Here's more wrestling news for November 24th 2021
And your headlines for Afternoon include
Jon Moxley Announced For First Match Since Going Into Rehab!
Ronda Rousey Is CONFUSED About Her WWE Contract!
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Drops A MAJOR News About Their FAMILY’s FUTURE!
Seth Rollins Had To Call The Police On FAN; Details Revealed!
"I Think That He Just Doesn’t Get It" - Former WWE Superstar On Vince McMahon’s View Of Diversity!
"It’s Crazy That The Company Hasn’t Utilized Him More" - Kurt Angle Questions The Booking Of Top WWE Superstar!
Former WWE Wrestler Is Suffering From Memory Loss In Assisted Living Facility!
WWE Called Out For Force Feeding Becky Lynch Heel Turn!
Scotty 2 Hotty Announces Departure From WWE NXT ; NXT Producer May Be On Way To WWE Main Roster!
Charlotte Flair Hits Back At Fans Who Think She Gets Everything She Wants! And More!
We’re starting today with AEW, who are having to operate without Jon Moxley, after he chose to enter inpatient rehab to fight his problems
with alcohol. There’s no word on when Moxley will wrestle next, but we do know when his most recent
match will be aired. On November 27th, New Japan’s Strong Showdown will see Moxley team with Eddie
Kingston to take on Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer. This match was taped on October 17th, before
Moxley entered rehab, and will appropriately take place at the 2300 Arena, the home of ECW in Philadelphia.
Moxley has received a ton of support since deciding to enter rehab earlier this month, and fans will soon get one more never-before-seen
by the former World Champion
In January 2018, Ronda Rousey joined WWE as one of the company’s biggest ever signings, and after her WrestleMania 34 in-ring debut, would
be RAW Women’s Champion by the end of the year. Rousey’s one and only loss came at WrestleMania 35, her last match to date, and the Hot
Rod hasn’t returned to WWE TV since. At the time, WWE said they were confident that Rousey would be back, but during a recent
Facebook gaming steam, the former RAW Women’s Champion wasn’t so sure when a fan asked if she was still under contract. She responded
“I technically — I don’t think I am. But who knows? That’s a question for the lawyers.”
On that same stream, Rousey spoke bout her relationship with the McMahons, and said that while she hasn’t spoken to Triple H since his recent
heart procedure, she frequently keeps in contact with Stephanie. Rousey’s contract reportedly ended in April this
year, but we’re sure WWE would welcome her back with open arms, and with their soaring profits and the money saved by cutting countless
Superstars, we’re sure the company could afford to bring Ronda Rousey back
Now, there’s few families more synonymous with the wrestling world than the McMahons, dating back to Jess McMahon, an Irish-American promoter
who was the patriarch of the McMahon family. Since Jess, his son Vince Sr, grandson Vince Jr, and great grand children Shane and Stephanie
have all worked in the wrestling world, and now the fifth generation of McMahons is getting in the ring.
Speaking to TalkSport, Stephanie revealed that her and Triple H’s oldest daughter Aurora has shown interest in getting a job in WWE, and has already
started training in the ring. She added: “We have three daughters, Triple H and I do, they are 15, 13 and 11. Our oldest said when
she was eight years old ‘Momma, I don’t want your job. Daddy, I don’t want your job. I want Pop’s [Vince McMahon] job. So, just like her
grandfather, she wants to be the boss so we’ll see what happens with my oldest daughter who has already started training in the ring.
My youngest daughter is also very interested but she is all about the personality [laughs]. Oh my goodness, I can’t wait to see what she is going to do.”
We’ll have to see if any of Triple H and Stephanie’s daughters become Superstars, as odds are they will have plenty of options, but there’ll also be
lot of people around to support them. The real question is when will Vince McMahon \ retire, because right now, his 15 year old
granddaughter is eyeing his chair, as well as a spot in the ring
On this week’s RAW Seth Rollins was attacked by a fan, who was infuriated by being scammed a couple years ago by who he believed
to be the former Universal Champion. After he was attacked by a fan during this week’s RAW it was reported that the attacker had
been the victim of an online catfishing scheme, in which a person pretending to be Seth suckered 24-year old Elisah Spencer into believing
the two had a business relationship. This was all a scam and Rollins had nothing to do with it, but Spencer was asked to send
cash and gift cards to the phony, who stopped responding once Spencer was out of money. Sadly, Rollins has a history of problematic fans
impersonating him, and in 2019, shared an astonishingly similar tale to Chicago Hip Hop Station WCGI during a promotional appearance
for WWE. He said: “Our fans are super passionate and they’re the lifeblood of what we do. But man, sometimes
it’s a little overboard… I had a woman come to my house. Rollins added that social media, and the ability to
catfish users, has made things even crazier, before giving an example of what scammers do, two years before Spencer fell for the same trick:
These people will pretend to be me and engage these fans of mine and try to extort them for Amazon gift cards or money or whatever. And this
one woman showed up at my house not long ago. Twice, two times! I had to call the police on her.” Spencer thankfully didn’t show up to Rollins
house, but he did cross a line during this week’s RAW, which happened two years to the date after that interview in Chicago
The details from 2019 are almost identical to alleged screenshots between Spencer and a fake Rollins, which led to the RAW Superstar
being attacked this week, and its eerie to think that has happened to Rollins more than once.
In WWE history, the company has had a complicated history with racial relations, and Vince McMahon has done himself no favours.
There’s a reason why a segment in which the Chairman used the N-Word during Survivor Series 2005 has been removed by Peacock,
as the company now takes a far more professional approach to race. Speaking with Wrestling with Stereotypes, Impact
Hall of Famer and former WWE Women’s Champion Gail Kim spoke about the depiction of race in WWE, and claimed the Chairman
just doesn’t understand diversity. She said: "I’m a firm believer that you’re a product of how you were raised the majority of the time
and I think that Vince just doesn’t get it. I’ve heard many times that one of his biggest heroes is Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve heard
this from a few people and it’s a known fact, but it still makes me scratch my head in a sense that if he truly believes that, it’s almost ignorance of
not knowing that you’re—I think in their minds they may think, ‘Oh, if I hire ethnic people, that makes not racist.’ It’s like that person saying ‘I have
a black best friend, so I’m good’, right?" "Maybe it’s getting better there, but I agree with you. Naomi is a great example; how long
has she been there?" Gail Kim asked. "She’s a great athlete, the fans love her, so why couldn’t she have been the face of the company at
one point? Those kinds of things irk me a little bit as well, but I guess it’s not a deal-breaker for a lot of fans. I don’t know what to say
It’s a very frustrating thing at times but I’m glad we’re discussing it." There was a time where black wrestlers were
cast as either street thugs such as Cryme Tyme or savages in the case of Kamala, but thankfully that doesn’t happen in WWE anymore.
In 2019, Kofi Kingston became the first fully black WWE Champion, a title which has since been held by Bobby Lashley and Big E, but as far as Kim
is concerned, WWE’s problems with race stems from the chairman of the board himself.
Now, Shinsuke Nakamura is one of WWE’s most gifted Superstars, but many believe the reigning Intercontinental Champion has gone underused.
One person who certainly thinks that is Kurt Angle, who on the latest episode of his podcast, said Nakamura should be utilised more, and in
response to the criticism that the King of Strong Style can’t do promos, said Nakamura doesn’t have to know English, and that he’s
entertaining as he is. Despite winning the 2018 Men’s Royal Rumble match, Nakamura has never held a world
title on the main-roster and has instead had lengthy, if underwhelming mid-card title reigns, but perhaps there’ll be a time WWE use the King of Strong
Style in a way fans, and Kurt Angle, would prefer to see.
In the history of wrestling, few names have had a career longer than Terry Funk, who wrestled well into his 70s after several alleged retirements.
Considered “middle-aged and crazy” for much of his career, time has now caught up for the 77-year -old Funker, who is struggling with cognitive difficulties.
On the Pro Wrestling spotlight podcast, Jon Arezzi gave an update on Funk’s current health condition, as the wrestling legend currently resides in an
assisted living situation. He said: “He’s in assisted living. I spoke to him earlier this year and he had a hard time remembering
and he snapped back in. I was trying to get him on one of these Pro Wrestling Spotlight Live [shows] that I did on YouTube. I talked to him
but I just knew after that conversation that it wasn’t gonna happen because he was in the middle of a conversation and he goes, ‘am I John,
who are you?’ He didn’t really remember very much but when I was with Mick Foley not too long ago,
a couple of weeks back here in Nashville, he had talked to Terry recently and he said that Terry was sounding better. He’s getting the
care he needs and it looks like Terry Funk is fighting as he always has done to this time just remain cognizant and just be the legend
that he is and we wish him the best and we pray for him all the time.” Funk’s ongoing struggle with dementia has been
heartbreaking to see, as the hardcore legend wrestled with a brutal style that has taken a toll on his body.
Despite this, it’s good to hear that the WWE Hall of Famer’s condition has improved, even slightly, and we’re continuing to send our very best
wishes to Terry Funk.
When Becky Lynch returned to WWE at Summerslam, she won the SmackDown Women’s Title in seconds from Bianca Belair, a controversial decision that left
fans with a sour taste. Lynch’s 26-second victory was the start of a heel turn for The Man, but it’s a turn that Billy Ray isn’t a fan of.
On Busted Open Radio, the Hall of Famer questioned WWE’s decision to keep portraying her as a heel, and gave her recent war with Charlotte Flair as an example:
When Becky starts to cry last night, when you see them overwhelmed with emotion, if you see somebody cry you feel for them. I’m watching her
get all welled up in emotion talking about her friendship with Charlotte and how now it’s come to an end, you know that it
actually, truly, genuinely bothers her. She’s crying and in that moment in time you’re like, ‘Man, I really feel bad for this girl
WWE’s attempts to turn Lynch heel haven’t been helped by putting her against Charlotte Flair, who is loathed by both the fans and the roster
after going off script during their title exchange last month. Bully Ray went on to call WWE’s attempts to
make Lynch heel “a bunch of gibberish” despite her going up against the fan-favourite Liv Morgan.
Summing up his argument, Bully Ray said there’s no reason to hate Becky, and just putting her against Morgan won’t make fans hate her.
Despite Lynch being one of the most naturally likeable women on the roster, WWE insists on her being a heel, and time will tell how her feud
with Morgan develops in the coming weeks.
In recent months, NXT 2.0 has undergone a dramatic change, with Superstars being released as part of the revamped show.
Now, another big name has gone, but this time from backstage, as Scotty 2 Hotty isn’t with NXT anymore.
In a statement, the former WWE Tag Champion explained that he had requested his release, and that NXT, specifically the old NXT, was something
special that he was extremely proud of. Explaining the decision to leave, Scotty said he had promised himself to never be part of
something just for a paycheck, and that was where he was at with his career. Scotty first appeared for the WWE in 1997,
and is best known for his time in Too Cool working with the late Brian Christopher. Scotty had two matches for NXT, beating Heath
Slater in July 2012 and teaming with Christopher to lose to the Ascension at 2014’s NXT Arrival. We can’t imagine the decision to leave was easy,
but it was the right thing for Scotty to do to keep his promise, who’ll now have to find work outside WWE.
More backstage news, as Kenny Dykstra returned to WWE in October, initially as a trainer in the performance center, but the former World Tag Team
Champion could soon be heading to the main roster. In a report from Fightful, they note that Dykstra has been producing several dark matches
before RAW and SmackDown, and produced two matches in mid November. At just 35 years old, Dykstra has been producing
matches with talent older than him, such as the Viking Raiders, and its clear that the Spirit Squad alumni has impressed the right people
in his brief time back with WWE
And we’re ending today with Charlotte Flair, who’s booking remains one of the most polarising decisions in WWE.
One criticism that has followed Flair for years is that she is given multiple title shots when there’s plenty other deserving Superstars on the roster
with many fans thinking her last name is the reason she’s a star. On the Masked Men Show, Charlotte addressed
the idea that she gets everything she wants just for being a Flair, and said that if that was the case, her title reigns would be longer,
and addressed an eight-second reign at Money in the Bank 2019, where she won title SmackDown Women’s title, only to be beaten
by Bayley, who cashed in the contract that same night. When it comes to Charlotte’s many title reigns,
it appears WWE is going for quantity of reigns over quality, but her argument does have some truth to it when you consider other multi
generation wrestlers. If being a Flair was all it took, then surely her brother David would have gone further in
WWE, but despite Charlotte proving herself as a great heel and fantastic wrestler who can hold her own in high-profile matches, fans still believe
it’s her last name she has to thank for her incredible career.