Here's more wrestling news for July 19th, 2022.
And we're starting this afternoon with raw as last night's
festivities kicked off for the crowd in Tampa with the taping
of WWE main event, which saw an interesting duo team together
for the show Reggie and Akira Tozawa who had previously
feuded over the 24 7 championship team together to take on
Mustafah Ali in Cedric Alexander, as well as alpha academy.
With the Usos having held tag gold for over a year.
Now WWE needs some teams to build their struggling tag division and
perhaps Reggie and Tazawa can be the next breakout team in the WWE
over to AEW now As Andrade , had been out of action for a while with
an injury, which he later clarified was inflammation in his ankle.
And although he's not fully healed, AEW has something big in store.
On last Friday's rampage, private party faced the
Lucha bros and on was at ringside to get under the
skin of Penta and Phoenix on wrestling observer radio.
It was explained that a feud is in the work pinning
Andrade and Roche against Penta and Phoenix for
whenever the former NXT champion is wrestling.
Again, it was added that this feud is come about because PAC
will be busy defending his AEW all Atlantic title in Europe.
And this gives the two other members
of the death triangle, something to do.
After a lot of teasing, this feud has been a long time in the making
and here's hope that it delivers when Andrade is able to wrestle
again, back to raw as Alexa bliss is the favorite superstar of
many fans, but her popularity hasn't been reflected in title wins.
At least not in recent years.
The last time bliss held gold.
It was the WWE women's tag team titles
with Nikki ASH then Nikki cross in 2020.
But that all changed last night.
During a six woman tag, several 24 7 title changes took place.
And for a brief moment, bliss won the title.
Her first piece of gold in two years, ironically bliss
would pin her former tag partner, Nikki to win the
title before losing the title moments later to do drop.
But this title win is now officially in the history books.
Bliss may have a 24 7 title reign to her name, but at money
in the bank, 2022, she failed in becoming a two time winner of
the women's briefcase in a match that had its share of issues.
Shotsy in particular was busted open during the match and left
Twitter this month, after coming under heavy criticism for her role
in the latter match, speaking to the Metro newspaper Bliss discussed
the match and said that it was a chaotic day from start to finish.
Bliss added that nobody got hurt in the match despite
Shotzi's injury, though, it's worth bearing in mind that the
tattooed superstar did not suffer any long term problems.
Other than getting cut.
Speaking about the criticism ShotZy faced before leaving Twitter.
Alexa said that no one in the match would've done
anything they didn't prepare for, but ultimately
things go wrong, especially in ladder matches.
Bliss said that live Morgan's win and subsequent
SmackDown women's title victory was long overdue.
And while the match may have had its issues, the goddess of WWE
is pleased with how things went down in the early two thousands.
Maria Kanellis joined WWE and after leaving a few years later,
made a name for herself in promotions, like impact and new Japan.
It wouldn't be until 2017 that Maria would return
to WWE bringing her husband, Mike with her.
But the couple were released in 2020.
When a fan recently took to Twitter to say
that Maria should return to the company.
She said, she'd only consider going back.
If there were a change in management, Maria stance
is an exactly a surprise as she's routinely spoke out
against the company during Vince McMahon's tenure as CEO.
The former 24 7 champion has claimed that WWE spread false
rumors around saying she didn't disclose her pregnancy
before signing a contract extension with the company.
When she claims she did Vince McMahon may not be CEO
at this time, but a lot of his team remain in power
and until McMahon, his lackeys are gone for good.
Maria will steer clear of WWE.
In February Cesaro left WWE after a decade with the company, never
having reached the world championship highs fans had hoped for him.
Now, Cesaro is with AEW working under the name
Claudio Castagnoli, but his presence is still being
felt at his former employer at a Sunday Stunner
wWE live event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Xavier woods
applied the signature Cesaro headlock during the new
day's match against the USOs and on Twitter made sure
fans knew this was a reference to the Swiss cyborg.
Given how obscure the reference was.
We can't imagine woods getting in trouble for applying
a headlock in a certain way, but it goes to show that
Castagnoli meant a lot to those still working in WWE.
On last Friday, SmackDown WWE announced that Jeff Jarret will
be appearing at summer slam to officiate the undisputed tag
team title match between the USOs and the street profits.
Given that Jared isn't associated with either team.
And isn't exactly regarded as a tag team specialist fans
were surprised by the announcement, but there is a method
to WWE's decision on wrestling, observer radio Jared's
participation at summer slam was discussed and WWE is looking
to bring in more local wrestling fans in the Nashville area.
Nashville isn't just the home of summer slam, but
also a city synonymous with the Jarret family who
have been associated with the two for over 55 years.
Jarret recently returned WWE in a backstage role.
Now serving as the head of the company's live event division, but
WWE is hoping that double J can still be an on-screen presence.
At least for summer slam with tickets in Nashville, still available.
We'll have to see if WWE strategy pays off and whether the WWE
hall of Famer is still a draw in his beloved Nashville, Tennessee.
We've got some news from the XFL.
Now, as the league is now owned by the rock who is looking
to succeed where Vince McMohan twice failed on Instagram this
past weekend, the brama bull shared a glimpse into an XFL
practice session at Jackson state university in Mississippi
and praised the work ethic of the hardest workers on the field.
After the revived league went under in 2020.
Thanks in part to COVID the rock bought the league
and has big plans for the alternative football league.
The rock has already proven to be a hit in wrestling and in Hollywood.
And he's looking to make the XFL his next
big runaway success back to wrestling.
And Paul Hayman had some interesting
comments when speaking to madcap mo and Mr.
Money in the bank theory on last week's SmackDown,
when stating that moss should face Roman reigns.
And while trying to dissuade theory from attempting to cash
in on the tribal chief Haymen said that both need to remember.
He is the reason there where there at today.
On wrestling, observer radio.
It was explained that this wasn't just a promo by Hayman, but
based on reality, as it was Paul who campaigned for both men
to get screen time when he was the executive director of raw.
At that time theory and moss were two names who got a shine on raw.
As Hayman had hand picked them to be two of the future stars.
He was building those pushes quickly ended when Haman
was ousted from the role as RAW's executive director.
But now WWE has decided to push the two again.
Hayman has always been known for having a keen eye for talent.
And it was interesting that some very real
points made it into SmackDown last week.
And we're ending today with Kevin Nash, a legend
of the wrestling industry who had some choice
words about the current product this week.
Speaking on the latest episode of click, this Kevin Nash spoke
about the current wrestlers and the two time hall of Famer.
Isn't impressed by what he's seeing.
The thing that I found out or realized was nobody has any heat.
There's nobody on the television show that I look at
and say that person, if this was real and kicked my
door down, I'd be like, oh f**k, they're athletic.
But they don't look like they can even throw a f**king
punch Nash added that this is hardly a WWE exclusive issue.
And that AEW also has wrestlers who go just too fast.
Well, Nash may have at one time been
WWE's lowest drawing world champion.
His opinion still carries a lot of weight.
And though we don't see things changing overnight.
Big daddy.
Cool.
Doesn't like what he sees.