Here's your wrestling news for October 4th 2021
And your headlines for today include
Another Company Shows Interest In Braun Strowman!
Why Did Wwe Split Up The New Day For The Second Time?
“A Class Act!” Wrestling Legend Drinks Beers And Hangs With Fans After Promoter Doesn’t Pay !
More Wwe Shows Coming Soon !
Former Wwe Superstar Teases Aew Debut In Deleted Tweet ! And More !
We’re starting off today with Braun Strowman, who was released from his lucrative $1.2 million a year WWE contract this year as part of their
never-ending budget cuts. With his 90-day clause over, the former Universal Champion is free to negotiate with anyone, and
there’s two companies that have shown interest in him. We previously reported that Strowman, now going
by Adam Scherr, and Impact are close to a deal, with the Monster Among Men expect to debut as Titan during this month’s Bound
for Glory, but they’re not the only big name around, as Fightful reports: There had been talks between Scherr and All Elite
Wrestling, but of recent weeks we’ve actually heard that IMPACT Wrestling is heavily interested in bringing in the former WWE Universal Champion.
AEW may have an interest, but Impact seems far more interested in Braun, and the word going around Nashville during Impact TV tapings is that
Strowman is coming to the company. Strowman isn’t the only high profile name on Impact’s radar, as they’ve also reportedly
been very interested in Bray Wyatt, and we have to wonder if Impact has plans to reunite the two Wyatt family members, should they be able to
snag both free agents.
Over to WWE and during night one of the 2021 draft, the New Day were once again split up, mere weeks after they reunited on RAW.
On night one, WWE Champion Big E was drafted to RAW, while Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were sent to SmackDown, and there’s a big
reason why the group has parted ways once more. During his show, Meltzer explained that WWE doesn’t want Big E to be associated with the popular
stable at all anymore, which explains their decision that might not sit too well with fans. With the New Day split once more, Big E will have to
shine as a singles star, all the while representing RAW as the WWE Champion. It’s interesting that WWE has split the New Day up, a
up, ahead of their Netflix Interactive movie launching tomorrow, but the days of Big E being one-third of the fun-loving stable are over,
at least for the time being.
Now, WWE has plenty of programming, with RAW, SmackDown, 205 Live, NXT and NXT UK being just some of the shows on offer for fans, but now mo
more shows are apparently coming very soon. On September 29th, WWE filed trademarks for the terms RAW Rebound and SmackDown Breakdown,
which sound like the names of new shows, akin to RAW Talk and Talking Smack. Interestingly, WWE hired Jackie Redmond to host
both RAW Talk and Talking Smack, and we’ll have to see what happens next with RAW Rebound and SmackDown Breakdown now that the company
As a veteran of the wrestling business, and former Impact World Champion, the Cowboy James Storm knows how much he’s worth,
and that figure didn’t match what a recent promoter was willing to pay. In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, Storm
can be seen sitting in the stands at an event and drinking a few beers, and the caption explained why the Cowboy wasn’t competing
at the Heroes and Legends Wrestling event: How do you become a class act? Be like James Storm. Heroes and Legend Wrestling brought
him in to appear and wrestle last night, well they didn’t want to pay him to wrestle, so he grabs his beers and hung out with us in the
stands. Even took a disabled kid to the back to meet the boys. Be like the Cowboy. Given that a freak accident could happen at any
part of the match, wrestlers should certainly be paid for their service, and its good that Storm was able to make a night out of
his appearance, even without wrestling. Getting to go backstage will also be something that the kid in the post will always remember
and we’re pleased that Storm knows his worth, and was able to make the show extra special.
Since joining AEW at the First Dance edition of Rampage, CM Punk has certainly impressed, not just in the ring, but at the commentary
table too. Punk’s skills on the mic are nothing new, and fans have been loving his commentary, but don’t expect
the Best in the World to transition behind the desk on a permanent basis. Speaking to AEW Unrestricted, Punk discussed his
commentary, and that he’s not going to be replacing the likes of JR, Excalibur or Tony Schiavone. He said:
We had an idea of me doing commentary on one of Darby’s matches, and we did that, but I was legit backstage going, ‘I want to do the whole show
I’m not trying to take nobody’s job. I just think it’s a cool way to get CM Punk on the show without doing the same things over and over. It’s just a
different look.” After defeating Powerhouse Hobbs on the Grand Slam Rampage, Punk will likely be
feuding with the rest of Team Taz going forward, and he’ll have plenty to say about that, even if he’s not gunning for any commentator’s job.
Last December, Brodie Lee sadly died, but his legacy lives on with the Dark Order, and their leader Brodie Lee Jr.
Also know as Negative 1, Brodie Jr now leads the Dark Order into battle, and is even ready to get in the ring and help out when needed.
When Evil Uno and Stu Grayson were at a 2CW Squared Circle Wrestling event, the pair were in need of some assistance, and this is when
the lights went out. The crowd popped huge when Brodie Jr. appeared in the ring, nailing a low blow before assisting with
a Van Daminator, much to the cheers of the audience. This was a huge moment for Brodie, as his father
was one 2CW World Champion, and It shows that you can never know when Negative One will appear to help out the Dark Order.
Last week, Miro lost the TNT Championship to Sammy Guevara, but he may be appearing on Dynamite and Rampage with someone just as
important to him. The former Rusev has mentioned his wife Lana several times in recent AEW promos, ever since
she was released by WWE, and there’s been rumours that she could be signed by Tony Khan in the near future.
During an East Coat Autograph Auctions Virtual signing, Lana was asked about joining AEW, and she had a very interesting, albeit air-tight response
She said: “Well, I’m gonna tell you, stay tuned. I can’t give everything away. I can’t give all the hot tea right now.”
The former Lana, now going by CJ Perry, is keeping coy about what her status is with AEW, and there’s always the possibility that
there’s nothing going on and she’s just messing with fans, but whatever the case, this was a very interesting response from the former
Ravishing Russian.
And we’re ending today with Buddy Matthews, the former Buddy Murphy who was cut from WWE in June this year.
Since then, there’s been rampant speculation about his future, and although the long-term rumour was that he was joining Impact Wrestling,
that hasn’t happened yet. Now, Matthews has dropped a big hint about possibly joining AEW, as he recently shared a
joker emoji on his Twitter, before quickly deleting the tweet, leaving fans confused. This Wednesday, AEW will have their second a
anniversary edition of Dynamite, and a Casino Ladder match will determine a challenger for AEW World Champion Kenny Omega.
So far, six opponents, PAC, Orange Cassidy, Andrade El Idolo, Jon Moxley, Matt Hardy and Lance Archer have been announced, but one
is still a mystery, and has been called the Joker entrant. Many fans believe that Hangman Page will be the
ladder match, but it could instead be the former Cruiserweight Champion in what’d be his AEW debut
Murphy or no Murphy, next week’s Dynamite will see another WWE Superstar debut for AEW, as Bobby Fish will challenge TNT Champion
Sammy Guevara for the title, but Buddy Matthews could be also making his debut in a matter of days, with a huge World title opportunity on the line.