Here's your wrestling news for August 18th, 2022.
And we're starting off today with WWE and ever since
triple H took over as WWE's head of talent relations.
Several ex superstars have been rehired to the company.
All of whom were released under the previous regime.
Fans are excited to see who could be next to come back to WWE.
And one of NXTs biggest SARS may soon be main roster bound.
According to body slam dot nets.
Cassidy Haynes, Johnny Gargano is open to a WWE return.
Now that triple H is running both the talent relations
department, as well as creative Gargano is said to be
interested in seeing how things would be changing in WWE.
After departing, when his contract expired in December, 2021,
the former superstar certainly did well when triple H was running
NXT, including becoming the brand's first triple crown champion.
Since leaving WWE Garo has steered clear of the ring
and has avoided signing with AEW as many have suggested,
but his future could likely be working with the game.
Once again, for over a decade, Brian, Goertz worked for
WWE ultimately becoming the lead writer for the company
and created many iconic moments for the promotion.
Gortz was running things when WWE hosted WrestleMania 17
considered by many to be the greatest pay perview of all time.
But he's now working with WWE's competition on a recent
episode of sports media with Ryan D to promote his new book.
There's just one problem.
Gortz confirmed that he's been working closely with stars from a E w.
The former WWE writers said that he's worked well with Chris Jericho
who debuted in WWE not long before Gorts joined and added that.
He's also given some lines to MJF.
Speaking about the salt of the earth.
GORT said that he could just text the man and ask
what's the real situation between him and a E w.
But it's so entertaining that he'd rather just keep watching the show.
These days Goertz is a writer for the rocks seven bucks
productions and has been writing for the young rock series.
But the self-professed former onetime seventh, most powerful person
in WWE hasn't left the wrestling world behind if you follow CJ Perry,
AKA Lana on social media you'll know that the Ex WWEsuperstar is
never afraid to make her thoughts clear about a number of topics.
From promoting her only fans to commenting on her husband
Miro in AEW Perry is always ready to make her voice heard,
but got into hot water with fans this week, when a fan
tweeted that they were struggling with homelessness.
This got a response from the ex
superstar who wasn't exactly sympathetic.
Instead Perry said, at least you have a device.
And after backlash from fans deleted
the tweets and issued an apology video.
In the video.
Perry said that her comment came from a place of love, but
understand that her Eastern European upbringing, motivational
speech didn't resonate with many fans, many people struggling
with homelessness have a smart device because it allows them
to keep in contact with loved ones, search for jobs, and
can be an invaluable tool in trying to better their lives.
And Perry will probably think twice the next
time she comments about anyone who's homeless.
Now in the NFL, Mike, Adam Lee was a respected
player and later sports commentator, but his
success in that sport did not transfer over to WWE.
Joining the company in 2008, Adam Lee always seemed awkward
on screen infamously, calling a certain charismatic enigma.
Jeff Harvey at the oh eight Royal rumble and things only
got worse when he was appointed raw general manager.
Speaking on talk as Jericho to promote his book.
Brian Goertz were called working with Adam Lee
and how WWE seemingly didn't want Mike to do well.
We didn't put Mike in a position to succeed
at all because Mike is a sports broadcaster.
He's not really a character.
You know, we're taking his real life foibles
in kind of making it into a character.
Addressing the Jeff Harvey incident, Goertz
said that fans had decided we hate you forever.
Now after that one incident clearly not appreciating someone
coming from outside wrestling and messing up the name of
a beloved superstar after being appointed raw GM in July,
2008, Adam Lee would resign from that role in November.
But for many fans, they couldn't wait
to see the back of the NFL veteran.
In January next year, new Japan pro wrestling will
have their annual wrestle kingdom event hosting.
Some of the biggest names from the promotion next
year will be wrestle kingdom 17, and we'll have a more
international flavor with multiple AEW stars set to appear.
The news was broken on wrestling observer radio, who said
that there are plans for AEW wrestlers to be at the Tokyo
dumb event in the latest crossover between AEW and new Japan.
In 2020, the then AEW world champion, Chris Jericho faced Hiroshi
Tanahashi at Russell kingdom 14, and the event also saw John
Moxley win the I w G P U S heavyweight title from Lance Archer.
We may already know one of the matches for Russell kingdom,
17 as when cm punk went down with an injury earlier
this year, Tanahashi who punk had been scheduled to face
at forbid, indoor challenged him to a match next year.
A match between the two hinges on punk being healed in time
for wrestle kingdom, which is just over four months away.
But no matter what the partnership between the two companies is
as strong as ever back to WWE now, as Rhonda Rousey is back in the
ring with a new attitude and it isn't just live Morgan, her sights.
In a recent WWE live event in Atlantic city, Roe teamed
with Shayna Basler to face Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah.
And in one clip, the baddest woman on the planet can be seen
looking at Rodriguez who has stood on the ring apron and strikes
the letters signature back pose appearing on this week's episode
of the bump Rodriguez was asked about the clip, but took it in
stride saying that imitation is the sincerest form of Flatt.
Rodriguez added that R's new attitude.
Isn't just in the ring, but that she now has a
new take on things in the locker room as well.
Right now, Roe is hoping to regain the SmackDown women's
championship while Rodriguez and Aliyah are still in the WWE
women's tag title tournament, but it could be a matter of time
before RO and Raquel face off one on one in November, 2021.
Top dollar was released from WWE mere weeks after
he and hit Roe had been called up to smack down.
Almost immediately after being released reports came
out, the top dollar had been a quote, eat magnet behind
the scenes and that this hadn't just caused him a job.
But the rest of his stable one, man who
knows top dollar well is a E W's Mark Henry.
And when he appeared UN busted open radio this
week, the world's strongest man accused WWE
talent of sabotaging the hit row member's career.
Top Dallas spoke on the fact that they, there was a lot of
chatter in the locker room about them hit row, not being
humble, them not being team players or them not agreeing to
the kind of status quo of what the WWE locker room was like.
And he said, mark, have you ever known me to be unprofessional?
Have you ever known me to be a bully?
No.
Triple H same thing.
No.
When people feel like their spots are threatened,
they start putting out negative propaganda.
If they can't fix it.
It is telling that there have been no reports of top
dollar or any member of row having heat backstage
with the first story of him being difficult.
Only coming after his release.
Now top dollar and hit row are back in WWE.
And we'll have to see what's said about him
and the group going forward for over 50 years.
Sylvester Stallone has been working in Hollywood and
is of course best known for his work as Rocky Balboa.
Stallone may be most recognizable as the fictional boxer, but it
turns out that the legendary actor is a huge fan of professional
wrestling in an interview with Justin Barrasso, Stallone
said he has a ton of respect for the people who step foot in
the ring and name drop days, certain legend of the industry.
I love wrestling.
It's all about getting swept up in the drama.
There's a passion for that world.
Big time.
People like Bruno San Martino.
Those are the people that help forge
my personality and my outlook on life.
Stallone did appear at the 2005 hall of fame to induct
his Rocky three coast star Hulk Hogan, and his 2010 film.
The Expendables allowed him the chance to work with stone cold.
Steve Austin, even at 76, Stallone
remains an impressive shape for his age.
So we can't count out one more WWE appearance by the
Hollywood legend from an acting legend to a wrestling legend.
As Ricky, the dragon Steamboat appeared on this.
Week's AEW dynamite fittingly called the house of the dragon special.
Steamboat was the guest timekeeper for the
American dragon, Brian Danielson faced dragon
Slayer, Daniel Garcia, and the WWE hall of Famer.
Wasn't afraid to get physical after Danielson won the match.
Chris Jericho attacked the former world champion,
but was stopped by Garcia who teased a face turn
and leaving the Jericho appreciation society.
Backstage CMO said that Garcia was coming into his own.
Adding that Danielson would make a great mentor.
Infuriating Y two J.
When Jericho told Steamboat to stay out of
his business, the dragon held his ground.
And when Angelo Parker tried to put his hands on Steamboat,
the legend dispatched of him with a signature chop, older
fans will remember Steamboat tearing things up in the NWA WWF.
And w C w while younger fans may recall his
impressive 2009 return in WWE and all these years
later, the dragon doesn't appear to have lost a.
More from AEW now, as the show marked, Kenny Omega's
returned to the ring after lengthy hiatus, as he recovered
from injuries, omega returned to team with the young bucks
in advance of the trio's tag team championship tournament.
And had plenty to say after the show, the former AEW
world champion trolled the fans at attended by saying he
should blame the fans for sending him to physical rehab.
Breaking characters, somewhat omega added that while he might
blame the fans on TV, he appreciates them deep down inside.
And thank the crowd for coming to the show.
After nearly a year away, fans had been itching
to see Kenny omega back in the ring and the
longest reigning AEW world champion in history.
Didn't disappoint.
And we're ending today with Becky Lynch who suffered
a shoulder injury at summer slam, which WWE has said,
we'll keep her out of the ring for several months.
Lynch's injury comes one year after her return to WWE TV.
Following her pregnancy with a man has a new project to occupy
her time during an Instagram live session with former WWE head
writer, Brian Goertz and the rock Lynch said that she's working on
writing an autobiography after being inspired by Goertz new book.
There's just one problem.
When asked by the rock Lynch said she hopes to have her memoir
finished in the next couple of months as her ongoing hiatus
from the ring has given her more time to focus on writing.
From wrestling in Ireland to giving up on her dream to
become a flight attendant to headlining WrestleMania.
Becky Lynch has led an interesting life and
fans will soon get to read all about it.