Here’s your news for August 24 2019 WWE NEWS – AEW On Jon Moxley’s injury Braun Strowman Unhappy With WWE EC3 Surprises Seth & Becky
We’re kicking off with some news from WWE and AEW,
as the Wednesday Night Wars is officially happening.
Earlier this week WWE confirmed that NXT will extend to two hours, and be moved to the USA
Network on September 18th, just in time to be direct competition for AEW’s TV show which will
begin on TNT on October 2nd.
Recently, Bleacher Report, who does have some skin in the game, as they are owned by
WarnerMedia which also owns TNT, spoke to AEW’s Vice President Cody Rhodes,
about the feud between the two companies.
Rhodes, who founded AEW at the start of this year
played into fans fears of NXT changing as part of USA, saying:
“My dad was instrumental in building the NXT brand. For a long time, It had been a developmental
project. For Vince to now bring it to the USA Network as if it’s a full brand, I’m just intrigued by it.”
Though some fans have speculated that McMahon will take the reins of the Yellow brand once
big move happens next month, there’s little proof of this, as multiple reports have stated that Triple
H and his team will remain in charge of the developmental brand.
This will come as a relief to many, as though fans have been vocal in their criticisms of both RAW and
SmackDown Live, NXT has consistently been praised, with many fans believing the show’s
epic storytelling being down to a lack of involvement by the Chairman of the board.
With that said, it’ll be difficult for the Boss to keep his hands off NXT, especially with the
developmental show being one of the biggest weapons the company has,
in the Wednesday Night Wars.
Over to RAW now and though he may be one half of the new RAW Tag Team Champions, as well as
one of the red brand’s most popular stars, things haven’t always been so easy for Braun
Strowman.
Sitting down with Sam Roberts for his podcast, the Monster Among Men explained some
frustrations he was having with WWE, even recalling the time McMahon
calmed him down when he said he was miserable:
“He talked me off a ledge. He was like, ‘Look, big man, I want you for the long haul. It
doesn’t matter what you’re doing right now. I care about what you’re doing ten years from now.
I’ve invested in you, you’re one of my guys. Don’t worry. You’re fine.’
Continuing, Strowman also revealed that McMahon spoke with him at length to make sure he was
okay, mere hours before RAW went live, in a class act by the Chairman.
Vince’s words clearly worked, as last month Strowman signed a new four-year contract with WWE,
so fans can expect Superstars to Get These Hands for a long time to come.
As one half of the RAW Tag Team Champions, it’s obvious that Strowman is a busy guy, and the
appearance on the Not Sam Wrestling Podcast wasn’t the only interview
given by the Monster Among Men this week.
Sitting down with Gamestop, Strowman also spoke about ideas he had pitched for matches,
including one idea that would see the heavyweight win a battle royal
by lifting the ring and dumping everyone out.
We all know that Strowman is strong, and the Andre the Giant Memorial winner clearly knows
what it takes to win a Battle Royal, but the idea is yet to make it to TV.
Speaking to Gamestop, Strowman said he would be thrilled to lift a ring,
and said how there wouldn’t be anything bigger for him to throw, saying:
“I don’t think there’s much left to flip unless I ripped a whole roof off the stadium or something like
that. I think I’ve destroyed about everything they’ve put in front of me.”
There’s plenty of evidence that Strowman is strong, as the Greatest Royal Rumble was
able to flip over an Ambulance on the April 10th 2017 edition of RAW,
and was able to over turn a semi truck in January 2018.
Even earlier this year, the colossal Superstar showed his strength, ripping the door off of Mr.
McMahon’s limo on the January 14 edition of RAW, and proceeding to overturn the entire vehicle.
Time will only tell whether the WWE ever use this idea, though if there’s anyone with another
muscle to lift all that weight, it’s the Monster Among Men.
Over to 205 Live, and after developing himself as a star in NXT
Oney Lorcan has done the exact same thing on the Purple brand.
His twitter outbursts in all caps, as well as his skills in the ring have made Lorcan something
of a cult hero, a status which only grew
with his recent feud with Cruiser weight Champion Drew Gulak.
Whilst he is yet to capture the title, Lorcan did send out another huge tweet this week, once again in
all capitals, where he revealed an interaction he had backstage with Vince McMahon.
Telling his 57 thousand followers about the exchange between the two, Lorcan said how when Vince
came up to shake his hand and tell him something, the Boston Brawler was too pumped to hear it,
and instead made a rock and roll gesture before walking away
Though walking away from your boss whilst he’s talking is never the best idea, and doing it to Mr.
McMahon is probably even worse, Lorcan said that the boss saw the funny side in all of this, as it
seems the two have a bond.
It certainly sounds like something Lorcan would do, so we hope that he is able to bring that same
intensity to all his matches in the future on the purple brand.
We can certainly see why Lorcan would be one of McMahon’s favourites on 205 Live, as he
represents an old-school toughness that is rarely seen in WWE these days
and has a unique look to say the least.
If this interaction is anything to go by, Lorcan could be poised for a future reign as Cruiserweight
Champion, if everything goes according to plan.
Over to All Elite Wrestling now, and though Jon Moxley still hasn’t had an official match under the
AEW banner, it looks like he will have to wait a bit longer.
Though Moxley faced Joey Janela at Fyter Fest, this bout was non- sanctioned, as fans anticipate the
first legitimate in-ring contest for the former Dean Ambrose.
This week, the former WWE World Champion revealed that he has MRSA and needs surgery, which
means his match with Kenny Omega at All Out that is scheduled
for next week has officially been cancelled.
In a tweet, Moxley admitted he was gutted at the news, but insisted that the bad news came from
him directly, also telling fans that though he won’t be competing at All Out, he will be 100% ready to
return for AEW’s TV launch on October 2nd.
This injury could not come at a worse time for Moxley, who has been one of the new promotion’s
hottest stars since joining earlier this year.
Moxley’s wife, WWE announced Renee Young replied to a tweet by the former WWE Superstar with
a broken heart, and she isn’t the only one to show her support for the fallen fighter.
On his own Twitter, AEW’s Executive VP described this as “very heart- breaking news” but reassured
fans that Moxley’s health and safety is the most important thing they need to consider.
Despite Moxley being off All Out, that doesn’t mean Omega will have an easy night, as on Friday,
AEW announced that the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion will instead face PAC, aka former
WWE Superstar Neville.
Even with Moxley gone, All Out is shaping up nicely, as the show which will take place this time next
week has nine matches announced, including a main event between Adam Page and Chris Jericho, to
determine the first ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion.
From AEW to Impact Wrestling now, as the company’s first ever NWA- TNA Champion, Ken Shamrock
is set to return after 15 years away.
Shamrock, who also enjoyed successful careers in both WWE and UFC, confirmed the news
on Friday that he will be appearing at both the September 5th and September 6th
tapings of Impact when the promotion reaches Sam’s Town in Las Vegas Nevada.
Most fans will best remember the World’s Most Dangerous Man for his tenure in WWE, joining the
company in 1997 as the guest enforcer for the Bret Hart Stone Cold I-Quit Match
at WrestleMania 13.
After this, Shamrock would become a Superstar, capturing the Intercontinental and Tag Titles, as
well as the 1998 King of the Ring, before his departure the following year.
After WWE, Shamrock would join the new NWA-TNA promotion, winning the vacant NWA World
title in June 2002 holding the good for a few months before losing It to R-Truth, and is now
recognised as TNA’s first World champion.
In July this year, Shamrock announced his own bare knuckles fighting promotion called Valor, and
with the new promotion set to launch at the end of September, having the UFC Hall of Famer appear
at the Impact tapings could be massively profitable for everyone involved.
Back to RAW now, and though EC3 hasn’t done much since his call-up to the main roster in late last
year, that has allowed the former 24/7 Champion plenty of time to work on his love life.
After RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch took to Twitter to reveal her engagement to current
Universal Champion and RAW Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins this week, the one percenter showed
his congratulations in his own way, replying with a screenshot from the dating app Bumble, showing
a match between himself and another user.
Telling The Man that’s he’s not doing so bad himself, EC3 isn’t the only WWE personality looking for
someone, as Cathy Kelley revealed that she too is also very single.
This news came as a shock to many, including Kelly’s close friend Kayla Braxton, who revealed that
she wasn’t aware that the interviewer and social media personality had split from the NXT North
American Champion Velveteen Dream.
Though Kelly said she was single, fellow WWE personality Renee Young joked that this probably
wouldn’t be for long, which seems to be true, as the interviewer has already been flooded by
messages from potential suitors.
One hopeful involved is Joey Ryan, who replied to Cathy’s tweets to ask her to check her DMs, as it
seems there’s no shortage of people hoping to date the WWE personality.
And finally we’re ending with some Hall of Famer news, as though ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin is a true
legend of the industry, not everything the Rattlesnake does should be imitated by the fans.
As the centre of the Attitude Era, Austin had a truly legendary career before his retirement in 2003,
and his war with the evil Mr.McMahon struck a chord with many working class viewers who had
their own problems with their bosses.
Earlier this month, someone who seems to be a fan of the Rattlesnake called Chastity Bodnar was
arrested on misdemeanour battery charges, as according to a police report, she stomped a mudhole
in victim Coty Lee Havens, and proceeded to walk it dry
Fort Piece, Florida noted that Bodnar “got upset when he told
her that she drinks too much,” another trait of the Bionic Redneck.
According to Havens, it was at this point that the 23-year old Medical Assistant grabbed two beer
cans and quote “went Stone Cold Steve Austin on my ass.”
This scuffle led to the police showing up at the garage where the fight broke out, and though Bodnar
was arrested, she was later released into police custody on Sunday.
Bodnar wasn’t the only one who got into trouble though, as Havens was also arrested for fighting
with police when they arrived, as it seems all this needed was Jim Ross on commentary to make it a
classic Attitude Era moment.
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