Here's more wrestling news for July 26th, 2022.
And we're starting off this afternoon with cm punk who had
double or nothing, 2022 captured the AEW world championship.
But mere days later would announce that he is
injured and won't be wrestling for some time.
Fans were shocked to discover that a third summer of punk wouldn't be
happening and there's unfortunately some bad news on his Condition.
Punk is undergone surgery for his leg injury, but PW insider
reports that during a San Diego ComicCon panel, the AEW world
champion said his body is still healing after being shattered.
It was said that it was evident just how much pain punk
was actually in while moving around and that he was icing
his foot multiple times backstage, between appearances.
Tony Khan has refused to say whether punk will compete at all out in
September, which will mark a year since his first match with AEW but
with reports like these don't bet on the AEW world champion wrestling.
Anytime soon.
Now this week's raw was the final edition of the
red brand before summer slam and also took place
from WWE's old stomping ground of Madison square.
With this being the first raw officially of the post Vince McMohan
era, there was certainly a lot of interest in the show which proved
to be a hit with the New York crowd WrestleTix reported not long
before the show went on the air, that there were 12,816 tickets
distributed from a capacity of 12,833 in an update from Sean Ross Sapp
WWE executives said that this week's raw was indeed the highest
grossing raw of 2022 proving some much needed good PR after the past.
Of course tickets for the show will have sold long before
triple H's returned to power behind the scenes, but it's
now up to him, Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan and those
in charge behind the scenes to keep this momentum going.
This week's raw also marked the 20th anniversary of
Ray mistereo's WWE debut, who has become a three time
world champion and grand slam winner over that time.
Ray has been one of WWE's most beloved stars for
decades and made his name in WCW and ECW before then.
But the Masked wrestler knows he can't keep wrestling forever.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani, Mysterio was asked about his future plans
and said that he reckons he'll be done in a few years time for me.
Now that I'm getting closer to my fifties and I
see my son wrestling, I tell myself that I want
to go three more years and I don't wanna go past.
At 47 and turning 48 in less than four months, Mysterio
doesn't have long left in his wrestling career though.
We can't count out that 50 end date being somewhat
flexible with several surgeries and injuries to his name.
Ray isn't the same athletic speedster.
He was a few decades ago and fans should
enjoy the ultimate underdog while they still.
In the new generation era fans could see Moe each week on
WWF TV working as part of the tag team meant on a mission.
Unfortunately, Moe isn't doing too well at this time.
And the former WWF tag team champion is
turning to the fans for some financial support.
Mo has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for his medical costs
as he's in a hospital right now with a long history of illnesses.
The page Mo lists his medical history, including receiving a kidney
transplant in March of 2018 and contracting COVID in January.
The former WWF star spent three weeks in the ICU
and an additional 10 days in a rehab facility.
And despite beating COVID the long term effects left him
relying on an oxygen machine after reporting high CO2 levels
on April 15th, Moe had to undergo surgery for a long time
hernia, an incredibly risky procedure, given his condition.
Nowadays Mo is fighting pneumonia and is seeking
$50,000 to help pay for his medical costs.
And we certainly hope he reaches that target raw also
saw Dolph Ziggler and AJ styles team up for the first
time ever to get the win over the alpha academy.
But this could be more than just a one
off during the course of the match.
The para former world champions implemented some serious tag
team offense, which wouldn't have looked out of place from
an established team like alpha academy or even the USOs.
The two, also walk to the ring as a team rather than
entering his individuals and even has an Insync pose
together shortly before the show went to commercial, both
Ziggler and styles have had their problems with theory as
of late, which prompted the two to team together this week.
But don't be surprised if styles in
Ziggler are a permanent unit going forward.
Roman reigns has been universal champion for close to
two years now and has dominated almost everyone in his.
Rains holds premium live event wins over
John Cena Goldberg and Brock Lesnar.
But there is one opponent that the tribal chief did not
dominate at the Royal rumble Reigns retained his title
after getting disqualified during his match with Seth
Rollins, with the architect, technically getting the win.
If not the title, while speaking to the Hindustan times, Seth made
it clear that he's not finished with his former shield brother.
I live inside Roman's head rent free.
So whether or not he's champion after summer slam, there is
definitely going to be another Rollin's Reigns match down the road.
We have a lot of unfinished business, but most
importantly, anytime you see Rollins versus Reigns on
the marquee, you know, there's gonna be money involved.
You know, it's gonna be big business.
So when we get back to it, it's gonna be huge.
It always.
As for Reigns, he'll face off with Brock Lesnar at
this Saturday summer slam, but no matter if he retains
or loses the undisputed WWE universal championship,
his future seems destined to involve Seth Rollins.
And we are ending today with Vince McMohan.
Again, as McMohan is retiring in controversy, amidst
an investigation by WWE's board of directors into hush
money payments paid out to former female employees to
silence allegations of harassment, misconduct, and abuse.
And the whole situation is going to make
him approximately 144 million richer.
According to Forbes McMahon's net worth has been
reactivated at nearly 2.5 billion up 144 million
from today's sharp rise in WWE's stock price.
The stock comes, as WWE's latest filing with the SEC
notes that they will be amending past financial reports
to the 14.6 million paid out to former employees.
According to WWE, even if McMohan made the payment from
personal funds, the payments were of WWE's benefit and therefore
should be recorded as such the financial windfall represents
a 10 time return on the hush money payments for McMahon.
McMahon initially stepped down from corporate duties while
maintaining control over the company's creative direction.
But that changed on Friday when McMahon announced his retirement
in full with McMohan gone, former WWE head of talent relations.
John Laurinaitis is also gone from the company
due to allegations by former employees.
Wall street reacted positively to the news that McMahon's
daughter Stephanie would be taking over as chairwoman of WWE
and sharing the CEO position with WWE president Nick Khan.
McMahon's son-in-law triple H has not only taken over
Laurinaitis's position, heading talent relations,
but was announced as the new head of WWE creative.
Earlier today, Bruce Pritchard had been handling talent relations.
Initially as Laurinaitis was almost immediately
placed on administrative leave after news
of his & Vince's behavior broke in June.