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Ric Flair Teases Blood During Last Match

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In just a few hours, Ric Flair will step into the ring for one final time in his 50-year career. Flair will team alongside Andrade El Idolo to take on Ring of Honor star Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.

Flair spoke to TMZ Sports, and he hinted that he will be getting color in tonight’s match.

“I know people think all I have to do is get in the ring and strut around and go ‘wooo’ and do this [holds hand up to forehead]. I’ve got to give them a lot more than that to satisfy myself and to have you guys saying on Monday, ‘Holy shit. What the hell just happened? How can that guy be 73?’

That’s my goal right now. On Monday morning for you guys to be going, ‘What the shit. How did he ever pull that off?’ Brother, I’ll have one [a blade] tied to my finger a mile long. [Makes blading gesture].

When all else fails [laughs]. I’ll take a lot of pressure off of myself the minute I get to that. For years I couldn’t work without it.”

No matter what the result is, Ric Flair’s Last Match will be a spectacle that will most likely be talked about Monday morning. The action begins with the preshow starting at 6:05 p.m. Eastern on FiteTV.

Credit to Fightful for the transcription.

Has Bayley Revealed The Name Of Her New Stable?

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It appears that the stable of Bayley, IYO SKY (Io Shirai), and Dakota Kai has a name.

SummerSlam Shakes Up The Women’s Division

Last night, at SummerSlam, Becky Lynch challenged for Bianca Belair’s Raw Women’s Title in the opening match. Belair picked up the win after 15 minutes of back and forth action.

Following Bianca’s win, Lynch hugged Belair, before the duo were confronted by Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky (Io Shirai).

Last night after SummerSlam, WWE posted a post-show interview with Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY after their surprise return. However, the trio did not say much about their actions last night. 

Bayley’s Stable Name Revealed?

This afternoon, Bayley tweeted out a photo of the group with the caption “CONTROL.” The tweet was retweeted by the official WWE account. The name is not confirmed but we might not have to wait too long to find out more because the trio is scheduled to appear this Monday night on Raw so we should know more in just over 24 hours. 

Bayley followed up that tweet by quoting Janet Jackson.

Here is the Janet Jackson quote she included in a follow-up tweet:

"This is a story about control

My control

Control of what I say

Control of what I dp

And this time, I'm gonna do it my way 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do

Are we ready?

I am

'Cause it's all about control 

And I've got lots of it” - 

@JanetJackson

@WWE"

As noted earlier, it looks like Bayley’s faction will feud with Lynch, Belair and possibly one other woman but a possible injury may force WWE to change their plans.

What do you think the faction should be name? Let SEScoops know here!

Saraya (Paige) Believes Sasha Banks & Naomi Will Return To WWE

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Saraya, whose formerly known as Paige, believes that Sasha Banks and Naomi will return to WWE now that Triple H is in charge.

Saraya officially left WWE on July 7 when her contract expired and the company decided not to re-sign her.

Sasha Banks & Naomi To Return To WWE?

During Saraya’s StarrCast V Media Scrum, Saraya commented on the suspensions and rumored departures of the tag team of Sasha Banks and Naomi.

The former Divas Champion said, “I mean, everyone love Sasha Banks, right? So the four horsewomen in general is such a big and critical part of the women’s revolutions. So, I think she’ll be back. I think now with Hunter in charge, and kind of like taking the reigns and everything anything. 

Just SummerSlam in general, just showed how much WWE has changed overnight. I mean, I don’t think anyone’s really been 100% happy with the pay-per-view in a long time and people are walking away from SummerSlam feeling like this is a turning point. 

So, I feel like eventually you know Sasha and Naomi hopefully in my opinion will come back.”

SummerSlam Shakes Up The Women’s Division

Last night, at SummerSlam, Becky Lynch challenged for Bianca Belair’s Raw Women’s Title in the opening match. Belair picked up the win after 15 minutes of back and forth action.

Following Bianca’s win, Lynch hugged Belair, before the duo were confronted by Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky (Io Shirai).

Sasha Banks & Naomi Outside Of WWE

Naomi is set to make her first public appearance as she has been booked for C2E2 2022, which takes place from August 5 – 7, 2022, at McCormick Place. 

She is going by her real name, Trinity Fatu, and will be doing a signing with fans at the gathering. This is the same first public appearance for Sasha Banks, who is also going by her real name, Mercedes Varnado, and is hyped as “Sasha Banks” and from The Mandalorian, since they walked out of WWE

Watch Saraya’s Starrcast V Media Scrum here:

If you use any of the quotes above, please credit the original source with a h/t and link back to SEScoops for the transcription.

Mick Foley On If He Would Consider a Last Match

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With Ric Flair’s last match taking place tonight in Nashville, “The Hardcore Legend” Mick Foley was asked by Conrad Thompson at Starrcast V if he would consider doing a last match also.

“Little known fact, my last actual match was against Ric in TNA. The only other thing I did in-ring after that was Royal Rumble 2012 and I did the thing where I came down against League of Nations WrestleMania (32).

“That’s not really a match if your opponents are forbidden from even touching you. I’m on the no-touch list. This is my remembrance. I had lost 50 big ones [pounds], clearly put them all back on, I found those 50 big ones, and then some.

I was down to 288 from 328, feeling good, but I hadn’t been in the ring in years. Sheamus comes up to me and goes, ‘I want you to hit me as hard as you can.’ I said, ‘I think I can make it look good without doing that.’ He goes, ‘As hard as you can, fella.

As hard as you can.’ I hit that hardheaded SOB about 25 times to the point where I actually thought they sped up the tape because I didn’t think I could move that fast. To this day, I can still point to the spot on my forearm that is sore from hitting him six years ago and he was fine a minute later.

Ric and I had a really good match with a lot of intensity. That was a great final match for me. I don’t count the part where I almost lit Frank The Clown’s testicles on fire. That was a confrontation.”

The last time Mick Foley competed inside the ring was at the 2012 Royal Rumble. Although Foley’s final singles match was against none other than Ric Flair in a Last Man Standing Match on an episode of IMPACT back in October 2010.

Credit to Fightful for the transcription.

Saraya (Paige) Says She Loves AEW But Won’t Be There Anytime Soon

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Following Saraya’s (fka Paige) departure from WWE, she has now publicly commented on the possibility of her popping up in AEW.

Saraya officially left WWE on July 7 when her contract expired and the company decided not to re-sign her.

As with most people who leave WWE, fans immediately started to wonder when she would end up in AEW. Saraya was forced to retire in December 2017 due to a neck injury and after serving as General Manager of SmackDown and in a managerial role for Asuka & Kairi Sane, she had been off television since March 2020.

Saraya Won’t Be In AEW Anytime Soon

During her live podcast ‘Saraya: Turning The Page’ at Starrcast V, Saraya commented on her future following her WWE departure.

Saraya said, “I’m in the middle of writing a book right now, which I’m really excited about. We got a book, it’s going to be another year before it officially comes out. We’re in the middle of writing that. We’re doing other things, but I’m not allowed to say anything right now. It’s non-wrestling related, sorry guys. 

I’m not going to be going to AEW anytime soon. AEW seems great. I love AEW. I would love to face Britt Baker one day if the time is right, that would be awesome. All my friends are there now.”

The former AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker recently named Saraya as one of her dream opponents.

Former Paige Reflects On Career-Ending Injury

Saraya last wrestled at a live event on December 27, 2017, teaming with Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville in a six-woman tag against Bayley, Mickie James & Sasha Banks. During the bout, Banks kicked Saraya in the upper back/neck area, leading to injury.

Saraya was how her neck is doing and if she would like to get back in the ring.

Saraya responded:

“I would love to, for sure. Having your career taken away from you without you wanting it to, having to retire on not my terms, it was really disappointing. 

I already knew once my neck got kicked in the middle of the live event match. Once I went down, I was like, ‘This is it, this is the end of my career.’ I couldn’t feel my body. I lost control of my arms, my leg. Then, I’m just laying there and looking up at the referee like, ‘I can’t feel my body, I’m paralyzed right now.’ 

He threw up the X and I look at poor Sasha in the corner and she’s like, ‘I’m so sorry.’ If it wasn’t you, it would have been someone else.”

Saraya reiterated that she holds no ill will towards Banks. Saraya says that it was her mistake of thinking she could do the same stuff and take the same moves as she did after returning from her first neck surgery.

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

Ric Flair Talks About His Health Going Into His Last Match

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Tonight Ric Flair’s 50-year career will come to an end.

Flair is set to compete in his last ever match in professional wrestling, as he teams with his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to take on Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. It all goes down at 6:05 p.m. Eastern at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Flair spoke to TMZ Sports about his health going into his final match.

“You know, in the last couple weeks, I don’t know whether it’s psychological, but I mean, I thought I had pneumonia. I got sick from, I think I was working out too much and then driving in the air-conditioned car in a wet shirt.

“And then they thought I had covid, and I got plantar fasciitis at the bottom of my foot, which is brutal. But yesterday, everything was A-OK, five days out. I’m good to go, man. Good to go.”

When asked if Flair had ever considered postponing the match, he replied, “I would never postpone it. They’d have to kill me for that. So many people have contributed their time and effort to make this happen. I just wanted to be at 100% of what I can be now.”

When asked if doctors feel confident about him competing, Flair said “I haven’t asked anybody since I started training. No one has told me no. Outside of being treated for the plantars, I haven’t been back to the heart doctor. I feel great.

“My heart, at my age with the pacemaker, you’re supposed to never take your heart rate 50 points above your age. I should never take it over 130. Yesterday, riding a bike, I got it to 193. If there is something plugged up, it hasn’t backed up on me yet. I’ve had it up to 203.”

“I’ve been doing 500 free squats and shit like that, like I used to. 500 in 12 minutes. They think I’m counting from 490 and making a joke. I’ll be doing 500 again tomorrow, take a day off, 500 on Friday, and probably ride the bike Saturday and Sunday and enjoy it.

“I guarantee I’ll be drinking every night. I don’t do good when I don’t drink at night. I’m like Lawrence Taylor.”

Becky Lynch May Have Suffered An Injury At SummerSlam

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After her face turn last night, it is now rumored that Becky Lynch may have suffered an injury at SummerSlam.

Becky’s SummerSlam Match & Moment

Former Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch appeared to suffer a shoulder injury during her match against Bianca Belair last night at the WWE SummerSlam premium live event.

In the opening match of the show, Lynch challenged for Bianca Belair’s Raw Women’s Title. Belair picked up the win after 15 minutes of back and forth action.

Following Bianca’s win, Lynch hugged Belair, before the duo were confronted by Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky (Io Shirai).

Possible Injury

At the time, some fans took to social media to speculate that Lynch had hurt her right arm because of how she was holding it during the segment.

A fan took to social media to post a photo of Lynch being escorted by WWE medical staff, holding a thumbs up with her left hand.

At this time, neither WWE nor Becky Lynch have confirmed that Big Time Becks was legitimately hurt during the bout. We will continue to provide updates on Becky Lynch as they become available.

Bobby Lashley Reveals Details Of His Shoulder Injury Prior To WrestleMania

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There were a lot of rumors surrounding Bobby Lashley’s shoulder injury before WrestleMania 38. The All Mighty dropped the WWE championship to Brock Lesnar at Elimination Chamber, ending his reign in just 21 days due to it. It was believed that the reigning US champion will have to take time off for surgery, and he will miss the Show of Shows. However, he made his return just in time for Mania and competed in a singles match against Omos.

Lashley opened up about his injury during a recent interview with The Masked Man Show. He revealed that he had a 75 percent tear in his rotator cuff and his labrum was torn. Everyone, including Vince McMahon told him to get surgery:

“I tore my shoulder two months before WrestleMania. I couldn’t even raise my hand. I kept that quiet. I took like three weeks off and I said, I have to make it to WrestleMania.” said Bobby Lashley, “I called Vince [McMahon], Vince was like, ‘Ah, let’s take off. Let’s go get surgery,’ spend four months off and everything like that. I was like, ‘I can’t do that. There’s no way I’m gonna do that.’”

Bobby Lashley recalled how he stayed home for a couple of weeks but the time off wasn’t suiting him. So he decided to start rehabbing and managed to get cleared by WrestleMania:

“I started rehabbing and I got back in and then I made it for WrestleMania. I mean there’s no downtime. Every other sport has off-season. We don’t have an off-season.”

Lashley also talked about his US title win over Theory. Bobby said that he will defend his title in an open challenge on this Monday’s episode of Raw.

Quotes via Post Wrestling

Bryan Danielson Thought Doctors Were Going To Ask Him To Retire After Latest Injury

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Bryan Danielson has a history of concussion-related issues that have once forced him to retire from in-ring action. That’s why fans started worrying about his future when he recently suffered another concussion. According to the former world champion, he himself thought that doctors were going to tell him to retire after his latest injury but his brain scan changed things.

Danielson opened up about his injury while speaking to Renee Paquette for a live episode of her The Sessions podcast at Starrcast V. He revealed what the doctor had said to him before his return:

“He said, ‘After you start feeling better, we’re going to have to have a serious talk about your long-term health.’ I thought what that meant was, ‘After you feel better, I’m going to talk to you about not wrestling anymore.'”

What Changed Things For Bryan Danielson

Bryan Danielson

However, things changed after the result of his brain scans came out. Per Bryan, he has been putting extra work to keep his brain healthy, and it helped him:

“Then my brain scans came back so goddamn good that not a single person could say anything about it.” said Bryan Danielson, “I do put a lot of work and effort into keeping my brain healthy and doing things outside of normal stuff to keep my brain healthy. I think that’s paying dividends a little bit,”

Danielson later explained that he has done 100 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. It is a procedure where they put you in a tube with 1.5 atmospheres of pressure and flood your brain with a lot of oxygen. Bryan Danielson suffered the injury in the Anarchy In The Arena match during Double or Nothing in May. He returned to ring during the July 27 Dynamite.

Quotes via Fightful

WWE And AEW Stars React To Big SummerSlam Returns

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The SummerSlam PPV featured not one but three big returns. The opening match of the night saw Bianca Belair retaining the Raw Women’s title over Becky Lynch.

Bayley made her long-awaited comeback right after this. Though she wasn’t alone. Both Dakota Kai and Io Shirai made their returns as well and formed a new faction with the former women’s champion.

Triple H was the first person to react to the formation of this new group. The new head of WWE creative took on his Twitter and said that we’re just getting started:

Shirai also commented on her surprise SummerSlam appearance. There had been reports that The former NXT star’s contract was expiring soon. Many believed that she was done with the company after NXT Stand & Deliver in April.

However, Shirai not only made a big return but got a new name in IYO SKY as well. She updated her Twitter profile to reflect this change and noted that she is back:

AEW star Ruby Soho couldn’t contain her excitement seeing her friends. She first referenced the Riott Squad which she led during her time in WWE. Soho later noted that she was happy for the WWE stars:

Other people who reacted to these big returns included Paige, NXT star Jacy Jayne, Carmella, Natalya, Wade Barrett and more. You can check out their reactions below:

https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1553541778149482496

SummerSlam Attendance News from Nissan Stadium

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WWE presented its second biggest event of the year in SummerSlam this Saturday from Nissan Stadium. The show was headlined by Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns Last Man Standing match.

The Pay Per View event featured many headline-making moments. Though something else also caught people’s attention that wasn’t in WWE’s favor.

Just before the main event of SummerSlam started, Kane made an appearance. The Hall of Famer announced that 48,449 fans were in attendance for the show.

With a seating capacity close to 70,000, this would fill up the stadium significantly. Though many fans posted photos of the tarped-off hard cam side of the arena:

The company had sold about 38,000 tickets for SummerSlam on Saturday morning, according to the WrestleTix Twitter account.

WWE is known to inflate attendance figures, but this attendance is still a significant decrease from WrestleMania 38. The show was divided into two nights, and WWE had still managed to sell a lot more tickets for the event.

The promotion has claimed that a total of 156,000 people attended the show in the AT&T Stadium. The real numbers were said to be around 131,000.

The Money In The Bank 2022 was also originally advertised for the Allegiant Stadium, but it had to be moved to the MGM Grand Arena due to low ticket sales.

The Stadium Shows are said to be the vision of WWE Co-CEO Nick Khan. However, if this trend continues, then the company might have to reverse this decision.

Who Produced Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns Match At SummerSlam

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The first WWE PPV event after Vince McMahon’s retirement is officially in the books. The new WWE management under Triple H and Stephanie McMahon managed to create some iconic moments during SummerSlam.

Fightful Select provided some backstage news about the PPV. They revealed the producers for the key matches on the card.

The opening match of SummerSlam saw Bianca Belair retaining her Raw women’s championship against Becky Lynch. Bayley made her triumphant return after the match. Though the returning star wasn’t alone.

She formed a new faction with Io Shirai and Dakota Kai. According to the report, Tyson Kidd was the man behind this headline-making segment. The other women’s match in Ronda Rousey vs Liv Morgan was produced by Petey Williams.

Another match that got people talking was the Money In The Bank rematch between The Usos and Street Profits. Shawn Daivari produced this bout.

The match between Logan Paul and The Miz was produced by Shane Helms. Paul received big praise for this bout because it was only his second official match.

The main event of SummerSlam saw Brock Lesnar facing Roman Reigns in a Last Man Standing match. This was built as the final match between the two stars.

The fight featured the iconic spot where Lesnar lifted the whole ring using a tractor, among others. This spectacle was produced by Michael Hayes.

Other matches of the night included Pat McAfee vs Happy Corbin produced by Abyss, and The Mysterios vs. Judgement Day produced by Jamie Noble. Finally, Bobby Lashley vs Theory was produced by Adam Pearce.

WWE Avoids Mention Of Vince McMahon During SummerSlam

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WWE under Vince McMahon was known to try and erase stars from history whose legacy was deemed damaging for the company. It’s ironic that Mr. McMahon himself seems to be getting the same treatment.

The chairman was accused of having an affair with an ex-WWE employee earlier this month. He was reported to have paid her $3 million for an NDA.

This revelation triggered an internal investigation. Mr. McMahon was forced to retire from all his WWE positions last week after more NDAs were discovered, totaling $12 million in settlements.

Vince McMahon Erased?

SummerSlam 2022 was the first WWE Pay-Per-View after the chairman’s retirement. Among other things, it featured a match between Pat McAfee and Happy Corbin.

What’s worth mentioning is that the video package that aired before the bout showed McAfee’s interaction with Stone Cold Steve Austin from WrestleMania 38. However, it avoided showing Vince McMahon.

PWinsider further reported that the office which was built as Vince’s Office backstage before his exit was simply listed as the CEO office at SummerSlam.

There was a separate office for Triple H with a ‘Paul Levesque’ sign. All the old signs that would have featured McMahon’s name were nowhere to be found on the latest WWE show.

What do you think about WWE purposefully avoiding the mention of Vince McMahon at SummerSlam? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Backstage News On New SummerSlam Faction

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The SummerSlam PPV started off strong with a big return of Bayley after the opening bout between Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair. She was then joined by Dakota Kai and Io Shirai, to form a new faction.

Fightful Select provided some updates on this big development. They noted how the former women’s champion had been training for weeks in preparation for her return.

Dakota Kai made her surprise return at SummerSlam after being released in April this year. She was a name people within the company thought Triple H would make a priority to bring back.

The former NXT women’s tag champion had gotten several main roster looks. There were writers who were ‘baffled’ when she wasn’t included in the draft last year.

Multiple companies were interested in signing her after her release, including AEW. Though her talks with Tony Khan didn’t move past the introduction stage.

There were people within the company pushing for her signing but it’s unknown why the AEW president didn’t bring her in.

Io Shirai had been in news lately with reports of her contract expiring soon. She had been out of action due to an injury since April, and there had been no creative plans for her in NXT 2.0.

This new women’s stable is a product of the new WWE management. The report says that the idea for it was pitched a while ago before Kai was released. Vince McMahon wasn’t interested in the idea, and he rejected it.

Raquel González and Kay Lee Ray were both also pitched as members of an alternate version of the faction before their respective main roster call-ups.

Watch What Happened With Brock Lesnar After SummerSlam Went off the Air

WWE SummerSlam 2022 is in the books and this is what went down after the show went off the air.

This year’s SummerSlam event was held inside Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on July 30. The main event featured a memorable Last Man Standing match.

It was Roman Reigns putting his WWE Undisputed Universal Championship on the line against Brock Lesnar. At one point in the match, Lesnar lifted up the ring with a tractor.

Lesnar’s efforts ultimately weren’t enough as he had to fend off Reigns, The Usos, Paul Heyman, and Theory. It was too much for Brock, who couldn’t beat the ten-count.

What Happened After SummerSlam

After the Peacock broadcast went off the air, Brock Lesnar put on his cowboy hat and got back inside the elevated ring.

He posed for the fans to show that he was alright following the brutal title match with his rival.

Here are some clips from fans who were in attendance:

https://twitter.com/flye75/status/1553596245444288514?s=21&t=bHMXDBKLLZt2TqjHemzbDQ

This was billed as the final encounter between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. Whether or not WWE will stick to that claim remains to be seen.

The general consensus, however, is that Brock and Roman hit a home run with their latest match. Some are already calling it the best match between the two.

More SummerSlam Fallout

Here are some more news coming out of WWE SummerSlam:

Roman Reigns Retains Undisputed WWE Universal Title at SummerSlam

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Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns once again defended the title against Brock Lesnar, but this time it was in a Last Man Standing Match in the main event of this year’s SummerSlam event. 

The match started when Lesnar jumped off a tractor. They brawled into the crowd.  After a distraction by Paul Heyman, Reigns put Lesnar through a table. Lesnar was bleeding from his back. Reigns with a series of superman punches and a spear for a near fall. Lesnar put Reigns in the front loader of the tractor and then dropped Reigns out of it.

Lesnar started moving the ring with a tractor and lifted it up. Brock hit an F5 to Heyman through the announce table. Reigns with a spear to Lesnar. Theory ran out to the ring and hit Reigns with the MITB briefcase. Lesnar took him out with an F5. Reigns with two belt shots then buried Lesnar with various things for the win. 

The last time the two stars shared the squared circle was at WrestleMania 38 earlier this year where Reigns went over on Lesnar to unify the WWE and Universal Championships. 

Lesnar took time off after this match and returned on the June 17th edition of SmackDown after Reigns retained the title over Riddle in the main event. Reigns said after there is no one left and he wrecked Riddle then he’s leaving. Lesnar walked out to have a face-to-face with Reigns before hitting an F5. 

Reigns will make his next title defense at the Clash at the Castle event on September 3 in the UK against Drew McIntyre. 

What are your thoughts on Roman Reigns retaining the Undisputed WWE Universal Title over Brock Lesnar? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Liv Morgan Retains Women’s Title, Rousey Turns Heel at SummerSlam

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Liv Morgan made her first premium live event defense as SmackDown Women’s Champion against Ronda Rousey at Saturday’s WWE SummerSlam event from the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The match was short and quick. It was mostly dominated by Rousey. The finish saw Rousey have Morgan in the armbar, but at the same time, Morgan tapped, the referee counted the three as Rousey’s shoulders were down. They gave Morgan the win even. Post-match, Rousey attacked Morgan and the referee. WWE played it up as Rousey getting robbed. 

At Money in the Bank, Rousey submitted Natalya to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship, but after the match Morgan, who won the women’s Money in the Bank match earlier in the show, came out with the briefcase and cashed in. Rousey was vulnerable as she was selling the wear and tear of her previous match. Morgan pinned her to win the title for the first time.

On the July 8th edition of SmackDown, Morgan came out for a promo when she was confronted by Natalya, who told her  if it wasn’t for her injuring Rousey’s leg then she wouldn’t be champion. Rouisey came out to confront Natalya, which led to Rousey beating Natalya.

The Usos Retain Undisputed Tag Team Titles at WWE SummerSlam

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WWE brought in Hall Of Famer Jeff Jarrett to be the special guest referee for the latest match between The Street Profits and Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos. 

The SummerSlam match featured a slow start with The Usos beating down Dawkins. Ford got the hot tag and hit a flurry of moves. Ford tossed both of them to the floor and Dawkins hit an outside dive.

The Usos with double super kicks to Dawkins then Jimmy with a splash for 2 on Dawkins. There was a near fall when Jey almost hit Jarrett with a superkick, but Jarrett caught it and Dawkins laid out Jey and Ford with a frog splash. Ford argued with Jarrett and was hit with a double super kicks by The Usos. Usos hit their 1D finisher for the win. 

This was a rematch from the Money in the Bank pay-per-view where The Usos retained their titles against The Street Profits. There was a controversial finish as the referee missed that Montez Ford had his shoulder up while being pinned.

The Usos defeated RK-Bro this May on SmackDown to unify the SmackDown and Raw Tag Team Titles.

Jarrett will team with Jay Lethal against Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo at Sunday’s Ric Flair’s Last Match event in the main event also in Nashville. 

Edge Returns at WWE SummerSlam

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As expected, Edge made his return to WWE programming at Saturday’s SummerSlam event from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, when The Mysterios vs. Finn Balor & Damian Priest in a No DQ Match was happening. 

Edge came out to lay out Priest and Balor with spears. This allowed the father and son tag team to go over. 

Edge didn’t have the old “Metalingus” song nor continued to use “The Other Side” nor was he back as the Rated-R Superstar gimmick. He had a remixed version of the Brood’s theme music. 

Edge was written off television several weeks ago after being attacked by The Judgment Day and replaced by Balor.

Leading up to Edge’s return to television, WWE has been airing vignettes featuring old memorabilia from past rivals such as Randy Orton, John Cena, The Dudley Boyz, and others. 

Edge was slated to make his return at Monday’s Raw event from Madison Square Garden, but plans changed. It was reported earlier in the day that the former WWE Champion was backstage at SummerSlam. 

Bobby Lashley Retains WWE United States Title at SummerSlam

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WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley made his latest title defense against Theory at SummerSlam. 

Theory jumped him before the match. The match was a typical big man small man match. Lashley missed a spear and ate the turnbuckle. The finish saw Lashley catch him and hit his finisher. It was a short match. 

Theory lost the United States Title at Money in the Bank to Lashley, who went over after reversing the ATL and applying the hurt lock, scoring the submission victory.

The following Monday night on Raw, Theory stated that after he won the United States Championship at SummerSlam, then he would beat whoever was left standing after the Undisputed WWE World Heavyweight title match to become the biggest champion in company history.

Time will tell whether WWE continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into the Clash at the Castle pay-per-view event on September 3. 

What are your thoughts on Bobby Lashley retaining the United States Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Logan Paul Wins his First Singles Match at WWE SummerSlam

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Expectations were high among fans for Logan Paul in his singles debut when he took on The Miz at Saturday’s WWE SummerSlam event from Nissan Stadium.

The match featured Paul doing some basic moves including a fireman’s takedown early before hitting a moonsault off the apron. Miz with a codebreaker from the middle rope. Paul with a blockbuster off the rope for 2. Paul with a crossbody then a standing moonsault for 2. Paul hit a Phenomenal Forearm. Paul hit an outside dive to send Miz through the announce table. Paul went over the Skull Crushing Finale. 

Paul made his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 38 where he teamed with The Miz against the Mysterios (Dominik and Rey). Post-match, Miz turned on him by hitting him with the skull crushing finale. WWE reportedly made a promise to Paul ahead of the match that he would be a babyface as he wanted to portray that role instead of being a natural heel.

On the July 18th edition of raw, Pail appeared on Miz TV and wanted an answer regarding his SummerSlam challenge. Miz ignored him and show footage of their match. Paul showed footage of Miz turning on him. After Paul insinuated that Miz had “tiny balls”, Miz accepted the challenge.

Paul signed a multi-year deal with WWE that will see him work several matches. During the signing, Paul said he was coming after The Miz, who ignored the warning and instead suggested the two continue their tag team.

Bayley & Dakota Kai Return to Join Forces With Io Shirai at WWE SummerSlam

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Becky Lynch was the latest star to step up and challenge WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair for the title. However, the bigger news was Bayley and Dakota Kai also made their return to create a faction with Io Shirai. 

The title match at SummerSlam opened the show. Lynch hit a leg drop to Belair while on the barricade. Lynch was favoring her right arm.  Belair countered a dive by Lynch from the top rope into a powerbomb. Lynch hit diamond dust for a near fall. Belair hit the KOD on the floor. Lynch pulled her off the middle rope and hit the man handle slam for 2. The finish saw Belair reverse the man handle slam with a Spanish fly and hit the KOD for the win. 

Post-match, Bayley walked out to the ring to a great ovation, but was still a heel. Dakota Kai, who was released in April, and Io Shirai, who was believed to be leaving WWE with her contract expiring next month, came out. They all stood together before having a staredown with Lynch and Belair. 

Bayley had been on the sidelines with a torn ACL since last July. The injury happened when she was chain wrestling in the ring with another WWE star at the Performance Center. She had to pull out of her scheduled I Quit Match with Belair for the SmackDown Women’s Title at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view.

At last year’s SummerSlam, Lynch returned after maternity leave as a surprise replacement for Sasha Banks in a SmackDown Women’s title match where she beat Belair in under 30 seconds to win the title. They rematched at WrestleMania this year over the Raw Women’s title, where Belair defeated Lynch. 

WWE SummerSlam 2022 Results: Last Man Standing, Bayley & Edge Return, Logan Paul, Pat McAfee

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WWE SummerSlam 2022 aired live from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match in the main event.

WWE SummerSlam 2022 Results:

  • Bianca Belair def. Becky Lynch to retain the RAW Women’s Championship
  • Logan Paul def. The Miz
  • Bobby Lashley def. Theory via submission to retain the United States Championship
  • The Mysterios def. The Judgement Day
  • Pat McAfee def. Happy Corbin
  • The Usos def. The Street Profits to retain the Undisputed Tag Team Championships
  • Liv Morgan def. Ronda Rousey to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship
  • Roman Reigns def. Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

Here are the takeaways from WWE SummerSlam 2022:

Bianca Belair Retained The RAW Women’s Championship, Bayley, Dakota Kai, Io Shirai Appeared After The Match

Bianca Belair defended the RAW Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Bianca got a great reaction from her hometown crowd. Becky got Bianca grounded on the mat early and went after her arm.

Belair battled back and knocked Becky out of the ring. Big Time Becks trapped Belair on the barricade and connected with a Leg Drop. Lynch brought Belair back into the ring and went for the cover but the RAW Women’s Champion kicked out at two.

Lynch grabbed Belair by the hair and ripped her down to the mat for a close two count. Belair rolled away to regroup while selling an arm injury. Becky stomped on Belair’s shoulder a couple of times in the corner.

Becky connected with a Dropkick and went for another Leg Drop off the top rope but Bianca countered into a Powerbomb. Bianca sent Becky into the ring post and followed it up with a Suplex.

Back in the ring, Lynch went for a Crossbody but The EST caught her. Becky escaped and hit a Blockbuster for a near fall. Becky went for a Hurricanrana but the champ blocked it and sent Lynch across the ring. Bianca set up for the KOD but Lynch countered into the Dis-Arm-Her.

Belair escaped and planted Becky with a KOD on the floor outside the ring. Bianca tried to win via count out but Becky got back into the ring at 9. The champ climbed to the top turnbuckle but Becky tripped her up. Both Superstars battled on the top turnbuckle and Lynch grabbed Bianca by the braid. Becky brought her down by the braid and hit the Man-Handle Slam but Bianca somehow kicked out at two and the match continued. Becky went for a Man-Handle Slam off the top rope but Bianca countered into a Spanish Fly. Belair then hit the KOD for the pinfall victory and retained the RAW Women’s Championship.

After the match, Becky and Bianca shook hands and Lynch exited the ring. Bayley made her return, along with released Superstar (now rehired, obviously) Dakota Kai and Io Shirai. They got in the ring and surrounded Bianca. Becky Lynch then got back into the ring and stood by Belair’s side. Bayley, Io, and Dakota then retreated to end the segment. Io’s new name is apparently Io Sky.

Logan Paul def. The Miz

The Miz battled Logan Paul tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Maryse and Ciampa accompanied The Miz to the ring for the match. The Miz mocked Logan early and made fun of his strikes. Logan responded with an Arm Drag and a casual boot to Miz’s face.

Logan ducked under a Clothesline and smacked Miz across the face. Logan did a split to avoid Miz and followed it up with a Clothesline to the outside. He then hit a Moonsault off the apron and rolled Miz back inside the ring.

Miz shoved Logan to the turnbuckle and hit him with a few chops to the chest. The Miz distracted the referee and Ciampa hit him with a cheap shot. Logan battled back with some strikes but Miz shrugged them off.

The Miz posed for the crowd as Logan recovered in the corner. Logan dodged The Miz and hit a Blockbuster off the middle turnbuckle that knocked both men down to the canvas.

Logan unloaded a Clothesline and followed it up with a Running Powerslam for a near fall. Logan hit a Crossbody off the top turnbuckle and then a Standing Moonsault for another close two count. Ciampa tried to get involved again and the referee kicked him out. Ciampa refused to leave and took a seat on a chair outside the ring. AJ Styles’ theme hit and The Phenomenal One appeared from under the ring.

Styles attacked Ciampa ringside and launched him over the barricade. AJ and Ciampa battled through the crowd as The Miz and Logan slowly got up in the ring. Logan connected with a springboard forearm for a two count and Miz rolled to the outside.

Logan cleared off the announce table and put The Miz on top of it. He climbed to the top rope as Maryse pleaded with him to stop. Logan connected with a Frog Splash through the table as the Nashville crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”. He had the match won but Maryse hopped on the ring apron to distract the referee. The Miz tried to capitalize but Logan saw it coming. Logan then planted Miz with the Skull Crushing Finale for the pinfall victory. Logan took a swig of his Prime energy drink after the match.

Bobby Lashley Retained The US Title

Bobby Lashley defended the United States Championship against Theory tonight at SummerSlam. Theory vowed to win the title and cash in his MITB contract during the Last Man Standing match later tonight. Before the bell rang, Theory attacked Lashley with the MITB briefcase. Lashley told the referee that he still wanted to compete and the match officially began.

Theory attacked and hit a Neckbreaker for a two count before unloading some punches to the champion’s face. Lashley hit a big Chokeslam for a two count and Theory rolled out of the ring. The challenger tried to retreat but Bobby caught up to him.

Lashley launched Theory into the barricade a couple of times before bringing him back into the ring. Theory connected with a Dropkick and went for the cover but Lashley was able to kick out at two. Lashley battled back with a Powerslam and fired up the Nashville crowd.

The champion went for a Spear but Theory leapfrogged him and Bobby bashed into the turnbuckle. Theory went for another Dropkick but Lashley was ready for it. Lashley then quickly applied the Hurt Lock for the submission victory. Bobby Lashley is still the United States Champion.

Edge Helped The Mysterios Overcome The Judgement Day

The Judgement Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) battled The Mysterios (Rey & Dominik) tonight in a No Disqualifications tag team match. Rhea Ripley accompanied The Judgement Day to the ring for the match. She made her return on this past Monday’s episode of RAW and attacked The Mysterios during Rey’s 20th Anniversary Celebration in WWE.

The Judgement Day beat The Mysterios down early as Rhea cheered them on ringside. Dominika and Rey battled back and knocked Damian & Finn to the outside. Rey held open the ropes and Dominik hit Damian with a Suicide Dive. Rey followed it up with a springboard Moonsault on Finn.

Back in the ring, Dominik climbed to the to rope and hit a Crossbody on Balor for a two count. Rey tagged in and hit Balor with a Russian Leg Sweet and then a Splash for a near fall.

Damian Priest and Finn Balor took control of the match and isolated Dominik in the middle of the ring. Balor tagged in and delivered a stomp to Dominik’s midsection before connecting with a Suplex.

Finn hit Dominik with some strikes in the corner before bouncing his head off the top turnbuckle several times. Rey and Damian tagged in and Mysterio made his way to the top rope. Rey hit a Senton and followed it up with a Dropkick.

Rey knocked Finn off the apron before planting Priest with a Bulldog. Rey grabbed a steel chair and bashed Damian over the back as the crowd cheered. Rey hit the sliding Splash on Balor outside the ring with the chair.

Back in the ring, Damian connected with a big boot and went for the cover but Rey was able to kick out at the last moment. Finn tagged in and absolutely leveled Rey with a Clothesline. Balor followed it up with a Dropkick and set up for the Coup de Grace but Dominik broke it up.

Rey climbed to the top with Balor and sent him to the canvas with a Hurricanrana for a near fall. The Mysterios had The Judgement Day set up for a double 619 but Rhea broke it up. Rhea slammed Dominik on the ring apron as Damian sent Rey to the canvas. Balor asked for a steel chair but the lights in the arena went out.

A bunch of flamed went off and Edge appeared on top of a staircase. Edge marched down the stairs and started hauling ass towards the ring. Damian told Balor he will handle this and got out of the ring. Edge hit Damian with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Spear to Balor in the ring. The Rated R Superstar delivered a Spear to Damian and watched on as The Mysterios hit the double 619. Rey followed it up with a Splash on Balor for the pinfall victory.

Pat McAfee def. Happy Corbin

Happy Corbin battled Pat McAfee tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Corbin threw McAfee out of the ring and bashed him against the barricade. Happy sent McAfee into the barricade again before rolling him back into the ring.

Corbin connected with Deep Six and went for the cover but Pat kicked out at two. Happy got pissed and started arguing with referee Charles Robinson. McAfee capitalized and knocked Happy out of the ring and hit him with a Crossbody.

Happy shrugged it off and slammed Pat on top of the announce table. Michael Cole offered Pat some words of encouragement before Happy put on the broadcast microphone. Corbin named Pat’s parents and asked if they are watching their boy as he reigned down punches to McAfee’s face.

The crowd chanted “Michael Cole!” as Corbin argued with the SmackDown announcer before returning to the ring. Happy climbed to the top rope but Pat leaped up there with him. Pat then connected with a Superplex and both men crashed to the mat. Pat got an arm on Corbin for a pinfall attempt but Happy kicked out and the match continued.

Corbin sent McAfee to the corner and charged but Pat got out of the way and Happy crashed into the ring post. Pat climbed to the top turnbuckle and came very close to losing his balance. Pat regrouped and hit a Swanton on Corbin on the floor below. Back in the ring, Pat climbed back to the top turnbuckle as Corbin was down on the mat.

Pat jumped over a charging Corbin and dodged the End of Days. Pat knocked Corbin into the referee and delivered a thunderous low blow to Corbin. McAfee hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb into the cover for the pinfall victory.

Drew McIntyre Vowed to Become Champion

Drew McIntyre came down the entrance ramp with Angela the sword. McInyre spoke about defeating Sheamus last night at SmackDown to earn a title shot at Clash at the Castle. Drew wondered if he will face Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar before starting a “Colt!” chant for a young fan in the crowd. McIntyre vowed to become champion at Clash at the Caste on September 3rd. Drew posed with the sword as pyro went off around Nissan Stadium.

The Usos Retained The Tag Titles

The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) defended their Undisputed Tag Team Championships against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) tonight at SummerSlam. Jeff Jarrett was the Special Guest Referee for the title match. Ford and Dawkins had the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders accompany them during their entrance.

Jimmy beat Angelo down in the corner and Jeff physically broke it up at the count of five. Angelo did the same to Jimmy and Jeff broke that up as well. Jimmy hit a Backbreaker and tagged in Jey Uso. Jey connected with a Leg Drop and went for the cover but Dawkins kicked out at two. The Usos isolated Angelo in the corner and controlled the match for a couple of minutes.

Montez pleaded for a tag as Jimmy hit Dawkins with a Bronco Buster and posted with his brother Jey in the corner. Ford finally tagged in and greeted Jey Uso with a Crossbody off the top turnbuckle for a near fall. Montez followed it up with a Clothesline and an Enziguri to the side of Jey’s head. Ford hit a Suplex, flexed, and followed it up with a Standing Moonsault for a close near fall.

Jey hit a Superkick but Montez responded with a Blockbuster for a two count. Jey battled back and connected with a Neckbreaker on Ford but he kicked out at two. Jimmy tagged back in but Montez escaped and tagged in Angelo. Dawkins did an awesome flip over the top rope onto The Usos outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Angelo connected with a Neckbreaker on Jimmy for a near fall. Jimmy knocked Dawkins to the corner with an Enziguri. Montez tagged himself in and planted Jimmy with a Suplex for a two count. Montez wasn’t thrilled with the speed of Double J’s count and let him know about it before tagging in Dawkins.

Jey sent Montez outside the ring and The Usos caught Dawkins with a double Superkick. Jimmy climbed to the top rope and hit Angelo with a Frog Splash for a near fall. The Usos climbed up opposite turnbuckles and delivered a double Frog Splash to Dawkins. Jey went for the cover but Montez leaped into the ring to break it up at the last second.

Jey threw Montez over the top rope but he held on. Jey went for a Superkick but Angelo ducked and he almost hit Jarrett again. Jeff blocked it but Dawkins planted Jey with a Spinebuster. Montez followed it up with a Frog Splash off the top rope but could not go for the cover right away. Ford eventually got there but the extra time allowed Jey to kick out at two.

Montez stared at Jeff as he said it was only two. Ford shouted at Double J for a bit before angrily tagging in Dawkins. Jimmy dragged Jey to the outside and Montez went for a Suicide Dive. The Usos hit him with a double Superkick and hurled Montez over the barricade.The Usos hit Dawkins with a Superkick in the ring and followed it up with the 1D for the pinfall victory. The Usos are still the Undisputed Tag Team Champions.

Rollins Attacked Riddle

Seth Rollins was originally supposed to face Riddle tonight but the match was canceled. Rollins brutally attacked Riddle this week and Riddle was not cleared to compete.

Riddle slid into the ring to a great reaction from the crowd. Riddle said he is not medically cleared to compete tonight but Randy Orton told him to not take crap from pieces of trash like Seth Rollins. Riddle demanded that Seth come to the ring and Rollins obliged. WWE security showed up and got in Rollins’ way on the entrance ramp. Seth sprinted by them and met with Riddle on the entrance ramp. Rollins and Riddle brawled as the hapless WWE security failed to stop it. Seth then hit Riddle with a Stomp to end the segment.

Liv Morgan Retained The SmackDown Championship, Ronda Rousey Flipped Out

Liv Morgan defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey tonight at SummerSlam. Liv won the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match and cashed in on Ronda to become the champion on the same night.

Ronda dominated the match early and hit a slam for a near fall. Liv responded with some strikes before hitting Rousey with an Enziguri. Ronda went for Piper’s Pit but Morgan escaped. Liv went for Oblivion but Rousey countered into a Uranage. Ronda went for an Armbar but Liv blocked it.

Liv applied an Armbar of her own in the middle of the ring but Rousey powered to her feet. Morgan countered Piper’s Pit into a driver for a near fall. Ronda went for the Armbar but Liv shoved her to the outside. Ronda tackled Liv to the mat and applied the Armbar in the middle of the ring but the champion reached the ropes. Rousey brought her back to the middle of the ring and went for the Armbar again but Liv got to the ropes for a second time.

The SmackDown Women’s Champion regrouped in the corner as the challenger paced around the ring. WWE’s medical staff checked on Liv’s arm but the champ wanted to continue the match. Ronda stood waiting and jumped around before bring Liv back to the mat. Ronda went for the Armbar again but Liv countered into a cover. Liv looked to tap at the same time the referee counted to three.

Liv was awarded the victory and is still the SmackDown Women’s Champion. Ronda argued with the referee after the match. After the match, Ronda Rousey took Liv down again and got her in the Armbar. Rousey then got the referee in the Armbar and the tireless night for WWE security continued as they rushed the ring. Ronda eventually broke the hold and trash talked some more before exiting the ring.

Roman Reigns Was The Last Man Standing

Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match in the main event of WWE SummerSlam 2022. Paul Heyman and The Usos accompanied Roman Reigns to the ring during his entrance. Heyman was ringside for the title match. Brock Lesnar got a big pop from the crowd during his entrance. Lesnar then hopped in a tractor and drove down the entrance ramp with a smile on his face. Brock parked and hopped on top of it. Lesnar posed and waved his cowboy hat before the bell rang.

The Beast jumped off the tractor and leveled The Tribal Chief with a Clothesline. Brock followed Roman out of the ring and hit him with a Belly to Belly Throw. Lesnar launched Roman into the steel steps and dumped him over the barricade. The action spilled into the crowd with Lesnar in control. Brock delivered a Suplex to Roman on top of a stage. Brock set up for an F5 but Reigns escaped and went for a Powerbomb. Lesnar blocked it and sent Reigns off the stage and onto a cameraman below.

Brock unsuccessfully tried to jump onto the top of the barricade but caught himself before falling down. Lesnar sent Reigns to the floor with a release German Suplex and set up a table ringside. Paul Heyman distracted Brock and The Beast took his eyes off the champion. Reigns capitalized and put Brock through the table with a Samoan Drop as Heyman grinned ringside.

Reigns set up another table and put Brock through it with a Uranage. Roman followed it up with two Superman Punches and a Spear. Brock got up before the count of ten and Reigns went for another Spear. Lesnar dodged it and sent The Tribal Chief out of the ring. Brock put Reigns through a broken portion of the table with a Spinebuster. Lesnar loaded Roman onto the tractor and dumped him down into the ring. Roman made it back to his feet in time and Brock took him to Suplex City.

Brock lifted up Reigns for the F5 but Roman escaped. Roman locked in a chokehold in the middle of the ring but Reigns countered into a Guillotine choke in the middle of the ring. Brock then used the tractor to lift the ring like a maniac and Reigns tumbled to the outside. Lesnar laughed his ass off as the crowd cheered as the ring was destroyed and half of it off the ground.

The Usos interfered but Brock planted both of them with German Suplexes. Paul Heyman got in Brock’s face and it was a huge mistake. Lesnar put Heyman through the announce table with an F5 but turned around into a Spear from Roman Reigns. The referee started counting as both Superstars were down. Roman and Brock made it up just in time and the Last Man Standing match continued.

Money in the Bank winner Theory’s music hit and he made his way ringside. Theory bashed Roman in the face with the briefcase but couldn’t cash in because Brock planted him with an F5. The Usos hit Lesnar with a double Superkick as Reigns got up next to the ring. Brock got up at nine and Reigns put him back down with another Spear.

Lesnar got up at the last second once again and Reigns grabbed the MITB briefcase. Roman hit Lesnar over and over with the briefcase before throwing it to the floor. The referee started counting again but Lesnar was up at nine. Roman couldn’t believe it and grabbed the WWE Championship. Reigns bashed Brock over the head with it and the referee began his count again.

Brock got up at nine one more time and Reigns grabbed the Universal Championship. Reigns hit Brock in the face with the title and buried him under the announce table. Reigns and The Usos threw chairs on top of the pile for good measure. Roman then posed on top of the pile and Brock Lesnar for the victory. Reigns is still the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Big Spoiler for WWE SummerSlam Tonight

WWE SummerSlam is tonight and the spoilers are pouring in.

The company’s hottest event of the summer goes down inside Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. There is a lot of buzz around the event and that has certainly been boosted by the fact that there is a new regime in WWE.

This will be the first SummerSlam event without Vince McMahon. Vince resigned from WWE amid an investigation. His daughter, Stephanie McMahon, is now the Chairwoman and co-CEO, a title she shares with Nick Khan.

For hardcore fans of the product, all eyes will be on Triple H now that he is the Head of Creative.

WWE is known for having a few surprises for major events and tonight looks to be no exception.

Edge is in Nashville

PWInsider is reporting that Edge is backstage for SummerSlam.

It had been previously reported by another outlet that Edge was set to return for the July 25 episode of Raw in Madison Square Garden in New York City. WWE ended up altering those travel plans.

It left many to wonder if Edge was being saved for SummerSlam. It looks like we now have our answer.

Edge has been out of action since he was kicked out of his own group, The Judgment Day. Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley ousted Edge in favor of Finn Balor.

Priest put Edge out of commission with a Conchairto.

Tonight, The Judgment Day will take on The Mysterios. This may be the perfect time for Edge to get some payback.

Keep it locked on the SEScoops homepage as we’ll be providing live coverage of WWE SummerSlam.

NJPW Music City Mayhem Live Results (7/30)

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On July 30, Starrcast and New Japan Pro Wrestling held Music City Mayhem at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee. The event streamed live for $14.99 on FITE TV.

Current Card

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • No DQ: Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs. Blake Christian
  • KUSHIDA vs. Alex Shelley
  • FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) & Alex Zayne vs United Empire (TJP, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis)
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship Match: Fred Rosser vs Big Damo
  • MLW National Openweight Championship Match: Davey Richards vs Rocky Romero
  • Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Fred Yehi vs Kevin Knight, The DKC & Ren Narita

NJPW Music City Mayhem Quick Results

  1. Fred Yehi, Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura def. Kevin Knight, Ren Narita & The DKC
  2. MLW National Openweight Championship Match: Davey Richards (c) defeated Rocky Romero
  3. NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) def. Big Damo
  4. Hiromu Takahashi def. Blake Christian
  5. Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis & TJP (United Empire) defeated Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood (FTR) & Alex Zayne
  6. KUSHIDA vs. Alex Shelley went to a time-limit draw
  7. No DQ: Jon Moxley def. El Desperado

Other Starrcast Shows

In the same vein, this year’s Starrcast event features four live wrestling shows. Black Label ProNew Japan Pro Wrestling, and Jim Crockett Promotions have events planned for this weekend.

Starrcast will also feature the following live podcasts:

  • 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

Starrcast still has one live wrestling show remaining for the weekend. To see the schedule for the remaining events, click here.