Here's your wrestling news for July 22nd, 2022.
And we're kicking off today with AEW dynamite as this week's
show saw Chris Jericho face Eddie Kingston in a brutal
barbed wire everywhere match with a big assist from the
Jericho appreciation society and a heel turn by Anna Jay.
It was the former world champion who got the
win, but did not leave the match unscathed.
On Twitter, Jericho confirmed that he broke his nose during the match.
And the injury occurred when Jericho went for a code breaker
while Eddie Kingston was holding a steel chair wrapped in
barbed wire, the leg of the chair would collide with the
bridge of the pain maker's nose, leading Jericho, to take
a moment to check on the injury in his tweet, Jericho would
unsurprisingly blame Kingston for the injury keeping in character.
Postmatch when the doctors were attending Jericho backstage,
Y2J expressed severe pain in and around his nose region.
Doctors also identified a big spike in Jericho's heart rate, but
thankfully everything was under control in a matter of minutes, given
how dangerous the barbed wire everywhere match was a broken nose.
Isn't too bad.
And hopefully the former AEW world champion won't have
to miss any time in the ring, thankfully Jericho's
injuries and expected to keep him out of action.
As AEW is already having to operate without several major stars.
As of late due to a plague of injuries that is cut through the roster.
The reason why there's an interim, AEW world title
right now is because the reigning world champion cm
punk is out, but there's some much needed good news for
the company in the wrestling observer newsletter, Dave
Meltzer reported that punk is expected to be back soon.
And that AEW is hopeful that he'll be wrestling again
after his recent foot injury before all out in September.
Brian Danielson is also out supposedly with a concussion.
And it was noted that AEW is also hoping that all
out will mark the return of the former WWE champion
and like punk Brian's return was called the target.
The report also brought up Kenny omega, who hasn't
wrestled since full gear last November, and while all
out is the target for the cleaner to finally be back.
It was said that it is too soon to say
whether omega will be back in time.
Omega reportedly is cautiously optimistic that he will be back in
time, but doesn't want to talk about it as nothing is for sure.
AEW has been busy as of late putting the pieces in place
for this weekend's ROH death before dishonor Pay per view.
But Meltzer said that the return of punk Danielson and omega would
give AEW a shot in the arm, on the road to all out in September.
If AEW is lucky all out 2022, we'll see the return
of three of the company's biggest ever stars.
Something that Tony Khan and the fans will no doubt, be hopeful
to see when WWE released bray Wyatt in 2021, fans were shocked
to see the massively popular superstar be cut from his contract.
Wyatt hasn't wrestled anywhere since his departure making his
WrestleMania 37 loss to Randy Orton his most recent match to date, but
he has kept up his cryptic persona, despite his release on Twitter.
Wyatt now going by his real name, Wyndham tweeted something
biblical saying I will place on his shoulder, the key
to the house of David what he opens, no one can shut.
And what he shuts, no one can.
Some fans suggested that this is a sign of wyatt's
returned to WWE as one of the recent cryptic videos
aired on raw featured a lock, which will need a key.
However, others were quick to interject that these videos are
reportedly setting up the return of edge, not Wyatt with references
throughout to some of the rated R superstars, greatest opponents.
Whatever the case may be.
Wyatt had a lot of people talking and also had fans speculating with
his change of Twitter bio, which is now a quote about beginning again
from his former employer, Vince McMohan with just a few simple actions
online, the former universal champion has proven he remains popular
to countless fans, even with his yearlong absence from the ring.
Over to WWE as summer slam 2022 will be headlined by undisputed
WWE universal champion, Roman reigns versus Brock Lesner.
And the two will face off in a last man standing match.
WWE has been promoting this as the final match
between the two marking the end of a feud, which
started in 2015, but we may already know the result.
Thanks to a leaked WWE figure from ringside collectibles that
shows the new Brock figure with both the WWE and universal titles.
Well, Lester is a former universal champion.
That was when the title was read.
Well, this figure not only features the more recent
blue strap, but both titles, bear Lesner's side plates.
Of course, this does not guarantee that Brock will be winning
at summer slam, but it is very suspicious that a new title
has been made that implies he'll slay the tribal chief.
If Reigns tenures champion does end next Saturday, then
he will have dominated WWE for 699 days in what has been
one of the most incredible reins by the head of the table.
This week.
Cody Rhodes won big at the ESPY awards, taking
home the statue for WWE moment of the year.
Cody's return at WrestleMania 38, beat out big E's WWE title win last
September stone cold's match at WrestleMania and the undertakers hall
of fame induction, but the American nightmare isn't stopping there.
Speaking on the red carpet after his win, Cody said he
doesn't take this win for granted, and that it's motivated
him to win next year's SP award for WWE moment of the year,
Rhodes even teased what his nomination will be saying.
I think I know what that moment could be.
2023 is shaping up to be a huge year for Cody Rhodes,
who is already a favorite to win the men's Royal rumble.
And who many are considering a future
undisputed WWE universal champion.
His return at WrestleMania this year was no doubt, an incredible
moment worthy of the ESPY award, but Rhodes is confident.
It'll be just one of many huge moments.
Now that he's back withWWE.
Earlier this year, WWE gave Simone Johnson, her new ring name and
confirmed that the daughter of the rock will be working as 'Ava
Raine' from now on fans were quick to bash the idea saying it was
disrespectful to the Brahma bull and that they couldn't understand
why WWE have chosen not to carry on the important Johnson family name.
Audiences may still not be pleased with the Ava
Raine name, but as he told Jimmy Kimmel on his show,
the rock himself, doesn't see a problem with it.
She has a cool wrestling name.
It's Ava rain.
It's probably a mix.
What she wanted to do, what she wanted to be called, ultimately
what the powers that be wanted her to be called to as well.
It's really cool.
Ava rain may not be known as a Johnson on TV, but the
fans will always know who her legendary father is.
But for now the fourth generation superstar is
looking to establish her own name in NXT 2.0.
And we're ending today with ComicCon as the biggest convention
in the world, the San Diego ComicCon is taking place right
now, and WWE have made their presence, felt the WWE superstars
were there to speak about the next line of Mattel figures.
That'll be coming out, down the line, but their panel saw
guest appearance by none other, the undertaker at first
fans thought the dead man's entrance theme was being
used to promote a new retro style figure of the phenom.
And didn't expect the man himself to interrupt the 45 minute panel.
The undertaker then continued to assist and introduce
the remainder of the Mattel WWE collection, much to
the pleasure of the WWE universe fans and attendance.
Cody Rhodes was also on hand to discuss the new wave of figures as
the former AEW TNT champion will soon be getting his first figure
since returning to WWE, there was a time when the undertaker would
rarely appear in public, but he often makes these appearances.
Now that he's retired and gave the crowd in
San Diego, an even more special experience.