Here's your News for August 27th 2020 WWE To Split The Undisputed Era! Bray Wyatt Tweets Goldberg! Actual Plans For Wade Barrett! WWE News 2 00:00:03,603 --> 00:00:06,106 And your headlines for today include
WWE Has FINALLY Figured Out A Way To Prevent Fans From Displaying Op seene Images During
Thunderdome Shows!
Wade Barrett Sticking Around On WWE NXT Commentary Team, But What’s The Real Story?
Suspended WWE Wrestler Returns!
Bray Wyatt Sends Message Of Forgiveness To Goldberg! Is WWE Planning To Bring Back Goldberg?
Former WWE Tag Team Champions Returning Soon!
Funny Reason Why Vince McMahon changed Keith Lee's gear on WWE RAW debut Revealed!
Finally Keith Lee Is Getting New Music At WWE Payback, But Why ?
WWE Star Breaks Character And Sends A Classy Message To Seth Rollins!
WWE Teases Split In The Undisputed Era!
Yet Another Former Released WWE Star Joining AEW !
Unexpected Development In Sonya Deville’s Trial! What’s Next For her?
Huge Sacrifice Of A WWE Wrestler Is Revealed And More!
We’re kicking off today from inside the Thunderdome, as the WWE has seemingly found a way to deal with
inappropriate fans. Over the past few days, one fan was banned for displaying a sign saying
that the Dream should be fired during Summerslam, whilst this week’s RAW also saw an image of Chris Benoit
and a Kay Kay Kay pully be displayed in the seats.
On Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alverez said that the company will only use tristed fans to be shown
in front of the hard camera. It’s unclear how WWE will find these trusted fans, but we assume that
those who have already appeared on the hard-cam without any issues will be more likely to be welcomed back.
One of WWE’s trusted superfans, Rich Achberger, better known as Sign Guy, could be spotted on the
hard-camera during this week’s RAW, and fans can expect to see more of the same faces in the coming weeks.
Over to NXT, and after returning to commentate on this week’s show, it looks like Wade Barrett will be
sticking around. During the show, Karrion Kross relinquished his newly-won NXT
Title, due to a shoulder injury, and in the second hour, William Regal announced that next week,
Johnny Gargano, Finn Balor, Tommaso Ciampa and Adam Cole will compete in a four-way 60-minute
Iron Man match for the vacant title, a match so big, Barrett said he’d be back to see it.
It’s worth noting that the former Intercontinental Champion hasn’t signed a contract with WWE, at least,
not one that we’re aware of, and it’s unclear if he’ll still be around after next week’ show.
Despite speculation that he’ll remain a commentator, there are strong rumours that Wade will eventually
be back in the ring, as Vince was high on the British star for years. Regarding Kross, ESPN reported
that his separated shoulder happened when Lee delivered a clothesline near the ropes at TakeOver 30,
one that Kross’ shoulder took the brunt of, and though Kross was originally optimistic, the injury is clearly more
severe than first thought. It’s unclear what the situation is with Mauro Ranallo, as neither he or
Beth Phoenix were on this week’s show, and whilst it was reported that he needed to go back to British
Columbia for something prior to TakeOver 30, fans can expect more of Barrett for the time being,
on a special Tuesday edition of NXT next week.
That wasn’t the only big shock from NXT, as Austin Theory returned to the gold brand this week,
after a promising stint on RAW. Despite appearing at WrestleMania, and joining Seth Rollins’ stable
Theory hadn’t been seen since June, serving what was called an “unannounced suspension,”
after he was excused of sis conduck. In a recent interview, Rollins said that the 23-year-old had some
personal issues that came up, and now Theory I back, as he showed up on NXT, and set up a program
with Bronson Reed.
WWE never commented on the claims made against Theory, though they didn’t receive as much attention
as claims made against several NXT UK Superstars or the Dream in NXT, and we’ll have to see what the future
holds for Theory, and how fans will respond, now that he’s back.
This week’s NXT also saw a huge title change, as Breezango have captured their first-ever tag team titles.
After winning a shot at Imperium during the TakeOver 30 Kickoff Show, that title match happened
tonight, and despite Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner being a well-oiled machine, it was a series of superkicks
by Breeze and an top-rope-leg-drop that Fandango that got them the win, followed by a commentary desk
celebration, near the bemused Wade Barrett.
With NXT UK returning, it’s possible Imperium will be moving back over there, and will be spending less
time on Wednesdays. This marks the first titles for both men in WWE, and with a combined
over two decades in WWE, this title win was long-overdue for Breezango.
From one title to another, as new- Universal Champion Bray Wyatt has sent a message of Forgiveness to
Goldberg. On Twitter, Wyatt said they had fixed it, whatever it may be, and after
forgiving the Hall of Famer, advised him to stay away from the Fiend’s red light.
This interaction follows on from the pair’s past, when Goldberg crushed Wyatt in under three minutes at Super
Showdown in February to win the Universal title, though Wyatt didn’t see the jackhammer.
Time will tell whether Goldberg listens to Bray’s advice, as we know that the WCW legend is contracted for at
least two-matches a year, making another encounter with the Fiend a possibility.
Now, it’s been a while since fans saw The Usos in action, due to Jimmy needing surgery ater a knee surgery,
but it now looks like the pair are ready to return. Though Jey Uso has been around,
the company haven’t featured him much, but on Twitter, the former tag champions told every other team that
an Uso Countdown has started. The Usos didn’t reveal when they’ll be back, though its obvious they plan
on being back in the ring as soon as possible, though this entire situation depends on Jimmy’s knee injury,
and just how speedy his recovery goes.
Over to AEW now, and not too long ago, Jon Moxley took some time to film a movie called Cagefighter,
and now that movie has a shot at being seen by a wide audience.
Deadline reports that Cagefighter is slated for an October 9th release date, and Screen Media has picked up the
film, which opens the doors for the indie to reach a much-wider audience.
In it, Moxley will play Randy Stone, a wrestler booked in an MMA company’s first-ever cross-promotional wrestling
Vs. MMA event. Moxley has previously said that ethough he enjoyed filming Cagefghter,
Hollywood isn’t his full-time destination, as whilst Cagfighter will now be seen by more people, the World Champion
seems more than happy being the top star in one of the world’s biggest companies.
Back to WWE, and fans weren’t happy when Keith Lee received new music and gear for his RAW debut
this week, and now we know why this change was made.
On the latest Dropkick Diskussions, Tom Colohue explained that Vince McMahon likes ti have something
of a clean slate when a star is called from NXT to the main roster, and added:
Essentially, the WWE believe that what he has now is better than what he had on NXT, so they expected
people on social media to say 'oh, this is great'. And as part of that (about his music) 'this music is new,
it's exciting' let's get people talking, let's make sure Keith Lee trends - andKeith Lee did trend,
andKeith Lee did trend, not necessarily what they were going for
It was also explained that Lee must’ve approved of his new ring-gear, as it was made a
couple of weeks ago, and after Lee promised fans that he’ll take care of both matters, hopefully the Limtless
One’s main-roster run will be smooth-sailing from now on.
We’re looking ahead to Payback, as Lee will face Randy Orton this Sunday, and it’s been cnonfirmed
that he’ll have new music. Arena taping reports that Lee’s new theme will debut this Sunday,
with lyrics from Sergio Veneno, and this comes after fans started multiple petitions to give Lee his theme he
used in NXT. Whilst that’s not happening, there are many fans who’d prefer anything
than what he used on RAW this week, and we’ll have to see how this new song stacks up against the Limitless
One’s NXT entrance music.
Now, the Retribution stable have been causing havoc as of late, plans backstage seem to be equally as
chaotic. Whilst fans have plenty of theories as to who could be under the masks,
Ringside News are reporting that the company still hasn't decided on who will be revealed, and that this idea
was Vince McMahon was done on a whim.
One source inside WWE told the site "we're winging it," as it seems that anybody could be under those
masks at the moment. Though names like Dio Maddin, Dominik Djakovic and Mia Yim have
all been rumoured, the source neither confirmed or denied those names being Retribution members,
saying "Possible? Yes. Definite? No way."
It sounds like WWE's creative team have a difficult job deciding who will be revealed as part of Retribution,
and given reports of Vince McMahon tearing up scripts, things are understandably very tense backstage.
Over to Impact Wrestling next, as Acey Romero is a big man, and whilst you still don’t wanna mess with him,
he’s now quite a lot smaller. On Twitter, Romero revealed that he tried to lose some weight recently,
and after tipping the scales at 475lbs at the start of his journey, now weighs in at 376, having lost 99lbs in 114 days.
This is a huge accolade for Romero, and we can only imagine that his new-found agility will benefit him
him as well, and with his health and mindset improving post-weight-loss, we’d like to sednd our congratulations
to Romero for his huge accomplishment.
Back to WWE now, and whilst they may be bitter enemies on-screen, Dominik Mysterio recently had plenty
of praise for Seth Rollins. Appearing out-of-character on the Gorilla Position podcast,
the 23-year-old said how Rollins has been nothing but helpful and kind throughout this feud, and added:
He is a master at his craft. I couldn't think of anyone else to have a debut match, anyone better than
Seth Rollins. I am very thankful for him RAW’s main event which saw
Dominik and Rey Mysterio face Rollins and Murphy was cut short by Retribution, and though it’s
unclear where things will go from here, Dominik has shown tremendous promise thus far.
Back to NXT now, as this week’s show saw WWE tease a split in the Undisputed Era.
After Kyle O’Reilly defeated Drake Maverick, Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong encouraged him to join
them in attacking Maverik post-match, something that O’Reilly eventually did, after plenty of hesitation.
There’s also been rumours of O’ Reilly splitting from the group to pursue a singles push as a babyface,
as it seems the cracks in one of NXT’s most dominant stables are starting to show.
Back to the main roster, and after two weeks of two Pay Per Views, Summerslam and Payback,
the company is taking their time for their next pay-per-view outing.
Clash of Champions was originally meant to happen on September 20th, but has now been pushed back to
September 27th, according to PW Insider. It’s unclear why the change happened,
but now Clash of Champions will get more time to build, before it takes place in the Thunderdome next month.
Over to AEW, as Erick Rowan has teased joining TNT Champion Brodie Lee.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet, Rowan he and Lee have always been joined at the hip, and said he’s sure the two
will do something in the future together, and we’ll have to wait and see whether this reunion
happens in AEW. We’ve got an update in the Sonya Devlle situation, as the Judge
looking over the Philip Thomas case has blocked the media’s access to evidence.
This block also includes any video footage and messages that were sent to Deville, and although
this is a big blow to the local media in Florida covering the case, blocking this info getting out is the safest
course of action for Deville, who’s been through enough already.
Now, it’s no secret that the New Day are as tight as it gets, and on their podcast, Big E revealed just how
selfless Kofi Kingston is. Speaking about the Hell in a Cell match against the Usos, Big E said
how Xavier Woods wanted to be in the match, but kit was Kofi’s turn in their rotation, before saying:
It was Kofi's turn to be in the match but he selflessly said: “hey Woods I know this is important to you.
You're going to be in the match. Big E added that Kofi has decided to step away from the opportunity
to shine big, just to willingly let his partners have an opportunity, as it’s clear that for Kofi Kingston, nothing,
not even big pushes, are worth more than his friends.
And we’re ending with news from AEW, as Chris Jericho has done it all in wrestling, and sadly,
that includes seeing his friends die too soon. On his latest special, the former World
Champion was asked about what he'd say to Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, if given the chance,
and replied saying: "I don’t know what I would say to Chris, but I know to Eddie, I’d say miss you,
wish you were still here, and you’ve got a great couple daughters, and you’ve got a great wife, and everyone
loves and misses you. So, that’s what I would say to Eddie.”
Both men died under very different circumstances, as whilst WWE will always celebrate Eddie's legacy,
Benoit's actions during his final days have caused WWE to blackball his name entirely, and hopefully Jericho
won't see any more of his friends in the wrestling world, taken too soon.