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WWE Superstar Zelina Vega Shows Off New Look

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WWE Raw superstar Zelina Vega is showing off a fresh look.

Zelina has been out of action due to an injury. She had been involved in a tag team with Carmella and the two even held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

They eventually split after Zelina voiced her displeasure with Carmella over being too concerned with her appearance instead of focusing on winning matches. They ended up brawling during the April 4 episode of Monday Night Raw.

Fans continue to wait for Zelina to return but in the meantime, she has switched things up.

Zelina Vega’s New Look

In a new Twitter post, Zelina Vega asked her fans to remain patient for her return. Of course, she did it in her heel character.

Along with the message was an image of Zelina showcasing her new hairstyle.

“I’m planning something veryyyy special for The Queen’s Return… patience peasants…”

Zelina Vega on eventual return

It’ll be interesting to see when Zelina will be able to return and what the creative plans will be for her.

As of now, there have been no plans in place for the vacant WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles. After Sasha Banks and Naomi were stripped of the gold, WWE promised a tournament to determine the new champions.

Since that time, it’s been reported that the tournament is “dead in the water.”

Big Plans Expected For Nikkita Lyons In WWE NXT

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One of WWE NXT 2.0’s best prospects over the last few months has been women’s division star Nikkita Lyons, who debuted for the brand back in February and went viral online shortly afterwards due to her swagger and very unique finishing maneuver.

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, NXT has big plans for Lyons, which may include crowning her as women’s champion, a title that is currently held by Mandy Rose. Head journalists Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer reported about Lyons’ future when previewing this evening’s edition of NXT 2.0.

Tonight’s show features Rose defending her NXT women’s title against Roxanne Perez, another star that Meltzer believes would be a suitable champion.

“Roxanne Perez should be the person. She’s young, she’s very good, she’s very charismatic. She’d be a good one to win that championship.”

It was here that Lyons would be brought up, revealing that there had been talks from higher-ups to eventually crown Lyons, but how that wouldn’t be happening for a long time.

“I know that there was talk of Nikkita Lyons winning but not for a long time, not right now.”

The report later adds that Lyons has heavy marketability for the company, and has been showing great improvements with her in-ring work. Prior to signing with WWE she wrestled as Faith The Lioness in the popular WOW (Women of Wrestling) promotion. Aside from wrestling she’s also a model, an actress, and a musician.

Stay tuned for more NXT updates.

WWE’s Secret Rule for Tag Team Matches

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Fans puzzled by the finish to a tag team match during the July 11 episode of WWE Raw now have answers.

The latest edition of the red brand’s show was held inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. During the show, there was a tag team match with AJ Styles and Ezekiel taking on The Miz and Ciampa.

The match ended rather abruptly when Ciampa, who was not the legal man on his team, attacked Styles.

Ciampa didn’t use a weapon, he simply mounted Styles and got some punches in before the referee called for the bell.

The finish left fans confused but the reason for the DQ has been revealed.

“Secret” Rule

During a new edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer explained that WWE has a “secret” rule when it comes to tag team matches.

The gist is that the non-legal person in a tag team match is allowed to make just one save for the partner. Going for the save a second time results in a DQ.

This rule wasn’t explained on commentary as WWE simply used the excuse that Ciampa is unhinged. Ultimately, Styles nailed Ciampa with a Phenomenal Forearm after the match and Miz ran off.

Miz has been feuding with Styles for weeks but with Logan Paul’s return set for the July 18 episode of Raw, he now has two enemies.

From the looks of it, a tag team match with AJ Styles and Logan Paul vs. The Miz and Ciampa seems to be the direction for SummerSlam.

Time will tell if that will indeed end up being the match.

Reason Why Dolph Ziggler Returned to WWE Raw in a Big Spot

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Dolph Ziggler is back and in a far bigger spot than many anticipated.

The July 11 episode of WWE Raw took place inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. The show featured the return of Brock Lesnar as well as a Raw Women’s Championship match between titleholder Bianca Belair and Carmella.

The show ended with a tag team match as United States Champion Bobby Lashley teamed with Riddle to take on Money in the Bank briefcase holder Theory and Seth Rollins. Ziggler appeared and sat at ringside for the match.

He ended up playing a major factor in the finish.

Dolph Ziggler’s Role Explained

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Near the end of the match, Theory rolled up Riddle and attempted to use the ropes as leverage. Dolph shoved Theory’s feet off the ropes, signaling a face turn.

As Theory looked on in shock and anger, he turned around and was nailed with the RKO from Riddle and pinned.

After the match, Dolph got inside the ring and planted Theory with a Super Kick to end WWE Raw.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports that WWE officials have put Dolph Ziggler in this big spot because the brass wants Theory to work with someone who has a ton of experience.

Dolph is a longtime veteran of the wrestling business, specifically the WWE style. Meltzer notes that WWE feels it would be beneficial for Theory to run the ropes with a guy like Dolph as much as he can as they try to build him as their next big superstar.

Dave also said that WWE hasn’t been afraid to book Theory to lose matches now as the feeling is that he won’t be negatively impacted by it due to their big plans for him down the road.

Rumor Killer on Liv Morgan & Natalya Following House Show Incident

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A recent house show incident involving Liv Morgan and Natalya has got people talking.

Morgan is currently involved in a program with Natalya and the two will be doing battle on the July 15 episode of SmackDown.

This could be the blowoff match as Liv will be putting her SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam on July 30.

In preparation for their upcoming television match, Liv and Natalya faced off at a live event this past weekend. Liv got the pinfall but after the match, Natalya said something to Liv and seemingly no-sold the finish.

Putting Gossip to Rest

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In a since-deleted Tweet, Natalya said that she simply told Liv Morgan “thank you” after the match.

In an update, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reported that the issue was resolved that very same night. The exact details behind what transpired aren’t known, but there was some backstage heat on Natalya and possibly even Liv over it.

Now, here’s the rumor killer.

Dave notes that there is no heat between Liv and Natalya. It’s been said that Natalya was upset about something but her anger wasn’t directed at Liv despite the footage coming across that way.

Why Liv would be getting any heat is unknown but it appears that this was a spur-of-the-moment situation and probably won’t have long-term consequences.

Plans For Liv Morgan at WWE SummerSlam

WWE Superstar “Pretty Much Gone” From The Company

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One WWE superstar is on her way out of the company.

Departures are nothing new in the wrestling industry. Talents come and go all the time.

In some cases, the departure is due to a release or the company wouldn’t renew a contract. In others, the star in question simply wanted to move on.

It appears to be the latter in this situation.

Io Shirai Likely Done With WWE

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There’s been a lot of rumblings about the future of Io Shirai. Reports had claimed that Shirai’s WWE deal is set to expire and she wants to return home to Japan.

In an update, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio noted that Io is “pretty much gone” from WWE.

It isn’t hard to see what Io would be in store for if she returns to Japan. She had been a top star under the Stardom promotion and would be welcomed back with open arms if that’s the path she chooses.

Shirai addressed this latest report about her future on Tuesday afternoon:

Io Shirai was last seen in action at the NXT Stand & Deliver show back in April. She’s been out due to an injury but is expected to be back in the ring soon.

The question is, can she been written off WWE TV, or was Stand and Deliver her last appearance with the company?

NXT Didn’t Want Killer Kross To Rebut The Infamous Adam Cole Promo

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In an interview with SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall for NBC Sports Boston, former WWE star Killer Kross, who wrestled as Karrion Kross for the promotion, opened up about an infamous segment between himself and Adam Cole that took place in June 2021.

The segment was set up to have Adam Cole, who is now in AEW, run down and tear apart Killer Kross in a worked shoot-style promo. Cole would later repeat statements similar on other WWE programming. At the time, Kross was the undefeated NXT Champion, but he didn’t even address Cole’s comments.

According to Kross, the whole segment was scripted by WWE and was intended to help get Cole where he needed to be for their upcoming matchup.

Kross On The Infamous Promo

Killer Kross spoke with SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall for NBC Sports Boston before competing on the Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view. Kross spoke about how the segment came together and his reaction to all of the blowback.

The former two-time NXT Champion said (Edited for clarity):

“No. In his [Adam Cole’s} defense, because I’ve been asked this a lot, that was scripted. He was told to say that. It wasn’t him having a meltdown to be a d*ck. It wasn’t like that at all. He was told to say that. 

This has become a very popular discussion amongst fans and stuff like that because our job is to make that stuff, it’s the intention. We’re told by producers and writers, ‘We want this to feel as real as possible so this is the direction we can go in.’ But, very much like you said, and a lot of people have said to me afterward, it seemed really counterproductive to have a fourth wall promo where only one guy was breaking the fourth wall. It’s like, it’s just one of those weird, weird days. 

Some matches are constructed for one guy to get over, and that’s just the way it is. Then, sometimes, some promos are constructed for one guy to get over. At the time, I was told that they felt like he needed that, and I was not one to really fight anybody on that. I’ve always been very easy to deal with and get along with. 

They put me on a course to just absolutely ruin everybody. So, the way I saw it at the time was like, ‘He’s gonna be doing the job for me at the end of the month on the pay-per-view. Everyone else has exchanged equity, their own equity, in putting me over for a year and a half. I think I can handle the promo where this is going to be happening.’ 

Functionally, as an investment, the construction of that promo did not make any sense at all. I thought it was weird that they wanted to go in that direction because– I’ve even said this previously before, it’s their money to get people to believe and invest in this type of thing. This is the time and energy they’re putting into character presentation and they kind of shot in the head, which I thought was just so unusual. It was very weird. 

NXT Didn’t Want Kross To Rebuttal

Like, even Adam [Cole] was asking like, he’s like, ‘Are you okay with me saying all this to you?’ Yeah, of course, dude. He’s always been very cool. It was odd, and then there was like follow-up stuff the weeks after too. They kept writing the character into this place where they didn’t want me to rebuttal. 

And I, prior to that promo and interview, I’d always have some flexibility to kind of like, ‘Here’s the endgame of the promo, you can say whatever you want. Whatever you think your character would say on the way there to get us from point A to B.’ They didn’t want that. And then after that, I kept getting chopped off in promos later on. They were just kind of, in a manner, putting me under in the promos, which I thought was weird. But also, in all fairness man, it’s not advantageous of the talent that’s going under to have me run them over for four weeks in promos and then for them to get killed clean on the match. 

But, to your point, I think that there’s so many– in a universe full of fiction, an unlimited amount of possibilities, there are many different ways to make talents look strong and get over. I’ve always thought, me personally, it’s why I haven’t really practiced it, tearing a talent down and not letting them get anything back, and hoping they’re gonna keep their momentum and their equity in the eyes of the audience when they go over in the match is not the best way to do things. But again, I’m just a wrestler.” 

Kross On The Online Reaction To The Promo

Kross went on to speak about the reaction online and how it’s influenced his career.

He said, “Yeah, it is unfortunate. It’s a weird twilight zone type of thing. I wanted to, until that angle was totally dead and gone, I wanted to protect the legitimacy of that [promo] even though it was kind of working against me. Like I even told Adam, when I see him at media events, ‘Don’t f*cking talk to anybody. Sorry. Like, don’t tell anybody.’ I’m not gonna tell anybody either. My friends are asking me about it. Only the people that I trust, I’ll let them know that it’s a work because the conflict and the heat is what’s going to create the interest in seeing the match. 

It got very toxic, very negative, and very weird. That’s social media for you. Some people want to drum things up and make them. They want to put them in another context then they actually really are in. So, you just do the best you can with what you have.”

Ric Flair’s Last Match

Killer Kross will be competing against Harry Smith on the Ric Flair’s Last Match card. Ric Flair’s Last Match takes place on Sunday, July 31th at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN. This is just one of the live wrestling shows scheduled for Starrcast V during WWE SummerSlam weekend. However, it is set to headline the whole convention.

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

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

Former AEW Star Discusses Silence From Tony Khan Before His Release

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Tony Khan has made a point of not releasing stars mid-contract until it’s absolutely necessary. Though the AEW owner has also received some criticism for ceasing communication with talents they have decided to let go.

Marko Stunt is one such AEW original whose run with the company ended recently. He made his debut at the promotion’s Inaugural Double Or Nothing event. He left AEW after the officials decided not to renew his contract earlier this year.

The former AEW talent opened up about his departure from the promotion during an interview with NBC Sports Boston. Stunt mentioned how he didn’t have any communication with Khan towards the end of his run:

“I never really had any communication at the end. So I didn’t know if I was getting let go or renewed or anything. I sent out an email and didn’t get a response. I texted him and didn’t get a response.

But about a month before it happened, I did get a call,” said Marko Stunt, “And I got told, not by him, but I did get the phone call that I wasn’t gonna be renewed.”

The former AEW star revealed that he texted Tony Khan after receiving the news. He thanked the AEW owner for the opportunities he was given.

The AEW president did respond to this text from Marko Stunt. Khan thanked him in return and said sorry for not being able to find a spot for him moving forward.

WWE Superstar Praises AEW’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments

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Earlier this year, AEW celebrated the life and legacy of Owen Hart with two tournaments named after the Rocket.

Those tournaments concluded at Double or Nothing, with Adam Cole defeating Samoa Joe to win the Men’s Tournament, while Dr. Britt Baker bested Ruby Soho to win the women’s.

Both successful wrestlers were presented with special titles designed around the legendary wrestler who fell to his death at WWF Over the Edge 1999.

The tournaments earned widespread acclaim from fans, as well as support from one current WWE Superstar.

Natalya Weighs In

Speaking to Ariel Helwani of BT Sport, Natalya was asked about her thoughts on the tournament.

It makes sense to ask Natalya, who is part of the Hart family, and her status as a WWE Superstar did not stop her from praising AEW’s work (via Wrestling Inc.)

“They did a really nice job honoring Owen … the way Martha wanted to honor him.”

Natalya

Speaking about Owen’s widow Dr. Martha Hart, who appeared at Double or Nothing, Natalya commended her resolve.

Martha has refused to work with WWE since her husband’s death in May 1999 which is why Owen has not gone into the Hall of Fame.

“Nobody can understand or imagine what she went through. What would it be like if I got that phone call about TJ [TJ Wilson?]…Any way that she feels, I think she’s totally justified.  [The tournament] was her call. And it always should be her call.”

“Any way that she feels, I think she’s totally justified.”

Natalya on Martha Hart’s opposition to WWE.

Natalya added that she has a tremendous amount of respect for her aunt despite her position with WWE.

Hall Of Famer Has Signed New Contract With WWE

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Hall of Famer Mick Foley has signed a brand-new legends deal with WWE that will give the company rights to his merchandise and more.

Pro Wrestling Tees recently shared a video of the wrestling veteran. In the video as seen below, the former world champion explained that his merchandise won’t be available on the PWT store after July 31:

“I just want to explain why my merchandise will not be available through Pro Wrestling Tees after July 31. There is no heat or friction.

I still have a great relationship with Pro Wrestling Tees.” said Mick Foley, “It just comes down to signing a new legends agreement with WWE that does give them the exclusive on T shirts.”

Foley claimed that he is grateful for the relationship he has with PWT. He also told the fans to buy as many T-Shirts as they like through July 31.

The Attitude Era star has been joking about wanting a new contract ever since the reports of Bret Hart’s legends deal came out. The length of his deal is not known.

Mick Foley has made appearances for indie promotions throughout 2022. It’s unknown whether this new contract also blocks him from appearing for other companies.

Hall Of Famer Rips WWE Raw Segment

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WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg has blasted a segment featuring The Judgement Day and The Mysterios from this week’s episode of Raw.

Last week’s episode of the Red Branded Show saw Rey and Dominik Mysterio picking up a disqualification victory over the team of Finn Balor and Damian Priest. Priest and Balor then attacked the father son duo in a backstage segment.

A match between Rey and Finn was announced in advance for this week’s episode. The two teams came face to face before the bout and had a promo battle. Damian Priest first claimed that Rey had nothing more to offer to his son.

Finn Balor then told the wrestling veteran that he was a bad father. The former world champion lost his cool hearing this and punched Balor. This prompted the match that was won by Balor with a Coup De Grace.

Road Dogg Reacts

Road Dogg commented on this segment after Raw went off air. He mentioned how Rey let the Judgement Day cut a promo after they attacked him last week. Per the former SmackDown head writer, this didn’t make Mysterio look good:

“So….. they attack me last week and now they cut a promo right in front of me. Idk my babyface doesn’t look good. #JUSTME #OUDK #WWERaw”

What did you think about Road Dogg’s remarks over the Raw segment? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

What Happened With Dolph Ziggler After WWE Raw Went Off The Air?

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The July 11 episode of WWE Raw has come and gone but what happened after the show?

This edition of the red brand show emanated from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. The episode featured the return of Brock Lesnar.

There was also a Raw Women’s Championship match between Bianca Belair and Carmella. Fans also witnessed WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley team up with Riddle to take on Money in the Bank briefcase holder Theory and Seth Rollins.

When Cameras Stopped Rolling

Before the USA Network broadcast went off the air, Dolph Ziggler nailed Theory with a Super Kick. This was after Dolph cost Theory his tag team match against Riddle and Bobby Lashley.

Theory was caught in an RKO from Riddle and pinned. Theory had attempted to cheat by putting his feet on the ropes during a pin, but Dolph shoved him off. That caused a distraction, followed by the RKO.

There was no dark match when this week’s episode of WWE Raw went off the air. Instead, Dolph Ziggler posed for the crowd.

It’s important to note that WWE had been testing the waters with a Theory vs. Dolph program during a July 10 house show.

WWE had a digital exclusive where Carmella was interviewed after her count-out victory over Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair. Raw Talk was also aired after the USA Network broadcast.

Megastar to Appear on WWE Raw Next Week

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A big star will be appearing on the July 18 episode of WWE Raw.

Next week’s edition of the show will be held inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. This episode of Raw will be the continuation of the road to SummerSlam, which will go down on July 30.

WWE recently signed a social media sensation a few short months after his impressive showing at WrestleMania 38.

He will be making his first appearance as a contracted WWE superstar very soon.

Logan Paul Coming to Raw

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During the July 11 episode of Raw, WWE announced that Logan Paul will be featured on next week’s show. His appearance had been previously advertised by the arena but now it’s official.

For weeks, The Miz has urged Logan to team with him again and go after the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships. The problem is, Miz turned on Paul following their tag team victory over Rey and Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania earlier this year.

Logan has insisted that he doesn’t want to team with Miz. Instead, he wants to have a match against the “A-Lister.”

Miz has aligned himself with Ciampa and the numbers game has become an annoyance to AJ Styles. Perhaps we’re due for Logan and Styles vs. Miz and Ciampa for SummerSlam.

Time will tell if WWE goes in that direction.

Brock Lesnar Returns to WWE Raw, Destroys Tag Team (Video)

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Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE Monday Night Raw and got physical.

Brock showed up at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX on July 11. His promo was interrupted by Paul Heyman, who promised that he will prepare Roman Reigns to conquer Brock one more time.

Money in the Bank briefcase holder Theory then made his way out and reminded Brock that he hasn’t forgotten about being F5’d off the Elimination Chamber pod back in February.

Brock Lesnar Decimates Alpha Academy

Gable and Otis of Alpha Academy made the cardinal sin of trying to attack Brock Lesnar. They paid for it dearly, especially Otis.

Lesnar ended up attacking the former tag team champions with stairs and chairs. He then slammed Otis through the announce table with an F5.

Lesnar is scheduled to challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship on July 30 at SummerSlam.

The action will be held inside Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

WWE RAW Results (7/11/22): Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman, Title Match, Dolph Ziggler Returns

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WWE RAW aired live tonight from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Brock Lesnar returned to deliver a warning to Roman Reigns ahead of their Last Man Standing match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WWE SummerSlam.

WWE RAW Results (7/11)

  • Finn Balor def. Rey Mysterio
  • Carmella def. Bianca Belair via count-out (Belair retains the RAW Women’s Championship)
  • AJ Styles & Ezekiel def. The Miz & Ciampa via DQ
  • Alexa Bliss & Asuka def. Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H.
  • Omos & The Usos def. R-Truth & The Street Profits
  • Riddle & Lashley def. Seth Rollins & Theory

Here are the takeaways from tonight’s WWE RAW:

Brock Lesnar Returned

Brock Lesnar returned to kick off this week’s WWE RAW. Lesnar last appeared a few weeks ago and attacked Roman Reigns. Last Friday on SmackDown, Paul Heyman told Roman Reigns that he had to become a savage to slay The Beast.

He kicked off his promo by saying “well God bless Texas” and thanked the crowd for the reaction. Lesnar said a Texas phrase “pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered” and vowed to slaughter Roman Reigns at WWE SummerSlam.

Paul Heyman quickly interrupted and the crowd greeted him with a “you suck!” chant. Heyman joked that Brock does not suck and complained that the barbaric nature of a Last Man Standing match plays right into The Beast’s hands.

Heyman noted that it doesn’t matter to Brock if he puts him down for a ten count or sends him to the morgue. Paul added that Brock is not a man, he is an avenging bad ass that wants revenge against his Tribal Chief.

Paul said that we are approaching 700 days as Roman Reigns as the champion and this is one streak that Brock Lesnar will not conquer. Heyman claimed that he is willing to train Roman Reigns to stick his hand up Brock’s ass and rip out Lesnar’s heart if he has to. Money in the Bank winner Theory interrupted and grabbed a microphone.

Theory stood on a platform that was next to the entrance ramp. Theory vowed to get his US Championship back at SummerSlam and cash in later in the night to become the youngest Undisputed WWE Universal Champion ever. Lesnar challenged him to a fight right now but Theory declined. Theory then rolled footage of Brock Lesnar hitting Theory with an F5 from off the top of a pod during Elimination Chamber.

The former US Champion claimed that Brock only cares about himself and that he wanted to show the footage because he didn’t forget. Alpha Academy showed up behind Brock Lesnar and Otis hopped on the ring apron. Otis entered the ring with Brock Lesnar and as Gable attacked from behind. Gable got in a chop block but Lesnar laughed it off.

Brock hit Otis with a Clothesline and delivered a Suplex to Gable. Lesnar grabbed the steel steps and bashed Alpha Academy with them several times. Brock retrieved a steel chair and beat them down some more before planting Chad with a Belly to Belly outside the ring. Lesnar put Otis through the announce table with an F5 to end the segment.

Finn Balor Told Rey Mysterio That He Was A Bad Father

Rey Mysterio battled Finn Balor in the first match of the night. Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio were ringside for the match. Damian cut a promo before the action and claimed that what happened to The Mysterios was justice. Priest noted that Rey will be celebrating 20 years in WWE at Madison Square Garden in a couple of weeks. He suggested that Rey is done and has nothing left to offer Dominik. Priest wanted Dominik to join The Judgement Day to step out of his father’s shadow.

Finn Balor claimed that Edge was a bad leader and that Rey is one as well. Balor shouted that Rey is a bad father and the crowd booed. Dominik declined the join the croup and a brawl broke out as RAW went to a break. The action started off back and forth. Rey sent Balor out of the ring and he got distracted by Dominik. Rey capitalized with a dive through the ropes into a Sunset Flip Powerbomb as RAW went to another break.

Balor wound up defeating Rey with the Coup de Grace. After the match, Balor and Damian Priest told Dominik to think about joining The Judgement Day before exiting the ring.

The RAW Women’s Championship Matched Ended Via A Count-Out

Bianca Belair defended the RAW Women’s Championship against Carmella in a Money in the Bank rematch. Before the title match, Becky Lynch cut a promo and demanded a title match at SummerSlam. Big Time Becks was then ringside for the title match.

Belair dominated the action early and taunted Carmella while doing so. Bianca slammed Carmella down to the mat and went for a Standing Moonsault but the challenger got her knees up. Carmella connected with the X-Factor and went for the cover but Bianca kicked out at two.

Carmella knocked Beliar out of the ring but the RAW Women’s Champion tripped up the challenger on the ring apron. Belair climbed to the top turnbuckle but Carmella rolled out of the ring. Bianca followed her out there and went for a Suplex. Carmella escaped but Belair shoved her into the ring post.

Becky Lynch tried to attack Bianca but Belair was ready. However, the distraction was enough to get Belair counted out. Carmella won the match via count but the title did not switch hands. Becky laughed and retreated up the entrance ramp as Beliar planted Carmella with the KOD.

The Following Match Ended In A Disqualification

Ciampa was a guest on Miz TV tonight on RAW. He aligned with The Miz recently and attacked AJ Styles. Ciampa claimed that nobody commands the people’s attention more than The Miz and Miz told him that he was correct about that. The Miz boasted about carrying Logan Paul to a victory over The Mysterios at WrestleMania.

AJ Styles interrupted and claimed that The Miz just got someone to do his dirty work. Styles got in the ring and grabbed a chair but Miz and Ciampa retreated out of the ring. Ezekiel’s music hit and introduced himself as Elias’ younger brother to AJ Styles. He said that he talked to Adam Pearce and asked for a tag team match. Ezekiel and AJ shook hands as Ciampa & The Miz threw a tantrum outside the ring.

Ezekiel and Ciampa started off the action. Ciampa battled out of a headlock and drove Zeke to the corner. The former NXT Champion unloaded some chops to Ezekiel’s chest in the corner of the ring. Ezekiel responded with some chops of his own before The Miz tagged in.

The Miz got in some offense before tagging Ciampa back in. Miz hit Ezekiel with a cheap shot and Ciampa followed it up with a knee strike. The Miz bounced Ezekiel’s head off the announce table and taunted the crowd as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Styles hit The Miz with a Gutbuster and went for the cover but the A-Lister kicked out at two. AJ knocked Ciampa off the ring apron but turned around into a DDT from The Miz for a near fall. Styles escaped the Skull Crushing Finale and planted Miz with an Ushigoroshi.

Ciampa broke up the cover attempt but Ezekiel sent him out of the ring. AJ then got The Miz in the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring but Ciampa broke it up. Ciampa apparently punched AJ Styles too much and the match ended via DQ.

Alexa Bliss & Asuka Picked Up A Win

Asuka & Alexa Bliss faced Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop tonight in a Women’s Tag Team match on RAW. Nikki A.S.H. and Asuka began the action. Asuka hit a shoulder tackle and tagged in Alexa Bliss.

Nikki slammed Alexa down to the mat and tagged in Doudrop. Bliss caught Nikki with a knee to the face and Double Knees to the midsection. Alexa was unaware that Doudrop had tagged in and turned around into a shoulder tackle.

Doudrop planted Alexa with a Body Slam and tagged in Nikki A.S.H. Nikki connected with a Neckbreaker for a near fall and then applied a submission hold in the middle of the ring. Alexa escaped and tagged in Asuka.

Nikki leaped off the top turnbuckle but Asuka was ready for her. Asuka unloaded a series of kicks before dropping Doudrop with a Dropkick. Bliss tagged in as Doudrop dragged Asuka out of the ring. Asuka slammed Doudrop down as Nikki battled with Alexa. Bliss connected with a DDT for the pinfall victory.

The Usos & Omos def. The Street Profits & R-Truth

Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos came to the ring for a promo tonight. It was announced that they will defend the titles against The Street Profits once again at Money in the Bank. However, there will be a mystery special guest referee for the match. Street Profits interrupted but then R-Truth randomly joined the party.

R-Truth said he is a certified marriage counselor and certified to fly one of them “Top Gun airplanes”. R-Truth pretended to be a referee and showed off his three count. Jimmy Uso told R-Truth to stop and take his “clown ass” backstage. R-Truth challenged both Jimmy and Jey to a fight before Omos’ theme hit. Omos and MVP made their way to the ring and a brawl broke out. Omos leveled R-Truth with a big boot to end the segment.

The Usos and Omos then battled Street Profits & R-Truth in a 6-man tag team match. The action started out back and forth for the first few minutes. Omos knocked R-Truth out of the ring and hit him with a shoulder tackle as RAW went to a commercial break. When RAW returned, Omos launched R-Truth into the turnbuckle and Jey tagged in.

Montez Ford tagged in and delivered a Standing Moonsault for a near fall. Ford knocked Omos off the ring apron with an Enziguri and then Dawkins shoved him into the ring post. Montez lifted Jimmy up in the Electric Chair and Angelo connected with a flying uppertcut for a near fall. Jey planted Montez with a massive Neckbreaker but turned around into a slam from R-Truth.

R-Truth made the “you can’t see me” motion like John Cena and set up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Omos broke it up. Dawkins hit Jimmy with a Corkscrew Splash in the corner of the ring. Omos tagged in and hit Dawkins with the Chokebomb for the pinfall victory.

Dolph Ziggler Returned & Attacked Theory

WWE originally announced that Bobby Lashley would be issuing an Open Challenge for the United States Championship tonight. Instead, he teamed up with Riddle to face Seth Rollins and Theory in the main event.

Rollins and Theory isolated Riddle in the ring to start off the match. Riddle battled back with a flurry of kicks in the corner of the ring. Bobby Lashley tagged in and Theory caught him with a boot to the face. Rollins tagged in and Lashley slammed them both down to the canvas.

Dolph Ziggler returned and made his way to the ring in a suit. Ziggler took a seat ringside as Rollins beat Riddle down in the ring. Seth slammed Riddle down to the mat and applied a Headlock as Ziggler looked on. Lashley tagged in and connected with a Powerslam on Rollins. Theory broke up the cover and Bobby planted him with a Chokeslam.

Seth knocked Lashley to the canvas and made his way to the top rope. Rollins connected with a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Lashley kicked out at two. Riddle tagged in and hit Theory with a Powerslam and followed it up with a DDt. Riddle geared up for the RKO but Seth dragged Theory out of the ring.

Lashley delivered a Spear to Rollins through the barricade. Back in the ring, Riddle went for the RKO but Theory blocked it. Theory rolled Riddle up and put his boots on the ropes but Dolph Ziggler shoved Theory’s feet away. Riddle then planted Theory with an RKO for the pinfall victory. After the match, Ziggler got in the ring and leveled Theory with a Superkick to close the show.

Killer Kross: NXT Talent Were Too Focused On Competing With AEW

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During a recent discussion with SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall for NBC Sports Boston, Killer Kross talked about his experience being in the NXT locker room during the period where NXT and AEW went head to head.

Kross, NXT & Wednesday Night Wars

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Killer Kross, as Karrion Kross, made his NXT debut in April of 2020 with Scarlett Bordeaux by his side. Later that year, at NXT TakeOver: XXX in August, he defeated Keith Lee to win the NXT Championship for the first time. The following day, WWE announced that Kross had suffered a separated shoulder during the match, and on the next episode of NXT, he vacated the title. 

Kross would return in December 2020 by attacking Damian Priest. In April, Kross would defeat Finn Balor at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver to win the NXT Championship for the second time. Kross only took one loss in NXT, and that was when he lost the NXT Championship to Samoa Joe at NXT TakeOver 36 before moving up to Raw.

WWE’s NXT and AEW’s Dynamite went head to head in the ‘Wednesday Night Wars’ from October 2, 2019, to April 7, 2021. They were both live on air at the same time, on different stations, competing for Nielsen ratings each week. Most weeks, AEW would win the battle for rankings. On April 13, 2021, NXT moved to Tuesday nights, ending the Wednesday Night Wars. During this time, Kross had 14 matches under the NXT banner. 

Competition Between NXT & AEW Wrestlers

Killer Kross spoke with SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall for NBC Sports Boston prior to competing on the Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view. Kross spoke about how the locker room viewed the ‘Wednesday Night Wars’ and his perception of the discourse.

When Kross was asked if there were any feelings of being in competition with AEW between NXT Superstars, he initially responded:

“If there was little pockets of people that really thought that or felt that way, I wasn’t really engaging with them.”

When Steve Fall asked if that feeling of competition truly existed, Kross had more to say.  

The former two-time NXT Champion said, “Probably. I don’t think anyone would’ve come to me with that though. The reason being is I’m pretty even keel. My focus is always on producing the best of the time that’s given to me for the show. So, to give an example, I was just most interested in being as entertaining as possible with the time that was given in the show, in the vignettes, and stuff like that. I would get with teams of people and I would just focus on that. 

I do know that there are some people who focus way too much on what other people are being paid, and their quartelys, and what the demographics are, and stuff like that. At the end of the day, I hate to say it, it’s true though, as a wrestler, you can only be accountable for so much. So, if you’re going to concern yourself with details that are completely out of your control, you’re not going to enjoy this anymore. I’ve seen it. I’ve seen people drive themselves insane. 

Kross: You’re Stressing Yourself Out Like You’re The Chairman of the Company

It’s like, ‘You don’t write your own stuff. You do what you’re told, you only had so many options for music; you only had so many options for your entrance. You don’t control who’s going over in your matches.’ The way people are reacting to the overall arch of this has very little to do with you and you’re stressing yourself out like you’re the chairman of the company. It’s like, if you just focus your energy on the things that you can control versus the things that you can’t, I think your work will come off better. That energy will be more enthusiastic, it’ll be better there. 

I just see people dragging themselves over things that– they’re burning their own energy off in the wrong direction that’s not gonna provide a healthy return. That’s just always been something that’s been clear to me even before I got into wrestling. Just being careful what direction you’re putting your energy to. You always wanna make sure if you put your energy into something you get a healthy return. That doesn’t necessarily mean monetarily. Just means, do you feel good doing this? Are you gonna feel good about it afterward? If not, why are you doing it? If you can’t answer that question, don’t do it.”

Ric Flair’s Last Match

Killer Kross will be competing against Harry Smith, the son of the British Bulldog, on the Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view. Ric Flair’s Last Match takes place on Sunday, July 31th at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN. This is just one of the live wrestling shows scheduled for Starrcast V during WWE SummerSlam weekend, but it is set to headline the whole convention.

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

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

Reason Why John Cena Won’t Wrestle at WWE SummerSlam

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We now know why John Cena won’t be in the ring for a match at WWE SummerSlam this year.

WWE recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Cena on the June 27 episode of Raw in Laredo, TX. Many expected Cena and Theory to kickstart a feud on the show, which would lead to a showdown on July 30.

While the seeds were planted for a potential rivalry between Cena and Theory during a backstage segment, it won’t be for a SummerSlam match.

When Cena addressed the WWE Universe, he said he didn’t know when he was going to wrestle again but promised he has more than just one match left in him.

Why John Cena Isn’t Booked For SummerSlam

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Theory has now been booked for a rematch with Bobby Lashley, who defeated him at Money in the Bank earlier this month to capture the WWE United States Championship. They’ll collide inside Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee for SummerSlam.

Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live noted that John Cena has begun filming for season two of Peacemaker. This would explain why he won’t have the time in his schedule to make it to one of WWE’s biggest premium live events of the year.

Theory is the men’s Money in the Bank briefcase holder. WWE has been heavily teasing that he will attempt to cash in on the winner of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the Undisputed Universal Championship at SummerSlam.

It’s led some to speculate that Theory could be WWE’s top champion going into WrestleMania in 2023 with John Cena possibly challenging him.

It’ll be interesting to see when Cena’s schedule will allow him to get back inside the ring for a match.

Theory Comments on Rumored Potential John Cena Match

Charlotte Flair Announces New Ring Collection With Rockford

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Charlotte Flair has announced a new venture and joins other superstars in exploring opportunities outside of WWE.

Charlotte’s New Partnership

On July 11, Charlotte Flair announced a new collaboration with Rockford introducing a collection of unisex rings. The collection is titled ‘Rockford x Ashley Fliehr.’ There are six rings ranging from $1,840 to $3,510. The collection focuses on ‘Eminence’ and gives the example of Ashley Fliehr, or Charlotte, on the collection’s page.

From Rockford:

Eminence

noun

Description: Fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere

Example: Ashley Fliehr..

Rockford are proud to introduce something special we have been cooking up in our furnaces with 13x Times Women’s Wrestling Champion Ashley Fliehr...

Flair hasn’t been on WWE television since losing an “I Quit” match to Ronda Rousey at WWE WrestleMania Backlash. At the event, it was announced that Charlotte suffered a storyline “fractured radius” during the bout. It is unknown when Charlotte will return to television. Charlotte is currently off WWE TV due to her officially getting married to AEW’s Andrade El Idolo.

Other Wrestlers Fashion/Beauty Collaborations

Charlotte is not the only WWE Superstar to explore ventures outside of WWE. Back in February, the Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair began her partnership with Fenty Beauty. Five days ago, Bianca last promoted Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty cosmetic brand.

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Bianca Belair is not the only pro wrestling personality affiliated with Fenty. AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill has also been promoting the brand on social media. Cargill has promoted the SAVAGE x FENTY lingerie line for a long time now with her last promotion post being on May 22.

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The Bellas have created an empire in the fashion world with their brand called BirdieBee. Through the brand, they have had their merchandise at WrestleMania Axxess and have an extremely successful online shop. Their shop features transitional intimates, activewear, and loungewear apparel.

Jersey Shore’s Angelina Pivarnick Accuses Carmella of Stealing her Gimmick

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Jersey Shore star Angelina Pivarnick has publicly called out Carmella and accused her of gimmick infringement.

Last last week’s episode of WWE Raw saw Carmella interrupt a segment exclaiming ‘umm hello?’, a catchphrase famously used by Angelina in the first and second seasons of the hit MTV reality series. 

Angelina took to Twitter to call Carmella out: “Hey @CarmellaWWE you’re using my line !!! Wtf. Sooo you’re from Staten and you’re using ummmm hello too Hmmmmm #weird #comeupwithyourowns**t.”

Carmella replied to Angelina’s tweet with a Mariah Carey ‘I don’t know her’ GIF.

Angelina claimed that Carmella had based her whole gimmick on her in this tweet: “Bitch please. You know exactly who I am and your whole gimmick is based off of me and Staten Island lollllll @WWE @CarmellaWWE Please take several seats girl. Lol. Get your own s**t and cut the crap already. We spoke years ago when u first started with wwe lolllll. Bye.”

Carmella fired back with another GIF of Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino calling Angelina a ‘dirty little hamster’ on the reality show.

Angelina added that she’d be willing to fight Carmella for free: “I will fight her for free. F**k the money. Shows how serious I am. I’m sick of her trying to be me with the umhello catchphrase! Catch these hands for free. Everyone thinks I’m starting s**t which I’m not. She starts all the time with me then pretends she doesn’t know who I am.”

The reality star went off at Kayla Braxton, who had attempted to defend Carmella: 

“Well I’m sure the two sides are organizing a civil debate as we speak… Probably…”

Carmella & Natalya lost to Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair & SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan on last week’s Raw. 

Kevin Nash Details Events Leading To Scott Hall’s Passing

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WWE Hall Of Famer Kevin Nash has detailed the events that lead up to his friend and fellow Hall Of Famer Scott Hall’s passing earlier this year.

Hall passed away back in March after being hospitalized for falling and breaking his hip. His hospitalization resulted in several complications that eventually lead to him being put on life support.

The Hall Of Famer reportedly suffered three heart attacks and was eventually taken off life support. He was 63-years-old at the time of his passing.

Taking to the debut episode of his podcast, “Kliq This,” Kevin Nash detailed the events that transpired before Hall’s unfortunate passing. Here’s what he had to say.

“People probably don’t know the breakdown as far as what happened as far as Scott passing and the timeline. Scott was in lockdown. It was in a little duplex. It was in Smyrna, Ga. Scott was getting Grubhub and had some Chinese take out place that would bring him back Vodka.

“He was making some Kool-Aid. He put the plastic pitcher up to the refrigerator. The ice went in it, but a couple of the pieces of ice as always bounced out and landed on the floor. He went over and stirred it. I’m sure it was Crystal Light because he always ate pretty clean. He was going back to get something and one of those pieces of ice caught his heel. He did the fucking whoopsie daisy and fu**ing landed and broke his other hip.

“He’s in the middle of his kitchen and he’s in so much pain and he can’t move. He tried to move several different times. He can’t move and finally, he passes out. He wakes up and now it’s nighttime and he has no idea. He can see where his phone is by his recliner. He’s in between that and the Kool-Aid. He ends up passing back out, wakes up, and at this point is just like, ‘I’m so dehydrated.’

“He’s got a defibrillator and a pacemaker in his heart. He’s like, ‘I’m going to croak if I don’t get some fluids.’ So he just turned and gutted it back to the cabinet and reached up the two hands and just drank it through the spout sip by sip. Slowly, he got enough to him that he was able to drag himself and he called 911.”

“They came and got him and took him to the hospital. So he went to Kennestone hospital which is like a two out of five star hospital. Scott didn’t have insurance. He needed to get the hip fixed. He had some other problems and some other issues.

“They did some CAT scans. When it would be time to get Scott out of the hospital, he was going to stay with Dallas (Page) and recover there. I got a call on Sunday saying Scott had three heart attacks and it didn’t look good. I tried to get a flight to Atlanta but couldn’t, so I went back to Daytona Beach and then couldn’t get a flight out of Daytona Beach.

“At that point, they said they were going to pull the plug and the doctor said that it would be maybe 10 minutes that Scott would be alive. So before they pulled the plug, all the Kliq guys got on speakerphone and we all talked to him. We all cried was basically all we did. Seven hours later, Scott was still alive (but then died).”

Quotes via WrestlingNews.co

Santino Marella Receives Blowblack For Booking Marty Scurll

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Santino Marella is receiving quite a bit of blowback for booking Marty Scurll for his upcoming show.

Marella, real name Anthony Carelli, announced on Twitter that he’s booking Marty Scurll for his upcoming Battle Arts promotion show in Toronto. The announcement also included a video from Scurll saying that fans will see a side of “The Villain” that they’ve never seen before.

He concluded by saying that “sh*t gets real” on August 13. Check out the announcement here below.

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Carelli is receiving quite a bit of blowback for booking Scurll for the show given the accusations made against him back in 2020. He’s accused of having slept with a 16-year-old girl in the UK.

As a result, Scurll has found it difficult to get booked for wrestling shows, slowly making his return to action over the years. He responded to the accusations with the following statement.

“I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was a part of.

“Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.

“What concerns me at this moment is that from what I have been reading, she is a fan of wrestling and was made to feel unsafe within that community. This is not acceptable. I also understand that people have been attacking her on social media, and I implore you to please stop. She has a right to her voice and it is our responsibility to listen.”

Tentative Plans for WWE Raw Tonight

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Early plans for the July 11 episode of WWE Raw have been revealed.

Tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw will take place inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. Already advertised for the show is the return of Brock Lesnar.

Lesnar hasn’t been seen since he appeared on the June 17 episode of SmackDown. He took out Roman Reigns and the rest of The Bloodline.

This has set the stage for a Last Man Standing match between Brock and Reigns. Roman’s WWE Undisputed Universal Championship will be on the line and WWE is billing this as Brock’s last chance at taking the gold from Reigns.

Early WWE Raw Plans

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Fightful is reporting that the WWE crew had gathered materials to potentially implement the Elias character into tonight’s show. The character last appeared on the June 20 episode of Raw, smashing a guitar over the back of Kevin Owens.

In an update, plans for Elias were delisted.

It’s also been reported that an angle involving someone stealing Alexa Bliss’ Lilly doll has also been floated. At this time, it’s unclear if the pitch has been approved.

Early plans have also pegged R-Truth to serve as a referee in one match tonight. It’s also been said that Reggie, Street Profits, and Omos will all be a part of the show as of now.

Already advertised for tonight’s episode of Raw is Bobby Lashley issuing an open challenge for his WWE United States Championship. Plus, Money in the Bank briefcase holder Theory will go one-on-one with Riddle.

Check back on the SEScoops homepage for live coverage of WWE Raw tonight.

WWE SummerSlam: Updated Card, On-Site Coverage

AEW Star Speaks on Paying Homage to John Cena on WWE Raw

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One AEW star is quite happy that he got to pay homage to John Cena during the June 27 episode of WWE Raw.

WWE celebrated the 20th anniversary of Cena’s promotional debut in Laredo, TX. During the show, there were special video messages from WWE superstars past and present. There were even some key AEW names such as Bryan Danielson, Chris Jericho, and Paul Wight.

When Cena made his way to the ring to address the fans, he said he doesn’t know when he’ll wrestle again but he made it clear he’s got a lot more than one more match left in him.

Paul Wight on Paying Tribute to John Cena

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During an interview with SportsKeeda, AEW star Paul Wight said he’s grateful for the opportunity to have shared some kind words for John Cena.

“Like I said, it’s still a business. I worked with John Cena, you know, probably for 20+ years. You know, I was instrumental in the beginning of his career, and throughout my career, I had a lot of incredible battles with John Cena all over the world.

“I used to make a joke that every five months, it was time for Big Show and John Cena to fight again. I mean, we were great at the David and Goliath spectacle, and he was such a superhero. I was able to be a great monster for him to battle with and people enjoyed it.

“So that was a cool situation.

“I’m glad that WWE gave me the opportunity to say thank you to John,” Paul continued. “It’s really cool of Tony Khan, to allow his contracted talent to appear on another show to say thanks.”

Paul Wight on paying homage to John Cena

“This shows a lot of class, I think on both companies. You know, it’s great to be competitive. At the same time, the talent involved are also human beings. I have a lot of friends still in WWE. So it’s nice to be able to, in an appropriate way, pay homage to a friend that’s had an amazing career.

“Don’t get me wrong, we still want to kick their ass and ratings, but, I wouldn’t expect anything less from them.”

Wight had his share of encounters with Cena when he was known as the “Big Show” during his time with WWE. One of those matches took place at WrestleMania 25 back in 2009.

It was Cena vs. Big Show vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. Cena won the match.

Quotes via Fightful.

Heartbreaking Photo of WCW Alum Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael Surfaces Online

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For fans of WCW, Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael was one of the stars to watch during the mid to late 1990s.

Unfortunately, these days, Mongo is doing very poorly and is battling a case of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS.)

Now, a sad photo has surfaced online featuring the former wrestler.

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On Twitter, a photo surfaced of McMichael which was heartbreaking to see.

As seen in the image below, Mongo appears to be confined to his bed, which follows on from reports by his sister last year, that her brother can no longer use his arms or his legs.

Despite his condition, McMichael seemed to be in good spirits as seen in the image below.

Ric Flair recently revealed on his podcast that accommodations will be made for McMichael to travel to Nashville so he can be in attendance for Flair’s last match later this month.

McMichael: From the Gridiron to the Ring

Long before McMichael was in WCW, he was making a name for himself in football, playing for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers.

It was with the Bears in 1986 that Mongo became a Superbowl champion, as they defeated his former team the Patriots.

After an appearance at WWF WrestleMania 11 to aid fellow football star Lawrence Taylor, McMichael was signed to a lucrative deal with WCW.

Mongo’s time with the company would see him feud with fellow football alum Bill Goldberg, join the Four Horsemen, and capture the WCW United States Heavyweight title in August 1997 at Clash of the Champions XXXV.

New Report Says WB Discovery Asked AEW For “Shark Week” Tie-In

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A new report has surfaced explaining a strange stipulation that is happening on next week’s edition of AEW Dynamite.

The Mad King Eddie Kingston will be clashing with his current Rival Chris Jericho in a barb-wired deathmatch, one that should be a fitting end to their months long feud. However, Jericho’s faction, the Jericho Appreciation Society, will all be hovering above the ring inside of a shark cage as the guaranteed bloodbath occurs.

According to Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer, this is happening on a request from Warner Bros Discovery. The publication notes that the network asked AEW to add some sort of tie-in promoting their annual programming event, Shark Week. The deep dive (no pun intended) of one the sea’s most unique creatures began back in 1988.

Kingston holds a victory over Jericho from their clash at Revolution earlier this year, but the rivalry only intensified after The Wizard through a fireball in Kingston’s face. This has led to the critically acclaimed Anarchy in the Arena brawl from Double or Nothing, and the more recent Blood & Guts showdown in Detroit.

Stay tuned.

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