Here's your wrestling news for July 11th, 2022.
And we're kicking off today with Vince McMohan , who is currently under incredible scrutiny right now, as he is alleged
to have been sexually inappropriate with multiple women.
It was last weekend that the wall street journal reported that McMohanhad paid a total 12 million to four women rather
than the initially reported 3 million to just one woman.
And what could be the scandal that ends McMohan's career.
McMahon's fate may be uncertain, but according to PW, insider the ex-chairman, isn't letting things get to him.
They report that during the latest SmackDown tapings things were business as usual, and that Vince was 100% in control of creative.
One source described the scene backstage as the Vince McMohanshow with the ex-chairman not even acknowledging these serious claims against.
McMohan has vowed to respect the result of the investigation against him, even if it spells the end of his career.
But until that investigation is concluded, McMohan, and those within WWE are acting as if nothing's changed.
Now.
Curtis Axel, aria Divari both made their names in WWE by competing in the ring, but both recently pivoted to rolls
backstage though that doesn't look to be the case anymore.
It was recently reported that Divri and axle who WWE had been using as producers hadn't been used much by WWE or been on
the run sheet for shows while WWE planned on using them more.
The company chose to scale back on the number of producers in use for more than one segment PW insider.
Now reports that both men were relieved of their duties last week, making last Friday, smack down a
much more difficult task with two producers, less.
The remaining producers have been described as extremely overworked as of late and would have no doubt appreciated being
able to have axle or Devari around as if missing two producers.
Wasn't bad enough.
The show also saw Adam Pierce taking on the point position and Jason Jordan, who currently oversees all producers,
not at the show as he and his wife are expecting a baby.
The report adds.
There have been a big push for more producers to be added right after WrestleMania due to the insane workload
and the time the company expects of the producers.
That is what led to the probationary editions.
At this time.
It's unclear if either man will be brought back to resume the roles, or if anyone else will be affected by this
latest round of budget cuts, both former superstars were offered producer roles back in April after WrestleMania 38.
And it was reported that axle was officially hired back in June.
The former Intercontinental champion even had a brief cameo on raw breaking up a fight between Cody, Rhodes and Seth Rollins.
But now he and Devari like so many more have been future endeavored.
Earlier this month, Logan Paul signed a multi-year contract with WWE.
One of the biggest signings for the company in recent years, while Paul is an wrestler, he comes to WWE
bringing a massive fan base with him and whether other fans like it or not, he'll be a regular on WWE shows.
Speaking to Nick Houseman this week, drew McIntyre was asked his thoughts about Logan Paul and the
Scottish warrior has been impressed by what he's seen.
I don't know what kind of contract it is if he's full time, if he signed for a series of matches, but he did impress me at WrestleMania.
He's obviously an incredible athlete and he's obviously a fan of our product.
You don't just come in and do as good a job as he did without knowing our job well enough.
McIntyre went on to admit that he realizes how many people detest Logan, Paul, which may cause some problems for the young signing.
He's an entertainer.
He gets it.
He's genuinely a bad guy.
He's one of the most hated people on planet earth.
I assume that's just him.
If not kudos to him, that's what sells tickets.
People wanna see guys like him get beat up.
Logan, Paul May be a natural heel, but he will be presented as a baby face for his feud, with the Miz.
Despite the reaction, the controversial boxer slash YouTuber will get from the fans.
We've got some news from Bianca Belair next, who is recently the victim of a crime part of Belair's appeal to fans is
her colorful outfits, many of which she creates herself, but the raw women's champion is now missing one attire.
On Instagram, EST of WWE revealed that her gear from last year's survivor series has been stolen.
And she said that it may be sold online.
Last November's premium live event saw Belair win for team raw, leading Rhea, Ripley live Morgan Carmella and queen Zalina against
SmackDown, Sasha banks, Shayna Basler Shotsy Natalia and Tony storm.
Sadly Bellaire.
Isn't the first WWE superstar to be a victim of theft.
As Gunther had his WWE United Kingdom title stolen in December, 2019 while Rhea Ripley had her gear stolen last December.
Hopefully Bianca will be reunited with her survivor series 2021 gear, which no doubt has great sentimental value for
her as a memory of one of several huge nights in her career.
Over to a E w now as FTR have impressed fans both before and during their time with the company and currently hold
the ring of honor, I w G P and AAA world tag team titles with their old school mentality and cohesive in ring work.
Many fans consider FTR the greatest tag team of today, and one of the best teams of all time.
It's not just fans who think this as when sportskeda asked if FTR are the best tag team today, former WWE personality, Kathy
Kelly replied with a question of her own asking if hell is hot.
Kelly clearly believes that the answer to whether FTR or the best tag team today, isn't just,
yes, but that it is painfully obvious that they.
Both members of FTR would respond to Kathy clearly agreeing with the former WWE correspondent and given the duo success since leaving WWE.
In addition to being the first WWE tag team, triple crown winners, it's hard not to be impressed by FTR last month,
AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling teamed up for the Forbidden Door event, which saw stars from both companies compete.
Unfortunately, the show had to go on With out some top names from a E w as world champion cm, punk and Brian
Danielson were both unable to make the show due to injuries.
One name who was at the show was will Osprey, who faced off with orange Cassidy.
And when speaking to wrestle in mocked, punk and Danielson for missing out.
Orange Cassidy had done like a hell of a job.
I think everyone can agree with me on that.
I can kind of say hand on heart.
Like I stole the show.
I completely stole it.
I know that was great.
I know how good it was down to orange, the referee, the camera crew and everything.
The crowd was amazing.
I love performing in Chicago.
On a E w side of theming, it was built around your Brian Danielson's your cm, punks and your Kennys.
And obviously on our side of things, it was kind of built around [Kazuchika] Okada, Jay white and myself,
and just like we delivered on our side of things.
A E w sunk millions on those guys.
They're too fragile to show up.
Well, cm punk is expected to be back soon enough.
Brian Danielson's future remains very unclear and we'll just have to keep waiting for both men.
In addition to Kenny omega to be back in the ring, Brian's last match saw him compete at double or nothing.
And given his history of injuries, it's hardly surprising that Tony khan is being cautious.
In a recent interview with the New York post Khan recall shutting down Brian, when the former WWE world
champion insisted he was good to go for forbidendoor.
I don't think it was a good thing.
Brian got hurt.
I think that's one of the worst things, but he's doing much better.
I talked to him a few times a week.
I talked to him on Wednesday when we were in St.
Louis for road ranger.
And I talked to Brian and Brian was like, I feel fucking great.
I'm ready to come back and I'm gonna fight Zach saber and we're gonna go to blood and guts.
Let's fucking go.
Then I talked to him the Saturday eight days before the pay view and he is not doing as well.
So I immediately was like, you're not wrestling if you're not feeling great, eight days out, I don't care.
If you've had seven straight days, I'm shutting you down until further notice he has scans coming up.
I'm like, I don't care what they say.
They could be perfectly clear.
It was injuries that led to Brian vacating, the WWE world heavyweight championship in 2014, the Intercontinental
championship in 2015, and having to retire in 2016.
And we are certainly hoping he's able to avoid a similar fate this time around from an established star and wrestling to a fresh face.
Now, as Ava rain, the daughter of the rock is trying to make a name for herself in WWE.
Joining WWE back in May, 2020 a mixture of the pandemic and an injury have halted plans for her.
But now the fourth generation wrestler is back at it.
We recently reported that rain appeared at a live event for NXT, seemingly scouting talent.
And she's now done much more than that.
Cutting a promo at an NXT 2.0 live event in Orlando rain referred to herself as the final girl and showed a lot of promise.
Many fans feel like rain should be using a real name, Simone Johnson, but WWE's rule about not using any part
of a superstar's real name has put an end to those plans.
Now it's up to Ava rain to make a name for herself in WWE, but after a series of injuries, it looks
like her career is finally getting on track.
We've got more from the Vince McMohansaga.
Now, as the controversial billionaire has stepped down from his roles as CEO and chairman of the company.
Many have said that this could be the end of Vince's reign on top of the wrestling industry, but one of his longest
serving employees, isn't convinced Chris Jericho was with WWE on and off for nearly 20 years before joining a E w.
And, uh, the true Jordy podcast argued that McMahon won't get into any real trouble.
Jericho claimed that man hasn't done anything illegal.
And that the worst case is that Vince had an affair paid for the woman not to say anything.
And that was it.
Unfortunately for Jericho it, seems his comments were made before the updated wall street journal article, which claims
that McMohancoerced a female employee into sex and had her demoted when she later refused, whether Vince McMohanever
returns to being in charge of WWE that remains to be seen.
But the ex chairman's days may indeed be numbered.
Despite what he or Jericho believe.
Now Booker T is one of wrestling's most decorated legends with six world titles and two hall of fame inductions to his name.
Booker's last match for WWE was back in 2012, where he competed at a live event.
But that doesn't mean his time in the ring is over during a recent event at reality of wrestling Booker's own promotion.
The former w C w world champion looked absolutely shreded while running the ropes.
The wrestler turned podcast host had previously stated that he will continue wrestling until his body won't allow it anymore.
And judging by how he looked last night.
That may still be a long time away.
During a recent episode of a E w programming Christian cage was confronted by Matt Hardy, which led to a
reference being made about Matt's brother, Jeff.
Addressing Jeff's recent DUI arrest.
The heel cage said that Matt's comments against him made Jeff seem like the sober one, but this is hardly the first time
Jeff's real life issues have been used on screen Jeff's trouble with substances was often referred to in WWE with Shamus
referencing Hardy's run in with the law just a few years ago.
While speaking on the busted open podcast, Mark Henry hit out at both companies for these angles.
The fans they're gonna do what they wanna do fully.
This is not WWE this is not a E w that are making these comments.
They both did the same thing.
Now, how do fans relate to that is up to the fans.
In my opinion, I probably would've spirit away from using it, but Christian man, him and Shamus both.
I mean, for me, I wouldn't have done it.
No, I don't like getting this personal, but it was effective.
Both of them Shamus and Christian using it, and one have more fallout than the other, but I think it's recency biased too.
The first time they did it.
Oh, that's bullshit.
Second time.
They're tolerant.
A E w has suspended Jeff without pay until he makes a full recovery.
And while Tony Kahn has said that this is Hardy's first and last chance at a E w he may also want
to consider what is appropriate for his shows.
And we're ending today with the undertaker who back in April, took his rightful place in the WWE hall of fame and had
plenty to say about his three decade career with the company.
During his speech, the phenom spoke about many of his iconic opponents and feuds, but there was one
name who wasn't given the nod during the speech.
The undertaker didn't mention Mick Foley, despite their legendary matches in the past, including their infamous
Hell in a cell encounter from king of the ring, 1998.
Speaking to bleacher report, the undertaker reacted to the criticism of this omission saying he's talked about Mick in the past at length.
I delivered the speech and got everything out there that I wanted to say.
I got a little bit of blowback for not mentioning a couple of people, but it wasn't about if I go through every
angle, every opponent, it was more about these three pillars that I referenced back when I'm talking about Sean
Michaels that had a direct meaning to never being content.
That's why I talked so much about Sean, that triple H I've talked about Mik Foley until I'm blue in the gills.
It was about my journey and the things I've learned through those 30 plus years that I was trying to share and help people in their lives.
And thank the WWE universe.
That's what it was all about.
If anyone was offended, I'm sorry.
After the speech fully himself said he wasn't bothered saying he forgot to mention his own wife as their
classic encounters will always be fondly remembered.
No matter if they were missed during the speech this past April.