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New AEW (or ROH) Faction to be Pushed by Tony Khan

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Tony Khan is said to be quite high on a new faction that is debuting on AEW Dark.

Factions in the wrestling business are simply meant to be. There are a ton of legendary stables in the business.

When wrestling fans think of factions, they reminisce on the days when The Four Horsemen ruled the earth, or when the nWo ran roughshod all over WCW.

Today, factions continue to be a key part of the wrestling industry.

You can add another faction to the list of current groups and this one has Tony Khan seeing dollar signs.

Tony Khan Gushes Over New Faction

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A stable featuring former WWE NXT star Parker Boudreaux, Ariya Daivari (now Ari Daivari), and Slim J will be making its presence felt on AEW Dark at first.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports that Tony Khan is very high on the group, which he’s calling the Trust Busters.

The idea is that Daivari is now rich after his trust came in on July 4.

Meltzer notes that a decision has yet to be made on whether or not this faction will be featured regularly on the AEW brand or ROH.

Boudreaux was released by WWE earlier this year, which came as a surprise as many felt he had big star potential. It was even reported that Edge wanted him to join The Judgment Day stable at one point.

New Member of AEW Faction Teased

Starrcast V: Schedule, Matches, Dates & Times, How To Watch

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Starrcast is a pro wrestling fan convention. The event was created and established by podcast host and AdFreeShows.com founder Conrad Thompson.

The multi-day event included stage shows, live wrestling, photo opportunities, meet-and-greets, and more.

This is the fifth Starrcast convention with the others taking place in Chicago (twice), Las Vegas, and Baltimore.

Starrcast V General Info

This year’s Starrcast convention will take place from July 29-31, 2022 on the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN. The event takes place during WWE SummerSlam weekend and is headlined by Ric Flair’s last match. 

Below, you will find a description of the event provided on the Starrcast website: 

“After a three-and-a-half year hiatus, STARRCAST, the wildly popular professional wrestling fan fest, is back and ready to rock the Music City. Often called “The Woodstock of Professional Wrestling,” STARRCAST V, in partnership with Thuzio, a Triller company, will take place at the world famous Nashville Fairgrounds from Friday, July 29th to Sunday, July 31st. The event will also be made available worldwide, exclusively on FITE.”

How To Watch

The following podcasts and stage shows can only be viewed through one of the three bundles:

  • Father James Mitchell’s “Midnight Karaoke”
  • The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast
  • Insight w/ Chris Van Vliet 
  • The Sessions w/ Renee Paquette 
  • One Last Ride For The Horsemen
  • 30 Years Later w/ Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart
  • Foley Is Pod w/ Mick Foley
  • Saraya: Turning The Page
  • Kliq This w/ Kevin Nash
  • What’s NeXT? w/ Johnny Gargano
  • The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy

Bundles

These individual podcasts can only be purchased as a part of the following bundles:

Roast Bundle – $69.99

  • Includes ‘The Roast of Ric Flair’ and the above podcasts

Last Match & Roast Bundle – $99.99

  • Includes ‘The Roast of Ric Flair,’ ‘Ric Flair’s Last Match,’ and the above podcasts

Ric Flair’s Last Match Bundle (with Plaque) – $199.99

  • Includes ‘The Roast of Ric Flair,’ ‘Ric Flair’s Last Match,’ ring used canvas piece in a Commemorative Limited Edition plaque, and the above podcasts

Individual Shows

The following shows can be purchased individually:

Black Label Pro – $9.99*

Game Changer Wrestling – $14.99*

New Japan Pro Wrestling – $14.99*

The Roast of Ric Flair – $16.99

Ric Flair’s Last Match – $34.99

A * means that the show can only an must be purchased as an individual event

Starrcast V Friday Schedule

Black Label Pro

Black Label Pro Presents: “The Gang Crosses The Line”

July 29: 5PM – 8PM CST (6PM – 9PM EST)

$9.99 on FITE TV

Tickets are sold separately ($20 – $75)

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • Steph De Lander vs Billie Starkz
  • Josh Alexander vs Kevin Blackwood
  • Konosuke Takehsita vs Nick Wayne
  • James Storm vs Bryan Keith
  • Shark Boy & Dan The Dad vs Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku)
  • Jake Something vs Crowbar
  • Monster’s Ball for the Black Label Pro Championship: PCO (c) vs Levi Everett vs Calvin Tankman vs Joshua Bishop

Roast of Ric Flair

“The Roast of Ric Flair”

July 29: 8PM – 10PM CST (9PM -11PM EST)

$16.99 on FITE TV

Roasters:

  • Diamond Dallas Page
  • Eric Bischoff 
  • Tie Domi
  • Torrie Wilson

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Changer Wrestling Presents: “The People vs GCW”

July 29: 10:30PM – 1AM CST (11:30PM – 2AM EST)

$14.99 on FITE TV

Tickets are sold separately ($30 – $75)

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • GCW World Championship Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs Blake Christian
  • Joey Janela
  • Bandido
  • BUSSY (Efffy & Allie Katch)
  • Gringo Loco
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey
  • Masha Slamovich
  • Tony Deppen
  • Second Gear Crew

Father James Mitchell

Father James Mitchell’s “Midnight Karaoke”

July 29: 10:30PM – 1AM CST (11:30PM – 2AM EST)

Starrcast V Saturday Schedule

Convention Floor: 9AM-5PM CST (10AM – 6PM EST)

Major Wrestling Figure

The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast

July 30: 9AM-10:15AM CST (10AM – 11:15AM EST)

Podcast Hosted By:

  • Matt Cardona
  • Brian Myers
  • ‘Smart’ Mark Sterling 
  • Swoggle

Chris Van Vliet

Insight w/ Chris Van Vliet 

July 30: 10:45AM – 12PM CST (11:45AM – 1PM EST)

  • Featuring Claudio Castagnoli

Renee Paquette

The Sessions w/ Renee Paquette 

July 30: 12:30PM – 1:45PM CST (1:30PM – 2:45PM EST)

  • Featuring Bryan Danielson

New Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW Presents: “Music City Mayhem”

July 30: 2PM – 5PM CST (3PM – 6PM EST)

$14.99 on FITE TV

Tickets sold on the Starrcast website ($35 – $149)

Here is the current card for NJPW Music City Mayhem:

  • No DQ: Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs. Blake Christian
  • Clark Connors vs. Davey Richards

One Last Ride

One Last Ride For The Horsemen

July 30: 2:15PM – 3:30PM CST (3:15PM – 4:30PM EST)

  • Ric Flair
  • Arn Anderson
  • Tully Blanchard
  • Barry Windham
  • Lex Luger
  • JJ Dillon

30 Years Later

30 Years Later w/ Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart

July 30: 4PM – 5:15PM CST (5PM – 6:15PM EST)

  • Bret Hart on the SummerSlam 1992 main event with British Bulldog

Starrcast Is Closed for SummerSlam From 5PM – 11:30PM CST (6PM – 12:30AM EST)

Starrcast V After Party

The Offical Starrcast V After Party!

July 30: 11:30PM – 1:30AM CST (12:30AM – 2:30AM EST)

Tickets sold on the Starrcast website ($59 – $79)

Starrcast V Sunday Schedule

Foley Is Pod

Foley Is Pod w/ Mick Foley

July 31: 9AM – 10:15AM (10AM – 11:15AM EST)

Saraya (FKA Paige)

Saraya: Turning The Page

July 31: 10:45AM – 12PM CST (11:45AM – 1PM EST)

  • Saraya (FKA Paige) turns the page on her WWE career and looks at what’s next

Kliq This

Kliq This w/ Kevin Nash

July 31: 12:30PM – 1:45PM CST (1:30PM – 2:45PM EST)

  • Kevin Nash & Kayfabe Commentary’s Sean Oliver debut their new podcast

What’s NeXT?

What’s NeXT? w/ Johnny Gargano

July 31: 2:15PM – 3:30PM CST (3:15PM – 4:30PM EST)

  • Johnny Gargano discusses what’s next for him after his time away from NXT/WWE

The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy

The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy

July 31: 4PM – 5:30PM CST (5PM – 6:30PM EST)

  • Matt Hardy & Jon Alba discuss Matt’s time in AEW, WWE, and IMPACT Wrestling

Ric Flair’s Last Match

Ric Flair’s Last Match

July 31

  • Preshow at 5:05PM CST (6:05 PM EST)
  • Show starts at 6PM CST (7PM EST)

Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum

Tickets sold on the Starrcast website ($39 – $79)

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • Impact World Championship Match: Josh Alexander (c) vs Jacob Faty
  • Rachael Ellering vs Deonna Purrazzo vs Jordynne Grace
  • Clark Connors vs Ren Narita
  • Killer Kross (w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) vs Harry Smith
  • The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) vs Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
  • Rey Fenix vs Taurus vs Laredo Kid vs Bandido
  • The Von Erich (Marshall & Ross) vs The Briscoes

Ex-WWE Superstar Rules Out Return Until Management is Changed

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Vince McMahon is under an immense amount of scrutiny at this time, as he has been accused of inappropriate behavior with several women.

The Wall Street Journal first reported that McMahon is alleged to have had an affair with a female paralegal who left WWE this year, with the ex-CEO reportedly arranging a $3 million hush money payout.

It was later reported that McMahon has allegedly been inappropriate with several women, paying out $12 million in total.

A Change in Management

In 2017, Maria Kanellis-Bennett returned to WWE, alongside her husband Mike.

While both had reigns as 24/7 Champion, they were cut in 2020, and Maria is not interested in making a return at this time.

On Twitter, a fan asked Maria about a possible WWE return, and she refused until there is a change of management or ownership.

Past Comments

Maria isn’t interested in working for WWE until the McMahons are no longer in charge, but this is hardly surprising from the former WWE Diva.

Kanellis has previously stated that she hopes to see WWE sold to someone else, who will treat it “like a business and not a boys club.”

The 40-year-old wrestling personality has also claimed that WWE spread lies about her during her pregnancy in 2019.

Maria alleged that she informed WWE that she was pregnant with her second child prior to signing a contract extension with the company, and was told it would not be a problem.

She later claimed that rumors circulated that she did not inform WWE prior to signing a new deal, and that those false rumors came from WWE.

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/06/maria-kanellis-comments-on-vince-mcmahons-wwe-smackdown-appearance/

The Street Profits want a Former WWE Champion in Their Stable

Thomas Lowson
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The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) have been a major success in tag-team wrestling since debuting in WWE in 2016.

The pair have held tag-title gold on Raw, SmackDown and NXT, and are considered one of the best tag teams of the modern generation.

The Hurt Profits

Speaking to WWE Die Woche this week, the Street Profits were asked about whether their group will grow.

Montez Ford was quick to suggest Bobby Lashley as a possible third man in their team, and even had a name for their possible stable.

“Me and Dawks share this long time, like years of bonding. We share so many of these similarities so it’s always good to work with people that [sic] have similar similarities. Bobby Lashley has a background in the military as well so I would love to see if we did work in the future; me, Dawks and him, you know, be The Hurt Profits or something like that.”

“i would love to see if we did work in the future.”

Montez Ford on possibly teaming with Bobby Lashley.

What’s next for Lashley?

Lashley may one day team with the Street Profits, but for now, the All Mighty has a singles run in mind.

At Money in the Bank, Lashley captured the United States Championship from Theory, marking his third run with the title after winning in 2020 and 2006.

At Summerslam, Lashley will defend against Theory, who has vowed to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on either Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar later in the show.

Bobby Lashley Falls Out of Ring Following Rope Break at WWE UK (Video)

John Cena And Shay Shariatzadeh Get Married Again

Anutosh Bajpai
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John Cena has married his wife Shay Shariatzadeh again after the original plans for their marriage ceremony were halted due to COVID-19.

The couple first made their relationship official two years back in October 2020 when they arranged a small private ceremony.

The ceremony was held in an Attorney’s office in Florida but due to COVID restrictions, it didn’t include any of their family or friends.

The couple finally got their blowout wedding bash earlier this week at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, British Columbia per TMZ.

John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh first met in Canada back in 2019. The Cenation Leader was there filming his movie Playing with Fire.

Cena is currently in Vancouver filming the second season of his hit HBO Max show Peacemaker. This is also the reason why he wouldn’t be wrestling at SummerSlam despite the rumors.

Prior to Shay, John was engaged to fellow WWE star Nikki Bella. They started dating back in 2012 and stayed together until 2018.

The 16-time world champion has not hit the ring in some time. His last televised match was against Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2021. During his most recent WWE appearance, Cena said he doesn’t know when he will wrestle again.

Goldberg Is ‘Still Waiting’ For Call From WWE

Anutosh Bajpai
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Goldberg’s WWE contract expired after his match with Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. However, he is still hopeful about making a return. The former Universal champion recently had an interview with New York Post to promote the A&E Biography: WWE Legends episode on his career.

Speaking about a potential WWE return, Goldberg claimed that he is still waiting to get a call from WWE for one more match:

“I’m still waiting for that one [call] to happen one of these days, but I suppose you never retire in the wrestling world until you’re dead, so who knows.”

Goldberg’s Shoulder Injury

Goldberg also talked about his injured shoulder. Before Elimination Chamber, he had revealed that he has a “destroyed shoulder” that requires surgery. His injury was said to be so bad that the former WCW champion couldn’t pick up a five-pound weight, but he put off surgery because he wanted to wrestle again.

The former WWE star confirmed that he still hasn’t gotten the surgery. Though he has been rehabbing and the wrestling veteran claimed that he feels almost normal again:

“I have worked my ass off day, after day, after day to get to a point where I feel almost normal again,” said Goldberg, “I just kind of needed that break. I needed the mental focus of understanding that surgery wasn’t an option at the time and I needed to put my ass to the grindstone.”

A return is not guaranteed at his age and the 55-year-old knows that he “may never get the call.” Although If he does get asked to make the comeback, the WCW legend says that he will be ready.

Possible Major Spoiler On ROH Death Before Dishonor Main Event

Anutosh Bajpai
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Claudio Castagnoli is set to challenge the current ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham at the upcoming Death Before Dishonor PPV.

Gresham took part in the latest AEW Dark Tapings prior to his title defence. However, his appearance may have spoiled the result of his upcoming match.

The ROH Champion competed in a match against Jordan Oasis at the tapings. What’s noteworthy is that he appeared without the title belt around his waist.

The Dark episode is scheduled to air after Saturday’s Death Before Dishonor show. Many believe that it’s a confirmation that Gresham will be dropping the title to Castagnoli on the upcoming PPV.

Tony Khan originally planned for Claudio Castagnoli to debut at the ROH event itself. This indicates that he planned on making Castagnoli the new face of the brand.

The plans had to be altered due to Bryan Danielson’s injury. The former WWE star ended up making his debut at the Forbidden Door PPV instead.

Though keeping the original plans in mind, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Castagnoli picks up the victory as predicted and becomes the new ROH world champion.

Apart from this title match, the show will feature bouts such as a rematch between FTR and The Briscoes, Samoa Joe vs. Jay Lethal and more.

ROH Death Before Dishonor: Matches, Date, How to Watch

WWE Has Bought Rights To Documentary About Hall Of Famer

Anutosh Bajpai
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A biography on Kurt Angle’s life is set to air on A&E later this month. Turns out, WWE has their own plans for this documentary.

The WWE Hall of Famer talked about a number of things on the latest episode of his podcast. This included his storyline with Jason Jordan and more.

Speaking about his upcoming documentary, Angle revealed that WWE has bought the rights to it. Per Kurt, the company plans to make it more pro wrestling oriented:

“The WWE bought the show from us, the documentary, they changed it up a little bit and made it a little more pro-wrestling oriented but we made a deal with them that this will air on Peacock next year.”

The one next year on Peacock will be more about my personal life growing up and before the WWE.” said Kurt Angle, “It’s a really well-rounded documentary but the one that WWE is showing will be pro-WWE stuff,”

Apart from this, the former world champion also talked about Jordan’s career-ending injury. He revealed that the young star is suffering from its effects to this day.

The A&E documentary focusing on the WWE career of Kurt Angle will air on July 31, 2022 at 8 PM Eastern.

Real Meaning Behind Recent Cryptic Tweet From AEW Star (Spoiler)

Anutosh Bajpai
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Fuego Del Sol fuelled the rumors of leaving AEW with some recent steps. It turns out the real meaning behind his actions was something completely different.

The AEW star got people talking about his future when he blacked out his Twitter profile. He also sent out an ominous tweet reading that ‘change is going to come.’

Fuego then posted a photo of himself in a different mask than usual. All this led to speculations that he could be leaving Tony Khan’s promotion very soon.

Real Meaning Of Fuego Del Sol’s Tweet

As it turns out, all this was an indication of a character change for the high-flying star. The photo he posted was from the latest AEW Dark tapings.

He competed against Ariya Daivari during the tapings. Fans who attended the event noted that Fuego Del Sol was not his usual cheery self in the bout. All this indicates that we will be seeing a new version of his character in the coming times.

Del Sol made regular appearances for AEW during the pandemic era, competing on Dark and Dark: Elevation. He was offered a contract following his loss to Miro during the August 13, 2021 episode of Rampage.

This isn’t the only noteworthy event from the latest Dark tapings. A former NXT star also made his debut on the same day and joined a new faction.

More Details On Santana’s Injury From Blood And Guts

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Santana suffered a legitimate injury during the Blood and Guts match on the June 29 Dynamite. He appeared to have tweaked his knee during a move and was taken away by the medical staff.

Not much was known about the AEW star’s injury at the time. Though a new report from Fightful Select has provided an update on his condition.

Per the site, AEW sources have indicated that the Proud-n-Powerful member suffered an ACL Injury. It’s what Santana himself told several people within the company.

The former Inner Circle member attended a LAWE Wrestling event over the weekend. He was there to relinquish the LAWE world championship due to his injury.

The injured star was on crutches and told people he had not yet had surgery. You can check out Santana’ promo from the show in the video below:

The Blood and Guts match this year saw The Jericho Appreciation Society fighting against the team of John Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Santana, Ortiz, Wheeler Yuta, and Eddie Kingston.

The ending of the bout saw Kingston locking Jericho in a submission. When Matt Menard tried to interfere, Castagnoli locked him in as well. Claudio picked up the victory for his team when Menard tapped out.

While there hasn’t been an official announcement, it’s believed that Santana will be out of action for 8-12 months.

WWE SmackDown Superstar Gets New Entrance Music

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One WWE superstar on the SmackDown roster has a brand new theme song.

WWE officials have no problem switching things up when it comes to its characters. This ranges from gimmick overhauls to smaller tweaks in order to see a vision through for a superstar.

This doesn’t just apply to the NXT developmental brand. Superstars on both Raw and SmackDown have undergone numerous changes.

In the case of this young WWE superstar, it’s fresh entrance music.

Raquel Rodriguez Has New Theme Song

Raquel Rodriguez
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Raquel Rodriguez wasn’t featured on the FOX broadcast of the July 15 episode of Friday Night SmackDown. She was, however, in action for a dark match against Sonya Deville before the show went on the air.

When Raquel made her entrance, fans noticed new theme music for the promising star.

WWE has been quick to push Rodriguez as a young prospect on the blue brand. She gave Ronda Rousey all she could handle on her main roster debut.

Rodriguez also competed in the 2022 women’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

Take a listen to Raquel Rodriguez’s new theme song below:

Tony Khan Reflects on CM Punk’s Money in the Bank 2011 WWE Title Win

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On this day in 2011, CM Punk won the WWE Championship in a truly historic bout.

Weeks prior, Punk had promised to leave WWE, citing that his contract with the company was expiring, and vowed to leave as Champion.

Punk also cut his infamous pipebomb, in which the Chicago-made Superstar blurred the lines of real and kayfabe.

The Money in the Bank 2011 match with John Cena is often considered a highlight in both men’s careers and earned five stars from Dave Meltzer.

Khan Comments

Punk’s goal to win the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank 2011 was successful, though it has been years since he last appeared for WWE.

Nowadays, fans can find Punk on AEW programming (though he is currently out with an injury.)

Taking to Twitter, AEW President Tony Khan praised Punk’s 2011 antics.

“11 years ago today @CMPunk set the wrestling world ablaze. He’s every bit as good today & he’s the @AEW World Champion. Check out The First Dance, All Out 2021, Full Gear 2021, Revolution 2022, + Double or Nothing 2022 to see why & how CM Punk proved he’s still Best in the World.”

Punk’s ‘departure’

True to his word, CM Punk ‘left WWE’ as WWE Champion, for all of eight days.

On the July 25, Raw, John Cena defeated Rey Mysterio, who had won a newly-reinstated WWE Championship earlier in the night, to become Champion again.

Cena’s celebration was cut short by the returning Punk, who debuted the theme ‘Cult of Personality.

The two would have a title unification match at Summerslam 2011, which Punk would win before losing the title immediately after to Mr. Money in the Bank Alberto Del Rio.

CM Punk is a “Sellout & a Fake-A**” Claims Former WWE Superstar

Vince McMahon Expected to Face Even More Accusations

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For the past month, Vince McMahon has been under a lot of scrutiny over alleged inappropriate behavior by the now former-WWE Chairman.

The Wall Street Journal first reported that McMahon had had an affair with a female paralegal who left WWE this year, and had arranged a $3 million payout.

It was later added that McMahon had allegedly slept with several women and paid them off to keep quiet, including reportedly forcing one female wrestler to perform oral sex.

More Accusations

The former CEO of WWE has been embroiled in scandals before, and this one shows no sign of slowing down.

PW Insider reports that the Wall Street Journal has plans to release another report on McMahon within the coming weeks.

This new report is said to include even more accusations against the pro-wrestling icon, and the Journal is said to have reached out to several former Superstars to learn more about McMahon’s alleged behavior.

PW Insider did not name any of the Superstars that the Wall Street Journal has spoken to.

A Wider Audience

The Wall Street Journal is working on another piece about Vince McMahon, but they’re not the only ones interested in him.

The same PW Insider report adds that wrestlers are being contacted for  HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.”

Other media outlets like “Variety” have jumped on the story, running a piece this past week that focused on how the scandal may affect the company’s business dealings.

A biopic produced by Netflix about McMahon’s life and rise to the top of the pro-wrestling industry has already been cancelled.

Read WWE’s Memo to Employees After Latest Vince McMahon Bombshell

Goldberg Says He Will Be Remorseful Until The “End Of Days” For What Happened With Bret Hart

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Goldberg opens up about his rocky relationship with Bret Hart.

The WWE Hall of Famer and former two-time WWE Universal champion chatted with SHAK Wrestling about his history with “The Hitman,” which is mainly remembered for one infamous incident…the day he ended Hart’s in-ring career.

The two were headlining WCW’s Starrcade 1999 pay-per-view when Goldberg nailed Hart with a stiff thrust kick to the face, one that left the then world champion severely concussed, and eventually led to his retirement due to post-concussion syndrome. Hart has never been shy about labeling Goldberg as an unsafe worker since that night nearly 23 years ago.

When talking about his relationship with Hart prior to the kick Goldberg says that he learned so much from the highly-respected wrestler, even going as far as to call him an ally.

“I was a sponge and he taught me. I learned through osmosis from Bret. To have a talent like that down in WCW at a time when I felt as if everyone was trying to expose me and push me in the wrong direction, I saw in him an ally.”

However, Goldberg is aware that Hart may never forgive him for cutting his career short. He himself is still incredibly remorseful for how everything played out, but shoots down any claims that he intentionally set out to do it on purpose.

“For what happened to have happened, I’ll be remorseful to the end of my days. For anybody who thinks that was intentional, that is extremely foolish and I’ll just leave it that way.”

Goldberg’s WWE Legends Bio airs this evening on A&E, which will take a deep dive look at his career, and his dominant runs in both WCW and WWE.

(Quotes via Fightful)

Kurt Angle Reveals Unknown Details About Jason Jordan’s Career-Ending Injury

Anutosh Bajpai
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The ending of Jason Jordan’s WWE career is one of the most unfortunate stories in the wrestling world. He was being pushed as a future star by the company. The officials had plans for Jordan to face his storyline dad Kurt Angle in a match at WrestleMania 34. However, he suffered a neck injury two months before the event. He was written off TV with a backstage segment where Angle sent him home. Later reports suggested that Jason will be back on WWE programming in a year, only for him to be never seen again.

Kurt Angle talked about his storyline with the former American Alpha member on the latest episode of his podcast. He first explained the minimally invasive neck surgery for herniated disk that Jordan underwent:

“What happens is your vertebrae, you have discs in between each vertebrae. When you injure your neck, the disc slides. What happens is it slides to the side. So it’s sticking out of the vertebrae. You have nerves that come out of the vertebrae, and those get blocked by the disc. Then you can’t feel your arm and you don’t have motor skills with one arm or both arms depending if they slide both ways. So usually, it’s just one way. You can’t feel one arm and you can’t use one arm. That’s what Jason was having trouble with. His disc sled and blocked the nerves to his arm.”

‘He Has Problems To This Day’: Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle Jason Jordan

Kurt revealed during the show that he has gone through the same procedure himself. When asked if he was able to fix all issues with the operation, Angle replied negatively:

“Not really, I can’t feel my two pinkies at all. I’ve had a lot of problems with my motor skills and my arms went numb for periods of time. I’ve lost about three inches in both arms. So my arms have atrophied. It’s tough. When you do these quick fix surgeries. That’s what Jason did. That’s what I did. Instead of doing fusion. You’re gonna have some problems down the road. Eventually I’m going to have to have fusion. I should have had it already, and I didn’t.”

Kurt Angle then talked about Jason Jordan’s new role in WWE as a producer. He claimed that the young star has found his calling in his new position. Later on, he also revealed that Jason is struggling with the effects of his career-ending injury to this day:

“You know what’s crazy he has problems to this day. His motor skills, his hands are on and off all the time. He just can never get right. I’m not sure why that’s occurring with him because with me at least I got relief at times. With him, he’s never gotten relief. He has been really struggling with it for years.”

You can check out the episode of The Kurt Angle Show where they talk about Jason Jordan below:

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Goldberg Responds To Accusations Regarding Match With The Fiend

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A lot of things have been said about Goldberg defeating The Fiend to win the Universal championship at Super Showdown 2020 in Saudi Arabia.

Bray Wyatt’s new gimmick was being booked very strongly until that point and he was on an undefeated streak. Everyone believed that he was going to pick up the victory against the former WCW champion and go on to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. This was until plans changed and Fiend was told to put over the 55-year-old star.

Goldberg talked about this bout during a recent interview with Shak Wrestling. He addressed the rumors that he lobbied for the match finish to be changed. The former champion claimed that he flew to Saudi Arabia thinking he was going to lose:

“I’m a talent and I do what the boss tells me to do. I flew to Saudi Arabia knowing I was going to lose. Then somehow it changed and the finish was different. It surely wasn’t me because it’s an extremely selfish move to do. Number two: truly it wouldn’t be about the business. It would be about myself. Number three: who the hell am I as a part-time guy to come in and demand anything? Truly, I’m not.”

The planned match between Goldberg and Roman Reigns would end up being canceled as well after Reigns pulled out of the event. The two would finally meet at the Elimination Chamber PPV in 2022, where Reigns came out victorious.

You can check out Goldberg’s full interview below:

AEW Star Removes References to the Company on Social Media

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Since 2019, AEW has signed some of the biggest names in wrestling, but has experienced an exodus of talent over the past year.

Unquestionably the biggest name to leave AEW so far is Cody Rhodes, who returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38 this past April.

Big Swole, Stu Grayson and Joey Janela have also left AEW and now another star may be on their way out.

Del Sol Gone?

On Twitter, Feugo Del Sol has seemingly teased that his career with AEW is coming to an end, if it hasn’t finished already.

In a tweet, Del Sol promised that change is coming, and has blacked out his profile picture and Twitter cover image.

Most notably, Del Sol has also removed any references to AEW or being employed by the promotion.

Del Sol’s bio now only promotes his Twitch channel as well as an e-mail for taking independent bookings.

AEW President Tony Khan has not publicly commented on Del Sol’s status with the company at this time.

Journey to AEW

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Del Sol made several appearances for AEW Dark and Dark: Elevation.

Del Sol would start a losing streak and his quest for an AEW contract would become a storyline for the masked wrestler.

On the August 13, 2021, Rampage, Del Sol faced TNT Champion Miro and would have won the title and a contract if he won.

Despite losing the match, Sammy Guevara appeared and handed Del Sol a deal, confirming him as part of the AEW main roster.

Fuego Del Sol On AEW Contract: ‘I Didn’t See It Coming’

Potential Spoiler On Big SummerSlam Return

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Bayley hasn’t been seen on WWE TV for almost a year. Though latest reports suggest that she might be returning to the ring very soon.

The former SmackDown women’s champion is rumored to be headed to Nashville for Summerslam weekend.

Where has Bayley been?

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Bayley has been out of action since last June. She torn her ACL while working at the Performance Center prior to WWE’s return to touring.

The former champion last competed in a mixed tag match where she teamed up with Seth Rollins. The duo defeated Bianca Belair & Cesaro during the June 26, 2021, episode of SmackDown.

The female star is not the only out-of-action athlete who will be in Nashville for the SummerSlam week. Big E will also be making his first public appearance since his injury.

The New Day member broke his neck due to a botched suplex from Ridge Holland back in March. The former WWE champion will be working at a talent tryout for college athletes between July 27-29 in Nashville.

It was reported initially that Bayley will be out of action for 9 months. We have been hearing rumors of her potential return since WrestleMania.

With a big name such as Sasha Banks leaving WWE, SummerSlam may finally be the event where the officials green light her comeback.

WWE SummerSlam 2022 Preview

Goldberg Opens Up About ‘Rocky’ Relationship With AEW Star

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Bill Goldberg and Chris Jericho haven’t had the best of relationships. The two started off at the wrong foot in WCW, and their rivalry continued in WWE. They even had a backstage fight during Goldberg’s very first week in WWE. However, things have changed since then and both the stars seem to have learned to respect each other.

The former WCW world champion recently had an interview with SHAK Wrestling. Among other things, he also talked about his rocky relationship with Jericho. Though at the end, Goldberg mentioned how Jericho has batted for him. He claimed that it shows that Y2J is a good dude:

“Chris and I have had a fairly rocky relationship throughout the years but we’re kind of the same guy a little bit. I think that’s why we budded heads in the beginning, one of the reasons. I love Chris to death. I do. I’m actually doing his podcast here in a couple weeks. Life’s too short. Grudges are something that means he wins. I don’t know what the saying is but life’s too short.

He’s a good dude. He’s always come to bat for me which was truly heart wrenching for me. To know that we’ve been through what we went through and this dude would go to bat for me, that just shows what a good freakin dude he is.”

You can check out Goldberg’s full interview below:

Ex-WWE Ring Girl Running for Connecticut Senate

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When WWE Raw began in 1993, the new TV show had ring girls featured throughout the broadcast.

These women would carry signs for Raw or featured slogans associated with the show.

WWE quietly fizzled out the idea of ring girls not long after, but now one is entering a much different field

Running for Office

Themis Klarides, now a 57-year-old attorney, is one of the WWE ring girls and is looking to challenge Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal at the polls.

Klarides has served as a representative in the Connecticut legislature for 20 years and was the first woman leader of the state’s Republican lawmakers.

Many consider Klarides, a moderate, the favorite to win the GOP primary on August 9, and challenge Blumenthal head-on in the senate race.

The incumbent Democrat won his last race with 63% of the vote last time around.

Time as a Ring Girl

Representatives for Klarides told the New York Post that her time as a WWE Ring Girl was a part-time role to help pay for law school and they are unaware of how much she was paid.

During a 2018 appearance with ‘In the Arena‘ podcast, Klarides recalled her time backstage and how she felt like the odd one out (via New York Post.)

“I would be in the back with all the wrestlers and the other girls in our swimsuits and all their wrestling gear and I would have all my bar review books out studying for the bar.”

Klarides’ legal studies were referenced on air by then-announcer Todd Pettengill.

Updated: Former ROH Star Michael Elgin Arrested In Japan

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Former New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor star Michael Elgin has been arrested in Japan, according to reports.

The Canadian star was scheduled to compete in Shizuoka on July 10 for Pro Wrestling Noah. The company announced his removal from the show on Twitter, but they didn’t give any reason for the same:

Now Cassidy Haynes of BodySlam.net is reporting that Elgin has actually been arrested. He was apparently arrested last weekend in Japan for stealing protein powder, and he is currently still in Jail

Update: Elgin has responded to these reports on Twitter. He denied the claims that he was charged for anything and revealed that he is returning to Canada to be with his family:

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The word going around is that the wrestling star could face up to 5 years in prison. This is unless a deal can be arranged similar to the one Matt Sydal worked out.

Sydal was arrested for possession of cannabis at the Kansai International Airport in Japan in 2016. He worked out a deal where the charges were dropped on the condition that he could never return to Japan again.

This isn’t the first time Michael Elgin has been arrested. The 35-year-old was also arrested back in July 2021 in US for violating a protection order filed by his ex-fiance.

There is no word on what actions Elgin has taken to defend himself. We’ll keep you updated on any development in this story.

The Bella Twins’ Kids Can’t Tell Them Apart

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The Bella Twins started their WWE career as a tag team. The duo used their identical looks to deceive their opponents and pick up wins early in their run.

Turns out their opponents aren’t the only ones who have trouble telling the Twins apart. Their own kids can’t differentiate between the two.

The sisters talked about this on the latest episode of The Bellas podcast. Nikki mentioned how Brie’s kids get confused between her and her sister:

“Brie’s kids get so confused with her and I. Buddy goes, ‘Mama.’ And I go, ‘No, it’s Dodo’… He wouldn’t like, let it go.”

Brie Bella then shared a similar experience with her son. She told a story of how Buddy thought her to be Nikki after waking up from a nap:

“He wouldn’t stop, yesterday he wakes up from a nap. I walk in there and he literally does this big back bump and he goes, ‘No, Dodo. No.’ And I’m like, ‘No, it’s Mama.’

“I had to like squat down and like look through the crib handlebars. And I was like ‘Bud-Bud, it’s Mama,’ And then finally he stopped crying and he goes, ‘Mama?’ And I’m like, ‘Don’t I have a, a certain scent?’ “

Brie Bella and Bryan Danielson have two children. Their son Buddy Dessert is 23 months old and daughter Birdie Joe is 5. Nikki Bella has a 23-month-old son with Artem Chigvintsev who they have named Matteo Artemovich.

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Former NXT Star Joins New AEW Stable On His Debut

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Former WWE star Parker Boudreaux, better known to NXT fans as Harland, has made his debut for Tony Khan’s All Elite Wrestling.

The former NXT star took part in the most recent AEW Dark tapings from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. He was part of the second session of the tapings.

He was introduced by fellow WWE alumni Ariya Daivari. Daivari, now going by the name Ari revealed Boudreaux as the newest member of the Trustbusters stable he created with former ROH star Slim J.

The former WWE recruit competed in a match against Serpentico, which he won. Later in the night, he accompanied Daivari for his win against Fuego del Sol.

Parker Boudreaux took part in a tryout back in February 2021. The heavyweight star made his debut for NXT as Joe Gacy’s bodyguard in October 2021.

Harland made his in-ring debut for the promotion in December 2021. He didn’t last long with the company after that. His last match took place in March 2022 and he was released a month later.

It’s unknown whether Boudreaux has been signed by AEW. Though his recruitment in the newly formed stable suggests that we will be seeing more of him in the company.

Backstage Report On Recent Frustration Within The WWE Women’s Division

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According to Fightful Select, several stars in WWE’s women’s division have been frustrated with their use up-and-down the card on SmackDown.

Reports are that the the aforementioned talent were waiting to see “where the chips fell” after this year’s WrestleMania in hopes that things would get better, and were prepared to take their concerns to WWE higher-ups. Some of these did play out as Lacey Evans returned, as well as former women’s champion Asuka, who both went to Raw and left more availability on SmackDown. (Evans eventually jumped back to SD). The absence of Charlotte Flair also led to more women being featured on the blue-brand.

Top superstar Ronda Rousey made it clear that she was willing to work with a variety of talent, which was another chip that fell in helping getting more talent on the show. The publication notes that WWE has integrated more women on SmackDown since the May 13th episode, although satisfaction has varied.

The source who shared this information to Fightful did mention that it seemed like Vince McMahon was more concerned about putting himself on the show due to the WSJ story rather than book or protect any of the female talent.

Stay tuned .

Wheeler Yuta Issues Warning To Daniel Garcia, Talks Pure Rules Match Strategies (Exclusive)

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Wheeler Yuta recently spoke with Jaychele Nicole for SEScoops this past week to talk about his upcoming match with Daniel Garcia and about holding the ROH Pure Championship.

On April 1, Wheeler Yuta became the brand new ROH Pure Champion by defeating then-champion Josh Woods at ROH Supercard Of Honor XV.

His History With Daniel Garcia

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Since then, Wheeler has been defending the title on AEW Dark and Dark: Elevation against a vast amount of competitors. Now, at Death Before Dishonor, Yuta will be putting his championship on the line against Daniel Garcia.

For the past few months, Eddie Kingston and Chris Jericho have been in a blood feud. When Eddie needed backup, he called on the Blackpool Combat Club.

Yuta has now been involved in Eddie’s feud against the Jericho Appreciation Society. He recently competed in the Blood & Guts match between the Blackpool Combat Club and the Jericho Appreciation Society where he had his first interaction with Daniel Garcia since the independents. 

On August 8, 2021, Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta went to a 60-minute time limit draw for the IWTV Independent Wrestling World Title.

Yuta retained the title due to the draw, but that is the last and only match between the two. 

Yuta’s Confidence Heading Into Death Before Dishonor

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The youngest member of the Blackpool Combat Club, Wheeler Yuta, spoke with Jaychele Nicole for SEScoops about his feelings going into the match with Garcia. 

The ROH Pure Champion said, “Yeah, definitely going into this match. I’m more confident than the first one. We went 60 minutes, but that’s actually the only time Garcia and I have ever had a singles match. The only time we’ve ever interacted in a match would be Blood and Guts. So it’s definitely going to be something that I’m excited for. 

“And I think we do know each other a lot better now. But I’m excited to see where the return match goes. I don’t know if it’ll go the full 60 minutes but I think with the pure rules, it’ll be an interesting factor as well that I think fits in very well with both of our styles. So very excited. Yeah.”

Expectations For Yuta vs. Garcia

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He also talked about his expectations for the match and how he plans to defeat Garcia:

“Well, I think it’s, it’s interesting that it’s under pure rules. You know, I think pure rules, people think of a very sportsman-like contest, but I think that this one’s gonna get gritty, it’s gonna get dirty, it’s gonna get violent. So I think that the key to winning this match is just who’s willing to go the extra mile.”

Wheeler Yuta on what fans can expect in his match with Daniel Garcia

“Of course, we do have those rules, but who can take those rules and like I said, make them advantages? Use them to hurt your opponent, as opposed to having them be weaknesses or restrictions. So I think that’s what we’re gonna have to do. And we’ll see who the better man is and hopefully, at the end of this will, we’ll have a satisfying conclusion and we’ll know.”

Defending the ROH Pure Championship

Before his time in AEW and the sale to Tony Khan, he spent some time in ROH having Pure Rules matches. Yuta had four Pure Rules matches in Ring of Honor in late 2020 and early 2021.

“It’s really been special to me that I’ve been able to defend the Ring of Honor Pure Championship for, for one thing, it kind of felt like a chapter of my career that I never got to sort of complete, like I had a very brief stint in Ring of Honor, actually it was all through the pandemic.

“So I never got to have a Ring of Honor crowd even, it was all empty arena. So it felt like something that I had, you know, check it off the bucket list.

“It’s always something I wanted to do. But I didn’t feel like I really reached my potential. So when Tony bought Ring of Honor, and I was able to re-enter that world was really exciting. 

“So now being able to defend the pure championship, it feels like I’m sort of coming full circle with that sort of completing that chapter. And additionally, just the people that have held it before me, the legacy of the championship is something that’s really special. And I’m really happy to be part of it,” Yuta said.

Strategies for Pure Rules Matches

Yuta even shared some of his strategies for participating in Pure Rules matches.

Matches for the ROH Pure Championship are conducted under “Pure Wrestling Rules”. The Pure Wrestling Rules are:

  1. Each wrestler has three rope breaks to stop submission holds and pinfalls during the match. After a wrestler exhausts his rope breaks, submission and pin attempts under the ropes by the opponent are considered legal.
  2. There are no closed-fist punches to the face allowed in a Pure match, only open-handed slaps or chops to the face are allowed. Punches to other parts of the body (except for low blows) are permitted. The first use of a closed fist to the face would get a warning, and the second would cause the wrestler to be penalized a rope break. If he is already out of rope breaks, he would be disqualified.
  3. A wrestler is subject to a 20 count by the referee if the wrestler goes to the floor.

The Blackpool Combat Club member said:

“Yeah, you really just need to take those rules that could be weaknesses and turn them into advantages. So like, for example, the punch one, you just sort of have to change up the strikes that you’re using.

“If you know that you can’t punch, then maybe use a forearm, maybe use an uppercut, a kick, a knee. So, changing your strategy is very difficult for that. But it’s a lot of fun, as well. 

“And then, of course, like the rope breaks, you have to do different things like maybe, maybe it’s a weakness because you can’t get out of submissions. But maybe you turn that into a strength where you exhaust your opponents.

“And then you can use the ropes, you can do rope-assisted submissions, different things that you can’t do in normal wrestling matches. So just taking those rules and making them advantages instead of weaknesses.”

Watch Wheeler Yuta’s interview with Jaychele Nicole for SEScoops:

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