In this WrestleTalk News, WWE may have accidentally spoiled the result of the main event at SummerSlam,
Bray Wyatt has teased another WWE return, some big names returning in time for AEW’s
All Out and more.
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It is currently San Diego Comic-Con, where all the biggest nerd culture stuff happens
- the latest on movies, trailers, and WWE is also there sometimes too.
But seriously, have you guys seen the trailer for the Dungeons & Dragons movie?
Hugh Grant is in it!
Anyway, an array of wrestling action figures were revealed at the convention, from both
WWE and AEW.
Interestingly though, Mattel may have just unintentionally spoiled the SummerSlam main
event of Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar for the WWE Undisputed Universal Heavyweight World
WCW WWF WWWF World Heavyweight Undisputed World Cruiserweight Tag Team 24/7 WWE Title.
Ringside Collectibles shared a picture of an Ultimate Edition figure of Brock Lesnar,
and he comes with two very notable accessories: the WWE Championship, and the WWE Universal
Championship.
Now of course, Brock has held both of these titles in his career, so it could just be
coincidence, but it does seem like curious timing.
Action figures have been the bane of many movies’ surprises, like prior to Avengers
Endgame when they needed the action figures made of everyone in their Time Heist suits,
so it’s not out of the question to think this could be spoiler territory.
This would of course be incredibly shocking if it did come to pass though, as I don’t
think anyone expects Lesnar to walk out of SummerSlam with the belts, what with Roman
having already beaten him at WrestleMania this year, and the plans for Drew vs Roman
at Clash at the Castle indicating Roman should probably be holding onto the belts until then.
It would almost be as shocking as the Dungeons & Dragons movie - Hugh Grant is playing a
Rogue in it!
One person we might be seeing come SummerSlam though, is a returning Bray Wyatt, who has
put out a WWE return tease.
Can you believe it’s almost been a year since Bray Wyatt was released from WWE?
It was July 31st, 2021, and since then Wyatt has been a free agent, and while he’s been
away for movie projects and the like, fans have been eager to see him back in the ring.
There’s been the odd cryptic tease here and there, and that trend is seemingly set
to continue, as yesterday Wyatt updated his Twitter bio to read:
““Begin again kid, it’s what you do”.
-VKM” Whether this is a WWE return, a mockery of
Vince as he takes his advice and uses it elsewhere or something else, I don’t know, because
it’s Bray Wyatt and we never know.
This is in conjunction with his tweet on May 31st that just read “Patience.
It’s almost time”, what does almost mean Bray?
Do you mean it’s almost time for the Dungeons & Dragons movie, coming in 2023, where Hugh
Grant plays a Rogue?
I know, I’m excited too.
Right, sorry, wrestling news.
Something else that’s exciting is AEW’s All Out, coming at the start of September.
And there’s new reports suggesting that some of AEW’s top stars might just make
it back in time for the show.
No, it’s not Sully.
Sully isn’t debuting in AEW for All Out.
But he is coming.
AEW is sorely missing some of its top guys right now, in the form of AEW World Champ,
CM Punk, former AEW World Champ, Kenny Omega, and future AEW World Champ, Bryan Danielson.
At least I hope he is.
However it’s possible that all 3 of them could be back in the ring in time for All
Out this year, which would be a massive boon for the company.
According to Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer forums, Kenny Omega is hoping to
be healed up in time for September 4th, having been out for multiple surgeries and rehab
since November last year, but it’s currently “too soon to say whether he will or he won’t”.
Meltzer also noted that All Out is likely the target for the returns of both Punk and
Danielson too, with Punk having been out for surgery for a broken foot, while Danielson
had suffered an injury, supposedly a concussion, in May.
Another name that has suffered the injury curse right now is Adam Cole, who reportedly
was on the receiving end of a ‘serious concussion’ at Forbidden Door, while also dealing with
other niggling injuries heading into the show, such as a torn labrum that he had been battling
with for several months.
But in an encouraging update, Adam Cole was interviewed by Wrestle Buddies where he mentioned
that he was doing well, and “on the track to recovery”.
“I was pretty banged up.
Again, for 14 years being in the pro wrestling industry, I think the most time I ever had
off – as far as traveling and being on the road – was one month.
I’ve been going, going, going nonstop.
Eventually, our bodies kinda catch up to us, and I had a couple of things that were kind
of lingering.
And with what happened at Forbidden Door [concussion], but I feel good.
I feel very confident I’ll be back in the ring soon.”
Cole mentioned again later in the interview that he would be “good to go in no time”,
so maybe that’s another name we can pencil in for All Out.
It’ll be just like All Out last year, except with Punk and Omega on top of the Danielson
& Cole returns.
Which is quite the little group together of Punk, Omega, Danielson, Cole, and presumably
Moxley after he defends the interim world Title.
That’s still not quite as impressive as the party composition in the Dungeons & Dragons
movie though, where Hugh Grant plays a Rogue!
Sorry, sorry, back on track.
There might be someone else joining AEW though, this time behind the commentary desk.
AEW sure has no shortage of commentators, with Excalibur, Taz, Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross,
and occasionally Chris Jericho, Ricky Starks, William Regal, Caprice Coleman, and more.
So let’s add another!
Mauro Ranallo left WWE in 2020, and has been AEW-adjacent as he provided commentary for
the title vs title match between Kenny Omega and Rich Swann, but hasn’t been used since
by AEW.
Dave Meltzer was recently asked on Twitter if AEW had considered bringing him back in,
to which he replied that “there was a conversation with Ranallo’s management some time back.”
Which you would assume means that he won’t be coming to AEW, if the discussions had already
happened?
But as the channels of communication are open, perhaps there’s scope for him to join before
long.
However, there has been one recent signing to AEW that has drawn some criticism.
On June 12th, Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan was released from NXT for a “policy issue”,
which in the days following was clarified to be a failed drugs test.
However Donovan showed up before long in AEW under the name Cole Karter, even appearing
on Dynamite in a match against Ricky Starks.
A report from Fightful Select has indicated that Karter is “under an AEW deal”, which
is most likely a tiered deal, meaning he won’t get the All Elite graphic, but is under a
deal of some sort.
However this signing has drawn criticism from one Dave Meltzer, who spoke on Wrestling Observer
Radio saying: “Here’s the thing.
Literally no one knows this guy.
There was a line about throwing him with the fishes, and if you watch NXT religiously which
most AEW viewers don’t, you’d know what it was, and it’s kinda cute and all that.
I for the life of me cannot figure this one out…This guy wasn’t over in NXT, no one
knows who he is, he just failed a drug test.
I think it’s a bad policy to bring in a guy who just failed a drug test.”
It’s a fair criticism, and one that was echoed upon AEW’s signing of Jeff Hardy
as well.
In other news, Seth Rollins is back at it on social media, this time ranting against
Cody Rhodes after he won his ESPY.
Classic Seth.
Quote tweeting a video of Rhodes on the red carpet, Rollins said:
“Truly…screw this guy.
Screw ESPN.
Screw WWE.
And screw you scumbags out there who continue to overlook me, discredit me, and undermine
me.
None of this exists without me.
For those of you who have my back, I hear you singing my song every night.”
He wasn’t content with just the one tweet though, continuing:
“I didn’t have a last name to get my foot in the door.
I don’t pack it in and go home when things get tough.
I don’t take more than I give.
I’m not a chosen one.
I shoulder the f’n load every single time.
Make everyone around me better.
Overdeliver on the regular.”
You know what else is going to overdeliver?
The Dungeons & Dragons movie, coming in 2023 where Hugh Grant is playing a Rogue.
What’s that?
Oh.
As I may have mentioned once or twice, Hugh Grant is playing a Rogue in the Dungeons & Dragons
movie, coming in 2023.
Some people have noticed a bit of a similarity in his attire though, to one William Regal.
Regal called out Mr. Grant in a tweet saying: “I’m a British Icon, they all copy me.
Dear Hugh has even stole my Robe design bless him.
At least be original petal!”
A fan replied to this tweet with a clip of Regal and Curt Hennig from WCW, where Regal
was also not nice about Hugh Grant, to which Regal responded with:
“Filmed in’95.
That’s what I thought of Hugh Grant then,and I’m being polite.Even if he has stole my
look and no doubt what else for his new film.
Bless him!
Then again,fair play to him for a quick one round the wall of death for a tenner.
Shame he got caught !” I now want to see William Regal play a Rogue
in the Dungeons & Dragons movie, coming in 2023.
Another thing you should want to see is my latest opinion piece/video essay about WWE
reverting back to a TV-14 rating and if it will actually help them.
Check it out now!