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Bianca Belair: WrestleMania 38 Match With Becky Lynch Was ‘Hard to Follow’ for Others

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Bianca Belair may have not been the main event of WrestleMania 38 this year, but she knows her match with Becky Lynch was tough to follow.

Belair was recently a guest on the “Ring The Belle” podcast and discussed not getting the main event nod for Night One of WrestleMania 38 in Dallas, Texas this year.

While Belair acknowledged that every match on the card deserved to be at WrestleMania, she knew she and Lynch’s match was hard to follow.

“Well, for me, we [Belair & Becky Lynch] are the only two women that have won the main event of Wrestlemania so automatically, you know, for us, that was a huge match. But what I’ll say is every match on the card was deserving to be on Wrestlemania.

“But I’ll say it was hard to follow that and so when you put on a match where it’s hard for anybody to follow, that means nobody is supposed to follow it.”

Lynch put her RAW Women’s Title up for grabs against Belair, with the latter pulling off the win in what was, arguably, the best match of the weekend. Although, they certainly had some competition.

Immediately following their match was a bout between Seth Rollins and the returning Cody Rhodes which also left fans in amazement.

Stone Cold Steve Austin’s long-awaited return to in-ring action ended up being the main event, and was a nostalgia-filled parade of entertainment alongside Kevin Owens.

However, in terms of pure wrestling, there’s certainly an argument to be made that Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch’s match stole the show.

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Update on Cesaro’s Status

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Cesaro has not popped up anywhere since his release from WWE earlier this year. The wrestling world is wondering when and where we could see him for his career’s next chapter.

There has been a lot of speculation as to where Cesaro could end up after he quietly left SmackDown and WWE when his contract expired on February 24. This ended his 11-year tenure in the company.

Cesaro was one of the most universally liked people in the company, and it reportedly had many on the WWE roster disappointed and dismayed over his departure. The company offered him a new contract but he turned it down.

A recent report from Fightful suggests that several promoters have reached out to Cesaro to book him for wrestling appearances as well as for signing him to their promotions.

The report says that Cesaro has not accepted any offers as of yet. Some promoters have said that “The Swiss Cyborg” has straight up not responded at all.

Recently, Cesaro, now going by Claudio Castagnoli “CSRO”, has posted tweets that suggest something is coming soon. In one of his tweets, Cesaro reminded fans that he’s the same OG.

In another recent social media post, he posted a selfie of himself suggesting that something is in store for fans with the caption, “Soon…”

Tony Khan Explains Why He Hasn’t Bought Out Wardlow’s Contract From MJF

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Wardlow is currently feuding with MJF and is set to meet him for a contract signing at tonight’s AEW Dynamite from Long Island. The contract signing will also reveal when a match will take place. It’s most likely to be set for the Double or Nothing pay-per-view event on May 29.

AEW President Tony Khan discussed Wardlow and his contract while speaking to Barstool Rasslin’. He said that the storyline has evoked a lot of interest from fans (as transcribed by SEScoops):

“It’s the evil genius that is MJF, I think, at work. I mean, you’re seeing what he has done to Wardlow is tormenting the guy, and it’s been very compelling to see. Unfortunately, that’s kinda the evil mastermind at work,” Khan said.

READ MORE: Wardlow Says His Rise In AEW Has Even Exceeded His Own Expectations

Wardlow makes his entrance with handcuffs and no music and it is something that is different and sets Wardlow and his presentation apart. Tony Khan is pleased with the way everything comes together every week on Dynamite.

Khan said things have shaped up well for the upcoming big match as there is a contract signing tonight. He added that it’s a big night to see how the crowd reacts to Wardlow as he’s going against his boss, MJF, who holds Wardlow’s future in his hands. Khan said it’s gonna be really interesting because of the conditions in the contract.

Khan was asked if he has considered buying Wardlow’s contract from MJF since he can afford to.

“MJF’s family has a lot of money. To be fair, I am making smart business decisions for the company,” said Khan. “Wardlow is still performing for the company right now and it’s on MJF’s dime. We’ve worked with a lot of people through the Forbidden Door so this is no different.”

Elsewhere on the show, matches for The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments will take place, and FTW Champion Ricky Starks will defend his title against AEW World Tag Team Champion Jungle Boy.

Details on Charlotte Flair’s “Indefinite” Hiatus from WWE

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WWE has announced that Charlotte Flair is out of action indefinitely. The company is citing injuries she sustained at WrestleMania Backlash.

Flair put the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Ronda Rousey in an “I Quit” match at WWE’s latest premium live event.

It was a very physical match that included kendo sticks, chairs, and a brawl in the crowd. Ultimately, Rousey forced her opponent to say “I Quit” with an armbar, utilizing a chair as leverage.

Charlotte Flair’s Time Off

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For those wondering, Charlotte’s “injuries” are part of a storyline to write her off television.

Charlotte is taking scheduled time off to prepare for her wedding to AEW star Andrade El Idolo. The wedding takes place later this year. The two have been together since 2019.

The wedding planning, the ceremony itself and the honeymoon will keep Charlotte on the sidelines, but don’t expect this to be the end of “The Queen.”

Charlotte Flair has not ben shy about her longterm goals inside the squared circle. She recently expressed her desire to surpass her father’s record for the most world title reigns. She’s held the Women’s world title 13 times. That is three shy of her father’s world title record of 16.

Booker T Praises Ronda Rousey for Her Latest Work With Charlotte Flair

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Two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T has nothing but praise for Ronda Rousey and her recent work with Charlotte Flair.

Booker T took to his podcast, “The Hall Of Fame,” to talk about several professional wrestling topics. One of those topics was Rousey’s program with Flair. Rousey recently defeated Flair in an “I Quit” match at WrestleMania Backlash, capturing the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship.

Over the course of Rousey’s feud with Flair, Booker said he can see the growth in Rousey as a performer, adding that he can tell she’s certainly studying her craft.

“Well, I can tell you this, you could tell Ronda’s been studying, you could tell she’s been working on her craft,” Booker T said. “I said it also, having someone like Charlotte in the ring with you, man, that doesn’t hurt at all.

“Knowing what it means to have a ring general in the ring, and knowing how to work around that ring general is very, very important. That’s one thing that I think Ronda Rousey has done very well since day one.

“Because you’ve got to understand, ever since Ronda came in, almost 10 times out of 10 times, she’s been following.

“In this business, you’ve got to know how to follow very, very well, if you plan on making it to the next level, if you plan on anybody trusting you to help you to make it to that next level. Ronda definitely has done that.”

Rousey initially faced Flair at WrestleMania 38 for the SmackDown Women’s Title. However, Flair came out on top after nailing Rousey with a big boot. Charlotte actually tapped during that match, but the referee was down and didn’t see it.

“The Rowdy One” later demanded a rematch with an “I Quit” stipulation, and wound up taking the title from Flair this past weekend after making Flair yell “I Quit” due to being locked up in an armbar through a steel chair.

Now, Flair is expected to be away from WWE TV for some time, leaving Rousey to rule the blue brand as champion while she’s away. It will be interesting to see who Rousey is paired up with for her first title defense in Flair’s absence.

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Bret Hart Mad At Goldberg for Earning Millions After His Career-Ending Concussion

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Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has said that Goldberg’s success makes him “kind of mad” given the career-ending concussion the former Universal Champion gave him.

At Starrcade 1999, Hart (then the WCW World Champion) received a stiff thrust kick to the head, resulting in a concussion.

Compiled with several other injuries from his career, Hart would be forced to retire from in-ring competition and has only wrestled a handful of times since.

While speaking to Lucha Libre Online, Bret admitted that he has still not forgiven Goldberg, who has wrestled on a part-time basis for WWE in recent years (h/t Bodyslam).

“It’s always been a bit of a sore spot; it always makes me kind of mad that some guy is flying all the way over to Saudi Arabia and making 3 million dollars in a match and the same guy is the guy that kicked me in the head and never thought about me or what he cost me and my family and what he did to me.”

“The Hitman” has claimed in previous interviews that Goldberg “hurt everybody he worked with.”

Bret and Goldberg After ‘The Kick’

While Bret has technically wrestled in the years since Starrcade 1999, measures were taken to avoid him getting injured.

In 2010, Bret won the WWE United States Championship from The Miz in a match where The Hart Dynasty did most of the work.

At that year’s Summerslam, Bret would team with John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho, Edge, R-Truth, and John Morrison to defeat The Nexus, but was eliminated after being disqualified for using a steel chair.

As for Goldberg, he would continue to wrestle for WCW and signed with WWE in 2003 where he worked for a year.

In 2016, Goldberg returned to WWE and has competed sporadically since, becoming a two-time WWE Universal Champion.

Darby Allin Says Nobody Gets Him More Excited Outside The Ring Than Jeff Hardy

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Darby Allin is hyped to be facing Jeff Hardy at this evening’s AEW Dynamite from Long Island.

The former TNT champion spoke with the New York Post about his showdown with Brother Nero, which will be a quarterfinals matchup in the Owen Hart Memorial tournament. Allin begins by recalling the affect Hardy had on his career.

“It’s the way I see him live his life outside of the ring, the stunts and the craziness that kind of draws me to him. I don’t get that from a lot of wrestlers. I don’t think I get that from any wrestlers. Nobody excited me outside the ring.”

Allin may be facing Hardy this evening, but he was lucky enough to team up with him earlier this year, along with Matt, and his longtime partner Sting. Speaking on that alliance Allin states the following:

“It was really like an organic relationship. It was super fun. For us to have that one tag match, me, Sting, Matt and Jeff down in Texas, that was also a lot of fun.”

While Allin is excited to face his hero, he does wonder what a matchup would have looked like if they had been given proper vignettes and time to build it up with promos.

“It’d be nice. Like I said, this match kind of came very quick on me and I just thought originally it would have been crazy if we had a build to a singles match and like we had a promo battle were we could get crazier outside the ring leading up to the match. But here we are. We’re gonna get crazy this Wednesday.”

Allin defeated Swerve Strickland in a qualifier to earn his spot in the tournament. Meanwhile Hardy bested Bobby Fish. Who do you think wins tonight?

Thunder Rosa Reacts to Fans Critical Of Her AEW Women’s Title Reign

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Thunder Rosa has responded to those who feel the way she’s being booked as AEW Women’s Champion is lackluster.

Rosa has been the champion since only March but some feel the reign has already been disappointing. She had a successful title defense against Nyla Rose. The buildup to that match left a lot to be desired for the critics.

While her upcoming Double or Nothing title defense against Serena Deeb has drawn some interest, their first face-to-face promo was less than stellar.

Thunder Rosa Has Message For Critics

Thunder Rosa spoke to talkSPORT and she addressed those who believe that AEW isn’t presenting her as strongly as it should.

“I just know that people are never going to be satisfied with everything that you do, or anything that happens. Bottom line. I’m going to do my best with everything I’m given all the time and people will criticize that too – which is OK.

“People are going to talk and if they’re talking that means they’re watching. At the end of the day that’s what we’re trying to do.

“I had a banger of a match with Nyla Rose and I was able to show some sides that I haven’t been able to in years in that ring. It was a dynamic match and something different. David vs Goliath in that aspect.

“Everyone is different and there’s always going to be criticism, but whatever is in my hands to make better I will. This match at Double or Nothing, and I say this now, I’m going to show that I am the best wrestler in the world. That AEW has the best women’s division in the world. That’s what I’m here for. 

“Like it or not, I’m the AEW Women’s champion, so get used to seeing my face, get used to hearing my voice and get used to seeing me wrestle in that ring the way that I wrestle.“

Rosa captured the AEW Women’s Title against Britt Baker on the St. Patrick’s Day Slam edition of Dynamite. The title match was contested inside a steel cage.

New Footage of Ric Flair Back in the Ring Taking Bumps

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Ric Flair was recently back in the ring and wants the world to know he can still “do this.”

The 73-year-old living legend has been retired for years. Back in 2017, he was fighting for his life and in critical condition due to various health complications. He was placed into a medically-induced coma, but made a miraculous recovery.

Try as you may, you can try to take the Nature Boy out of wrestling, but you can’t take the love of pro wrestling out of Ric Flair.

On Monday, Ric Flair posted a video on social media of himself taking bumps with AEW star Jay Lethal. Flair says he was inspired to show off his abilities after someone had the audacity to question if he can still “go” in the ring. He wrote:

“Someone had the audacity this weekend to ask me if I can still do this. I said “Really??? Naitch don’t play! WOOOOO!”

– Ric Flair

Flair has publicly flirted with the idea of wrestling another match, as many retired pro wrestlers tend to do. We hope this never happens, but it’s good to see Flair looking healthy enough to take a few bumps and relive what he spent so many years doing.

Ric Flair Back in the Ring

As seen below, Flair takes a few bumps, including a headlock takedown, a bodyslam and a running shoulder tackle. He also gets in some offense of his own, and what video of Ric Flair and Jay Lethal would be complete without a strut-off?

Watch Ric Flair in the ring taking bumps at 73-years-old:

Flair has uploaded another video of himself taking bumps in the ring with Jay Lethal. On May 11th, Flair released a video titled, “Ric Flair vs. Jay Lethal Round 2”

Jim Ross Provides Health Update on Jake Roberts & It’s “Not Good”

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AEW play-by-play ace Jim Ross has a health update on Jake Roberts and it isn’t a positive one.

These days, Jake “The Snake” serves as a manager for Lance Archer on AEW TV. While Jake makes appearances from time to time, he hasn’t been around as much lately.

Sadly, it looks like this is due to some health problems.

Jake Roberts’ Health

During an episode of his Grillin’ JR podcast, Jim Ross revealed that some breathing troubles have been plaguing Jake Roberts.

“I just saw him here a few weeks ago and he’s still battling his breathing issues. He’s not in great health. That’s whyai you don’t see him as often on AEW television as he once was when he was fronting Lance Archer.

“But his health is not good and he’s taking the means to address it. He still has surgeries left. But he has breathing issues.”

Many believe that Jake Roberts has cheated death more than just about anyone in the industry. Jake “The Snake” had to overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

UPDATE: Jake Roberts Refutes Jim Ross’ Claim That He’s Not In Good Health

Roberts had been spiraling before getting clean thanks to DDP. While Jake has seemingly been in much better health and spirits in recent times, this update is sure to leave fans concerned.

Jake revealed back in February that he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The silver lining at the time was that he no longer needed an oxygen tank. He was preparing for another hip surgery, however, and said he will indeed be taking oxygen again here and there.

We’ll keep you posted on Jake Roberts’ health and we wish him nothing but the best.

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AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door Surpasses $1 Million Gate

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AEW has now hit its second million-dollar live gate and this time, some assistance from NJPW helped put it over the top.

The joint show will be taking place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. No matches have been announced at this time as AEW has their own Double or Nothing PPV to focus on, which is scheduled for May 29.

Despite not having any matches announced, Forbidden Door sold out within minutes.

AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door Already Reaches Milestone

Back in March, Tony Khan announced that this year’s Double or Nothing show became the first AEW event to score a live gate of $1 million.

The promotion has done it again with its crossover show with NJPW. This does not include the secondary market, where thousands of tickets are sold at inflated prices.

Khan made the announcement during an interview with News 12 Long Island.

“[Grand Slam] was almost the first million-dollar gate in AEW history, just came shy of that, but it was real close and of course, we set that record now, for AEW Double or Nothing Las Vegas, became our first million-dollar gate for live tickets, and now just hit it again for our partnership with New Japan, for our Forbidden Door show at the United Center.”

Speaking of Grand Slam, Khan recently confirmed that the event will be returning this year at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY.

It’ll be interesting to see if AEW can reach that million-dollar gate to become the third show in company history to pull off the feat.

AEW Grand Slam Returning to Arthur Ashe Stadium This Year

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Tony Khan says AEW Grand Slam will return to Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York later this year.

All Elite Wrestling is currently in New York for tonight’s AEW Dynamite from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York. It’s sure to be a unique show, since Long Island is the one place on earth that MJF is celebrated as a hero, instead of the despicable worm that he is.

Khan spoke with News 12 Long Island this week to promote Dynamite and said AEW Grand Slam will return to Arthur Ashe Stadium later this year.

AEW Grand Slam Returning in 2022

Tony Khan says the first AEW Grand Slam was a massive success that almost hit $1 million in ticket sales. AEW has since hit that mark twice, with the upcoming Double or Nothing and Forbidden Door PPV’s.

Khan believes the inaugural Grand Slam event was the beginning of a longterm partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), which owns Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“Yes, I expect we’ll be back to have Grand Slam, AEW Grand Slam, Dynamite and Rampage, back in Queens at Arthur Ashe Stadium again,” said Khan. “It was a huge success to everyone involved and it’s all thanks to this great partnership with the USTA. They were so kind and I think it resulted in a big partnership.

[Grand Slam] was almost the first million dollar gate in AEW history, just came shy of that, but it was real close and of course we set that record now, for AEW Double or Nothing Las Vegas, became our first million dollar gate for live tickets, and now just hit it again for our partnership with New Japan, for our Forbidden Door show at the United Center.

So, we will be back, and it will be hopefully another huge success going back to Queens for AEW Grand Slam, Dynamite and Rampage, later this year, in 2022 again.”

Watch Tony Khan’s full interview with News 12 Long Island:

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Drew McIntyre & Tyson Fury Continue Beef: “He’s Obsessed With Me”

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Drew McIntyre and Tyson Fury aren’t letting up with their brewing rivalry.

McIntyre is a former two-time WWE Champion, while Fury is widely recognized as the king of heavyweight boxing. “The Gypsy King” is the WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion. With seemingly one foot out the door in pro boxing, Fury is exploring his options.

One of them is a return to WWE.

Drew McIntyre & Tyson Fury Keep Beef Alive

Drew McIntyre had an interview with Newsday and he was asked about his back-and-forth exchanges with Tyson Fury. He said he senses that “The Gyspy King” can’t keep his name out of his mouth.

“First of all, I think we’re talking about WWE. I think I’d be insane to get in the ring with possibly the best boxer of all time, certainly top five.

“The ball’s in his court.

“I appreciate that my name is always in his mouth. He’s got an obsession with Drew McIntyre, which is kind of weird. But I kind of like it at the same time.

“We’ve been going back and forth to each other nonstop for a couple of years. He’s got our number. My focus is on Roman Reigns and the titles right now. But if he wants to do business, he knows our people.

“Give us a call.”

Fury is fresh off a successful title defense against Dillian Whyte. He scored a sixth-round knockout victory off an uppercut.

During the post-fight press conference, Fury said he would’ve mind giving McIntyre the ol’ one-two either at SummerSlam or Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales.

“Don’t rule me out of fighting there, you might see me at SummerSlam. I got to speak to Vince and the boys, maybe make this happen.

“I know Drew McIntyre has been saying a lot of things about me, I’d love to knock him out. I’d love to be at Cardiff. I’d love to be back at center stage in the UK.”

What Vince McMahon Originally Had In Mind For The New Day

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The New Day has been the most successful faction in WWE for years but the original pitch wasn’t exactly hitting home with the group’s members.

Together, Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods have had great success in WWE. They have won tag team gold 11 times. In singles action, Big E and Kofi have both had WWE Championship reigns, while Woods won the 2021 King of the Ring.

The initial pitch for The New Day didn’t exactly give E, Kofi, or Woods the chills but they knew they could knock it out of the part.

Vince McMahon’s Initial Plan For The New Day

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Kofi Kingston was a guest on Out of Character with Ryan Satin. During his appearance, Kofi said that Vince McMahon had serious gospel vibes with The New Day when he first pitched the idea (h/t 411Mania.com).

“When we were given the gimmick of positivity preaching preachers, I’ll never forget it. We had been going back and forth with Vince about what we wanted to be. We wanted to be some guys who were not pleased with our positions in the company.

“He’s like, ‘Okay, well, how about you guys be preachers and you guys come out here and there’s gospel music.’ We’re just sitting there and we know that the people are going to reject this idea because nobody comes to WWE to go to church.

“But this is what he wanted us to do. We told him, ‘Whatever you give us, we’ll make it succeed because of our chemistry. We believe in it.’ He’s like, ‘Alright, I’m going to put that to the test. You guys are going be positivity preaching preachers. Go get it over.’

“We’re just like, alright, this is our chance, and we supported each other. There were a lot of people who took a big dump on our aspirations. They didn’t believe in us. They made fun of us when we were just trying to get over.

“But now you fast forward, and those same people have come back around, and they admitted that they were wrong. Not that we do it to prove people wrong, but we proved them wrong.”

Kofi certainly isn’t playing revisionist history. He’s absolutely right when he says people panned The New Day gimmick at first and didn’t think it was going to work. The faction quickly turned things around and has become one of the hottest acts in WWE.

Unfortunately, The New Day is currently down a member. On the March 11 episode of SmackDown, Big E suffered a broken neck after landing awkwardly off an overhead belly-to-belly suplex from Ridge Holland.

E recently gave an update revealing that his recovery has hit a snag due to his C1 not healing the way he had hoped. He’s keeping his neck in a brace for the next month or so in an attempt to avoid fusion surgery.

Juice Robinson Was “Lying to Gullible Idiots” by Teasing NJPW Exit

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New Japan Pro Wrestling star Juice Robinson says he was just working fans online with his recent talk about leaving the company.

Just a few weeks ago, Robinson said his contract extension with NJPW was set to expire at the end of April. He said, “I will not be wrestling under the New Japan banner any longer” after then.

We now know that was a premeditated lie. Robinson made a surprise appearance at NJPW Dontaku on May 1, joined the Bullet Club and attacked new IWGP United States Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.

“Rock Hard” Robinson spoke with the NJPW website this week and had a laugh at the expense of people who believed his talk of leaving NJPW.

“Not that I owe anyone any explanation, but I was never going to retire,” said Robinson. “That was just me lying to a bunch of gullible idiots. People believe that if they read something on the internet it has to be true. So all I had to say is make sure it landed on the internet, and everybody believed it, hook line and sinker.”

Robinson gets a shot at the IWGP United States Championship at the upcoming NJPW Capital Collision event from Washington, D.C. He’ll compete in the 4-way title match involving Tanahashi (c), Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.

NJPW Capital Collision

The Bullet Club’s newest member says he will continue shaking things up for the faction, as Jay White has been doing.

“He got rid of dead weight and brought in new blood,” Robinson said of White. “That’s where I come in. I’m the booster for Bullet Club, and with me there, I see Bullet Club going right to the top of the wrestling world.”

Visit NJPW1972 to read their latest interview with Juice Robinson.

John Cena Says WWE Told Him That He’d Never Turn Heel

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Former WWE World Champion John Cena was told that he would never turn heel during his time as the face of the company.

Except for a brief run as a villain from 2002-to 2003, Cena spent his entire WWE career as a babyface, despite fans calling on WWE to turn “Big Match John” heel during his main-event run.

Appearing as a guest on In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast to discuss his career, Cena recalled being told that he would remain a good guy for the rest of his time in the ring.

“I was made aware that I would not undergo a tectonic shift [heel turn] in John Cena, the character, probably around 2009. So that allowed me to get that conversation off the board.”

John Cena

Despite this edict, Cena has said he was close to turning for his WrestleMania 28 match with The Rock in 2012.

Vince McMahon reportedly considered the idea but backed out when Cena said it would be difficult to turn him back into a babyface.

What’s next for John Cena?

John Cena Is Forever Grateful To Fans Like Austin Theory
Is WWE planning on a United States Championship match between Cena and Theory?

With his career growing in Hollywood, Cena has become less available for WWE, even missing the last two WrestleManias.

It has been reported that WWE has plans for Cena to return next month to build towards a match at Summerslam 2022.

No opponent has been confirmed for the rumored match but United States Champion Theory has teased facing Cena this July.

Vince McMahon is especially high on Theory and reportedly sees him as a new John Cena.

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Dustin Rhodes On If Goldust Would Work In Today’s Wrestling

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WWE in the attitude era was filled with many unexpected storylines and characters. One such unique character was Goldust which caused a lot of controversies but brought in ratings as well. Though the man behind the gold paint himself, Dustin Rhodes believes that a character like that would not work in the current times.

The AEW star recently talked to Renee Paquette on The Sessions podcast. When Renee asked if a character like Goldust would work today, Rhodes explained why it wouldn’t:

“It absolutely would not work. The way Goldust was portrayed back in the 90s. He was very androgynous. We would never say the word gay. I don’t think he will work because those things back then were way, way ahead of its time.” said Dustin Rhodes,

He continued, “They got lots of letters saying that they weren’t gonna let their kids watch this shit anymore. Moms were upset. But the ratings kept getting bigger and better. So we were doing something right. But it was just very pushing the envelope as far as you could possibly do it. Stepping over that line. Today trying to do something like that? No.”

Apart from this, Dustin Rhodes also talked about his Double or Nothing 2019 match with Cody Rhodes. He vowed to never wrestle his brother again.

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Update on Drama Between Kota Ibushi & NJPW

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There is an update on recent drama between Kota Ibushi and NJPW.

Ibushi recently posted a series of tweets in Japanese, which left many foreign fans confused due to mistranslations. While some alarming terms were seen through the translation tool on Twitter such as, “sexually harassing bosses,” things just didn’t seem to add up.

It looks like we now know what has Ibushi peeved.

Kota Ibushi
(via NJPW)

What’s Going On With Kota Ibushi?

Bryan Alvarez took to Wrestling Observer Live to discuss what’s really at play here. Alvarez noted that he received this bit of info from Ibushi’s camp.

Apparently, Kota Ibushi is none too pleased with NJPW as he feels the company is trying to rush him back to the ring. Ibushi suffered a shoulder injury after landing hard on a Phoenix Splash during his G1 Climax finals match against Kazuchika Okada back in Oct. 2021.

Ibushi was initially planned to participate in this year’s New Japan Cup. He ended up being pulled from the tournament as he wasn’t ready to return to action.

Bryan said he wouldn’t go as far as to say Ibushi blew his stack but he did say the “Golden Star” is simply frustrated with the situation. He doesn’t feel his injuries have fully healed but he’s being asked to return.

Back in 2019, it was reported that Ibushi signed a “lifetime contract” with NJPW. Ibushi reportedly said he wanted to be with the promotion until he dies.

Ibushi realized his dream of becoming the IWGP Heavyweight Champion back in Jan. 2021. He defeated Tetsuya Naito in the main event of night one of Wrestle Kingdom 15.

WWE NXT Results (5/10): Natalya vs. Jade, Tag Team Match

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The May 10, 2022 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Results 

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  • Toxic Attraction def. Wendy Choo & Roxanne Perez to retain NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles. 
  • Fallon Henley def. Sloane Jacobs to advance to the Semi Finals of the Women’s Breakout Tournament.
  • Alba Fyre def. Amari Miller.
  • Andre Chase & Sarray def. Tiffany Stratton & Grayson Waller.
  • Nikkita Lyons def. Arianna Grace to advance to the Semi Final of the Women’s Breakout Tournament.
  • Natalya def. Cora Jade

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker is fresh off his successful NXT Title defense over Joe Gacy last week on Spring Breakin’ so what did he do this week? Nothing. 

Well, Joe Gacy came out about how the two men behind him took the next to helping his cause. He said that these are the faces of change and their expansion happens now. He invited Bron to join them and be part of their movement. He said the result is eternal joy. The faces of the two men were not revealed as they had hoods on. 

Bobby Stevenson Appears

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Bobby Stevenson, the brother of top prospect Gable Stevenson, is now known as Damon Kemp and is the new member of Diamond Mine with Roderick Strong and The Creed Brothers. 

Natalya vs. Cora Jade

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Natalya vs. Cora Jade was finally booked in a singles match. This was saved as the main event. 

They put on a solid match with Jade making a comeback at the end. Natalya went over with the sharpshooter as Jade passed out. Post-match, they hugged it out. 

They’ve been feuding since Natalya made a surprise appearance on NXT last month. At NXT Spring Breakin’ last week, Jade & Nikkita Lyons defeated Natalya & Lash Legend in a tag team match.

Tag Team Match

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NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) vs. Wendy Choo & Roxanne Perez took place. This match opened the show. Jayne pinned Wendy to retain thanks to a Mandy Rose. Post-match, they beat down Wendy. 

This match was built up on last week’s episode of NXT as Choo and Perez tampered with Toxic Attraction’s Mandy Rose’s tanning bed before stealing Dolin and Jayne’s belongings as they embarked on a day at the beach.

Alba Fyre In Action

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Alba Fyre (Kay Lee Ray) was in action as WWE built this up as her re-debut since they gave her a new name and deleted all of her past accomplishments. 

Fyre worked with Amari Miller, who was back in the first time since March 1st when she suffered an injury in the ring and was stretchered out of the arena. 

Fyre hit her finisher for the win in a one-sided win. 

Adam Cole Shares His Experience Filming “Bar Rescue” With Britt Baker

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It was revealed over the weekend that top AEW superstars Britt Baker and Adam Cole had filmed an episode of the hit reality series Bar Rescue, a show that follows host Jon Taffer as he shares advice to struggling nightclubs, bars, and pubs in an effort to help their business.

Cole was a guest on today’s Busted Open Radio to discuss his experience filming the series, which airs on the Paramount Network. He begins by revealing that Baker had no idea what the show was about.

“It was kind of a random thing brought up to Britt actually where someone within AEW said, ‘Hey, we have a chance for you and Adam to do this show, Bar Rescue.’ The best part was Britt wasn’t really sure what it was.”

Cole adds that his younger brother is a big fan of the series, so he felt like had to appear just for him.

“My younger brother watches Bar Rescue all the time. He’s like the biggest fan of the show. So aside from the fact that I’ve really liked the show as well, I felt like I had to do it for my younger brother. I’m like, oh my god, we have to do this.”

Cole then recounted what their experience was with Taffer, and how great he was to work with. When Cole mentioned to Taffer that his younger brother was a big fan the host kindly sent him a personal video.

“Jon Taffer was awesome. I thought this was really cool. I told him that my younger brother was such a big fan of his show. He immediately went, ‘Well, let me film a video for him.’ I was like, ‘What?’ He goes ‘Yeah, yeah, just let me say hello to him. What’s his name?’ I said, ‘It’s Brent’, and then he filmed this 30-45 second promo to my younger brother and he’ll cherish that forever. So he was such a pro. The entire team was really really cool.”

The episode featuring Baker and Cole aired on Sunday night.

(H/T WrestlingNews.Co for transcription)

Danhausen’s AEW In-Ring Debut Set for Dynamite

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Danhausen’s in-ring debut for AEW has been announced and it’s expected to be very evil.

For weeks, Danhausen has been terrorizing the AEW roster with his curses. Thus far, only HOOK has been able to go unscathed. While he’s certainly had a presence on TV, Danhausen has yet to have a match on Dynamite, Rampage, or PPV.

That’s about to change as Tony Khan has announced that Danhausen will take on Tony Nese on the May 11 episode of Dynamite.

“The much-anticipated in-ring debut of the very nice/very evil Danhausen is set for TOMORROW vs Premier Athlete Tony Nese LIVE on AEW Dynamite! Will Nese be a hometown hero on Long Island, or will Danhausen curse him? Don’t miss Dynamite on TBS tomorrow @ 8pm ET/7pm CT!”

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Danhausen’s Injury

Back in Oct. 2021, Danhausen suffered a broken tibia and fibula during a Next Generation Wrestling: Tennessee event. As one can imagine, those injuries take a while to fully heal so it’ll be interesting to see how the match with Nese will be booked.

Danhausen’s character could very well give him an out if he isn’t truly ready for a traditional wrestling match. This could turn out to be a comedy-style match if that’s the case.

The “Very Evil” curser has been trying to get in the good graces of HOOK. Will he get the assistance he’s been seeking?

SEScoops will bring you live coverage of AEW Dynamite on May 11, so be sure to check back on the homepage.

Wardlow Says His Rise In AEW Has Even Exceeded His Own Expectations

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The Superstar Crossover program recently conducted an interview with rising AEW superstar Wardlow, and his thoughts on his current feud with MJF.

The two men are set to meet for a contract signing at tomorrow’s AEW Dynamite from Long Island, where it will be revealed when a match will take place, most likely at the May 29th Double or Nothing pay-per-view. When speaking about MJF Mr. Mayhem states that the thought of hitting him with the Powerbomb Symphony makes him drool.

“Dude, the thought of powerbombing Max makes me drool.It’s literally, I obsess over it. I cannot wait to powerbomb that kid. I’m going to powerbomb him until my arms go numb.”

Later Wardlow discusses his journey in AEW, admitting that his slow rise to the top could not have been written better, nor would there be any aspects of it that he would change.

“I think even this is exceeding my expectations. I couldn’t have wrote myself a better future than what I’m currently living. Or I guess I should say I couldn’t have wrote a better reality for what I’m currently living. I wouldn’t change a single thing that has happened or a single thing that is happening right now.”

Since making his AEW debut and joining MJF back in 2019 Wardlow has been featured in some marquee matchups in the company’s short history. He wrestled against Cody Rhodes in the very first AEW cage match, he stood toe-to-toe with CM Punk and would have defeated the Chicago Savior had it not been for MJF, and he won the Brass Ring Ladder Match at Revolution 2022 earlier this year.

Watch Wardlow’s appearance on Superstar Crossover with Josh Martinez:

Quotes via WrestleZone

WWE Reveals Bracket For First-Ever NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament

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Ahead of the first-ever NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament starting tonight on NXT 2.0, WWE has unveiled the bracket for it. 

It will feature eight stars with the winner receiving a contract for an NXT Women’s title match against current champion Mandy Rose. Those competitors are Nikkita Lyons, Lash Legend, Tatum Paxley, Fallon Henley, Roxanne Perez, Kiana James, Arianna Grace, and Sloane Jacobs.

Here are the first-round matchups for the tournament:

Left Side 

  • Nikkita Lyons vs. Arianna Grace
  • Fallon Henley vs. Sloane Jacobs

Right Side

  • Roxanne Perez vs. Kiana James
  • Lash Legend vs. Tatum Paxley

WWE hasn’t announced which tournament matches will be taking place on tonight’s NXT episode, but WWE has confirmed that Perez is set to team with Wendy Choo against NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) in a non-title match on the show.

The tournament is designed to spotlight new talent on the roster. Although it’s the first women’s edition of the tournament, the men’s Breakout Tournaments were held in 2019 and 2021.

Jordan Myles (ACH) was the winner of the inaugural Breakout Tournament in 2019, while Carmelo Hayes won the 2021 edition.

Penta El Zero M is Looking Jacked (Photo)

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Penta El Zero M is looking jacked in a recently posted photo.

One-half of the Lucha brothers alongside his real-life younger brother Rey Fenix, the former AEW World Tag Team Champion took to Twitter to share a picture on his Twitter account showing off his physical appearance.

“Puro zero miedo……#luchabrothers @AEW @luchalibreaaa,” wrote the 37-year-old as the caption to the mirror selfie in a gym. Check out the photo below:

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Penta El Zero M made the rounds on social media recently when he superkicked Tay Conti at AAA’s TripleMania: Monterrey event on April 30 in Monterrey, Mexico.

After the main event which saw the Young Bucks defeating Hijo del Vikingo & Fenix, Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti ran down to the ring to join the Young Bucks. Penta came out to clear the ring and hit a superkick on Conti. Penta’s unconcerned attitude went viral on pro wrestling Twitter. You can check out the video below:

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Earlier, Penta El Zero M debuted his new character, Penta Oscuro on the February 23 edition of AEW Dynamite. The character had first appeared in Lucha Underground, and after weeks of teasing, Penta debuted the darker side of his persona on AEW. Known as Pentagon Dark in Lucha Underground, Penta Oscuro has a more aggressive side and goes after his opponent’s limbs with his arm snap.

Dustin Rhodes Vows To Never Wrestle Cody Rhodes Again

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Dustin Rhodes has no plans of ever wrestling his brother Cody Rhodes again.

Back in May 2019 at the inaugural AEW Double or Nothing PPV, Dustin and Cody put on an instant classic. Ultimately, Cody picked up the pinfall and the two embraced. The match took a lot out of the two.

It’s enough to where Dustin promises not to have another singles match with Cody.

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Dustin Rhodes Dismisses Cody Rematch

During a chat with Renee Paquette on The Sessions, Dustin Rhodes said that he won’t ever share the ring with Cody for a one-on-one match again (h/t Fightful).

“I’ve talked about this a lot over the last couple of years.

“Having an opportunity to work with my brother, and not knowing what to expect with the AEW audience and no idea if I’m gonna get any reaction at all, and just the fact that we went out there, and I got a reaction, and the match was like, just for me and him, perfect.

“It was a long time coming that we weren’t allowed in WWE to do. Not Stardust vs. Goldust, I mean just serious brother versus brother.

“It’s hard to do.

“It’s hard to do as you look at all the brothers versus brothers. There’s nothing good to come from them, right? I’ll never do it again. I’ll never wrestle him again. It did a lot to me that night.”

Cody is currently back with WWE, while Dustin remains on the AEW roster. Dustin has said he’s committed to AEW as he believes in the direction the company is heading in.

Dustin has said that he and Cody had pitched the idea of facing each other at WrestleMania directly to Vince McMahon before AEW was even a thought. He claimed McMahon told him the match wasn’t good enough for the event.

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