Here's more wrestling news for September 23rd, 2022.
And we're starting off with triple H.
Who's made a ton of changes since
rising to the role of head of creative.
And at one point it was believed that
he had retired the 24/7 championship.
The title had not been defended in weeks on WWE programming.
And while the title was changing hands at live events,
these weren't being recognized by the company adding
fuel to the idea of the title being phased out.
We can now confirm that this isn't the case.
As on the latest episode of main event, the 24/7 champion
Dana Brook defeated to Mina in a non-Title match.
Sure.
The title wasn't on the line, but Brooke appeared with
the gold confirming that it hasn't been retired as summit
believed before Vince McMohan resigned from the company in
July, the 24/7 championship was regularly featured on raw.
And while that isn't the case with triple H, the title
is still a part of the company's official roster of gold.
One person who won't be winning the title is Soia who debuted on this?
Week's AEW dynamite grand slam and quickly
aligned herself with Athena and Tony storm.
It's unclear at this time, whether Soia is
medically cleared to wrestle, but that hasn't
stopped fans from speculating on possible matches.
Some fans have even called on Saraya to face her friend and former
nemesis, AJ Mendez, AKA AJ Lee, who last wrestled back in 2015.
Well, a rematch between the two all these
years later would certainly be interesting.
Other fans downplayed the idea, arguing that given the
neck injuries, both women have AEW shouldn't take the risk.
Others pointed out that AJ isn't with AEW instead working
with the wow women of wrestling promotion and given her
husband cm P's recent actions that AEW may not want to
work with anyone associated with the former world champion.
At this time, it's impossible to say whether Saraya will wrestle
again, but after all these years, even one more match would
be a huge win for her no matter who she faces at AEW all out
2022 cm punk de throne, John moley to win the AEW world title.
But this win wasn't how the night ended after punk one MJF appeared
as the mass joker who had won the casino battle Royal earlier
in the show, making it clear that he wanted a shot at the title.
We now know what was planned as according to a report
on wrestling, observer radio, the original plan for the
show was for it to end with MJF directly challenging
punk for the title, rather than just hinting at it.
Of course, that didn't happen as injury
has cost AEW another cm punk title run.
And we can't say for certain whether MJF would've
de thrown punk to win his first AEW world title.
The report also addressed punk's injury from may saying that
if he had not gotten hurt, then there were plans for MJF to
have his feud, then meaning that he would likely have not
spent three months off TV following his explosive pipe bomb.
Now, any plans for a punk MJF world title feud seems unlikely as
AEW will probably be hesitant to put 'em in the title picture.
If he returns at all and while many consider MJF a future
world champion, it won't come by de throwing cm punk.
After seven years away from wrestling punks returned to
the squared circle has been something of a dud and it may
be time for him to hang up his boots for the second time.
Speaking on the latest click, this Kevin Nash addressed
punk's actions as of late and believes the two time
former AEW champion should be finished at 42 years old.
Phil's tired.
He's beat.
I was in the ring at 55 and he was
cutting the promo on me, click, click.
I can hear your knees.
LOL.
I thought you were dead.
That motherfucker is cutting that promo on me.
And he sits there at 42 years old, I guess, in
retrospect, like when I actually thought about
it, it was like, oh no, he didn't lose his shit.
That's toxic shock.
He didn't pull his tampon out.
He's fucking got toxic shock syndrome.
I thought about that and I Google him.
I said 42.
Nash didn't stop there.
Calling AEW a bunch of dumb mother fuckers for putting up with con
and said that the decision to just suspend him is also ridiculous.
Nash said that he hasn't heard of anyone being suspended
without pay and said that if they're suspended with pay, it
is like quote, the fucking cop that fucking shoots the guy
23 times in the back and then sits at his desk right now.
Details are still sketchy as to what exactly Tony Khan has done
with those suspended talent or what he plans to do with punk.
All we know for sure right now is that there's been no report
that punk has already been fired and that's a bad move.
As far as big daddy.
Cool.
Is concerned.
Do you think punk should call it quits or can his AEW run be salvaged?
Let us know.
In the comments for years, it's been customary for WWE
toward an honorary championship to a champion sports player
or team as a celebration of their achievement and some
self-promotion for WWE . Recently the Las Vegas ACEs won
the WNBA championship in four games over the Connecticut sun
this past Sunday, giving Las Vegas its first professional
sports crown, and they now have their own title on Twitter.
Triple H congratulated the ACEs and shared an image of the
WWE raw women's championship with custom Las Vegas side plate.
In the past, WWE has awarded titles to WNBA champions like the Chicago
sky and Seattle storm, the Milwaukee bucks and the Toronto Raptors.
And now it's the ACEs who have their own WWE women's title back
to AEW as while the action in the ring was stellar as expected.
The officiating was far from it.
A few matches had notable BOS from the referee, this
included not noticing interference and other things that
referees should see, but they weren't unintentional BOS.
While speaking on wrestling observer radio, Dave Meltzer
talked about the aforementioned BOS by referee Paul
Turner and confirmed that these were meant to happen.
Meltzer explained that during tonight's any Kingston versus
Sammy GVA match on rampage, it was shown that these BOS were
deliberate and that an angle is going forward with Paul Turner.
We'll have to wait until tonight's show to know
for sure what exactly is the plan going forward.
But if you notice some shotty
officiating during dynamite, don't worry.
That's what was supposed to happen.
This week's rampage was taped immediately after dynamite.
So we already know who competed and know about one injury,
which may have occurred since becoming TNT champion.
Wardlow has been virtually unstoppable in AEW but his
momentum may be about to come to a screeching halt.
While speaking on wrestling, observer radio, Dave
Meltzer noted that Wardlow appeared hurt during the AEW
rampage grand slam, possibly suffering a leg injury.
Despite the injury Wardlow was about to carry on and
do a bunch of power bombs to mark Sterling with top
names, including cm, punk, and the elite suspended in
names like Adam Cole and thunder Rosa out with injuries.
AEW really cannot afford ward load to be out at this time.
And hopefully we'll get an update on his condition soon.
For any wrestler who stepped in the ring with Brock
Lester they'll know how strong the beast incarnate is.
Being able to manhandle even the biggest opponents
with ease for years, Leer has been one of WWE 's
top stars throughout both his runs with the company.
And one name who worked with Lester is Zach Gowan after
losing his leg to cancer as a child, go and join WWE in 2003.
And by his own admission had significant heat back stage.
Speaking on rewind recap, relive wrestling interviews.
Recently goin said that he had so much heat
that Lester wouldn't have been punished.
If he'd taken liberties in the ring, I trusted
him with my body, you know, to take care of me.
And at the time I had so much heat in the locker room that if he
legitimately hurt me, he would've suffered zero ramifications.
Gowan.
Didn't explain why he had heat as you'd think beating
cancer in following your dream to become a WWE superstar.
Would've earned him the respect of the roster.
Thankfully Lester wisely decided that a 2003 SmackDown in front of a
packed crowd was not the right time to deliver some punishment, but
it goes to show of the influence the beast had then, and still has.
Now for the past week, WWE has seen several bizarre
segments, unfolded live events, where the song
white rabbit has played with ominous red lighting.
So far WWE has given no indication as to what
this all means, but one superstar has her predict.
During a recent gaming stream, Rhonda Rousey addressed
the Erie segments that have unfolded and gave her pick
for who the white rabbit is during the breaks and matches.
They've been doing this thing where they turn off the lights.
So they play white rabbit.
We all have our theories about what it means, but I'd like to think
it's B Wyatt coming back, Rousey isn't alone in her prediction.
As the former universal champion is the prediction
of countless others, especially after reports
that he spoke with WWE arlier this year.
During the video from the QR code found on raw, it was
teased that more will be revealed during tonight's SmackDown.
So bra Wyatt's long awaited WWE return could be
a matter of hours away before his final farewell.
In 2020, the undertaker had an incredible career, which
saw him feud with some of the biggest names in wrestling.
The dead man's path to a mortality did mean
that he was often busted open during matches.
And though blading was common through much of his run.
Not every blood bath was intentional.
Speaking to sport Bible, triple eights called a gruesome incident
with E 2022 hall of Famer, where he got cut open in the worst way.
Taker got his ear clipped open by Steve Austin's knee brace.
We had to get on a plane immediately following the event.
Like I remember we came in our gear and changed at the airport.
We got on the charter and flew back to the us.
And we were still in our gear.
Taker's gear was like hanging.
We got a plastic surgeon and we gotta meet him in the states.
I stood for the longest time on a seat behind
him putting pressure on his head in ear.
Cuz once you get up at pressure, you'll bleed like a stuck pig.
Thankfully the dead man was able to get a plastic
surgeon in time and keep his ear with MC Foley remaining.
The only member of the roster at the time
to be missing that particular sensory organ.
And we're ending with CM Punk who's future with AEW
looks more and more uncertain with each passing day.
Sure there had been a time when punk's arrival was the
biggest thing to happen for the company, but between
his injuries and his actions and all out fans, aren't
exactly thrilled with the former world champion.
During the most recent PW torch Wade Keller addressed punk's
future and believes that Tony Khan is done with punk after not
naming him during a listing of former our Ohh world champions.
I think this is noteworthy, but not surprising that he excluded cm.
Punk's name.
That's a bit of a.
As I talked with Jason, I am not expecting cm punk to wrestle in
AEW again, I'm not saying it's 100% sure thing, but everything is
pointing in the direction of some sort of buyout of his contract
Keller's report was following by fans, responding with some cheering.
The idea that punk is done with one
person saying he's quote, ruining morale.
Others said that punk isn't done is some believe, but that he
will be back while others noted that this is just speculation
on Keller's part without anything concrete cm, punk joined
AEW just one year ago and has had a career with the company.
Most wrestlers would only dream of, but with the backlash
against him, not easing up, it may be time for Tony Khan
to cut his losses and buy out punk's lucrative contract.