Here's your wrestling news for October 21st, 2022,
and we're kicking off with Bray Wyatt, who returned to
WWE at Extreme Rules and fans were ecstatic to see him
appear 15 months after his release from the company.
At the time, many people, including WWE loyalist
McFoley, called out the company for making a bad
decision, but he's now back under new manage.
Last week Wyatt appeared on SmackDown where he cut a
passionate promo to the crowd and Sean Ross Sapp reports.
The Bray has been placed on the internal roster for Team Blue.
It was rumored when he returned that Wyatt would
appear on both Raw and SmackDown as he is one of
the company's most popular superstars right now.
But that isn't what'll be happening.
In the same report, Sapp gave an update on why it's situation for
tonight's SmackDown saying that Bray will be on the show and the
uncle howdy version of his character will be implemented yet again?
Uncle Howdy is what the mask is known by within
WWE, and it's a term, the WWE recently filed a
trademark with the eventual plan to use it on tv.
For horror fans.
Uncle Howdy is also the same name?
The Possessed Reagan uses for the Demonn Pazuzu in the Exorcist
film, And we doubt this is more than a mere coincidence.
Of course, being on SmackDown puts Him on course for a match
with Roman reigns, and it has been reported that a title
run was part of Bray's agreement to return with Triple H.
Whether Wyatt's the one to be thrown the tribal chief or
if his time will come later on, that's for time to tell.
But one thing we do know is that Bray will be exclusively on
SmackDown moving forward before a possible match with why it occurs.
Rains will face Logan Paul next month in what
will be the main event of wwe, Crown jewel 2022.
Paul is undefeated in WWE so far, but is still considered the underdog
for this match, but he's training with one of the all time greats.
On WWE'S Twitter account fans saw Paul training with
none other than Shawn Michaels and there's fewer
people to learn from Better than the Heartbreak kid.
The head of NXT Michaels is no stranger to winning big on huge shows
such as his WrestleMania 12 Iron Man Overtime Victory over Brett Hart.
It was at WrestleMania 38 that Paul made his in ring
debut teaming with the MIZ to defeat the Misterios and
later defeated his tag team partner at Summer Slam.
Despite this training, reigns is still the favorite to
leave Rhat as the undisputed WWE universal champion.
But Logan Paul won't make things easy when the two face off.
Next month we've got some tragic news as
Tristan Nash, the son of Kevin Nash has died.
Age 26.
Sean Ross Sapp reported on Twitter that Tristan
had recently started working on Kevin Nash's.
Click this alongside Sean Oliver and the
father and son had enjoyed working together.
Responding.
Mc Foley called this awful News and hopes that Kevin
can find some comfort in his memories with Tristan.
While Nash's old click buddy, Sean Waltman said his
heart is in a million pieces thinking about his friend.
This is horrible news in what has been an especially
rough year for Nash who lost his best friends Scott Hall
earlier this year, and we'd like to offer our condolences
to the Nash family and Tristan's friends at this awful.
Earlier this week, a steel was fired from AEW due to his
role in the all out fight where he is alleged to have bit.
Kenny Omega Steel is also alleged to have thrown a steel
chair that caught Nick Jackson in the eye, so it's not hard
to see why many in the company are pleased to be rid of him.
Yesterday we reported that the consensus in AEW
is that removing steel was absolutely necessary,
but not everyone is celebrating his departuer.
Speaking on the latest grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross
regretted seeing steel lose his job, saying he's a smart
guy, he has a lot of product knowledge, solid hand.
I thought he did a nice job.
I hate to see anybody lose a job, lose a paycheck.
While he was there, he seemed to be a viable asset.
Steel may have been an asset to AEW, but all his
good will was undone with his all out actions.
And the biter may find that other promotions
aren't exactly queuing up to work with.
Steele's departure has, for the most part, gone down well in
AEW, but there are some who think the writing was on the wall.
Last week, Steel tweeted a Gif of the Blues Brothers,
which included Aretha Franklin singing about
freedom, leading some to believe he knew he was gone.
That isn't the case.
As on the wrestling observer forums, Dave Meltzer said that Steel
didn't think he would be released, and in fact, thought the opposite.
Meltzer added that steel was surprised that he had been released
from AEW and there's no word on what he'll do or where he'll go next.
While ace steel was an accomplished trainer and producer, this
backstage fight may be what defines his career in wrestling.
And the now former AEW employee believed
that things would eventually blow over.
Tomorrow night, NXT will host their annual Halloween
havoc event, a show that Austin theory may be on.
During NXT theory teased cashing in his money in the
bank briefcase in the NXT champion trip triple threat,
but he may not be the only main roster star around.
Sitting down with Bill Apter Apollo Cruz was asked if
Bray Wyatt could be at Halloween havoc and said that it
is a possibility Cruz has been feuding as of late with
Grace and Waller, who some believe portrayed mercy.
The buzzards during Wyatt's Epic WWE return.
Waller has leaned into the idea that he
could be part of the Wyatt six stable.
Recently sharing a video promo on Twitter about crews,
which included a Wyatt head lantern in the background.
The Australian superstar has been in WWE for a relatively
short time, but could soon be thrust to the main roster,
and we can't count out a surprise appearance tomorrow
night by one of WWE's most popular stars, In Bray Wyatt.
Another name that has been floated around as a possible member
is carrying Cross, who some believe was the White Rabbit
prior to bray's return Cross had been considered by some to be
the White Rabbit, as he used that name in Lucha Underground.
And when asked by Louie Danor said
he'd considered joining the Wyatt six.
If the fans really want that.
To be Fair Cross has done exceptionally
well with Just Scarlet by his side.
Since returning to WWE and boast the perfect 2 and 0 Record
since being rehired, Wyatt and Cross have never shared
the screen together, but that could always change and
it'll ultimately be triple H's decision whether the two
time former NXT champion becomes part of the Wyatt six.
If you're one of the 2.2 million people who follow Hulk Hogan
on Twitter, you'll know that the Hulkster has had plenty
to say since joining the platform in August, 2010, Hogan's
posts on social media are often promoting his meet and greet
appearances, or his beach shop in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
But now his most infamous tweet is the thing of the past.
In October, 2011, Hogan fired off a tweet to those fans.
He considers Marks which reads goodnight, HULKAMANIACS, and
jabronie marks . Without a life that don't know it'll work
when you work a work and work yourself into a shoot Marks.
As people went to check this week though, to mark
the Tweet's anniversary, they discovered that
the Hulkster has deleted this particular tweet.
David Bixenspan reports that the tweet was deleted sometime
between September 3rd and September 23rd, and while no reason has
been given, fans are sad to see this Hogan meme gone for good.
From a legend of wrestling to a relatively fresh face as Darby
Allen is continuing to WOW fans with his performances for AEW.
The former TNT champion has competed in several high profile
matches for AEW and is considered one of the four pillars
of the company, but has plans to not be on screen speaking.
During the latest episode of the sessions, Alan
told AEW's newest signing Renee Paquette about his
desire to leave AEW T V so that fans will miss.
Sometimes in wrestling you have to go away for people.
I think people take a lot of wrestlers for
granted with the shit they do in the ring.
There have been times I haven't been off AEW since I started.
I've had a two or three week break, but I haven't
been gone for more than a month since AEW started.
There was a time in the spring where
I felt like I needed to disappear.
I remember a moment last year, it was the casino ladder match.
The people on the ladder were John Moxley and Hangman.
Page Hangman just came back from having a kid
in the crowd in Philly was turning on John.
It was weird.
The fans were like, Come on, hang man.
I was like, These fans don't give a shit.
I never thought the fans were going to Boo John ever.
Then John went off, came back and he's been on this crazy.
There's an old saying that absence makes the heart grow
fonder, and it appears to be a belief that Alan subscribes to.
With AEW facing multiple top stars, being suspended or injured now is
not an ideal time for him to disappear, but fans should appreciate the
face painted risk taker while he's still on our screens back to wwe.
And since returning in 2008, our truth has played a fun
loving baby face except for one brief run as a heel in 2011.
A two time former US champion Truth has since dropped down WWE'S
card and can now be found competing for the WWE 24 7 title.
But that could all change very soon.
Uh, this week's WWE main Event Truth had a serious segment
with Shelton Benjamin, in which the Team angle alum
told truth that he's already had his fun while several
veterans used to advise him to take things seriously.
Benjamin spoke about his own career saying that he used to be
known as the gold standard, and now he's quote just Shelton.
Like truth.
Benjamin has also fallen down the card as he is a former
Intercontinental and US champion who now very rarely appears
on Raw Benjamin and Truth began teaming together recently
and are even listed as an official team internally in WWE.
And it looks like the pair will be a more serious duo moving forward,
and we're ending today with CM Punk, who hasn't been on AEW TV in
months due to the ongoing investigation into the All Out Brawl.
This week, punk's trainer, a steel, lost his job with AEW and while
punk's own fate is uncertain, Brian Cage is having fun at the former
WWE Champions expense on Twitter cage, shared a couple of pictures
of his elbow drop and call it the better than punk elbow drop.
Cage may have spent much of his AEW 10 year off TV even
earning heat from his wife's comments, but he is back
on the show and hitting elbows, which is more than can
be said for the problematic former AEW world champion.