Here's more wrestling news for September 13th, 2022.
And we're starting off with the elite Kenny omega and the young bucks
who, in addition to being AEW wrestlers and executive vice Presidents
of the company are also part of the being the elite YouTube channel.
The show follows the bucks, omega and others as they
go about their lives outside the squared circle.
But fans won't be seeing new BTE content for the foreseeable future.
The official being the elite Twitter account fired off a tweet about
the show's future saying there will be no new content this week as
the series has been put on hiatus until further notice the tweet.
Didn't explain why, but fans figured out that this is
just another part of the suspension of the bucks & omega.
There's no confirmed date for when the elite will be back,
but with no wrestling and no YouTube series, the trio will
have plenty of time to reflect on what went down at all out.
Fans, won't be seeing the likes of Kenny omega AEW
programming or on being the elite, but the former AEW world
champion recently resurfaced in Japan before what happened.
It all out omega had been slated to appear at the Tokyo game
show convention to promote the AEW fight forever video game.
And it looks like those plans are
some of the few that haven't changed.
In a video from HAOMING a Japanese wrestling apparel
company, omega can be seen having fun in their offices.
So we know that the cleaner is in Japan.
A lot is riding on the success of AEW fight forever with the
company investing at least 10 million into their gaming department.
So AEW want their biggest names to promote it.
Even if that means using a suspended Kenny omega.
One name fans, won't be seeing an AEW permanently is Malachi black,
who was recently granted his request to be released a deeply personal
issue, led black to ask for his release, but that won't mark the
end of his stable in a recent filing AEW sought ownership of the
term house of black for the intents and purposes of merchandising.
With Malachi black now out of the picture that just
leaves Brody king buddy Matthews and Julia Hart.
And while AEW hasn't confirmed what they'll do with the group,
they at least still have the house of black name to use in August.
Johnny Gargano returned to WWE nine months after his contract
expired in NXT Gargano's return was a huge deal for WWE.
Has there had been belief among fans that he would join
AEW but we are now learning more about his comeback.
Speaking on WWE after the bell, the former NXT champion recalled
his return, which came far earlier than he had any plans to wrestle.
Again, I was okay.
Taking off a full year, letting my body rest, letting
my body recover, but also letting my mind recover.
And also re-energizing myself.
I've done this for almost 18 years at
this point, and I've been very lucky.
I haven't had any major injuries.
I haven't had any major time off.
Despite plans to be away from the ring for a year, Gargano returned
nine months after his NXT departure and defeated Chad Gable
on last night's raw in his time away, Gargano became a father.
So it makes sense.
He wanted to be there with his newborn son, but now the former
NXT champion is ready to show why he's called Johnny wrestling
in 2001, WWE debuted, their first season of tough enough a
show they would bring back multiple times over the years.
The last time fans saw tough enough was in
2015, but the reality show could be coming back.
If one former trainer gets his way on Twitter, bill DeMott,
shared an image from the 2011 series, which featured himself
Booker T Trish Stratis and stone cold, Steve Austin, and
said it would be a number one show for the USA network.
If brought back.
This gotta reply from WWE's own Adam Pierce, who is
on board with the idea of bringing the show back,
saying that the universe works in remarkable ways.
If tough enough is brought back, it likely won't involve
DeMott who resigned from WWE in disgrace a few years back
following allegations of misconduct in his role as a trainer.
Well, WWE has its own developmental ground NXT.
Tough enough's alam include the likes of the Miz, John
Morrison and NXT undisputed women's champion, Mandy
rose, and perhaps the company's next big star will have
to prove they're tough enough before signing with WWE.
Now it's been close to four months since Sasha banks
and Naomi walked out of the May 16th episode Of Monday
night raw and neither woman has been seen since.
While neither woman has wrestled the pair have
been making appearances popping up at the marvels.
She Hulk premier and recently walking the runway for New
York fashion week banks, especially is no stranger to
projects outside of WWE, as she appears as Costa Reeves
in the star wars hit series Mandalorian on Disney plus.
In a recent appearance on a H C H T O radio banks discussed
her life outside of WWE and how she doesn't plan on stopping
with her projects out of the ring, more specifically, banks
said she's really starting to focus herself on music and
creating a music video and encouraged her fans to stay tuned.
Banks already has some connections in music as her cousin
is Snoop dog, and we imagine having the rap legend on her
side will help immensely with a potential music career.
It was reported some time ago that banks and
Naomi were expected back in WWE any week now.
And though that hasn't happened yet, the boss is keeping herself
busy, despite her hiatus from wrestling for years, Roman reigns
and Paul Hayman have called on people to acknowledge their
tribal chief with even the most critical of fans being Won over.
Now the bloodline has received a unique acknowledgement as during
last night's ESPN first take cohost, Dan Orlovsky unbuttoned his
jacket to reveal a sweater, bearing the acknowledge your daddy slogan
popularized by Reigns or Loki's cohost had differing reactions to
the apparel, but he did earn himself a tweet from Reigns & Haman.
The letter of whom claimed that Orlovsky has proven
himself to be far smarter than his cohost Steven Smith.
Orlovsky is a known WWE fan and has
attended wrestling events with his family.
And he like so many others have acknowledged the head of the
table earlier this month, bron Stroman made his impact for
return to WWE demolishing various tag teams with his brute power.
Stroman strength has been a huge part of his
character throughout his wrestling career, but it's
not just the superstars of WWE who have felt it.
Stroman can be seen facing off with Irish bodybuilder
blessing, Awodibu in an arm wrestling match.
And after a struggle, the former universal
champion was able to get the win.
Stroman is hardly new to arm wrestling as he had a match with Bobby
Lashley on raw years ago and was close to defeating Devon Larratt.
Currently the number one ranked arm wrestler in north America.
The monster among man is set to be a face now
that he's back and we'll be staying on SmackDown.
So don't be surprised if he uses those arms to
take on Roman reigns with Vince McMohan retired.
It is now Stephanie McMohan and Nick Khan who are running
WWE with much of the hands on work done by triple H.
Who's working as both head of WWE,
creative and head of talent relations.
Triple H held both roles when he was running NXT and
has earned himself a lot of praise in these jobs.
One person who worked with game in NXT is EC3
and while speaking on the wrestling Outlaws, the former NXT superstar
claim, triple H was the superior man for the job, everything we're
talking about, even with the cash, the creative, the complacency, and
the guarantees, and we're doing the same work in the same work weeks.
There's a new boss in town and we have no
idea how it's gonna go and how it differs.
It could be a totally different place, maybe not completely,
but there could be the leadership's starting at the.
I do think triple H is a superior leader to ancient Vince and Tony.
From what I know, you know, you hope so, but you're
probably right too, just because there's a new president.
Sometimes the foundations and the system change.
I think we give it a shot though.
Triple H has already changed a lot in WWE bringing back several
released talent and teasing a world cup for the company.
So we'll have to wait and see how the company
flourishes in the era of the king of Kings.
Now Noel Foley, the daughter of Mick Foley.
Hasn't had an easy past couple of years after suffering a series
of concussions that derailed plans of training to be a wrestler.
Noel suffered a concussion after riding a roller coaster
and has now taken her case to none other than Dolly Parton,
Foley posted a video on her YouTube account to talk about
her concussion issues and revealed that the concussion she
is referring to happened three years ago while writing the
mystery mine coaster in Dollywood, pigeon forged, Tennessee.
Noel recalled her head whipping back and said her neck was
injured in the process and said she is now also dealing with
hyperacusis a hearing disorder brought on by her concussion
and said that just hearing things can be physically painful.
These days fully said that when she reached out to Dollywood,
they were very understanding it first saying that they would help
cover her medical bills, but that they've not actually done that.
Instead the theme park sent a letter saying that they're
sorry about her injuries, but took no responsibility and
was now not offering to cover her bills in her video.
Noel says how she wants to try and make her case to Dolly Parton
herself claiming that the Dollywood company has shown that they do
not care while the singing legend is more likely to help her out.
This is a sad time for Noel who said that
she used to be so happy and now she's not.
And we can only hope that she somehow gets the support that she needs.
Now, after years of having to live with this
concussion, we've got some sad news to report.
Now, as MMA fighter, Elias Theodorou has died at the age of 34.
Theodorou competed for the UFC in their middleweight
division, being ragged 13th before his release and
has died after a battle with stage four liver cancer.
Theodorou amassed an eight and three record while
competing in the UFC and outside the octagon was said
to be a kind and warm-hearted person when not fighting
Theodorou last fight took place last December.
And we at Slat Rock would like to offer our
condolences to his family at this sad time.
In 2021 WWE decided to break up the hurt business, a
decision that the fans hated and the group fought against.
Nevertheless WWE\'s decision was final until months later, when
WWE decided to bring the group back together only to split them
up once more, it's been nearly a year since fans saw MVP lead
a group into battle, but that could soon be about to change.
On Instagram MVP shared a video of his newest client omos
before saying that he's always thinking about business and
pans to hurt business alum, Shelton, Benjamin Fans quickly
figured out that MVP was referring to a new hurt business
and speculated on which members of the WWE roster could join.
While MVP is the manager for OMAS fans, haven't seen
much of the Nigerian giant in recent months, and it
may be time for MVP to branch out into new clients.
And we're ending today with the rowg dog, Jesse James, who was
rehired by WWE last month, taking the role of senior vice president
of live events from his fellow hall of Famer, Jeff Jarret.
This was a huge win for Roeg dog, who just a few months
back had been begging any company, even once he'd bashed
like AEW for a job and more has come out about his return.
According to P w insider road dog officially began
his duties as VP of live events a few weeks ago.
And shortly after Jarrett's departure
and road dogs return were confirmed.
PW insider noted.
The belief was road dog's first day back with WWE
occurred during the last full week of August, which would
place his return between August 22nd and August 26th.
Road dog was released in January as part
of many triple H associates cut from NXT.
But with the game now running things on the main roster,
things are looking up for the former world tag team champion.