Here's more wrestling news for September 24th 2021
Date Of AEW Dynamite’s Move To TBS Confirmed; AEW To Reportedly Introduce TBS Championship For Women’s Division!
CM Punk On If There Is Any Competition Between Him & Bryan Danielson In AEW!
WWE Superstar Urinated Himself On Live TV!
WWE Referee Quits Due To Bullying!
Wrestler Seriously Injured In Deathmatch, Fundraiser Taking Place!
“Superstar” Graham Provides Update After Hospitalization, Talks Steroid Use & Heart Damage! And More!
We’re starting today with AEW Dynamite, which is moving Dynamite to TBS next year.
Details are still scarce on the big move, but we now know when fans will have to switch from TNT to TBS.
In a report from Variety, it’s said that the move will happen on January 5th 2022, with the first Dynamite of the new era happening that same night.
As for Rampage, that’ll remain on TNT every Friday at 10pm, and as proven with the consistently great viewing numbers and
demographic figures, especially in the 18-49 group, AEW relationship with Turner’s Networks remain as strong as ever
Dynamite’s move to TBS will be a massive change for AEW, but it will usher in a new title for the roster to challenge for.
That’s according to Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Pro-Wrestling podcast, who reports that a secondary women’s Championship
is coming, and will be known as the TBS title. Presumably a sister championship to the TNT title currently held by Miro, it’s believed that
the title won’t be made official until both Dynamite begins airing on TBS. Zarian also hinted at a possible AEW trios
championship at some point, and there’s been rumblings of a six-man tag title for some time now, but before that, fans can expect the
inaugural TBS Champion to be crowned next year
Two wrestlers fans will see plenty of on TBS next year is Bryan Danielson and CM Punk, who are arguably the two biggest signings in AEW
history. With both men being former WWE World Champions and huge names, fans have compared
their two respective careers in AEW so far, but in an interview with Barstool Sports, Punk himself dismissed the idea of the two trying to one-up
each other: ”I don’t think there’s competition. I think there’s just a great will and desire to not only wrestle
each other eventually but just let’s have fun with all these new toys we got, all these new kids you know and I keep talking about wanting to tag
with him. There’s just so many options.” CM Punk and Bryan Danielson have competed various times over the years, both before and
during their time in WWE, and while it’s likely they’ll face off eventually in AEW, the pair are wanting to face some brand new challengers for now.
Over to SmackDown, as tonight’s show will see the go-home show before Extreme Rules, and will see a brand-new talk-show segment.
In May last year, Becky Lynch relinquished the RAW Women’s Championship to Asuka, due to her real-life pregnancy.
That moment, which unfortunately took place with zero fans present, was a heart-warming moment for both women, but what fans saw
wasn’t exactly the truth. During the announcement, Asuka was shocked and pleased for Lynch to become a mother
but during a press conference with Give Me Sport, The Man came clean about her pregnancy announcement:
I told her just before, it was a great reaction. She wasn’t supposed to know. I wasn’t supposed to tell her, but I really like Asuka so…
In December, Lynch gave birth to her and Seth Rollins’ daughter Roux, and last month, returned to capture the SmackDown Women’s title
at Summerslam. As for Asuka, she’s been out of action lately with an injury, and has been spotted with her
arm in a brace, and it remains unclear when the Empress of Tomorrow will be back.
Since coming to WWE in 2018, Drake Maverick has never been afraid to look like a fool, and the comedy character went to new levels at
that year’s Survivor Series. Speaking on D-Von Dudley’s Table-Talk podcast, Maverick discussed when he wet his pants
during the Pay Per View, and that he had to think on the fly when it came to relieving himself, as the device that was supposed to
produce a liquid in his pants leg malfunctioned. He explained: "I had to shoot wet myself because the
contraption broke. That’s as far as I'll go to, one, get the job done and two, for the sake of entertainment. My boss asks me, 'I want you to
urinate yourself tonight, here's how we're going to do it.' I remember Arn Anderson was my producer and he was like, 'What if this
contraption doesn't work?' I'm like, 'Arn, if it doesn't work, I got this.' He's like, 'If it doesn't work, it's going to look terrible.' I'm guzzling
water. Big Show grabs me. I [press the button] and nothing is happening. "I'm like [frozen]. A lot of people, from things
I've read, assume that I'm pressing a button. There's no button. I intentionally went out in gray trousers and didn't wear underwear
just in case. Obviously, with any material, you don't know how thick it is and if water will show up. I'm closing my eyes and just
concentrating on getting out as much tinkle as I can, but I'm also trying to make sure that the stream is going to touch the clothing. Where
I'm peeing, I'm forcing the material onto myself so it will come through. It was just a trickle, but you could see it and everyone got the gist."
When Drake got backstage, he was asked by Road Dogg Jesse James about the contraption, and admitted it was broken, and after confiding
that he had to shoot wet himself, this got a big laugh from Road Dogg, Triple H and especially Vince McMahon.
Traditionally, Superstars will shake hands with Vince and the Game, thanking the duo for allowing them to work in the biggest promotion
in the world, but on that fateful November night, Maverick and his dripping pants were fortunately excused.
With Big Show now gone from WWE, Maverick will hopefully avoid any more accidents like this, and are you surprised by the lengths the British
Superstar went for the show? Let us know in the comments.
For years, Jim Ross worked in WWE, as both a commentator and head of talent relations, and he saw a lot go down during his time with thE
company. On the latest episode od Grilling JR, JR spoke about former WWE referee Billy Silverman, who
quit after being bullied during a flight. The story goes that in 2001, Silverman upgraded himself to a fist-class seat when travelling
with the roster, and was unaware of the unwritten rule that seat upgrades are meant for only the top names in the company.
This story was covered in a report from Dave Meltzer that year, who said that Silverman was “ribbed unmercifully,” and was forced to buy
beers for everyone on the flight. Responding to the report, Ross explained that some guys on the roster were bullies, and
knew that Silverman wasn’t going to fight back, and praised him as a referee. JR added that as Head of Talent Relations at the
time, he felt bad that Silverman had been bullied so much that he quit, but questioned what he could’ve done in that situation
In 2001, PW Torch’s Wade Keller added to the reports, saying that Silverman was a target for being reluctant to give up a first-class seat,
and ‘verbal ribbing’ from JBL had led to Silverman quitting. Silverman is now another name on the lengthy
list of people targeted by John Bradshaw Layfield, and hasn’t returned to WWE in the 20 years since his unfortunate departure.
Back to AEW, as Bryan Danielson debuted at All Out this month in one of the biggest scores for the company to date.
Just four months after he was challenging for the WWE Universal Championship, Bryan made his debut for the All-Elite promotion, but
there were other options for the American Dragon. Speaking to WFAN’s Moose and Maggie, Danielson said how it seemed like there were
two options, WWE or AEW, but he considered returning to where he made his name in the first place:
“Part of me was like ‘or I could just do like an independent schedule where I don’t sign with anybody.’ And I also thought about not coming
back to wrestling at all.” Before WWE, Danielson was one of the biggest names on the independent scene, and
would have been an even bigger name now, but the ex-Superstar ultimately decided to join AEW, in the latest victory for Tony Khan
We’ve got some terrible news from the independent scene, as during an event last weekend, indie wrestler Benny Cumberbatch s
suffered a serious neck injury. This injury occurred at a Primos Premier Pro Wrestling event in Denver, Colorado, during
the finals of a death-match tournament. The spot saw Cumberbatch receive a Canadian Destroyer off a balcony into a collection of tables
and other debris, and all protective mats in the area had been removed, leaving nothing but exposed wood under the tables.
A local favourite in Colorado, Cumberbatch is currently in hospital, with one source telling Wrestling Inc “things aren’t looking so good.”
A GoFundMe has been created to help Benny out, which has already raised over $11,000 of it’s $15,000 goal.
Primos Premiere Pro Wrestling have also weighed in, saying that all contributions from the deathmatch tournament will go to Benny’s
medical bills, and we’re sending our very best wishes to him and his family at this awful time.
And we’re ending today with WWE Hall of Famer Billy Graham, who was hospitalised last Sunday at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, after dealing with
some heart issues and fluid on his lungs. We now have a update on him, as In a Facebook post, Graham revealed that he’s back home
but he admits that he’s very weak right now, and can barely lift a spoon of soup to his mouth. In his statement, Graham refutes the idea that his
years of steroid usage was a factor, saying that when he asked doctors about his Congenitive Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrilation,
he was told that his condition is one millions of U.S. citizens deal with, and it’s not influenced by steroids.
Graham called his most recent hospitalisation a “very serious heart episode,” but the fact he’s at home is a huge step in the right direction.