Here's more wrestling news for September 22nd, 2022.
And we're starting off with AEW dynamite grand slam
as a heel turn was teased on last night's show.
Prior to dynamite, orange Cassidy had teased a turn ambushing,
AEW all Atlantic champion pack on last week's dynamite,
but the grand slam show saw pack embrace his darker side.
Although Pac was dominant through most of the match.
He resorted to using a foreign object,
a ring bell hammer to put Cassidy away.
Pac is the only dual title holder in AEW history, holding both the
all Atlantic title and the AEW trios championships with the death
triangle and the British wrestler is determined to stay champion,
even if it means turning heal last month's WWE announced their new
NXT Europe brand, which the promotion hopes to launch next year.
NXT Europe has seemingly marked the end of NXT UK,
which has gone on an indefinite hiatus, but WWE is
now setting their sites wider than just one continent.
According to recent trademark filings, WWE is seeking to own the
term NXT global, presumably some global brand of their development
system, which would scout and train talent from around the world.
This is hardly the first time WWE has had international
plans for NXT, as it was only a few years ago, the
WWE announced NXT India, but nothing came of that.
It was also reported for years, how WWE planned on
starting their NXT Japan brand, but given the established
competition already in Japan, that brand also never launched.
Now, WWE is hoping to finally get their NXT global brand going
though how successful the initiative is remains to be seen.
At a time Shayna Basler was one of the most dominant women in NXT, but
her time on the main roster hasn't exactly lived up to expectations.
Baszler was the favorite to win the 20, 20 women's
Royal rumble match, but came up short and despite
eliminating every woman in that year's elimination chamber
has yet to taste singles gold on raw or smack down.
One person who knows Basler well and knows
about being champion is Rhonda Rousey.
And during a recent episode of the baddest stream on the
planet, pushed WWE to book the queen of spades better.
You're totally right about Shayna being
one of the best people on the show.
I need them to get their shit together and realize it.
Baszler has been getting more screen time in
recent weeks, likely thanks to the change in
creative, but came up short at clash at the castil.
It remains to be seen if Shayna Baszler ever gets that big push, but
it's something that plenty of fans and rounda Rousey are hoping for.
For weeks.
There have been rumors of bray Wyatt's returned
to WWE with reports that the white rabbit teases
over the past seven days are related to him.
Many in WWE feel that Wyatt is the white rabbit
and his return may be a matter of weeks away.
In the promotional image for the Seth Rollins
versus Matt riddle pit fight at extreme rules.
Fans have been intrigued by the background,
which includes both lantern and fireflies.
These two symbols are of course iconic with Wyatt's career, and
some have taken this as a subtle sign of Bray's return at the event.
The same fire flies and lantern are also present
behind liv Morgan for her poster, promoting the
SmackDown women's champions match with Rhonda Rousey.
So this certainly isn't a mistake.
Time will tell if this is the long awaited return of Wyatt,
but whatever the reason WWE has certainly had fans talking
with this poster, Bray Wyatt would certainly be a huge deal
if he returned to WWE at extreme rules, but he's not the
only name the promotion has been speaking with since 2019
Tyson fury has made sporadic appearances for WWE with its
most recent coming at clash of the castle earlier this month.
With fury retired from boxing.
Many believe a move to pro wrestling is next.
And when speaking to sporting news, WWE's head of talent
relations, triple H confirmed that there have been
talks about just that we were just together in Cardiff.
We had a long talk about it.
He is enamored as ever in wanting to do this with us.
Selfishly.
I wanted him to come work with us.
Fury has been teasing a match with drew
McIntyre for years, but that's yet to happen.
But with fury reportedly itching to become a WWE
superstar, it may just be a matter of time before
the gypsy king in the Scottish warrior lock horns.
Not too long ago, Cora Jade turned on Roxanne
Perez bringing an end to their tag team.
And the rain is NXT women's tag team champions.
Not only did Jade and their team, but she threw her own championship
in a trashcan, which immediately gave fans a flashback of Medusa.
The WWE hall of Famer was blacklisted for WWE for years
after throwing the WWF women's title in the trash.
During an episode of w C w Monday nitro, as she had departed
the WWF without losing the belt, sitting down with Scott
Fishman, of SE scoops, Medusa spoke about Jade's actions
and said she too thought back too earlier in her career.
They keep trying to steal my gimmick.
What is that?
You'll never be able to do it.
The thing is when I saw that, I said, well
damn, at least that bitch got to keep her job.
It would be 20 years after she threw the title in the trash that
Medusa found her way back to WWE as part of the 2015 hall of fame.
So Jade should be pleased that she hasn't had
to wait so long to get back in an NXt ring.
For years, Kurt angle established himself as one of the greatest
wrestlers ever having classics against the likes of Brock Lesnar,
Sean Michaels and Eddie Guerrero Kurt will always be remembered
for being one of the best all-rounders having great in ring work
and character work, but he's now paying the toll for his success.
Speaking of the latest episode of his podcast angle address,
the long term issues, his years in the ring have given him.
I'm starting to not remember things, you know, and I'm only
in my early fifties, I've gotten a little damage to my brain.
There's no doubt about it.
You know, my memory is not that great anymore.
I really have to think hard about remembering the past.
This is sadly not a rarity.
as Mick Foley has this story of driving around his
own neighborhood for over an hour as he couldn't
remember which house was his, hopefully Kurt will
be able to continue living his life to the fullest.
Despite this, as the Olympian is paying
the price for his life in the ring.
In March Tony Khan announced that he had purchased ring of
honor in one of the biggest acquisitions to his name since then
ROH has had two pay views and are regularly referenced on AEW
programming, but there is no ring of honor TV deal just yet.
While speaking on in the click ahead of last night's grand
slam dynamite Khan spoke about his second brand and said that
he's frequently talking to people at Warner brothers discovery.
We'll have to wait and see whether Khan
can get a TV deal for ring of honor.
As for all the success he's had a long term deal
for the veteran promotion continues to allude him.
Now, John Cena has competed for WWE less than less than recent years,
but the former world champion has kept plenty busy outside the ring.
Not only does Cena have a thriving movie career, but also works
closely with several philanthropic endeavors, including Make-A-Wish.
And now has a world record.
It's been known for some time that Cena has granted
more wishes than anyone else, but this week Guinness,
the people behind world records made it official.
As John granted, his 650th wish Cena has flown to different parts of
the world to meet young fans, diagnosed with critical illnesses in
the past, and has always made time for the nonprofit organization.
Well, some fans may not have liked
Cena, the wrestler during his heyday.
It's impossible to ignore that he's a great person.
And after 20 years, the 16 time WWE world champion continues to
make dreams come true for kids facing the worst of circumstances.
Uh, the September 9th episode of AEW rampage
hardwood challenge, Claudio Castagnoli for the Roh
world championship in a hard nose technical bout.
The AEW star gave his very best and pushed Castagnoli to the limit.
But the latter prevailed after a sharp shooter while
discussing the title match during his Mac mania
appearance, Harwood revealed he received a message from
Randy Orton who praised his match with the Swiss cyborg.
It might get him in trouble, but whatever, after my match with
Claudio, Randy texts, me and Claudio, and could not stop talking about
how great the match was and selling and what's missing and wrestling.
The FTR member also elaborated what the former WWE champion said
about psychology and selling, being missing in today's wrestling.
He concluded by stating that he found it pretty cool
that the people he looked up to respected his work.
He said that matches what's missing.
Yeah, man, I love getting accolades and I love fans
caring about us and loving us and ranking us high.
But when my peers and the people I look up
to are the ones who give us the accolades.
That's pretty.
Harwood's last victory was at all out when he cash Wheeler,
And TNT champion Wardlow beat Jay lethal, and the motor city
machine guns, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley in a trio's match.
What do you think of Orton's gesture sound off in the
comments below and we're ending with more Cena news.
As his filming schedule keeps him plenty busy and
he's just signed up for another big promotion.
According to variety.
John Cena is slated to be a part of the second
season of Kevin Hart's die hearts, two die, harder.
The comedy series that airs on Roku, the show sees Hart play
a fictional version of himself who is tired of being the
sidekick in action movies and enrolls himself in an acting
school to be the leading star, which rarely works out for.
In addition to diehard Cena will star alongside
Jackie Chan & Argyle and will have a large role in
the upcoming looy tunes, film, coyote versus Acme.
As John is earning a reputation as
the hardest working man in Hollywood.