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Johnny Gargano On Indi Hartwell and Austin Theory “They Are The Future”

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Leader of The Way, Johnny Gargano has spoken about how much he is enjoying working with both Indi Hartwell and Austin Theory. Both wrestlers are young and upcoming talents within WWE, and Gargano is relishing playing the mentor role both on and off-screen.

“I’m going to make the best of the time I have with Austin and Indi because I know and firmly believe… like… they were handpicked by me and Candice because we know they are the future of what we do. Both have great attitudes. They have so much charisma, so much character and so much athletic ability. It looks like we made them in a freakin’ lab. I think the world of Austin and Indi, so we’re gonna make the best of the time we have with them because they’re gonna make this company a lot of money for a long time.” Johnny Gargano said in a recent interview with Sportskeeda

Johnny Gargano Is Enjoying Life in NXT

Johnny Gargano’s is enjoying life in NXT these days. He has been part of the NXT roster since 2015, and despite a few appearances on the main roster, is a man content with where he is. A former NXT tag team champion alongside Tomasso Ciampa. He also held the North American Championship and is a former NXT champion. His name can easily be thrown into the main event mix. As shown by his recent title match with Karrion Kross.

Now, as leader of The Way, Johnny Gargano is playing a comedic heel role that fits him perfectly. Working alongside his real-life wife Candice LeRae, as the pseudo parents of Indi Hartwell and Austin Theory. It is an interesting group that has made it work thanks to good chemistry and organic growth. The original plan for the group was far different from how it has evolved.

Johnny Gargano is a great wrestler and a big name who can throw down with the very best of them. With The Way gaining momentum as a group, the sky is the limit for what they could achieve as a faction.

Kevin Nash Picks Wrestlemania 14 as the Moment WCW was Finished

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Kevin Nash’s appearance on Broken Skull Sessions final aired and he certainly had plenty to say. Including a long discussion on the exact moment he realized WWE would win the Monday Night War.

When Kevin Nash and Scott Hall jumped ship to WCW and formed the NWO with Hulk Hogan it was wrestling history. However, it was exactly that moment that contributed to the eventual downfall of WCW.

“So, we’re flying back that night, and Bischoff goes ‘We’re gonna put Vince [McMahon] out of business,’” Kevin Nash remembered. “I said, ‘Dude, do you realize what happened tonight? The perception that two guys from WWE jumped ship and are going to take over your company — the people believe that. They think two guys can beat 100. No, you’re not gonna put him out of business. He’ll sit back and watch it.’ Hogan said the same thing, that’s what Vince did. Vince sat back and watched.”

Kevin Nash Believes Wrestlemania 14 Was the Turning Point in the Ratings Wars

As Kevin Nash and Austin spoke, they talked about the infamous Monday Night Wars. Nash wasted no time in picking the exact moment that he realized that WWE was always going to be the winning team.

“And I won’t forget the day in my life when Tyson came to WrestleMania [14],” Nash said. “Every WrestleMania match had a movie quality trailer in front of it, in case you hadn’t been watching, you were caught up. Kane was shooting fire, everybody — it was amazing. The next day I go to TV, and I just knew. You know, man, you watch something, you’re smart to the business.”

According to Kevin Nash, the atmosphere changed after that Wrestlemania. The results were as good as written on the wall.

Kevin Nash’s appearance on Stone Cold’s Broken Skull Sessions should have been part of the NWO celebration week. It was a good chat. Kevin Nash has been a big player in many different ways throughout his career, and despite problems along the way, he remains the coolest guy in the room.

GCW Invite Kenny Omega To Homecoming for Nick Gage Match

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AEW Champion Kenny Omega appeared in the main event of the IMPACT Slammiversary PPV this weekend against Sami Callihan.

Omega successfully retained his IMPACT World Championship at the show, and IMPACT seemed to push the ‘forbidden door’ angle even further with a tease of AAA, AEW, IMPACT and NJPW all being represented at the upcoming Bound For Glory PPV event.

During the Slammiversary event, Don Callis would say that Omega was ‘tougher’ than GCW Champion and Deathmath King, Nick Gage. After hearing this on the broadcast, Game Changer Wrestling would invite Kenny Omega to take part in their Homecoming event next weekend.

“GCW tweeted, “Omega “tougher” than Gage? @TheDonCallis what are you smoking pal?” The promotion responded.

Kenny Omega vs Nick Gage

“You and Kenny are welcome to come and prove it but you have to get in line & the line starts this Saturday at #GCWHomecoming Weekend in AC… Saturday: GAGE vs CARDONA Sunday: GAGE vs OMEGA??? See ya there???” GCW added.

It is not confirmed if this is part of the ongoing forbidden door angle, or if Game Changer Wrestling are attempting to just get some more buzz for the PPV shows next weekend.

GCW Homecoming Night 1 (July 24) and Night 2 (July 25) takes place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Nick Gage will be defending his GCW Championship against Matt Cardona/Zack Ryder on night 1. Both shows will be available to view on FITE TV.

Charlotte Flair Cuts Babyface Promo Backstage After Money In The Bank

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WWE RAW Superstar Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley at Money In The Bank to become a 14-time Women’s Champion in the company.

Flair spoke to WWE cameras following the win backstage and was extremely complementary of her opponent; possibly signalling that she is turning face now or in the near future.

“I think she definitely got the point tonight” Flair began backstage. “But I also got the point. She’s a student of the game, literally, and she’s not that far behind.”

“I just got the upper hand in the end. I’m the dirtiest player for a reason, so…” Flair continued.

Charlotte Flair on Rhea Ripley

“I won this title for the first time at WrestleMania 32, and to have it back with the crowd back feels pretty surreal” Flair would add, again seemingly adding some potential ‘face’ nuance to her promo.

“You never really know what you have until it’s gone and tonight feels amazing. It couldn’t have gone any better” the new RAW Women’s Champion would conclude.

It was rumored throughout the night that Becky Lynch may have been making her return to the company at the event.

Even with Lynch trolling the audience with a teaser tweet; this didn’t occur, so the potential for ‘The Man’ to return to try and win back the RAW Women’s Championship that she never lost could still be on the cards in the coming weeks.

Kenny Omega on Fighting Jay White “It Was A One Time Thing”

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When Jay White showed up at IMPACT Slammiversary, the wrestling world sat up straight and paid attention. The history between Jay White and Kenny Omega is rich and prime for a re-visit. The idea of another match between them would be television gold. Their last match, in 2018 is a criminally underrated affair that saw Jay White pick up a huge victory.

That loss remains a sore point with Kenny Omega, who took to Twitter following his successful title defence against Sami Callihan. Omega seems eager to put to bed any idea of a fight between him and White.

However, in pro-wrestling terms that means it’s a done deal, and now we just have to sit back and enjoy the ride.

Omega has been a dominant champion, holding belts in three different companies. While he doesn’t defend the belts week in week out, he has been in regular action. This mentality follows the thinking echoed in NJPW. Saving title matches for big occasions.

Kenny Omega and Jay White is a Story That Runs Deep

There is far more to the story between Kenny Omega and Jay White than just the IMPACT Heavyweight Championship. That is not to dismiss the belt, but a simple fact.

The pair have met in singles competition twice before. Both coming during Kenny Omega’s NJPW run. They hold one victory apiece. A third match between the pair would be a spectacle without a doubt. To make the pot even sweeter, both men currently hold a championship. Could a belt vs belt clash be on the cards?

Jay White replaced Kenny Omega as the leader of the Bullet Club and the animosity between the pair runs deep. Especially with the way the Elite left NJPW after the ‘Civil War’ between them and the OGBC.

Should Kenny Omega and White square off, whether it is for one title, both titles, or just retribution, it will be a firecracker of a match.

John Cena To Kick Off Monday’s WWE Raw From Dallas

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WWE has announced that John Cena will be making his comeback to Raw this Monday night to explain his return at Sunday’s Money In The Bank PPV.

The Cenation Leader had been rumored for a WWE return for quite a while. Though not a lot of people expected him to show up at Money In The Bank.

John Cena made his return after the main event of the show. Roman Reigns defeated Edge to retain his universal championship thanks to some help from Seth Rollins.

The Head of The Table, Roman Reigns was standing tall in the ring after his big win. He told people to acknowledge him after his victory and this is where the 16-time world champion made his return.

Cena had a staredown with the Tribal Chief as the show went off air. Now WWE has confirmed that he will be kicking off this Monday’s episode of Raw from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

WWE posted a video hyping Cena’s first Raw appearance since before WrestleMania 36. In the video as seen below, the Hollywood star claimed that he is going to explain his motivations:

John Cena is expected to face Roman Reigns at the SummerSlam PPV. We will have to see if he makes the match official during his appearance on Monday.

Frankie Kazarian Spotted Backstage at Latest IMPACT Tapings

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AEW star Frankie Kazarian was reportedly backstage during the Sunday night IMPACT tapings. It has not yet been confirmed if he played an active role in those tapings. However, it seems likely that Kazarian will feature in IMPACT soon.

The move is not surprising given the current Elite Hunter storyline in which Frankie Kazarian is embroiled. The moniker stems from when the Young Bucks cheated their way to victory over S.C.U. and forced the team to disband. The bloody affair was a wicked match to watch, and the end of S.C.U. a moment to be remembered for wrestling fans.

Since then, Christopher Daniels has not been seen on AEW television, and Frankie Kazarian has been going it alone. Turning up at every opportunity to attack the various members of the Elite. With the open relationship between IMPACT and AEW, it was only a matter of time before Kazarian arrived on IMPACT. Especially as Kenny Omega is the IMPACT champion and the Good Brothers are part of the IMPACT roster.

Frankie Kazarian Enjoying a Singles Career Renaissance Post S.C.U.

Since the breakup of S.C.U – the first-ever AEW tag team champions – Frankie Kazarian has been enjoying a singles run. His Elite Hunter persona is a storyline that he seems to be relishing. Exploring a darker, vigilante-style character. Loved by fans, he is intent on hunting down the various member of the Elite and making them pay.

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It’s clear this feud has to end in a match, it remains to be seen how this will play out. Will Daniels make a return so S.C.U can challenge for the tag team titles? It seems unlikely that Kazarian will go after AEW Championship as Omega is currently in a story with Adam Page. Their tale is, in itself one of the best-managed stories in wrestling, and one several years in the telling.

Whatever the planned outcome, Frankie Kazarian is a man on a mission, and he will not stop until he has taken care of the Elite.

“I am going to hunt down every member of the Elite. You are going to learn about loss, you are going to learn what it feels like to get your heart ripped out of your chest. I will have my recompense or I will die trying. Right now what you are looking at is a bomb that you can’t defuse and a gun that you can’t unload.” Frankie said the week following S.C.U’s loss to the Young Bucks.

It’s a sleeper storyline, one playing out around everything else, interwoven into programming rather than being given its own slot. The best way for such a story to be done. Frankie Kazarian is putting in the performance of a lifetime and it’s exciting to watch it play out each week.

Watch John Cena Address Fans After Money In The Bank

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John Cena made his surprising return after tonight’s Money In The Bank main event between the Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Hall Of Famer Edge. The Tribal Chief won this match with some help from Seth Rollins. The Cenation Leader showed up after the match was over and had a stare down with the Head Of The Table.

The cameras stopped rolling with Roman Reigns standing in the ring as Cena celebrated with the fans. Though this wasn’t the end of the PPV, as John addressed the fans after the show went off air.

John Cena confirmed that his appearance was not only for one night”

“Tonight I just wanted to come out here and let Roman Reigns know that I was back,” said Cena, “and I certainly wanted to come out here and let all of you know that I am back. I promise you this is not a one-night-only, but what’s special to me is this is the first night.”

Roman Reigns had already left the ring so the fans will have to wait until this Friday’s SmackDown to see these two exchanging words ahead of their reported SummerSlam match.

Apart from the Roman Reigns vs. John Cena match, the company also set up the Edge vs. Seth Rollins match during tonight’s show.

You can check out the full Money In The Bank results at this link.

WWE Money In The Bank Results: John Cena Returns, Ladder Matches, New Champions

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WWE Money in the Bank aired live from the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Roman Reigns put the Universal Championship on the line against Edge. Bobby Lashley defended the WWE Championship against Kofi Kingston. Both the RAW Women’s and RAW Tag Team Championships were defended tonight as well as two MITB Ladder matches. The Usos became the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions by defeating The Mysterios in the Kickoff Show.

Money In The Bank Results:

  1. The Usos def. The Mysterios to become new SD Tag Team Champions (Kickoff Show)
  2. NiKki A.S.H. won the Women’s MITB Ladder Match
  3. AJ Styles & Omos def. Viking Raiders to retain the RAW Tag Titles
  4. Bobby Lashley def. Kofi Kingston via submission to retain the WWE Championship
  5. Charlotte def. Rhea Ripley via submission to become the new RAW Women’s Champion
  6. Big E won the Men’s MITB Ladder Match
  7. Roman Reigns def. Edge to retain the Universal Championship

Here are the takeaways from this week’s PPV:

Nikki A.S.H. Won The MITB Contract

Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Nikki ASH, Natalya, Tamina, Zelina Vega, Naomi, Asuka competed in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match to begin the PPV. Everyone got out of the ring and went for ladders as Alexa Bliss stood alone on the turnbuckle. Bliss hopped down and started skipping around in the ring under the briefcase. Asuka sent her out of the ring with a Dropkick and the action began.

Nikki planted Natalya with a DDT but turned around into a Clothesline from Tamina. Tamina followed it up with a shoulder tackle to Bliss. Tamina bashed Alexa’s face into a ladder and rolled her out of the ring. Tamina sent Liv and Zelina to the corner and hit both superstars with a Splash.

Asuka and Tamina traded punches in the ring. Asuka elbowed Tamina in the face and delivered a Hip Attack to Natalya on the apron. The Empress of Tomorrow followed it up with a Dropkick to Tamina and then bashed the ladder into her throat before starting to climb. Tamina tried to lift the ladder but Liv prevented it and sent Asuka out of the ring. Liv climbed but Natalya shoved the ladder over.

Liv and Natalya played tug of war with a ladder in the middle of the ring before deciding to work together and bashed Nikki in the midsection with it. Zelina hit Tamina with a Hurricanrana and Asuka quickly hit Tamina with a Hip Attack that send her into the barricade.

Alexa laughed at Natalya and tripped her onto a ladder. Bliss hit Liv with a Senton and set up the ladder. Vega joined her and Alexa apparently hypnotized her. Alexa made Vega climb down but thankfully that wasn’t the finish. Bliss got sent out of the ring and Liv Suplexed Vega onto a ladder. Natalya then connected with a Powerbomb that slammed Liv onto the ladder.

Naomi cleared the ring before hitting a Powerslam and a Leg Drop on Nicki. Natalya started climbing but Zelina stopped her with a Sleeper Hold. Natalya kept climbing but faded at the top of the Ladder but Liv dragged them down in a rough sequence. A brawl broke out as Nikki climbed to the top of ladder outside the ring. Nicki hit a Splash onto everyone and set up a ladder.

Alexa stopped her and hit Sister Abigail. Bliss started to climb but the tag champs stopped her. Natalya and Tamina threw Bliss to the outside and into the barricade with a ladder. They then buried her under a bunch of ladders outside the ring. Liv started climbing but Tamina grabbed her. Liv hit a Hurricanrana that sent Tamina to the corner but Natalya attacked her from behind.

Morgan bashed Natalya’s face into the ladder and did the same to Vega. Liv dodged a Hip Attack and slammed Asuka to the canvas. Morgan and Naomi started climbing. Everyone besides Bliss & Nikki climbed the ladders and battled over the briefcase. Nikki ASH came out of nowhere and grabbed the briefcase as everyone was trading punches to win the match.

AJ Styles & Omos Retained

AJ Styles & Omos put the RAW Tag Team Championships on the line against the Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar). Viking Raiders dominated early and isolated AJ Styles in the ring. Ivar hit a Crossbody and went for the cover but AJ kicked out at two.

Omos tagged in grabbed Ivar by the throat. Omos transitioned into a Body Slam on Ivar in the middle of the ring. Omos beat Ivar down and tagged AJ back in. AJ got his ass kicked again for a few minutes before finally hitting Ivar with a Pele Kick.

Omos tagged in and slammed Ivar down to the mat. Omos missed with a Splash and Erik tagged in. Erik caught Omos with an elbow to the face and followed it up with a running knee. Ivar Clotheslined Omos out of the ring and Erik leaped onto him.

Styles connected with an Enziguri but turned around into the Viking Experience. Omos broke up the cover and tagged back in. Omos Powerbombed Erik to the mat for the pinfall victory. AJ Styles & Omos are still RAW Tag Team Champions.

Bobby Lashley Retained In Dominant Fashion

Bobby Lashley defended the WWE Championship against Kofi Kingston tonight. Kingston got in some offense early and hit a Double Stomp off the top rope. Lashley fought back and spent the next several minutes manhandling Kingston. Bobby slammed Kingston off the ring post a couple times before returning to the ring.

Lashley slammed Kingston to the mat and high fived MVP. Bobby posed for the crowd as Kofi struggled to his feet. Lashley applied the Hurt Lock in the middle of the ring hut Kingston escaped. Bobby launched Kingston across the ring with a Fallaway Slam. Lashley unloaded several more punches before planting Kingston with the Dominator. Bobby hit Kofi with two more Dominators and shushed the crowd. Lashley applied the Hurt Lock and the referee finally called for the bell.

Charlotte Is The New RAW Women’s Champion

Rhea Ripley defended the RAW Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair tonight at the PPV. Ripley and Charlotte locked up to start off the action. Rhea sent Flair to the apron and hit her with a Double Stomp. Ripley Dropkicked Charlotte to the outside and charged at her. Flair avoided the champ and sent Ripley into the barricade with a Dropkick of her own.

Back in the ring, Flair sent Ripley into the turnbuckle with an Exploder Suplex. Charlotte applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring but Rhea battled to her feet. Charlotte knocked her back down with a kick to the face. Flair elbowed Ripley in the face and the champ responded by launching Charlotte out of the ring. Ripley followed it up with a Senton off the steps before the action returned to the ring.

Ripley connected with a Dropkick and a kick to Flair’s face. Rhea hit a Northern Lights Suplex but Flair kicked out at two. Charlotte went for a Back Body Drop but Rhea landed on her feet and connected with a powerful German Suplex. Ripley climbed to the top rope and went for a Dropkick but Flair avoided it.

Flair locked in a Boston Crab but Ripley countered into a cover for a near fall. Flair hit a big boot to the face for another two count. Charlotte went for a Moonsault but Ripley tripped her up on the turnbuckle. Ripley hit a Suplex and went for the cover but Flair was able to kick out at two.

Rhea unloaded some chops but Charlotte shrugged them off. Charlotte whipped Rhea to the corner and she wound up tumbling to the outside. Flair booted her back to the floor and climbed to the top rope. Charlotte connected with a Moonsault and rolled Rhea back into the ring.

Charlotte went for Natural Selection but Rhea blocked it. Ripley applied a Cloverleaf submission in the middle of the ring but Charlotte countered into a cover for a two count. Rhea went for Riptide but Charlotte countered again into a DDT for another near fall.

Flair and Ripley traded punches and chops in the middle of the ring. Charlotte hit an elbow to the face and tried to use the ropes during the pin but the referee caught her. Charlotte got in the referee’s face but backed away. Ripley slammed Charlotte into the turnbuckle and perched her up on the top rope.

Ripley unloaded some more strikes and joined Charlotte on the turnbuckle. Rhea went for a Superplex but Flair blocked it. Charlotte then leaped off the turnbuckle and hit Natural Selection but somehow Ripley kicked out at two. Flair couldn’t believe it and shook her head.

Charlotte fired herself up and went for a Figure Four but Ripley countered by sending Flair to the corner. Charlotte stuck Rhea’s leg in the steel steps and unloaded several kicks. Flair applied the Figure Eight for the submission victory. Charlotte Flair is the new RAW Women’s Champion.

Big E Won The MITB Contract

Before the men’s MITB match, Riddle and Owens had a conversation backstage that was unwatchable to fans due to issues with WWE Network on Peacock. The horrific streaming experience continued during the entrances until it was eventually resolved. Kevin Owens, Ricochet, John Morrison, Drew McIntyre, Riddle, Big E, Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura battled in the men’s MITB Ladder match,

Ricochet went for a Crossbody but McIntyre launched him out of the ring. Big E cleared the ring and locked up with McIntyre. Big E hit Drew with a Spear through the ropes and the two superstars crashed to the floor. Nakamura hit an Exploder Suplex that sent Owens onto a ladder.

Morrison climbed a ladder and flipped onto Nakamura. John climbed the ladder but Nakamura got him in an Armbar on the ladder. Rollins broke it up with a knee to the face and stomped him to the mat. Seth and John teamed up and hit everyone with a ladder as they tried to get into the ring.

Morrison slammed Riddle onto the ladder as Rollins laughed. Ricochet got back into the ring and unloaded some chops. Rollins and Morrison slammed Ricochet on a ladder with a Back Body Drop. Owens dragged Rollins out of the ring but Morrison broke it up.

John leveled Owens with a Shining Wizard and set up a ladder from the apron to the announce table. Owens hit a springboard Moonsault onto Morrison and Rollins. Seth responded with a Falcon Arrow that slammed Owens’ spine onto the steel ladder. McIntyre got back into the ring and hit Rollins and Morrison with some chops.

McIntyre stomped Morrison to the canvas but the numbers game caught up to him. Morrison and Rollins put McIntyre on a ladder and John hit an Elbow Drop. Rollins hit McIntyre with a ladder and then bashed Morrison in the face. Rollins started climbing but Riddle dropped him with an RKO out of nowhere!

Riddle and Shinsuke traded strikes in the ring but turned around into a double Claymore. McIntyre followed it up with a Future Shock DDT to Big E and an Alabama Slam onto a ladder to Ricochet. Drew then sprinted across the ring and flipped onto everyone to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Drew hit Seth with the Glasgow kiss and then a Claymore before setting up the ladder. McIntyre started climbing but Veer & Shanky interfered. Mahal joined in on the attack and beat McIntyre down with several chair shots. Veer & Shanky then dragged McIntyre backstage as Riddle started climbing.

Ricochet leaped onto the ladder and knocked Riddle to the floor. Riddle shoved the ladder over but Ricochet incredibly springboarded off the top rope into a flip onto the superstars outside the ring. Riddle planted Big E and then Ricochet with a couple RKOs. Rollins hit Riddle with a Stomp but turned around into a GTS from Nakamura.

Shinsuke started climbing the ladder as Morrison climbed up the other side. Morrison hit Nakamura with the drip stick but Owens took him out with a Stunner. Owens hit Nakamura with a Stunner and then a Pop-Up Powerbomb to Ricochet. Owens went for the briefcase but Seth attacked the bad knee. Rollins then Powerbombed Owens through the ladder set up between the table and the ring apron as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”.

Rollins set up the giant ladder under the briefcase and started climbing. Big E stopped him with a massive Big Ending off the top of the ladder. Big E started climbing and grabbed the briefcase to win the match. Big E got a great reaction from the crowd.

Seth Rollins was interviewed backstage and flipped out after the match. Rollins claimed he should have been in the Universal Championship but Edge stole it from him. Rollins shouted that he is next in line for whoever wins the Universal Championship match.

Seth Rollins Helped Roman Reigns Retain & John Cena Returned

Roman Reigns defended the Universal Championship against WWE Hall of Famer Edge in the main event. Paul Heyman accompanied Roman Reigns to the ring. Edge and Reigns talked some trash after the bell rang as dueling “lets go Roman!” and “lets go Edge!” chants broke out.

Reigns and Edge locked up in the middle of the ring to start the action. Roman shoved Edge to the corner and backed away. The two superstars locked up again and this time Edge shoved Reigns to the corner and slapped him in the face.

Edge and Reigns locked up again in the middle of the ring. Edge brought Reigns to the mat and taunted him. Roman hit a shoulder tackle and then a big right hand to the face. Reigns beat Edge down in the corner but Edge battled back. Edge focused his attack on Reigns’ shoulder/arm and slammed him into the ring post a couple times.

Roman rolled out of the ring to regroup. Heyman Reigns to get back into the ring as his father Sika would have done. Roman obliged but Edge sent him back to the outside. Edge followed him and Reigns caught him with a Samoan Drop on the floor. Referee Charles Robinson started counting and Edge made it back in the ring at the last second.

Reigns continued to dominate Edge for the next couple minutes and bounced his face off the steel steps as the crowd booed. Roman launched Edge into the ring post as a light “Roman sucks!” chant broke out. Reigns sent Edge into the opposite ring post and posed in the ring to a chorus of boos.

Roman connected with a Suplex and went for the cover but Edge kicked out at two. Reigns applied a Headlock and taunted the crowd while doing so. Edge escaped but Roman dropped him with an uppercut. Roman followed it up with a Drive-By for another two count.

Edge slowly made his way to his feet and countered a Superman Punch into a backslide for a two count. Reigns and Edge then collided and both superstars fell to the canvas. Edge battled back and connected with a big Clothesline and then the Edgecution for a near fall.

Edge tied up Reigns in the Tree of Woe and unloaded some stomps. Reigns fell to the mat as Edge fired up the crowd. Edge applied an STF in the middle of the ring but Roman was able to get to the bottom rope to break the hold. Edge went for a Spear but Roman blocked it.

Reigns locked in the Guillotine choke in the middle of the ring. Edge was able to break the hold by dragging himself and Roman to the outside. Roman went for a Spear but Edge leaped out of the way and the Universal Champion crashed through the barricade.

Edge then delivered a Spear of his own that sent Roman through the barricade again. Edge lifted Reigns in a Fireman’s Carry and brought him back to the ring. Edge went for the cover but Reigns kicked out at two. Reigns hit a Superman Punch but Edge fell onto referee Charles Robinson.

Roman broke off a piece of the steel chair and got back in the ring. Reigns went for the STF with the steel but Edge broke free with a bunch of headbutts. Edge then applied the STF with the steel across Roman’s face. The Usos started to head to the ring but Dominik and Rey attacked them.

Seth Rollins slid into the ring and hit Edge with a kick to the back of the neck. Rollins rolled out of the ring and made his way backstage. Reigns went for a Spear but Edge countered with one of his own. A referee ran to the ring for the count but Roman powered out at two.

The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as Edge stumbled to the corner. Rollins hopped on the ring apron again and Edge hit him with a boot to the face. Reigns capitalized on the distraction and leveled Edge with a Spear for the pinfall victory. Roman Reigns is still the Universal Champion.

After the match, Seth Rollins attacked Edge again and stared at Roman Reigns. Seth told Reigns that he wouldn’t be champ if it wasn’t for him. Edge and Rollins then brawled into the crowd and Roman asked for a microphone. Reigns stated that the whole world can acknowledge him now. John Cena’s theme then hit and the crowd went insane. Cena walked towards Reigns and did “you can’t see me” before posing for the crowd to close the show.

John Cena Returns At WWE Money In The Bank, Has Staredown With Roman Reigns

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John Cena made his grand return on Sunday night at the WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena. 

It happened after Roman Reigns had successfully retained the WWE Universal Title over Edge in the main event thanks to outside interference from Seth Rollins. Cena, who had bright new colors, got a massive pop from the live crowd. 

After running the ropes and legitimately showing excitement, he had a staredown with Reigns before doing his signature, “you can’t see me” hand sign, to lead to the show going off the air.

It’s been reported that Cena will challenge Reigns for the Universal Title at next month’s SummerSlam in Las Vegas. The build of that program just began.  

Cena hadn’t been on WWE television since WrestleMania 36 where he took part in the Firefly Fun House match against Bray Wyatt. It was a trip down memory lane for Cena. 

Cena has continued his Hollywood career while being away from WWE. He started serving as the host of TBS’ Wipeout series, filmed the second Suicide Squad movie, the Peacemaker series, and starred in the most recent Fast & Furious movie, F9. 

Roman Reigns Beats Edge With Help From Seth Rollins At WWE Money In The Bank

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Edge got what he wanted and that was a one-on-one match with Roman Reigns with the WWE Universal Title on the line. 

It happened at the WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view event. The match had a slow start. Reigns continued the majority of this match until Edge made his comeback. Edge went for a spear, but Reigns countered it and locked in a guillotine choke. Reigns went for a pear, but Edge moved, and Reigns crashed through the barricade. Edge also speared Reigns through a barricade. Reigns with the superman punch to Edge and he knocked into the referee. 

Seth Rolins came out to superkick Edge in the back of the head then left. There was a referee that came out as Edge hit a spear to Reigns for a very close near fall. Rollins came out again and this distraction allowed Reigns to connect with the spear to Edge to win the match.  

On the June 25th episode of SmackDown, Edge made his return in the final segment to interrupt Reigns as Paul Heyman was talking about everyone that Reigns had defeated in this title reign thus far. The following day on Talking Smack, WWE aired a video showing Edge approaching WWE authority figures Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville where he demanded a match with Reigns at this event and he got it. 

This marked Edge’s first appearance on WWE television since WrestleMania 37 this April where Reigns retained the Universal Championship by defeating Edge and Daniel Bryan in a triple threat match. 

Edge won this year’s men’s Royal Rumble match to get the title shot at Mania, but Bryan was added to make it a triple threat match, which ended when Reigns stacked Edge and Bryan on top of each other and pinned them.

It’s been reported that WWE has plans for Reigns to defend the title against John Cena while Edge will wrestle Rollins at the SummerSlam pay-per-view event in August. 

Big E Wins Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match

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Big E can now call himself Mr. Money in the Bank as he won this year’s Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

He beat Ricochet, Matt Riddle, John Morrison, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, and Shinsuke Nakamura at the WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena on Sunday night to do it.  

Chaos broke almost immediately with various dives and folks getting thrown onto ladders.  Morrison botched a wild dive off the top rope and missed McIntyre. Riddle hit an RKO off the top of a ladder on Rollins. Jinder Mahal came out and hit McIntyre with a chair a few times.

Riddle tossed Ricochet off the ladder and Ricochet jumped off the top rope to take out some stars. Rollins with a powerbomb to Owens from the ring onto a ladder that was outside. Big E with the Big Ending to Rollins off the ladder then grabbed the briefcase. 

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Big E now has a contract to challenge any champion in WWE at any time over the next year.

WWE released the following video of Big E getting emotional backstage after his big victory:

Last year, Otis won the men’s Money in the Bank briefcase in a unique match that was filmed ahead of time at corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. He never got to cash-in the briefcase thanks to The Miz, who went onto win the title. 

Charlotte Flair Wins Raw Women’s Title At WWE Money In The Bank

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The latest match in the feud between Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair took place at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event. 

The fans were chanting for Becky Lynch early on. Flair went to the top rope after sending her to the floor and hit a moonsault. These ladies worked hard to get the fans to turn to their favor. Flair with a back elbow then tried to use her feet on the ropes, but the referee saw it. Flair hit Natural Selection off the top rope for a near fall. Flair locked in Figure Eight for the win to become the champion. 

Their first match took place at Hell in a Cell where Ripley intentionally got herself disqualified against Flair to retain the title. It happened when Ripley hit Charlotte with the top of the announce table. After the match, they brawled after the match and Ripley hit Riptide on Charlotte.

The night after Hell in a Cell on Raw, WWE authority figures Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville addressed the situation with both stars. This is when the match was made official. 

In April, Ripley won the Raw Women’s Championship from Asuka at WrestleMania 37. Original plans called for Flair to be in this role against Asuka, but Flair was out of action at the time. 

In May, Ripley retained the Raw Women’s Championship against Asuka and Charlotte in a triple threat match at WrestleMania Backlash when Ripley pinned Asuka to win that match.

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Bobby Lashley Retains WWE Title In Dominant Fashion At Money In The Bank

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Kofi Kingston put up a solid fight when he challenged Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title at the Money in the Bank event, but ultimately fell short in his pursuit to become champion again. 

The match saw Kingston mount a brief offense, but Lashley began to beat him down. He tossed him into the ring post then landed various strikes and finished it off with four dominators then a full nelson until Kofi tapped out. 

The company announced this match on the June 21st episode of Raw Kingston and Xavier Woods interrupted Lashley and MVP in the opening segment. This episode also saw Lashley beating Woods in a non-title Hell in a Cell match in the main event. 

In May, Kingston picked up a one-on-one win against Lashley on Raw when Drew McIntyre hit Lashley with MVP’s cane leading into the finish of that match. Kingston had the chance to become the number one contender at the time, but lost to Drew McIntyre, who later lost to Lashley at Hell in a Cell.

This ended the program between McIntyre and Lashley. Kingston knows what it’s like to be WWE Champion as he previously held it from April 2019 to October 2019. 

As of late, MVP kept telling Kingston in storyline that KofiMania ended because Kingston let it. MVP also said Kingston is wasting his career as a tag team wrestler with people who don’t measure up.

Nikki A.S.H Wins Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match

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Nikki A.S.H is the latest Mrs. Money in the Bank.

Nikki won this year’s Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match as she beat Asuka, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Zelina Vega, Natalya, and Tamina at the pay-per-view event on Sunday night from Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena

Just like the men’s contest, will have a contract that she can cash-in anytime that she wants within a year from this pay-per-view event.

Bliss had Morgan trapped in the corner and did a creepy walk up the ladder. This was after Bliss acted like she was going to use her super powers to have the briefcase lowered. Naomi suplexed Nikki on the ladder then did a leg drop. Nikki did a dive off a ladder on the floor into the ring to take everyone out. The finish had everyone fighting on top of ladders then Nikki just grabbed the briefcase to win it. 

Asuka won the briefcase last year in the match that was held at corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. She never had to cash-in the contract as Becky Lynch vacated the title and gave to Asuka due to her being pregnant at the time. 

The Usos Win WWE SmackDown Tag Team Titles

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The historical reign as SmackDown Tag Team Champions for Rey & Dominik Mysterio has come to an end. 

As seen at Sunday’s WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena, The Usos beat the father-son tag team to become the SmackDown Tag Team Champions for the seventh time. The finish saw Jimmy roll up Rey for the win with help from his brother. 

The Mysterio’s won the titles from Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode back in May at the WWE WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event. This marked the first time that a father and son had held the straps together in WWE. 

This past Friday night on SmackDown, The Usos teamed with Universal Champion Roman Reigns against The Mysterio’s and Edge in a six-man tag team match to further push their storylines. 

Earlier this month, Jimmy Uso was arrested for DUI in Pensacola, Florida at around 10:35 PM local time after he allegedly ran a red light while being clocked going 50 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. 

He failed the field sobriety tests as his BAC breath tests came back at .202 and .205, which is higher than Florida’s legal limit of .08. He was booked on a misdemeanor DUI charge. 

This was the second time within the last two years that he has been accused of drunk driving. In 2019, he was found not guilty. He was also arrested for DUI several years ago.

WWE Money In The Bank 2021: First Look at The Set

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The WWE Money In The Bank PPV event will be taking place tonight from the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

An image has been released showing what the set will look like for the special PPV attraction, and it appears as though WWE are running with the standard set that we saw debut on SmackDown this week.

Money In The Bank will be the first WWE PPV since WrestleMania 36 to take place in front of an audience. This show will also be the first PPV event in over 70 weeks to have a capacity crowd.

There are several surprises expected to take place tonight, with the likes of John Cena, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and even Sonya Deville (for an in-ring return) being teased.

It’s not confirmed if any of the above will be appearing, but Becky and Sasha are the most likely at this point, although Cena is being heavily rumored near showtime.

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Here’s the full card for WWE’s Money In The Bank 2021 show that takes place on Peacock and WWE Network:

  • Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match – Ricochet vs. Riddle vs. John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Big E vs. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins vs. King Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Women’s MITB Ladder Match – Asuka vs. Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Nikki Cross vs. Liv Morgan vs. Zelina Vega vs. Natalya vs Tamina
  • Universal Championship Match – WWE Hall of Famer Edge vs. Roman Reigns (c)
  • WWE Championship Match – Kofi Kingston vs. Bobby Lashley (c)
  • RAW Women’s Championship Match – Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley (c)
  • RAW Tag Team Championship Match – AJ Styles & Omos (c) vs The Viking Raiders
  • Pre-show WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match – Dominik and Rey Mysterio vs The Usos

Check out the tweet below to see the set for tonight:

Rhea Ripley Wants a Match with WWE RAW Superstar Alexa Bliss

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WWE RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley recently spoke to The South African. The former NXT Women’s Champion discussed a number of topics during the interview, including potential matchups that she would like going forward on the RAW brand.

“Yeah, I mean, I have a lot of matches that I want to do,” Rhea Ripley would begin the interview. “Like I never got to wrestle Candice [LaRae], which is someone that I wanted to wrestle real badly.”

“So I’m hoping that one day I get to wrestle Candice, I can’t wait for more of my NXT girls to come up so I can have more fights with them” Ripley then continued. “Because it’s always lovely stepping in the ring with them. And we bring out that certain side of each other, we just know each other so well. So it really is a fight to win.”

Rhea Ripley Talks Alexa Bliss Match

Rhea Ripley would then reveal who on the RAW roster right now she would like to face, and the first name was Alexa Bliss and her ‘Fiend’ character.

“Out of the people that have here at the moment like I actually, even though she’s creepy, and you never really know what you’re gonna get from her, I wouldn’t mind stepping in the ring with Alexa Bliss” Rhea Ripley revealed.

“I know. I might regret what I’m saying right now. But she’s just so different. And I like different. And I like a challenge. And she definitely is a challenge. So Alexa Bliss will be someone that I’m curious of, and I just I wouldn’t mind stepping in the right with” the RAW Women’s Champion concluded.

Rhea Ripley will be defending her RAW Women’s Championship on tonight’s Money In The Bank PPV event which airs on Peacock and WWE Network.

Big E Comments On Possibly Winning The MITB Briefcase

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Big E recently was interviewed by Sports Illustrated to hype up him being in the Money in the Bank ladder match on tonight’s show. During the discussion, Big E spoke about what he will do if he happens to win the MITB briefcase.

“If it’s my time to grab that briefcase, I will do everything in my power to make it unique and to make it different,” he said. “It would be a new challenge, one that I would love to take on.”

Big E has never won a world championship on the main roster in WWE. Winning the MITB briefcase could put him in a position to do that, however.

“I know we often see heels in that position,” he continued. “I would love to bring a whole new energy to this.”

Big E was split up from Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston in last October’s Draft. He went to Smackdown while the rest of his trio went to RAW. Ever since, Big E has been a singles competitor on the brand.

“This is all new ground for me, and it’s such an exciting time,” said Big E. “There are going to be no regrets. I will do everything in my power to bring something special to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

What Happened After Slammiversary Went Off The Air, Backstage Impact News

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Last night at Slammiversary, Jay White came out at the end of the night and stood in the ring with Kenny Omega, Don Callis, and the Good Brothers. The show would go off the air before fans could see if White was aligning with the Elite, however.

While it might have felt as though the show cut out early before fans had a chance to see the angle, this was the intention all along.

What happened after the show went off the air was addressed on Wrestling Observer Radio.

“I was told it went off exactly as planned,” said Dave Meltzer regarding the finish of the PPV.

Bryan Alvarez then detailed what happened after the show went off the air.

“FinJuice hit the ring and Jay White laid them out,” said Alvarez. “And apparently I guess we can watch that on TV this coming week.”

Meltzer then detailed how the angle came together.

“It’s part of the deal for getting the New Japan talent. Jay White and Finlay is the co-main event for the Los Angeles New Japan Show. So, I’m sure that we’ll see this on New Japan World, and perhaps part of the deal to get some of these guys on the show, especially Jay White, is that they get to shoot that angle for their own show.”

“It certainly would appear that there is a Kenny Omega and Jay White match coming somewhere in Impact,” Meltzer continued. “Perhaps at Bound for Glory and that’s a really interesting match.”

WWE Money In The Bank Final Card, Live Coverage

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The card for tonight’s (Sunday, July 18, 2021) WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view event has been finalized.

The company hasn’t officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena that will air on Peacock but it will most likely be WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Edge. 

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special on Sunday evening starting at 7 PM EST. Here is the final card for the show:

Final WWE Money In The Bank Card

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Edge

WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Kofi Kingston

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match – Ricochet vs. Matt Riddle vs. John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Big E vs. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match – Asuka vs. Naomi vs. Alex Bliss vs. Nikki Cross vs. Liv Morgan vs. Zelina Vega vs. Natalya vs. Tamina

WWE Raw Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair

WWE Raw Tag Team Champions AJ Styles and Omos vs. The Viking Raiders

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion Rey & Dominik Mysterio vs. The Usos – pre-show

Kofi Kingston Says Vince McMahon Won’t Let New Day Turn Heel

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Kofi Kingston took part in an interview with Metro to hype up his match against Bobby Lashley tonight at Money in the Bank. During the conversation, the former WWE Champion said that the members of New Day have fantasized about turning heel but Vince McMahon won’t allow them to do it.

“To be honest, we fantasize about (being heels) all the time. I tell people that I had the most fun in my career when I was yelling at children, and threatening to ground children, and threatening children.”

Later in the discussion, Kofi noted that he doesn’t feel Vince McMahon will let the group turn heel.

“No, he’s not gonna let us do it! So, it’s a fantasy but I dunno… I don’t think it’ll ever happen again, unfortunately.”

Kofi Kingston has a long history of wanting to fight children…

Kingston continued to talk about how the faction likes to mess with people in the crowd.

“The New Day, what we do in particular, is we mess around with people in the crowd,” he continued. “Giving almost as much if not more to the people in the crowd than we are in the ring! It’s a big part of what we do.”

The full interview can be read here.

Thunder Rosa, Jay White, Chelsea Green & Other Surprises From Impact’s Slammiversary PPV

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Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary PPV was once again built around the intrigue of who could show up. Between WWE releases that are free of their 90-day no-compete windows to wrestlers walking through the forbidden door, the show was filled with surprises, teases, and new roster additions. Every surprise from the show is listed below:

Jay White Is In The Impact Zone!

After Kenny Omega defeated Sami Callihan in the main event, he was celebrating in the ring with the Good Brothers and Doc Gallows. Then Bullet Club music hit and former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and current NEVER Openweight Champion Jay White entered.

White and Omega’s history in Bullet Club runs deep. White actually turned down an offer to join the faction from Omega himself, instead siding with CHAOS. It would be White who would defeat Omega for the IWGP United States Championship in 2018. Later that year, White would join Bullet Club but only after the Elite was established as being a separate group. Has the Bullet Club civil war started up again?

The camera cut away before fans could see if White put up the 2 Sweet sign for the Elite. Fans will just have to wait until Thursday night to find out.

Thunder Rosa Faces Deonna Purrazzo

Thunder Rosa was the surprise opponent for Deonna Purrazzo at Slammiversary. She put up a solid outing against the Knockouts Champion but Purrazzo came out the victor with the Queen’s Gambit in the end. Today is the 1 year anniversary of Purrazzo first winning the title. She lost it briefly to Su Yung for a period of 3 weeks but then won it back. She’s been Knockouts champion 49 out of the last 52 weeks.

Mickie James Invites Deonna Purrazzo To NWA Empowerrr

After Deonna Purrazzo had defeated the former NWA Women’s World Champion, Thunder Rosa, Mickie James came to the ring. James invited Purrazzo to be part of the NWA Empowerrr PPV next month in St. Louis. Purrazzo was more upset that James stole her moment, however. The Knockouts Champion told Mickie to grab her trash bag and get out of there.

Chelsea Green Is Back!

Chelsea Green was a surprise at the Ring of Honor PPV last weekend, and now has done the same for Impact this weekend. She was Matt Cardona’s surprise partner against Brian Myers and Tenille Dashwood. Green had teased she would not be there due to her arm, but she found a way to use her injury to her advantage as she hit Dashwood with her cast. Green finished off Dashwood with the UnPrettyHer to cap off her return.

No Way Jose Arrives In Impact Wrestling

No Way Jose was released by WWE last year. After Tommy Dreamer referencing the guy on occasion for the last year, he finally actually arrived on the show. Just wrestling under the name “No Way”, he was Fallah Bah’s surprise partner for the 4-way tag title match.

The Drama King Is On His Way

The former Aiden English was teased in a vignette on Slammiversary. “The Drama King” was revealed to be on his way to the promotion. The former Vaudevillian and Rusev Day member didn’t appear on camera and wasn’t on the show, but appears to be coming to the promotion soon.

FinJuice Returns!

Former Impact Tag Team Champions, Juice Robinson and David Finlay, are back in the promotion. In an impromptu unadvertised match, FinJuice defeated Madman Fulton and Shera. The last time they were in Impact, they defeated the Good Brothers for the tag titles. The Good Brothers just won those titles back.

Kalisto On Post WWE Plans, Potential Return

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Kalisto could have been the next big Mexican star for WWE but the company didn’t do much with him during his time with the promotion.

The high-flying star recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about a number of things and opened up about his time in WWE.

Kalisto also talked about his future plans. He was asked about a potential return to WWE. Replying to it, he said that he is not holding his breath and has other plans:

“I’m not going to hold my breath I’m just going to focus on me. I am going to focus on my mental state, which is very important. I’m going to try and fix myself first. I’m trying to see what I can do. I like challenging myself a lot.

I have never boxed before, but I want to box.” said Kalisto, “I’m still going to wrestle here and there. If the time is right, here and there, I am going to give it a shot.”

The former 205 Live star was signed by WWE in 2013 and was released from the promotion in April earlier this year. His career highlight was probably winning the US title in 2016.

Apart from this, Kalisto also revealed the biggest regret of his time WWE was never pitching a feud he had in mind to Vince McMahon. You can check out his comments on the matter here.

Drew McIntyre Recalls Getting Knocked Unconscious During Money In The Bank

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Drew McIntyre recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump alongside people such as X-Pac and Liv Morgan. He talked about things like his new discovery show and the upcoming Money In The Bank match.

During the interview, The Scottish Warrior discussed his painful experiences as previous Money In The Bank matches. He recalled how he got a ladder thrown at him in his very first contract match at WrestleMania 26.

McIntyre then remembered another painful spot from the Money In The Bank match of the following year. He revealed that he got knocked unconscious:

“My next MITB match, Kofi [Kingston] jumped off the ladder doing his boom drop through a table and knocked me unconscious. I remember waking up and literally think why are there so many people in my bedroom.

[Then, I was like] wait, I’m in a ladder match. I’ve got some good experiences in MITB [matches],” said Drew McIntyre, “And I have a good feeling about this one, considering that I absolutely have to win.”

Apart from this, the former champion got advice for the ladder match from X-Pac and discussed his strategy for the match at the PPV this Sunday.

Drew McIntyre will step inside the ring with 7 other superstars for the Money In The Bank. You can check out the updated card for the PPV here.

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