into Double or Nothing.

When talking about the weigh-in…Ogogo could not think of one nice thing to say.

“Fucking dogshit mate, fucking dogshit!”

He later reveals that he thought the idea was lame even before the fiascos occurred inside of the ring.

“So Cody said to me that we were going to do a weigh-in. I’m like ‘Cool, so what’s going to happen?’ And Cody is brilliant, he is brilliant at what he does and he has got a great mind for it. [Cody] was like ‘We are going to do a weigh-in.’ I’m like ‘Cool, who is getting knocked out? What are we going to do.’ [Cody responds] ‘It’s a weigh-in, we are not going to touch.’ I’m like oh, I have watched enough wrestling to know that that’s a bit drab, a bit of shit.”

Ogogo doesn’t just call the whole segment a disaster, but believes he was the biggest victim of its failure.

“Mate the whole thing was disastrous, but I feel like I’m the victim. It was my first kind of entry, and I am in this really weird segment that wasn’t my idea. I would have rather knocked out Goldust, knocked out Dustin.”

Rhodes would go on to defeat Ogogo at Double or Nothing. Ogogo has been largely absent from AEW’s main programming (Dynamite & Rampage) ever since.

(Special thanks to Chris Van Vilet for sending over quotes)

WWE Uncovers Another $5 Million in Unrecorded Expenses Connected to Vince McMahon

Andrew Ravens
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WWE announced today in an SEC filing that it has uncovered an additional $5 million in unrecorded payments directly connected to Vince McMahon. 

Because of this, they will be delaying filing their quarterly financial report. The payments were made in 2007 and 2009. 

WWE previously announced that they had to file for $14.6 million in unrecorded expenses made by McMahon from 2006-2022. They would also have to re-do previous quarterly financial reports going back several years. 

“Since that time, the Company has determined that two additional payments totaling $5.0 million, unrelated to the allegations that led to the Special Committee investigation, that Mr. McMahon made in 2007 and 2009 should have been recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements,” the filing stated.

“Together, these unrecorded expenses total $19.6 million (the ‘Unrecorded Expenses’). The Company has evaluated the Unrecorded Expenses and has determined that such amounts should have been recorded as expenses in each of the periods in which they became probable and estimable. All payments underlying the Unrecorded Expenses were or will be paid by Mr. McMahon personally. The Special Committee investigation remains ongoing.”

The new filing also confirms John Lauranaitis’s departure from WWE, as reported on Monday. 

The payments previously discovered were directly linked to the accusations against McMahon for paying multiple former female employees to keep alleged sexual misconduct quiet. 

Despite McMahon resigning, he is still being actively investigated by the WWE Board of Directors.

Dustin Rhodes has had it With Wrestlers Being Unhappy in AEW

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Since launching in 2019, AEW has been home to several wrestlers, with many coming from WWE, and others making it elsewhere. 

The company also boasts some home-grown talent, but not everyone is happy with AEW at this time. 

Disgruntled Talent

In recent weeks, it’s been reported that multiple AEW wrestlers are unhappy with their positions in the company. 

in June, MJF was pulled from programming after a scathing promo in which he addressed his own frustrations, culminating in begging Tony Khan to fire him. 

While it is believed that MJF’s promo was in character, it’s also believed it touched on many real issues he has with AEW. 

More recently, Miro and Andrade El Idolo have liked tweets suggesting they had things better as part of WWE.

Dustin’s Advice

One name who knows about working in WWE, and has been with AEW since the early days is Dustin Rhodes. 

The brother of AEW co-founder Cody Rhodes, Dustin also has a backstage role as a coach in addition to being a wrestler. 

Speaking at Terrificon 2022, Rhodes spoke about wrestlers being unhappy in AEW and advised those who want to leave to do just that (via POST Wrestling)

“If you don’t like the current atmosphere, that’s a personal issue. You need to move on. Maybe they’ll do something different with you over there, you know what I mean? I think it’s going to be a change slowly with Triple H at the helm but it’s gonna be a good change… If your contract’s up and you’ve had enough with AEW, go, get the f*ck out.”

“If your contract’s up and you’ve had enough with AEW, go, get the f*ck out.”

Dustin Rhodes shares advice for AEW stars unhappy with the company.

Rhodes did not directly name anyone who is reportedly unhappy with AEW. 

John Cena Gives Status Update for Clash At The Castle

Jon Fuentes
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John Cena has given an update for his status at WWE Clash At The Castle.

Cena recently took part in the 2022 Wales Comic Con, where he held a Q&A. One such question was whether or not Cena would be appearing at the upcoming WWE Clash At The Castle premium event in Cardiff.

The 16-time WWE World Champion admitted that he will not be appearing at the event, but he expects it to be a great show for fans to enjoy.

“I’ve been coming to Cardiff to fight for 15-plus years, and every time, it’s exciting and amazing. I’m not going to be at Clash (At The Castle).”

Cena hasn’t wrestled since SummerSlam of last year when he challenged Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship. However, it’s almost certainly not going to be his last.

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While appearing on RAW in June, celebrating 20 years since making his main roster debut, Cena promised that he’ll have another match. He didn’t specify when or where, but he was adamant about wrestling again.

Cena also specified that he expects to wrestle several more matches, not just one. It’s certainly an exciting prospect, especially since Cena is just one World Title win away from breaking the current record he and Ric Flair are tied for.

Both Cena and Flair are tied for most World Title wins ever at 16. Regardless, whatever the situation when Cena finally returns to the ring, it will certainly be a big affair.

Quotes via Fightful

Conrad Thompson: Ric Flair’s Last Match PPV “Part of a Bigger Master Plan”

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Conrad Thompson has opened up on everything coming together for Ric Flair’s Last Match event on July 31. 

Flair teamed with Andrade El Idolo vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal in the main event that marked the first time Flair wrestled in 11 years. Flair went over when he tapped out Jarrett with the figure four in the bout. 

During the latest “My World” podcast, Thompson noted that he changed his mind about doing a wrestling event after talking about it a year ago. He also teased that the real story coming out of this show will be told one day, but it’s part of something bigger.

“The real story that we’re not talking about, we will tell you one day, but this is part of a bigger master plan.”

– Conrad Thompson on Ric Flair’s Last Match

The Master Plan

“You (Jeff Jarrett) and I talked about this over a year ago,” said Thompson. “I said, ‘No, I’m not doing wrestling. I’m not promoting wrestling. I’m not negotiating. I don’t want to be involved in politics. I like my lane.’ But this opportunity presented itself.

The real story that we’re not talking about, we will tell you one day, but this is part of a bigger master plan. No, it does not involve Ric Flair wrestling again, but the entrepreneur’s brain kicked off, and I saw an opportunity for Sunday, and I said, ‘If I don’t do it, I’ll wonder, what if? so let’s do it.’ We rolled the dice, and I couldn’t be more tickled with the results.”

Early estimates show the event did between 20,000 and 25,000 streaming PPV buys and nearly 4200 more through linear PPV, according to the Wrestling Observer.

The show drew approximately 6,800 fans for a $448,502 gate.

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H/T: WrestlingNews.co

Former WWE and Portland Territory Star Mike Masters Has Passed

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The great Mike “Rocky Jones” Masters has passed away.

The former pro-wrestling star was battling throat cancer and had been admitted to the hospital prior to his passing. He was 68.

Masters worked for WWE (WWWF) back in the late 70s and early 80s, but made a name for himself working in several territories throughout his career. He wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling, was very popular in the Portland area, as well as East Coast Pro Wrestling which he co-founded with Gino Caruso.

One of Masters most famous matchups was against Ken Patera for the Intercontinental title in the fall of 1979. He also clashed with Hulk Hogan in 1980 for All Star Wrestling. You can watch that match below.

Aside from competing Masters worked as a trainer, with one of his students being Little Guido, better known as Nunzio.

Sescoops would like to send our condolences to the friends, family, and loved ones of Masters. May he rest in peace.

(H/T PW Insider)

Mark Henry Reveals Why He Really Can’t Wrestle

Jon Fuentes
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WWE Hall Of Famer Mark Henry has revealed the true reason he can’t compete inside the ring.

Henry joined “Busted Open Radio” with Bully Ray, as they welcomed Lex Lugar on the program to discuss him being featured in the latest “WWE Legends” on A&E. Henry was inspired by Lugar’s uplifting attitude despite being confined to a wheelchair.

In the interview, Henry was inspired to open up about his own injury issues. Henry took the opportunity to reveal that he’s suffering from nerve damage – that being the reason he can’t wrestle inside the ring.

Henry also revealed he suffers from “power surges” where he collapses and needs the use of a wheelchair.

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Mark Henry (Photo: AEW)

This is certainly unfortunate, as Henry is one of the most iconic big men professional wrestling has ever seen. A veteran of the business for nearly thirty years, Henry had a stint with WWE lasting from 1996 all the way up until 2021.

That time resulted in runs with the World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Title, and European Title. Henry was eventually inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2018.

In May of 2021, Henry signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he currently serves as a commentator, as well as coach for talent.

Quotes via Wrestling Inc.

Damian Priest Refutes Reports About Edge’s Judgement Day Departure

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Damian Priest has refuted a longstanding report about Edge’s departure from The Judgement Day.

Shortly after WWE Hall Of Famer Edge was kicked out of The Judgement Day when he was attacked by Finn Balor and Priest, reports began to circulate regarding the situation. Given that Edge had formed the faction only a few weeks before, many found it strange he was kicked out so soon.

Initial reports suggest that there were creative differences between Edge and Vince McMahon over the direction of the faction. Edge apparently didn’t want the stable to go the supernatural route.

In an interview with Stephanie Chase of Digital Spy, Priest addressed these rumors, shooting them down as inaccurate.

“I guess I understand why people thought that,” Priest said. “I don’t know where the actual rumor came from that that’s what was planned, because it never was.

“If anything, we had conversations of how we didn’t want that and that included Vince [McMahon] himself, who did not want the group to be supernatural-based. We were all in agreement.

“We did some things that seemed that way, I know I did a thing with lightning one night, and the idea wasn’t about supernatural, but it came off that way and then we immediately went, ‘OK, let’s not revisit that because it came off that way’.”

Damien Priest Judgement Day

Currently, Priest and Balor seem to be leading The Judgement Day together. On this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW, Priest actually challenged Edge to a singles bout in two weeks.

This is because RAW will be in Edge’s hometown of Toronto, and Priest said he wants to beat the Hall Of Famer in front of his friends and family. Edge has seemingly aligned himself with The Mysterios against The Judgement Day.

It will be interesting to see what creative direction The Judgment Day goes in now that Triple H has assumed creative control within WWE.

Update on the Future of the WWE 2K Video Game Franchise

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Fans of the WWE 2K video game series have reason to be optimistic about the franchise’s future.

WWE 2K22, released back in March, promised to “hit different” after WWE 2K20 was so buggy that the following year’s installment was scrapped entirely. Thankfully, it lived up to the hype and was well-received by critics and gamers alike.

WWE 2K20 on PS4 had an aggregate critic score of 43/100 (via Metacritic), while the PS5 edition of WWE 2K22 earned a 77/100.

The fate of the WWE 2K franchise hinged on the success of this year’s game. According to Take-Two Interactive, WWE 2K23 is already in the works.

WWE 2K23 Release Date

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Roman Reigns, WWE 2K22

Take-Two Interactive released its fiscal 2023 first quarter earnings report earlier this week. It cited WWE 2K22 as one of its best-selling games for the quarter, contributing to the company’s healthy sales figures and net revenue:

“The largest contributors to GAAP net revenue were NBA® 2K22; Grand Theft Auto® Online and Grand Theft Auto V; Red Dead Redemption® 2 and Red Dead Online; Empires & Puzzles™; Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands®; WWE® 2K22; Rollic’s hyper-casual portfolio; Toon Blast™; The Quarry®;and Top Eleven®.“

More importantly, Take-Two Interactive lists WWE 2K23 as one of the games scheduled to be released by the end of its fiscal 2023 calendar.

Take-Two’s fiscal year ends March 31, 2023, so it looks like WWE will be sticking with the format of releasing the new video game at the height of WrestleMania season.

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We’ll keep you posted as more details become available regarding WWE 2K23.

WWE 2K23 is not not the only wrestling video game in development. As we’ve been covering, All Elite Wrestling is also working on its first console video game, titled AEW Fight Forever.

AEW has yet to confirm the release date, but Fight Forever is due out some time before the end of this year. Instead of directly competing with WWE’s simulation-style offering, Fight Forever looks to be more of an arcade-style game that fans can pick up and play.

Jay White Pulled From NJPW Events for ‘Abundance Of Caution’

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Jay White has been pulled from upcoming New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) events.

NJPW made an official announcement, revealing that White has been removed from the promotion’s upcoming shows on August 9 and 10. White is apparently suffering from “heat stroke like symptoms” and his removal is a precautionary matter.

It was also noted that White tested negative for COVID-19. Check out the official announcement below.

“Jay White, who was scheduled to wrestle in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall this evening, has been affected by heat stroke like symptoms and as a result will be removed from August 9 and 10 cards due to an abundance of caution.

“As an additional precautionary measure, White has undertaken COVID antigen testing, which has returned negative.

“We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing White wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.”

White has been competing for NJPW for the past several years, making a name for himself as the head of The Bullet Club. He currently reigns as the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.

Jay White
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He’s also won several other titles during his time with NJPW; including the IWGP Heavyweight Title, IWGP United States Heavyweight Title, and many more. White recently began making appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) back in February.

He was able to retain his IWGP World Heavyweight Title at the AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view (PPV) in June.

Miro Details His Struggles In America Before Wrestling Success

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Miro is one of the most successful non-American wrestlers of the current generation. He took a huge gamble when he moved to America from Bulgaria and has built himself from ground up. Though this journey was not easy by any means, and the former TNT champion had to struggle from his very first month in America.

The AEW star was recently interview by Renee Paquette for The Sessions podcast. Opening up about his struggles before making a name in wrestling, he recalled how he got fired from his job and was on the street within a month of moving countries:

“Well it started with a hurdle because I came as an exchange student. I was supposed to work for three months and go back. I had a contract. But after the first month, I got kicked out. I got fired. They told me I’m not good at my job. I was a painter of houses. I had to paint outside houses. I have never done this in my life.

I’m not saying I was good at my job but to fire me, to kick me on the street, kick me out of the house [wasn’t fair]. Because they provided the housing which we paid for. I’m in America for one month, and I got kicked out with 150 dollars on the street. I’m a month in.”

‘Two Bedroom Apartment And Seven Of Us’: Miro

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Detailing how he got out of that situation, Miro revealed that some guys from work took him in. So he went and lived with six other guys in a small apartment:

“Well, there was a couple of guys that I knew from work. They were like, ‘Okay, come live with us.’ I was 20 years old. And took a huge debt to come to America. About five grand. And this is Bulgaria. You know in Bulgaria five grand is [huge], Especially [in] 2005. So they took me in. We lived in a two-bedroom apartment about seven of us.”

Though despite all the troubles, Miro kept a positive outlook. He mentioned that he expected these things and said that it’s what life teaches you.”

“It’s okay. It’s America. You expect these things. You know, you watch so many movies. You’re like ‘Shit happens, you gotta persevere’. I think that’s what life teaches you.”

Miro continued working hard and took on many odd jobs. He finally got signed to a development contract by WWE in 2010, and the rest is history.

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MLW Announces Inter-Promotional Main Event for Super Series ’22

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Major League Wrestling has announced the main event for the upcoming MLW Super Series event from the greater Atlanta, GA area.

MLW World Champion Alex Hammerstone will put his gold on the line against high-flying luchador, Bandido.

The following is from MLW’s official match preview and provides backstory on this championship showdown:

“With no man having pinned or submitting Bandido since debuting in MLW in January, this luchador has put himself in contention for a championship bout, a bout that was originally set for the Battle Riot IV.”

“Collecting championships from Mexico to the United Kingdom, Bandido now has MLW’s most cherished gold on his mind. Grabbing this prize wouldn’t just bring him bragging rights for AAA and his homeland but make him the World Champion.”

MLW Super Series ’22

MLW Super Series Hammerstone Bandido

MLW Super Series goes down Sunday, September 18th at the Space Event Center at in Norcross, GA. The card is a FUSION TV taping, airing on beIN SPORTS nationwide.

Super Series has been dubbed a “cross-promotional summit” and will feature talent from Mexico’s Lucha Libre AAA promotion.

For more details on this event, visit MLW.com.

Hammerstone has been the reigning MLW World Champion since battling Jacob Fatu in a title vs. title clash last October. Watch the full match here:

WWE Hall of Famer Tasked With Bringing Back Johnny Gargano (Report)

Anutosh Bajpai
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WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has apparently been tasked with bringing the former NXT champion Johnny Gargano back in the company.

The former DIY member has been in news lately with speculations about his next move. He teased a return to the industry just recently.

Fightful Select provided some update on his potential return to WWE. They noted that shortly after the change in WWE management, Michaels was tasked with reaching out to Johnny Gargano.

There is no word on how the conversation between the wrestling veteran and the former NXT star went, but it’s clear HBK was the one who was to be in contact with him.

Johnny Gargano In NXT

Johnny Gargano
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Johnny Gargano was one of the top stars of NXT during its rise to popularity. He first made his name as part of the DIY tag team with Tommaso Ciampa and later went on to become a successful singles star.

During his 6 year long run with the development brand, the former WWE star became a one time tag team champion, a three-time North American champion and one time NXT champion. These accolades are proof of how highly Triple H thinks of him.

Gargano took a break from wrestling last December after the birth of his son. With recent returns such as Dexter Lumis and Karrion Kross, it seems to be the perfect time for the former champion to make his comeback as well.

List Of Upcoming WWE, AEW, ROH, & IMPACT Events

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SEScoops will keep a running list of upcoming WWE, AEW, ROH, IMPACT Wrestling, and NWA events. This list will include live events that have been announced and scheduled. We plan to update this with new events accordingly.

August 2022

NWA 74 – Night One

  • August 27, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • Chase’s Khorassan Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri
  • FITE TV

NWA 74 – Night Two

  • August 28, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • Chase’s Khorassan Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri
  • FITE TV

September 2022

WWE Clash At The Castle 2022

  • September 3, 2022 at 3PM EST
  • Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
  • Peacock (US)/WWE Network (Internationally)

AEW All Out 2022

  • September 4, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
  • PPV / B/R Live (US) /Fite TV (Internationally)

IMPACT Victory Road 2022

  • September 23, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee
  • IMPACT+

October 2022

WWE Extreme Rules 2022

  • October 8, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Peacock (US)/WWE Network (Internationally)

IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory 2022

  • October 8, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • FITE/Pay-Per-View

November 2022

WWE Survivor Series 2022

  • November 26, 2022 at 8PM EST
  • TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Peacock (US)/WWE Network (Internationally)

April 2022

WWE WrestleMania 39 – Night One

  • April 2, 2023 at 8PM EST
  • SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California
  • Peacock (US)/WWE Network (Internationally)

WWE WrestleMania 39 – Night Two

  • April 3, 2023 at 8PM EST
  • SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California
  • Peacock (US)/WWE Network (Internationally)

Full List Of Pro Wrestling Free Agents

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SEScoops will keep a running list of active free agents with national exposure, primarily from the likes of WWE, AEW, IMPACT, ROH, and others. This list will include people who previously were signed to contracts. We plan to update this with new list members accordingly.

Male Free Agents

  • 2 Cold Scorpio (aka Flash Funk)
  • Acey Romero
  • Adam Scherr (aka Braun Strowman)
  • Aiden English (aka Matt Rehwoldt) 
    • Working IMPACT dates as wrestler & commentator
  • Aiden O’Shea (aka Jay Bradley)
  • Afa Jr. (aka Manu)
  • Alan Angels
  • Alberto Del Rio (aka Alberto El Patron)
  • Alexander Wolfe
  • Alex Zayne (aka Ari Sterling)
    • Working NJPW dates
  • Andrew Everett
  • Anthony Greene (aka August Grey)
  • Arturo Ruas
  • Bandido
  • Big DAMO
  • Biff Busick/ Oney Lorcan
  • Blake Christian
  • Brad Attitude
  • Bray Wyatt (The Fiend)
  • Brian Kendrick
  • Bull Dempsey
  • Carlito
  • Charlie Haas
  • Chris Masters
  • Chris Michaels
  • Colby Corino
    • Working NWA dates
  • Colin Delaney
  • Crimson (of The War Kings)
  • Curt Stallion
  • Dirty Dango
  • Daga
  • Dalton Castle
  • Danny Burch
  • Desmond Troy (aka Denzel DeJournette)
  • “The Pope” Elijah Burke (aka D’Angelo Dinero)
  • EC3 (aka Derrick Bateman)
  • Eric Watts
  • NZO (aka Real1 or Enzo Amore)
  • Epico Colon (of the Colons)
  • Eric Watts
  • Erick Redbeard
  • Flash Flanagan
  • Flip Gordon
  • Gangrel
  • Garett Bischoff (of Aces And Eights)
  • Harland
  • Harry Smith
  • Hideki Suzuki
  • Homicide
  • Hornswoggle
  • Jack Evans
  • Jake Crist
  • James Ellsworth
  • James Storm
  • Jason Kincaid
  • Jax Dane (of The War Kings)
  • Jaxson Ryker
  • Jessie Godderz
  • Joey Janela
  • Johnny Gargano
  • John Morrison
  • JONAH
    • Working NJPW dates
  • Jordan Oliver
  • Josh Barnett
  • JTG
    • Working NWA dates
  • Kal Jak (aka Cal Bishop)
  • Kaleb Konley
  • Kalisto/ Samuray Del Sol
  • Killian Dain
  • Kizarny (aka Sinn Bohdi)
  • Kona Reeves
  • Kongo Kong
  • Konnor (of The Ascension)
  • Leon Ruff
  • Lince Dorado
  • Lio Rush
  • Little Guido/Nunzio
  • Lodi
  • LSG
  • Marko Stunt
  • Mance Warner
  • Marty The Moth
  • Marty Scurll
  • Matt Cardona (aka Zack Ryder) 
    • Working IMPACT & NWA dates
  • Matt Cross (aka Son Of Havoc)
  • Michael Tarver
  • Mike Knox (of Aces And Eights)
  • Mojo Rawley (aka Dean Muhtadi)
  • Nick Miller
  • No Way Jose
  • Percy Watson
  • PJ Black
  • Primo Colon (of the Colons)
  • Rhett Titus
  • Rockstar Spud/ Drake Maverick
  • Rodney Mack
  • Royce Isaacs
  • Samir Singh (Of The Blondes of Bollywood)
  • Scotty 2 Hotty
  • Sin Cara (aka Hunico)
  • Shaheem Ali
  • Shane Douglas
  • Shane Taylor
  • Shannon Moore
  • Silas Young
  • Stu Grayson
  • Suge D
  • Sunil Singh (Of The Blondes of Bollywood)
  • Sylvester Lefort
  • Tate Twins (The Boys)
  • Trevor Murdoch
  • Troy Donovan
  • Tucker
  • Tyler Rust
  • Viktor (of The Ascension)
  • Vinnie Massaro
  • Wesley Blake
  • Wes Brisco (of Aces And Eights)
  • Willie Mack
  • World Famous CB (aka Cheeseburger)
  • Zachary Green (aka Nash Carter)

Female Free Agents

  • Alicia Fox
  • Allysin Kay (aka Sienna)
    • Working NWA dates
    • Worked ROH Death Before Dishonor
  • Amy Rose
  • Angelina Love
  • Cameron
  • Candice LeRae
  • Chelsea Green (aka Laurel Van Ness)
    • Working IMPACT & NWA dates
  • Eva Marie
  • Ivelisse
  • Jazz
  • Jillian Hall
  • Jenny Rose
  • Jessi Kamea
  • Katie Burchill (aka Winter)
  • Katie Forbes
  • Katrina Cortez
  • Kavita Devi
  • Kelly Kelly
  • CJ Perry (aka Lana) 
  • Mandy Leon
  • Marti Belle
    • Working NWA dates
  • Melanie Cruise
  • Mickie James
    • Working IMPACT & NWA dates
  • Neveah
  • Lina Fanene (aka Nia Jax)
  • ODB
  • Steph De Lander (aka Persia Pirotta)
  • Santana Garrett
  • Session Moth Martina
  • Shanna
  • Skyler Story
  • Summer Rae
  • Sumie Sakai
  • Taya Valkyrie (aka Franky Monet)
    • Working IMPACT, MLW & AAA dates
  • Nixon Newell (aka Tegan Nox)
  • Trish Adora
  • Vanessa Borne
  • Veda Scott

Semi-Active Free Agents

  • Akam (of AOP)
  • Air Paris
  • Austin Aries
  • The Barbarian
  • Barry Horowitz
  • The Blue Meanie
  • Booker T
  • Buff Bagwell
  • Bully Ray (aka Bubba Ray Dudley)
  • Cain Velasquez
  • Chavo Guerrero
  • Curtis Hughes/Mr. Hughes
  • CW Anderson
  • Danny Doring
  • Henry O. Godwinn
  • John E. Bravo
  • Johnny Devine
  • Justin Credible (aka Aldo Montoya)
  • KM
  • Maven
  • Michael Elgin
  • Mordecai/Kevin Thorn
  • Mosh (of The Headbangers) (aka Chaz, Beaver Cleavage)
  • Mustafa Saed
  • Rezar (of AOP)
  • Ricky Morton (of Rock N’ Roll Express)
  • Robert Gibson (of Rock N’ Roll Express)
  • Rob Van Dam
  • Ruckus
  • Sam Houston
  • Sarah Logan
  • The Sandman (aka Hak)
  • Scott Steiner
  • Shark Boy
  • Sick Boy
  • Thrasher (of The Headbangers)
  • Tyler Breeze (of Breezango)
  • Warlord

Inactive Free Agents

  • Gary Wolfe (aka Pitbull #1)
  • Glacier
  • Haku/Meng
  • Hardcore Holly
  • Jessamyn Duke
  • Lars Sullivan
  • Maria Manic
  • NWO Sting (aka Cobra, Jeff Farmer)
  • Shaul Guerrero
  • Velveteen Dream

Former AEW Star Cites Lack Of TV Time As Reason For Departure

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Former AEW star Stu Grayson has cited the lack of TV time as the reason behind his departure from Tony Khan’s promotion. The former Dark Order member recently had an interview with Slam Wrestling. He discussed his post-AEW appearances and more during the talk.

Speaking about his departure from the company, Grayson mentioned how Kenny Omega has been trying to work with him for a long time. Stu spent most of his AEW career wrestling matches on Dark and only got to wrestle on TV in multi-men matches. He noted how it’s hard to show how good you are in limited TV time:

“It’s very hard to show the world how good you are in such a limited amount of time, I would trade in a hundred dark matches for 15 minutes on television,”

Stu Grayson then explained that his intention wasn’t to make more money but to be given more opportunities and be challenged:

“I never wanted to get paid to do nothing. I’d rather make less money and be useful than being useless and make a ton of money.

That’s not how I am. I need to be challenged. I would go to the gym and hit a massive leg day so that way I’d feel challenged,”

Stu Grayson left AEW in May this year. His contract with the company had expired and both sides were unable to reach a new agreement.

WWF Ring Boy – Inspiration for Eugene Passes Away

Thomas Lowson
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In 2004, WWE debuted Nick Dinsmore on the main roster as the envelope-pushing character Eugene.

The on-screen nephew of then-Monday Night Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff, Eugene had learning difficulties, which was referred to on WWE TV as being ‘special.’

The character would often imitate wrestling moves from legends such as ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan, with the reasoning being that Eugene learned the moves watching TV.

Eugene Palermo

The Eugene character was brought to life by Dinsmore but was partly based on the real-life Eugene Palermo.

Sadly, Palermo died this week aged 57, and his cause of death is not public knowledge at this time.

Palermo lived with Down’s Syndrome his entire life and worked as a WWF Ring Boy, helping to construct and deconstruct the ring during his life.

Eugene’s father Bucky worked as a wrestling referee in the in the Pittsburgh area for 30 years, and officiated at several WWE events.

It was through his father that Palermo would get involved in the business of professional wrestling.

On Twitter, Nick Dinsmore said he was thinking about the Palermo family, and shared a picture of himself with the real Eugene.

https://twitter.com/UGeneDinsmore/status/1556368042468294670

The Palermo family respectfully suggests donations be made to the Down’s Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh, www.dsapgh.org.

We at SEScoops would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the Palermo family at this sad time.

Lex Luger Was a “Jack*ss” to Work With Claims WWE Hall of Famer

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In 1995, after three years with the WWF, Lex Luger returned to WCW, appearing on the debut episode of WCW Monday Nitro.

On the show’s 100th episode, Luger would capture the WCW World Championship, dethroning ‘Hollywood’ Hulk Hogan.

As a huge star, Luger worked with several people in WCW but did not impress Eric Bischoff.

Bischoff Comments

When Luger returned to WCW, Bischoff was running the show and continues to have a negative opinion about the former World Champion.

During the Busted Open podcast, Bischoff said that Luger didn’t treat those around him with respect and focused solely on himself (via Sportskeeda):

“I watched how he carried himself, number one, and how he treated other people, and that’s what turned me off because he was just so focused on himself. That was my perception because I didn’t know Lex.

“I just thought, man, this cat’s a jack*ss!”

Eric Bischoff on working with Lex Luger in WCW

“So you only know what you see, which is, you know, something I’m working on every single day, not to judge people by my first impressions. But I didn’t have that frame of mind at the time, so I just thought, man, this cat’s a jack*ss!”

Bischoff added that he doesn’t ever want to do anything again with Luger, but admitted that ‘The Narcissist’ was “never unprofessional.

Luger stayed with WCW until the company folded in 2001 and the WWF chose not to sign him.

Lex Luger Reveals the Inspiration for His Ring Name

John Cena Reveals The Advice He Got From The Rock

Anutosh Bajpai
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John Cena has followed in the footsteps of The Rock and built a successful career for himself in Hollywood. The Cenation Leader credits The Great One for not only giving him inspiration but one of the best pieces of advice he has ever received as well.

The 16-time world champion recently took part in a Q&A at Comic-Con Wales. He was asked if he has ever received any advice from The People’s champion. Replying to it, Cena revealed a very simple piece of advice that did wonders for him.

“He is one of the reasons I have life outside the WWE. He gave me some of the best advice I’ve ever been given. I remember I got an audition for a small part in a movie called Train Wreck.” recalled John Cena, “There was a pretty thorough audition process, and I was very nervous. Because I’ve never been through that before.”

The Rock’s Advice

John Cena Panel

John Cena was looking to follow in The Rock’s footsteps by crossing over from WWE to Hollywood. The Rock, who is currently one of the biggest movie stars in the world, told Cena to look within himself for the key to success.

“I was able to ask him, ‘Hey man, do you have any advice?’ He said, ‘They asked you there for a reason dude, just be yourself.’ He, in that one sentence, allowed me to calm down. Allowed me to be myself, which I’m really a goofball. And they allowed me to do that on screen. Naked. He’s the reason I’m here.”

Apart from this, John Cena also talked about things such as his Mt Rushmore of wrestling and more. You can check out his full Q&A below:

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Update on John Laurinaitis’ Termination from WWE

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This week, news broke that John Laurinaitis has been terminated from his role with WWE, ending a 21-year tenure with the company.

Laurinaitis had worked as WWE’s Head of Talent Relations and was an on-screen character from 2011 to 2012 where he appeared as a heel authority figure.

PW Insider was the first to break the news of Laurinaitis’ termination, which comes weeks after Vince McMahon’s retirement.

Laurinaitis is accused of participating and aiding Vince McMahon’s alleged affairs with several female employees in WWE, resulting in over $12 million being paid out in Non-Disclosure Agreements.

The Update

In an update from Fightful Select, it is reported that Laurinaitis was still being sent company e-mails, even after being placed on administrative leave.

The former General Manager of Raw and SmackDown was removed from this mailing list when Triple H was appointed the new Head of Talent Relations.

The e-mails Laurinatitis received are said to have contained sensitive information related to creative and personnel matters, and he was briefly removed during the July 22, episode of SmackDown.

He was later re-added to the mailing list, before being pulled once again after Triple H’s announcement.

Laurinaitis’ name was also added to an internal termination list, which supposedly also included Vince McMahon’s name.

Several WWE Superstars are said to be extremely happy about Laurinaitis being fired, with one branding the former employee as a “snake” in the company.

Fightful Select also corroborated PW Insider’s report that Laurinaitis was let go by the company within the last week or so.

John Laurinaitis Gone From WWE (Report)

What John Cena Thinks About A 17th World Title Victory

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John Cena is one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the history of the business. His 16 world title victories, tied with Ric Flair is a testament to this fact. With Cena not looking to retire anytime soon, the big question in people’s mind is if we can see him breaking this record as well.

The Cenation Leader recently took part in a Comic Con Wales Q&A. He was asked what he thinks about a potential 17th world title victory. Replying to it, Cena mentioned how wrestling is a young man’s game. Though he also noted that there is a chance as long as he hasn’t called it a career:

“That’s a very difficult question. Like I said, I know I’m not done in the ring.” said John Cena, “But I am realistic with where I’m at in my life. I’m 45 and I can tell you from being a 16-time champion, it is very tough to win.

He continued: “The top of that mountain is a young man’s game. So I’m not done in the ring. but I’m not certain that that’s in the cards. We’ll see. [There are] stories yet to be told, because if I’m in the ring, I got a chance. I am just saying I’ve been there, so kudos to the young guys doing it.”

Apart from this, John Cena also talked about his favorite match, the Peacemaker series and more. You can check out his full interview below:

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