Here's more wrestling news for September 21st, 2022.
And we're starting off with Monday night, raw as on the
latest show, Matt riddle and Seth Rollins confirmed, they
will fight at extreme rules, but not in any ordinary match.
Instead, the boat will be inside the fight pit, an
MMA style match that has been used before in NXT.
And we'll be making its main roster debut.
Next month.
This match will be hard hitting to say the least.
And it could also mark the return of a legend of wrestling.
When a fan on Twitter said that the fight pit would
be the perfect match for Ken Shamrock to officiate.
This got a response from the wrestling and UFC
legend, who is fully on board with the idea Shamrock.
One of the biggest names in UFC actually made his WWF.
Debut As a guest referee officiating, the Steve Austin
versus Brett Hart, classic from WrestleMania 13.
Despite being one of WWE's biggest names in the attitude era Shamrock
is one of the very few names that has never been brought back.
But perhaps that will all change in the fight.
Pit at extreme rules.
Shamrock is certainly hopeful of a WWE
return in this new era of the company.
But even if it doesn't happen, the world's most
dangerous, man is enjoying what he's been seeing.
After the announcement of the fight, pitt At
extreme rules, Shamrock took to Twitter to say that
interesting things have been happening as of late.
And that he's very excited to see what is
next Shamrock isn't alone in his assessment.
As triple H has received the resounding approval of fans and
wrestlers alike since being appointed WWE's head of creative.
According to recent reports, triple H has several more
surprises up his sleeve and plans to keep fans engaged.
And with the rumored return of bray Wyatt, as well as returns we
know will eventually happen like Cody, Rhodes, and Randy Orton,
the present and future of WWE is looking strong for over two years.
Roman reigns has dominated the WWE as world
champion ruling over his kingdom with an iron fist.
The tribal chief unified the WWE and universal championships
at WrestleMania and has dispatched of all comers since then.
But there will be a time when he will
lose the gold speaking to NBC sports.
Boston recently, WWE superstar, ricochet gave
his prediction as to who will be the one.
And while he didn't put himself forward,
ricochet's choice is a lot more, uh, electrify.
The rock, just the best of the world.
Who else is it gonna be?
You know what I mean?
The rock is just, I mean, I don't even know what to say.
What can you say he can do anything he wants to
ricochets comments are certainly interesting as well.
Rumors have suggested a rock versus rain's
match for WrestleMania 39 next year.
This is the first occurrence of a
current day superstar, other than rains.
Speaking about the match as if it's a guarantee.
The rock has cleared the first quarter of his 2023 movie filming
schedule leading to more speculation that he will be stepping
in the ring with his cousin, but whether the great one will be
the next undisputed WWE universal champion, only time can tell
in August Kurt Angle returned to Monday night raw in Pittsburgh
and seemed to have a blast in front of the WWE universe.
Again, Kurt was part of a segment involving both
the alpha academy and the street profits, but
there could be something even bigger in the works.
During an appearance on the Wrassingh show, the Olympic gold medalist
was asked about signing with AEW and said he wouldn't forge a deal
with Tony Khan, as it would interfere with his current WWE contract.
Given that Kurt was part of the 2020 releases.
It's unclear exactly what deal he has, but he added that.
He's been talking about maybe doing something at WrestleMania.
Fans have forgotten that angle's last match came
back at WrestleMania 35 with a loss to Baron Corbin.
An opponent that many felt was the wrong call
for the Olympians departure from the ring.
Whether Kurt wrestles at next year's event just
makes an appearance or doesn't show up at all.
Only time can tell for sure, but there's something going on
big enough to keep the former WWE world champion away from AEW.
We've certainly heard a lot as of late about wrestlers
returning to the ring, as it's not just Kurt who is expected
to lace up his boots again, it was reported last week
that Ricky Steamboat will compete for the first time in 12
years, this November and Rick flair recently commented that
hearing Steamboat's news makes him want to wrestle again.
Now hack saw Jim Duggan has weighed in about his own
career, but don't count on him running the ropes.
Speaking to wrestling, ink Duggan refused the idea
of having one more match, joking that he's lucky
he doesn't pull a hamstring getting off the couch.
The first ever Royal rumble winner recently completed a much more
serious battle as he defeated cancer for the second time in August.
So we can't exactly blame hacks offer, taking it easy.
Despite what other legends are saying over to AEW now, and part
of what makes MJF work is how he refuses to break character.
Even when far away from the ring.
Many fans have been on the receiving end of MJF,
scathing barbs online as he's no fan of theirs.
While speaking to Brandon Walker on wrestling, MJF,
trash wrestling, Twitter, calling them out by saying,
my problem with wrestling Twitter is it's not real life.
You guys will put people over on there
that are garbage at fucking wrestling.
Aren't good at talking are good at nothing, but they post funny
videos online and you're like, that's the guy, someone sign him.
It's stupid.
Then there's the other flip side.
You need to be watching NJPW CMLL, because this
guy, you guys are watching clips and being like
this guy's one of the top 10 wrestlers in the world.
They are not despite his comments about fans, many people
in the AEW audience can't help, but love to hate MJF
and with a shot at the AEW world title in his hands.
MJ F's future looks to only get better from here.
Earlier this month edge was written off
TV with an attack by the judgment day.
As all four members delivered a beat down on the September
12th raw on the following episode of the bump, it was reported
that edge had suffered a grade to MCL sprain, almost certainly
a KFAB injury and one that won't keep him off TV for long.
No timetable was given as to when fans could expect edge back,
but that type of entry usually takes two to four weeks to recover.
If the rated R superstar is actually hurt, WWE has given no time when
edge will be back, but it's not expected to be far away as his image
is being used for the poster for the extreme rules premium live event.
Of all the people on the poster edge is the only one yet
to have a match, but it looks like that could all change
soon enough with the return of the former world champion.
Now, before he made a name as one of WWE's most popular
commentators today, pat McAfee made a name for himself in
the NFL as a punter kicking for the Indianapolis Colts.
McAfee was a highlight successful member of the team.
And he may soon be earning a prestigious accolade.
It's been confirmed that pat is in the running
for the pro football hall of fame class of 2023.
And that the final 15 nominees for the modern
era category will be revealed in January.
Next year.
McAfee's career in the NFL began in 2009 and would
end in February, 2017, citing a third knee surgery
over four years as the reason for ending his career.
Having punted 575 times in 127 career games for a net
average of 20 3048 yards and a total of 26,669 yards.
McAfee certainly seems to be hall of fame material
right now, McAfee is away from WWE, but will return
next January after the college football season ends.
And he could be returning to SmackDown
as a pro football hall of famer.
Following AEW all out earlier this month, Tony Khan made the
difficult decision to remove some of his very top stars from
programming as punishment for the backstage fight, cm, punk,
Kenny omega, and the young bucks were all stripped of their
titles and suspended, forcing the promotion to go on ahead.
Without some of their biggest names, the decision To
Suspend all four men has been controversial and on
his click, this podcast, Kevin Nash made it clear.
He's not a fan of the idea.
You're 10 90 nines.
You know what that means?
That means you are painting somebody's fucking house and you
got guys into a fight and they told you you're all suspended.
So they're the fucking cop that fucking shoots
the guy 23 times in the back and sits at his desk.
That's an effective way to fucking
manage what a bunch of shit, big daddy.
Cool.
Isn't alone.
As many believe that Khan shouldn't have suspended the four
men, but instead tried to work this into an angle for TV.
While the bucks and omega will be back.
The future is unclear for cm punk, who was recently
blasted as bitter and brittle by Eric Bishoff.
So Tony Khan may not even have the shot to book this as an angle.
If that even is the plan at all, when bron Stroman was released
from WWE in June, 2021, it came as a shock to everyone.
Stroman, despite some stop start pushes in the world.
Title picture had consistently been treated
as a big deal on the main roster so to fans.
The decision to release him came out of nowhere.
Now Stroman is back and now that he's a WWE superstar,
again, doesn't plan on going anywhere else appearing on
after the bell, the monster among man addressed his WWE
return, which he hopes is the last promotion he works.
I always said in interviews and people thought I was stupid for it.
I said, I would never put on a pair of boots for anybody besides WWE.
And I stuck to my word.
I never put on another pair of boots.
I went out and started my own thing.
Worked for myself, gave young talent, a place to come
and work made a living, owned their craft inside Cyn.
Like I said, I stuck to my guns.
I will never wrestle for anyone other than myself or WWE.
And here we.
Stroman is a founding member of control your narrative.
And with his return to WWE, the E C3 promotion has
canceled all events and a tour with the company's future.
Looking bleak.
This Friday, Stroman will have his first match
back in WWE when he takes on alpha Academy's Otis.
The first of what bron is hoping will be
many matches in this latest chapter in WWE.
We've got some unfortunate news from KUSHIDA next who will not be
competing at today's event with new Japan, KUSHIDA was slated to
compete in a live non televised event on September 21st in Kumamoto.
But as PW insider reports is out after suffering
with a fever on Saturday when KUSHIDA was tested,
his result thankfully came up negative, but doctors
later diagnosed him with a suspected skin disease.
This is the last thing KUSHIDA needs.
And we certainly hope for a speedy recovery, but for now the
former WWE and N XT superstar is on the shelf indefinitely.
And we're ending today with more from AEW as it was
in February that Cody and Brandy Rhodes left three
years after being co-founding members of the promotion.
It hadn't been too long.
Earlier that Cody had said he was going to stay
with the promotion for good, but AEW has been
able to carry on without the American nightmare.
Speaking to Ariel Hellani this week, MJF spoke about
his so-called best friend and explained why the
reaction in AEW wasn't good, but wasn't bad either.
It wasn't favorable in the sense that yay Cody's gone, but
favorably in the sense that we're all professional wrestlers.
And what happens when somebody leaves is it opens room for
opportunities for another person to step up to the plate.
When big names leave big names, step up.
That's just how this business works.
MJF is certainly one name who has stepped up
with Rhodes gone with many, considering him.
One of the brightest stars in AEW today, whether MJF ends
up leaving AEW for WWE as he's teased, only time will
tell, but we imagine that Tony Khan won't want to lose
any more big stars after the roads departure this year.