Here's more wrestling news for August 9th 2021
And your headlines for today include
Chelsea Green Reacts To WWE Trying To Jack Her Real Name; WWE Reacts!
WWE Main Roster Writers Instructed To Think Of Ideas For Adam Cole!
WWE Passed On Signing A BIG Wrestler After Reports Of Stripper Past!
Young Bucks Rip On WWE Releasing Short NXT Wrestlers Over 30; WWE Wrestler Reacts!
Paul Wight On The Possibility Of Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman And Ric Flair In AEW!
Buddy Murphy Teases His Post-WWE Future!
Released WWE Wrestler Tells Everyone To ‘Purchase A Firearm’! And More
We’re kicking off today with Chelsea Green, who was released from WWE this year, but the fact that she was no-longer an employee
didn’t stop WWE trying to own her name. Last year, WWE filed a trademark for the Chelsea Green name, and more recently
presented a letter to the United States patent office, in which Green herself gives WWE permission to trademark her name.
The problem with this is that the document was signed in November 2020, long before she was released, and on Twitter, Green said she
never thought she’d be in a legal battle for her birth-given name. Green herself started the process to
trademark her name in April, shortly after being released, and has worked in Impact and Ring of Honor since then, and will be working
the NWA EmPowerrr show on August 28th. It appears that Green’s tweet had an impact on WWE, who Fightful report have made
contact with the former Superstar, and have told her that they’re going to release the trademark filing on her name so she can use it.
This isn’t the first time Green has had naming trouble, as her Green with Envy podcast was originally called 50 Shades of Green,
until a cease-and-desist from a popular erotic book series ended that but at least she’ll be able to use her birth name
without WWE’s interference.
Adam Cole remains with WWE, at least for the time being, as his contract expired in July, and he’s now working on a short-term deal that
expires after Summerslam weekend. That means that NXT TakeOver 36 will be Cole’s last day on the job, but that won’t be
the case if WWE can help it, as Cole met with Vince McMahon before SmackDown this week, in a meeting that’s said to have gone well.
WWE are so confident that he’ll resign, that the writers for both RAW and SmackDown have been instructed to think of ideas for
Cole’s main-roster call-up, according to Wrestling Observer Radio. This should come as no surprise, as
Vince McMahon was said to have taken a liking to Cole on a personal level after their meeting last Friday.
At this point, there’s no confirmation on if Cole has signed a new contract, and which show he’ll be on if he has, but WWE are certainly
confident that the former NXT Champion will be sticking around for years to come.
Now, it’s no stranger that WWE Superstars come from all walks of life, but sometimes, a wrestlers background can kill their career
before it even gets started. Most fans won’t know the name Adam ‘Flex’ Maxted, but this week, the wrestler/Love I
Love Island star spoke to Bodyslam.net’ tsea and Tights podcast about his 2017 WWE tryout.
Speaking about his tryout in London, Maxted opted to stay with the UK’s New Generation Wrestling promotion, but when the company
had to go on a hiatus last year, he contacted William Regal about a position in NXT. Maxted was close to getting signed, but it
was his past that ultimately got in the way, as he’d previously worked as a quote “buff butler,” in his youth, as he explained:
This involved wearing a bowtie and an apron and I’m mainly working at hen parties or you know women’s events I’m walking round with
Champagne, passing their drinks, nothing crazy, and I did that because it was easy money, I was in good shape at the time, I was like 17, 18
19, you know just trying to earn some money. Maxted explained that he never took his clothes off, but that didn’t stop articles being written
about the ‘Belfast stripper’ who’s close to signing with WWE. “ During a vacation in Greece, Maxted received
call from WWE, but it wasn’t the expected phone call offering him a job that he’d hoped: “So basically background check gets done
I was in Greece at the time I get the phone call from a lady that works for the WWE, she says look Adam whats this stripper thing
about we need to talk about this” Maxted tried to plead his case to WWE, but it was to no avail, as despite him never being
a stripper, WWE didn’t want to have one of it’s wrestlers be in photos or videos of a sexual nature
This was a huge blow as you’d expect, especially as Maxted had tried to be on his best behaviour, even refusing to swear
during his appearance on the reality TV show Love Island, believing that uttering just one curse word would hurt his chances in WWE.
Since then, Maxted has been taken indie bookings, but that’s been especially difficult as of late, but with the 29 year old in fantastic
physical shape, perhaps he’ll get another chance with WWE, especially now that Vince McMahon is looking for a very specific kind
of talent for his new vision for NXT.
Two people who won’t be on any WWE brand is the Young Bucks, who were offered a deal years ago, but turned it down to bet on AEW.
Like the majority of AEW stars, the Bucks are used to poking fun at WWE, and have once again changed their Twitter bio to do just that.
Now, their new bio says that they’re very tall and not in their 30s, a reference to Vince McMahon’s new signing policy for NXT,
as it’s been made clear that the days of short talent in their 30s are officially behind us. When the Bio_Bucks Twitter account,
which tracks all their updates shared this latest bio, NXT’s own Johnny Gargano gave it a like, in an interesting move from the NXT
Triple Crown Champion. At 33 and not the tallest, Gargano himself could end up on the future-endeavoured
list soon enough, but at least he’s aware of the changes going on in the black and gold brand.
Over to AEW next, as Paul Wight shocked everyone by joining the company earlier this year, and he’s not the only huge name from
from WWE to call the All-Elite promotion home. Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley and Miro are all former WWE alum, and this week, Wight spoke
to the Ring Report about the recent releases of Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman and Ric Flair, and whether they could be coming to AEW.
He said: That’s the thing with wrestling. You never say never. It would be great to see those guys
come in and be it’d be great to see some of the young AEW talent get the chance to interact with guys who have seen that
massive stardom and how that molds your performances Wight added that bringing in older, established
names is good, but what matters most is that the younger talent are given the opportunity to lean and prepare for what’s coming in their
future. For what it’s worth, there’s been speculation and reports about Braun Bray and Flair all
joining WWE, once their out of their respective non-compete clauses with WWE, but it’ll ultimately be Tony Khan’s decision as to
whether any of these three former World Champions step foot in an all-elite ring.
Now, at the end of this month, Buddy Murphy’s non-compete clause will come to an end, and the former Cruiserweight Champion is ready to
get back in the ring. On Twitter, Murphy shared a cryptic video of a man, presumably himself, dressed in a white
prison jumpsuit, waiting to get out. Eagle-eyed fans will have spotted the prison name BKS88 on the jumpsuit, seemingly
a reference to his Best Kept Secret moniker, and 1988, the year he was born. Murphy isn’t alone in comparing his
non-compete clause to a prison, as Braun Strowman has done the same, and with AEW and Impact reportedly interested in him,
Murphy won’t have much free time once he’s out of his proverbial prison.
And we’re ending today with news from Ryback, who’s known for being outspoken on social media, usually claiming that WWE
are committing illegal acts against him without hard proof. This week, his attention turned to something
other than his former employer as inn a statement, the big guy encouraged everyone to purchase a firearm.
Ryback went on to say that that it’s been quote “scientifically, mathematically and statistically proven to make everyone safer,”
when more people own firearms. Naturally, Ryback opted not to provide a source or link to this data, nor explain
how the United States has one of the highest gun violence rates, and highest school shootings rate in the entire world.
The former Intercontinental Champion also blasted those who don’t own firearms as “selfish,” and said they should “quit arguing
online” and purchase a weapon. Hopefully, Ryback doesn’t encounter any event in his life where a firearm is
necessary, and we’ll have to see what words of wisdom come next from the former WWE star.