Here's more wrestling news for September 10th, 2022.
And we're starting off with AEW and for the past month
or so, a lot has been happening in AEW that has kept Tony
Khan, very busy, not only has Khan had to put on weekly
programming, but he's also had to deal with the fallout
from all out and having to suspend some of his top stars.
Even before all out there had been reports of talent being unhappy.
And during the latest PW torch audio stream,
Wade Keller gave an update on the situ.
We've reached a point where Tony's roster is just so unwieldy.
And I hear this from some of the younger
guys that they just feel ignored.
They wish they knew what they were going to do when they showed up.
They wish they had more of a way to talk to Tony.
AEW has a large roster, which Keller
described as bloated in his report.
So it makes sense that Tony Khan can't deal with everyone.
He is.
Nevertheless Khan will have to think of some way
to make these younger wrestlers feel recognized.
Or the AEW president could see a talent Exodus
very soon, having to deal with all of these issues.
Can't be easy on Tony Khan, but at least the AEW
president is able to see the funny side of things.
Despite this ongoing situation, a joke among wrestling
fans is that Khan uses what we'll call certain substances
to keep his energy up during press conferences,
which explains some of his more erratic actions.
When a meme emerged this week, featuring Khan's head
on Eddie Kingston's body surrounded by white powder.
The image said that it was the AEW president confronting
his enemies and it even got alike by con himself.
Of course, we have no confirmation that Khan uses a white
powder or any other substance to keep himself motivated.
But the AEW president liking this meme
is certainly an odd move for TK to.
In August 20, 20 after months away, Roman rains, didn't
just return to WWE TV, but turned heel in the process.
Fans who had waited on a John Cena heel turn
that never came, were thrilled to see this.
And rains has been WWE's top heel for the past two years
recently, it was reported that there are plans for rains
to keep the undisputedWWE universal championship for the
rest of the year and transition into being a baby face.
But only half of that is true.
When ringside news asked around, they were told that
rains and Paul Haman refused to let the tribal chief
character fall into any Babyface category and that they
make sure that certain language is used to make it clear.
He's a heal.
One such word is describing rain's role as a burden.
And it was noted that any reports of triple H or
even Vince McMohan wanting a face turn are false.
Despite being a heel rain's work over the past two
years have seen plenty of fans acknowledge him, but
whatever the future holds he'll do his job as a heel.
Now, earlier this year, Persio Parata was
released from NXT 2.0, despite being in the middle
of a storyline with duke Hudson at the time.
Now working under the name step Lander Perata is having to
forge her career outside WWE, but her career is on hiatus for.
On Twitter, Lander confirmed that she will be out for a
couple of months with a small surgery and encourage fans who
want to support her to subscribe to her exclusive content.
At only fans, it's still unknown.
What kind of injury Parata sustained that necessitated
surgery, but we are wishing her a speedy recovery at this time.
We've got a disturbing story from Devin, Hannibal Nicholson.
Now who has been arrested and charged with assault.
The veteran wrestler on the indie scene is alleged to have attacked
a woman last month and will go on trial on October 12th in Kingston,
Ontario, Canada, after being arrested, Nicholson appeared in a
court of justice yesterday and posted bail, but must either stay
with his parents or keep in contact with them until his trial date.
Nicholson is no stranger to controversy.
Having stabbed referee land Odel Toro with a spike at a world
class pro wrestling event late last year, which left the
referee requiring emergency surgery to close the wound in 2007,
Nicholson faced Abdullah the butcher and after contracting
hepatitis C from the butcher was awarded 2.3 million in damages.
This is a serious case against Nicholson,
and we'll continue to follow this story.
As more information comes out.
In August, 2021, Bobby fish was released by WWE and joined AEW
just a few months later, despite reuniting with Kyle O'Reilly
and Adam Cole, AEW wasn't the right fit for Phish though,
as he recently left the company, after the two sides failed
to come to terms over a new deal, speaking to Steve fall of
NBC sports, Boston, and as he scoops this week, Phish spoke
about his run in WWE and said, he's not opposed to a return.
Phish said he's seen plenty of Ex NXT names
go back and do big things since doing so.
And he's happy that WWE is a good place to be again,
a former NXT tag team champion and an X, AEW name.
You'll have to think that Phish will be a name triple
H wants to resign after bringing back NXT alum like
Kerry and cross hit row, Johnny Garo and Dexter Loomis.
At this time, Phish is a free agent and
isn't signed for any official deal anywhere.
But for how long this free agency lasts, remains to be
seen in may Sasha banks and Naomi walked out of raw.
And while there was a time when it seemed like they
were finished with WWE, that's no longer the case.
Instead banks and Naomi are expected to return to WWE programming
soon, but they've been strutting their stuff this week out of the.
This week, the former WWE women's tag team champions walked
the runway for New York fashion week in the latest public
outing for the two banks and Naomi appeared last month
for the premier of marbles Sheha attorney at law, and more
recently at a baseball game with fellow WWE talent Bailey.
And Titu O'Neil we can't say for sure when exactly banks and
Naomi will be back in the ring, but until that time comes, the
pair are living their best lives outside of the squared circle.
At all out thunder Rosa was spent to defend the AEW women's
world championship against Tony storm, but an injury forced
Rosa to pull out there have been rumors that this injury is
just to work, to keep Rosa away from AEW as she currently has
significant heat with some in the locker room, including Brit
baker and Jamie hater writing in the wrestling observer newsletter,
Dave melter reports that while Rosa's injury is legitimate,
that many in the locker room believes she's exaggerating.
Just how hurt she really is.
The belief is that after learning of the plan to drop
the title, to storm it all out, Rosa hammed up her injury
to get out of the match and could have worked all out.
If she wanted to Nelson compared the situation to Sean Michaels, who
vacated the WWF title in 1997, due to injuries and losing his smile.
But in all actuality could still wrestle and
just wanted to avoid losing to Brett har.
Rosa has insisted that the injury is as real and painful.
As she claims saying this week that she couldn't get out
of bed because of the pain, but some in AEW think the
champion is more deserving of an Oscar than a title belt.
And we're ending today with Paul Haman, who hasn't been seen
on WWE programming in quite some time, Haman was conspicuous
by his absence at WWE clash of the castle last weekend.
And there's a reason for these special councils
of Roman reigns being nowhere to be seen.
According to the wrestling observer, WWE is waiting on bringing
Haman back as they want to give him a quote dynamic return.
Haman has been selling the F five.
He received from Brock Lessner back at summer slam, but there's
no word yet on when this dynamic return will take place.
Well, Haman isn't expected back soon.
Rain still has Sammy Zane, the USOs,
and now solo SKO in the bloodline.
So the head of the table is expected to remain
undisputed, WWE, universal champion for some time to come.