Here's your Wrestling News for October 3rd 2020 WWE Forcing Wrestlers To Sign New Contracts! Chris Jericho Fires Back At People! AEW News! WWE News!
And your headlines for today include
WWE Forcefully Had Talent Sign New Agreements To Turn Over Their Cameo Accounts;
vince McMahon’s NEW Email To The WWE Wrestlers Leaked!
WWE Officially Announced 3 Big Matches For Smackdown Next!
Huge Segment Involving Bray Wyatt Announced For WWE RAW Next Week
Kairi Sane Reveals Future Plans With WWE!
AEW Makes Big Change On Social Media ; Announced Stacked Card For NEXT Week!
Chris Jericho Fires Back At People Who Are Happy That Donald Trump’s Current Situation!
From Impact Wrestling World Champion to just another guy on WWE SmackDown!
Why Shinsuke Nakamura Dressed As The Undertaker!
Major Update On Randy Orton’s Case And More!
We’re kicking off today with WWE’s edict that they’re taking control of the Twitch accounts of Superstars,
as it turns out the company isn’t stopping there. Andrew Yang, who’s been adamant
on WWE’s treatment of Superstars as Independent contractors, is claiming that new contracts were
being offered, demanding roster members stream on Twitch with WWE’s rules or face some kind of
penalty, and now there’s more details about what WWE will do with cameo.
Wrestling Inc is reporting that Superstars will now have to turn over their Camo accounts to the company,
with the following key points being part of the contract:
•Talent affirms that WWE is their authorized representative.
•Talent authorize Cameo to make all payments and other compensations to WWE
•Cameo will not be made a party in any dispute between the talent and WWE
•The authorization can be cancelled at any time only if the account is cancelled.
One person who’ll be subject to WWE’s rules is Dakota Kai, as she’s explained her return to Twitch on
Twitter. Not only does Kai stream by herself, but she often plays games with New
Legacy Inc, the channel that broke the Tessa Blanchard Battlegrounds story, and in a Tweet, she said she’s
on Twitch to have fun as a gamer, communicate with fans, and raise money for charity.
The big question yet to be address is what’ll happen to a Superstars Twitch and Cameo accounts when
they leave WWE, as many Superstars have spent years building their Twitch following, which’ll soon
be owned by WWE. Fightful are also reporting that Vince McMahon has sent what he’s
described as a “friendly reminder” to Superstars, informing them that the October 2nd deadline to sever ties
with any third=party companies has now passed, and that remaining on these sites now may result in fines,
suspension, or even termination. Whilst it was hoped that the confusing initial emails about this
new third party edict would allow Superstars to run their cameo accounts as normal, that clearly
isn’t the case, and now Superstars will have to hand over both Twitch and Cameo, or face the consequences.
Over to SmackDown now, and even before this week’s show had ended, we received some major news for
next week’s show. Three matches have been confirmed, including Sasha Banks facing Bayley
for the SmackDown Women’s title, as the Boss will look to get revenge on her former best friend, and end
her 357-day reign. After Kevin Owens was attacked by Bray Wyatt during his interview with
Alexa Bliss this week, the RAW Superstar will return next week to face Wyatt.
Big E Vs. Sheamus in a Falls count anywhere match has also been confirmed, and out of the ring,
Otis will face The Miz with his Money in the Bank briefcase on the line, but in a legal battle.
Looking further down the line, Jey Uso appeared on SmackDown to talk his Clash of Champions match
against Roman Reigns, and though the Tribal Chief tried to talk to his cousin, Jey only had eyes for the
Big Dog’s Universal title. Reigns granted his cousin a rematch at Hell in a Cell and though he didn’t
name a stipulation, he said that this time, the consequences will be very real, teasing that the two will meet
inside the barbaric Hell in a Cell structure. Clearly, there’ll be plenty to watch
next week’s SmackDown for, as the road to Hell in a Cell continues.
This week’s SmackDown also saw one of the best segments in years, as Alexa Bliss gave a stellar performance
on the Kevin Owens show. Owens intentions were clear from the start, as he came to find the
similarities of the changes between Alexa Bliss and Aleister Black, his rival on RAW.
It wasn’t long into the segment that KO realised he’d lost Bliss, who’d been possessed by the Fiend,
and when he asked if the Fiend was there, she told him he’s everywhere, resulting in Wyatt’s return to the
Thunderdome. The Fiend quickly attacked Owens, indicating that the Universal
Champion’s feud with Black is finished, or it will be on Monday, and it also looks like Owens may be
heading to SmackDown. This segment also gave Wyatt’s first feud since Payback, and it also
revealed Bliss’ role as his right-hand- woman, an incredible character change for the former Women’s
Champion. With Bliss officially by his side, we’ll have to see what the Fiend has
in-store next, but this angle is getting more interesting with each passing week.
Whilst Wyatt will face Owens on SmackDown, fans won’t have to wait long to see the Eater of Worlds,
as he’ll appear on next week’s RAW, as the guest of the Kevin Owens show.
It’ll be interesting to see what Wyatt has to say, especially about the Alexa Bliss situation, and with their
match on SmackDown being night- one of the draft, it could also have some huge repercussions.
Next week’s RAW will also feature a huge six-man-tag, pitting WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and RAW
Tag Champions the Street Profits against Randy Orton, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler, as they’ll be plenty
plenty to tune in for on Monday. More from SmackDown now, and after weeks of vignettes teasing
a Mysterious woman, that Superstar was revealed to be the returning Carmella, and it seems like she’s
she’s going to be a glamourous heel when she returns to the ring. Whilst the vignettes have been on
SmackDown, where Carmella is currently rostered to, WWE did tease she could be drafted to RAW, though
that makes us question why WWE would use her vignettes on the show she’s leaving.
We’ve also been left to wonder if this glamour gimmick is necessarily the right fit for her, Tenille Dashwood,
aka Emmalina, knows that gimmicks like these have a shelf-life.
Some have even considered this new gimmick a step back for the former SmackDown Women’s and 24/7
Champion, but we’ll have to see what Carmella does next, before we decide whether the gimmick is good.
One person fans won’t be see on RAW, SmackDown, or as part of the draft is Kairi Sane, and though she’s
left WWE TV, the Pirate Princess didn’t leave the WWE entirely. In a statement translated from
Japanese, Sane said that she still considers herself to be a WWE Superstar, but is now back in her
homeland of Japan to work as a trainer for the company. It seems that WWE was able to keep
the former NXT Women’s Champion under their fold, despite her moving back to Japan, and now she can
spend time with her husband, whom she married in February.
There’s always the possibility that Sane could reunite with Asuka down the line, but with travel restrictions
still in place, and the WWE’s plans for a performance Center in Japan, it looks like Sane could do far more
good for the company back home. Over to AEW now, as the company has been around for over a year,
and has now made a huge change to their Twitter. From now on, the company will use
@AEW for their official Twitter handle, after they previously used @AEWrestling.
Now, the wrestling promotion have found a way to acquire the @AEW handle, and whilst the ongoing
situation has proven to be a difficult time for the relatively new company, they’ve got a hufe night planned for
next week’s official one-year anniversary of Dynamite. Instead of building the show about the
one-year anniversary, the company is focussing on a special celebration for Chris Jericho, who’ll be
celebrating 30 years in wrestling, and Jericho will also be in action, teaming with Jake Hager to face Luther and
Serpentico. There’ll be plenty of title matches next week too, as TNT Champion
Brodie Lee defend his title against Cody in a Dog Collar match, whilst Brian Cage will defend the FTW title
against Will Hobbs FTR’s Tag Titles will be up for grabs when they face TH2, and time will
tell who leaves with Championship gold on what’ll be a historic night for All Elite Wrestling.
We’re going political next, as WWE Hall of Famer and U.S President Donald Trump has pested sositive,
mere weeks before the election. Given his past comments, including playing down the seriousness of the
situation and refusing to wear a mask whilst mocking presidential opponent Joe Biden for doing so, not everyone
has been kind to the controversial president, which caught the ire of Chris Jericho.
On Twitter, the former World Champion spoke about those who seem to be happy about Trump’s
sositive pest, saying: Whether you like the president or not, people who are literally wishing him
dead are out of line. Not cool. And I’m not going to debate that…. Ryback also tweeted out a similar
message, saying that wishing breath on anyone is never acceptable, and Biden has said he is sending his
thoughts to the President and the First Lady, and will keep them in his prayers.
We’re sending our best to anyone who has pested sositive, no matter their political stance, a the current
globel situation has claimed over a million lives, which is a million too many.
Back to SmackDown now, and on this week’s show, we couldn’t help but notice just how far John Morrison
has fallen this year. Morrison, who left WWE in 2011 after years of fans saying he was
underused, returned earlier this year, and in his time away, did plenty, including becoming the face of
Impact Wrestling as their world champion, and was a major player in Lucha Underground.
Now, fans can see Morrison lose week after week on SmackDown, in an attempt to get Otis over,
a role that could be done with many unused Superstars, instead of a former Impact World Champion.
Shorty G has suffered a similar fate, as he too has never had many real storylines over the past year or so,
with his heel-turn and alignment with King Corbin going nowhere. Once again, Gable faced, and lost
to Sheamus on this week’s SmackDown, and with the draft around the corner, hopefully a
change of scenery will allow both Morrison and Shorty G to revitalise their careers.
Back to WWE now, as been reported that NXT is leaving Full Sail in favour of the Performance Center,
and now we have an idea why. As many predicted, this move is due to the ongoing situation, as Wrestling
Inc is reporting that students at Full Sail are no longer taping the show, as the University has only partially
re-opened to have some students on campus. With students no-longer getting vital
experience by filming NXT, the WWE had no reason to stay there, and this amicable split, will also mean that
WWE won’t have to ask Full Sail’s permission to bring live fans in, something the WWE has been
wanting to do for all their programming for quite a while.
Paige news next, as she’s one of WWE’s many Twitch streamers affected by the new edict, and that’s
not the only issue she’s faced recently. On Twitter, one so-called fan blasted
Paige for streaming, accusing her of not starting a stream like others did, and argued that her fame got Paige
a Twitch fan base, unlike streamers who started with one viewer. The former Divas Champion fired
back saying she knows her celebrity status helped her, but she worked for 15 years to build that fan base in the
first place. Given how regularly she streams, it’s likely Paige will continue now that
WWE is control, and whilst her fame certainly helped her on the site, fans are sticking around to see her now.
Now, Shinsuke Nakamura is known for his electric personality and bright red outfits, but recently,
the SmackDown Tag Champion traded that all in for something darker. Online, Nakamura posted a picture of
himself in the Undertaker’s iconic glove and shirt, saying it was a photoshoot for something coming up.
Though the King of Strong Style didn’t specify what that something is, it’s worth noting that next month will
be 30 years since the Phenom’s WWE debut, so fans can expect the company to do something special for
such a monumentous occasion. And we’re ending today with news from Randy Orton, as earlier this week,
it was confirmed that the tattoo artist behind his ink is filing a lawsuit against WWE and Take-Two interactive
for the use of her work in video games. The argument behind artist Catherine
Alexander is that her work is being used in the games without her receiving any compensation,
and according to the Hollywood Reporter, Alexander first heard a rumour that WWE were planning
on introducing faux tattoo sleeves, including ones of her work so that fans could emulate the viper.
When Alexander told WWE she’d be willing to negotiate over reproductions of her work, she was reportedly told
she has no grounds about the matter, but now a court case will see a jury determine if this is copyright
infringement. If Alexander is successful in her lawsuit, then it could open a
Pandora’s box for other artists who have seen their work be used in WWE games without their expressed
permission, and this case may prove to be more painful for WWE than getting any tattoos.