Here is your news for June 27th 2020 Two WWE Wrestlers Released! One More WWE Star Is Tested ! WWE Star Met With A Car Accident! WWE News! 2 00:00:03,269 --> 00:00:05,405 Your headlines for today include:
Unexpected Twist In Wyatt Vs Strowman’s Match At Extreme Rules 2020!
WWE Releases TWO Wrestlers Today!
WWE Wrestler Involved In A Car Accident!
Why Renee Young Is Angry With WWE?
Why Tyson Kidd And Natalya Were Sent Home ?
Yet Another WWE Superstar Is Tested !
Anonymous WWE Superstars Leaks Shocking Information About WWE !
Tessa Blanchard Was NOT FIRED By Impact Wrestling!
Paige Breaks Her Silence and MORE!
We’re starting today with news from WWE Extreme Rules: The Horror Show, as Braun Strowman
and Bray Wyatt are heading to the Swamp.
On SmackDown, the Universal Champion challenged his former mentor to a Wyatt Swamp fight, and
WWE confirmed that the pair will face off, albeit in a non-title match. They said:
The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules will become even more terrifying when
Universal Champion Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt meet in a non-title Wyatt Swamp Fight.
Wyatt ended his harrowing silence by resurrecting the dead from The Firefly Fun
House and shocked the Universal Champion. After a week of soul searching,
Strowman responded adamantly and promised to drag Wyatt into the Swamp to
let the alligators finish the job. As Wyatt's maniacal laugh echoed through the
WWE Performance Center, Strowman knew the die had been cast for the Wyatt Swamp Fight.
The Monster Among Men bested his old family member with Black Sheep mind
games at WWE Money in the Bank. Will Strowman once again dig into his inner
darkness, or is Wyatt laying a devastating trap for his rival?
It’s certainly interesting that this match won’t be for Strowman’s Universal title, as
we can’t help but wonder when, or if, the Fiend will challenge for the title he lost
to Goldberg earlier in the year.
This is the fourth match for the card, as WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will
defend against Dolph Ziggler, RAW Women’s Champion Asuka will face Women’s
Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks for the Empress’ title, and SmackDown Women’s
Champion Bayley vs Nikki Cross for the former Hugger’s gold have all been
confirmed for the show.
With several weeks left until the Horror show takes place on July 19th, fans can
expect plenty more huge matches to be added, as we are continuing down the
line on the road to Summerslam.
We’ve got an update from WWE’s next, as it turns out that some
people are being sent home as a precautionary measure.
According to the Wrestling Observer, when producer Tyson Kidd arrived for the
June 25th tapings with a , he and his wife Natalya were asked to sit out this
weekend, despite neither testing , and the former Divas and SmackDown
Women’s Champion reportedly feeling fine at the time.
One producer who did test was Adam Pearce, and the Observer noted
that there was concern regarding how closely Pearce works with Bruce Prichard,
who is 57, and Vince McMahon, who’s 74.
It should also be noted that Ric Flair, who’s 71, was among those who was present
for both sets of tapings last week, and whilst he’s not current dealing with any
known health issues, his years of health problems may lead WWE to pull him from shows.
Clearly, this is a worrying time in WWE, and hopefully it won’t be too long until
things get back to normal.
Renee Young and Jon Moxley took their own independent at home apart
form their respective pro wrestling companies. Moxley came back negative, but
Young has .
It was noted that Moxley is testing multiple times this week to make sure that he’s
still clear. They are not separated entirely, but Moxley and Young are staying in
separate parts of their house.
The Wrestling Observer News letter also noted something very interesting and
concerning about the whole situation. WWE executives like Kevin Dunn, Vince
McMahon, or even Triple H forgot to call Renee Young to check on her.
“It’s also notable that neither Vince McMahon, Kevin Dunn, Paul Levesque or Mark
Carrano contacted her as of 6/25 to ask how she was doing, although a lot of talent did.”
Renee Young did send a thanks out to everyone who checked up on her. She
didn’t tag Vince or Triple H.
Young’s condition has improved and as of June 25th she was “tired and her chest
felt heavy,” but those were the only real issues. The belief is that Renee Young will
make a recover and she’s already over the worst part.
Many WWE stars have taken to Twitter over the past few days to reveal that they
had tested for , the latest being Jamie Noble. Renee Young was
the first star to reveal her test results on social media before Adam Pearce
contracted the on his birthday. Kayla Braxton stated that she had caught the
on two separate occasions.
Jamie Noble is the fourth WWE star to have contracted the and he revealed
on his Instagram that he had tested earlier today.
Reports from a few days ago revealed that the test results were around
the two dozen, while reports today say that there are more than 30 stars in the
company have now caught the .
These reports stated that the stars with were company-wide, including
backstage employees, producers, and on-air talent. These names continue to be
leaked online and could affect tonight's episode of SmackDown.
WWE has released a statement following the recent outbreak and continues to
test anyone that works at the Performance Center. Many audience members are
thought to have also contracted the since one extra who was used earlier in the week.
Unsurprisngly, this situation has put everyone on edge, and now one anonymous
Superstars has put the company on notice by revealing these backstage frustrations.
Confirming previously reported rumours, the secret email confirmed that Kevin
Dunn did indeed stop fans wearing , and made a scene over the PA about it.
Elaborating on this point, the Superstar questioned how some people are feeling,
after inviting friends and family to the shows at the Performance Center, now
knowing they risked infecting their loved ones, and criticised the company for how
Dunn treated those who came to enjoy the show.
Because friends and family were at the TV Tapings, they too will need to be
tested, and the company reportedly sent emails out to what’s been described as
their list of hardcore NXT fans, before telling them they they were no longer
allowed at tapings.
The story about Dunn wasn’t the only major bombshell by the anonymous
Superstar, as the mysterious individual had plenty to say about what’s been going
on backstage, and here are some highlights:
The company is blocking any one telling anyone about their ,
unless they’re on a need-to- know basis.
Superstars aren’t allowed to make public statements either, with Kayla
Braxton reportedly being asked to take down her tweet about her case, and
she’s now gone on a social media hiatus.
Instead of Superstars making a statement, the WWE has told them that they
will handle any Superstar’s PR at this time, and that the WWE will also take
case of any medical treatments should a Superstar need them.
Superstars are reportedly lying on the medical questionnaire, as they’re being
asked if they have attended public gatherings, and whilst some have attended
beaches, parties and amusement parks, and have said this privately, they
aren’t mentioning this on the questionnaire.
Whilst the anonymous Super star said that they appreciate WWE’s assistance
during these worrying times, they also said that it’s WWE’s fault that so many
employees are having , saying the company put them in this
position in the first place.
The anonymous Superstar cited lengthy filming shoots, which often happen
two or three days in a row, the fact that most people weren’t tested until last
week, and the company opting for questionaires and temperature checks
instead of an actual test have put the company in the position its in.
The Superstar described the WWE as putting business first and the health of
everyone second, and said not only is the company train off the rails, but its
gone over the cliff in a blaze of glory.
Clearly, the situation in WWE is getting pretty tense, as it’s also been described as
inmates running the asylum, and we’ll have to wait and see what develops in the
current circumstances.
We have some news from Impact Wrestling now as Tessa Blanchard was
reportedly not fired from Impact Wrestling. In the latest report by Ryan K Boman,
the Editor-in-chief of The Gorilla Position, it appears that Tessa Blanchard 'was not
fired' by Impact Wrestling. Instead, the report states that her contract with the
company came to an end and the two mutually decided to part ways after not
being able to come to an agreement. This comes after numerous reports stating
that she was fired from the company and so would be a major update on the
situation at the moment.
Speaking on the situation Ryan says” "Tessa was not fired by Impact. . Her contract
was up. She did not renew as they could not come to an agreement. And
unfortunately for Impact she's still champion so only thing they can do is strip her of the title."
There have been further reports that Tessa Blanchard and Impact Wrestling
currently have an icy relationship after Blanchard missed a number of tapings
since the advent of the current global situation, as she is stuck in Mexico. With
reports stating that she did not send in the promos that she was supposed to, and
with further reports on the situation saying that she had asked for a day-by-day
rate, something that Blanchard and Impact Wrestling could not come to terms about.
Following this, she was stripped of the Impact Wrestling World Championship,
which she had been supposed to defend at Slammiversary. Given her position in
the company as the first-ever woman to hold a men's World Championship, it
appears that her reign has come to an unfortunate end.
Tessa Blanchard is now a free agent and there are companies who are looking to
sign her at the moment, although which companies, is yet to be revealed.
We’re looking at the recent movement in wrestling to expose those who have
done wrong, as Paige’s family, especially her mother Saraya Knight, is just one of
the many who have been called out.
Speaking on an Instagram story, Paige claimed to have been off social media for
weeks except for Twitch, and thanks those who have had her back during this difficult time.
Speaking about her mother, she added:
People [are] taking over my Twitch saying I stand with Saraya Knight and I just
think we’re just overwhelmed with how amazing you guys have been and there is
some positivity going around right now and I think that’s wonderful. So again on
behalf of my mum and my family we want to thank you so incredibly much
It's interesting that Paige didn’t address any of the claims made about her mother
and her family, as former wrestlers Jayla Dark and Charlie Morgan have claimed
incidents including shoot attacks during matches, having their hair and attires
ripped apart, as well as other conduct by members of the Knight family.
It was also claimed that when trainees, who had tryouts with WWE coming up,
refused to perform acts for friends of the Knights, a false claim about an
led to these trainees having their WWE tryouts revoked.
In response, Saraya Knight denied the accusations made against her, but has
announced that she is leaving Pro Wrestling because of these claims.
It’s also important to note that Paige’s name didn’t come up once in any of the
claims of wrong doing, but the same can’t be said for other members of her family.
Speaking of claims of wrong doing, this recent movement has had an impact on
the WWE’s roster, as NXT UK has released both Ligero and Travis Banks.
Whilst WWE hasn’t publicly announced either departure, Ligero’s release was first
covered by PW Insider, whilst Banks was covered by Post Wrestling, and both
Superstars have had their profiles removed from the roster section of WWE.com.
In a statement before deleting his Twitter account, Ligero denied certain claims
but admitted that he has acted ly in the past, describing what he did as:
“An absolute shameful way to act from someone in a position of trust.”
Banks faced claims of wrong doing by Millie McKenzie, a former trainee of his, and
the New Zealand star took to social media to say they were in a consensual
relationship that eventually broke down and ended.
Banks’ claim that both sides apologised to each other for any behaviour that led to
the break up, but this didn’t sit well with McKenzie, who said that she had nothing
to apologise for, and added that the former Superstar caused her and
emotional hurt when she was 17 years old and unaware of what an actual
relationship should be like.
Describing him as a liar and a manipulative person who always believes they’re
right, McKenzie didn’t mince her words, and with Banks and Ligero following Jack
Gallagher as the latest releases because of this movement, time will tell if anyone
else will face the cut due to past alleged misdeeds.
From NXT UK to the gold brand in the states next, as Velveteen Dream has
unfortunately been involved in a car crash.
Sean Ross Sapp revealed that WWE confirmed the accident to him, and said that
the former North American Champion has been released from the hospital.
Sean didn’t comment on what kind of injuries the NXT Superstar may have
received, but hopefully he’s okay, as it obviously wasn’t enough to require a long
stay in a medical facility.
This car crash wasn’t the only bad news for the Dream, as in the wake of WWE
getting rid of some problematic wrestlers, it looks like the former North American
Champion could be next.
The Mat Men podcast tweeted out that two separate sources told them that
Dream is on WWE’s chopping block, and this report was also confirmed by Sean Ross Sapp.
Dream’s name came up months ago for all the wrong reason, as it was claimed
that he sent photos on himself to minors, and whilst the Bizarre Superstar
admitted the photos were of him, he claimed his account had been hacked.
This didn’t explain the audio clip of someone sounding very much like the NXT
Superstar asking the minors what school they went to.
We’ll have to see what happens next with this situation, as whilst Dream was
rumoured to be leaving NXT for the main roster following Takeover: In Your
House, it now looks like he might be on his way out of WWE entirely.