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Quote: I Feel Dan Lambert Is Getting X-Pac Heat

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One well-known wrestling host believes that Dan Lambert’s type of heat isn’t the good kind.

Depending on who you ask, Lambert is either taking others to school with his promo work, or he’s getting “go away” heat. Lambert has been brought in to manage The Men of The Year, Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. Page and Sky have been enjoying great success as a team, scoring two victories over The Inner Circle.

Chris Van Vliet Thinks Dan Lambert Isn’t Getting “Real” Heat

During an interview with Wrestling Inc, Chris Van Vliet expressed his belief that the chorus of boos Dan Lambert gets each week probably has little to do with his character or his mic skills.

“Now is he getting real heat or is he getting ‘X-Pac heat? Maybe it’s a combination of both, but I was watching the other day, and Dan Lambert comes out to cut a promo and people just instinctively hate him and I feel like that is X-Pac heat. This is no disrespect to X-Pac who we both love and have a tremendous amount of respect for, but we understand what the terminology means here.

“I think it’s more that it did feel like it came out of nowhere. It felt like it came out of nowhere, and he was getting all of this mic time when I felt like there were all these other people on the roster that could have really benefited from this mic time. And you’re making him the manager for Ethan Page, tremendous on the mic himself, Scorpio Sky, tremendous on the mic himself. It’s not like they really needed a mouthpiece, and I just thought it was strange.”

Regardless of how you feel, Lambert has a prominent role on AEW TV. He has brought in members of his MMA gym, American Top Team such as Jorge Masvidal, Junior dos Santos, and Paige VanZant. We’re likely going to get a 10-man tag team match at Full Gear between all members of The Inner Circle and The Men Of The Year, who could be teaming up with three members of ATT.

Paul Heyman Had Huge Plans For Malakai Black in WWE

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Paul Heyman had plans to make Malakai Black one of the top players in WWE. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be.

WWE appointed Heyman as the Executive Director of Monday Night Raw in June 2019. During that stint, he identified several underutilized wrestlers that he saw as having big potential. AEW star Malakai Black (formerly Aleister Black) was at the top of that list.

On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that Heyman wanted Black to wrestle and defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36. The victory would have handed Black the biggest win of his career. He would have been solidified as a top star on the Raw brand.

Heyman did not get his wish and Drew McIntyre got that spot instead. The feeling at the time was that McIntyre was more over with the fans. He won the 2020 Royal Rumble and went on to defeat Brock Lesnar for the WWE championship in the main event of WrestleMania 36.

Black, on the other hand, defeated Bobby Lashley in a singles match on the show. He made a few appearances on WWE television after that, but his best days in WWE were behind him at that point.

WWE released Malakai Black on June 2, 2021.

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Okada Wants To Bring Back Retired Belt, Ibushi Update After G1 Injury

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New Japan Pro Wrestling held a press conference this week to address the conclusion of the G1 Climax tournament finals.

Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi first addressed the media. He revealed that they will be lifting some of the restrictions imposed due to Covid. NJPW shows will feature more matches moving forward.

Providing an update on Ibushi after his unfortunate injury, he confirmed it was a dislocated shoulder that caused the abrupt end to the match.

“Kota Ibushi incurred a dislocated right shoulder during the match, and was treated by the ring doctor and training personnel,” said Sugabayashi.

“Further updates to Ibushi’s condition and a timetable for return will be announced after Ibushi has received more thorough appraisal.”

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Kazuchika Okada then spoke to the media. He was asked to elaborate on his comments regarding the fourth championship belt.

Okada said that he wants something ‘concrete’ to represent his promise of a rematch to Ibushi Instead of the usual contract awarded to the G1 Climax winner, Okada says he wants to carry the retired IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

He clarified that he doesn’t want people to call him a heavyweight champion, but wants to hold the belt Ibushi retired until he is healthy to return.

Okada hopes to fire up NJPW as the G1 champion until he gets to face Ibushi again. Sugabayashi said that he will need some time for consideration.

Shawn Michaels: Kazuchika Okada Would Adjust “Fantastically” To WWE

Renee Paquette Wasn’t Fan Of Undertaker Introducing Pitbull In Saudi Arabia

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The Undertaker made a surprise appearance in Saudi Arabia ahead of Crown Jewel to introduce Pitbull during his concert. Renee Paquette was not amused with this act from the dead man. The former WWE star made an appearance on Busted Open Radio. She explained that it should have been someone else introducing the rap star:

“I just feel it should’ve been somebody else introducing him, I feel like seeing the Undertaker, in the big black hat, in full Undertaker gear, introducing ‘the 305, the Grammy Award Winning artist.’ Bringing on Pitbull that way, I feel it could’ve been somebody else.”

The female star said that she is not sure who was in the crew headed to Saudi Arabia for the WWE event. Though she suggested someone like the New Day would have been a better fit to introduce Pitbull on the show.

Renee Paquette Doesn’t Want To Be On Level Of Undertaker

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Renee Paquette

Discussing why she doesn’t like The Undertaker making such appearances, Renee Paquette said that we have already lost some of the mystique surrounding his character with his multiple retirements. She then mentioned how some fans want to see the other side of the character, but she wants things to be protected:

“I do understand the social media side of things and having the documentaries and being able to see little glimpses into these superstar’s real lives and whatnot. I get the lure of that. But let’s protect things a little bit.

That’s what the business is about, right? Protecting these things, keeping these characters larger than life. I don’t want the Undertaker to be on the same level as me. He’s the Undertaker. He’s much better and cooler than me.”

Paquette also explained that we all have goldfish brains. We can forget some things to be able to remember The Undertaker in his character. However such appearances make it hard to forget the reality. She said that she could get on board with Taker introducing someone like Megadeath, Slayer or Metallica but she doesn’t want to believe that he knows Pitbull.

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcribed quotes

Renee Paquette Recalls Vince McMahon Screaming At Her

Chris Jericho Responds To ‘Cosplay Competition’ Remark From Eric Bischoff

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Chris Jericho has responded to Eric Bischoff calling the rivalry between AEW and WWE a cosplay competition. His boss Tony Khan previously called the remarks amusing. The former world champion took on his Twitter to respond to the former WCW president. He claimed that AEW has decreased the market share of their competitors:

“Not sure what a “cosplay competition” is Eric, but @WWE market share has definitely been decreased by @AEW. To the point whenever they forced themselves into “real head to head competition” w us (most recently last Fri) they lost. I’m gonna shut the fuck up now & keep wrestling.”

Eric Bischoff On The Competition Of AEW and WWE

The comments Chris Jericho is referring to came during a recent episode of 83 weeks. Bischoff claimed that he was actually having a real competition with Vince McMahon:

“And by the way, Tony, in 1996 I was kicking WWE’s ass. Every week! In a real head-to-head competition, not a cosplay competition.”

Bischoff was discussing how Tony Khan said he wouldn’t make the mistakes of WCW. The WCW official also claimed that Khan is inventing some new mistakes. His advice to the AEW owner would be to shut up and focus on his own product.

Eric Bischoff Believes Tony Khan Is ‘Not Serving His Business’ With His Tweets

Chris Van Vliet On His Contractual Status With AEW

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Chris Van Vliet has revealed that his deal with All Elite Wrestling was on per appearance basis and he is not under contract with the company.

The Emmy-winning TV host recently had an interview with WrestlingInc. He discussed things such as the current landscape of professional wrestling and more.

Speaking of his appearance on the Inaugural episode of Dynamite in 2019, Van Vliet revealed that he was only asked to be a part of that one episode:

“I was only asked to be part of the first show, I was asked to be part of that first episode of Dynamite October 2 live from Washington D.C., and that was it.”

Chris made another appearance for the promotion a few weeks later but he hasn’t been seen on AEW TV since. Revealing his contractual status with them, the wrestling journalist claimed that he never signed a contract to begin with:

“I never signed a contract. It was just like, ‘Do you want to be part of the first episode?’ I went, ‘Yes I do.’ It was so cool. Here we are, Dynamite just had its two-year anniversary recently. So cool to think that was two years ago.”

Chris Van Vliet also discussed how the wrestling landscape has changed since the Dynamite premiere and commented on the faults of the current TV rating system.

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Internal WWE Reaction To Crown Jewel, Next Saudi Event

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WWE Crown Jewel has received a generally positive review from fans. It appears that the people in the company are pleased with how things went as well.

PWinsider has provided some news from the show, noting that people within the promotion were ‘thrilled’ with the PPV. The feeling was that it was one of the better major shows they have produced over the last year.

The talents had more freedom to explore their surroundings at Crown Jewel this time around. They had a bowling alley and a movie theatre at their disposal.

While Titus O’Neil and Natalya were not on the card for the PPV, they were still brought in for community outreach events. Adam Peace and Chris Parks aka Abyss, were also there working as producers for the show.

One name who surprisingly wasn’t in the arena for Crown Jewel was The Undertaker. It appears he was in Saudi Arabia only for his appearance at the Pitbull concert.

Tarek Hamdi who made a surprise appearance during the show helping Mansoor was said to have fallen in love with the entire process and showmanship of WWE.

There are some who believe that the 2020 Olympic silver medallist will be getting a look by the officials when he is done with competing in karate.

Finally, the word going around the show was that WWE will return to Saudi Arabia for their next show in the first quarter of 2022. Though no official date has been determined for that yet.

WWE Crown Jewel Results: Lesnar vs. Reigns, KOTR & Queen’s Crown, Hell in a Cell

WWE Superstars React To Crown Jewel 2021

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WWE presented an impressive show in Crown Jewel and the event gave fans a lot to talk about. WWE stars have also been reacting to the outcome of various matches and the show overall throughout the day.

Chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon was the first to react to the women’s matches. She posted photos of the triple threat match for the SmackDown women’s championship and the Queen’s Crown final.

McMahon sent out a statement saying that the women of WWE never disappoint and she is proud of the example set by the female competitors:

One of the most appreciated moments of the night was Xavier Woods realizing his long-lasting dream and finally winning The King Of The Ring tournament.

Both of his New Day partners took on their Twitter to react to this achievement of their friend. Kofi Kingston posted a video of his reaction to the KOTR finals while Big E simply posted a GIF:

A surprising name that was seen on the show was Jessika Carr. The WWE star made history by becoming the first female referee to officiate a wrestling match in the country during Crown Jewel. She said that she was blown away by the oppertunity.

Apart from this, people such as Natalya, Mustafa Ali, Sasha Banks, and many more took on their social media to react to the PPV. You can check out all the reactions below:

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Xavier Woods Speaks On Winning King Of The Ring Tournament

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Xavier Woods has earned his biggest accomplishment to date as far as singles competition is concerned.

Woods has been a member of The New Day since the group debuted back in 2014. In fact, he started the trio on WWE TV by bringing Big E and Kofi Kingston together. While Woods is the mastermind behind The New Day, he hasn’t had the singles success that E and Kingston have enjoyed. Finally, Woods has gotten his due.

Xavier Woods made it to the finals of the King of the Ring tournament. The lone obstacle left to win the tournament was Finn Balor. The two collided at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Woods picked up the win, realizing his dream of becoming the King of the Ring.

In a WWE backstage interview, Woods had trouble describing just how surreal this moment is for him.

“I don’t know, it’s just this weird new feeling. Which is weird because I’m 17 years in and I have a new feeling and that’s really cool. Almost 20 years in wrestling; since I was 17. This is the only real thing — this and tag team stuff. Love tag team wrestling. This is the only singles accolade that I’ve ever cared about. Titles are cool. Even that white leather IC title is so dope, but I only care about this. Like you know that you can do something, and you know that it’s possible but there’s something in your head that says, ‘This will never happen. This is a pipe dream. You’ve done well enough. Be happy with what you have.’ So, I don’t know, I guess I never actually really believed that would actually ever happen for me.”

In Woods’ mind, he has reached the mountain top in terms of singles matches. Big E and Kingston captured the WWE Championship, but for Woods, winning the King of the Ring is what he truly wanted.

H/T to Fightful for the transcribed quotes

Becky Lynch Issues Statement Following WWE Crown Jewel

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WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch is expressing gratitude following Crown Jewel.

The Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia has wrapped up. Lynch put her title on the line against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks in a triple threat match. Becky got the pinfall on Sasha to retain her gold.

Becky Lynch Speaks On Significance Of Crown Jewel

After the match, Becky Lynch took to her Instagram account to discuss how much the triple threat title match meant.

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“Tonight was about so much more than a title.

“I’ll set aside my usual trash talk tonight. Thank you to the women I shared the ring with tonight. You push me to do better. Thank you to the fans watching at home. Thank you to the incredible fans in Riyadh tonight who cheered so ferociously throughout our whole match and making this first trip to Saudi Arabia so memorable and inspiring so much hope for the future of women around the world.

“Thank you to the women who have laid the path for us to do what we do.”

With the win, Becky will head to Monday Night Raw with the SmackDown Women’s Championship, although a swap is likely. Charlotte, who is the Raw Women’s Champion, was drafted to SmackDown. Belair will be joining Becky on Raw, while Banks will remain on SmackDown.

While nothing has been made official, all signs point to a champion vs. champion showdown between Becky Lynch and Charlotte at Survivor Series in November. Survivor Series will be WWE’s final PPV event of 2021.

Renee Paquette Recalls Vince McMahon Screaming At Her

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Renee Paquette has reflected on the time Vince McMahon gave her an earful.

Paquette once served as a host and commentator for WWE. Fans had long praised Paquette’s work and many were sad to see her leave the promotion in the summer of 2020. It didn’t come as a shock, however. After all, her husband, Jon Moxley, had departed from WWE in 2019. Reports also swirled that Paquette was looking into other ventures.

Renee Paquette Feels The Wrath Of Vince McMahon

Appearing on The MMA Hour, Renee Paquette told Ariel Helwani that McMahon once yelled at her through the headset while she was hosting a panel. Paquette explained what got Vince in a foul mood.

“Tyson Fury was on the show. It was when he was doing his stint in WWE and it was me, Samoa Joe, Booker T, and Beth Phoenix, I believe that’s what the cast was for that crew. I was throwing to a package, ‘Blah, blah, blah, something, something, The Gypsy King Tyson Fury, throw to package.’ And he’s [Vince McMahon] in my ear, he goes, ‘You f*cking ruined it!’ Screaming at me, telling me that I ruined this segment because I did not refer to Tyson Fury as the Lineal Champion. That I referred to him as ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury through the package.”

For those who don’t know, Fury’s nickname is indeed “The Gypsy King.” Whether McMahon actually knew that or simply wanted fans to know Fury was a champion instead is unknown.

McMahon was not satisfied until Renee acknowledged that she ‘heard’ him.

“So he’s yelling at me about this and I’m looking down at my notes, maybe I’m looking to Samoa Joe, taking in this information in my ear but he thinks I’m ignoring him. So, he yells at me again, ‘Do you hear me? Acknowledge that you hear me!’ And he wanted me to look into the camera and be like, ‘Yes sir. I hear you, I understand you, I apologize.'”

Paquette said she had no idea Vince would be so adamant about her wanting to recognize Tyson Fury as the Lineal Champion. After all, the “Lineal” tag doesn’t come with a physical title. At the time, Fury didn’t have an actual world title because he had been stripped of the gold due to inactivity. Thus, he was recognized as a Lineal Champion since he was never beaten for those titles.

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WWE Crown Jewel Results: Lesnar vs. Reigns, KOTR & Queen’s Crown, Hell in a Cell

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WWE Crown Jewel aired live from the Mohammed Abdu Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The finals for the King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournament were tonight at the PPV. Roman Reigns defended the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in the main event.

Crown Jewel Results

  1. The Usos def. Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin to retain the SmackDown Tag Titles (Kickoff Show)
  2. Edge def. Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match
  3. Mansoor def. Mustafa Ali
  4. RK-Bro def. AJ Styles. & Omos to retain the RAW Tag Titles
  5. Zelina Vega def. Doudrop to win the Queen’s Crown tournament
  6. Goldberg def. Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred match
  7. Xavier Woods def. Finn Balor to win the KOTR tournament
  8. Big E def. Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE Championship
  9. Becky Lynch def. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship
  10. Roman Reigns def. Brock Lesnar to retain the Universal Championship

Here are the takeaways from Crown Jewel:

Edge def. Seth Rollins

Edge faced Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match at the PPV. Edge controlled the action early and sent Rollins to the apron. Rollins snapped Edge over the top rope and hit a knee to the face. Seth went for a Suicide Dive but Edge hot out of the way and Rollins crashed into the steel cell.

Edge brought a couple chairs into the ring and planted Rollins with the Edge-ucution for a near fall. Edge broke off a piece of the chair but Seth battled back and hit a Slingblade. Seth sent Edge flying into the steel and then connected with a chair shot. Seth bashed Edge with the chair several times as the crowd chanted “you suck!”.

Rollins went for the Con-Chair-To but Edge blocked it and applied a Crossface. Rollins grabbed the piece of the chair and jammed it into Edge’s eye to break the hold. Seth tossed a chair to Edge and punched it when Edge caught it. Seth hit a Frog Splash for a two count and then brought a table out from under the ring.

Seth hit the Unprettier for a near fall and made his way to the top rope. Edge recovered and shoved Rollins off the top turnbuckle and into the steel and through the table. Edge brought the steel steps into the ring and connected with the Edge-o-Matic on top of them. Edge climbed to the top rope with a chair and hit an Elbow Drop on Seth while he was still on the steps.

Edge went for a Spear but Rollins countered with a super kick. Rollins followed it up with a Pedigree and went for the cover but Edge was able to kick out at the last moment. Rollins went for the Stomp but Edge caught him and connected with a Buckle Bomb in the corner.

Edge followed it up with the Spear for a near fall before bringing a ladder into the ring. Edge bashed Seth in the face with the ladder and leaned it up against the turnbuckle. Rollins countered and sent Edge flying into the ladder. Edge and Rollins battled on the ladder but Rollins got the better of it and hit an awesome Sunset Flip Powerbomb through the table for a near fall.

Seth hit a few Superkicks and Rollins wrapped a steel chain around his boot. Rollins hit a Superkick and set up for the Con-Chair-To again. Edge countered with a low blow and applied a Crossface with the chain. Edge then hit the Stomp on Rollins on a chair for the pinfall victory.

Mansoor def. Mustafa Ali

Mansoor squared off against Mustafa Ali at Crown Jewel. The two lock up to start off the action and Mansoor took control. Mansoor focused his attack on Ali’s arm and sent him out of the ring with a Dropkick. Ali regrouped on the apron but Mansoor dragged him back into the ring.

Ali connected with a Suplex and followed it up with a Tornado DDT for a near fall. Mustafa hit an Enziguri and then a Spinebuster. Mansoor battled back as the crowd got behind him. Mansoor went for a Suicide Dive but Ali greeted him with a Dropkick as he reached the ropes.

Mustafa Ali climbed to the top rope and went for the 450 Splash but Mansoor got out of the way. Mansoor hit a Belly to Belly Suplex into the corner and made his way to the top rope. Mansoor hit a Moonsault but sold a neck injury and couldn’t go for the cover right away.

Ali kicked out and locked in the Koji Clutch. Mansoor got to the ropes to break the hold and Ali beat him down. Mustafa missed with the 450 Splash and Mansoor caught him with a twisting Neckbreaker for the pinfall victory. Ali attacked Mansoor after the match but Tareg Hamedi (a Suadi karateka that won a silver medal in the Olympics). The fans popped and Hamedi dropped Ali with a kick to the head. He then celebrated with Mansoor to a great reaction from the crowd.

RK-Bro Retained The RAW Tag Titles

RK-Bro put the RAW Tag Team Championships on the line against AJ Styles & Omos. Riddle made his entrance on a camel. Styles and Riddle started off the action. AJ sent Riddle tot he corner of the ring and Riddle took control. Omos tagged in Riddle and knocked him to the canvas.

Omos went for a slam but Riddle escaped and tagged in Orton. Randy hit a few punches but Omos no sold them. Omos connected with a shoulder tackle and slammed his face onto the top turnbuckle. Styles tagged in and beat Orton down in the corner of the ring.

Riddle hit Styles with an Exploder Suplex and then a Broton. Riddle hit a running kick for a near fall before tagging Orton back in. Randy hit the draping DDT and went for the cover but Omos broke it up at two. Styles battled back and went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Orton countered into the RKO. Riddle tagged in and hit the Floating Bro for the pinfall victory.

Zelina Vega Won The Queen’s Crown Tournament

Zelina Vega faced Doudrop in the finals of the Queen’s Crown tournament. Both Vega and Doudrop were covered up and not wearing their normal ring attire. Doudrop controlled the action early and hit an Elbow Drop. Zelina battled back and connected with a Tornado DDT for a near fall.

Vega applied a Sleeper Hold but Doudrop escaped by bashing Zelina into the turnbuckle. Doudrop hit a Clothesline and went for a Cannonball but Vega dodged it. Doudrop connected with a Sidewalk Slam and then a Senton for a near fall. Zelina got out of the way of a Splash and hit the Code Red Powerbomb for the pinfall victory. Zelina Vega won the Queen’s Crown tournament. Vega was announced as “Queen Zelina” after the match and celebrated as pyro went off.

Goldberg Got Revenge On Lashley

Bobby Lashley faced Goldberg in a No Holds Barred match tonight at Crown Jewel. Lashley wrapped a chain around his fist and Goldberg didn’t notice. Bobby hit Goldberg with some punches to the face with the chain wrapped around his wrist.

Lashley grabbed a chair and beat Goldberg down some more before sending him into the ring post. Bobby stomped the chair onto Goldberg’s leg a few times before going for a Spear. Goldberg got out of the way and Lashley crashed through a table.

Goldberg hit Lashley with a Spear and followed it up with the Jackhammer. Goldberg didn’t go for a pin, but took his gloves off and beat Lashley down some more. Goldberg put Lashley through the barricade with a Spear and tried to him him with the steps but Lashley was able to get away.

Hurt Business made their way to the ring with kendo sticks but Goldberg fought them off like they were nothing. Goldberg grabbed a kendo stick and hit Lashley several times. Goldberg hit another Spear off the entrance ramp and through a table. Goldberg made the cover and posed over Lashley after the match.

Xavier Woods Won The KOTR Tournament

Finn Balor faced Xavier Woods in the finals of the KOTR tournament. Balor and Woods fist bumped before the match and locked up once the bell rang. Woods connected with a Russian Leg Sweep early and went for the cover but Finn was able to kick out at two.

Balor applied a Headlock but Woods broke free and hit Balor with a Dropkick. Finn hit a Slingblade but Woods quickly responded with a Superkick for a near fall. The two traded strikes back and forth as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.

Balor took control and hit another Slingblade. Finn followed it up with a Dropkick into the turnbuckle and Woods crashed to the canvas. Balor made his way to the top rope and went for the Coup de Grace but Woods got out of the way. Xavier hit an Enziguri and followed it up with a Gutbuster. Woods made his top rope and hit the Elbow Drop for the pinfall victory. Xavier Woods won the King of the Ring Tournament. Woods put on the robe and crown and took a seat on the throne. Xavier raised the scepter and shouted that he is king as pyro went off.

Big E Retained The WWE Championship

Big E defended the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre at Crown Jewel. Big E applied a Headlock but McIntyre quickly escaped. The two superstars battled in a test of strength and McIntyre got the better of it. McIntyre hit a shoulder tackle and unloaded some punches to the face.

The action spilled to the outside and Big E planted McIntyre with a Suplex. Back in the ring, McIntyre hit a Russian Leg Sweep into a roll-up for a near fall. McIntyre hit a big Spinebuster and went for the cover but the WWE Champion was able to kick out at two.

Big E connected with three Belly to Belly Suplexes and went for a Splash. McIntyre got out of the way and planted Big E with a Neckbreaker. Drew went for the Futureshock DDT but Big E countered into a slam. The WWE Champion hit the Splash this time for a two count.

McIntyre dodged the Big Ending and hit a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Big E battled back and connected with a Uranage for a two count. McIntyre hit the Glasgow Kiss and followed it up with the Futureshock DDT for a near fall. Big E avoided the Claymore and hit a Powerbomb.

Big E applied a Stretch Muffler submission but Drew countered into an Ankle Lock. Big E kicked him away and hit the Big Ending in the middle of the ring. Big E went for the cover but Drew powered out at two to the disbelief of the WWE Champion.

Big E brought McIntyre up to the top turnbuckle and went for a Big Ending but Drew countered into a Bulldog off the top. McIntyre went for the cover but Big E kicked out at two. McIntyre went for the Claymore but Big E got out of the way. McIntyre then hit the Claymore but the WWE Champion kicked out at two. Big E battled back and connected with the Big Ending for the pinfall victory. Big E is still the WWE Champion.

Becky Lynch Retained The SmackDown Women’s Title

Becky Lynch defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair in a Triple Threat match. The three female superstars were not wearing their normal ring attire for the match.

Belair hit a Crossbody on Banks but Becky hopped on her back. Bianca connected with a shoulder tackle and a Fallaway Slam on Sasha. Becky tripped up Belair outside the ring and sent her into the barricade. Sasha battled back with an Arm Drag in the ring for a near fall.

Sasha hit a Meteora for a near fall. Bianca went for the KOD but Becky broke it up with a Dropkick off of the top rope. Becky went for the cover on both superstars but they both kicked out. Becky connected with a Bulldog on Bianca Belair for a two count. Becky battled with Banks and hit a Leg Drop for a two count.

Lynch delivered an Exploder Suplex to Belair and Banks but they both kicked out again. Becky leaped off the top rope but the challengers caught her and sent her into the turnbuckle with a Buckle Bomb. Belair lifted Banks up for a Suplex but Sasha escaped and hit a Suplex of her own. Banks hit Three Amigos as an “Eddie!” chant broke out.

Sasha went for the Frog Splash but Belair got her knees up. Sasha locked in the Bank Statement on Belair but then Becky applied the Dis-Arm-Her on Sasha at the same time. Belair hit them both with a Moonsault but they both kicked out. Becky sent Bianca out of the ring and planted Banks with the Manhandle Slam. Becky went for the cover but Bianca broke it up at two.

Bianca and Sasha battled to the outside. Belair blocked a Backstabber but Becky climbed up on the announce table. Becky leaped onto both of them and brought Bianca into the ring. Belair applied the Dis-Arm-Her but Banks broke it up. Becky got both superstars in the Dis-Arm-Her at the same time. Belair went for the KOD but Sasha countered into a Backstabber. Belair hit Becky with the KOD but Banks sent her out of the ring. Sasha went for the cover but Becky countered into a roll-up while grabbing the ropes for the win. Becky Lynch is still the SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Roman Reigns Retained In A Controversial Ending

Roman Reigns defended the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in the main event of WWE Crown Jewel. Paul Heyman accompanied Reigns to the ring. Lesnar went for a German Suplex but Reigns held onto the ropes. Brock drove his shoulder into Reigns’ midsection a few times int he corner of the ring.

Reigns dragged Brock out of the ring but Lesnar booted him into the barricade. Reigns battled back and launched Brock into the ring post. Brock went for an F5 on the floor but Reigns escaped and got back into the ring. Roman hit Lesnar with a Superman Punch as he got back on the apron.

Roman then leaped over the top rope and took out Lesnar outside the ring. Back in the ring, Reigns hit Lesnar with several Superman Punches. Roman went for a Spear but Brock leapfrogged him. The Universal Champion crashed into the turnbuckle and fell to the floor.

Lesnar leaned against the ropes with a smile on his face and then took the Universal Champion to Suplex City. Lesnar hit a series of German Suplex as Heyman watched on from ringside. Brock mocked Reigns’ taunt and planted Roman with another German Suplex.

Brock lifted Reigns up and connected with the F5 in the middle of the ring. Lesnar went for the cover but Roman kicked out at two. Lesnar went for another F5 but Reigns countered into a Guillotine Choke in the middle of the ring. Brock broke the hold with a Spinebuster and hit another F5 but sent Roman onto referee Charles Robinson.

Lesnar went for the cover but Charles was out on the mat. Brock picked up Charles in an effort to wake him up but then just dropped him and he fell to the floor. Reigns capitalized on the distraction and leveled Lesnar with a Spear and both superstars fell to the mat.

Heyman had the Universal Championship in his hands and tossed in between them both. They played tug of war and Lesnar won. The Usos rushed the ring and hit Lesnar with a couple Superkicks. Reigns hit Brock with the Universal Championship and slid it out of the ring. Reigns covered Lesnar and another referee ran to the ring. Roman posed on the entrance ramp with the Universal Championship but stared at Heyman as the announcers noted that it wasn’t clear who he was throwing the title to. Crown Jewel went off the air with a close up of an angry Brock Lesnar in the ring.

Roman Reigns Beats Brock Lesnar To Retain Universal Title At WWE Crown Jewel

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Just two months after WWE booked the biggest match possible involving Roman Reigns, which was against John Cena, the company brought back Brock Lesnar in order for him to challenge “The Big Dog” for the Universal Title. 

The match took place in the main event of the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event. Reigns connected with a superman punch then a dive over the top rope and once back in the ring, Reigns hit a spear for 2. Lesnar fought back with some german suplexes and an F5. The referee was taken out thanks to Charles Robinson being hit by Reigns’ legs on an F5. Paul Heyman tossed the title in between Lesnar and Reigns. The end came when The Usos hit a double superkick to Lesnar then Reigns hit him with the title and a new referee counted the fall. 

After Reigns had beaten Cena to retain the Universal Title at the SummerSlam pay-per-view event in August, Lesnar made his return to have a staredown. During the SmackDown episode at Madison Square Garden, WWE started the storyline where Reigns began to question which side Heyman was on as Lesnar said that Heyman knew he was coming. 

Once Reigns left the ring, Heyman did his old introduction for Lesnar, who was smiling. Lesnar turned on Heyman after telling him to get him a match with Reigns. There is a lot of history between Reigns and Lesnar as they headlined WrestleMania 31 in 2015 and WrestleMania 34 in 2018. 

Becky Lynch Keeps SmackDown Women’s Title At WWE Crown Jewel

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Becky Lynch had the deck stacked against her storyline-wise when she put the WWE SmackDown Women’s Title on the line in a triple threat match against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event. 

The match had a typical three-way flow to it and everyone got in their signature moves. At one point, Banks and Lynch applied both of their submissions at the same time to Belair. Later on, Lynch applied a double disarmer. Belair hit the KOD to Lynch only to be pulled out of the ring by Banks and once in the ring, Lynch rolled up Banks for the win. 

In late July, Banks returned to WWE television to continue her feud with Belair after being off TV since the post-WrestleMania episode of SmackDown. Although Banks initially saved Belair from an attack by Carmella and Zelina Vega, after they teamed up, Banks turned against Belair and put her in the Banks Statement twice.

Banks was slated to challenge Belair for the SmackDown Women’s Title at August’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event, but Banks was pulled from the show due to unknown reasons aside from her not being medically cleared to compete. Instead, WWE brought back Lynch earlier than she intended to do so where she quickly beat Belair to win the championship. 

Banks made her return by causing Lynch and Belair’s rematch to end in disqualification at Extreme Rules.

Big E Retains WWE Title At Crown Jewel

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Drew McIntyre waited patiently to get another WWE Title shot and he got his chance when he stepped into the ring with current champion Big E at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event.

The match started off slow and ramped up throughout it. Once they got going, they did a series of near falls. At one point, McIntyre went for the Claymore Kick, but Big E blocked with a powerbomb. McIntyre connected with a bulldog off the top rope for 2. The finish saw Big E hit the Big Ending. 

McIntyre hadn’t been able to challenge for the title until Bobby Lashley was no longer champion. The match was set up on the October 4th edition of Monday Night Raw when McIntyre thanked Big E for freeing the title from Lashley before pointing out how Big E cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win the title.

Big E and McIntyre teamed up to beat Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler on this same show. Following the match, Big E accepted the challenge issued by the former Champion. 

The week before, McIntyre and Big E first crossed paths after Big E successfully retained the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley in a steel cage match. When that match wrapped up, WWE did a cliffhanger ending with McIntyre coming out to point his sword at Big E, which signaled the direction of this feud. 

Big E is expected to face Universal Champion Roman Reigns at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in November from Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center.

Xavier Woods Wins King Of The Ring, Zelina Vega Wins Queen’s Crown

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WWE held the King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournament finals at this year’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

On the King of the Ring side of things, Xavier Woods vs. Finn Balor went down. The back and forth match ended when Woods fought back and hit an elbow drop off the top rope.

Regarding Queen’s Crown, Doudrop vs. Zelina Vega took place. The match featured Vega controlling the action with Dewdrop fighting back throughout it. They did some near falls before Vega hit a Code Red for the win. The match went nearly six minutes. 

The first round matches of the Queen’s Crown tournament saw Vega beat Toni Storm, Carmella defeat Liv Morgan, Doupdrop go over Natalya and Shayna Baszler over Dana Brooke. The semi-finals saw Vega beat Carmella and Dewdrop defeat Natalya. 

For the King of the Ring, Sami Zayn beat Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor over Cesaro, Jinder Mahal defeat Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods over Ricochet in the first round. The semi-finals were Woods beating Mahal and Balor beating Zayn. 

This was the first-ever Queen’s Crown tournament that WWE has held up to this point. All the way back to August 2019, Bayley was one person in WWE that publicly made it known she would like to see a Queen Of The Ring tournament. Two years later, WWE started making progress towards this by coming up with the Queen’s Crown name by filing a trademark for it. 

On the flip side, WWE previously held the King of the Ring tournament in 2019 with Baron Corbin being crowned king.

Booker T Doubts Keith Lee Can Be Trusted With A Big Push

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Booker T is unsure if WWE can rely on ‘Bearcat’ Keith Lee.

Lee appeared to be on the fast track to stardom over on the NXT brand. He even became a double champion, holding the NXT and NXT North American Titles at the same time. Lee was even booked to look strong in a Survivor Series match, becoming the final participant to be eliminated, and gave Brock Lesnar a run for his money at the Royal Rumble.

Keith Lee was brought up to the main roster but was suddenly taken off TV for months. He later revealed that this was due to not only a positive COVID-19 test, but also heart inflammation that could’ve been fatal had Lee not taken the proper precautions.

Lee has since returned and now uses the “Bearcat” nickname in honor of wrestling legend Bearcat Wright.

You Gotta Be Trusted

During a recent episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T said that Lee will have to show he’s dependable if he expects to headline shows on the main roster.

“Hey man, you know what? I think the verdict’s still out on Keith Lee. I know some people are gonna be talking about, ‘What is he talking about?’ I think the verdict is still out on Keith Lee as far as how far this guy’s gonna go. Is he the next big thing? I don’t know what the injury was still to this point and I really don’t care. It’s not my business or anything like that. But I do know one thing about the business and getting to that certain spot, you gotta be trusted.

“And I’m not saying trusted whether I can leave my wallet lying around or anything like that [laughs]. I’m talking about trusted to be able to make all these shows. All of them. You cannot call in sick when you’re the champion. You cannot call in and say, ‘Hey, I’m not gonna be able to make it today because I gotta take my daughter to work.’ ‘I’m not gonna be able to make it because somebody died.’ I’m just saying, it’s a rough spot to be in. I was reading something, an ex-WWE writer, I didn’t see who the writer was. I don’t know if they said his name or if he was nameless, said that Keith Lee would never get over in WWE. And the thing is, he could be right 100 percent and it’s gonna take someone like Keith Lee to make them wrong.”

Booker T then said that Lee can show the WWE brass that he can be counted on by being available for anything thrown at him. Booker isn’t the only past WWE star to have given Keith Lee some advice. On Busted Open Radio, Mark Henry and Bully Ray also threw out suggestions on how Lee can make the “Bearcat” gimmick work.

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Goldberg Gets Revenge On Bobby Lashley At WWE Crown Jewel

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WWE decided to run it back with Goldberg and Bobby Lashley with a rematch at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event.

Goldberg had a brace on his left knee. The match started with Lashley pulling out a steel chain of his trunks and hitting Goldberg with it. Goldberg had a small cut on the top of his head. Lashley put Goldberg’s knee in between a chair and stomped on it. Lashley crashed through a table after Goldberg moved. After hitting a jackhammer, Goldberg took off his gloves and speared him through the barricade. Goldberg tried to smash Lashey’s head in with the steel steps, but Lashley moved. Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander tried to attack Goldberg, but he took them out. Goldberg speared Lashley off the stage through tables for the win.

Their first match took place this past August at SummerSlam when Goldberg stepped up to challenge Lashley for the WWE Title, but the WWE Hall of Famer fell short in his attempt as the finish called for Goldberg to no longer be able to continue while selling a knee injury. Post-match, Goldberg’s son Gage came to the ring to help him, but ended up putting the young man in the hurt lock. Since that time, Goldberg has called for revenge against Lashley by vowing to kill him. 

Fast forward to the October 4th edition of WWE Raw, the match was made official when Lashley accepted the challenge issued by Goldberg only if it was a no holds barred match. Goldberg accepted that demand and told Lashley that he was not only next, but also dead.

Goldberg noted that what had happened at SummerSlam was a misunderstanding. Lashley invited Gage to make the 16-hour trip to Saudi, but noted if Gage got involved again then what happened to him next would not be an accident.

Goldberg has one more match left on his current WWE deal, which will likely be saved for the next WWE event in Saudi Arabia. 

Tony Khan Reflects On Meeting Dan Lambert & Jorge Masvidal

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AEW founder Tony Khan has taken a look back at how he first met Dan Lambert and Jorge Masvidal.

Dan Lambert runs the renowned American Top Team MMA gym. Masvidal is a UFC fighter who trains at ATT. As of late, we’ve been seeing both Lambert and Masvidal appear on AEW TV. Masvidal has even landed his famous flying knee on Chris Jericho twice.

Tony Khan Was Introduced To Dan Lambert By Jorge Masvidal

During an interview with Z100 New York, Tony Khan discussed how it was Masvidal who introduced him to Lambert.

“The way it happened is, and I’ve never told the whole story before– about a year and a half, a few months before the pandemic, in the beginning of 2020, I had dinner with [Jorge] Masvidal in Miami and we just talked business,” Khan revealed. “We had a great talk, and then they told me, ‘American Top Team, Dan Lambert, have you heard of him?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, from Impact? He was Bobby Lashley’s manager in Impact. He did a really nice job,’ and they said, ‘He’s a huge fan in real life. And that’s the deal, he’s the biggest wrestling fan.’ I was like, ‘Oh, really? He’s pretty good, with a good personality. I’d love to meet him sometime,’ and they’re like, ‘Do you want to meet him right now?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, have him come over and hang out.’ So he came over to where we were having dinner. Fastest friends ever.”

Khan went on to say that he and Lambert became good friends. The AEW boss praised ATT’s leader for his love and knowledge of the wrestling business.

Lambert currently manages The Men of the Year, Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. The team has two victories over The Inner Circle and is trying to make it three in a row. The Inner Circle has issued a 10-man tag team match challenge to The Men of The Year and ATT.

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Sasha Banks Plans To Send A Message At WWE Crown Jewel

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Sasha Banks believes her triple threat match at WWE Crown Jewel is about much more than the SmackDown Women’s Championship. According to her, it’s about sending a message to everyone that they can achieve anything they want.

The Boss spoke to New York Post this week to promote WWE’s latest Saudi Arabia super-show. She discussed how WWE is always striving to do more, mentioning how there are two women’s matches on the PPV this time.

When asked the message she hopes comes across in her women’s match, Banks said that she wants not only females but everyone to know that they can do anything:

“When I go out there and perform, I want not just only females, [but] children, males, I want them to all know that I can do anything, they can accomplish anything no matter what as long as they put their heart and their soul out there. Anybody can have their whole dreams come true.”

Sasha Banks On Importance Of Her Abu Dhabi Match

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WWE Crown Jewel

Sasha Banks have previously made history by competing in the first women’s wrestling match in the region. She wrestled Alexa Bliss for the Raw women’s championship in Abu Dhabi back in 2017. Discussing the bout, the former champion said that it was one of the top five things she has ever done in her career:

“To see little kids’ faces and women’s faces of just … they’ve never seen anything like that before, In Abu Dhabi that was such a special moment for me. It’s one of the top-five things that I’ve ever done in my career. It’s something that I take with me for the rest of my life, just the feeling alone.”

Sasha Banks alongside Bianca Belair will challenge Becky Lynch for the SmackDown women’s championship in a triple threat match at the event.

This isn’t the only women’s match on the Crown Jewel match card. It will also feature the finals of the Queen’s Crown tournament.

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Bianca Belair Tops the PWI Women’s Top 150 List

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated has named Bianca Belair as the top women’s pro wrestler in the world. The EST has secured the top spot on the PWI Women’s Top 150 list.

Women’s wrestling has grown even more popular this year, so PWI expanded the annual Top 100 list to 150.

This PWI Top 150 was assembled with input from experts in the field. Several factors were used as ranking criteria, including wins & losses, quality of competition and cultural impact.

The evaluation period ran from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

PWI Women’s Top 150

With Bianca Belair in the top spot, Utami Hayashishita (Stardom), Deonna Purrazzo (Impact), Britt Baker (AEW), and Thunder Rosa (AEW) round out the top five.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 list:

  1. Bianca Belair (WWE)
  2. Utami Hayashishita (Stardom)
  3. Deonna Purrazzo (Impact)
  4. Britt Baker (AEW)
  5. Thunder Rosa (AEW)
  6. Sasha Banks (WWE)
  7. Syuri (Stardom)
  8. Io Shirai (NXT)
  9. Tam Nakano (Stardom)
  10. Raquel Gonzalez (NXT)

SEScoops correspondent Ella Jay is here to break down the list:

Previous Winners

PWI has been ranking the world’s top women’s wrestlers for over a decade. Here’s a look back at previous winners:

  • 2008: Awesome Kong
  • 2009: Mickie James
  • 2010: Michelle McCool
  • 2011: Madison Eagles
  • 2012: Gail Kim
  • 2013: Cheerleader Melissa
  • 2014: Paige
  • 2015: Nikki Bella
  • 2016: Charlotte
  • 2017: Asuka
  • 2018: Ronda Rousey
  • 2019: Becky Lynch
  • 2020: Bayley

PWI’s Top 10 Women’s Wrestlers for 2020

Bianca Belair was not ranked in the top 10 last year, which makes her achievement even more impressive.

  1. Bayley
  2. Becky Lynch
  3. Asuka
  4. Charlotte Flair
  5. Sasha Banks
  6. Hikaru Shida
  7. Tessa Blanchard
  8. Riho
  9. Io Shirai
  10. Mayu Iwatani
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PWI’s Top 10 Women’s Wrestlers for 2019

Becky Lynch secured the top honor in 2019.

  1. Becky Lynch
  2. Charlotte Flair
  3. Ronda Rousey
  4. Shayna Baszler
  5. Tessa Blanchard
  6. Bayley
  7. Natalya
  8. Io Shirai
  9. Mercedes Martinez
  10. Nicole Savoy
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Latest On Charlotte Flair’s Status For Crown Jewel

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Charlotte Flair is often considered the chosen face of WWE’s women’s division and her accolades support this notion. That’s why fans were surprised when she was left out of the Crown Jewel match card.

She wasn’t included in the Queen’s Crown tournament. So many believed that she will be added to the announced SmackDown women’s championship match on the show.

However, a new report from Fightful suggests that it won’t be the case and Flair might actually be left out of the Saudi Arabian event completely. According to the report, the Raw women’s champion is currently not listed internally for Crown Jewel. Talents who they have spoken to have not seen her in the country either.

Charlotte Flair regained the Raw women’s championship at SummerSlam marking the beginning of her sixth run with the title. Though she was then drafted to SmackDown.

Her exclusion from the show is especially interesting as the updated WWE rosters are expected to come to effect from this Friday’s episode of SmackDown.

So now we will have to see what the company is planning for the Queen and if they will address the situation surrounding the Raw title that she is currently holding on the blue brand this week.

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Kazuchika Okada Declared G1 Climax Winner After Kota Ibushi Suffers Injury

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Kazuchika Okada has been declared the winner of the 31st G1 Climax tournament after his opponent Kota Ibushi suffered an injury during the finals and was unable to complete the match.

Ibushi suffered the injury due to a botched phoenix splash. He landed hard on the mat and was seen clutching his arm. The referee decided to stop the bout and the NJPW star was immediately attended by the medical team.

Kota Ibushi wanted to continue the match but the medical staff didn’t allow it. Okada was then declared the winner. Ibushi made his way back as Kazuchika Okada was being presented the trophy.

Before Ibushi was taken to the back, Okada told him that they would do this again. He addressed the crowd after receiving the trophy. The former IWGP champion said that this wasn’t the ending he wanted and he is willing to face his opponent again.

In the backstage presentation after this match, Tama Tonga challenged Kazuchika Okada for the briefcase. He mentioned how he was the only one to defeat Okada during the tournament.

No official details are available on Ibushi’s condition but the announcer Kevin Kelly believed that he has suffered a dislocated shoulder. Officials appeared to have popped his shoulder back into place.

This is the third G1 Climax victory for Okada and the first since 2014. He will now challenge the IWGP world heavyweight champion at Wrestle Kingdom 16, that is if he can keep hold of the briefcase until the event.

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Becky Lynch On The Women’s Match Possibly Main Eventing Crown Jewel

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Becky Lynch was part of the first-ever women’s WrestleMania main event. She isn’t shying away from potentially recreating this history with her Crown Jewel match.

The man recently had an interview with Sports Illustrated ahead of the upcoming Saudi show. She will be defending her SmackDown women’s championship against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in a triple threat match.

Discussing what it would mean for her and the other competitors if they got to main event the PPV, Lynch said that it would send a powerful message:

“It would be very powerful if we headline the show, this is the biggest match you can have in pro wrestling right now, regardless of gender.”

Becky Lynch On The Importance Of Their Crown Jewel Match

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Becky Lynch will defend her title in a triple threat at Crown Jewel

The triple threat match at the Crown Jewel PPV will be only the third women’s wrestling match in the country. For the current champion, it will be even more special because it’s her first match in the region. Discussing the importance of the bout, Becky Lynch said that it’s very important:

“I think what’s very important, in a place like Saudi Arabia, is to show the women what’s possible, maybe pro wrestling catches a young girl’s eye. If we can have that effect on even one person, it’s huge. Maybe it’s not now, but for the future, you can dream and you can achieve. Now more than ever, that’s so important.”

Natalya and Lacey Evans were the first female stars to be allowed to compete in Saudi Arabia during the Crown Jewel 2019 event. Bayley and Bianca Belair then followed in their footsteps with the first-ever women’s title match from the country during the Super ShowDown 2020 event.

Check out the final match card for Crown Jewel 2021 here.

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Tyler Breeze On His First Reaction To WWE Release

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A lot of people get startled or go blank when they receive the call from WWE about their release, but it wasn’t the case for former NXT star Tyler Breeze when he was released in June this year. The prince pretty has previously discussed how he started preparing for life after WWE the day he got hired by the promotion. He said that he wanted to have the freedom to say no to a contract extension.

He revealed his immediate reaction to the call during a recent interview on The Danger Zone podcast. Breeze claimed that he was actually surprised it didn’t happen earlier:

“I was surprised didn’t happen earlier. I was very lucky it didn’t happen earlier. So when it happened, I just went, okay, what can we do now? Now we have options of what we can do. I don’t have to do anything, but what can I do? And then I started having fun with it to where it was like, okay, I could do this, and this, and this, and this, and this and this. Great, awesome. Away we go. Next chapter.”

The former WWE star discussed how some people take it worse than he did because they either haven’t prepared for their release or they haven’t been with the promotion for a long time. Apart from this, Tyler Breeze also discussed his wrestling training. He explained how his trainer Lance Storm not only taught them how to wrestle safely but also gave them knowledge of things such as taxes and managing your money.

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