Here's the News for June 2nd 2020 Why Wrestling Fans Are Upset With Nia Jax Once More? Why NXT Wrestlers Are Infuriated Again? WWE NEWS
And your Headlines for today include
Why Wrestling fans may not return to shows until next year
Nia jax under fire for an offensive joke on kairi sane
Why NXT stars are unhappy
Kurt angle turns down a major offer from wwe
Bray wyatt reveals a childhood story
WWE introduces freeversion of wee network
We’re kicking off today with news from both WWE and AEW, we all know that both companies
haven’t had fans in attendance since mid-March, and whilst fans are eager to return,
It may still be some time.
On Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alverez noted that both companies want fans
back as soon as they can, but nobody knows when that’ll be.
He added that whilst it could be as soon as this fall, fans may have to wait until 2021 before
they can fork over their hard-earned cash for tickets to either promotion.
Ringside News have reported that neither company are anywhere close to touring
anytime soon, though it should be noted that both companies are lucky to have any shows at all,
thanks to having their own venues.
WWE might have to change their taping schedule if they bring back fans, as the NXT Superstars who
played the crowd recently weren’t exactly thrilled about being stood up for the majority
of their lengthy filming schedule.
We’re looking at this week’s RAW next, as the match between Kairi Sane and Nia Jax that saw
the Kabuki Warrior take a nasty bump into the ring steps finally aired.
The match was heavily edited to get around Sane’s injury, as when she hit the steps, the camera cut
to the crowd, and when it went back to the ring, Sane was quickly rolled back in the ring,
and pinned by the former RAW Women’s Champion after a leg drop.
What fans didn’t see from the show is that Sane was busted open and bled a lot, leading
to match being paused and Sane being tended to.
Though Sane stated she could continue, the fact the company had her quickly lose after
the bump shows they didn’t make her work too much, and after the match,
Kairi took to social media to show off the cut she suffered.
This just goes to show that accidents can happen at any time and even when WWE
are able to minimise the risks due to being in a private locations, these things can still occur.
Now, it should be noted that WWE officials have said it was Sane who was in control of the bump
when it happened, but that hasn’t stopped fans blaming Jax, who also got into hot water on this
week’s RAW for a different reason.
During a pre-match promo, Jax criticised the Kabuki Warriors, claiming they’re not real friends
and even mocked what she described as their “memememe Japenese.”
Fans online didn’t take kindly to Jax mocking how the two Superstars sound, with some
calling it ******s, whilst others questioned how the match was heavily edited, but not this.
Clearly, Jax isn’t making any new fans recently, but that won’t stop her challenging for the RAW
Women’s Championship against Asuka at Backlash.
Now, recently the WWE has used NXT Superstars as a live crowd, and whilst it’s certainly added to
the atmosphere, it wasn’t easy for anyone to pull off.
Not only did the gold brand Superstars have to stand for the majority of three long days
of 10-hour shoots, only being allowed to sit down during match-breaks, but it’s now being
reported that the Superstars were made to wait much longer.
Fightful are reporting that Superstars weren’t happy after they were used as the crowd
for the upcoming NXT Championship match for TakeOver: In Your House,
as they said:
When Performance Center recruits were called upon for the Velveteen Dream vs. Adam Cole
match. The recruits were asked to show up at 7, but the downpour in the area kept delaying things.
As it turns out, most were waiting around until midnight before they actually
filmed the In Your House match
Cold Vs. Dream will air as part of TakeOver: In Your House on June 7th, and though they did a special
match set-up where cars surrounded a ring, obviously the weather had other plans.
Speaking of waiting around, the NXT Superstars didn’t just have to wait around for TakeOver,
but for RAW and SmackDown as well.
Wrestling Inc reports that Gold brand Superstars showed up around 10am Eastern,
which means their shooting days were close to eleven or twelve hours each day.
The company wasn’t taking any chances, as Superstars had their temperatures taken, and a
questionnaire was sent out asking about who the Superstars have seen during this
ongoing global situation.
Whilst it’s good to see WWE being careful, it should be noted that the company isn’t doing any swab
testing, as it seems they’re hoping the questionnaire and temperatures will be enough to keep them safe.
From the crowd to the action now, as this week’s shown R-Truth recapture his baby in a very
unusual way.
When 24/7 Champion Rob Gronkowshi appeared on RAW to film a viral dance video,
behind the NFL star turned out to be Truth, who rolled up Gronk to capture the title after
a referee revealed himself.
Gronk certainly didn’t seem too happy to lose the title in such a short segment, but with the title
now back on Truth, we expect plenty more title changes in the near future.
We’ve got some huge news from the WWE Network next, as after years of speculation and rumours,
the company has released a free version of their streaming service which is available now.
In the WWE.com article published by the company, it was revealed that the Free Network includes
over 15,000 titles, including certain historical WWE Pay Per Views and NXT TakeOver events.
Recent episodes of RAW, SmackDown and NXT are also part of the Free Network, as
are shows including the returning RAW Talk, which It was later confirmed will be hosted
by Charley Caruso and Samoa Joe.
Other shows that’ll be available from the free WWE Network include The Bump,
as well as Ride Along, and Table for Three.
In a statement, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Advanced Media Jayar Donlan said the free
Network was a key companent on the company’s digital stategy, and allows all fans to enjoy
WWE content.
Of course, fans will get much more content, for the current price of 9.99 a month, but it’ll be
interesting to see how the numbers change for the Network, now a free version is available.
One person fans can see plenty of on the Network is Bray Wyatt, and though the Fiend may be a
demonic entity, he also likes his toys.
As a multi-generation Superstar, Wyatt spent plenty of time backstage, and recently revealed
a time where his younger self was at WCW, where he had an interaction with Sid Vicious
He said: When I was a kid I was playing in a WCW locker room somewhere with a brand
new Rocketeer toy. Psycho Sid Vicious thought I was being too loud and I was annoying him.
So I shot him the bird, like a man. And he promptly destroyed my Rocketeer toy.
Wyatt went on to reveal that his good friend Jason Baker did more than just help him create
create the Fiend’s look, but he also restored his faith in humanity, as he bought the
former Universal Champion a brand new Rocketeer figure, 30 years after Sid’s destruction.
It’s good that Wyatt was able to get some closure on this situation, especially as the
two-time father knows the importance of toys, and whilst the Rocketeer flies again
it’s no thanks to Sid Vicious
Back to the ring now and whilst Drake Maverick was one of many stars released in April, the British
star has continued to compete as part of the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament.
Literally fighting for his career in WWE, Maverick’s struggle has won over fans and Superstars
alike, including WWE Champion Drew McIntyre.
Speaking to Sportskeeda about the former Rockstar Spud, McIntyre praised Maverick, and mentioned
the emotional video Drake posted when he first found out he’d been released
Though the future is unclear, the Scottish Superstar believes
Maverick will still be with WWE for quite some time, stating:
“He's so talented when it comes to his mind. He could be writing the show, he could be helping
with characters, he can be on the show, he can be a manager. He's so multitalented and I do
think, going off of this storyline, which he created himself, he will be around and he's going to
have a long future here, not just on camera but off-camera, too."
With Maverick set to face El Hijo del Fantasma in the finals, time will tell whether Maverick is able
to save his career, and we expect Jordan Devlin, who was never stripped of the gold,
to be watching closely.
We’re looking at All Elite Wrestling next, as after Vickie Guerrero appeared on AEW Dark,the WWE
doesn’t want anything to do with the former General Manager.
WWE have opted not to ask Vickie to return for reunions and even stopped giving Vickie podcast
guests due to appearing on AEW, and on his own podcast,
Jim Ross gave his own views of the situation, saying:
“How Mickey Mouse is that sh*t? You’re going to take her off for being on a YouTube show? Did
she say anything disparaging regarding your brand? Not a damn word. You got to be sh*tting me.
JR added that he was embarrassed that Vickie has been treated this way after
the years of work she put in to WWE, and she isn’t the only
person to be blacklisted due to an affiliation with AEW”.
In the past, Chris Benoit’s son David said he was banned from WWE over wearing AEW merch,
and although a call to Mark Carrano quickly fixed things,
it looks like a call wasn’t something the former General Manager and Miss WrestleMania was able to do.
We’ve got more AEW news next, as World Champion Jon Moxley has posted a tribute to CZW
wrestler Danny Havoc, who **** recently age 34.
In an emotional tweet where it seems Moxley was crying all night, the AEW star praised Havoc as
not just a fearless performer, but also a creative and talented artist, revealing that it was Havoc who
designed the first AEW Mox shirt, and that he created the grenade design.
The former WWE World Champion also shared some more of Havoc’s designs, which quickly led fans to
encourage him to use each one in some way.
It’s obvious that Havoc meant a lot to Moxley, and countless other stars,
and it’s truly terrible to see yet another name in wrestling be taken too soon.
Back to WWE now, and on last week’s SmackDown, fans saw Kurt Angle introduce Matt Riddle
to the blue brand, but this could have been so much more.
Speaking to CBR, Angle revealed that he had been offered a job to manage the King of Bros,
and whilst he’d love to do do just that, turned it down as the timing wasn’t right.
Whilst he may not be managing the former MMA fighter, that didn’t stop Angle from claiming Riddle will be
one of the faces of the WWE, adding:
“His personality is great. At first, it’s a little odd. But once you get to know him, he’s very likable,” Angle
told CBR. “And that’s what he’s going to get from the fans. They’re going to love this kid.
And he proves it in the ring. He’s phenomenal in the ring.
There’s no doubt about that. But his whole bro gimmick thing works really well”.
Time will tell whether Angle’s predictions for the Original Bro turn out to be true, and whilst
there’s been reports of backstage heat for Riddle, it certainly will help
him to have the backing of an Olympic Gold Medalist.