Here's more wrestling news for July 28th, 2022.
And we're kicking off this afternoon with AEW dynamite,
which was the company's fight for the fallen special episode.
Last night on the show, AEW interim world champion, John
Moxley defended his championship against Los Ingobernables
member Rush who earned a title match by defeating his
brother dragon Lee at ROHdeath before dishonor last.
Moxley would retain the title in a hard fought effort,
but he wasn't left waiting to learn of his next opponent
appearing on the ramp with the rest of his society.
Chris Jericho challenged Moxley to a match for the AEW
interim world championship that would take place in two
weeks at the quake by the lake edition of AEW dynamite.
Of course, Jericho was the first AEW world champion
and would lose the title to Moxly at revolution 2020.
Should Jerich O win.
He would be the second ever two time, AEW world champion, the
second interim, AEW world champion and would be the one cm punk
will face to unify the two, AEW world titles when he is back.
But that all hinges on Y2J getting the win in two weeks time over to
WWE as the promotion is in Nashville for this Saturday's premium live
event, summer slam, but that's not all that's going down in music.
Yesterday WWE began with their three days of tryouts.
As the company looks to find talent who they can
mold into being the superstars of the future.
This is the first tryout since triple H was appointed as head of
talent relations, but he's not checking out the recruits alone.
Former WWE champion big E is also aiding with the tryouts
after being missing from TV for months with a broken neck.
And Paul Hayman is also aiding the cerebral assassin.
WWE has invited both college athletes and independent
wrestlers to the tryouts and we'll have to wait and see who
gets invited one more time and we'll have to wait and see who
gets that lucrative contract from the biggest promotion in
town, the WWE tryouts will see all sorts of athletic people.
Try to earn a contract with the company,
including the nephew of an NFL legend.
Troy Polamalu became a legend of the game for his
time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it appears
that athleticism and charisma run in the family.
Troy's nephew Troy Polamalu is currently an offensive lineman
for the Georgetown Hoyas, but TMZ reports that he attended day.
One of the WWE tryouts yesterday, Polamalu spoke about wanting to
be a role model for overweight kids and showed a ton of charisma,
which will no doubt go down well with WWE's hiring committee Talati.
Isn't just the nephew of Troy, but is also the nephew of his aunt.
Serona who WWE fans will know better by her ring name.
Tamina Snuka.
Right now there's no confirmation on whether Talati has earned
himself a contract yet, but a lot of things seem to be going his
way in his quest to become a WWE superstar with Vince McMohan gone
from WWE there's been a lot of talk about who will be next to go.
And many believe that Kevin Dunns days are numbered.
The long time WWE director has often
been seen as nothing but a Vince McMohan.
Yes, man.
And with triple H said to not be a fan of his
work, many doubt done will be with WWE in a year's.
Dunn's departure is unlikely to upset too many people behind the
scenes and on his podcast, former WWE writer, Freddie prince Jr.
Recalled a time where dunn denied
storylines based purely on aesthetics.
It's a very random lowkey era where the numbers
weren't great and people missed out on a few
wrestlers peaks, like the Beth phoenixes of the world.
Like she kind of had her peak.
It was at a time where total divas wasn't a thing yet.
So the women didn't get that much.
Love.
So if she was gonna get any time as a champion, which she should
have had a lot of they're like, well, we gotta pair her with Santeo.
So then she had like a thing with Santeo where they were,
they both had a title in Santino would do his comedy stuff,
and then she would save him when he would run like a girl.
So it was this weird, low key under the radar time where
we were all kind of held hostage by the whims of Vince,
Kevin Dunn, man, one guy who loves wrestling right.
With all his heart, more than his family, more than his dogs.
And then this other guy who I never
got the sense, liked wrestling at all.
You could pitch for 20 minutes, Kevin would
be like, well, I don't think she's pretty.
And all of a sudden, like six weeks of story was just gone.
It's like, well, our champ has to be pretty.
It's like, yo, do you think mankind was pretty.
You could throw out a number of how many less than handsome male
champions have existed and I shall exceed it, but it would be dead.
It would just be dead because he would say one thing,
Kevin Dunn's position in WWE looks to be in serious
jeopardy with Vince McMohan, retired and stories like
these won't exactly help his chances with the company.
There was a time when Brian cage was routinely featured on
AEW programming, but those days are a thing of the past.
Cage hasn't had a match for AEW since October of last year.
And when his wife ranted about cage not being used, well, it
only earned him heat backstage speaking, during a K&S Wrestlefest
virtual signing this week cage spoke about his hiatus from AEW
and claimed that jealous people are trying to sabotage his career.
Cage claimed that certain people who went unnamed made
sure to point out backstage, that his wife had tweeted
disparaging comments about AEW to hurt his chances.
A plan that has seemingly worked speaking about his
wife's comments cage said that it wouldn't have been a
big deal if people hadn't brought it to AEW's attention.
And that it's hardly a surprise that his wife wants him to do well.
Cage is closing in on a year since his last AEW match where
he lost to Ricky Starks on the October 6th, 2021 rampage.
And while he did compete on the ROHdeath before dishonor,
pre-show his future as an all elite competitor remains unclear.
Brian cage shows no sign of returning, but one person
who is finally back is Luther appearing during the latest
dark tapings before dynamite Luther was excited to be back
hugging, Serpentico ahead of his match with Cole Carter.
Unfortunately for Serpentico Luther's return.
Wasn't enough to keep the former Troy two dimes Donovan
from winning, but it's great to see Luther back in AEW now
happy Corbin has been with WWE since 2012 and over the last
decade has undergone several transformations from the lone
Wolf to the king of the ring, to being down on his luck.
And now happy again.
Corbin has had a whirlwind career, which isn't ending anytime soon.
Sitting down with Rick Ucchino Corbin spoke about his
career and revealed plans for after he hangs up his boots.
I wanna have another five or 10 years here in WWE
but eventually like all athletes at some point,
our body doesn't keep up with our minds anymore.
Then I definitely wanna get into that food world, whether it's
food network or it's my own YouTube stuff, or, you know, my
buddy Aaron food networks, TV chef Aaron May does a lot of
stuff where he's a guest where he's a celebrity sponsored.
Corbin has a plan for retirement, but that
doesn't mean it's coming anytime soon.
But at some point the former us champion will be putting down his
steel chair and picking up a spatula more from AEW as jungle boy
had an appearance during this week's fight for the fallen special
edition of dynamite and had some choice words for Christian cage.
The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion has made
things very personal with jungle boy, bringing up
the ladders deceased father, Luke Perry and jungle.
Boy is rightly furious.
Interviewed this week by Tony Schiavone jungle.
Boy didn't mince his words calling cage,
the biggest pussy he's ever met in his life.
The profanity wasn't censored on the broadcast.
And we wonder if Tony Khan will get a call from
standards and practices after this week's fight for the
fallen dynamite more from Vince McMahon's retirement.
Now, as the former CEO of WWE has relinquished all roles with the
company through the claims about misconduct with female employees.
After 40 years on top of WWE's throne, these are
truly unprecedented times for everyone involved and
could cause a serious shake up behind the scenes.
That's how Booker T sees it as on his hall of fame podcast.
The five time WCW world champion said how some stars
could be in for a rude awakening with McMohan gone.
Booker said that a lot of people will have a comfort zone
working with McMahon and have spent years knowing that they can
get decades of wisdom from the now ex-chairman of the board.
Well, Stephanie McMahon and Nick khan are
now CEOs and triple HS running creative.
None of them have the same level of experience as
Vince McMohan himself, whether superstars like it
or not, McMohan is gone and unlikely to ever return.
And those who found comfort working under the eye of the former
chairman will now just have to make due in this new era of wrestling.
One of the final names to be hired in the Vince era was Logan
Paul, who brings a considerable amount of star power to WWE.
This Saturday, Paul will have his first singles match when he takes
on the Miz At summer slam, but he could be in for a rude awakening.
Speaking on raw talk, Jerry, the king Lawler
addressed Paul's summer slam match and said that all
his influence on social media won't mean a thing.
When he gets in the ring, he's all about the spotlight.
Let me tell you something, Logan, Paul I've
always said this being real, super popular on
social media is about like being rich at monopoly.
Big deal.
When you get in the ring in a WWE ring,
it's gonna be a whole different world.
Paul is so far undefeated in WWE having won his tag match
with the Miz against the Mysteroe's at WrestleMania 38.
But it'll be interesting to see how the
YouTuber turned superstar handles wrestling.
When he doesn't have a partner on July 31st, one day after summer
slam, Ric flair will compete in his final ever match teaming
with Andrade El Idolo to face Jeff Jarrett and Jay lethal.
This will be a historic night for flair and one that
many stars of wrestling are expected to attend in person.
With Vince McMahon now retired.
It's possible that he may be present
for the nature boy's final ever match.
And speaking on his to be the man podcast.
Rick says he hopes that happens.
I'm trying to get Vince to come to Nashville.
Now I want him to roast me.
He certainly has in real life enough.
Hey, these heels don't draw you stupid son of a bitch.
Don't ever bring a lawyer to see me.
I don't like lawyers who are these two Jack off's.
Prior to flare's last match.
There will be a roast of the nature boy, in which legends
of wrestling will share stories from Rick's career.
And we're certain that McMahon will have plenty of those.
There has been some concern from those in WWE about McMahon's
retirement, as it said, he doesn't have any hobbies or interests
outside of wrestling, but fans may not have to wait long to see that.
Now retired.
Former CEO, Flaire will team with Andrade El Idolo for his final
ever match who isn't just his son-in-law, but also an AEW wrestler.
Jay lethal.
One of flare's opponents is also with AEW and
the entire card will have an all elite feel.
Despite Tony Khan's initial reservations.
Speaking To insight flair said that he and Conrad
Thompson had planned on including AEW talent.
But that Khan was initially hesitant saying that it all became
a little political with the owner of AEW & Ring of honor.
Thankfully cooler heads prevailed in the show has a stacked card,
but only after Tony Khan had to be won over and approve his talent,
being involved in what will be a historic night in the industry.
And we're ending with WWE is last month, it was announced that
a partnership with G4 has led to a new game show titled arena.
And now we have a sneak peak at the latest episode.
In the sneak peak, we can see NFL and WWE collide in
the arena as Los Angeles, Rams Leonard Floyd teamed up
with Seth Rollins to take on the Los Angeles chargers.
Austin Ekeler partnered with Becky Lynch.
The show is hosted by WWE superstar, Xavier woods and
G4 host Gina darling, as both sides, hope to win over
fans with their mix of wrestling and pop culture.