Here's your news for august 5th 2019 WWE NEWS - Roman Reigns Doesn't Think Anybody Did It Jon Moxley Defeated at G1 Climax by Jay White 2 00:00:16,666 --> 00:00:20,937 We're starting with some news from Summerslam, as though this Sunday's show currently
has nine matches announced, thecard could soon change.
Though the current listing has Dolph Ziggler taking on the Miz at the biggest party of the Summer,
the Wrestling Observer is nothing that WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg
will be replacing the A-Lister to take on the Show Off.
This all stems from Ziggler's recent comments about Hall of Famers, including attacking Shawn Michaels
on the July 23rd edition of SmackDown Live, the same night where he called Goldberg an embarrassment in the ring.
Goldberg, who hasn't been seen inWWE since his underwhelming performance at Crown Jewel,
openly admitted he wants to wrestle again to wash away the bad taste of his match in Jeddah,
and it looks like the former Universal Champion will have his chance this Sunday.
On this week's edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that Goldberg will presumably
make his return on tonight's edition of RAW, and that nobody actually expects Ziggler to pick up an upset win.
Though WWE could always shock the world by having the Show Off topple the former face of WCW,
that does seem highly unlikely, as if this match has been made to cleanse the after taste of
of Super Show Down, a Goldberg win is a must.
Sticking with Ziggler now, and the former World Heavyweight Champion took a moment away from
his busy schedule of insulting legends this week to sit down with Chris Van Vliet for an interview.
When asked about his appearance at the recent Extreme Rules Pay Per View where Ziggler lost to
Kevin Owens in seconds, Dolph said he was fine taking the loss, as Owens is one of the biggest things
going now, and the decisive win only helped that. He said:
"I know a lot of people are rooting for me or against me or don't care and that's fine but to be part of
a catalyst that sent him into a different direction, as much as it kills me, I was happy to be a part of it...
That was a special moment for Kevin Owens so I think that's better for the business and the company and the show.”
Over his decade on the main roster, Ziggler has faced everyone from Damien Sandow to John Cena,
though according to the man himself, it's AJ Styles who he wants to feud with next.
Though a match between the two would be great, it may not happen for some time,
as with both men being heels, it seems the pair are more likely to be tag partners than opponents.
For now though, it seems Ziggler has his hands full with his old rival the Miz,
though that could still change very soon, if Goldberg decides to return.
Even if Goldberg doesn't return to face Ziggler, he could always go after the 24/7 Championship,
and would probably have a bit more success than former champion Drake Maverick.
A four time former Champion, the British Superstar is certainly missing his so-called "Baby",
though perhaps he should spend more time complimenting his wife Renee, instead of a title.
After Maria Kanellis won the gold from her husband Mike this week, Maverick wasn't pleased with
the first ever pregnant champion in WWE history, claiming that Maria ismaking a mockery of his most treasured possession.
After Maverick claimed he defended the gold with love, Maria was quick to clap back, saying:
"That’s love? It looks terrifying. No wonder you can’t seem to consummate your marriage."
Something that has been interesting during her reign, is the lack of R-Truth,
as the 10 time former 24/7 Champion has kept his distance since Maria wonthe gold.
Though Maria's title win was shocking, many fans haven't been pleased with her treatment of her husband Mike,
who has often been on the receiving end of a barage of insults by the Pregnant champion.
Responding to comments that WWE are forcing her to play an abusive spouse character,
the former Diva Search contestant was quick to deny the claim, saying:
“NO ONE forces me to do anything except my two tiny humans. Both forced me to stop staying up late,
stop eating deli meat, stop being selfish, stop taking long shower, etc…”
When Maria loses the title remains to be seen, but it would be interesting to see whether
this current storyline culminates in Mike finally standing up to his wife
and winning the title for the second time in the process.
Whilst Maria may be using Twitter to defend her character, one WWE Superstar
who should probably stay away from the social media site is Seth Rollins.
Rollins, who recently made a stir on the site with his spat with Will O’Spraey was recently
interviewed by the Daily Star about the site, and didn’t have many kind things to say.
In the interview, the Architect described Twitter as a “cesspool of negativity”
and to be fair, it’s hard to argue with his reasoning. He said:
“Twitter seems to be this cesspool of negativity where its so easy to focus on what you don’t like
rather than what you do like. People seem to band around negativity, I don’t know
if it’s one of those misery loves company type things.”
Rollins, who will have the chance to regain the Universal Championship this Sunday
when he takes on Brock Lesnar at Summerslam, gave some examples of this negativity,
including fans demanding a re-shoot of the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones,
as well as some pretty vocal people opposing Ariel the Little Mermaid being black in the upcoming live action movie.
Whilst there are some positive aspects of the site, it’s hard to argue that Twitter
has become a place for people to argue with others, something that Rollins got into recently
when he chose to defend WWE as the best pro wrestling company in the world.
Though it would be nice to live in a more accepting world, we can’t exactly see Twitter users
changing any time soon, as it seems Rollins and others will just have to have a thicker skin online.
We’ve all been there right? One day you’re just walking along, minding your own business,
when a forklift driver decides to try and end your life.
Well that was the fate of Roman Reigns this week on SmackDown Live, as the
former WWE Champion was supposed to deliver an announcement about Summerslam
but was instead crushed under some metalwork.
Whilst fans believed that the attack was intentional by Buddy Murphy, the WWE has since said that
it was due to a forklift error, a change which has had many fans laughing at the story
Taking to social media, the Big Dog tried to save the storyline, saying that he he believes it was an
accident, and that he respects the machine and teams that put the show together
Much like Seth Rollins predicted, this led to a barrage of scathing comments, mocking Reigns and
WWE for the angle, though the Big Dog did comment about it
possibly being an intentional attack, saying:
“People will speculate, people will talk, but until proven
otherwise, I’m considering it an accident.”
Though the payoff for this storyline is rumoured to be
be a match against Daniel Bryan at Summerslam, perhaps Murphy
should take credit for nearly killing the Hobbs and Shaw star, as though it would
probably end with the former Cruiserweight champion
going on trial, at least then he’d have some screen time.
Whilst Roman Reigns was nearly crushed on last week’s
SmackDown Live, things haven’t been much better for his Shield brother Jon Moxley
who suffered his first pinfall loss this week, since leaving the WWE.
Moxley’s reign of victories came to an end at the hands of Jay White in New Japan, and his only his
second loss since leaving WWE in April this year, his other defeat happening via countout
During the match against White, Moxley seemed to have the advantage,
though it was Gedo who proved to be the difference maker.
When the former WWE Champion went over to deal with him, Gedo blasted him with some Brass
Knuckles, allowing White to hit the loody Sunday DDT and Blade Runner for the win
Despite the loss, Moxley still have 10 points in Block B of the G1 Climax
with White trailing in second place on eight points.
Though Moxley may have been on the losing end of his match, one athlete who was much
more fortunate was Cain Velásquez, who won his pro wrestling debut in tag team action.
The UFC star who dethroned Brock Lesnar for the company’s Heavyweight title, Velásquez
teamed with Cody Rhodes and Psycho Clown to defeat El Texano Jr
Killer Kross and Taurus, and it was Cain’s tag partner Cody who had words to say about the match.
“Told commentary earlier how absurd yet fun this trio was. One of the biggest/brightest stars in
Mexico, a former UFC heavyweight champ, and an AEW evp. A snapshot
of the magic that is pro-wrestling these days”
The pro wrestling big has seemingly bit Cardio Cain, a it looks like
he won’t have to wait long until he’s back in the ring.
Triple A are already setting upVelásquez’s next match for the company, which will be another 6-man
tag, as he will team with Psycho Clown and Blue Demon Jr to take on LA Park and his family.
Though no date has been given for the match yet, it seems likely that the bout will take place on
September 15th for the company’s show inside Madison Square Garden and given his fame from the
Octagon, it’s likely that Velásquez will help sell out the World’s most famous arena
Some sad news now as earlier this week, WWE Hall of Famer
Harley Race passed away at the age of 76.
Battling Lung Cancer, Race was a former 8 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and
though he is no longer with us, it seems WWE will be giving him a huge honor in spring next year.
According to Brad Sheaphard, Race is being considered to be
commemorated with a statue at next year’s WrestleMania Axxess, a recent tradition
that has seen many legends immortalised.
Given his incredible career, its only right that Race takes his rightful spot alongside legends like
Rowdy Roddy Piper, Ric Flair and Bruno Sammartino as the WWE and Vince McMahon seem ready
to pay tribute to one of the all time greats.
Speaking of McMahon, we all know the Boss is rich, but this week showed just how generous the
Chairman of the Board can be with his money
Though there have been reports of McMahon’s genroisty in the past, including a story of Vince
helping Ric Flair out of debt in the early 2000s, many stories go unreported
though that wasn’t the case this week.
Former WWE World Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch revealed this week that he
was a close friend of Harley’s, and also took the time to reveal the kinder side of Vince McMahon.
In a post on social media, Murdoch revealed that Harley needed to be transferred from Atanta to St.
Louis due to his failing health, though Medicare wouldn’t help pay for the Med flight
Fortunately for Race, all it took was one phone call to WWE, and 10 minutes later, the flight was paid
in full by McMahon himself, giving Murdoch two more days with the former World Champion.
Though some of his recent booking and actions in the past has made the CEO something of a pariah
to wrestling fans in 2019, it’s nice to know that the Boss still has a softer side that most fans don’t get to see
And finally today we’re ending with some news from AEW, as the new promotion
is trying a unique tactic to promote themselves.
The company led by Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks, has taken to running advertisements in
cinemas before and after screenings of the new Hobbs and Shaw film
which fans will know stars WWE’s Roman Reigns and The Rock.
If AEW wants to get some of WWE’s fans to tune in, this isn’t a bad strategy, and though only time
will tell whether fans are accepting of the advert which features the Bucks, Chris Jericho and
Jon Moxley, it seems the war for viewers between All Elite Wrestling
and World Wrestling Entertainment continues to escalate.
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