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Chris Jericho Comments On What The Owen Hart Cup Means To Him

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Chris Jericho has mentioned in numerous interviews and his own books that Owen Hart was a huge influence on him. Jericho has also spoken of how when he was growing up, he dreamed of being in a tag team with Owen. Unfortunately, their careers never crossed paths and Jericho never did get to wrestle with or against his childhood hero.

During a recent interview with Stephanie Chase, Jericho spoke of what AEW’s deal with the Owen Hart Foundation means to him.

“It was a passion project for me and obviously for Martha and Tony,” Jericho said (Transcriptions via Fightful). “We worked on it for a long time, about a year and a half, to put the deal together and figure out what we wanted to do. I just knew I wanted Owen’s legacy to be something positive and something great as far as wrestling goes, rather than just be dwelling on his death. That’s the main reason why we all wanted this to happen, so we can celebrate Owen Hart’s career and the contributions that he made. He was a pioneer.”

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There have been some fans questioning what connection Owen Hart has to AEW. Jericho commented on that during the interview as well. Jericho noted that he was the first world champion in AEW and he is an Owen Hart disciple.

“‘What’s his connection to AEW?’ some people are saying. Well, one of the connections is that he’s specifically the reason I got into wrestling. Owen Hart was the guy. To an extent, Shawn Michaels and Ricky Steamboat, but Owen Hart, to me, I thought, ‘I want to be like that guy.’ There is your connection to AEW.”

Jericho also commented on how the Owen Hart Cup will allow fans of Owen’s to celebrate his life and career rather than focus on his death. The tournament is set to be an annual tradition.

“We’ll do the Owen Hart Cup and tournament and make people feel good about Owen rather than sad. We know what happened, but that was over 20 years ago. Let’s move forward remembering his amazing contributions and legacy in the ring that still resonate to this day.”

In addition to the Owen Hart Cup tournament, AEW’s agreement with the Owen Hart Foundation also permits them to use his likeness for merchandise. This includes the upcoming AEW console video game. Owen Hart apparel is currently available at Pro Wrestling Tees here.

Tyler Rust Opens Up About WWE Release

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Tyler Rust is one of the many stars released by WWE this year. The NXT star was signed by the company back in December 2020. He was released from his development contract in August alongside people like Bronson Reed. The now-former WWE star recently had an interview on ROH Strong. He talked about a number of things and also opened up about his release from the promotion.

A lot of people were surprised by Rust’s release because he had been revealed as a member of The Diamond Mine just a few weeks prior. However, according to Tyler, he has no hard feelings after being let go:

“There are no hard feelings because, at the end of the day, it’s just business and we all know that this is part of wrestling and it can go that way. It’s unfortunate, surprising, and can be a little shocking at first.”

Tyler Rust explained that being signed by WWE was a goal for him since he was 17. He claimed that he would have been happy even if the company had released him a day after his signing and he is content with the opportunities he got.

Tyler Rust On His Goal After WWE Release

The former NXT star also talked about his future in pro wrestling after being released by WWE. He explained that he is an adult who has bills to pay. So his goal after his release is to obtain a new contract in pro wrestling:

“My goal is to obtain a contract. My goal is to get a signed deal in professional wrestling again, sooner than later. I’m an adult, I have bills. I have life to take care of outside of this business. While I don’t mind the free agency, I know after a year or so of free agency, the uncertainty of income will be quite annoying,”

Tyler Rust has returned to Ring of Honor after his WWE release. He made an appearance at the Death Before Dishonor XVIII. We will have to see if Rust gets offered a contract by the promotion or if he ends up signing with a different company.

John Morrison On How He Probably Spooked Walter At Royal Rumble

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John Morrison recently joined the After The Bell podcast with Corey Graves. Among other things, he detailed a very strange backstage interaction with Walter.

The former IC champion first revealed that Walter is the favorite wrestler of his dog. The dog named Presley watches the former NXT UK champion’s entrance every time:

“Walter, I’d like to wrestle Walter because he’s [my dog’s] favorite wrestler, Presley was tweeting Walter for like six months, every time he came out, Presley would watch his theme music.”

How John Morrison Spooked Walter

John Morrison then recalled his interaction with Walter at the Royal Rumble event last year. According to him, he yelled at the heavyweight star which probably spooked him:

“The first time I met Walter was at [Royal] Rumble before the lockdown started. I was a little too excited maybe. He walked in and I was talking to Edge and Christian and a bunch of the guys,

And I screamed like across the room like ‘Hey, Walter ! Hey, you’re my dog’s favorite wrestler.’ I ran over and I think I spooked him because he turned around and left.”

Morrison revealed that he hasn’t talked to the Austrian star ever since. He said that Walter hopefully knows that he was just being excited for his dog.

John Morrison made his return to WWE back in January 2020 after months of rumors. He associated himself with the Miz upon his return and the two have been tag team partners ever since.

John Morrison Comments On Working With Scripted Promos In WWE

WWE Extreme Rules Final Card, Live Coverage

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The card for tonight’s (Sunday, September 26, 2021) WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event has been finalized.

The company hasn’t officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena that will air on the WWE Network but it will most likely be WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor (The Demon) in an Extreme Rules Match. 

According to the betting odds, there are no titles expected to change hands on this show. Only one match has a stipulation so expect WWE to announce gimmicks for matches throughout the day.  

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special on Sunday evening starting at 6 PM EST. Here is the final card for the show:

Final WWE Extreme Rules Card

  • WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor (The Demon) – Extreme Rules Match
  • WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss
  • WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair
  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. The Street Profits
  • WWE United States Champion Damian Priest vs. Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy – Triple Threat Match
  • Liv Morgan vs. Carmella

Update On Jake Roberts’ Absence From AEW Programming

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jake Roberts has been away from AEW programming after undergoing foot surgery according to latest reports.

After not being seen on AEW TV recently, it was reported this Friday that the wrestling veteran was absent because he was dealing with some undisclosed health issues.

Cassidy Haynes of BodySlam.net provided some updates on Roberts. He revealed that the former WWE star has been away after undergoing a foot surgery where he had pins inserted in some of his toes.

The good news for fans is that the wrestling legend is not expected to stay out for very long. According to the site, he has been cleared by doctors to return to work. So he could be back on AEW programming as soon as this week.

Jake Roberts signed with AEW back in March 2020. He introduced Lance Archer as his client and he has been managing the NJPW star since then. Roberts revealed back in July, 2021 that he has signed a two-year contract extension with AEW.

The Hall Of Famer’s next confirmed public appearance is at the New York Comic Con on October 7th as part of the Headlocked Comics & Heroes Hideout booth. It would be interesting to see if he makes his AEW return before that.

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Chris Jericho Thinks Vince McMahon Holds Grudge Against NXT

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Chris Jericho welcomed Adam Cole on the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho. Among other things, these two also revealed their thoughts on the recent rebranding of NXT and discussed whether AEW’s win in Wednesday night wars is the reason for it.

Jericho claimed that he can say just from observing things that WWE had no idea what they were dealing with when they put NXT against Dynamite. He then claimed that Mr. McMahon holds a grudge against NXT for not beating AEW:

“When they put NXT up against AEW, it really hurt the brand to where you lost the cool factor, and AEW was the cool one. NXT just got steamrolled, and I think, as a result, Vince kind of holds a grudge against NXT. You had the chance to beat AEW, and you didn’t. Now I’m going to take over, and I’m going to do it my way.”

Discussing if AEW’s win in the Wednesday night wars played a part in the recent NXT revamp, Cole said that it absolutely did. He explained that from Vince McMahon’s standpoint, NXT is the breeding ground for main roster stars. So he understands if the boss wants to have a little bit more control over things.

Chris Jericho also talked about his time in WWE and working with NXT stars. He recalled how he encouraged Vince McMahon to bring Finn Balor and Shinsuke Nakamura to the main roster.

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Tony Khan Teases ‘Big Booking Plans’ For Owen Hart Cup Tournament

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Tony Khan made his weekly appearance on Busted Open Radio where he talked about a number of things. He also opened up about AEW’s partnership with the Owen Hart Foundation. The AEW president first said that the upcoming tournament is going to be a tremendous event and he called their partnership with Martha Hart and the Owens Hart Foundation great.

Khan also explained how this partnership came together. He first praised Martha saying that she is a very principled and intelligent woman and revealed that they had been talking about it on regular basis for over a year:

 “She thought long and hard about this, and we talked for a long time about this. I talked to Martha about this for over a year on a regular basis. She put a lot of thought into it. We put a lot of thought into it and that’s how this came together. She’s a really good person and I think she wanted to make sure we’re good people too.

Tony Khan Teases Big Plans For Upcoming Tournament

Talking about the upcoming tournament, the AEW owner said that it will be a great opportunity to celebrate Owen Hart’s life. Tony Khan then teased some ‘big booking plans’ he has up his sleeve that he is really excited for people to see:

“I’ve got a few match announcements and a few big booking plans up my sleeve that I’m excited for people to find out about. And that’s all coming in due time. The Owen Hart announcement is really big for us. When we get through this huge night for us, I think next week, we’ll have a lot of cool stuff when the dust has settled.”

AEW announced earlier this week that they were partnering with the Owen Hart Foundation. In addition to promoting Hart’s legacy, AEW confirmed that they will hold an annual tournament to honor the legends’ memory.

Note On Riddick Moss’ Return On SmackDown

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This Friday’s episode of SmackDown saw the return of Riddick Moss. He helped Happy Corbin in attacking the former Universal champion, Kevin Owens.

Prior to his appearance on WWE programming this week, the former NXT star had not been seen on WWE TV for a while. His last on-screen appearance had come during the October 1, 2020 episode of Main Event.

Regarding his surprise return to the blue branded show this week, Fightful Select mentioned how Moss never made an appearance after last year’s WWE Draft.

Since there is another Draft taking place in a few days, the officials felt that there was ‘no harm’ in the former 24/7 champion joining forces with Corbin.

Riddick Moss wrestled with an ACL Injury for some time last year. The report also noted that a WWE official said that they were ‘shocked and impressed’ with it due to the nature of his injury.

The former NXT star is a homegrown talent for WWE who had not made any wrestling appearance before his NXT debut back in December 2014.

Moss was called up to the main roster in January 2020 where he accompanied Mojo Rawley. Riddick had been out of action since October last year due to a torn ACL.

Riddick Moss Was Reportedly In Line For A Major Push Before COVID-19

Don’t Expect FinJuice To Split Any Time Soon

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World title aspirations may be in full effect but don’t count on FinJuice breaking up in the near future.

David Finlay and Juice Robinson have had success as a tag team in both New Japan Pro Wrestling and Impact Wrestling. They have won tag team gold under both promotions. Lately, the two have been spending their time in Impact.

Finlay hopped on the Wrestling Perspective Podcast and admitted that while he is chasing singles gold, he doesn’t see himself breaking away from Juice yet.

“I do have aspirations of one day becoming World Champion,” Finlay shared. “At the same time, though, I have so much fun doing tag matches. I really, really enjoy them. I Love tagging with Juice. It’s a blast and never feels like work. So yeah, like I’ll do this until I don’t want to do it anymore and then I guess we part ways, maybe? Or maybe we don’t, I don’t know. But I do have aspirations of being a World Champion somewhere.”

Finlay recently competed for the NEVER Openweight Title. While it isn’t a world championship, a win over Jay White at NJPW Strong Resurgence would’ve given him his first singles title run. It wasn’t meant to be as White scored the pinfall after hitting Bladerunner.

Meanwhile, Juice Robinson has tasted singles gold. He is a former two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. Juice gained a ton of momentum in NJPW pre-pandemic.

Time will tell whether or not David Finlay can realize his dream of becoming a world champion. For now, he’ll be looking for tag team gold once again with Juice Robinson as FinJuice.

Matt Hardy On His First Interaction With Sting In AEW

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Former world champion Matt Hardy is getting to interact with a lot of new people in AEW and one of them is none other than the legendary Sting. The former WWE star recently had an interview with Post Wrestling. He talked about things such as Edge being cleared to compete by WWE and more.

During the talk, Hardy also detailed his first conversation with the Icon. Matt revealed that Sting praised their Stadium Stampede match and expressed the desire to work some cinematic matches himself:

“One of the first things Sting said after he was at AEW was, ‘I gotta tell you, they showed me the match you guys had, the Stadium Stampede. You know, when you went in the water and came out, you were a different gimmick. Like oh my God.’

He said that stuff was so great and he was just going into the whole thing.” recalled Matt Hardy, “He said, ‘You know, I’m think I’m gonna do some of those while I’m here’ but he said, ‘You know, I feel pretty good. I think I can do a couple regular ones too’ and I said, ‘Really?’”

Sting got his wish of participating in a cinematic match when he made his in-ring debut for AEW. He teamed up with Darby Allin to face Team Taz in a street fight at Revolution. He has since wrestled in a few live matches as well.

Apart from this, Hardy also discussed the difference between Tony Khan and Vince McMahon. He detailed an incident where Khan told the commentary team to use the word belt for a title, something which Mr. McMahon notoriously hates.

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What Does Bryan Danielson Think Of WWE Writers?

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Bryan Danielson has shared his experience working with WWE writers.

Danielson had been with WWE since 2009. There was a brief period where he was fired from the promotion in 2010 but he was quickly brought back. Throughout the years, Danielson has built a special bond with WWE chairman Vince McMahon.

Bryan Danielson has said that it wasn’t easy to make the decision to leave WWE. He did so, however, and is now a member of the AEW roster.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Danielson revealed what it’s like to work with the writers over at WWE.

“My last couple of months with WWE, I would get scripts, but my time with WWE was pretty much that; always working with a writer but always collaborating. In the last couple of months, I was part of the creative team a little bit. Very rarely would I do my own stuff, but I was like, ‘What if I said something like this?’ I might have said that on a Tuesday then show up on Friday and it would be somebody else’s words, but a version of what I mentioned. We’d flesh it out, work together, and it’d be fun.”

Danielson also went as far as to say that he “loved” working with the WWE creative team. “The American Dragon” certainly didn’t leave the company on bad terms. In fact, he penned a “Thank You” letter to Vince McMahon through the Players Tribune.

Danielson has made an immediate impact for AEW. In his first match with the company, he went to a 30-minute draw with AEW World Champion Kenny Omega in a non-title match. The match took place inside Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.

Adam Cole Reflects On Speaking To Triple H & HBK Before WWE Exit

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Adam Cole has recalled speaking to Triple H and Shawn Michaels just before making his WWE departure.

Triple H and HBK were two of Cole’s wrestling heroes. When he joined NXT back in 2017, he was elated to find out that his two heroes ended up becoming big fans of his. They were also mentors to the former ROH and NXT Champion. While Cole said that jumping ship to AEW was an easy decision, it was difficult to say goodbye to his two biggest supporters.

Speaking to Renee Paquette on the Oral Sessions podcast, Cole opened up about Triple H and Shawn Michaels being supportive of his decision to leave for AEW.

“He (Hunter) understood that I wanted to continue doing stuff like that, he knew my Twitch was super important to me. And I know that’s a big no-no in WWE, which is unfortunate. So I was very open and very honest with him, to the point where I was still thinking about what I was going to do when my contract was up. He knew that. And then when the decision was made, he knew that and Shawn knew that. So I’ve always been open and honest with them right out of the gate, because they’ve always been open and honest with me.”

Cole went on to say that HHH and HBK both hoped that something could be worked out to have him stay with WWE. With that said, both “The Game” and Michaels told Cole that they wanted him to be happy.

Adam Cole has been a major player on AEW TV already. He has realigned with The Elite. He recently teamed with The Young Bucks to take on Christian Cage and Jurassic Express. Cole and The Young Bucks picked up the win.

John Cena To Play Presidential Candidate In New Political Thriller

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After being praised for his performance as the Peacemaker in Suicide Squad and Jakob Toretto in F9, John Cena has now landed a role in the political thriller called The Independent.

The Cenation leader will be starring alongside Oscar winner Kathy Bates. Both of them will be playing the role of presidential candidates. These two will be joined by Brian Cox and Jodie Turner-Smith.

According to Deadline, the new John Cena movie will be set during “the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history.”

The feature film will follow an idealistic young journalist played by Turner-Smith teaming up with her idol played by Cox to uncover a conspiracy placing the fate of the election in their hands.

Will John Cena Be At Survivor Series?

The movie, directed by Amy Rice is scheduled to start filming in NYC in November. This is a curious schedule for Cena because of the Survivor Series PPV.

Survivor Series is set to take place on November 21 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This puts the 16-time world champion in town around the time for the event.

While competing at the show seems out of question for John due to insurance issues, a live appearance at the event seems very much possible. It would be interesting to see if WWE decides to reach out to him for the event.

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Reason Jake Roberts Has Not Been Seen On AEW TV Recently

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Jake Roberts has not been seen on AEW programming in recent times because he is dealing with some undisclosed health issues, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Meltzer wrote that the Hall Of Famer was seen “in a wheelchair and had an oxygen thing in his nose that he’d take out when posting for photos” during a recent public appearance.

Roberts made his AEW debut back in 2019. He became a regular on AEW TV after joining forces with Lance Archer in March 2020. Jake announced in July this year that he had signed a two-year contract extension with the promotion.

“He’s An A**hole”: Jake Roberts Blasts Vince McMahon For Using His Personal Troubles Into Storyline

Jake Roberts’ Issues With COPD

The wrestling veteran had revealed in an interview with Premier Live TV YouTube channel last year that he was battling COPD. He said that it was passed down to him through bloodline and called it worse than COVID.

COPD obstructs airflow from the lungs. The legend had explained back then that because of the disease, he doesn’t get enough oxygen in his blood.

The wrestling star had noted that because of it he couldn’t talk for more than 20 seconds without an oxygen tank. Roberts had also mentioned how he was not sure how limited he will be in the future.

These latest reports make it seem like COPD might be the reason for his absence. There is no word yet on if there are any plans for Jake Roberts to return to AEW programming anytime in the future. We will keep you posted on his status.

Big E Wants To Retire Goldberg: “Who Better To Take Old Yeller Behind The Barn?”

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Now that Big E is on the top of the food chain after winning the WWE championship, there are plenty of people who want a shot at him. One such star we could see him wrestling soon is none other than Goldberg.

The new champion recently had an interview with Hot 97 radio. He talked about things such as his life before WWE, the boss Vince McMahon and more.

Speaking of a potential match against the former WCW star, E recalled how he used to make jokes about facing him because he never thought he would get the match:

“Man, I used to make jokes about it because I never thought I’d get the match, but as far as I know, Goldberg is still under contract. He’s still around. Goldberg was my favorite wrestler as a kid. I met him, probably 25 years ago, at a signing in Tampa.”

Big E Wants To Retire Goldberg

However, now that an encounter with Goldberg seems plausible, Big E believes that there is no one better than him to take the ‘old yeller behind the barn’:

“Well, who better to retire him? Who better to take him out to pasture, take Old Yeller behind the barn? We’ll see. I just feel like I would be the right person to send them on home, give him his walking cane, and say, ‘Thank you for your service.’”

Goldberg was last seen during the August 29 episode of Raw where he promised to comeback and take revenge on Bobby Lashley. There is no word yet on if there is any plan for him to take on Big E in the future.

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How Long MVP Is Expected To Stay Out Of Action

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MVP has confirmed that he underwent successful knee surgery earlier this week and he will stay out of action for about four to six weeks.

The former US champion recently provided updates on his health in an Instagram video. He disputed reports of having undergone surgery earlier in the month.

MVP said that he was undergoing surgery today in the post made on Thursday. He mentioned how he has been dealing with knee issues for a while and claimed that he is looking forward to being able to actually wrestle again.

Regarding his recovery and comeback, the Raw star said that after his arthroscopic surgery, he is hopeful to get back on Monday Night Raw in four to six weeks.

MVP was written off TV after an attack from Randy Orton during the September 13 episode of Raw. WWE later provided a storyline update on his condition saying that MVP will be out indefinitely due to a broken rib.

A four to six-week recovery period means we can expect the former champion to be back by Bobby Lashley’s side in late October or early November.

Prior to his injury, MVP had teased a Hurt Business reunion. It would be interesting to see if the company follows up on this once he is back on TV and if we really see the group getting back together.

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Tony Khan Taunts WWE With Latest Dynamite Rating

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Tony Khan has not forgotten WWE’s comments about their rivalry being a marathon and not a sprint. He is using it to tout the latest success of Dynamite. After pulling off another impressive rating success with this week’s episode of their flagship show, the AEW president took on his Twitter to thank the fans.

Khan interestingly also referenced WWE’s statement on the premiere of Dynamite. He reminded everyone how they are already catching up to WWE despite the fact that their competitor had a 40 year head start:

“2 years ago, our competitors said this is a marathon, not a sprint. They were right. They’ve also had a head start of >40 years & in <2 years we’ve made up more ground from scratch than anyone in wrestling history.” wrote Tony Khan, “Let’s FN GO TONIGHT. Let’s make #AEWRampage #1 on cable TONIGHT!”

AEW Dynamite managed to beat Raw in the much talked 18-49 demo in the past two weeks. It narrowly missed on extending this streak to the third week with this Wednesday’s Grand Slam special of the show.

The show still saw a significant increase in viewership. It created another record with the third-highest viewership number since Dynamite premiered. As Tony mentioned, it also ranked #1 on cable on Wednesday for the fifth week in a row.

Chris Jericho Says Elimination Chamber Was Supposed To Be WarGames, Why Vince McMahon Changed It

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The Elimination Chamber was originally supposed to be a WarGames match but Vince McMahon changed it because its association to WCW, according to Chris Jericho. The former AEW champion welcomed Adam Cole on the latest episode of his Talk Is Jericho podcast. The duo discussed Cole’s time in NXT and more during the episode.

Talking about NXT’s version of WarGames, Jericho revealed that the Elimination Chamber match was originally supposed to be WarGames. He explained why the boss did not want to do it:

“Just a little tidbit, Elimination Chamber was originally going to be WarGames, but Vince didn’t want to do WarGames because he said it was too WCW, So then we created our own. Hunter (Triple H) always wanted to do WarGames, and then he brings it to NXT and there you go.”

AEW has introduced its own version of the classic WarGames match dubbed Blood and Guts. Chris Jericho was part of the first Blood and Guts match and his Inner Circle competed against MJF’s The Pinnacle in a losing effort.

The Elimination Chamber was first introduced on WWE programming back in November 2002. Y2J was part of the first-ever Elimination Chamber match that took place at Survivor Series 2002 as well

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Another WWE Star Unhappy With His Bookings (Report)

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Another member of the Lucha House Party faction in Lince Dorado is unhappy with his position within the WWE, according to reports from PWInsider.

It was reported earlier this month that Gran Metalik was not happy with his booking and the high flying star had asked for his release from the promotion.

Now the site has confirmed these reports. They noted that both Metalik and Lince Dorado have been seen at multiple TV tapings trying to express their unhappiness to the management over their bookings.

Though while his tag team partner has taken the step, there is currently no word yet on if Dorado has also requested his release from the company.

Lince Dorado signed a contract with WWE after working the Cruiserweight Classic tournament back in 2016. He was paired with Kalisto and Gran Metalik to form the Lucha House Party in early 2018.

While the Lucha House Party has been making regular appearances on WWE TV since its inception, the trio has rarely been part of any significant storyline.

There is still no word on how WWE officials are reacting to Metalik’s release request. We will have to see if Dorado follows in his footsteps and asks for release as well.

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AEW Rampage Grand Slam Results (9/24): CM Punk vs. Hobbs, Lights Out Match

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AEW Rampage Grand Slam aired from Arthur Ashe in Queens, New York. This week’s episode was taped this past Wednesday. CM Punk wrestled his first TV match in AEW and Moxley & Kingston faced Archer & Suzuki in a Lights Out Match in the main event.

Rampage Grand Slam Results

  1. CM Punk def. Powerhouse Hobbs
  2. Adam Cole & Young Bucks def. Christian Cage & Jurassic Express
  3. Men of the Year def. Inner Circle
  4. Lucha Bros, Santana & Ortiz def. HFO
  5. Penelope Ford def. Anna Jay
  6. Eddie Kingston & Jon Moxley def. Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki

CM Punk def. Powerhouse Hobbs

CM Punk faced Powerhouse Hobbs in the first match of the night. Hobbs beat down Punk for the first several minutes of the match. CM Punk battled back and set up for the GTS but Hook got on the ring apron for a distraction. Hobbs capitalized and beat Punk down as Rampage went to a commercial break.

When Rampage returned, Hobbs connected with a big Spinebuster as Taz celebrated on commentary. Powerhouse went for the cover but Punk kicked out at two. Punk hopped on Hobbs’ back and applied a Sleeper Hold. They battled to the turnbuckle and Punk hit a Hurricanrana and Hobbs looked to land on his head. Hook hopped on the apron again for a distraction and Hobbs tried to capitalize. Punk got out of the way and Hobbs accidentally hit Hook. Punk then hit Hobbs with the GTS for the pinfall victory.

Cole & Young Bucks Picked Up A Win

Jurassic Express & Christian Cage faced Adam Cole & The Young Bucks tonight on Rampage Grand Slam. Young Bucks and Cole took control of the match and isolated Jungle Boy in the ring. They hit Jungle Boy with a series of Superkicks as Rampage went to a break.

When Rampage returned, the Super Kliq still had Jungle Boy trapped in the ring. Luchasaurus tagged in and leveled Matt and Nick Jackson with a Clothesline. Luchasaurus followed it up with a Chokeslam to Matt and then caught Nick in midair and planted him with a slam as well.

Jungle Boy locked in the Snare Trap but got distracted by Gallows. Matt hit Jungle Boy with a Superkick and then Luchasaurus tagged in. Adam Cole tagged in and traded punches with the big man. Matt Jackson hit Cage with a low blow and planted him on the entrance ramp.

Cole and the Young Bucks isolated Luchasaurus in the ring. Cole hit Luchasaurus with Panama Sunrise and Young Bucks followed it up with the BTE Trigger. Adam Cole then hit the Last Shot for the pinfall victory.

Men of the Year def. Inner Circle

Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page) faced Inner Circle (Jake Hager & Chris Jericho tonight. Jericho and Scorpio started off the action and Le Champion hit some chops. Jericho connected with a Suplex and gave the middle finger to Ethan Page.

Scorpio hit a Jawbreaker and tagged in Ethan. Hager tagged in and connected with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Jericho tagged back in and got sent to the corner. Dan Lambert slapped Jericho in the face as Rampage went to a break.

When Rampage returned, Hager leveled Page with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Powerslam for a two count. Lambert held Hager back and Ethan capitalized with a shoulder tackle. Hager leveled both Sky and Page with a Clothesline and tagged in Jericho.

Jericho leveled Page with a Dropkick and hit a Lionsault for a near fall. Hager tagged in and hit a Powerbomb on Sky. Jake got Sky in an Ankle Lock while Jericho locked in the Walls of Jericho. Lambert distracted Hager and Sky rolled him up for a near fall. Lambert then held onto Hager’s feet as Scorpio rolled him up for the victory.

After the match, Hager attacked Sky and Page. Jericho dragged Lambert into the ring but American Top Team rushed the ring. Paige Van Sant unloaded some punches to Jericho’s midsection and Jorge Masvidal followed it up with a running knee.

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Lucha Bros, Santana & Ortiz Picked Up A Win

Santana, Ortiz, and the Lucha Bros faced Hardy Family Office (Private Party, Butcher & Blade). It is kind of odd to see members of the Inner Circle in the following match minutes (and made the first entrance of the match) mere moments after Jericho and Hager were outnumbered and beaten down. That seemed like quite the oversight.

The match started out with a brawl and HFO was knocked out of the ring. Ortiz hit a Splash but Private Party brought him to the outside and connected with a DDT on the floor.

Back in the ring, The Butcher connected with a Powerbomb on Fenix as Matt Hardy trash talked with Ortiz. Orange Cassidy made his way to the ring and hit Jack Evans with the Orange Punch.

When Rampage returned from a break, Pentagon Jr. connected with a Backbreaker. Santana tagged in and ran into a knee to the face from Blade. Lucha Bros hit a Fear Factor/Stomp combo as Santana & Ortiz connected with Street Sweeper for the pinfall victory.

Penelope Ford def. Anna Jay

Penelope Ford faced Anna Jay tonight on Rampage Grand Slam. Anna controlled the action early but Penelope battled back with a kick to the side of the head. When Rampage returned from a break, Anna and Penelope traded punches in the ring. The Bunny hopped on the apron for a distraction and Penelope hit Anna Jay with brass knuckles for the quick win. After the match, Ford and The Bunny attacked Anna Jay. Tay Conti rushed the ring but Ford hit her with the brass knuckles. Dark Order made their way down the entrance ramp and HFO retreated.

Kingston & Moxley def. Archer & Suzuki

Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston faced Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer in a Lights Out Tag Team match. The match started out back and forth as Rampage went to the final break of the night.

After the break, Moxley had his hands taped behind his back as Suzuki beat him down. Suzuki choked him while Archer threw chairs into the ring. Suzuki grabbed a kendo stick as Archer bashed Moxley over the head with a trash can lid.

Suzuki brought some more chairs into the ring but Homicide’s music hit. Homicide hit Archer with a steel chair and then got sent out of the ring by Suzuki. Suzuki went for the Gotch Piledriver but Moxley escaped and hit a DDT. Eddie hit Archer with the Backfist to the Future and put him in a trash can. Eddie then unloaded a ton of kendo stick strikes on Archer for the pinfall victory. Moxley, Kingston, and Homicide celebrated after the match.

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Arn Anderson Shares Theory On Why Cody Rhodes Was Booed In NYC

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Arn Anderson has shared his theory on why fans in NYC booed Cody Rhodes.

Rhodes was featured on the AEW Grand Slam edition of Dynamite. He went one-on-one with Malakai Black. Cody lost the match when Black rolled him up after spitting mist in his eyes.

The boos for Cody Rhodes were loud and clear. Fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City did not want Rhodes to go over. Appearing on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Arn gave his take on why Cody wasn’t well-received in “The Big Apple.”

“I’m just speculating and I don’t pretend a mind reader, but I’m trying to get into the head of a wrestling fan. The most talented guy and the number one guy in Hollywood right now is The Rock. There’s no disputing that, I’m talking as an actor. John Cena was a guy that had always stood and was dedicating 100% of his time to the fans, to the company, to the business. I feel like when he started doing movies and he was no longer with WWE, I think fans, possibly, not putting words in their mouth, may feel a little afraid that they got their support behind these guys, and then they got red hot and took off to Hollywood.”

Anderson went on to say that he feels the fans may feel slighted since Rhodes hasn’t been on TV as much as some other top talent. Rhodes has been filming for the upcoming Rhodes to the Top reality show with his wife Brandi, and the Go Big Show. Others may point to booking decisions involved Rhodes as of late, while some believe Cody simply has the perfect life and flaunts during his entrance too much to stay as a face.

Rhodes recently had an AMA over at Bleacher Report. During the session, he claimed he’d retire before going heel again.

WWE SmackDown Results (9/24): Extreme Rules Go-Home Show, Title Match

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WWE SmackDown aired live from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, PA. King Nakamura put the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Apollo Crews tonight. Universal Champion faced Montez Ford in a non-title match in this week’s main event and will defend the title against The Demon Finn Balor this Sunday at Extreme Rules.

SmackDown Results (9/24)

  1. King Nakamura def. Apollo Crews via submission to retain the Intercontinental Championship
  2. Zelina Vega def. Liv Morgan
  3. Nikki A.S.H. def. Natalya
  4. Roman Reigns def. Montez Ford

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Bianca Belair Sent A Message To The Man Ahead Of Extreme Rules

SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch began the show and made her way to the ring. Lynch will defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair this Sunday at Extreme Rules.

Becky joked that the only reason Knoxville had such a celebration for Bianca Belair last week was because she made it out of there and did something with her life. Lynch claimed that she had no choice but to attack Belair after she wouldn’t let go of her hand during the hand shake.

Lynch said she didn’t want to embarrass Belair in front of her hometown, family, and friends but had no choice. Belair interrupted and told Lynch to keep her parents’ names out of her mouth. Bianca noted how it took her 1/4th of the time to main event WrestleMania than it did for Becky and vowed to take the title back this Sunday. A brawl broke out and Belair got the better of the exchange. Bianca connected with the KOD to end the segment.

King Nakamura Retained

King Nakamura put the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Apollo Crews. Boogs and Commander Azeez were ringside for the title match. Apollo launched Nakamura out of the ring and posed as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, Nakamura battled back and connected with a knee to the face for a near fall. Nakamura went for the Kinshasa but Crews dodged it. Apollo hit a Samoan Drop and went for the cover but Nakamura was able to kick out at two.

Crews connected with a Powerbomb but Nakamura responded with an Enziguri. Crews rolled to the apron and talked with Commander Azeez. Nakamura hit Azeez with a kick and then Boogs planted Azeez with a Suplex. Back in the ring, Nakamura applied an Armbar for the submission victory. Nakamura is still the Intercontinental Champion.

Reigns Wants A Match Against Montez Ford

Montez interviewed backstage by Kayla Braxton tonight. Montez Ford said that the Street Profits will defeat The Usos at Extreme Rules and tag back the tag team titles. Ford added that Roman Reigns has been treating The Usos like his “Bloodline Bitches”.

Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman were then shown in the locker room. Reigns asked Heyman what Montez just said and Paul noted that he had the balls to call the greatest tag team ever “Bloodline Bitches”. Roman demanded a match tonight and Heyman tried to talk Reigns out of it because he is defending the title against The Demon Finn Balor in a couple days.

Reigns started at Heyman and he said he will make the match happen tonight. The Head of the Table wondered why Heyman was still in the room and Paul excused himself. Heyman approached Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville backstage and the match was made official for the main event.

Rollins Warned Edge

Seth Rollins cut a backstage promo and said he has been patiently waiting for a response from Edge but he hasn’t heard anything. Seth claimed that the silence is deafening because it means that Edge is hurt, and ashamed to admit that Seth is the reason that he will never compete in a WWE ring again.

Rollins said that wasn’t good enough and demanded an answer. Seth demanded that Edge come to the ring next week and tell him that he is not Edge Lite, and is superior to Edge in every way. Rollins claimed that he will find Edge and beat those words out of him in front of his family if Edge doesn’t show up next week.

Zelina Vega def. Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan faced Zelina Vega tonight on SmackDown. Liv hit a Dropkick to start off the action as Carmella joined commentary. Vega applied a submission but Liv quickly escaped. Morgan hit a Backstabber against the turnbuckle and Carmella complained about how that was the move that busted her nose. Liv got distracted by Carmella and Vega capitalized with a Destroyer for the pinfall victory. Liv Morgan will face Carmella at Extreme Rules this Sunday.

Happy Corbin & Riddick Moss Attacked Kevin Owens

Corbin came to the ring for a new talk show segment called Happy Talk. Corbin spoke about how happy he is and how good his life is. Corbin announced himself as the first guest of the show and bragged about his Rolex, his private jet, etc. The crowd chanted “we don’t care!” and Corbin rolled highlights of him attacking Kevin Owens last week.

Happy Corbin claimed he took out Owens with ease and Kevin Owens interrupted. Riddick Moss attacked Owens from behind as Corbin laughed. They Chokeslammed Owens on top of the steel steps as the crowd booed.

Nikki A.S.H. def. Natalya

Nikki A.S.H. faced Natalya tonight on SmackDown. Tamina and Rhea Ripley were ringside for the match. Nikki connected with a Dropkick and went for the cover early but Natalya kicked out at two. Natalya battled back with a Suplex for a near fall.

Tamina hopped on the apron for a distraction but Rhea broke it up. Natalya rolled up Nikki but the referee was distracted. Nikki countered into a roll-up of her own for the pinfall victory.After the match, Shotzi and Nox drove the tank down the ramp and fired toy missiles at Women’s Tag Team Champions Nikki A.S.H. & Rhea Ripley.

Naomi Challenged Sonya Deville

Rey Mysterio told Dominik that he will give him his space after his son complained about him always being on his back. Mysterio walked away and Sami Zayn showed up. Zayn told Dominik that he should start listening to his dad less and his instincts more.

Naomi cut a promo in the ring and demanded that Sonya Deville finally put her in a match. Naomi complained about being disrespected, fined, and ignored. She added that she is not playing games anymore and wants a match tonight. Deville interrupted and told Naomi that she wasn’t getting a match tonight. Naomi suggested a match against Sonya Deville. Sonya claimed that she would “slap the glow off of Naomi” but is no longer a competitor, she is Naomi’s boss.

Naomi started a “make the match!” chant and Deville demanded that Naomi’s mic get turned off. Deville said that WWE has given Naomi chance after chance but she always drops the ball. Sonya suggested that Naomi go backstage and TikTok dance her way into obscurity and had security escort her backstage.

The Demon Attacked Reigns

Universal Champion Roman Reigns faced Montez Ford tonight on SmackDown. Before the match, SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was interviewed backstage. The Man was pissed and vowed to break Bianca Belair at Extreme Rules.

Montez hit a Dropkick but Reigns wouldn’t go down. Ford followed it up with another Dropkick and the Universal Champion fell out of the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Reigns was in control and choked Montez against the ropes. Ford broke free and hit the Universal Champion with an Enziguri. Montez followed it up with a Clothesline that sent Reigns to the outside. Ford hopped onto the announce table and went for a move but the table broke in an unfortunate sequence.

Montez stayed on the attack until the action returned to the ring. Roman leveled Ford with a Clothesline as SmackDown went to a commercial. When SmackDown returned, Ford hit a Crossbody for a two count. Ford followed it up with a Blockbuster for a two count. Reigns battled back and tapped out Ford with the Guillotine Choke.

After the match, The Usos made their way to the ring and beat down Montez Ford some more. Ford got planted with a Uranage through a table before the lights went out. The Demon arrived on the ring post and leaped onto The Bloodline. The Demon grabbed a kendo stick and got in some shots as SmackDown went off the air. Roman Reigns will defend the Universal Championship against The Demon Finn Balor at Extreme Rules.

Details On The Relationship Between FOX & WWE (Report)

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A new report was published regarding the relationship between WWE and FOX. Fightful is reporting that there was talk in July about the relationship being strained. 

It was noted that FOX was disappointed with WWE’s viewership compared to what they were expecting when they made the deal to bring them onto the network. When FOX first made the deal with WWE, the initial reports stated FOX was expecting somewhere around 3.3 million viewers for Smackdown and while WWE drew 3.9 million viewers for their debut broadcast, they’ve not come close to that number since. 

It was said that FOX isn’t thrilled with SmackDown being used to promote another service, Peacock, which is owned by NBCUniversal. WWE airs its PPV events on Peacock. 

FOX owner Rupert Murdoch feels him being portrayed in a not so flattering way in the upcoming Vince McMahon scripted series is a “childish move” by WWE. 

It was noted in the press release that the series will bring up how Murdoch purchased the New York Post. Of course, Post writer Phil Mushnick regularly took shots at McMahon and WWE in his columns. “The United States vs. Vince McMahon” will look at McMahon getting indicted for steroid distribution. McMahon was later found not guilty.

However, WWE’s relationship between the two families is one of “great respect.” There had been talk of doing an episode of Raw at the Staples Center in Los Angeles but Khan and McMahon nixed the idea since FOX Sports is a Los Angeles-based company. SmackDown will have a show there this December. 

Dan Lambert Is Living His Best Life In AEW

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Dan Lambert is having the time of his life in AEW.

Lambert is the head honcho of the famed MMA gym, American Top Team. He has been making appearances on AEW ranting about how the fans and the roster have gotten soft. He manages Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page, who are the “Men of the Year.”

Cageside Seats interviewed Lambert, who admitted that he’s enjoying himself quite a bit in AEW.

“It’s fun as s—t. What am I going to say? It’s a blast. You got 45 years of practicing in front of your mirror as a wrestling fan, yelling at everybody. I was always playing the heel my whole life. I always liked the bad guys.”

Lambert has been a longtime wrestling fan. It was reported by Fightful Select that he is quite popular backstage in AEW. It’s been said that many of the ATT fighters who have appeared on AEW TV are also well-liked.

Dan Lambert will play a pivotal role in tonight’s (Sept. 24) episode of AEW Rampage. He’ll be at ringside for the big tag team match between Men of the Year and the team of Chris Jericho and Jake Hager of The Inner Circle. This episode was taped on Sept. 22 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.

American Gladiators Set To Return Featuring WWE Superstars

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American Gladiators is making a comeback with some WWE flavor.

Deadline is reporting that MGM has partnered with WWE to bring a fresh version of American Gladiators to TV. The show is set to be non-scripted. It’ll feature a host of WWE superstars.

It’s been said that Mark Burnett has been tasked with pitching the series to numerous networks. This includes broadcasters and digital platforms. The format that Johnny Ferraro and Dan Carr laid out will have a heavy influence on the show’s return.

The timing of an American Gladiators reboot makes sense. Deadline had previously reported that American Gladiators is set for its own 30 for 30 episode on ESPN.

The initial version of American Gladiators launched in 1989. It ran through 1996. The show was revived in 2008 and was hosted by WWE legend Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali. That version lasted 21 episodes.

There was even an international version of the show. It ran in the UK from 1992 through 2000. Like the American version, this international offering was also revived in 2008.

For the new revival, MGM and WWE will be tasked with being executive producers of the program.

SEScoops will be sure to update you once more information becomes available.

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