Here's more wrestling news for June 25th 2021
And your headlines for Afternoon include
JOHN CENA Reveals Why He Posted The WWE Logo On Instagram Last Month!
WWE Returning To Madison Square Garden!
WWE Clash Of Champions 2021 Location Revealed!
Released WWE Star Would Accept Offer To Make WWE NXT Return
BATISTA Surprised The Rock & John Cena!
WWE Wrestler Reveals He Accidentally ‘Took A Dump’ In Shane McMahon’s Private Bathroom
Ryback Strips & Flexes Publicly & Posts Driver’s License!
WWE RAW Star Credits Nia Jax For Helping Her Improve!
Andrade Lets Kenny Omega Know Why He Left WWE!
MJF Has No Intention Of Doing Motion Capture For AEW Video Game! And More!
We’re starting this video with John Cena, who is known for posting random pictures on Instagram, without ever posting a
caption to give an explanation. Last month, Cena made headlines when he shared a WWE logo, with fans calling
it proof he was back soon, but that isn’t the case according to Cena himself. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Cena
explained that he was feeling nostalgic and decided to post WWE’s logo, and though he isn’t coming back immediately, confirmed that
he will be back, and is looking forward to his next match. Cena’s next match is expected to be
against Roman Reigns at Summerslam 2021, and we’ll have to see if Cena’s make history and becomes a 17-time WWE World
Champion on August 21st.
It’s unclear if Cena will be sticking around after Summerslam, as he’s a busy man thanks to his movie-filming schedule,
but if he does stay, he’ll be appearing in the World’s Most Famous Arena. According to PW Insider, WWE will be
returning to Madison Square Garden for the September 10th episode of Friday Night SmackDown, marking the end of
long streak without appearing at the famous venue. New York city was hit hard over the
past 16 months, and things are thankfully returning to normal, but the big question is what kind of show will WWE bring to
the arena that is incredibly costly to run.
MSG will be one venue the WWE visits as part of their 25-city tour, and we now know where their September
Pay-Per-View will take place. According to PW Insider, Clash of Champions 2021 will happen on
September 26th at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and we’ll have to see what the first Pay-Per-View after the
WWE draft looks like.
One person fans shouldn’t expect on the tour is Wesley Blake, who was part of WWE’s latest wave of releases, but he’s
already looking at a return to the company. Speaking to Sportskeeda this week, Blake was asked if he’d consider making a
return to NXT, as Samoa Joe has just done, and the former Tag Team Champion isn’t oppsosed to the idea:
“Yes, I’m always willing to work with any company that would like my services and what I bring to the table. A main event type
caliber player where I can show the world what I’m capable of and also help the brand out as much as I can as well. Like
said, if NXT would give me a call back and the deal was right and I like the circumstances of coming back, I would
most certainly, definitely, go back to NXT.” WWE didn’t have much for Wesley Blake on the main-roster, though the company
did tease reuniting him with Buddy Murphy, that never happened as the former NXT Tag Champions have been released.
Time will tell whether Blake and Murphy reunite outside of WWE, but perhaps Triple H will find a use for Blake before his 90-day
non-compete clause expires.
Now, former WWE Superstar Virgil will do anything to make a quick buck, and there’s no shortage of stories of him showing up in
random places with a table for an impromptu meet and greet. This week, the WWE legend posted a
couple of photos with Brooke Hogan, and in his caption, Virgil made it clear that Brooke, like everyone else, had to pay to get a photo
with him. We’re not sure if the daughter of Hulk Hogan sprung for the $30 photo-autograph
combo, but she certainly got a pic with the former Million Dollar Champion, and we can’t hate him for having tremendous hustle,
as he continues to find ways to make money.
Movie news next, as John Cena is currently promoting his new film F9, the latest entry in the Fast and Furious franchise, and
already has some big plans for his next project. Recently, Cena said that he’d be interested
in doing a film with The Rock, who doesn’t appear in F9, saying that he feels the film would be interesting, but don’t expect to
see fellow wrestler-turned-movie-star Batista join them on screen. When a fan asked the Animal about
possibly being in a movie with the Brahma Bull and Cena, the Animal made his views clear, saying:
“Nah I’m good!!
This isn’t the first time the Animal has distanced himself from his fellow wrestlers, as last September, he said he
the Great One isn’t a great actor. Though a film with Rock, Cena and Batista would make a fortune, it’d also presumably
see the Animal getting third billing under the two other wrestlers, so don’t expect to any collaboration including the Animal on
the big screen.
Over to RAW now, and Mansoor is WWE’s biggest Saudi Arabian Superstar, and has had a major push in his homeland.
Though he’s impressed in the ring, Mansoor recently admitted that his start in WWE had quite the awkward encounter backstage.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Mansoor discussed an incident at Super ShowDown 2019, where he needed to use the bathroom
before the 51-Man Battle Royal he’d go on to win. Mansoor explained that after going into t
the stall and doing his business, he sees none other than Shane McMahon staring back at him, but opted not to shake the
the Best in the World’s hand, as he hadn’t washed yet. Though Shane said it was nice to meet
him, Mansoor noted that his first interaction with Shane was awkward, and quickly realised why it was so strange. He explained:
I went back and looked on the side of the door and there’s a piece of paper that says Shane McMahon’s locker room. I’m
I’m like ‘Oh nooooo’. I just took a dump in Shane McMahon’s locker room!” Now, Mansoor can be found on RAW,
and is getting prominently featured on the red brand, and odds are he’ll be able to go relieve himself in any bathroom the next
time WWE returns to Saudi Arabia.
We’re taking a break from the ring now, as yesterday, the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks faced off in their NBA
Playoff series, and there was a familiar face in the crowd who got some attention. During the game, Ryback Reeves was
seen in the crowd, and during a timeout in the fourth-quarter, former WWE star stripped off his shirt and flexed for the
the crowd. With this being caught on the jumbotron, Ryback’s posing got a big pop from the
crowd, before the camera cut to a second man who didn’t have nearly the same physique as the big guy, but had fun
flexing anyway. Though Ryback has promised he’s not done as a wrestler, it’s been several
years since his last match, and perhaps this appearance will lead to some bookings for the former WWE star.
When not flexing for the crowd, Ryback can usually be found ranting on Twitter, as he continues to claim the social-media site
is illegally surpressing his account. A while ago, Ryback lost his blue verification badge, and really wants it
back, this week posting his real driver’s license to prove that he is who he claims to be.
Ryback’s license confirms that his name is indeed Ryback Allen Reeves, as he changed it shortly after leaving WWE,
and perhaps this photo will be what it takes for Ryback to finally get his tick back from the site he claims is illegally
surpressing him.
Back to WWE and tonight’s SmackDown will see a huge mixed-tag-team match.
As confirmed by WWE, Cesaro will team with Bianca Belair tonight to face Seth Rollins and Bayley, and after months of
these four being locked in feuds, it’ll be interesting to see who picks up the win on the road to Money in the Bank.
More from RAW, as for much of her time on the red-brand Shayna Baszler has teamed with Nia Jax, and has a lot of praise for
her tag-team partner. Over the last 10 months, the odd-pairing of Jax and Baszler have dominated in the
ring, and had their fair share of comedic segments, and whilst speaking to Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso, Baszler
explained how Jax has helped her on and off-screen: “Teaming with Nia has helped me expand
my pro wrestling repertoire. Obviously coming from a fighting background, we don’t do tag teams in MMA. It’s not
something I spent a lot of time concentrating on. But it’s a craft and so much more in- depth than people realize. It’s a great
sort of Rubik’s cube to solve, and I love solving those puzzles. Nia’s also been a big help for me behind the scenes.”
At Hell in A Cell, Baszler lost to Alexa Bliss, and the next night, Baszler and Jax failed to be teaming with the former RAW Women’s
Champion.
AEW news next, and on last week’s Dynamite, Andrade El Idolo said he deserves a shot at the World Championship, which garnered a
response from AEW World Champion Kenny Omega. Firing back on Twitter, Omega said that
Andrade isn’t close to a title match, saying wins and losses matter in AEW, and now the former NXT Champion has fired back.
Responding, Andrade said he got tired of being in a company that only talks like Omega, namely WWE, and whilst the pair
don’t have an AEW World title booked yet, the tension is brewing ahead of AAA Mega Championship match at TripleMania
29 on August 14th.
And we’re ending with AEW’s upcoming console video game, which will feature the action of the All-Elite promotion, though
MJF won’t be getting involved. Speaking to the Game Marks podcast, MJF said how he won’t be doing
Motion-Capture for his character, saying that’s what people do when they need money, but said he has had his face
scanned for the game. AEW’s video game is expected to hit shelves in 2022, and with an eight-digit
figure invested by Tony Khan into the AEW gaming department, we’ll have to see if it lives up to fan expectations.