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Here's your wrestling news for December 10th 2020
And your headlines for today include WWE In A Bidding War With AEW! Whom Will Sting Feud Against? Will AEW Sign Brock Lesnar? WWE News!
Goldberg Takes Massive Shots At Roman Reigns, Sends A Warning ; Reigns Responds! How WWE Universe
Is Already Reacting?
WWE’s Original Plan Instead Of Bringing In The Shield Revealed!
"Touch Me, See What Happens"- Goldberg Received A Warning From Another Wrestler!
Impact Wrestling Executive Takes Shot At WWE RAW For Being ‘Rotten’!
WWE & AEW Could Get Into Bidding War Over Brock Lesnar!
WWE Struggling To Nail Down Royal Rumble Plans!
Sting Teases Multiple Feuds During AEW Dynamite Appearance!
Ex WWE Star Facing Hit & Run Charge!
EC3 Set To Be Free Agent Again VERY SOON!
Vince McMahon’s Heavy Involvement With 2020 Slammy Awards And More!
We’re kicking off today with news from Goldberg, as the former Universal Champion has made it clear he’s not .
finished in the ring. Appearing on the Bump to promote his upcoming ‘WWE Untold: Goldberg’s
Streak’ special on the Network, the former Universal Champion discussed his unfinished busine3ss with Roman
Reigns, and accused the Tribal Chief of stealing his move. He added:
"He backed out on me at WrestleMania. He stole my move, god knows how long ago. And he continues to perform it at
sub-par level. Let's me perfectly honest, I'm the dude who delivers the spear and I don't think that he understands what it's
like until I deliver one to him. So Roman, it's coming and I'm coming for you. I may be old, I may be gray, but I'm still Goldberg."
Signing off with saying that Reigns is next, the current Universal Champion responded on Twitter, saying that he
decides who’s next, not the 53-year-old Hall of Famer. Reigns also made it clear that Kevin
Owens is next, addressing their upcoming Universal title TLC match later this month, and we’re sure Goldberg
will be watching this match closely. On social media, WWE were quick to tease a match between the two, one
that was supposed to happen at WrestleMania 36, though fans weren’t exactly thrilled at the prospect of
Reigns Vs. Goldberg. Some fans cited having zero interest in seeing Goldberg wrestle again,
whilst many argued for Reigns Vs. The Rock at WrestleMania instead. But what do you think of a Goldberg
return? Would you want to see it happen, and is the Tribal Chief the right opponent? Let us know in the comments below.
Reigns has come a long way from his days with the Shield, and whilst the group is no more, , fans can always go back
and watch the group’s shocking debut, assisting CM Punk at Survivor Series 2012.
This week, Punk spoke about the hounds of justice on Renee Paquette’s Oral Sessions podcast, and it turns out WWE’s
original plans for the show didn’t feature Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns or Dean Ambrose at all. Punk said:
“They were like we want to have some guys with you to protect you so you can be a chickensh*t heel, I was like ‘great’
and he said ‘Daniel Bryan and Big Show'” At the time, both Show and Bryan were already champions, with Big Show ruling
SmackDown as World Heavyweight Champion, and Bryan being a Tag Champion with Kane, and Punk suggested
WWE use guys who main-roster fans had never seen before. Ultimately Punk got his wish, though his
pick of Kassius Ohno was replaced by Reigns, and it’s interesting to think what WWE would be like today without the Shield.
Now, whilst Goldberg may have set his sights on Roman Reigns and a possible third Universal title reign, RAW Superstar
Riddle has once again fired shots at the Hall of Famer.
Speaking to BT Sport this week, Riddle spoke about what it would take to get Goldberg to agree for a match with him,
saying: "The only way I could get Goldberg in a ring with me is if he gets to rurder me,
and I HAVE to let him. He couldn't do it in real life." Riddle, a former MMA fighter, also
addressed Goldberg’s recent comments that he can’t be touched, saying:
"You know how we talked, he said, "Serious, I can't be touched", and I'm the actual serious. But, go ahead and
touch me, see what happens. "The guy doesn't like me, I don't like his work!"
Addressing a potential match between them, Riddle said he doesn’t care who wins or loses, and just wants to have a
quality match, though we’re not sure we believe Riddle would be eager to go out and lose to the man who’s been saying
for yers can’t wrestle. Whatever the result, the match is unlikely to take place, as given that
Goldberg has refused to even acknowledge Riddle in the past, we doubt this contest will happen.
After months of Riddle taking shots at Goldberg, the two had a confrontation in the backstage area of Summerslam 2019,
and whilst fans believed a match could be in the works then, it doesn’t look like the Original Bro and the Hall of Famer
will be squaring off anytime soon.
Over to Impact now, as this week featured several AEW names, including Tony Schiavone, Tony Khan and new
AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, and also brought in a record number of viewers to their show.
With things going Impact’s way, Scott D’Amore felt confident to take shots at WWE on Twitter, saying that fans can
watch Impact on Tuesday and Dynamite on Wedneday, after a quote “rotten Monday night,” clearly referencing WWE
RAW. D’Amore also borrowed a line from Tony Khan, describing what’s happening as a
complete shift in power, and it’ll be interesting to see what Omega and Don Callis are building to as part of both
Impact, and All Elite Wrestling.
Back to WWE now, as Brock Lesnar’s contract with the company expired after WrestleMania, which led to his merch
being pulled from WWEShop, and given that Sting’s merch was also pulled before the Icon ended up in AEW, there’s
speculation about whether the Beast is heading in the same direction.
While speaking to Wrestling Inc, Gerald Brisco admitted that Lesnar could arrive in AEW, saying that it would have to be
very significant amount of money, one that Vince McMahon would have to try and match.
It’s interesting that Brisco said this, as he’s the one who’s touted as bringing a rookie Lesnar to the WWE in the first
place, and with names like Sting, Mike Tyson and Shaq already under their belt, adding Lesnar would be a huge
scoop for AEW, if they’re willing to start a bidding war with WWE.
We’re looking ahead to the 2021 Royal Rumble next, as the first WWE Pay Per View of the new year isn’t coming
together as planned. Ringside News is reporting that Vince McMahon is way behind with his
booking of the show, and that neither the card, either Royal Rumble match, or potential winners of either Rumble
match are being discussed at this point. Obviously, this is a worrying trend, as it wasn’t too long ago that WWE would
have their WrestleMania plans booked months in advance, but nowadays the company seemingly can’t even
look ahead to their next big event, with reports that the company doesn’t even book their next week of Television in
advance. To be fair, there’s a lot that has preoccupied WWE recently, such as
the move from the Amway Center to Tropicana Field, with the first show from the new Thunderdome in St Petersburg,
Florida happening this Friday on SmackDown. At this time, Rhea Ripley is the odds-on
favourite to win the Women’s Royal Rumble, and whilst the former NXT Women’s Champion may do just that
WWE doesn’t have any winners, or matches, booked just yet.
Over to AEW, as this week’s Dynamite saw Cody Rhodes ready to give his reaction to Sting’s debut, only to be
interrupted with the Icon himself. Having a stare-down with Arn Anderson, the Enforcer said that he knows Cody
has an agenda, and he doesn’t know Sting’s so showed himself out. Sting was able to share a huge with Tony
Schiavone, before Cody said he’s waited to share the ring with the Stinger for a long-time, but Sting said he’s not there for
Rhodes, at least not yet. Instead, his attention turned to the TNT Champion Darby Allin, sat in the bleachers,
as he said there’s something “really familiar” about this situation, and fans could seemingly see the two cross
paths down the line. Telling Cody he’ll see him around, Sting left to a chorus of welcome home
from the limited crowd in the Daily’s Place, as the former WorldChampion wasted no time in teasing two huge feuds.
But who do you want to see face Sting? Is it Cody, Darby Allin, or someone else entirely? Sound off in the comments below.
We’ve got some concerning news regarding a former WWE Superstar, as Filler Khan is facing a hit and run charge.
Khan, who’s real name is Masashi Ozawa, competed for WWE decades ago, feuding with the likes of Andre the Giant, and is
now accused of striking a 20-year-old woman while riding a bicycle, and fleeing the scene, according to the Tokyo
Reporter. Security cameras in the area were able to identify the 73-year-old former WWE
star, and whilst Khan has apologised to the woman, who suffered a broken tooth and other minor injuries, he said he only
fled because he needed to make it to his restaurant business.
Khan has been charged with “suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Law, regarding hit and run and negligence
resulting in injury,” and although it’s unclear what kind of punishment this would entail if he’s found guilty of the
alleged crime, we’ll provide more details on this case as they become available.
Now, earlier this year, EC3 was released from his WWE contract, and whilst he’s worked with both Ring of Honor,
And impact wersling he could very soon. According to Fightful, ECE will be quote “freed up” again when 2021 arrives,
implying that his deal with ROH is up at the end of this month.
Impact and EC3 are on good terms, though he’s not sure about signing a long-term deal, something that the
company has apparently expressed interest in. In the past, EC3 has said he doesn’t
know if he wants to be nailed down long term with any contract, and although he’s still committed to controlling his own
narrative whichever company he ends up in, it’s unclear what the former Impact World Champion will do as he continues
to enjoy his freedom. One person in WWE to stay is Charlotte Flair, and whilst she’s not an active
member of the roster right now, we now know more about what happened with the Queen before her hiatus.
Earlier this year, Flair won the Women’s Royal Rumble, and challenged then NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley at
WrestleMania 36, and according to Fightful, Ripley was originally planned to win that match, but plans clearly
change. That report also stated that there was a big push within NXT to add Bianca
Belair to that match, making it a Triple Threat, though that didn’t happen either, despite it being teased on Television.
It’s also been reported that a majority of the plans for her time in NXT were ultimately shot down by higher ups
in the company, and with one anonymous Superstar that those in NXT should’ve known what they were
getting into when they booked the angle, we’ll have to see how WWE treats the Queen of All Eras when she makes her
return, rumoured to take place this month.
Slammys news next, as we previously reported on Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville’s feud being snubbed in favour of
Lana Vs Tables and R-Truth vs the World in the rivalry of the year category, and now we know who designed these
nominations. Ringside News is reporting that the Slammy nominees were arranged carefully
by creative before being presented to Vince McMahon, as the Chairman ultimately decides on everything that
makes it to TV. If it’s any consolation to Rose and Deville, neither Lana nor Truth will be
seemingly walking away with the Slammy, as currently, the Sasha Banks Vs. Bayley feud is leading the vote with
35% of the votes cast for Rivalry of the year. We’ll have to wait for December 23rd to
see which Superstars walk home with the coveted golden statuette, but if your favourites don’t win, or weren’t even
nominated, now you know who to blame. And we’re ending today with news from AEW Dynamite, as this week’s show saw
Shaq appear, but things didn’t go the way of the NBA Hall of Famer. Speaking about a potential match between
his friend Jade Cargill and Brandi Rhodes, and teased a match for himself, saying he could get some pointers from
watching Cargill in action. That clearly angered Brandi, who blasted Shaq as a quote “overgrown asshole,”
and threw water in his face. It seems that Shaq’s appearance this week won’t be a one-off, and when
he does get to watch Cargill face Rhodes, hopefully he’ll have dried off by the next time we see him.