Here's more wrestling news for August 4th, 2022.
And we're kicking off this afternoon with MJF who cut a scathing
promo during the June 1st episode of AEW dynamite in which he said,
he'd be better treated if he were an X WWE superstar and culminated
in him begging to be fired by Tony Khan MJF may not be officially
gone, but AEW have distanced themselves from the salt of the earth,
pulling him from all their material and not even mentioning him on TV.
Fans have speculated on just how much of
what we've seen is real and what's a work.
And we now have a slight update on the situation, a new update
from "Fightful" notes that despite countless attempts to
follow up on what happened, not a single AEW talent or staffer
has admitted to communicating with Friedman since his promo.
It was added in the report that no one has even overheard
Tony Khan talking about MJF or his feelings about.
It's been reported that AEW are willing to sacrifice
short-term buys for long-term storytelling.
Believing that the longer MJF is kept away, the
more of a big deal, his return will be AEW may
be playing a risky game by keeping MJF away.
However, as it's rumored that he is still angling a jump to
WWE, it's also been rumored that MJF was in New Jersey filming
with cast members of impractical jokers, a show on true TV,
which like TNT and TBS belongs to Warner brothers discovery.
MJF had opportunities lined up in Los Angeles the
same week as his pipe bomb promo on Khan occurred.
So what we may soon see him on TV.
It won't be for AEW in any capacity.
At the end of July, Ric flair competed in his final ever match
teaming with Andrade El Idolo to defeat Jeff Jarrett and Jay lethal.
It was certainly an emotional night for the nature boy who walked
to the ring with the WCW world title he had held for years and
following his match, some have wondered whether such retirement
matches could become a fixture of the annual star cast convention.
It turns out that retirement matches its
star cast could soon be a regular thing.
As on his hall of fame podcast, Booker T says he
was asked about having Harlem heat's final match.
Booker said that the offer was made for him and Stevie
Ray to retire at next year's star cast in Texas.
An idea that the five time WCW world champion quickly shot
down his reasoning is that after just having a match a few
weeks ago, his knee was killing him and his body will only
feel worse and less prepared for the ring in a year's time.
Well, we can never say never.
It seems unlikely that Booker and Stevie
Ray will ever wrestle together again.
But if the two time WWE hall of Famer feels the
match, wouldn't allow him to go out on his own terms.
Then that's probably for the best.
We've got some news from the AEW fight forever video game.
Now, as after several details were leaked online,
the games developers have made some things official.
AEW along with producers, THQ, Nordic and developers,
Yuke’s have made a new website for the upcoming game, which
reveals the cover art filled with all elite wrestlers.
The website allows you to pre-order the standard
edition of the game for $60 on windows, PC Nintendo
switch PS4 PS5 Xbox one, and Xbox series X|S.
More details will be revealed at the THQ showcase next
Friday, but fans confident with what they've seen so far,
don't have to wait until then to pre-order AEW fight forever.
We'll have to wait until next Friday to learn more
about the upcoming game, but there's been another
huge leak for the highly anticipated project.
On Wednesday morning, a Twitter user posted a video of
what appeared to be an AEW fight forever gameplay trailer
claiming the trailer had been released early on Xbox.
The footage was posted shortly after in high quality, by
another Twitter user and gives fans an idea as to how the
game will look and feel when it's released to the public.
AEW's video games department is said to be one of
the promotion's biggest investments, a reported
minimum of 10 million, according to 2021 reports.
So we'll have to see whether all of this
pays off in the end for all elite Wrestling.
Over to WWE.
And it was just a few weeks ago that Logan Paul signed
a deal with WWE and a huge signing for the company.
Paul May not be an established wrestler, but brings a massive fan base
with him into WWE though, that doesn't mean everyone is well aware of
who he is during the latest episode of Logan Paul's impulsive podcast.
Triple H discussed first hearing about his host
and asking the question who the fuck is that?
It was only after learning more about Paul from his daughters
who are fans of the YouTuber that triple H looked into
bringing him into WWE and given his impressive matches so
far, this hasn't been a bad idea from the king of Kings.
Now, Vince Russo will go down in history as one of wrestling's
most infamous writers bringing WWE some of their best ideas
in the attitude era, but also some of the worst in WCW.
To this day, Russo keeps a close eye on the product and is
weighed in on the regime change within WWE Russo recently
said that triple H's product, isn't catering to casual fans
and on Twitter, the controversial writer doubled down on this
attitude when made it clear, he's not rooting against the game.
Saying the casual wrestling fans are not interested in 15
to 20 minute matches is not a knock on triple H's booking.
It's a fact, how do I know I'm a casual fan and
I'm not interested in 15 to 20 minute matches, bro.
I'm not rooting against triple H.
Dude was always good to me.
Just stating facts that might help.
Triple H's first draw in charge of WWE's creative saw the red
brand earn their highest viewership in two years, scoring an
average 2.2, 3 million viewers and a 0.61 in the 18 to 49 demo.
But Russo, isn't confident in these fans sticking around
ever since triple H came to power as head of creative.
There's been plenty of talk about what the game has in mind
and what will make it to TV in this post Vince McMahon era.
Superstars and fans alike are optimistic about
the game's vision for the future of the company.
But one thing we shouldn't expect to see is hardcore wrestling.
Speaking on the impulsive podcast, triple H discussed why he's not
a particular fan of the style, which he feels lacks storytelling.
I often think that a lot of times that stuff is overblown.
If you watch a movie and it's just a slasher film,
it's fun, but it's not gonna stick with you forever.
It's just blood and guts and it's slashing.
And everything's just like, who can do the more
violent kill or the crazier kill or whatever that is.
Then what's the most ridiculous way somebody can
die in this movie and have their guts come out and
an eye pop out of their head or whatever that is.
It doesn't stick with you.
It's not Memorable even in that era, we did a lot of crazy
stuff that was mind blowing and was shock television.
But the reason it lasted was not because of the shock television.
What kept you?
There was the emotion and the storytelling.
You don't need the shock.
If you tell the emotion and the storytelling, triple H is no
stranger to violent matches with his bouts with Mick Foley
and Shawn Michaels, still standing the test of time, but feels
that for all the gore, it was the storylines that stood out.
Ultimately the current atmosphere in WWE is positive.
As many believe triple H will give people what they want
rather than what he wants, but don't expect any blood
drenched bouts under the games, watchful eye more from AEW.
Now, as this week show saw the undisputed elite split with Adam
Cole, Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby fish turning on the young bucks.
This was a shocking moment during dynamite and while all
five men had a role to play, Cole has been trending since
the attack for a very particular reason during his attack on
the bucks, the camera cut to the crowd where a child could
be seen in tears, watching what was happening in the ring.
Cole's name quickly went viral online.
As fans discussed, how he's made a child
cry and accolade few heels can lay claim to.
Hangman Paige would eventually make the save fending
off the undisputed era alum and helping the bucks.
But for that one young fan, the damage has already been done
and we're ending with some fantastic news from Sean Spears
and Cassie Lee, as the couple are expecting their first
child, the two former WWE superstars married in August, 2019.
And in an Instagram video, confirm
the news that they'll soon be proud.
Parents.
Since being released by WWE, both have tried their
hands at different promotions with Spears, joining
AEW and Lee making it to impact with Jessica McKay.
The comments were quickly filled with congratulations
messages from wrestlers across various promotions.
And we'd like to offer our own congrats to the
happy couple on the news of their growing family.