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What Happened After RAW Went Off Air? Is Randy Orton Seriously Injured?
Vince McMahon Sees Lars Sullivan As His Guy To Elevate In WWE!
Major Update On Bobby Lashley And Brock Lesnar Feud In WWE!
Tucker’s WWE Brand Status CONFIRMED!
CM Punk Open To WrestleMania 37 Match With Roman Reigns!
Star Of Indie Wrestling Leg Breaking Viral Video Starts GoFundMe After Three Surgeries!
Miro comments On Speculation That WWE Is Burying Lana Because He Joined AEW!
Jeff Hardy sends a message to WWE Champion Randy Orton's wife
Who Is The Top AEW/NWA Star To Join WWE?
NXT Star Will Be Called Up To WWE Main Roster Soon!
Matt Riddle Fires A Major Shot At Booker T After RAW And More!
WWE Raw ended a bit awkwardly for those watching in the United States, but fans in Canada got to
see way more of the action. Randy Orton was attacking Drew McIntyre when Raw went off the air,
but the tables were turned after the USA Network fee cut off. As part of McIntyre’s brutal assault, he stabbed
Randy Orton in the eye with a pen. The show was running a bit long so they cut off the feed. Thankfully,
fans in Canada were able to see this brutal spot, and they shared it with the rest of the IWC.
What is the extent of Randy’s injury, only Time will tell
Next We have Lars Sullivan, and whilst his career is on shaky ground, Vince McMahon’s focus right now is
on the Freak. Returning during the recent draft, Sullivan is running roughshod
through the SmackDown roster, and on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that Sullivan is Vince’s
prority. He said: “There’s nobody, I mean nobody, but when you’re talking about one guy
that they’re elevating: Lars Sullivan. That’s the guy.” Sullivan has gone from PR disaster
PR disaster over the past couple of years, and whilst his push could always fall apart, its clear that
Vince is behind the Freak, at least for now.
Brock Lesnar news next, as Bobby Lashley wants to face the Beast, and whilst this could be a huge match
for Lesnar who’s been absent since WrestleMania 36, the company aren’t interested in bringing Lesnar back
without crowds. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer explained why fans shouldn’t
expect a match between Brock and Lashley even when both the Beast and crowds return, saying:
I don't know that with all the money they're going to pay Brock Lesnar to do a show like that, I think that they
are going to want a more marquee name if that's the right way to put it. It just seems like that's where they're
going to go if they use him again. If they're going to use him I think it's probably Drew [McIntyre] or Roman
Reigns rather than Bobby Lashley Meltzer did say that the company could do Brock Vs. Lashley at one
of their Saudi shows, and we certainly hope it happens at some point, given that Lashley returned
in 2018 with the intention of facing Lesnar, a dream that hasn’t come true just yet.
Tucker news now, and we’ve got an update on what brand he’s officially on.
Though he was drafted to RAW earlier this month, splitting up Heavy Machinery, Tucker was recently listed
on SmackDown’s roster page on WWE.com, and given he recently turned on Otis, many fans believed
that this was done so the two could feud. However, according to PW Insider,
this change on the website was just a technical error, and he remains a member of the Monday Night RAW
roster. Tucker didn’t appear on this week’s edition of the red brand, though he
tweeted after the show that he appears on his time, and with rumours that Vince McMahon wants
Tucker to play a role at Survivor Series, fans can expect to see plenty of him, on his official home of Monday
Night RAW.
Over to SmackDown, and Roman Reigns retained his Universal Championship last Sunday and
cemented himself as the head of the family table, and now there’s rumours that the Usos, who now have to follow
his orders, will be turning heel. Given the rumour of Reigns being elevated to the level of John Cena
and The Rock, there’s been speculation on potential dream matches, which some fans even
talking about a match against CM Punk at WrestleMania 37. When a fan asked the Second-City
Saviour about the match, Punk joked that his match with Roman should go on first, given that Mania is quote
“67 hours long.” Ironically, it was not going on last that was a factor in Punk leaving
WWE in 2014, as he never got the chance to main event WrestleMania, despite his 434-WWE Championship
reign. Whilst Punk has stayed clear from the ring since his retirement,
you can never say never in WWE, and having him face one of the most beloved Champions of all time would
certainly be a power-play for the Tribal Chief.
We all know wrestling is dangerous, and recently, a video went viral proving how trye this is.
On Sunday, a video shared online saw an indie wrestler break his legs in a terrible way, as he jumped off
the turnbuckle for his entrance at an indie show, and both legs bent the wrong way.
The wrestler, named Justin, now has a Go Fund Me set up for surgery, with $2,659 raised of his $200,000
goal. The campaign notes that since his injuries, Justin has had three
surgeries with rods and pins in his left leg, and another surgery planned for later this week and we certainly
hope that the he get healed and back to doing what he loves.
AEW next next, as Miro is trying to find his spot in the company, but took some time this week to be
interviewed by Inside the Ropes to discuss a wide range of topics. During the interview, he was asked
about if WWE’s recent booking of Lana, which has seen her go through a table most weeks, could be
retaliation for him signing with AEW, though Miro remained coy, saying:
“I don’t book their shows, I have no idea. All I know is that she’s most likely tougher than anybody else
on their roster because clearly, that’s the first time in history that’s been done. And every single time,
she gets the f**k up and keeps going.” Miro pointed out that Lana doesn’t try to get out of doing the spot, and does
it to perfection, before adding:
“I’m so freaking proud of CJ, man, because she’s proven that she’s most likely the most talented and
underrated person in the whole entire wrestling community.” Whilst we’re not sure we agree with
his claim of Lana being the most talented woman on the roster, we do have to give her props for repeatedly
taking the table spots, as fans never saw the likes of The Rock or Steve Austin take five table-bumps in five
weeks, unlike Lana.
Some serious news next, as according to Dave Meltzer, there’s been a third outbreak in WWE.
Meltzer noted that this outbreak was in the Capitol Wrestling Center, where WWE is hosting NXT,
and this outbreak happened on Friday. He added that people who were there were asked to suarrantine so contract
racing could be done, and added that this could effect the names who appear on tonight’s Halloween Havoc.
A WWE source has said no NXT regulars have pested sositive, though this would explain Bronson Reed’s
recent tweet, saying that this situation has shown there’s a lot of selfish people.
With that said, a negative test doesn’t guarantee someone is cleared to compete, as they still may have come
into contact with someone sositive, and we’ll have to see who makes tonight’s edition of Halloween Havoc.
RAW news next, as Jeff Hardy has his sights set on WWE Champion Randy Orton.
Speaking to TV Insider recently, Jeff touched upon his 2018 Hell in a Cell match with the Viper, and revealed
that an unlikely source gave him the inspiration for the recent earlobe handcuff spot fans saw at Clash
of Champions. He said: “I have to give Randy’s wife props for the handcuff spot in that one.
Years ago, she mentioned, what if sandcuffs were possible and being tied from the ropes to your earlobe.
For this ladder match, I thought about what if they connected me to the ladder with the sandcuffs.”
Jeff has said that he doesn’t want anymore spots involving his ears anymore, as the ladder spot was
one of the most painful of his career, but now we know who to thank for this incredible and unique moment.
NWA news next, as Thunder Rosa has lost the NWA Women’s Championship to Serena Deeb,
and there’s a big reason why this may have happened. Meltzer is reporting that this title
change is because there’s interest in Rosa outside the NWA, namely from both AEW and WWE.
Though nothing’s been confirmed, her dropping the title could be a sign she’s WWE-bound, as AEW have been
fine with her being champion on Dynamite, so they wouldn’t require her to drop the gold.
Making her debut in 2014, Thunder Rosa’s star has grown greatly recently, thanks to her work with
Ring of Honor, AEW, Lucha Underground and the NWA, and it looks like she’ll soon be adding
WWE to her resume.
NXT now, as Shotzi Blackheart will be hosting tonight’s Halloween Havoc edition of NXT, and has done plenty
of interviews to promote the historic event. While speaking to Give Me Sport,
Blackheart was asked about the WWE’s main roster, and speculated that former NXT Women’s Champion
Rhea Ripley will be the next to be called up. She said: “I don’t know what’s taking so long,
honestly! She belongs up there, she’s a superstar. I think very soon she’ll be gone. That makes me sad because
she’s one of my favorite tag team partners, but she deserves it!”
It’s interesting that this year’s WWE draft didn’t see a ton of call-ups to the main roster unlike previous years,
and whilst there’s been no talks about Ripley, or any NXT stars being called up soon, Blackheart clearly feels it’s
going to happen.
We’re going back to 2013 now, and although Fandango’s most well-known dance partner is Summer Rae,
and later Layla, there was a woman before either of them. Fans may remember a brunette
woman who was with Fandango during the early days of his gimmic, and during the ARN podcast with
Arn Anderson and Conrad Thompson, Double-A explained what happened to her.
He had a dance partner, the first young lady they arrived on, not the first to try out…But, her boyfriend got
a smell of what was going on and looked around at all those wolves at television and all the talent that was
sniffing around his girlfriend and he made her quit. Smart move on his part. I don’t know if they are still together.”
Whilst Anderson may call it a smart move, we call it controlling, as the brunette could’ve had a fantastic,
well-paid job on WWE TV, and though Summer Rae did great in the role, we’ll never know what could’ve
happened.
One person fans can still see on TV is Matt Riddle, who came up short against Sheamus this week.
After losing another match on the red brand, this is a far-cry from the Original Bro’s call-up to SmackDown
earlier this year, which saw him face AJ Styles in a impressive debut.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer speculated that Riddle may already be finished on the main roster after
some less than stellar booking. He said: “They’ve already ruined it with Matt
Riddle […] I can’t say they’ve ruined it with Keith Lee, but he feels like a mid-card guy… Riddle’s I don’t want
to say ‘done, done’ but Riddle’s in rough shape, without a doubt.”
Of course, Riddle’s status could improve significantly with just a couple weeks of solid booking,
but until that happens, it looks like the former NXT Tag Team Champion is struggling on the main roster.
Whilst he may be struggling on the main roster, that hasn’t stopped the King of Bros taking shots at Booker T.
After the two-time Hall of Famer said Riddle’s barefoot look is holding him back from being a World championship
contender, the King of Bros fired back, posting a still from his RAW match against Sheamus, saying that’s what
he looks like when Booker opens his mouth. This isn’t the first time Riddle has
aimed at Booker, as he was one of several WCW stars Riddle ridiculed last year when Goldberg returned,
and time will tell whether this leads to a match between Riddle and Booker down the line.
And we’re ending with the Thunderdome now, as WWE may be able to stay a little bit longer than
their lease which ends on November 24th. During Wrestling Observer Radio,
Dave Meltzer explained that WWE is negotiating a possible extension, though if this goes through, it won’t
be for long, as the Orlando Magic need the Amway Center by December 22nd.
In recent weeks, WWE have been trying to scout new locations, ideally one that won’t make them leave
because of a sports team, and whether it happens next month or in December, the company’s tenure
in the Amway Center is coming to a close.