Here is your news for May 14th, 2020 Vince McMahon Imposes Restrictions! When Is Mike Tyson Showing Up On AEW? Wrestling News!
And your headlines for today include
Another WWE Wrestler Released
WWE Wrestler Critically Injured
Mike Tyson Will Appear at Double or Nothing
Vince McMahon Imposes Restrictions
Zayn reacts to IC title stripping
Summerslam may be moved to September And MORE!
We’re kicking off today unfortunately with another WWE release to report, as
Rachel Ellering has confirmed via Twitter that she is no longer with the company,
and signalled her return from an ACL tear she suffered last summer.
The daughter of Paul Ellering, Rachel competed as Rachel Evers, and signed with
WWE in January 2019, after working several per appearance dates in the past, and
previously working In Shine, Impact and Other promotions.
Ellering also announced her own merchandise store on ProWrestlingTees, so
hopefully she’ll be able to make some money during these unprecedented times.
One person who won’t be going anywhere anytime soon is Rey Mysterio, who
suffered an attack to his eye on this week’s RAW by Seth Rollins.
After having his eye rammed into the corner of the steel steps, an update from
WWE has said the former World Heavyweight Champion remains in critical condition, saying:
“Rey Mysterio’s injury status is still listed as critical. Doctors cannot properly assess
the damage to his retina until the swelling subsides, as Rey is currently at-risk for infection.”
With Rollins set to become a father soon, it’ll be interesting to see how WWE
handles his character, and though he apologised for the incident shortly
afterwards, we doubt Rey will be forgiving the Monday Night Messiah anytime soon.
We’ve got some huge news from All Elite Wrestling next, as Boxing legend Mike
Tyson will be appearing at the upcoming Double or Nothing Pay Per View.
Tyson will present the new TNT Championship to the winner of the Cody Rhodes
Vs. Lance Archer match, and fans will remember the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame
inductee for his work as the guest enforcer at WrestleMania 14 where he counted
the fall for ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin’s first WWE Championship win.
Tyson would also return to WWE for an episode of RAW In 2010, where he worked
with DX to betray future AEW World Champion Chris Jericho.
Most recently, the former Boxing World Champion has been training for a boxing
comeback, albeit in exhibition matches, and appearing on a hot commodity such
as AEW will certainly give Iron Mike some major exposure.
Speaking of Double or Nothing, the company has added another huge match to
the show, as Chris Jericho challenged the Elite to a very unique contest.
Following his win over Pine apple Pete, Jericho challenged the group to a ‘Stadium
Stampede Match’, which will take place in a Football field, presumably the
Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium.
Matt Hardy appeared via his Vanguard 1 to accept the challenge, though the
drone didn’t escape unscathed, as Y2J used his baseball bat named Floyd to
destroy Vanguard 1.
This is just one of several big matches announced for the Pay Per View, which
includes the TNT Title match, a Casino Ladder Match and Jon Moxley Vs. Brodie
Lee, and it’s interesting to see AEW move their action away from the ring, similar to WWE.
Back to WWE now, and after WWE filmed three straight days of footage for the
main roster, it seems that Vince McMahon has made some new big rules to the company.
Ringside News is reporting that producers were openly complaining about
restrictions put on them regarding matches, as Super stars were told not to take
dives OUT of their matches.
When the talent asked why, no answer was given, which surprisingly, only
made people more frustrated, though given that these orders came from the Boss
himself, they were enforced.
Gruelling, non-stop and quite chaotic were just some of the words used to
describe the tapings, and whilst Backstage staff were quote “stressed to the point
of exhaustion,” they now have over a week off to recover.
The next time WWE films will be two episodes of RAW on May 25th, with two
episodes of SmackDown being filmed the next day, so hopefully everyone will be
much more relaxed when the next set of tapings roll around.
One person who won’t be at anymore tapings for a while is Becky Lynch, and ever
since The Man announced her pregnancy to the world on this week’s RAW, there
has been so speculation on how Vince McMahon reacted to the news.
Though some speculated that the Chairman would be annoyed at losing one of the
company’s top stars, Wrestle Talk’s Oli Davis has stated that according to his
sources, the Boss is fully supportive of Lynch and her fiancé Seth Rollins, and
couldn’t be happier for the pair.
On Twitter, McMahon described Lynch as a world-class athlete, adding that she’ll
be a world class mom, and after saying that the Man redefined what it meant to
be a Champion of the Red brand, congratulated the former RAW Women’s
Champion on behalf of the entire WWE family.
This is certainly good news, as WWE hasn’t exactly treated pregnanices, either real
or kayfabe, with too much respect in previous years, and the WWE Universe will
have to come to terms with the Man not coming around for the remainder of the year.
From RAW to NXT, and after the WWE teased a huge announcement on this
week’s show, the gold brand confirmed their next TakeOver special.
With the 25th anniversary of WWE’s In Your House events taking place on June 7th,
the WWE is bringing the concept back for their next TakeOver event, and the
announcement was made by Triple H and Shawn Michaels, with their DX comrade
Road Dogg also present.
The latest NXT Takeover which was meant to take place in Tampa had to be
cancelled, though WWE did include the matches that were meant to take place on
the show on the following editions of the Gold Brand.
And whilst fans may not know the fate of NXT TakeOver Boston as it is likely to be
affected by the ongoing global situation, we do know that TakeOver In Your House
will be taking place next month.
We’re looking at the corporate side of WWE next, as shortly the closure of the
2020 XFL due to the ongoing global situation, former Commissioner Oliver Luck
filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Vince McMahon.
Now though, McMahon’s legal team are firing back, as Sports Business Daily
reports that Vince fired Luck for what is being described as gross neglect.
McMahon is being sued for breach of contract after firing Luck, but Vince’s legal
team have claimed that Luck neglected his job duties early into the global
situation, and claimed that Luck used his XFL-issued iPhone for personal reasons.
Despite Vince’s rule not to bring in anyone with legal troubles, Luck also signed
former NFL star Antonio Callaway, despite the Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver
a citation in 2018 for possession of ********** and driving with a suspended licence.
McMahon admitted to this guarantee in court, but if they can prove that the
former XFL Commissioner was fired for a reason, then this guarantee will no
longer be valid.
This is certainly a unique case to say the least, and with Jerry McDevitte heading
up McMahon’s case, we’ll keep viewers updated as this story progresses.
From WWE to UFC next, as it wasn’t too long ago that Daniel Cormier was teasing
joining WWE, but after his fellow fighter Cain Velasquez was released after only 2
matches, DC has weighed in on the situation.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated, said he felt said for Velasquez as he knows how
much the now former WWE Superstar enjoys wrestling, but remained optimistic, saying:
“I know that he’s going to land on his feet. There is no person in the world I am
more confident that will come out of whatever situation in a positive light than
Cain Velasquez.”
When discussing the possibility of joining WWE himself, Cormier said the situation
with Velasquez said it didn’t change his perception of the company, saying that
every company is doing what they can to make it through the current global situation.
It’s a shame that fans never got to see what Velasquez could have accomplished in
WWE, past his matches in Saudi Arabia and Mexico, but for now, it’s clear that
Cormier still has high hopes for the former UFC Heavy weight Champion.
We’ve got news from Smack Down now, as earlier this week, Sami Zayn was
stripped of the Inter continental Championship.
Unsurprisingly, this decision didn’t sit well with the Canadian star, who took to
Twitter to say:
“I disagree with this decision and no matter what anyone says, I am still
undefeated and therefore still the Intercontinental Champion.”
Zayn hasn’t been seen on WWE TV due to the ongoing global situation, and whilst
no-one can blame the former Champion for wanting to stay safe in these
unprecedented times, his decision has cost him the Intercontinental Championship.
We’re looking ahead to Summer slam next, as although the show is scheduled to
take place at the TD Garden in Boston on August 23rd, that may not happen after all.
Given the ongoing global situation, there’s been speculation about whether the
show will happen in Beantown, especially after Mayor Marty Walsh stated that no
large gatherings will take place until September.
Now, WrestleVotes are reporting that though WWE wants to remain in Boston,
they understand that this is unlikely, and are actively hunting for a new location,
which would allow fans to attend.
In particular, the sources for WrestleVotes are saying that WWE are keeping an
eye on the Southern United States, with Florida and Georgia being given a special mention.
Arguably the biggest news from this report is that Summerslam may be pushed to
September, which would be the first time in the show’s history that it wouldn’t
take place in August.
There is currently no word on what will happen regarding NXT TakeOver: Boston,
which is still scheduled to take place on August 22nd, but given Mayor Walsh’s
comments, its likely that this too may need to be moved.
Now, we all know that WWE has plenty of crossover atheletes from other sports,
and now it looks like NBA star Enes Kanter is the next person to make the jump
into the squared circle.
During an interview with Stadium, the Boston Celtics player claimed he was
already close to signing, as he revealed:
“I am definitely becoming a WWE wrestler for sure. I already have offers from
WWE but I have to finish my basketball career first.“
As of right now, no-one from WWE has confirmed Kanter’s claims, though fans will
remember, 27-year-old for briefly capturing the WWE 24/7 championship from R-
Truth in September 2019, before losing the gold back that same night.
In the past, Kanter has trained with WWE Hall of Famer DDP, and whilst he
claimed in December that he’s spoken to both Triple H and Vince McMahon about
joining WWE, it’s difficult to say whether WWE will be eager to sign him to a big
contract, given their recent cost-cutting measures.
We’ve got more news regarding Becky Lynch’s recent pregnancy announcement
next, as though there has been an outpour of support for The Man’s segment with
Asuka on this week’s RAW, one person who wasn’t a fan is CM Punk.
Appearing on WWE Backstage, Punk described the segment, which saw Lynch
vacate the RAW Women’s title to the Empress following Asuka’s Money in the
Bank victory, as a missed opportunity, and explained how he would have booked
the show. He said:
“Oh, Asuka’s very happy for you, congratulations. And then, MIST! Right in the
face! I think that they really missed out on that. That’s what I would have done.
“And then the vacuum, and that void is filled, you know, you have this monster,
evil women at the top of the Women’s division and every body’s chasing her, they
want revenge for Becky, they want the title."
Obviously, that isn’t the route WWE went for, as the former and new RAW
Women’s Champion embraced, though we’re confident that Lynch will be looking
to regain the title she was never pinned or submitted for, if she returns to the ring.
And we’re ending today with news from another former WWE Champion, as Ric
Flair’s contract with the company was set to expire in December Last Year.
Now, Wresting Inc has confirmed that Flair has signed a new deal with WWE, and
is still under contract with the company.
It’s certainly good to see Flair still with WWE, especially after the WWE released a
ton of Superstars as part of their recent cost-cutting measures, including Flair’s
former WCW rival and fellow Hall of Famer Sting.
The last time fans saw Flair on TV was during the recent Triple H celebration on
SmackDown, and though we don’t know when he’ll next show, fans can expect
the 16-time World Champion to be stylin and profilin in WWE for years to come.