Here's more wrestling news for September 7th 2021
And your headlines for Afternoon include
CM Punk Says Handshake From Sting Was Completely Improvised At AEW All Out!
Pete Dunne Teases Possible AEW Interest!
WWE Adds Two Title Matches To Extreme Rules!
Timeframe For Cody Rhodes’ AEW Return Revealed!
Vince Russo Working With WWE On New Project!
Real Reason Why Vince McMahon Was Absent From WWE RAW Today!
WWE Is Doing Surprisingly Well With Karrion Kross On RAW!
Did Drew McIntyre tease a heel turn on RAW?
Wonderful Gesture From GOLDBERG!And More!
We’re starting today with CM Punk, who made his in-ring debut for AEW at All Out, defeating Darby Allin.
Post-match, Punk shared a handshake with both Allin and Sting, teasing an apparent alliance, but this wasn’t part of the script for
the show. During the post-show media scrum, Punk said that Sting coming down to address him
was “100% improved,” adding that it meant a lot to get a handshake from the Icon.
Sting then interjected that it meant a lot to him too, as there’s a lot of respect between the two former World Champions.
AEW All Out provided plenty of treat moments for the fans, from Punk’s match to the incredible debuts of Bryan Danielson,
Adam Cole and Ruby Soho, but one of the coolest moment of the show happened in the heat of the moment
Punk, Danielson, Cole and Ruby all joined AEW in the past couple of months, and now another WWE Superstar may be joining them.
Last month, news broke that Pete Dunne’s WWE contract was ending, and he’d been offered a new deal, but it was never
confirmed if he’d signed to remain in the company. During All Out though, Dunne took to Instagram
share a photo of himself wrestling Adam Cole, at the same time as Cole was making his debut for AEW.
Time will tell what’s next for the Bruiserweight, who is being positioned as a top heel in NXT, with a programme with NXT Champion
Samoa Joe in the pipeline, but don’t be too surprised if Dunne trades that all in for a chance to jump to AEW.
Over to RAW next, as two new matches for Extreme Rules were confirmed on last night’s show.
During RAW, it was confirmed that WWE Champion Bobby Lashley will face Randy Orton at the Pay-Per-View, and U.S. Champion
Damian Priest will defend against Sheamus. No stipulations have been announced yet for these matches, but fans can expect those
details, and more matches, to be confirmed as we get closer to September 26th.
More from AEW, as All Out had plenty of huge names on the show, both as surprise debuts and pre-announced, but one person who
wasn’t on the card was Cody Rhodes. The former TNT Champion hasn’t wrestled since being destroyed by Malakai Black at AEW
Homecoming, and his hiatus has been so that he can go film the Go Big Show, a variety game-show from TBS
We now have a window for when Rhodes will return, as Bodyslam.net reports:
I have learned after speaking with sources that Cody Rhodes is set to make his return to AEW television within the month. Additionally, was
also told there are big plans for him upon his return. Since Cody’s last match on August 4th
the landscape of AEW has changed dramatically, and we’re interested to see what the future big plans are for him when the grandson of a
plumber returns to the company.
Throughout wrestling history, there’s few names more controversial than Vince Russo, who worked for the WWF before his disastrous run
in WCW. The infamous wrestling booker is no stranger to letting his opinions heard, and now he’s
back working on something with WWE. On Twitter, Russo said how he was working last Friday on a project with WWE for Peacock
and called it a pleasurable experience with respectable professionals. Russo didn’t explain what kind of project he’s
working on, but as one of wrestling’s most reviled individuals, we’re interested in hearing what he has to say when this
new project with WWE and Peacock is released.
This week’s Monday Night RAW had a lot to get right after AEW All out, but it had to go forward without the Chairman of the board.
PW Insider has confirmed that Vince McMahon wasn’t backstage at RAW, and despite the fact that he rarely misses a show, he’s now
missed two consecutive events in a row, after being absent from last week’s SmackDown.
In his place, Bruce Prichard ran last night’s show, which saw WWE continue on the road to Extreme Rules.
It’s been reported that the Chairman has shown symptoms of C-19, and that he’s currently quarantining, and given his advanced age,
McMahon and WWE aren’t taking any chances with his condition. Although McMahon was directing the show
via phone call during SmackDown, there’s no word on if he did the same for this week’s RAW, and we can only hope that the Chairman
makes a swift recovery and that this trend doesn’t continue.
Now, AEW All Out was yet another incredible night for the company, as fans packed the Now Arena for a star-studded show, and
spent a ton of money in the venue. According to PW Insider, fans who wanted merchandise needed to be quick about it,
as by the time the first match of the main- card kicked off, about half of the merchandise had already been sold.
Although Pro Wrestling Tees have a physical store in Chicago, it’s unlikely any fans made the trip there during the show, as no-body
wanted to miss out on the live action at the Now Arena. If anything, this was a lesson to the fans to
to show-up early if you want to snag some sweet AEW merchandise, and a lesson to AEW to stock up more next time as their
fans are always ready to spend their hard-earned money on AEW merchandise.
Back to WWE, and for all the faults with Monday Night RAW, one thing the company is getting right is Karrion Kross.
Sure, this week’s Moist TV segment with John Morrison was strange, as Morrison was talking whilst his theme was playing,
but Kross made it clear that he was here to destroy the Shaman of Sexy. That’s exactly what happened, as Kross
squashed the veteran in a match, and Morrison’s attempts to use the dripstick only made the former NXT Champion angrier.
This is the perfect way to handle Krosss, since he isn’t in a storyline now, and these squash matches are keeping him protected on TV,
These type of bouts are a tried and tested formula to get heels over with the WWE Universe AND despite mishandling him at first,
WWE has been doing well with Karrion Kross.
RAW also saw Sheamus and Drew McIntyre put on another classic, but unlike before, it was Sheamus who got the win, earning a
rematch against U.S. Champion Damian Priest. Sheamus got the win with a fistful of tights whilst pinning McIntyre, and after being pinned
for the second-week in a row, McIntyre snapped, levelling the Irishman with a post-match assault.
It may not have been a definitive heel-turn, but it came across as a heelish attack by the former WWE Champion, and it’s the first time
in a long-time that McIntyre has teased being a heel. Even if a heel turn doesn’t happen, it could
help Drew’s character grow, and with Sheamus getting a Summerslam rematch against Priest, it’s good that WWE aren’t forgetting about
the Scottish Powerhouse.
Sheamus will soon be facing U.S. Champion Damian Priest, who has been one of WWE’s best booked Superstars of 2021.
Recently, the Archer of Infamy sat down with Vicente Beltran to discuss all things WWE, and when asked about the legends currently
part of WWE’s locker-room, had nothing but praise for one Hall of Famer in particular.
“Most of them are private but not in a negative way. For example, Goldberg, the last time I saw him he came to greet me when I won the
championship, and before his match, he gave me a hug and congratulated me, he told me that he was happy for me and all that and
we did not know each other. Those things have a lot of value because a legend like Goldberg doesn't have to say a word to me. Wh
What does it mean for him? Nothing and for me, it is a world.” Goldberg may have lost in his pursuit of the
WWE Championship at Summerslam, but he was thrilled to see Priest become the new United States Champion, and perhaps these
two could collide down the road, if Goldberg signs another deal with the company.
And we’re ending today with the New Day, who rocked up to RAW wearing some interesting apparel.