Here's your wrestling news for July 28th, 2022.
And we're kicking off today with raw
as after Seth rows, attacked riddle.
After the main event, WWE announced that the
original bro is injured and the match between the
two scheduled for summer slam has been postponed.
The match was expected to be a show Steeler with both
men being prominently featured this year, but what's
the real reason for this match being reschedule.
Contrary to what WWE is saying.
This postponement isn't due to an injury despite WWE's report
that Roland's curb stomp on the steel steps resulted in riddle
suffering a brachi plexus injury, more commonly known as a stinger.
Sean Ross sapp for fight full select reported that the injury
was added to the storyline due to creative adjustments.
And that both men were told this on Monday.
WWE has said that the matches postponed and SAP notes
that it's expected to take place at clash at the castle on
September 3rd, but nothing seemed certain at the moment.
Rawlins is still expected to travel to Nashville.
The home of summer slam 2022 to fulfill media obligations scheduled
for this Friday, despite the riddle match being off on Twitter,
Rollins apologized to the fans who had paid to attend summer
slam to see him and his tweet didn't exactly seem like a heel.
His tweet certainly suggests that he is disappointed by having
no match at summer slam, which is understandable given that
it's the second biggest show of the year with nearly 70,000
fans in attendance, Rawlins won't face riddle this Saturday
at summer slam, but he is expected to appear as it's unlikely.
WWE will leave one of its biggest stars,
especially in a show as significant as the first
premium live event of the post Vince McMohan era.
As for what Rollins will do, that's impossible to say, but
all we know is that he won't be facing riddle this Saturday
in his tweet, Rollins made it clear that he's not exactly
thrilled to be missing the biggest party of the summer.
And triple H has taken notice in response to Rollins.
The game said, I hear you.
And with the head of creative and talent relations, also
being a mentor to the former universal champion, we'll have
to see what's in store for Seth Rawlins at summer slam.
There's no word yet on what the WWE
will have Rawlins do at summer slam.
But one idea is being spread by the WWE universe on Twitter.
Fans began speculation as to what will happen
with the Monday night Messiah and unquestionably.
The most popular idea was for Rawlins to be added to the main event.
Fans rallied triple H to make Roman rains versus
Brock Lester, a triple threat, including Rollins
all for the undisputed WWE universal championship.
It certainly makes a lot of sense as Rollins Lessner and reins have
history dating all the way back to WrestleMania 31 in 2015, whatever
triple H decides he's already earned praise for publicly addressing
Rollin's frustrations with his summer slam match, being postponed.
Something that wouldn't have happened under the previous regime time
will tell if Rolands gets added to the main event, which for now
will see reigns and lesser face off in a last man standing match, but
WWE will no doubt have something planned for the talented superstar.
Now with Vince McMahon's retirement, there's been plenty of
speculation of AEW stars jumping to WWE, believing that they'd
have a better chance in this new post Vince era of the industry.
McMahon's quirks are the reason, many X WWE superstars
left for AEW and now Tony Khan himself has weighed in.
Appearing on Sirius XM busted open radio con warned
fans against thinking the landscape of wrestling
will suddenly change pointing out that many.
AEW stars have years left on their contracts.
Con went on to explain that a mass Exodus, AEW
wrestlers to WWE was pretty much impossible saying
there are a lot of changes in pro wrestling.
I think it's going to be really positive for the fans.
Overall.
I am a little amused that changes in the competition.
People think it's going to magically change the landscape.
Some of these accounts.
Twitter can be a fun place to follow, but some of the narratives
I've seen every day for the last week are really amusing to me.
I've got people signed here for five years and people
think that just because the CEO chairman head of
creative, those people switched in the competition.
People I have five year contracts with
are magically going to switch teams.
Good luck with that.
Adam Cole is signed until 20, 27.
Now I wouldn't expect to see him going anywhere.
Anytime soon, Malachi black has almost five years left on his.
I wouldn't expect him going anywhere anytime soon, just because
these guys had some success under a previous administration
somewhere else, they're not magically going to be going anywhere.
Those are two people.
I like, just as examples of people who have worked under
the previous administration, I'm very amused by that.
That's a narrative.
I see so-called wrestling writers pushing every day.
It's pretty amusing.
Tony Khan has never been afraid to tease WWE stars coming to
AEW but he isn't enjoying the shoe being on the other foot.
Wisely con has kept his top stars and secure positions in AEW.
And while there might be a few who do jump the AEW president finds
the idea that anyone thinking they'll do better in WWE, very amusing.
This week's AEW dynamite saw Brian Danielson in action.
Once more in his first match back from injury, the former
WWE world champion had been out with a suspected concussion.
And while he's thankfully wrestling again,
dynamite, didn't go as Danielson had hope.
The match with Daniel Garcia was much more violent than
expected with Danielson suffering ahead wound early on
though, the American dragon seemed poised to win until his
foot got caught in the ringside banner under the bottom rope.
This gave Garcia enough time to put Brian in
a submission hold and in a surprising upset.
It was the Jericho appreciation society member who
got the win with Danielson passing out in the hold.
It was later revealed that Danielson's leg was caught not
by the banner, but by fellow JS member, Jake Hager, who had
been hidden under the ring, Garcia's upset, win over the
veteran is expected to have major implications in the feud
between the JS and the Blackpool combat club has very few
expected Danielson to lose his first match back from injury.
Now it's been over two months since WWE suspended, Sasha banks and
Naomi following their walkout during the May 16th edition of raw.
Addressing their actions on TV.
WWE had Michael Cole say that the pair had been unprofessional
with their actions, adding that they have let the fans down.
These lines caused serious backlash at WWE as fans didn't
appreciate the public ways WWE was dealing with the matter.
And it's not just the fans who were unhappy.
Speaking on the absolute geek podcast, AEW world champion
cm, punk shared his thoughts about the walkout and how
the pair have been treated much differently to Brock
Lessner who walked down on last Friday, SmackDown.
Oh boy.
People are gonna be real fucking mad about this, but fuck it.
Mercedes Sasha banks and Trinity Naomi leave.
They announce on SmackDown that, gosh,
Darren we're so disappointed in them.
They really let our fans down.
Brock splits comes back.
Obviously I think he worked the show.
Where's Michael Cole saying Brock Lester.
Really let these fans down.
I walked out, they went on TV and called me a quitter.
What's changed.
What's the difference.
You're going to attack these two poor women who had enough and walked.
They have bigger balls than everybody there.
What changed?
There's nothing much that has changed.
There's people that talk about it and people that do it,
the people who lick the boots and have the audacity to say
that about those two women fucking cowards and boot liquors.
This shit's ridiculous.
With triple H and Stephanie McMohan.
Now running things, there is optimism among some that banks
at Naomi will return as their beef was mostly with Vince
McMohan, but after being embarrassed by WWE on national TV,
who knows when, if ever either woman will be back each week,
riddle wrestles in his bare feet, but enters the ring wearing
flip flops, Bri kicking his flip flops off is always a fun
part of his entrance, but this spot doesn't always go as hope.
While speaking to the appropriately named out kick 360,
riddle recalled a time when he kicked his flip flops
off during an NXT live event, riddle explained that due
to the smaller crowd, the fans are closer to the ring.
And when he kicked his flip flops off one crashed
on an elderly woman and broke her glasses.
And incredibly apologetic.
Riddle said he felt bad as the woman wasn't able to watch
his match and let her keep the shoes that did the damage.
Despite WWE security usually collecting the shoes from fans.
Thankfully, the woman was a good sport about it and accepted the gift
and RI called it the worst time he's ever kicked his flip flops off.
This all happened during Riddle's time in NXT.
So it must have been between 2018 and 2020.
And while fans may be disappointed that he's been pulled from
summer slam due to his injury, those glasses wearing members
of the WWE universe will breathe a heavy sigh of relief.
With Vince McMohan now retired many N WWE are
optimistic that there will be a change and that
things will get better for everyone involved.
Several superstars are reportedly, very excited to
have triple H running creative believing that they'll
have a better shot at being listened to with the game.
Now, also head of talent relations, not
everyone is expecting change though.
As on the absolute geek podcast, cm, punk,
his doubts on things, getting better in WWE.
You think because he tweeted that I'm
retired, that he's not going to be hands on.
I don't think the structure there,
the what's the word I'm looking for?
I don't think the culture there changes at all.
It is what it is.
TM punk.
Isn't the only one who thinks Vince McMohan will remain hands on.
Even after retirement.
As Vince Russo has said that people are
clueless for thinking, McMohan is really gone.
It's worth noting that neither punk nor
Russo has worked for WWE in a very long time.
And that a lot has changed since either person's stepped
foot in a WWE ran venue, but we'll have to see whether things
actually change now with McMahon's supposed retirement.
See on punk may not believe McMahon is gone as it is
claimed, but countless people believe Vince is gone.
And that triple H now has control over
both creative and talent relations.
Under Vince McMahon's tenure is head of WWE.
Nobody ever expected AEW and WWE to work together,
but there are some people who are more hopeful with
triple H and Stephanie McMahon in positions of power.
Speaking to Steve fall of NBC sports, Boston,
Tony Khan spoke about whether a possible crossover
event could now happen, but isn't confident.
I'm not sure if that's the case, but I would certainly
be open to talk with pretty much any wrestling
promotion in the world about how to work together.
If the circumstances are.
We've worked with, I would say in terms of securing footage or
providing talent with probably a dozen companies around the world,
including ring of honor, before I was the owner, when they were owned
by Sinclair, I'd like to think that was positively received by them.
And we did things to help them out when they were in tough times.
And I think that Goodwill helped us in the sale process.
Well, there have been some, AEW WWE crossovers with multiple
stars appearing on raw last month via video to praise John Cena.
It seems an actual crossover show is a long way away.
Even with the new management.
We've got some WrestleMania news now as well.
The 39th annual event won't take place until April of next year.
We've got some huge dues regarding 2024.
Press Romania 40 will be a huge event for WWE and it's coming to
none other than the city of brotherly love in a press release.
WWE confirmed that the 2024 event will be coming to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania with Philly mayor Jim Kenny promising an exciting week.
We're proud to welcome WWE fans from around the world
to be a part of the historic 40th WrestleMania in 2024.
The week long series of events will help put a global spotlight on our
great city while also generating a major impact for our local economy.
The show will take place from the Lincoln financial
field home of NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, and will again
be over two days airing on April 6th and April 7th.
WrestleMania 40 will be the second time the show has
come to Philadelphia after hosting the event in 1999.
And after a quarter of a century WWE's showcase
of the immortals is coming back to Philly.
And we're ending with more from Vince McMohan as his retirement brings
an end to the four decade career of the former CEO of the company.
McMohan notoriously worked endlessly throughout his time,
running the promotion with multiple stories of him calling
up talent in the middle of the night to discuss ideas.
One superstar who did especially well in the McMohan
era was Becky Lynch, who this week recalled giving the
billionaire advice during an appearance on Adam's apple.
I sat down with him and asked, Hey, Vince, do you ever take time off?
He said, well, one time I took a holiday and I was lying on the beach.
I couldn't relax.
Then I came back and I said, you know what we're gonna do.
We're gonna do a big event.
It's gonna be like the super bowl.
And we're gonna call it WrestleMania.
Whether McMahon likes it or not, he will now have to find something
to do during retirement, as with the scandals against him.
He'll never be back in a position of
power as part of the company he founded.