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Major WWE Superstar Set to Return on SmackDown This Week

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A big-time WWE superstar will be making his return this Friday.

WWE is known for having larger-than-life characters. Some feel that the star power has been running thin, however. We’ve seen key injuries to the likes of main eventers such as Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.

There have also been megastars that have taken reduced schedules but one major name is set to return.

Roman Reigns Returns This Week

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Roman Reigns is the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion. Fans haven’t been able to see much of him, however.

That’s because Reigns inked a new deal with WWE that will allow him to work fewer dates. He hasn’t been seen since successfully defending his title against Riddle on the June 17 episode of SmackDown before being laid out by Brock Lesnar.

WWE has announced that Roman Reigns will be back on the July 8 episode of SmackDown in Fort Worth, TX.

It’ll be interesting to see what he’ll have to say after being attacked by Lesnar during his last appearance.

The two will face off with the WWE Undisputed Universal Title on the line at SummerSlam on July 30 in Nashville. It’ll be a Last Man Standing match.

WWE Talent Misses July 4 Episode of Raw

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A WWE personality isn’t present for the special July 4 episode of Monday Night Raw.

The Independence Day edition of Raw is being held inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This is the post-Money in the Bank episode of Raw.

The WWE Universe is fresh off witnessing the MITB premium live event. Fans saw two Money in the Bank winners crowned and a SmackDown Women’s Championship change when Liv Morgan cashed in her contract to defeat Ronda Rousey.

When the show got started, however, one notable name was absent.

Jimmy Smith Not on Raw

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When WWE Raw got started, Corey Graves revealed that Jimmy Smith is on vacation. He was replaced by Kevin Patrick as the play-by-play commentator this week.

Smith has been the lead PBP person on Raw since the company dropped Adnan Virk. Smith has been praised for holding his own in the booth despite not having much knowledge about the current WWE product going into the role.

This week’s episode of Raw features The Judgment Day vs. The Mysterios. There will also be a six-man tag team match with Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits vs. Theory and Alpha Academy.

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Weekend Wrestling Results (7/1-7/3): GCW, PWG, STARDOM, NJPW, ICW NHB & More

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This weekend, various wrestling promotions hosted Friday, Saturday & Sunday night shows. Game Changer Wrestling, ICW No Holds Barred, NWA, STARDOM, NJPW Strong, Freelance Underground, NJPW, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. all presented events from 7/1-7/3. 

We have compiled results for the independent shows below along with ways to stream them, if possible.

7/1

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Change Wrestling hosted its Gateway To The Death event in Sauget, Illinois. The event took place on July 1 at Pop’s Nightclub. The event aired on FITE TV.

GCW Gateway To The Death Results (7/1)

  • Blake Christian def. Gringo Loco
  • 2 Cold Scorpio def. Allie Katch
  • Ninja Mack def. Axton Ray
  • Nick Wayne def. Tony Deppen
  • Davey Richards def. Joey Janela
  • Jordan Oliver def. Dark Sheik
  • EFFY def. Delirious
  • Lucha Extrema Match: Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) def. Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) and Jimmy Lloyd
  • GCW Ultraviolent Championship Match: Alex Colon (c) def. Cole Radrick
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ICW No Holds Barred

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its Volume 27 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 1 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club. The event aired on IWTV.

ICW No Holds Barred: Volume 27 Results (7/1)

  • SHLAK def. AKIRA
  • Bobby Beverly def. Kaplan
  • Tommy Vendetta def. Josh Bishop
  • Danny Demanto def. Randi West
  • Krule def. The Kirks (Brandon & Kasey Kirk)
  • John Wayne Murdoch def. Dale Patricks
  • ICW American Deathmatch Championship: Joel Bateman def. Eric Ryan (c) 
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7/2

National Wrestling Alliance

The most recent episode of NWA USA debuted on July 2. The episode is available on their YouTube here.

NWA USA Stream And Results (7/2)

  • Gaagz the Gymp def. BLK Jeez
  • “Magic” Jake Dumas def. AJ Cazana
  • NWA World Women’s Tag Team Titles: Kenzie Paige & Ella Envy (c) def. Allysin Kay & Marti Belle 

ICW No Holds Barred

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its The Pit 7 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 2 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club. The event aired on IWTV.

ICW No Holds Barred: The Pit 7 Results (7/2)

  • Neil Diamond Cutter def. Malcolm Monroe III
  • Isaiah Broner def. Aaron Williams
  • The Carver def. Satu Jinn
  • Brandon Kirk def. Darren McCarty

During John Wayne Murdoch’s entrance, he grabbed a microphone and explained that there was a stabbing outside the venue and that the remainder of the event is canceled. 

STARDOM

STARDOM hosted an event on July 2. The event took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2 in Osaka, Japan.

STARDOM Results (7/2)

  • Momo Kohgo defeated Lady C
  • Oedo-tai (Fukigen Death & Saki Kashima) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Saya Iida)
  • Syuri defeated Mai Sakurai
  • Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani & AZM) defeated Oedo-tai (Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe & Ruaka)
  • Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Himeka & Natsupoi) defeated Tam Nakano, Waka Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka
  • Goddesses Of STARDOM Championship: STARS (Koguma & Hazuki) (c) vs. God’s Eye (Ami Sorei & MIRAI) ended in a 30-minute time limit draw.

ICW No Holds Barred

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its Volume 28 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 2 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club. The event aired on IWTV.

ICW No Holds Barred: Volume 28 Results (7/2)

  • SHLAK def. Eric Ryan
  • AKIRA def. Brandon Kirk
  • Satu Jinn def. Neil Diamond Cutter
  • Tommy Vendetta def. Bobby Beverly
  • Kasey Kirk (w/ Brandon Kirk) def. Dale Patricks
  • Krule def. The Carver
  • ICW American Deathmatch Championship: Joel Bateman (c) def. John Wayne Murdoch

NJPW STRONG

NJPW aired their newest episode of NJPW Strong on July 2 on NJPW World. The tapings took place on May 15 as a part of the NJPW STRONG Collision tapings at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NJPW STRONG Results (7/2)

  • United Empire (Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) def. TMDK (Bad Dude Tito, JONAH, Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste)
  • Jeff Cobb def. Willie Mack
  • Will Ospreay (w/ Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) def. Homicide (w/ Eddie Kingston)

Freelance Underground

Freelance Underground hosted its Blaze of Glory event in Joliet, Illinois. The event took place on July 2 at Cantigny Post 367 VFW. The event aired on IWTV.

FU Blaze Of Glory Results (7/2)

  • FU Independent Championship: Storm Grayson (c) def. GPA
  • Mojo McQueen def. Alfonso Gonzalez
  • Billie Starkz def. Katalina Perez
  • FU Tag Team Championships: The Brothers Of Funstruction (Ruffo The Clown & Yabo The Clown) (c) def. Pick N Pop (Darius Latrell & Koda Hernandez) and Joey Marx & Mason Conrad
  • Project MONIX def. Davey Bang
  • Joe Alonzo def. August Matthews and Gunner Brave
  • Laynie Luck def. Sandra Moone
  • FU Heavyweight Championship: Calvin Tankman (c) def. Shane Mercer

7/3

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling hosted its night six of its New Japan Road tour in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on July 3 at the Korakuen Hall. The event aired on NJPW World.

NJPW New Japan Road Results (7/3)

  • Great Bash Heel (Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe) def. Ryohei Oiwa & Tiger Mask
  • Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Master Wato & Kosei Fujita
  • United Empire (Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare) def. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)
  • Los Ingobernables De Japon (Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & SANADA) def. LA Dojo (Clark Connors, The DKC & Yuji Nagata)
  • HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo) def. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano)
  • CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada) def. Suzuki-Gun (TAKA Michinoku & Taichi)
  • KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Alex Zayne def. BULLET CLUB (KENTA, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo)

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Change Wrestling hosted its Rock-N-Roll Forever event in Evansville, Indiana. The event took place on July 3 at the Evansville Coliseum. The event aired on FITE TV.

GCW Rock-N-Roll Forever Results (7/3)

  • Jordan Oliver def. Calvin Tankman
  • Tony Deppen def. Kerry Morton
  • Nick Wayne def. Axton Ray
  • Blake Christian def. Shane Mercer
  • Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) def. The Bloodfighters (Alex Colon, Dale Patricks & Akira)
  • Scramble Match: Nate Webb def. Alec Price, Carter Gray, Larry D, Yoya & Jimmy Lloyd
  • Cole Radrick def. Joey Janela
  • Billie Starkz def. Dark Sheik
  • The Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch & Reed Bentley)
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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla hosted its event titled Nineteen in Los Angeles, California. The event took place on July 3 at the Globe Theater. 

PWG Nineteen Results (7/3)

  • Shane Haste def. Titus Alexander
  • Yuka Sakazaki def. Masha Slamovich
  • Davey Richards def. Kevin Blackwood and JONAH
  • Speedball Mike Bailey def. Buddy Matthews
  • PWG Tag Team Championship Match: Kings of the Black Throne (Brody King & Malakai Black) def. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) 
  • PWG World Championship Match: Daniel Garcia (c) def. Konosuke Takeshita

WWE RAW Results (7/4/22): Becky Lynch vs. Asuka, Otis Vomits, Gunther Appears, Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair

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The July 4, 2022 edition of WWE RAW aired live tonight from the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. It was the first episode of WWE RAW following Money in the Bank. Asuka battled Becky Lynch in a No Holds Barred match in the main event and several SmackDown superstars appeared during the show.

WWE RAW Results

  • The Mysterios def. Judgement Day via DQ
  • AJ Styles def. The Miz
  • Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair def. Natalya & Carmella
  • Seth Rollins def. Ezekiel
  • Bobby Lashley & Street Profits def. Theory & Alpha Academy
  • Gunther def. R-Truth
  • Becky Lynch def. Asuka in a No Holds Barred match

Here are the takeaways from the July 4th episode of WWE RAW:

Lashley Will Defend The US Title Against Theory At SummerSlam

It was announced that Becky Lynch will battle Asuka in a No Holds Barred match and Judgement Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest will face the Mysterios. SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan will also appear tonight. Bobby Lashley & Street Profits will battle Theory & American Alpha in a 6-man tag team match tonight.

United States Champion Bobby Lashley made his way to the ring to begin the show. Lashley welcomed everyone to Monday Night RAW and the crowd cheered. A loud “Bobby!” chant broke out for the United States Champion and he thanked them. Lashley claimed that there is not a man in any division, in any promotion that can beat him for the United States Championship.

MITB winner Theory interrupted to a smattering of boos from the crowd. The crowd booed as Theory claimed everyone was waiting to hear what he has to say. Theory boasted about being the youngest Mr. Money in the Bank in WWE history. The crowd chanted “you suck!” as Lashley pointed out that they were talking to Theory.

He told Bobby to shut up before entering the ring with the United States Champion. Theory noted that Lashley got him in the first half of the show, but just like Michael Jordan, he came back and won the MITB contract. Lashley told Theory that he didn’t earn his way into the MITB ladder match and wanted a fight. Theory backed down and held up the MITB briefcase. Theory announced that he’s already been given a rematch against Bobby Lashley for the United States Championship at SummerSlam.

Theory noted that Lesnar and Reigns are going to beat the hell out of each other at SummerSlam and he’s going to cash in that night to become the youngest Undisputed champion in WWE history. Theory then attacked Lashley with the MITB briefcase and hit him several times with it. The United States Champion battled back and hit a Chokeslam. Lashley set up for a Spear but Theory rolled out of the ring to end the segment.

The Mysterios def. Judgement Day, Independence Day Cookout

Finn Balor and Damian Priest attacked Rey and Dominik Mysterio during their entrance as RAW went to a break. Judgement Day then battled The Mysterios in a singles match. Balor and Dominik started off the action. Dominik took control and Damian Priest tagged in. Dominik caught him with a Dropkick and knocked him out of the ring.

Rey tagged in and hit a Senton off the ring apron. Back in the ring, Rey caught Balor with an Enziguri and tagged out. Dominik connected with a Crossbody off the top rope before tripping Balor up. Priest tagged in and prevented the 619. Damian carried Dominik out of the ring and threw him into the barricade as WWE RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Rey connected with a Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Damian Priest was able to kick out. Mysterio followed it up with a Senton off the top rope for a near fall. Dominik popped Rey up in the air and he connected with an awesome Hurricanrana on Damian for another two count. Rey then made it seem like Finn used a steel chair to hit him and The Mysterios got a DQ win in a tribute to Eddie Guerrero. Judement Day then attacked The Mysterios backstage and beat them down until WWE officials broke it up.

Street Profits and Alpha Academy argued at a cookout earlier in the day. Montez Ford hit Gable with a hot dog and Otis got pissed off.

Later, we are back at the cookout and Ezekiel is hanging out with Street Profits. Ezekiel accidentally got ketchup all over Seth Rollins. Seth looked angry but started laughing like a goof. Rollins then got angry again, had some of the ketchup that was on his face, and exited as Ezekiel was bewildered. Rollins and Ezekiel competed in a singles match later on tonight’s WWE RAW.

The hot dog contest began between Dawkins & Otis. It was revealed that Tozawa had eaten 48 hot dogs right next to them and won the contest. Theory showed up and said he will see Alpha Academy out there for their 6-man tag team match. Otis’ stomach didn’t feel too well going into the bout.

AJ Styles def. The Miz, Ciampa Attacked

The Miz battled AJ Styles once again tonight on RAW. Before the match, The Miz was interviewed backstage about Logan Paul’s challenge for a match at SummerSlam. Miz insisted that they form a tag team and put the Skull Crushing Finale at WrestleMania behind them. However, The Miz vowed to be relentless if Logan doesn’t want to become a tag team again.

Miz caught AJ with a knee to the midsection and bounced his head off the top turnbuckle. The A-Lister went for another knee but the Phenomenal One countered into a Clothesline. The Miz tumbled out of the ring and Styles hit him with a flying forearm as WWE RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, AJ connected with an Ushigoroshi and went for a cover but Miz kicked out. The Miz cowered away in the corner and begged Styles for mercy. He then tripped AJ and planted him with a DDT for a near fall. AJ battled back and hit the Phenomenal Forearm for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Ciampa attacked AJ from behind and slammed him into the ring post. Ciampa pulled down his knee pad but Styles caught him with an Enziguri. AJ set up for the Styles Clash on Ciampa but The Miz broke it up. Miz planted AJ with the Skull Crushing Finale and smirked at Ciampa. The Miz and Ciampa stood over Styles and shook hands to end the segment.

The Women’s Champs Picked Up A Win

Liv Morgan won the women’s MITB ladder match and cashed in just a couple of hours later on Ronda Rousey to win the SmackDown Women’s Champion. Liv made her way to the big to a big pop from the crowd. She said she was so proud to be standing in the ring as the new Smackdown Women’s Champion. Liv boasted about beating Ronda Rousey at Money in the Bank and raised the title.

Natalya interrupted and took credit for destroying Ronda Rousey before Liv Morgan cashed in. Carmella joined the party and wanted Natalya & Liv to take their business over to SmackDown. Natalya and Carmella attacked Liv Morgan before RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair made the save. Belair beat Carmella down as Liv sent Natalya out of the ring to end the segment. Adam Pearce then did his best Teddy Long and announced a tag team match up next.

Bianca dominated the action early and leveled Carmella. Liv tagged in and hit a Splash in the corner for a two count. Natalya tagged in and caught Liv with a Dropkick for a near fall. Morgan responded with a Dropkick of her own for a two count. Natalya got the SmackDown Women’s Champion in the Sharpshooter but she used Bianca’s braid to reach the ropes.

The RAW Women’s Champion tagged in and hit Natalya with a shoulder tackle. Belair went for a Powerbomb but Natalya countered into a Hurricanrana. Belair went for a Suplex but Carmella broke it up. Carmella tagged in and hit Bianca with a Superkick against the ring post as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Bianca Belair planted Carmella with a Backbreaker but couldn’t get to the corner for a tag. Natalya tagged in and stomped Belair down in the corner of the ring. Belair threw Natalya out of the ring and got the tag to Liv. Morgan stormed into the ring and hit Natalya with an Enziguri.

Liv hit a springboard Stunner and went for the cover but Carmella broke it up. Carmella went for a Crossbody on Belair but the RAW Women’s Champion caught her. Carmella escaped and shoved Belair into the ring post. Liv knocked Carmella off the apron and planted Natalya with the Oblivion for the pinfall victory.

Seth Rollins def. Ezekiel, Riddle Saved The Day

Seth Rollins battled Ezekiel tonight on RAW. Rollins attacked Ezekiel right when the bell rang and stomped the hell out of him in the corner of the ring. Ezekiel battled back with a Suplex and Seth retreated out of the ring. Ezekiel chased him around and Rollins threw him into the ropes. Rollins connected with a Neckbreaker but Ezekiel battled back with some chops to the chest. Ezekiel sent Seth to the outside with a Back Body Drop. Ezekiel then launched Rollins over the barricade and into the timekeeper’s area as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Ezekiel was still in control and sent Seth flying across the ring with a Fallaway Slam. Ezekiel connected with a Splash in the corner and followed it up with a Spinebuster for a two count. Ezekiel went for another Splash but Rollins blocked. Seth leaped off the top rope but Ezekiel countered with a knee to the face. Ezekiel quickly followed it up with a swinging Neckbreaker but couldn’t put Rollins away.

Ezekiel climbed to the top turnbuckle but Rollins caught him with a forearm to the face. Seth climbed to the top rope as well but Zeke shoved him down. Seth hopped right back up but Ezekiel escaped through his legs. Ezekiel got Rollins in the Electric Chair and transitioned into a Powerbomb for a near fall. Rollins kicked out of several roll-up attempts before hitting the Stomp for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Seth Rollins went for an attack but Riddle caught him with an RKO out of nowhere. The crowd loved this and Riddle got a great reaction as Rollins retreated.

Lashley & Street Profits Dominated, Otis Ate Too Many Hotdogs

United States Champion Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) battled MITB winner Theory & Alpha Academy (Otis & Chad Gable) in a 6-man tag team match. Theory leveled Dawkins to begin the match and flexed for the booing crowd. Gable tagged in and connected with a Dragon Screw as Otis was holding his stomach on the ring apron. The action broke down into a brawl and Otis got knocked out of the ring. Ford and Lashley hit a double Vertical Suplex and Dawkins flipped onto Alpha Academy outside the ring as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Lashley and Gable were battling in the ring. Bobby connected with a Powerslam and went for the cover but Otis broke it up at two. Lashley hit Otis with a Spear and Ford followed it up with a Frog Splash. Gable connected with a Suplex and then a Moonsault on Lashley for a near fall. Lashley then hit Gable with the Spear for the pinfall victory. Otis then vomited due to eating too many hot dogs at the cookout and Gable just barely got out of the way.

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Gunther Destroyed R-Truth

R-Truth came to the ring dressed as Uncle Sam for an Independence Day Celebration as RAW went to a break.

He introduced himself as Uncle Sam and claimed that today is his favorite holiday. R-Truth said that they are here to honor those brave American heroes that saved the alien invasion back in 1996 (Independence Day movie joke). R-Truth said he wanted to read his favorite passage from the Constitution.

Ludwig Kaiser interrupted and introduced Intercontinental Champion Gunther. Kaiser demanded that the crowd stand and show respect to The Ring General, Gunther. R-Truth started a USA chant but Gunther knocked his hat off. An impromptu match started that R-Truth was shouting he didn’t agree to. Gunther booted R-Truth in the face and hit a Powerbomb for the pinfall victory.

Becky Lynch def. Asuka In A No Holds Barred Match

Becky Lynch battled Asuka in a No Holds Barred match in this week’s main event. The Empress of Tomorrow connected with a kick for a two count and then hit Becky with a steel chair. Asuka got out of the ring to get another chair and Becky attacked her while she got back into the ring. Lynch took an eternity to set up a chair in the ropes and it immediately fell out.

Lynch went to set it back up and Asuka shoved her into it. Asuka then leaped off a steel chair and hit a Dropkick. Becky rolled to the ring apron to regroup but Asuka followed her out there. Asuka went for a Powerbomb onto a stack of chairs but Lynch booted her away. Becky then delivered an Exploder Suplex onto the chairs and cleared off the announce table.Asuka hit her with a chair and followed it up with a Hip Attack that sent both superstars through the barricade as RAW went to the final commercial break of the night.

When RAW returned, Becky climbed to the top turnbuckle but Asuka caught her with another chair shot. Asuka set up a pile of chairs and climbed to the top rope with Lynch. The Empress of Tomorrow connected with a Superplex that sent Big Time Becks down onto the pile of chairs.

Asuka went for the cover but Becky kicked out at two and the match continued. Asuka grabbed a trash can and stuck it over Becky’s head. She unloaded a series of kicks as Lynch was trapped in the trash can. Asuka climbed to the top rope and hit a Dropkick but Becky was able to kick out at the last moment.

Asuka brought a table out from under the ring but Becky attacked from behind. Lynch launched Asuka into the steel steps and slid the table into the ring. Becky tossed the trash can to the outside and set up the table. Asuka got back into the ring but Becky bashed her with a steel chair.

Lynch put the table in the corner of the ring but Asuka attacked again. Asuka knocked Becky out of the ring and then quickly rolled her back in. She went under the ring and grabbed an umbrella. She hit Becky with it and booted her in the face for a two count. The Empress tried to spit the mist in Becky’s face but Lynch used the umbrella to block it. Asuka put Becky on top of the table and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Lynch caught her with a forearm to the face and then put Asuka through the table with the Man-Handle Slam for the pinfall victory.

PAC to Defend the AEW All-Atlantic Title in OTT Wrestling

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PAC is coming back to OTT Wrestling and will be defending the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.

PAC In OTT Wrestling

On July 4, Over The Top Wrestling announced that PAC will defend his AEW All-Atlantic Championship against LJ Cleary at OTT Poetry Slam on July 22. OTT Wrestling is an Irish professional wrestling promotion based in Dublin, Ireland. The promotion was founded in 2014. Over The Top Wrestling mixes elements of traditional pro wrestling, comedy, and sports entertainment. 

The AEW All-Atlantic Champion’s last match in OTT Wrestling was in August of 2019. In that match, he defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey at OTT Live In Cork.

This title match will only happen if PAC retains his title against Shota Umino on July 10 at RevPro.

The Bastard won the AEW All-Atlantic Championship at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. To become the inaugural champion, he defeated Clark Connors, Malakai Black, and Miro in a fatal four-way match.

Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) Will Not Be Competing At WES Event Despite Still Being Advertised

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Lina Fanene, who is formerly known as Nia Jax, is another wrestler not pleased with the way that Wrestling Entertainment Series (WES) has been doing business.

Lina Fanene Won’t Be At The WES Show

The former Nia Jax was scheduled to face CJ Perry (formerly Lana) on the show on July 9, but she says she won’t be wrestling. Perry is no longer being advertised after she was originally supposed to face Fanene for the Women’s World Championship at both the show that was canceled and the new date for the event. Now, however, the official lineup says that Lina will face an opponent to be determined.

“I do not know why I am still on this poster, but I will REPEAT myself again…I will NOT be at the show. Please do not buy a ticket thinking you will see me perform or get a chance to meet me. I hate that this misleads people!”

Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) on WES situation
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Matthew Rehwoldt Calls Out WES

Lina is not the first person to call out the business practices of the new WES promotion led by former WWE roster members Gzim Selmani (Rezar) and Sunny Dhinsa (Akam). Recently, on July 2, Matthew Rehwoldt recently said that the promotion cost him time and money. He also doesn’t believe that the event will actually happen. The first show was scheduled for June 4, but it was postponed to July 9.

No one from the promotion had commented on what Lina or Matthew had to say. 

The updated card for the WES show can be seen below.

Wrestling Entertainment Series (7/9)

  • Alistair Overeem vs Moose
  • Legion Of Pain vs BT Gunn & Kez Evans
  • Steph de Lander (Persia Pirotta) & Anastasia vs She-Wolves
  • Samuray del Sol (Kalisto) vs Lince Dorado
  • Dean Muhtadi (Mojo Rawley) vs Damo Mackle (Killian Dain)
  • Eric Young vs Zac Zodiac
  • Levis Valenzuela (No Way Jose) vs Jody Fliesh
  • Tom Hannifan on the call

AEW’s PPV Schedule Could Be Changing

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AEW has proven to be popular with fans ever since the company began back in January 2019.

In May of that year, the promotion held its first Pay Per View, Double or Nothing, and the company now hosts a handful of Pay Per Views a year.

In addition to Double or Nothing, AEW also hosts annual Revolution, All Out and Full Gear events.

This year, AEW added the Forbidden Door show to its schedule, but now a major change is coming.

Changing up the Schedule

AEW All Out
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During an episode of Wrestling Observer Live, it was reported that more Pay Per Views may be coming to AEW.

More specifically, WarnerMedia has been interested in adding more Pay Per Views, and AEW are in agreement with that plan.

Andrew Zarian explained that AEW had made it clear that when it comes to Pay Per Views “they would love to do them more.”

Zarian also noted that the Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor Pay Per View announcement came days after he was told that Warner Media wanted more shows from All Elite Wrestling.

Its speculated that Death Before Dishonor could be a test between AEW and B/R Live to see if there is enough demand from the audience to have more shows in this format.

Zarian also speculated that a new deal may already be in place between Tony Khan and WarnerMedia for the latter to air ROH content.

AEW has not confirmed any new Pay Per Views, though it is believed that one of their Dynamite special events could be turned into a fully-fledged weekend event.

Forbidden Door Early PPV Estimate Revealed

Big E Reveals “Great News” About His Recovery from a Broken Neck

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Big E is checking in with an encouraging update about his health.

Former WWE Champion suffered a broken neck on the March 11th edition of WWE SmackDown. He later provided an update on his condition, revealing that his C1 and C6 vertebrae were fractured. Thankfully, his spinal cord and ligaments were not damaged.

Just days after the incident, Big E stated that doctors informed him he narrowly escaped a stroke, paralysis or death, due to the C1 fracture.

Last month, he posted a video on Instagram of himself throwing his neck brace in the trash, a sign that his recovery is moving in the right direction.

Big E Feels “Tremendous”

On Monday, July 4th, Big E let fans know that he is feeling “tremendous” less than four months after the career-threatening injury.

According to Big E, he still has a long road ahead of him. His C1 is not ossifying just yet, a crucial development that will determine whether or not he’ll be able to wrestle again.

“The current plan is to get more scans at the one year mark & see how it’s progressing.”

– Big E

Big E feels “tremendous” and neck surgery is still “off the table.”

SEScoops wishes Big E a full and speedy recovery.

Alexa Bliss “Very Sad” She no Longer Works with Released WWE star

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Alexa Bliss has been with WWE for many years now, and has seen plenty of Superstars come and go.

Since April 2020, WWE has cut Superstars in droves in the name of budget cuts, with multiple former World Champions being cut.

Seeing your colleagues and friends lose their jobs has understandably been difficult for the remaining locker room and there’s one name Bliss especially misses.

Bliss and Bray Wyatt

Speaking on the Out of Character podcast, Bliss recalled working with Bray Wyatt, her brought out a darker character in her in mid-2020.

Bliss said how she loved working with Wyatt and it is unfortunate that he’s no longer with the company.

“Oh my gosh. Working with The Fiend, with Windham was the most fun I’ve ever had in my entire WWE career. He is so brilliant with his creativity and he puts so much effort into his character. So much research. It made me wanna step my game up, 100%. Being like, ‘Okay, he puts this much thought to his character. I need to put twice as much thought in mine.'”

She continued, “Because when you step into someone else’s gimmick, you don’t want to bring it down. So I put in so much effort into that and protecting the character, protecting when we did the Firefly Fun House. It was so fun. It’s very sad that we don’t work together anymore, because it was so much fun. I think the WWE Universe saw how much fun we’re having.”

“It’s very sad that we don’t work together anymore.”

Alexa Bliss on not working with Bray Wyatt anymore.

Wyatt was released from WWE in July 2021, a decision that shocked fans given the popularity of his ‘The Fiend’ character.

He has yet to appear for any other major wrestling promotion.

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Alexa Bliss ‘Didn’t Care’ About The Negative Reaction To Her Dark Persona

Alexa Bliss ‘Didn’t Care’ About The Negative Reaction To Her Dark Persona

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When Alexa Bliss took on the persona of The Fiend and became the Dark Alexa, the online wrestling community did not react to it lightly. Fans slammed this idea from the company hard and many criticized WWE for putting Bliss into such a storyline. However, according to the former Women’s Champion herself, she didn’t pay much attention to it because she was having too much fun.

The WWE star recently appeared on Ryan Satin’s Out Of Character podcast. Speaking about the negative reaction to her Playground character, the female star explained why she didn’t pay much attention to it:

‘I Don’t Care’: Alexa Bliss

“So with anything with the Playground Alexa, Lily stuff. There are so many negative comments. From the day I started, till even now. People just hate on it so much. But when I was in that persona, I didn’t care. Because I was having so much fun.” said Alexa Bliss, “People were investing because they were buying the Lily dolls, girl were dressing up as Dark Alexa, [both] guys and girls. That’s what I pay attention to.

She continued: “I don’t pay attention a lot to the negative comments on wrestling Twitter because I feel like you go to Twitter sometimes when you’re looking to read negative stuff. because I feel like 90% of it’s negative. So most of the time I’ll like take some of it into consideration but with that persona, With the Dark Alexa? No. Because I was having so much fun. I knew where I was going with it, my vision, I was having fun and being entertained by it. The fact that I would resonate with children so much is what made me not really pay attention to the negativity online.”

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Bret Hart Returning to Calgary for Upcoming Wrestling Event

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When it comes to Canadian wrestlers, few are more beloved or more accomplished than Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart.

Hart’s legendary career in the ring saw him capture both the WWF and WCW World Championships, as well as several other titles as both a singles and tag-team wrestler.

“The Hitman” also has two WWE Hall of Fame inductions to his name (2006 as a singles Superstar, 2019 for his work in The Hart Foundation) but now the “Excellence of Execution” is heading back to Calgary.

The Event

According to the Daily Hive, Calgary will host a “Ring a Ding Dong Dandy” of a wrestling show.

On July 9, the Romero Distillery will host ‘Romero Rumble,’ which will feature an appearance by Hart.

Bret, who turned 65 years old last Saturday, will be doing a meet and greet with fans for the event, which takes place 25 years after the iconic WWF In Your House: Canadian Stampede Pay Per View.

A Family Affair

Bret will be the biggest name to appear at Romero Rumble, but he’s not the only Hart in town.

The card will also see Davey Boy Smith Jr. the son of Bret’s brother-in-law in action, as the former WWE Superstar takes on Raj Singh.

Raj is the son of Gama Singh, who spent 16 years in Stampede Wrestling, the promotion Bret’s father Stu owned.

Brian Pillman Jr. the son of “The Loose Cannon” Brian Pillman, a teammate of Bret in the Hart Foundation, will face local talent Mo Jabari.

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Inside WWE’s Backstage Talent Meeting Before Money in the Bank

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WWE Money in the Bank 2022 was another big night for the company, but especially for Stephanie McMahon.

Last Saturday’s show marked the first Premium Live Event under McMahon’s watch as interim CEO and Chairwoman of WWE, filling the role left vacant by her father.

Vince McMahon has stepped down from the roles due to the ongoing investigation into an alleged affair and arranged $3 million hush money payout to a paralegal who left WWE this year.

The Meeting

PW Insider was the first to report that Stephanie McMahon had a meeting with talent backstage on the night of Money in the Bank 2022.

One source called it a “rah rah” meeting to show the Superstars that WWE is still “one big family working together.”

Triple H was also in attendance at the meeting, reiterating reports that he is back working for WWE full-time after his cardiac event last September.

There were no new details revealed related to the investigation into Vince McMahon, or the several other investigations into WWE’s business practices.

There was no update on John Laurinaitis, who has been placed on extended leave due to the McMahon investigation but remains employed by WWE at this time.

Stephanie and Triple H led the meeting but other important names were in attendance, including WWE President Nick Khan.

It is not confirmed whether Vince McMahon attended the meeting.

Some WWE Superstars were said to have booked their matches for Money in the Bank late due to being delayed by the meeting.

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Independent Wrestling News Wrap-Up (6/24-7/1): Defy, GCW, Glory Pro, West Coast Pro, Garden State Pro & More

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We have wrapped up some of the major news from this week from the independent scene of professional wrestling.

We have news from Defy Wrestling, BattleSlam, Game Changer Wrestling, Glory Pro Wrestling, Prestige Wrestling, West Coast Pro Wrestling, ICW: No Holds Barred, and Garden State Pro Wrestling.

Garden State Pro Wrestling

GSPW Welcome To Eden News

Garden State Pro Wrestling and FITE recently announced that GSPW’s debut event titled Welcome To Eden is available for pre-order on FITE TV.

The event is scheduled to take place on July 23 at 7 PM EST at The Heart Ballroom in Newark, NJ. Tickets for the event are sold out. The event is available for pre-order at this link. 

The card is as follows:

  • Dark Sheik & Jai Vidal vs Edith Surreal & Heather Monroe
  • Team YDNB (Jordan Oliver, Charlie Tiger & Griffin McCoy) vs Team H20 (Marcus Mathers, Austin Luke & Reid Walker)
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Effy vs Bryan Keith
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Robert Martyr vs Davey Richards
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Kevin Blackwood vs Alan Angels
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Calvin Tankman vs Tony Deppen
  • Miyu Yamashita vs Billie Starkz vs Janai Kai
  • Taya Valkyrie vs Trish Adora
  • Josh Alexander vs Konosuke Takeshita

On June 30, Garden State Pro Wrestling announced that they will be hosting a Konosuke Takeshita seminar. In the announcement, they state that Takeshita is doing his ‘first and equity possibly only seminar in the US.’ 

The seminar will take place on July 23 in Newark, NJ from 3:30-5:00 EST.

According to the post, all experience levels are welcome. There are limited spots open and the price is $40 per person. In a second tweet, the promotion added that you can pay at the door or pay in advance.

To join the webinar, you can DM Garden State Pro Wrestling on Twitter or email [email protected].

GSPW Thy Kingdom Come News

Garden State Pro Wrestling has begun to announce talent for their second live event titled ‘Thy Kingdom Come.’ The event will take place on August 27 at 7 PM EST in the Monroe Sports Center in Monroe, NJ. Tickets to the event are available here.

On July 1, the promotion announced that one of Mexico’s fastest-rising teams, Black Generation, which is the team of El Bendito and El Elemental, will make their American debut at the August 27 event.

On June 28, GSPW also announced that AEW”s Matt Sydal would be making his debut for the promotion at their Thy Kingdom Come event. It was announced on June 25 that Anthony Henry would be debuting for the promotion at the event as well.

As of right now, the following matches have been announced:

  • Michael Oku vs Titus Alexander
  • LuFisto vs Willow Nightingale
  • Sonny Kiss vs Kidd Bandit
  • Semi-Finals of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Effy or Bryan Keith vs. Tony Deppen or Calvin Tankman
  • Semi-Finals of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Kevin Blackwood or Alan Angels vs. Robert Martyr or Davey Richards

The following wrestlers have also been announced for the event:

  • Starboy Charlie
  • Komander
  • Black Generation (El Bendito & El Elemental)
  • Matt Sydal
  • Anthony Henry

ICW: No Holds Barred

ICWNHB: The Pit 7

ICW No Holds Barred had a successful event on June 1 with ICWNHB Volume 27. Later in the night, ICWNBH “The Pit 7” was scheduled to take place right after. Unfortunately, the event would come to an abrupt end after four matches. 

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its The Pit 7 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 2 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club.

The event aired on IWTV. ICWNHB Pit shows are events where there is no ring involved. At these events, the center of the ‘fight pit’ is just the ground with the fans forming a circle around the action.

Malcolm Monroe III took on Neil Diamond Cutter, Isaiah Broner battled Aaron Williams, The Carver faced off with Satu Jinn, and Darren McCarty went one on one with Brandon Kirk.

In the next match, John Wayne Murdoch was scheduled to have a match against Eric Ryan. However, during his entrance, he grabbed a microphone and explained that there was a stabbing outside the venue and that the remainder of the event is canceled. The event ended and the stream cut off on IWTV.

Kasey Catal, who is a talent associated with the promotion, revealed through an update tweet that prior to the stabbing the cops were called due to a domestic dispute and that the stabbing occurred after they left.

The medical staff from the ICWNHB event were able to help the victim until they were safely transported to the hospital. At this time, it is still unknown if the victim was attending the ICWNHB event or if it was a coincidence. Kasey confirmed in a series of tweets that the victim will be okay.

West Coast Pro Wrestling 

King Of Indies 2022

On July 1, West Coast Pro Wrestling announced that the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate will be coming to the US as part of King of Indies 2022.

King of Indies is a collaborative event between West Coast Pro and Pro Wrestling Revolution set to take place in San Francisco on November 19th, 2022.

Tickets for the event are not yet available, but you can follow West Coast Pro on Twitter for updates on ticket and event info.

Savage Mode II 

On July 2, West Coast Pro Wrestling announced that they will be hosting their Savage Mode II event in partnership with Prestige Wrestling. The event will take place on September 3. In the tweet, they stated that more information will be coming soon and to check out their Eventbrite link.

Cruel Summer

West Coast Pro Wrestling currently has its Cruel Summer event coming up on July 8 at 7PM EST. The event will take place at The United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, CA. On July 1, the promotion stated that there were around 100 seats left for the show. You can get tickets for the event here. 

So far, the following matches have been announced for the event:

  • Fatu vs Lawlor 
  • West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) vs Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
  • Vinnie Massaro vs Alan Angels
  • Titus Alexander vs Jack Cartwheel
  • Starboy Charlie vs “Speedball” Mike Bailey
  • ACH vs Nick Wayne
  • Masha Slamovich vs Zeda Zhang 
  • Jordan Cruz, 1 Called Manders & Levi Shapiro vs The Conglomerate

The West Coast Cup

On June 28, WCPW announced tickets to their two-night tournament live event titled The West Coast Cup. The event will take place on August 18 and 19 at The State Room in South San Francisco. Tickets to the event are available here. 

The following wrestlers and matches have been announced for the event:

  • Lee Moriarty vs Titus Alexander
  • Masha Slamovich
  • Kommander
  • Jorel Nelson
  • Davey Richards
  • Bryan Keith
  • Gravity
  • Starboy Charlie
  • Nick Wayne
  • Viento

Prestige Wrestling

Perseverance

On July 1, Prestige Wrestling announced that Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling’s Maki Itoh will be making her return to the promotion in September. Maki will be returning at Prestige’s Perseverance event on September 17th at The Glass House in Pomona, California. The show was announced on June 29.

VIP tickets go on sale on July 6th at 1 PM EST and GA tickets will go on sale on July 8th at 1 PM EST. You can follow Prestige Wrestling on Twitter for updates. Tickets will be available on their website here.

Nonstop Feeling

Prestige also has their Nonstop Feeling event coming up on July 22 in Portland, Oregon. The event will take place at the Hawthorne Theater at 7PM EST. The event will be streaming live on IWTV. All seats are sold out, and only limited standing room tickets are left. Those tickets can be purchased here.

As of right now, the following matches have been announced:

  • Konosuke Takeshita vs Kevin Blackwood
  • Alan Angels vs Frankie Kazarian
  • Prestige Wrestling Tag Team Championships: c4 (c) vs The Midnight Heat
  • Devil’s Playground Match: DreXL vs Kidd Bandit
  • ETHAN HD vs ACH
  • Adriel Noctis vs Sonico

Glory Pro Wrestling 

STL Vice

On June 29, Glory Pro Wrestling announced that Allie Katch will be taking on Max The Impaler at their STL Vice show on July 24 at 3PM EST. The event will take place at the South Broadway Atheltic Club in St. Louis, MO. The event is headlined by AEW’s “All Ego” Ethan Page. Tickets to the event are available here.

So far, the following matches have been announced for the event:

  • Warhorse vs “All Ego” Ethan Page
  • Max The Impaler vs Allie Katch
  • Camaro Jackson vs Mike Bennett
  • Davey Richards vs Rohit Raju
  • Title vs Title Match: Mike Outlaw (Crown of Glory Champion) vs Tootie Lynn (Midwest Territory Champion)
  • Grindhouse vs Technical Difficulties
  • United Glory Championship Match: The Hustle & The Muscle (Xavier Walker & Karam) (c) vs Jake Something & Ethan Price 

Game Changer Wrestling

Gateway To Death

On July 1, at Game Changer Wrestling’s Gateway to Death live event, Cole Radrick suffered an injury. Cole challenged Alex Colon, in a losing effort, for his GCW Ultraviolent Championship. Following the finish of the match, which was a Tiger Driver onto light tubes, Cole appeared to have suffered a nasty gash to his arm. He was immediately taped up and then taken to the hospital.

Cole was scheduled to face Joey Janela on July 3 at GCW’s Rock-N-Roll Forever show. However, as of right now there is no news on whether or not the match is scheduled to take place. 

We at SEScoops wish Cole Radrick a speedy and healthy recovery!

D.O.A.

At the GCW D.O.A. event on June 30 in Detroit, MI, HoodFoot was set to compete in a death match against SLADE. The match was cut short after HoodFoot suffered stabs with a broken light tube that cut him deeply. HoodFoot was rushed to a local hospital. 

Following this, GCW Owner Brett Lauderdale took to Twitter to post the following update:

Randi West, who is also a deathmatch wrestler, would go on to explain that HoodFoot would need both internal stitches and external staples for his lacerations. Hoodfoot was originally scheduled to have a match at GCW’s Rock-N-Roll Forever on July 3. As of right now, no replacement has been announced. Also, there has not been any replacements named for his matches with The Carver, Randi West and Bobby Beverly at ICW No Holds Barred’s Deathmatch Circus Weekend.

While it seems HoodFoot will be out of action for the foreseeable future, you can still support him through his Brainbuster store, his Cashapp ($mauricebelafonte), and his PayPal ([email protected]).

We at SEScoops wish HoodFoot a healthy and speedy recovery!

GCW Liverpool

On June 27, Game Changer Wrestling announced that Joey Janela will be joining the company for their UK Tour. This will be Janela’s return to England since he last wrestled for IPW:UK in 2019. GCW is partnering with TNT Extreme Wrestling to host their UK shows. The show will take place in Liverpool, London, England from September September 15th through 17th. Tickets for the event are available here.

The following wrestlers and matches have been announced for the event:

  • Joey Janela
  • EFFY
  • Alex Colon
  • John Wayne Murdoch

BATTLESLAM

The Takeover

On June 28, BattleSlam announced their event titled ‘The Takeover.’ The event will take place on July 28 in Atlanta, GA at 8PM EST. BattleSlam’s shows are a combination of hip-hop and pro wrestling. BattleSlam has not yet announced talent for the event, but tickets are available here. On their Eventbrite page, it says artists, wrestlers, and match announcements will be made on July 3. This is the third event to be hosted by BattleSlam. You can follow BattleSlam on Twitter for updates on the event.

Defy Wrestling

The World Is Yours

On July 1, Defy Wrestling announced that tickets for the second night of their two night event titled The World Is Yours were available. The event is headlined by AEW’s Swerve Strickland and will take on July 16 and 17. The event will take place at Washington Hall in Seattle, WA at 11PM EST. Tickets for the event are available here.

The following wrestlers and matches have been announced for the event:

  • Swerve Strickland
  • Konosuke Taskeshita vs Davey Richards
  • Defy Worldwide Tag Team Championship Match: Bollywood Boyz (c) The Midnight Heat vs Eddie Kingston & Schaff

The Undertaker Reacts to Israel Adesanya’s UFC 276 Walkout

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Israel Adesanya competed at this weekend’s UFC 276 event, and once again dominated in the Octagon.

In his 12th consecutive win, Adesanya retained the UFC Middleweight Championship over Jared Cannonier, albeit in a match many found boring.

The match may not have gone down well with audiences, but Adesanya’s entrance caused quite a stir online.

Walking to the Octagon, Adesanya had an entrance in tribute to The Undertaker, complete with hat, urn, and using “The Phenom’s” iconic entrance music.

The Undertaker Reacts

Speaking to Ariel Helwani, The Undertaker was asked about his thoughts on the entrance and was all for it.

“I thought it was great! He’s not only a great fighter, he’s an awesome entertainer as well! Tyson Fury gets knocked down & sits up like the UT and Adesanya uses my walkout! Pretty damn cool!”

The Undertaker on Israel Adesanya’s entrance.

Click here for more MMA News and coverage of UFC 276.

The McMahons in attendance

Adesanya paid tribute to The Undertaker with his entrance, but there were some actual wrestling personalities in attendance at UFC 276.

Ahead of the main event, Vince McMahon, interim WWE CEO, and Chairwoman Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H were all spotted in the crowd.

Pat McAfee sat with them though sported a neck brace for the show.

Earlier in the night, McAfee had been attacked by Baron Corbin after WWE’s Money in the Bank 2022 Premium Live Event.

The McMahons & Pat McAfee Show up to UFC 276

NJPW Superstar Tetsuya Naito Unhappy He Was Left Off Forbidden Door Card

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Tetsuya Naito has written a new blog post stating that he is unhappy to have not been included on last Sunday’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view card.

The NJPW superstar and former multi-time IWGP heavyweight champion has not been involved in any cross-promotional storylines with AEW since the company formed back in 2019. Naito has spoken publicly about potentially working with AEW, but nothing has come to fruition as of late.

Naito says he has yet to watch any footage of the event, which took place from the United Center in Chicago Illinois. His reason is that since he was not asked to compete he feels frustrated as if both NJPW and AEW thought he was “not needed.”

“Unfortunately I was not invited to the “AEW x NJPW” show that is being talked about all over the place. Not invited = not needed. Right?”

The leader of LIJ (Los Ingobernable de Japon) adds that he is genuinely upset about the situation.

“Because of that frustration, I haven’t watched any footage of this show. I’m genuinely upset about it.”

It is not known if Naito, who is a fan-favorite in NJPW and loved by American fans, was even available for Forbidden Door. This potentially could be him playing up a future angle for Forbidden Door II, an event that NJPW President Takami Ohbari wants to hold in Japan.

Naito’s full blog can be found here (membership required).

Ronda Rousey Made “Demand” About Losing the SmackDown Women’s Title

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Ronda Rousey’s reign as SmackDown Women’s Champion is over, less than two months after it began. She captured the title on May 8 at WrestleMania Backlash. Her reign ended at at just 55 days with Liv Morgan successfully cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase.

Fans were surprised to see Rousey drop the title so suddenly, especially as her reign as Raw Women’s Champion from 2018 to 2019 was 231 days long, a record at the time.

Rousey’s Request

According to a source close to the Baddest Woman on the Planet, Rousey had already put plans in motion about her title loss early into her run as SmackDown Women’s Champion.

On social media, Rousey’s personal photographer said that the now-former Champion who “never wanted or asked” to win the title.

Rousey’s photographer also said that the “Baddest Woman on the Planet” had “demanded” that the most passionate member of the locker room be the one who defeat her for the SmackDown Women’s Title.

What’s next for Liv?

Morgan’s win this weekend marks her first Money in the Bank Ladder match victory and her first taste of Championship gold in WWE.

With Summerslam less than a month away, it’s expected that Morgan will defend her title on the July 30, Premium Live Event.

On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that the plan is for Morgan to defend against Rousey at Summerslam.

There has also been speculation that Charlotte Flair could be involved to reignite her feud with Ronda, who dethroned her for the title at WrestleMania Backlash.

WWE have yet to confirm the rumored SmackDown Women’s Championship match for the Summerslam card.

Wrestling World Reacts To Liv Morgan’s Emotional Money In The Bank Victory

IMPACT Wrestling TV Taping Spoilers From Atlanta, GA (7/2)

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On July 2, IMPACT Wrestling hosted its latest set of TV tapings titled Southern Hospitality from Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. The matches and segments will air in upcoming weeks as episodes of IMPACT TV. 

These tapings follow IMPACT’s Against All Odds event that also took place at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA on July 1. You can find the results from that event here.

Full spoilers are listed below.

IMPACT Wrestling TV Taping Spoilers From Atlanta, GA (7/2)

  • Digital Media Title Match: Brian Myers (c) def. Aidan Prince
  • Before The Impact: Gisele Shaw (w/ Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) def. Alisha Edwards
  • Johnny Swinger came out with Zicky Dice and cut a promo about wanting to receive a better reaction in his hometown. 
    • In response, the crowd chanted ‘We suck’.
  • Before The Impact: Bhupinder Gujjar def. Johnny Swinger (w/ Zicky Dice)

IMPACT TV Episode One

  • X Division Championship: Speedball Mike Bailey (c) def. Alan Angels
    • After the match, Joe Doering and Deaner attacked Bailey and Angels. After Deaner demanded that Josh Alexander come to the ring, Eric Young came out. Eric Young expressed disappointment in Doering’s loss at Against All Odds and teased a breakup. Deaner asked Young to give them another chance, to which he agreed.
  • Trey Miguel def. Laredo Kid
  • PCO (w/ Vincent) def. Black Taurus (w/ Crazzy Steve)
    • After the match, Honor No More hit the ring and celebrated with PCO. Heath came from the crowd and hit a neck-breaker on Kenny King before retreating into the crowd.
  • Rich Swann def. Shera
  • IMPACT Knockouts Championship #1 Contenders Match: Mia Yim def. Deonna Purrazzo

IMPACT TV Episode Two

  • Josh Alexander & The Motor City Machine Guns def. Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner and Joe Doering)
  • Steve Maclin def. James Storm.
    • After the bout, Callihan appeared in the ring and tried to jump Maclin but he retreated.
  • Chelsea Green def. Mickie James
  • Masha Slamovich def. Tenille Dashwood (w/ Madison Rayne & Gisele Shaw)
  • Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett and Kenny King) (w/ Maria) def. Bullet Club (The Good Brothers, Ace Austin and Chris Bey)

How Does WWE Feel About Moving Money in the Bank to a Smaller Venue?

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WWE Money in the Bank 2022 is officially in the history books and the show saw major changes take place.

Not only did Liv Morgan and Theory capture the Women’s and Men’s Money in the Bank briefcases, but Morgan also cashed in to capture the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

The show had originally been advertised for Allegiant Stadium, but the event was moved to the MGM Grand Arena.

WWE gave no explanation behind the move, though many believe that poor ticket sales at the much larger stadium led to the move.

Locker Room Reactions

Per Fightful – the move “surprised some” in the company, as WWE President Nick Khan had spoken highly of stadium events.

Khan has been pushing for more stadium shows to take place though one source said that they should have waited until after June’s Hell in a Cell event before making any changes.

The source believes that WWE was relying too much on the buzz of the premium live event alone instead of the stories going into the show.

Others in WWE told Fightful that WWE locked down Allegiant Stadium early, as they expected UFC to be in Vegas during Independence Day weekend.

Another source called booking Allegiant Stadium “one of [Khan’s] first misfires” since being appointed WWE President by former CEO Vince McMahon.

A different source remained optimistic, saying that between the move and the absence of injured talent including Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Rhea Ripley that Money in the Bank 2022 wasn’t “too bad.”

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WWE Wants To Push Top Tag Team Performer as Singles Star

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It began to become more apparent than ever during the WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view that it looks like WWE is planning to split up The Street Profits in the near future. 

Money in the Bank

At Money in the Bank, The Street Profits lost their match against The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships. 

Last night, during the pay-per-view, the commentary team brought up rumors that there were issues brewing between Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins.

This was also brought up on SmackDown, and the announcers have been bringing up Ford’s physique in recent weeks.

This leads many to believe that this is the thinking of Vince McMahon as he is known to be in the ear of the commentary team. 

Montez As A Singles Wrestler

On today’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer explained that the current plan for Montez Ford is for him to be pushed as a singles star.

Bryan Alvarez said, “Very interesting by the way that they made a very very big deal for like minutes on end about Montez Ford’s new physique and how big he was, how strong he was…

Also on SmackDown, they had a very interesting deal where they had a face-to-face with The Usos and Ford and Dawkins. The Usos say, ‘there have been rumors that you guys haven’t been getting along.'”

Dave Meltzer added, “I know that there’s people who want to push Ford as a single. It’s possible. 

“I tell you what, it’s gonna be really tough for Dawkins. If they break up the team, I can see him really falling off. 

“I can see them really trying to do something with Ford as a single. He’s got a lot of charisma, a super athlete. There’s people who are very high on him right now, especially with his new physique.”

SummerSlam

Last night, after the match, the announcers pointed out that Montez’s shoulder was off the mat during the three count. This means that there is a rematch coming.

The rematch will likely take place at SummerSlam. This could also be where the official breakup of The Street Profits takes place.

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Matthew Rehwoldt: ‘WES Has Cost Me Time & Money,’ Doesn’t Think Their Debut Show Will Happen

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Matthew Rehwoldt is not pleased with the way that Wrestling Entertainment Series (WES) has been doing business with him.

On May 31, WES announced that they were postponing their debut event, which was scheduled for June 4. The date for the event was moved to July 9 at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, UK, with some notable changes to the card.

Matthew Speaks Out

The event is being promoted by the Legion of Pain (formerly Authors of Pain in WWE). Matthew Rehwoldt is an IMPACT wrestler and commentator who was contacted to be a part of the show. He had previously worked with Gzim Selmani (Rezar) & Sunny Dhinsa (Akam) in WWE.

In a series of tweets, Matthew explained that WES has cost him time and money. He noted that he turned down another booking to help his former colleagues.

Unfortunately, he has not been contacted by anyone since confirming the booking. He currently doesn’t believe that the show will actually take place.

In addition to this, he states that no there has been no information regarding travel or accommodations passed on to anyone he knows.

“So WES has cost me time and now cost me income. I was asked to be on this show but had a conflicting booking. I was told they really wanted me and would pay me upfront. So as they were former colleagues I took them at their word and passed on my other booking.”

Matthew Rehwoldt on WES situation

No one from the promotion had commented on the matter yet. 

The updated card for the WES show can be seen below.

Wrestling Entertainment Series (7/9)

  • Alistair Overeem vs Moose
  • Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) vs TBD
  • Legion Of Pain vs BT Gunn & Kez Evans
  • Steph de Lander (Persia Pirotta) & Anastasia vs She-Wolves
  • Samuray del Sol (Kalisto) vs Lince Dorado
  • Dean Muhtadi (Mojo Rawley) vs Damo Mackle (Killian Dain)
  • Eric Young vs Zac Zodiac
  • Levis Valenzuela (No Way Jose) vs Jody Fliesh
  • Tom Hannifan on the call

Pat McAfee vs Happy Corbin Announced For WWE SummerSlam 2022

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Another match for the 2022 WWE SummerSlam premium live event has been announced.

On the June 17 SmackDown, Happy Corbin confronted Pat McAfee following a loss to Madcap Moss. Corbin harassed the commentator due to Pat constantly calling him a bum. McAfee made sure that the crowd laughed Corbin out of the arena.

The next week, on the June 24 SmackDown, Pat challenged Corbin to a match at SummerSlam.

At Money in the Bank on July 2, after the show went off the air, Corbin attacked the commentator and accepted his challenge.

This is going to be Pat’s second match on the main roster. He had his first main roster match at WrestleMania 38 earlier this year when he defeated Theory.

The match will take place at WWE SummerSlam on July 30 at 8 p.m. ET. It’ll be held in Nashville, TN at Nissan Stadium. So far, the only other match announced is Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship in a Last Man Standing match.

WWE had the following to say in their announcement post:

It will be no laughing matter when Pat McAfee tangles with Happy Corbin at SummerSlam!

McAfee's issues with Corbin became apparent on the June 17 edition of SmackDown. Just moments after losing a Last Laugh Match against Madcap Moss, an irate Corbin attempted to take out his frustrations on the blue brand announcer. In response, the outspoken McAfee led the WWE Universe members in Minneapolis in laughing a humiliated Corbin right out of the arena.

The following week, McAfee challenged Corbin to a showdown at The Biggest Event of the Summer and proclaimed he was ready to feel alive. Corbin responded at WWE Money in the Bank with a brutal attack after the show went off the air and let the electric commentator know his challenge was accepted.

The passionate, fearless McAfee claimed an eye-opening win against Theory at WrestleMania, but will he have what it takes to overcome the former King of the Ring, Mr. Money in the Bank and United States Champion.

Find out when SummerSlam streams LIVE on Saturday, July 30, at 8 ET/5 PT on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else!
WWE SummerSlam 2022 Preview

Plans For Liv Morgan at WWE SummerSlam

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Liv Morgan made history on Saturday night by winning the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match, cashing in on Ronda Rousey later in the show and capturing the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

We now look ahead to SummerSlam, where Morgan is slated to be featured in a top match on the summer spectacular.

Money in the Bank

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Liv Morgan had a career-altering night at Saturday’s WWE Money in the Bank.

After winning the women’s MITB ladder match in the first match of the show, she would cash in on the same night after SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey successfully retained the title over Natalya.

After Ronda’s title defense, Liv ran to the ring and cashed in immediately. As soon as the match began, Rousey locked Morgan in the ankle lock.

Morgan then kicked Rousey’s bad knee that had been worked over in the match with Natalya, allowing Liv to roll her up and get the win.

SummerSlam Plans for Liv Morgan

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On today’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer explained that the current plan for Liv at SummerSlam on July 30 is to defend the title against Ronda.

There apparently has been some speculation that WWE might utilize Charlotte Flair and reignite her feud with Rousey at this upcoming event.

Charlotte has been off of WWE TV for a while after getting married to AEW star Andrade El Idolo.

Dave said, “Right now, the plan is Liv Morgan and Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam, which kind of surprises me in a lot of ways, especially because they didn’t leave with any heat. Ronda just hugged her, walked out of the ring, and let her have her moment.

“They’ve been building for this with Liv Morgan for a while. It is interesting, though, as I think almost everybody figured it was going to be Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam, and it’s not.”

As of right now, WWE has not yet confirmed these plans for Liv, Ronda, or Charlotte.

WWE SummerSlam 2022 Preview

H/T to Andrew Ravens of WrestlingNews.co for the transcription

UFC Fighter Makes Entrance as The Undertaker for Title Fight

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The WWE is a massive, multi-billion-dollar brand that has reached almost every corner of the globe.

Some of the biggest names in entertainment are self-confessed wrestling fans, and the world of UFC is not immune to the influence of the McMahon-led promotion.

Last night’s UFC 276 saw the McMahon family, as well as Pat McAfee, attend the show, but one fighter decided to channel one of WWE’s biggest ever stars ahead of his title match.

Adesanya channels The Phenom

For his match, Israel Adesanya walked out to the Octagon with an entrance fitting the legendary Undertaker from WWE.

Adesanya wore a black hat and carried an urn with him ahead of his bout with Jared Cannonier.

In case the references to The Undertaker weren’t clear enough, Adesanya, a middleweight, entered the show to “The Phenom’s” iconic music.

Adesanya earned a loud pop from the crowd who enjoyed his reference to the legendary WWE Hall of Famer.

The Fight

In his 12th consecutive win, Adesanya retained his UFC Middleweight Championship against Cannonier in a hotly-contested fight.

After going five rounds, Israel was awarded the win via a unanimous judge’s decision.

Post-match, the two fighters embraced and Adesanya gave some words of his wisdom to his defeated opponent.

The Undertaker Sees Megastar Potential in Bianca Belair

The McMahons & Pat McAfee Show up to UFC 276

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Last night was WWE Money in the Bank 2022, the latest Premium Live Event by the company and the first of the Stephanie McMahon era.

The show saw Liv Morgan and Theory capture the two titular Money in the Bank briefcases, with Morgan cashing in hours later to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Even without names like Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns, Money in the Bank was a huge event, but it wasn’t the only big show around.

The McMahons at UFC

Money in the Bank 2022 aired from Las Vegas, as did the recent UFC 276 show.

Given that the two shows were so close, several names from WWE made the trip and were spotted in attendance for the mixed-martial-arts Pay Per View.

Vince McMahon, Triple H, Interim WWE Chairwoman and CEO Stephanie McMahon and Pat McAfee were all present on camera and seemed pleased to be there.

The UFC Europe account later tweeted about the four WWE personalities at the event.

Stephanie’s Busy Night

Stephanie McMahon was at UFC 276, but that was just part of a full night for the WWE Chairwoman.

According to WrestleVotes, McMahon was also present at Money in the Bank 2022, and had a meeting with talent before the show got started.

It’s reported that the Interim WWE CEO met with stars at the MGM Grand Arena to discuss a multitude of topics, though WrestleVotes didn’t confirm what was said specifically.

One source said that the meeting between McMahon and her employees was “generally well-received.”

Wrestling World Reacts To Liv Morgan’s Emotional Money In The Bank Victory

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Money In The Bank turned out to be the biggest night of the career of Liv Morgan. She finally reached the pinnacle of sports entertainment and realized her dream in an emotional night.

The female star competed in the Women’s Money In The Bank match. She won this match that opened the show after overcoming the challenge of Becky Lynch.

Though this wasn’t the end of the night for Morgan as she went on to cash in her contract on the same show. This came after Ronda Rousey successfully defended her SmackDown women’s championship against Natalya.

At one point it felt like Rousey will crush the dreams of her opponent. Ronda locked her in an ankle lock and despite efforts from Morgan she didn’t break it up.

However, Liv Morgan then attacked the leg of Rousey that got injured earlier in the PPV. This forced her to break the submission. Liv went on to pin the former UFC star to pick up a very emotional victory.

WWE and AEW Stars Get Emotional After Liv Morgan Victory

Morgan is one of the most beloved babyfaces on the current roster. Her victory led to not only the fans sharing their feelings on social media but the wrestling personalities from various promotions as well.

This included stars such as Kevin Owens, Naomi, Amanda Huber, and many more. You can check out the top reactions to her victory below:

https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1543391503120211969
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