Here is your news for July 29th, 2020 Why Vince McMahon Was Forced To Put The Title On Sasha Banks? Update On Rey Mysterio! Wrestling News
Your headlines for today include:
When Did WWE Decide to Put WWE RAW WOMEN’S TITLE ON SASHA BANKS AND WHY?
Backstage Drama Leading Upto Dolph Ziggler And Drew McIntyre Match; What
Really Happened?
AEW Announcer Caught Using in Multiple Videos!
Vince McMahon Isn’t Derailing Aleister Black’s Push But His Plans For Black’s
Future Are Revealed!
Seth Rollins Posts Photo Of Brutal Aftermath Following Dominik Mysterio’s Kendo
Stick Shots On WWE Raw!
WWE Gives Major Update On Rey Mysterio!
WWE Stock No Longer Recommended Due To Declining Ratings!
Update on Charlotte Flair's surgery; Her Expected Date Of Return!
Nia Jax FINED By WWE For ‘Inappropriate Contact’!
Current Wrestler And Former WWE Champion Calls Vince McMahon a "madman"!
Former WWE Star Slams Kairi Sane And More!
We’re kicking off with news from RAW, as this week’s show saw Sasha Banks
become the new RAW Women’s Champion with a controversial victory over Asuka.
Banks’ win was surprising to say the least, as she won via count out in a match
where the title could change hands that way, but according to reports, that wasn’t
always the plan.
During Wrestling Observer Radio, it was explained that WWE were very close to
keeping the gold on the Empress. The report reads:
“Originally Asuka was supposed to defend the title at Summer Slam against
whoever injured Kairi and that was as of at last Sunday night or Monday morning
of the tapings when they tore all that up.”
It was previously reported that either Natalya, or more likely Shayna Baszler, were
meant to face Asuka at Summer slam for the title, but now those plans seem to be
out of the window.
This week’s RAW did see the Queen of Spades seemingly start her own feud with
Nia Jax, but for now, it remains to be seen who will challenge the new RAW
Women’s Champion at Summerslam.
Speaking of plans changing, this week’s show saw WWE Champion defeat Dolph
Ziggler in a non-title Extreme Rules match, though originally, the title was meant
to be on the line.
We now know a bit more about what happened behind the scenes, as on
Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that the company wanted to film
something between McIntyre and Orton, leading to their upcoming Summerslam match.
This plan was later nixed as the company reportedly wanted the fan’s interest in
the Ziggler-McIntyre championship match, but it’s being reported that the
company changed it’s mind again, and decided to focus on Orton, which led to the
Show Off’s match no longer being for the gold.
Instead, what fans eventually saw after all these changes was Orton open RAW by
challenging Drew McIntyre at Summerslam, and after the Scotsman defeated
Ziggler in their non-title contest, Orton returned to assault the WWE Champion.
It’s a confusing time in WWE to say the least, with multiple changes like this
becoming the new norm, but what we know for certain is that Orton and McIntyre
will collide with the title on the line this August at Summerslam.
We’ve got news from All Elite Wrestling next, as AEW commentator Excaliber is in
some hot water, with videos have recentlysurfaced of him using the .
The videos, which were filmed whilst Excaliber was still a wrestler, show the future
commentator using the word both during a taped promo, as well as at a live event
in front of fans, where he shared the ring with future WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens.
This is clearly something AEW didn’t want to see, especially given the current
social climate in the United States, and in the past, the company has had a
hardline policy against intolerance.
It wasn’t too long ago that Tony Khan banned both Hulk Hogan and his ex-wife
Linda for the Hulskter’s use of the in 2015, whilst Sammy Guevara’s only
recently returned from sensitivity training following his comments against Sasha Banks.
It’s possible that Excaliber may have to undergo some training of his own, as this is
the last thing AEW wants to see one of it’s employees do.
Back to the ring now, and Aleister Black was written off TV this week by an attack
from Seth Rollins, following rumours that Vince McMahon doesn’t want to push
him anymore.
That may not be the case as Alex McCarthy of TalkSport explained, as there may
be a different reason why Black was written off. He said:
“Vince is a huge fan of the performer – and of Tommy [Black]. Size. Agility. Skill.
But he is worried the character is a gimmick and will limit him.”
It’s does seem like a strange decision for McMahon to pull Black, considering that
the show is missing several big names, and Ringside News is reporting that whilst
Black did have an eye-injury angle this week, it’s not meant to write him off, and
that he could face Rollins or Murphy at Summerslam.
A change of character could still be in the work for the Dutchman, as though he’s
remained popular with fans, time will tell what will change in Vince McMahon’s
efforts for Black to appeal to a wider audience.
Speaking of the Biggest party of the Summer, we’ve got news from Dominik
Mysterio, who may be a factor at the Pay Per View.
Ringside News is reporting that the younger Mysterio is quote “in the mix” for the
show, and that the term drowning has even come up in discussions.
Whilst Dominik may be in the mix, there’s no word of what his father Rey may do,
though matches that are being discussed include Dominik Vs. Seth Rollins, Rollins
and Murphy Vs. Black and Dominik, as well as Rollins Vs. Kevin Owens in a
WrestleMania rematch.
It’s notable that in all these plans, there’s no word on what Rey would do, and
hopefully fans will get a better picture of what’s planned for all the Superstars
mentioned as we get closer to Summerslam.
Fans did get to see Dominik on this week’s RAW, as the future Superstar got some
payback for his dad by attacking Seth Rollins with a Kendo Stick.
On Twitter, the Monday Night Messiah shared a photo of his scarred back, and
described Dominik as “that stubborn Mysterio kid”, who was apparently a hiccup
in an otherwise great show.
It’s interesting that Rollins is focussing so much on Dominik, given that
Summerslam is just a few weeks away, and though we’re yet to see the up-and-
comer in a sanctioned match, we can see he sure knows how to swing a kendo-stick.
From one Mysterio to another now as fans have been given an update on Rey
Mysterio following his eye- for-an-eye-loss at Extreme Rules.
According to WWE Digital, Rey’s eyesight is slowly improving, and his optic never
is intact and back in its socket, though there’s still no timeline for when Rey will be
back in the ring.
Hopefully it won’t be too long before fans see the former World Champion get his
own brand of revenge on Seth Rollins, but until then, Dominik isn’t faring too
badly on his own.
Now, we all know that WWE has had a difficult year, and now it looks like the
company’s stock aren’t the sure-bet they once was.
Recently, Lightshed ran a piece whey they said they could no longer recommend
purchasing WWE stock, instead giving the company a neutral rating.
In the article, it was explained why WWE’s shares aren’t considered as good as
they once were, saying:
Another recent ratings dive for Raw and SmackDown gives us trepidation,
especially following the ousting of Paul Heyman, the head of Raw creative. With so
little fresh content, let alone sports/live content, we have been surprised WWE
ratings have not improved.
The article added that they’re open to once again reccomending WWE stock, but
they’ll need to see improvements in ratings and content first, and until then,
Lightshed won’t be promoting then, something they’ve done for years.
We’re focussing on Charlotte Flair next, and we’ve now got an update on the Queen of All Eras.
The last time fans saw Flair, she was being attacked by Nia Jax on the June 22nd
RAW, and now it’s been reported that she went through surgery successfully last
Saturday to fix up some pre-existing issues.
Though Charlotte herself has said she planned to be back in time for Summerslam,
that may not be happening, as it’s being reported that several media agents are
considering her to be the next big crossover talent, following the likes of The Rock,
Dave Batista and John Cena.
It’s also being noted that the 2020 Women’s Royal Rumble winner has also been
offered a few TV roles, and according to Ryan Satin, has been offered a scripted
show from a huge network.
As of right now, Flair’s sole acting appearance is from 2017’s Psych: The Movie,
and whilst the Queen’s priority right now is returning to the ring, it may not be too
long until fans see her in other shows, or even on the big screen.
From one former RAW Women’s Champion to another now, as Nia Jax has been
fined an undisclosed amount for her actions this week.
Following her one-minute match with Shayna Baszler that resulted in a double
countout, the Irresistable Force attacked multiple WWE officials, forcing the
company to fine her.
Of course, this entire thing is a teaser for a bigger match between the two down
the line, and given the Red brand’s slumping ratings, time will tell just how long
Vince McMahon will hold off on a singles contest between the two.
We’ve got some sad news to report next, as Beckie Mullen has died aged 55.
Older fans will remember Mullen as Sally the Farmer’s Daughter from the original
GLOW series, and passed away in California this week, after being diagnosed with
stage-4 kidney, colon and liver cancer in October 2019.
We hear at Slat Rock would like to offer our deepest condolences to Beckie’s
family, friends and fans at this awful time.
Back to the ring now, and whilst there was recently rumors of a new Nation of
Dominaton stable on RAW, that won’t be happening.
Despite the company recently bringing back former Nation members including
Mark Henry and Ron Simmons, the controversial idea is officially off the table
according to Dave Meltzer.
There was already some pushback within WWE about having a revival of the
group, with some suggesting it was tone-deaf considering the current social
climate in the U.S.
Whilst MVP’s Hurt Business won’t be a new Nation of Domination, the group is
doing pretty well for itself, with MVP the unofficial U.S. Champion and Shelton
Benjamin the official 24/7 Champion, and whilst the Gold Standard seemed to be
trying to recruit former-champ R-Truth on this week’s edition of RAW Talk, fans
will have to wait and see whether the Hurt Business grows in numbers.
Speaking of stables we’re looking at AEW next, as the team of Brandon Cutler and
the Librarians have been given an official name.
Now, the group will be knows as ‘The Initiative’, as confirmed with a brand new
shirt, which Cutler didn’t wait long in promoting on his Twitter account.
We’ll have to see what’s in store for Cutler and the Librarians, as they seemed like
an odd pairing at first, but perhaps the Initiative will show some initiative and be
the company’s next break-out stable.
One person who is making the most of AEW is reigning World Champion Jon
Moxley, who spoke with Chris Jericho this week about his WWE tenure.
On the Talk is Jericho podcast, Moxley described the differences between AEW
and WWE, and didn’t hold back on his former employer, saying:
I'll tell you what pressure is... pressure is having a two-page script written by a 74-
year-old madman that makes no sense to you, that's gonna make you look stupid.
And you're on worldwide TV, live and you gotta memorize every single line and
somehow try to pull it off
That ‘madman’ is of course, Vince McMahon, as it’s no secret that Moxley had
issues with WWE behind the scenes when he was with the company, and whilst
we one-day see Dean Ambrose return, Moxley seems more than happy right now in AEW.
And we’re ending tonight with news from Kairi Sane, who left WWE following a
post-match beatdown this week, but her actions after the show have got some attention.
After her last WWE appearance, Sane sent out a farewell tweet where she had a
lot of people to thank, which greatly annoyed Bully Ray, who described sending a
tweet just minutes after that attack as “atrocious.”
The Hall of Famer added that wrestlers had absolutely no business thanking each
other on social media and whilst the locker-room has seemingly had nothing but
good things to say about the Kabuki Warrior, we can’t help but think what the
Superstars have to say about Bully Ray right now.