Here's more wrestling news for September 14th, 2022.
We're starting off with raw.
And during this week's show, a certain song was
played that had people momentarily excited as living
colors, cult of personality could be heard on TV.
That theme song used by cm punk.
There was an instance where fans thought that
maybe this was the return of the controversial
former AEW world champion, but it wasn't meant to.
Instead, the song was part of an NFL commercial
hyping, Aaron Rogers, but that didn't stop hit
rose top dollar from getting excited in a tweet.
Dolla said he'd gone to the kitchen.
And when he heard the song, he almost dropped his food
running to the living room to see what he thought was cm punk.
Unfortunately for top dollar, this wasn't the return of
cm punk, but given what's been happening at AEW and the
threat of legal action related to the post all out fight,
WWE are probably hesitant to ever work with him again.
When you think of tag team wrestling, few pairings have
been more successful than the Dudley boys who have held tag
gold for WWE ECW WCW TNA and countless other promotions.
Now the team of bully Ray and Devon are set to reunite,
albeit not for a match, but instead Devon will be at ringside
for bullies match against Matt Cardona on December 17th.
Bull and Cardo will face off at the
battleground championship wrestling event.
And while Devon has been retired for years, we can't
count out one last 3d from the legendary tag team in
January, Shane McMohan returned to WWE at the Royal rumble.
What was fired days later due to his actions backstage at the
show at the time it was reported that Vince McMohan said his
son would never get another pop from the crowd as long as he was
in charge, but that rain ended with Vince's retirement in July.
Now Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan and triple H are running things.
And Shane McMahon's return is in the works sources.
Note that Shane will once again, have an official role on SmackDown
where he will play an important role in the run up to survivor series.
On November 26th, Shane will be on screen at
odds with triple H and raw, which will lean into
the real life power struggles behind the scenes.
As Shane was once expected to inherit the company from
his father, which instead went to Stephanie and the game.
Neither Shane or triple H are expected to compete
at survivor series, but the report adds that the
prodigal son will be back until WrestleMania 39.
At which point he will be slowly phased out of programming.
When Shane returned in January, the plan had been for him to work
an angle with Seth Rowlins in the run up to WrestleMania at 38 and
now albeit a year late, those plans could soon be put in motion.
During last night's final episode of NXT, 2.0 a lot changed on the
show, including the return of the black and gold branding for NXT.
But the new era of the brand will have to go on
ahead without you Eliza Leon, Leon, Valentina Forez
and Sego were featured in a backstage segment.
During last night's episode, and Leon was seen wearing
a knee brace Elisa revealed that she will be out of
action for at least nine months due to the injury
prompting, Valentina furrow, and sang it to comfort her.
It's also been noted that Leon is expected to be
out of action for nine months, which would make
her return window around the middle of June.
Next year.
This is a huge setback for Leon who was recently
part of the fatal four way tag team elimination match
to determine new NXT women's tag team champions.
And we're setting her the best at this difficult time.
For years, fans have speculated about a possible match between
Roman reigns and the rock, which has never looked more likely now.
It has been reported that rains versus
rock is the plan for WrestleMania 39.
And we also know that the Brahma bull has no movie
projects lined up for the first quarter of 2023 assigned
to some that he'll be busy with WWE E this week.
Rains appeared on Logan and Paul's impulsive podcast and was
asked about the potential match saying on a book to show brother.
I mean, I'm up for anything.
They keep trying on this one.
If it works out, I'm ready.
And it seems it's been this.
Rains was able to not reveal anything about the match, but it's
no secret that both men have been interested in the bout with a
WrestleMania match, even being teased on an episode of young rock,
the tribal chief versus the Brahma bull is certainly a match worthy
of the main event of WrestleMania, but it's ultimately up to WWE
E's team and the rock as to whether that match happens next year.
Over to AEW now, as the company is missing several of their
very top stars, the AEW trios titles are off to a Rocky
start and the AEW world championship is currently vacated.
It's safe to say the things in the all elite
promotion have been far from perfect as of late.
And that's apparently the fault of one man, and it's not cm punk.
While speaking on his experience podcast, Jim Cornett argued that
hangman Adam Page is the source of a W's problems and explained.
I can't even believe they put hangman page in the tournament when
there's the weasel that started the whole thing on a public basis.
And they reward him for being the instigator for their entire company
falling apart by putting him back in the world, title tournament.
Barnett's argument is that Paige had a line
many months ago that cm punk didn't appreciate.
And that it was this line that caused punk to go
off script recently during an episode of dynam.
Even if that is the case, it hardly excuses, punk going off
on a rant about the elite during the all out media scrum
or his comments about cold cabana or the subsequent fight
afterwards, punk has said he wants people to speak to him.
If they have a problem, something punk chose
not to do with Paige's promo from months ago.
But as far as Cornett is concerned, this is all the hangman's fault.
Now, last month, Patrick Clark was arrested multiple times
in the latest incident for the problematic former superstar.
The ex velvet team dream was arrested over an alleged battery incident
at a gym and for violating terms of his parole over a previous arrest.
And there's been an update in the case, PW insider reports
that Clark has slated to be arranged for his probation
violation this Monday, September 19th, at 1:30 PM.
Eastern in Seminole county, Florida.
Despite hopes by Clark to be rehired by WWE.
That seems less and less likely.
So it remains to be seen what he does next, both
in the ring and in the courtroom back to raw.
Now, as this week's show saw a full show, including a match featuring
edge, but things weren't done when the show went off the air in
a dark match, just for the live crowd United States champion,
Bobby Lashley, put his title on the line against Damien priest.
Despite priest being a member of the judgment day,
lastly, was able to put him away with a spear retaining
the United States title and sending the crowd home happy.
Next week.
Lastly will have a televised title defense when he puts
the title on the line against Seth Rawlins and what
the visionary, who hasn't held gold in three years,
hopes will be the last title defense for the Almi.
Earlier this month, Malachi black parted ways
with AEW after Tony Conn, reluctantly, granted
black, the release he had previously turned down.
Now AEW is without the leader of the house of black,
but there are still plans in place for the group.
That's at least according to filings
with the us patent and trademark office.
As on September 8th, AEW filed a new
ownership claim for the term house of black.
Despite reports of black wanting out, being circulated
at the time, AEW went ahead with the filing.
So we'll have to see what the group of Brody king buddy
Matthews and Julia hark now without their leader over the
past few weeks, a lot has been said about AEW's roster with
Malachi black being granted his release from the company.
AEW's roster is also missing several
stars because of the various suspensions.
But one name who's not leaving is Sammy GVA.
On his YouTube channel, GVA descended into
a rant about not getting the recognition.
He deserves an AEW adding.
I've been here since day one, and I don't get the respect.
I deserve not from anybody back there in the back.
Not anyone in the locker room, nowhere,
not from these fans, these ungrateful fans.
So let's screw it.
I don't need anyone.
I only need myself this Wednesday tournament of champions when
I beat Moxley and I win this whole tournament of champions.
Everything is going to change for.
I should have got everything I deserve.
I'm not here because I got fired from somewhere else.
I'm here because I wanna be, I'm not asking for my release.
I wanna be here.
GVA will face John Moxley this week with winner
advancing to the AEW world championship finals.
And no matter the result, GVA plans on being with AEW for a long time
to come one name, we know won't be at the next AEW world champion
is Kenny omega, who is out serving his suspension after all out.
It's been noted that Omega's involvement in the fight was minimal.
As he went in to protect Sam punk's dog, Larry and the former
world champion is having some fun outside the ring on Tuesday
morning, the official Sega Twitter account shared photos from
their Japan officers showing the cleaner, hanging out with
Sonic, the hedgehog tales and the skaters from jet set radio.
Prior to his suspension, omega had been announced for the Tokyo
games show and was set to demonstrate the AEW fight forever
game, which fans are hopeful will be released this year.
It appears that Omega's suspension hasn't
cost him the chance to appear the game show.
And the AEW E P is certainly being kept busy
despite all his newly acquired free time.
And we're ending today with Wardlow, the reigning AEW
TNT champion who demolished MJF at double or nothing in.
Unfortunately for Wardlow, his involvement in the match
was an afterthought due to reports of MJF threatening
to no show the event and the scathing worked shoot that
came the following dynamite on last week's dynamite.
Wardlow had an intense promo of his own, making it
clear that he's tired of being overshadowed and promised
to make his mark on the business and spoke about his
plans further in an interview with the daily Gazette.
Absolutely.
There's some changes.
I'm just entering a new era in my life.
I'm evolving, things are changing.
I've just become a hungry or more intense
version of myself and I'm ready to display that.
And I'm ready to let the rest of the world feel that it's
powerful, man, as a fan, my whole entire life of pro wrestling.
I know what it meant for me.
Anytime.
I got to feel like a part of the show.
That's what it's really all about making the crowd
involved and making them feel close to what I get to
feel, making them a part of that is what it's really.
Wardlow has been with AEW for three years.
And despite splitting with MJF is still somewhat
in the shadow of his former employer, but the T T
champion is looking to change that from here on.