Board 8 > All Purpose Wrestling Topic 514: All In for the Summer

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I doubt they have Cena vs Brock in Paris, that's way too soon.

Crown Jewel, on the other hand, would give the Aussies something to watch. If WWE is still doing the Crown Jewel titles, we're currently looking at Cody vs Seth and Tiffany vs Naomi.

Update on the unofficial titles!

WWE's "The Man": Cody Rhodes
Flair's Last Singles Match "The Man": Seth Rollins
AEW's "The Man": Adam Page
"The Man" Ladies Edition: Iyo Sky
Custody of Dominik Mysterio: Cody Rhodes

A huge possibility that the first two titles finally unify in 2 months!

I know I'm in the super minority but I don't care for Cody or Brock. At least nowhere close to how the majority does (But I can see why everyone loves them)

And with how things typically are planned now, I'm sure we will be seeing Cody as champ until WM.

HHH summed it up in a nutshell last night: Cena wanted Brock on the retirement tour, so Cena gets Brock for at least 1 match.

Shattered posted...

And with how things typically are planned now, I'm sure we will be seeing Cody as champ until WM.

The real question is against who? Roman's on Raw and only wrestles 5 matches a year, it seems. Seth vs Punk for the WHC is most likely the endgame for that specific angle, so Punk's likely out of Cody's window.

Only ideal choices I can think of right now are an Orton heel turn or another McIntyre push.

Of Cena's major rivals it looks like we'll just be missing Angle and Edge

ZeroSignal posted...

The real question is against who?

Gunther, maybe Bron

I'd be happy with Drew though

KommunistKoala posted...

Gunther, maybe Bron

A Gunther move to SD wouldn't be bad. Doubt it's Bron though as long as he runs with Rollins and Heyman.

Raw recap in Brooklyn
- Seth Rollins and crew kick off Raw gloating over Seth's master plan working and how everyone doubted him. He also rips the fans for chanting for failures like CM Punk and Roman Reigns. Eventually, LA Knight ends this and roasts Rollins for faking an injury to avoid a Knight beatdown. Rollins refuses to fight the Megastar, so Adam Pearce comes out and makes the match official for the World title with Bron and Bronson banned from ringside!
- Rusev and Sheamus fight to a double count-out, but their brawl lasts nearly the entire episode throughout various segments
- Penta defeated Grayson Waller. New Day attempt to beat down Penta afterwards with failing results
- Lyra expresses her anger at Bayley backstage and says she never wants to see or speak to her again
- Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair come out for a promo and Flair says that might be her first "You deserve it" chant ever. They dance around the idea of calling themselves friends until Raquel and Roxanne come out determined to reclaim their titles. Pearce comes out and decides why not?
- Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair defeated Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez to retain the Women's Tag titles
- Iyo Sky doesn't seem down with reuniting with the Kabuki Warriors, who are jealous of Iyo's situation with Rhea Ripley when she appears. Iyo confirms to Rhea that she got a title shot with Naomi next week. Rhea wants Iyo to win so she can finally beat her to win back the title herself.
- Dominik Mysterio defeated Dragon Lee after interference from not one, not two, but THREE El Grande Americanos! After the match, AJ Styles picks a fight with Dom, sending a message that they're not done by a longshot!
- Sami Zayn is interviewed backstage, as he claims he wanted to attack Karrion Kross with the lead pipe so bad, but decided not to fall to that level. His interview is cut off by the Rusev/Sheamus brawl, and he catches a stray hand from Rusev during it.
- Becky Lynch comes out and boasts about her victories over Lyra and Bayley and how she's forever the greatest of all time. She'll challenge any newcomers, but not tonight. This brings out Nikki Bella, who questions why Becky came back when she already had a legendary career, which makes Nikki believe that Becky wasn't built for Hollywood. Becky uses this moment to advertise Happy Gilmore 2 again and calls her and Seth the greatest wrestling couple of all-time; she goes for the jugular, citing not only did Nikki get cut from Happy Gilmore 2, but Nikki *waves hand on face* can't see her ex fiance anymore. Nikki challenges Becky to a match; Becky sucker punches Nikki in the throat and leaves. Backstage, Natalya wants to fight Becky next week; Becky accepts the challenge, except she decides to fight Maxxine Dupri instead
- Gunther confirmed out indefinitely due to injuries at Summerslam
- Seth Rollins defeated LA Knight by DQ after CM Punk runs in hell bent on revenge. Knight wants to question Punk's actions but both get beat down by Seth, Bron, and Bronson, reportedly being referred to now as "The Vision". Roman Reigns makes a charge for the ring and successfully takes down Bron and Bronson before Seth catches him with a stomp! Roman then eats a spear and three Tsunamis. Bronson steals Roman's sneakers again as The Vision celebrate their actions.

(I'm guessing this is WWE's way of writing off Roman before he makes Street Fighter? Only time will tell. Also shocked that Jey Uso took a page out of Roman's book and took the night off)

Smackdown this week
- New champion Cody Rhodes appears
- John Cena makes his first of 12 final appearances left!

Raw next week
- Naomi vs Iyo Sky for the Women's World title
- Sami Zayn vs Rusev
- Becky Lynch vs Maxxine Dupri

Clash in Paris
- Naomi vs Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World title

WWE and ESPN agree to a huge deal that puts all major events on ESPN's new app, charging viewers $30/month or $300/year

Netflix users in US already pay $20 a month for Raw, and now this? Won't lie, this sucks

Smackdown recap in Montreal
- John Cena kicks off Smackdown with the full entrance and the fans' support! Cena says WWE was afraid to come to Montreal because they feared the audience would hijack the show; Cena never feared that because the audience is the show. Cena admires the energy the fans give, and embraces every single second of what they give to him. Cena admits he is afraid of Brock Lesnar, but ultimately admits he's afraid Lesnar just got himself a John Cena problem! Cena says the last time is now, so if Brock or anyone else wants some, COME GET SOME! Logan Paul cuts him off and says he once respected Cena, but is now disgusted by his recent actions. Logan reminds us when Cena said Logan did professional wrestling better than anyone else. Cena admits to saying that but also admits that Logan Paul is the biggest dumbass ever. Logan calls Cena a liar, says Cena repeats the script countless times, and is now a charity case. And if that's the case, Logan wants a match! Cena obliges and is down for a fight, which Logan accepts... for Paris. Soon, McIntyre ambushes Cena, but Cody saves Cena from the 2-on-1 assault! Cena sees that they all wanna fight, so it looks like a tag team match is inevitable!
- Talla Tonga and JC Mateo defeated the Motor City Machine Guns. After the match, Solo grabs the mic and hypes up the MFT, the future WWE Tag Team champions and the most dominant US champion! He's feeling good and ready to fight, but since there's no one in the back worthy to fight him, Solo's leaving to celebrate! Nick Aldis stops this and promises a special guest ready to fight, and it's someone Montreal knows well, Sami Zayn!
- Sami Zayn defeated Solo Sikoa with a roll-up
- Wyatt Sicks promo, saying they exposed 5 tag teams to reality, but promising more stories will be told
- Street Profits watch said promo, only to get interrupted by DIY. DIY blames the Profits for not only losing the titles, but also for causing Candice LeRae to fall through a ladder. An argument ensues until Nick Aldis books a tag match for next week's Smackdown
- Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss come out. Flair sets up a double celebration for their tag titles and for Alexa's birthday. The cake has Charlotte's name all over it and barely Alexa's. Charlotte offers the present next, but has to open it because Alexa is nervous. Charlotte reveals Alexa's doll, Lilly, from 4 years ago, and then opens the present to reveal Charlie, the Charlotte Flair doll! Alexa likes it, but says her and Montreal need something in return. Charlotte wants a hug, but before we can get any further, The Green Regime comes out! Chelsea says watching her homeland cheer for these two makes her wanna turn in her passport, but also says Montreal doesn't see championships often anymore. She says Montreal should be celebrating her homecoming instead. Charlotte wants to fight, but Chelsea tries to bail and say no. Nick Aldis comes out and introduces a brand new referee, who will officiate Charlotte vs Chelsea now!
- Carmelo Hayes knocks on Nick Aldis' door and Miz answers. Carmelo is pissed that Miz left him high and dry and wants to ditch Miz and seek the US title. Miz tells Carmelo that titles take time, and takes credit for both Cena and Logan Paul's success, but says he got him and Melo a tag team match next week. Melo seems to accept suspiciously and leaves; afterwards, Aldis appears, proving Miz never talked to him, but Miz wants to discuss something.
- Charlotte Flair defeated Chelsea Green by submission
- Tiffany Stratton is interviewed backstage being asking what's next. Jade Cargill interrupts, saying Tiffany should be thankful her foot found the rope (the foot that Jade definitely put there, by the way), otherwise Jade would be champion today. Tiffany says the outcome will always be the same no matter how many times they fight, and the conversation ends. After Tiffany leaves, Kiana James and Giulia appear. Kiana offers Jade her services to help win the Women's title, which are immediately rejected. Michin asks for Kiana's business card, which Jade happily gives to her; Michin leaves, making plans to ask for a Women's US title shot.
- Aleister Black believes he can use violence to stop a greater violence from happening. So when Priest prepared to put him through a table, Black reacted appropriately and threw a chair at him. Black isn't an eye for an eye person, he's an eye for a head guy. And as Damian Priest sits at home with a hairline fracture in his jaw, Black is here to remind us that violence begets violence
- Before the main event, Cena runs into R Truth backstage. The two have a moment mirroring each other and Truth is ecstatic to see the real John Cena back. Cena says he forgives R Truth for cutting his hair, saying hateful things in Europe 5 months ago, and vowing to ruin wrestling, before walking away. R Truth stands there completely taken off guard by that.
- Cody Rhodes and John Cena defeated Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul by DQ after Logan hits a low blow on Cena. Those two brawl to the back as Cody prepares the announce table for use until McIntyre nails Cody with the WWE title. McIntyre waits for his moment and then Claymores Cody through the front of the announce table to end Smackdown!

11 more appearances until John Cena retires!

Raw next week
- Naomi vs Iyo Sky for the Women's World title
- Sami Zayn vs Rusev
- Becky Lynch vs Maxxine Dupri

Smackdown next week
- Street Profits vs DIY
- Carmelo Hayes and The Miz vs ??????

Clash in Paris
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Naomi vs Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World title

Confirmed contract losses/exits over the weekend

Karrion Kross
Scarlett Bordeaux
Ashante the Adonis

I liked the McIntyre/Cody spot. A nice twist on just doing a move on a table (like Punk doing a GTS on a table as if it made a difference).

We're in an interesting predicament with Cody vs McIntyre.

It goes without saying that they're likely facing off at Clash in Paris (McIntyre's third consecutive Clash main event).

Reasons why Drew McIntyre could win
- Cody's playing Guile in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. Roman's already been written off this past Monday as he's playing Akuma. You'd think at some point Cody would have to take time off to contribute his parts to the movie. This gives Drew at minimum a chance to be champion again at least until Cody returns. A brief, Sycho Sid like reign, if you will
- After spending the last 3 years putting over Roman, Priest, and CM Punk, Drew deserves some kind of compensation for his efforts.

Reasons why Cody Rhodes could win
- Cody just got done ending Cena's record-breaking title reign. There's no way in hell that he'd drop the belt less than a month later.
- If Crown Jewel is still doing champion vs champion, a Rhodes vs Rollins rematch is far more compelling and a bigger draw than Rollins vs McIntyre
- Even if Cody's doing Street Fighter, it's not like we've never gone periods of time without the champ present (see: Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns)

Raw recap in Quebec City
- Naomi not medically cleared to compete, therefore her title defense against Iyo Sky won't happen
- CM Punk kicks off Raw! Punk should be World Heavyweight Champion, representing this company, but it turns out he has a Seth Rollins problem. While Punk is disappointed that he let the fans down, he promises to be more relentless in regaining the world title. Punk's not mad at the game; after all, he's cashed in on a couple players. But he definitely hates Seth Rollins, and says Seth won't have to fake an injury the next time they meet in the ring, because he'll break Seth's legs! LA Knight cuts off Punk and the two shake hands. Knight then acknowledges Punk's win at Summerslam, his robbery, and says Punk deserves his rematch. However, last week, in Knight's match with Rollins, CM Punk ends the match in a DQ, costing the Megastar the title. Knight doesn't have a CM Punk problem, but says Punk can have his title rematch after Knight gets his! Punk sees Knight's perspective, but says Knight should be thanking Punk from stopping Seth from stomping him in the concrete. However, Punk's a former world champion and Knight isn't, so Knight can go to the back of the line. Knight's gonna do Punk two favors: He'll forget last week happened if Punk doesn't do it again. The second favor is he'll give Punk a title match when he beats Rollins. Heyman ends this as he, Bron, and Bronson come out. Heyman tells Knight that trading favors with Punk will cost him years of his life and everything around it. Punk challenges them to come to the ring; Heyman loves the idea so much that he makes it a tag team match tonight.
- El Grande Americano enters the Judgment Day clubhouse with Dom, much to the group's dismay. Dom explains in private to Finn Balor that he's using El Grande in preparation for their upcoming AAA Mega title match. After Dom leaves, Finn insists that Raquel and Roxanne talk to Adam Pearce about title opportunities
- Dominik Mysterio and El Grande Americano defeated AJ Styles and Dragon Lee
- Sami pleads with Pearce for a World title match. Pearce says to get past Rusev first and then it'll be discussed. Sheamus appears next, and promises to not get involved in Sami's match with Rusev.
- A disappointed Iyo vents to Adam Pearce, who promises a title match when Naomi is medically cleared. Raquel and Roxanne interrupt, heckling Iyo for not having a title match anymore. Before they can ask about title shots, Iyo immediately challenges Roxanne to a match, and Pearce makes it happen!
- Sami Zayn defeated Rusev by DQ after the MFT interfere; Talla Tonga lays out Zayn with a big boot. Meanwhile, Sheamus comes out and brawls with Rusev into the crowd.
- New Day and Waller want Pearce to suspend Penta for destroying Xavier's hat. Pearce responds by booking Xavier vs Penta next week
- Bronson Reed promises to continue verbally and physically berating Roman Reigns until Roman acknowledges him as the Tribal Thief
- Iyo Sky rejects The Kabuki Warriors' offer to be in her corner tonight
- Roxanne Perez defeated Iyo Sky after botched interference from The Kabuki Warriors
- Jey Uso promises that receipts are coming and that The Vision is officially on notice. LA Knight comes through and acknowledges Jey's aspirations, but the line starts with him! Jey welcomes Knight to MonJey Night Raw and leaves.
- Iyo is pissed at the Kabuki Warriors for not listening to her. Asuka shoves Iyo and leaves. Kairi Sane follows, heartbroken
- Becky Lynch defeated Maxxine Dupri by submission to retain the Women's IC title. Becky cheap shots Natalya from behind afterwards.
- Seth is in a good mood because thanks to CM Punk and LA Knight having a Bron Bron problem, he has no problems at all! He decides to take the night off and leaves.
- Bayley has been in the business for 13 years but doesn't know what she wants anymore, wanting more but feeling less. She resents the fact that she hasn't won anything, let alone a title, in a long time, and it's all her fault. The camera cuts to black before we see a potential unhinged Bayley.
- Lyra Valkyria backstage feels bad for Bayley, but still stands by what she said last week. Bayley's on her own this time.
- Stephanie Vaquer tells a dejected Iyo that she too was promised a title match. After Vaquer leaves, Rhea Ripley appears. Rhea expresses her concern for Iyo's friendship with the Kabuki Warriors; Iyo tells her to stay out of her affairs before walking away.
- CM Punk and LA Knight defeated Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed by DQ after Seth Rollins interferes. Jey Uso charges in with a chair and levels Breakker and Reed with it. Adam Pearce comes out and sees all of Seth's actions as an opportunity. Pearce books a fatal 4-way at Clash in Paris for the World Heavyweight Championship! Punk and Knight exchange blows until The Vision take over, laying out all three challengers with spears, stomps, and Tsunamis to end Raw!

Smackdown this week
- Street Profits vs DIY
- Carmelo Hayes and The Miz vs ??????

Raw next week
- Xavier Woods vs Penta

Clash in Paris
Seth Rollins vs CM Punk vs LA Knight vs Jey Uso for the WHC
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Naomi vs Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World title

Number of times I heard "We want Kross" chants, despite the IWC crying for him: None

Currently a rumor right now, but there's a possibility that Naomi may have to relinquish her title.

PWInsider has said that she was backstage at Raw and that the reason for her being pulled was "very much kept quiet from other talent."

Additionally Bryan Alvarez said that "there is definitely a rumour going around in WWE about what's going on... if it is, in fact, what's going on, she is going to be out for a long, long time."

One rumor going around is that she's pregnant, which may explain Stephanie Vaquer's words to Iyo Sky on Raw two nights ago

Smackdown recap in Boston
- MFT makes their way out to open Smackdown. Solo reminds us that they run Smackdown and too bad to anyone who doesn't like that. Solo says Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso, and Jacob Fatu got stomped out for crossing paths with MFT. This immediately gets cut off by Sami Zayn, who agrees to a talk if Solo's henchmen leave the ring. Sami has spent so much time focusing on becoming World champion, that Solo's actions caused him to rethink his train of thought, so he thanks Solo for that. With that, Sami says he's also never been US Champion either. Solo says Sami will never be US Champ because he's not on the SD Roster, so he can get the hell out. Sami drops the news that he's officially now on Smackdown and he's coming for the US title! MFT immediately gang up on Sami until Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu make the save, sending MFT packing. Nick Aldis decides tonight's main event is a 6-man tag team match (playa) between Sami/Jimmy/Fatu and any 3 MFT members!
- Byron Saxton is backstage with Chelsea Green and the Secret Hervice. Chelsea bravely broke up a birthday celebration and unjustly took a cake to the face. Piper and Alba promise victory tonight, followed by them later becoming the Women's Tag Team champions
- Alexa Bliss defeated Piper Niven. Alba Fyre immediately attacks after the bell. Charlotte Flair attempts to make the save but gets triple teamed by the Secret Hervice.
- Tiffany and Jade argue about another title match in front of Nick Aldis until Nia Jax interrupts. Nia downplays Jade for winning QOTR and failing to win the title (unlike Nia), and says she'll end Tiffany's fluke of a title run. Tiffany tells Nia that the outcome will always be the same before walking away.
- Melo Don't Miz defeated Fraxiom. Carmelo Hayes is visibly peeved that Miz tagged himself in to get the finishing move and pinfall.
- Kiana James offers her services of protection to Tiffany Stratton, who immediately turns it down. Kiana lets Tiffany know that Giulia wouldn't mind being a double champion. After Tiffany leaves, Michin appears and reminds Kiana that she wants a shot a Giulia
- Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring. People have asked Drew why he attacked Cody last week. Drew thinks we should rewatch last week's highlight and we do. Drew says he did not attack Cody Rhodes; he thinks management is hiding Cody's medical update because he's the golden boy. Drew says Cody cares about the fans, the cheers, and the limelight; he knows this because he himself was Cody five years ago! Drew had his accomplishments then, but also evolved over the years. He knows the fans won't remember them when they're gone. Drew breaks down the sequence of last week's events, citing that Cody attacked him first, therefore Drew's actions were justified. Drew promises that if provoked, he will hurt Cody worse than anyone else, because he is the real nightmare!
- Byron is backstage with the Street Profits and B-Fab, who immediately get cut off by the MFT; Solo says if the Street Profits want tag team gold, they'll have to go through the MFT to get them. Montez Ford lets the MFT know they want the smoke before leaving. The MFTs are unphased, except for Talla Tonga, who sees a Wyatt Sicks member in the distance and is slightly distracted for a moment
- Street Profits defeated DIY
- Carmelo Hayes asks Aldis for a US title shot, but Miz immediately stops him and apologizes to Aldis. The Motor City Machine Guns ask Carmelo if he is Him... or if he is "His" and points to Miz. Miz ironically says Melo can't be manipulated that easily. MCMG says the team operates like they just met in catering an hour ago. Nick Aldis decides to book a tag team match between these two next week
- Byron is backstage with R Truth. R Truth is happy that our childhood hero John Cena is back. He's immediately interrupted by Aleister Black, who wonders why R Truth didn't help Damian Priest. Truth flips into serious mode and stares down Black, who responds by calling him the real Mr. Killings and he'll see him next week.
- Sami Zayn, Jacob Fatu, and Jimmy Uso defeated Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, and Tonga Loa

Raw next week
- Xavier Woods vs Penta

Smackdown next week in Dublin
- Cena appears!
- Motor City Machine Guns vs Melo Don't Miz
- Aleister Black vs R-Truth

Clash in Paris
Seth Rollins vs CM Punk vs LA Knight vs Jey Uso for the WHC
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Naomi vs Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World title

Ended up watching Triplemania 33. Highlights included the following...

- Omos wins the opening battle royal
- Two title changes: El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr wins the Latin American title, Psycho Clown and Pagano win the AAA Tag titles
- Konnan inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame by Rey Mysterio
- In a match that included interference from LWO, Judgment Day, and 2 El Grande Americanos, El Hijo del Vikingo retains his AAA Mega title in a fatal 4-way thanks to a huge assist by AJ Styles

The other highlight...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a198f0cb.jpg

Quickest way to make me dislike finn for the first time ever is to turn him into a discount Harley just because TKO wants to steamroll anything good the competition does.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/3d0ffbcd.jpg

Especially since Finn probably does not know how to do puppetering (or comedy) while Harley actually does.

People seriously believe the Balor puppet is a thing because AEW did it and not because it is to counter Mr. Iguana's gimmick?

And honestly, I stopped taking Finn seriously years ago ever since he joined the Judgement Day back when Edge was still in it (for a few moments before Edge got kicked out of his own faction just months after forming it).

FFDragon posted...

Quickest way to make me dislike finn for the first time ever is to turn him into a discount Harley just because TKO wants to steamroll anything good the competition does.

Finn's puppet was strictly used in response to Mr. Iguana and nothing more.

paulg235 posted...

(for a few moments before Edge got kicked out of his own faction just months after forming it).

And then spent the next 3 years being on the losing end of feuds with Seth Rollins and Damian Priest, as well as becoming a glorified tag team specialist.

Pre Judgment Day Balor: 1 world title, 1 US title, 2 IC titles
Judgment Day Balor: 6 tag titles

Raw recap in Philadelphia
- The Vision kick off Raw! Paul Heyman is not in God mode in Philadelphia, he is in fact God himself! He calls himself the GOAT and hypes up all the members of The Vision. Seth has the mic next, but immediately gets cut off by Jey Uso! Jey is tired of hearing Seth and Paul talk, and tired of them threatening his family. Jey promises to beat Bron Breakker tonight and Seth Rollins in Paris! Seth Rollins makes it worse by telling Bron Breakker that Jey thinks very lowly of him and the entire Steiner family. Paul Heyman says there's only one way to truly settle differences in Philadelphia, and brings up all the ECW legends and what they were capable of doing. Jey accepts the challenge for an Extreme Rules match with Bron Breakker tonight!
- The Kabuki Warriors meet Iyo backstage. Asuka apologizes for last week's actions and once again offers to be in Iyo's corner. Iyo once again declines and heads to the ring
- Iyo Sky defeated Raquel Rodriguez. Roxanne Perez immediately attacks after the match and the double team is on until Rhea Ripley makes the save!
- LA Knight is interviewed backstage. He's not worried about any of Seth's plans, but immediately gets interrupted by CM Punk. Punk says they have to be on the same page; Knight is repulsed by this because all Punk has done is cost him opportunities. Punk says no one will make it to Paris if they don't work together. Knight rejects this idea and says he'll make it to Paris and win the world title.
- Asuka gets angry at Iyo because she feels Rhea can help Iyo but she herself can't. Rhea and Asuka get into a shouting contest until Iyo immediately crashes out and yells at both before leaving. Asuka tells Rhea to stay out of their business.
- Penta defeated Xavier Woods and immediately bails before Kofi Kingston and Grayson Waller can attack
- An angry Dominik Mysterio promises revenge on AJ Styles and wants Vikingo at Worlds Collide!
- Finn Balor and JD McDonagh defeated Dragon Lee and Mr. Iguana thanks to assistance from Dominik Mysterio. Dom prepares to put Dragon through a table but gets attacked by El Hijo del Vikingo. Vikingo fights off Balor and McDonagh, but Dom attacks from behind with the AAA title! A frog splash follows and Vikingo is finished.
- Becky Lynch is interviewed backstage about her actions last week. She denies attacking Natalya, saying that Natalya attacked her first. Becky says Natalya's only wrestling around the world because she knows she doesn't belong in Becky's division.
- Another Bayley segment where she's clearly trying to avoid going off the rails, as the voice in her head wants to "help her"
- Becky Lynch defeated Natalya by submission to retain the Women's IC title. After Maxxine Dupri shoves Becky off to stop the submission hold, Becky retaliates and starts beating her down until Nikki Bella runs out. Becky's attempts to fight Nikki end with her eating a Rack Attack.
- Sheamus is interviewed backstage about his beef with Rusev, which ends with Rusev wanting to throw more hands. They're immediately separated by security and Adam Pearce books them for Paris!
- CM Punk wants to make sure him and Jey Uso are on the same page. Uso says he doesn't need Punk's help getting to Paris, and he won't need Punk's help to win back his world title!
- Naomi makes her way to the ring. The crowd is in full support of her in this time. She plays the segment from her interview with Stephanie McMahon, where Jimmy Uso announces Naomi's pregnancy! Naomi goes into heel mode saying this isn't the first time she's had to relinquish her title, and this time, she isn't giving Adam Pearce shit! She tells Pearce to get to steppin'. She says all the women in the locker room should thank Jimmy Uso, because she had plans to dog walk the entire locker room all year long. She says the Bloodline will continue after all! Naomi's going to leave her title in the ring and give the women 9 months and some change to do whatever they want. But whoever is champion when Naomi returns, she advises them to proceed with caution.
- Judgment Day see Dominik Mysterio talking to El Grande Americano. After EGA leaves, Finn questions Dom, who simply tells Finn he's just helping keep Judgment Day on top. Everyone leaves, except Finn, who is confused
- Jey Uso defeated Bron Breakker in an Extreme Rules match. Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed attempted to assist Bron, even leveling attempted interference by CM Punk and LA Knight; however, Roman Reigns appeared out of nowhere to take out Breakker, allowing Jey to splash him through a table for the win. Raw ends with Roman promising Bronson Reed that he'll see him in Paris!

Smackdown this week in Dublin
- Cena appears!
- Motor City Machine Guns vs Melo Don't Miz
- Aleister Black vs R-Truth

Raw next week in the UK
- Penta vs Kofi Kingston
- Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky vs Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez

Clash in Paris
Seth Rollins vs CM Punk vs LA Knight vs Jey Uso for the WHC
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Roman Reigns vs Bronson Reed
Rusev vs Sheamus in a Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook match

Worlds Collide
El Hijo del Vikingo vs Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship

Also potential rumors that WWE might have an event on the same day as All Out

Damn...

Due to Wrestlemania and Summerslam's 2-day events, WWE has officially completed their ppv event obligations with Peacock once Clash in Paris is over. WWE will air Wrestlepalooza on the new ESPN streaming service on September 20th.

Peacock will still have Saturday Night's Main Event this December (which is likely featuring Cena's final match) and should still have the archived shows until 2026.

So for American audiences...
Raw - Netflix
NXT - CW
Smackdown - USA
PPV level events - ESPN
SNME - NBC/Peacock

Dynamite and Collision - HBO Max
AEW ppvs - Amazon Prime Video

There's also rumors that TNA Impact lands on a new channel and might go to Wednesdays to compete with Dynamite

They really sppeeran that contract just so they could counter program aew some more, gross

Also, in what I'm sure is completely unrelated, espn has removed aew coverage from their website.

https://www.espn.com/aew/

The E is going all-in on trying to kill aew, and I for one hope TKO loses a lot of money trying and failing.

ZeroSignal posted...

There's also rumors that TNA Impact lands on a new channel and might go to Wednesdays to compete with Dynamite

TKO/WWE will absolutely make TNA compete directly. Anything they can do to hurt AEW numbers at this point.

FFDragon posted...

The E is going all-in on trying to kill aew, and I for one hope TKO loses a lot of money trying and failing.

The one hope is that WWE's 5-year deal with ESPN ends up backfiring. Not every American has cable/satellite/live TV streaming service, and not every American is willing to pay $30 a month for a sports-only app.

From what I'm hearing now, Netflix is even cracking down on anyone that attempts to use a VPN when trying to watch any live WWE event, as international viewers get every WWE event on there.

Smackdown recap in Ireland
- Becky Lynch kicks off the show in her home country! She declares herself Dublin's hero and fans don't take kindly to that. Tiffany Stratton comes out and says Becky needs to leave; this ends with Nia Jax attacking Tiffany because of course it does. The Nia and Becky beatdown is thwarted by Jade Cargill who assists Tiffany in fighting them off. Nick Aldis decides to make tonight's main event a tag team match (playa)
- Fraxiom warns Carmelo about Miz, but he shrugs it off. All while Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy watch from afar.
- Melo Don't Miz defeated Motor City Machine Guns after Miz steals another pinfall opportunity from Melo.
- Sami Zayn congratulates Jimmy Uso on Naomi's baby announcement. Solo interrupts and says Naomi should name the kid after him, but Jimmy dismisses the idea.
- Piper Niven defeated Charlotte Flair thanks to assistance from The Secret Hervice
- Cena is immediately cut off by Logan Paul who calls him a corporate pawn. Cena calls Logan a future Wrestlemania headliner and a disappointment. Cena says Logan is stealing the spotlight from more deserving wrestlers such as AJ Styles. This scuffle ends with Logan Paul eating an Attitude Adjustment.
- Street Profits defeated JC Mateo and Tonga Loa
- Aleister Black came out to challenge Ron Killings, who appeared via satellite to reveal that he accidentally traveled to Dublin, Georgia. His replacement, however, is Damian Priest, who comes out and brawls with Aleister Black until officials separated them.
- Drew McIntyre still demands a medical update on Cody Rhodes. He calls Rhodes a little bitch that has no friends left, but then eats a surprise RKO from Orton!
- Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill defeated Becky Lynch and Nia Jax
- Backstage, Nick Aldis informs Cena that he heard from Brock Lesnar. Logan Paul sucker punches Cena out of nowhere to close the show

10 more appearances until John Cena retires!

Raw next week in the UK
- Penta vs Kofi Kingston
- Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky vs Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez

Smackdown next week
- Solo Sikoa vs Sami Zayn

Clash in Paris
Seth Rollins vs CM Punk vs LA Knight vs Jey Uso for the WHC
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Roman Reigns vs Bronson Reed
Rusev vs Sheamus in a Donnybrook Brawl

Worlds Collide
El Hijo del Vikingo vs Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship

Rampage Jackson's kid may have killed a guy at an Indy show last night.

Video is all over reddit, but it's one of the worst things I've seen happen in a ring.

Dude should be in jail. Everything before, during, and after was live streamed and there is zero ambiguity. He was trying to kill that guy.

I just read about that and holy hell

His actual response being "My bad" when hearing the guy wasn't moving.

Tidbits from Heatwave...

- Darkstate wins the tag titles
- Blake Monroe scores a huge win over Jordynne Grace
- Ash by Elegance (formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE) brings the Knockouts title back home to TNA, ending Jacy Jayne's run as double champion
- NXT will now be the home of the Speed Championships, still currently held by El Grande Americano and Sol Ruca. Sol Ruca will defend the title against the winner of a 4-woman tournament consisting of one person each from Raw, Smackdown, TNA, and AAA.
- Oba Femi retains the NXT title thanks to a second ref seeing his leg under the rope when Je'Von Evans had him pinned for 3. Apparently up next for Oba is Ricky Saints

Raw recap in the UK
- Raw starts with the OTC! Roman comes out and says he isn't the same guy he used to be. Cody predicted it a year and a half ago saying The Vision followed through on the things Cody said. Roman doesn't have all the things he used to have, such as The Bloodline, his Wiseman, and his titles. They needed something else to take, which brings us to Bronson Reed. Heyman and Bronson interrupt. Bronson says Heyman still loves him tribal chief, which is why he must come out instead and disrespect Roman; Paul isn't man enough to beat tough love into Roman, but Bronson is! Roman says in Paris, Paul will kiss his ass in Paris after Bronson gets his kicked. Bronson says his tribe was exiled to Australia while Roman's was civilized. Roman invites Bronson to return his shoes to him, acknowledge Roman, and they can go their separate ways. Bronson instead threatens to make Roman acknowledge him and a brawl ensues to end the segment
- Dragon Lee defeated JD McDonagh
- Kofi Kingston defeated Penta thanks to assistance from Xavier and Waller.
- Iyo Sky asks Rhea Ripley to respectfully stay out of her situation with The Kabuki Warriors. Rhea obliges and hugs Iyo before leaving. Asuka and Kairi in the background see them hug and are unwell by it.
- Adam Pearce tells Stephanie Vaquer that she'll know next week who she's facing for the Women's World title and when it'll take place.
- Becky Lynch comes out and says Birmingham hasn't changed in 13 years; it was a dump when she had her WWE tryout there and it's a dump now. She also says Nikki Bella has no business calling her out to the ring. Nikki comes out anyway and asks why Becky's acting like a little bitch if she isn't a dog. Becky says she calls the shots and won't give title matches to any broken neck Barbies. Nikki reminds us she kicked Becky's ass last week, so Becky tells us Brie was the better twin. Nikki reminds us when Becky stayed in Charlotte's shadow, and also doesn't care what Sports Illustrated says, the people and no one else made Becky relevant. Becky decides they'll have their match in Paris because Birmingham doesn't deserve it; according to Becky, the only good thing to come out of there died a month ago and Ozzy at least had the sense to move to LA. The two scuffle and escape each other's finishers before Becky bails.
- Rhea Ripley defeated Roxanne Perez. After the match, Raquel attempts to get involved but Iyo Sky saves Rhea from a 2-on-1 assault.
- After Rhea thanks Iyo for the help and leaves, Asuka and Kairi appear. Asuka demands that Iyo stops talking to Rhea and storms off. Iyo begs Kairi to trust her, who sadly leaves.
- AJ Styles defeated Finn Balor
- Another video of Bayley dealing with dueling voices in her head, combating each other before cutting to black
- Pearce tells Lyra he'll look into Bayley's situation. Afterwards, Dominik demands that his beef with Styles comes to an end. Pearce instead books an IC title match on next week's Raw in Paris!
- Bron Breakker defeated LA Knight. After the match, Rollins, Punk, and Jey get involved afterwards. Bron pulls Rollins out of the ring. Punk then walks over a down Knight to help Jey up. Knight takes offense and shoves both Punk and Jey. Jey responds by superkicking Knight and Punk to end Raw!

Smackdown this week
- Solo Sikoa vs Sami Zayn

Clash in Paris
Seth Rollins vs CM Punk vs LA Knight vs Jey Uso for the WHC
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Roman Reigns vs Bronson Reed
Rusev vs Sheamus in a Donnybrook Brawl
Becky Lynch vs Nikki Bella for the Women's IC title

Raw in Paris
- Dominik Mysterio vs AJ Styles for the IC title

Worlds Collide
El Hijo del Vikingo vs Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship

FFDragon posted...

Rampage Jackson's kid may have killed a guy at an Indy show last night.

Video is all over reddit, but it's one of the worst things I've seen happen in a ring.

Dude should be in jail. Everything before, during, and after was live streamed and there is zero ambiguity. He was trying to kill that guy.

looks like Stu's awake.
and yeah, Raja's gotta go to jail. not only is there no defense here, there's outright admission of assault and battery.

Kelly Osbourne expressed extreme disappointment with Becky Lynch's diss towards Birmingham.

The icing on the cake was her tagging a fan account and not the real Becky Lynch

My hometown is an absolute shithole (a small town near the Leeds / Bradford area) and Birmingham is one of the few places I can comfortably say is a worse shithole than where I'm from. I was like, yeah what's heel-ish about this, she's just stating facts

Lost some respect for several people over this Jackson incident, namely people like Mark Henry, RVD and even freaking Maven. I didn't like the takes they had on this; because at the end of the day there's nothing that justifies what he did. I've seen different reports that Jackson was suffering a concussion at the time and it might have fueled the attack, but if you watch the various video evidence you will see that Jackson accepted an apology over the initial confusion.

The only thing I would say is that Jackson should not be the only person charged with something over this. I forget his name but that guy in the cowboy hat ought to be charged too. He came out earlier and talked about how he was "in character" for his appearance when he agreed and encouraged Jackson to give Stu a receipt. Receipt is an insider term, and unless this is like WCW 2000 people aren't using that term in character.

Agreed. Theres no good reason to support Raja here. He should lose his career over this. I dont think I can be convinced otherwise.

Raja needs to go to prison for a long time. What he did was absolutely ridiculous but the fact that it was clearly premeditated and he showed no remorse makes it significantly worse. He 100% would have killed the guy if not for intervention

I'm actually more concerned he hasn't been arrested yet. I know there's procedures but if I did that to someone on the street and it was on video, I'd be in a cell

Smackdown recap in Lyon, France
- Logan Paul kicks off Smackdown, taking credit for WWE's success with Netflix and ESPN, as well as saying he is not a parasite, but instead a disruptor. He says it's not the WWE anymore, it's the WWMe, and he is the future of wrestling. Cena comes out next, calling Logan stupid and telling him it can't be done alone. Cena sees potential in Logan, and we all want to root for his success, but we also know he won't put a single ounce of effort into understanding what goes on here. If Logan did his homework, hed know he wasnt a disruptor, just a wannabe. Cena said he was one of the original disruptors, a man who changed titles and pissed off purists, then rapped to WrestleMania. He calls Logan a Dollar Store John Cena and says Logan isn't on anyone's list of the world's greatest influencers. The people don't fear change, they can just see through a fake when they know it. He calls Logan just a gimmick, and everyone sees through him and are disgusted with him because Logan gets opportunity after opportunity but gives nothing in return. Cena is happy to show Logan what respect looks like, he exits the ring and finds the one kid from Belgium who he mocked and apologizes to him. Logan asks when this turned into a charity case. Cena reminds Logan that Logan asked for this match and now hes got it, the disappearer vs. the disappointment, the paragon vs. parasite, and he warns Logan that after Sunday if Logan cant figure himself out he wont ruin wrestling, wrestling will ruin Logan.
- A Women's Tag title match gets changed to a singles match after The Secret Hervice ambush Charlotte Flair backstage
- Alexa Bliss defeated Chelsea Green. After the match, Chelsea and Alba beat down Alexa and Charlotte.
- Michin defeated Kiana James. After the match, Kiana and Giulia do a beat down on Michin.
- Drew McIntyre mocks the lack of a medical update on Cody Rhodes, before calling out Randy Orton. Orton obliges and comes out. Drew says it's acceptable if Randy attacked him last week for the sake of attacking, but he shouldn't attack Drew because of Cody. Drew calls Cody a liar, manipulator, and politician. Drew claims Cody only visited Randy during his 18-month-long injury to gather intel on his hurt back. While Orton thinks Drew has decent points, he cites he only attacked Drew because he was being a prick. Drew headbutts Orton but misses the Claymore, leading to Orton's trademark draping DDT. Security arrives to stop Orton from hitting the RKO, so he responds by hitting it on multiple security guards instead. Drew escapes before Orton can punt him.
- Street Profits defeated Melo Don't Miz after Miz gets distracted by the Wyatt Sicks.
- Jade Cargill reminds Tiffany Stratton that she's the new #1 contender for Tiffany's title since she pinned Nia Jax last week. Okay then.
- Sami Zayn defeated Solo Sikoa to win the United States Championship!

9 appearances left until John Cena retires!

Clash in Paris
Seth Rollins vs CM Punk vs LA Knight vs Jey Uso for the WHC
John Cena vs Logan Paul
Roman Reigns vs Bronson Reed
Rusev vs Sheamus in a Donnybrook Brawl
Becky Lynch vs Nikki Bella for the Women's IC title
Wyatt Sicks vs Street Profits for the WWE Tag Team titles

Raw in Paris
- Dominik Mysterio vs AJ Styles for the IC title

Worlds Collide
El Hijo del Vikingo vs Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship

With this title win, Sami Zayn only needs either World title to complete the Grand Slam!

looking at previous videos by wwe, last week's roast that cena had for logan paul was honestly one of his best.

https://youtu.be/28VW71tFEt8?si=Kn2c2Vc8AJylBzIz&t=339

genuinely a case where that 4th wall gets broken in a couple points that makes you go "hm?" because it's unusual as fuck to hear about ever. i mean, it's cena, he does what he wants. but he went in hard.

Clash in Paris, WWE's final main roster ppv on Peacock
- Roman Reigns defeated Bronson Reed. In a very long segment after the match, Roman Reigns chokes out Paul Heyman before taking back the sneakers Bronson stole from him. As Roman was tossing the shoes out to the crowd, Bron Breakker appears out of nowhere and spears him through the announce table! Roman manages to get up and attempt to leave on his own, but Breakker returns and spears him again. Bronson Reed then throws Roman in the ring and lays him out with a Tsunami! EMTs arrive and put Roman on a stretcher, only to have Bronson return and hit a second Tsunami! Jey Uso runs in and defends Roman's honor with superkicks, but eventually eats a spear from Breakker. Bronson wants to hit a Tsunami on Jey, but security is preventing him from doing so. Therefore, Bronson runs to the opposite corner and hits a third and final Tsunami on Roman!
- An angry Adam Pearce berates Bron and Bronson backstage for what they did to Roman Reigns. Bron says they only did it because of what Roman did to Paul Heyman. Pearce announces that he's ejecting both men tonight and if they make any attempt to appear in the arena afterwards, he'll suspend them without pay.
- Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis defeated The Street Profits to retain the WWE Tag Team titles thanks to assistance from Nikki Cross and Uncle Howdy, allowing Gacy and Lumis to drop their tag team finisher, The Plague, on Montez Ford for the win.
- Becky Lynch defeated Nikki Bella with a same style of roll up from Evolution to retain the Women's IC title. Wade Barrett referred to it as the "Lynch-Pin". Oh dear...
- Adam Pearce checks with Jey Uso after getting speared by Bron Breakker. Jey doesn't care what medical says, he's going out there to win the World Heavyweight Championship
- Good ol Fashioned Donnybrook Brawl: Rusev defeated Sheamus by submission
- John Cena defeated Logan Paul in a highly contested match
- Seth Rollins is interviewed by Jackie Redmond; he understands he is alone tonight, but is still two steps ahead of everybody. He says if he can't win this match alone, then maybe he doesn't deserve to be champion.
- Seth Rollins defeated CM Punk, LA Knight, and Jey Uso to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. CM Punk nearly had the match won, but a masked individual low blowed him during the GTS. The person unmasks themselves and it's BECKY LYNCH! Seth hits the stomp to retain. Clash in Paris ends with Rollins and Becky making out and posing with the world title

8 appearances left until John Cena retires!

Raw in Paris
- Dominik Mysterio vs AJ Styles for the IC title

Worlds Collide
El Hijo del Vikingo vs Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship

Wrestlepalooza - September 20th

Crown Jewel - October 4th
Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins for the Men's Crown Jewel Championship
Tiffany Stratton vs TBD for the Women's Crown Jewel Championship

stomp on a steel chair* to retain.
but yeah this makes it feel like they've finally gotten the OK to have AJ back for a bit.

Raw recap in Paris
- CM Punk waits for Seth Rollins to show up. Adam Pearce fails to convince him to wait inside the arena
- Main Event Jey Uso is now in yo city! Jey isn't gonna run it back because he should be standing here as the World Champion, but instead he has tape around his waist. Jey doesn't regret his decision to help Roman Reigns last night, and wants a piece of everyone in The Vision! Instead, he gets LA Knight. Knight believed in himself, that he would win. Instead, he stands here a loser; he, Jey, and everyone in the arena lost that match. Knight doesn't think Jey stands in his cousin's shadow, but says Seth lives in his wife's shadow. Knight also says Jey Uso cost him multiple opportunities to put Seth Rollins out yesterday, and says if Jey's gonna keep standing in his way, maybe they should settle things right now. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed interrupt this and immediately get roasted for not having their babysitter with them. Breakker says the only thing these idiotic fans should be concerned about is Paul Heyman's health because Roman put him there. And the only thing Knight and Jey should be concerned about is Heyman not being there because now no one's there to hold him and Bronson back, and they plan to send them to the same hospital Roman's in. Bronson says Seth Rollins' vision doesn't include Roman, and it doesn't include Knight or Jey either, so they're next. Breakker lays down the challenge for tonight, which Knight and Jey accept!
- Iyo Sky meets The Kabuki Warriors and apologizes for last week's actions. Asuka says it's okay and a group hug ensues. Iyo asks if they need help against Judgment Day tonight. Kairi says yes but Asuka immediately says no. Iyo wants to tell them something but Asuka is in a rush to get to the ring instead.
- Kabuki Warriors defeated Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez
- Adam Pearce discusses the fate of the Women's World Championship because there's already two contenders set for the title. Iyo Sky will face Stephanie Vaquer for the vacant title at Wrestlepalooza!
- Finn Balor defeated Dragon Lee thanks to a distraction from JD McDonagh
- The Kabuki Warriors interrupt a conversation between Iyo Sky and Nikki Bella. Asuka has intentions of winning the Women's Tag titles and wants to help Iyo beat Stephanie at Wrestlepalooza. Iyo rejects the offer, but Asuka reminds her Iyo didn't win alone at Summerslam before leaving
- Balor and McDonagh run into Dom backstage. Before they can discuss tonight's plans, Adam Pearce pops in and says Balor and McDonagh are banned from ringside when Dom faces AJ Styles!
- Penta and the War Raiders defeated New Day and Grayson Waller
- Cathy Kelley interviews Rhea Ripley, asking about the upcoming Women's World title match. Rhea respects both Iyo and Stephanie and lets them know she'll do what she can to earn a title match against whoever wins. When asked about her friendship with Iyo, Rhea is immediately cut off by The Kabuki Warriors. Asuka wants to know why Rhea wants a title match before Iyo even wins the belt. Rhea just simply wants to be champion like anyone else and Iyo's her friend. Asuka says Iyo is not Rhea's friend and gets in her face. Rhea warns Asuka not to push her buttons; Asuka responds saying she's made history for 10 years and will push anyone she wants before leaving.
- Roxanne Perez demands to be added to the Women's World title match because she beat Iyo Sky. Pearce denies her request but will take a title shot into consideration if Iyo wins. Lyra Valkyria comes in and gets into a shouting contest with Roxanne and Raquel before Pearce dismisses then both. Pearce tells Lyra that he saw Bayley and she seemed mostly fine. While disappointed at the undetailed response, Lyra wants action and will get either Raquel or Roxanne next week!
- Dominik Mysterio defeated AJ Styles to retain the Intercontinental title thanks to assistance by El Grande Americano
- Jackie Redmond interviews LA Knight asking about his situation with Jey Uso. He knows the risk as both men are taped up, but knows that it's better to fight together than it is to die apart. He also says if Jey wants dirt, he'll get dirt, which is when Jey appears. Jey says there's no love lost between them, but he's fully focused on getting revenge for what The Vision did to Roman.
- CM Punk talks with Rhea outside, only to find out from Pearce that Seth Rollins has managed to enter the building. Punk says he'll take care of things and walks away.
- Rusev discusses his win against Sheamus. Why be good when you're destined to be great? Why be kind, when you're destined to be one of a kind? Rusev offers Sheamus a chance to be friends again, now that Sheamus knows his place is below him. Finally, he sends a warning to the rest of the roster about how dangerous he is now that he has no restrictions.
- CM Punk comes to the ring and calls out Seth Rollins, deciding he's going to hijack the show until Seth comes out. Seth's music plays immediately, but Becky comes out instead! Fans immediately chant for AJ Lee, which Becky cuts off telling them she doesn't even work here. Becky says it isn't the man Punk was expecting, but this is The Man he'll have to deal with. Punk demands Becky calls Rollins and gets him out here. Becky says Punk is gonna listen to everything she has to tell him, saying Punk has spent the last 2 years talking trash about her husband and the father of their child. She says Seth's done more for this business than Punk will ever know. She says unlike Punk, Seth is hot, jacked, talented, a champion, and doesn't interrupt Becky; Punk says maybe Seth should interrupt so that he can punch his teeth down his throat. Becky is bitter because fans chanted for CM Punk during her matches over the past several years; she doesn't call him the voice of the voiceless, but instead the poster child for apathy. She discredits the fans for supporting her 6 years ago, taking full credit herself for main eventing Wrestlemania. Her and Seth run their respective divisions, they're the reason WWE is as big as it is today, and they both don't see Punk in their vision. She tells Punk to leave their ring. Punk says it's weak that she's bitter over 10 years' worth of chanting. Point is, Punk is loved in multiple cities he's been to in Europe, none of which Seth and Becky bothered to appear at. Punk says Becky is a remarkable athlete, but she has bad taste and married a bum who does nothing but hide behind his title, his fellow members of the Vision, and now he hides behind his wife. This brings out Seth Rollins, who wants Punk to come down and say all his thoughts face to face. Becky blocks Punk from escaping, which leads to Rollins laughing and leaving. Becky slaps Punk multiple times; Punk says Rollins will regret his actions, and Becky will regret putting her hands on him just now. As Punk walks away, Becky already expresses regrets touching Punk because of how slimy and greasy he is. She continues to berate Punk as he leaves.
- Pearce informs Punk that Rollins has already left, but will be back on Raw next week. Punk gets word that Smackdown is in his hometown this week and happily leaves
- Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed defeated LA Knight and Jey Uso. Afterwards, despite LA Knight's best attempts, Jey Uso eats a Tsunami. Before they can continue, Jimmy Uso runs down with a chair, chasing them both off to close Raw!

Smackdown in Chicago
- John Cena appears
- CM Punk very likely appears

Raw next week in Milwaukee
Lyra Valkyria vs Roxanne Perez OR Raquel Rodriguez

Worlds Collide
El Hijo del Vikingo vs Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship

Wrestlepalooza - September 20th
Iyo Sky vs Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World title

Crown Jewel - October 4th
Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins for the Men's Crown Jewel Championship
Tiffany Stratton vs TBD for the Women's Crown Jewel Championship

I legitimately do not understand the clamoring for AJ Lee to return (same was true for Nikki Bella). They were decent for their era (although I'd say Nikki was overpushed/overrated) but women's wrestling has improved leaps and bounds since they last wrestled. I don't understand the appeal of wanting them back.

Nostalgia is a hell of a thing.

i think it's just so she can wrestle her daughter

Maybe I'm just getting old then because nostalgia for someone who has only been gone for 10 years is crazy

Shattered posted...

(although I'd say Nikki was overpushed/overrated)

Agreed 1000%. Nikki's only in the record books because WWE didn't want AJ Lee in them at the time after the way her husband walked out 11 years ago. Her and Brie were basically the female Bashams and nothing more.

In other parts, Matt Riddle is completely washed. This was after he no showed an indie event recently and said rant has now led to him from being pulled from multiple events:

"I'm gonna make this quick. Global Wrestling Kingdom, the reason I didn't go is because you booked me a flight for Thursday for a show that was happening Sunday. And you said you were booking me meet-and-greets, other matches, and appearances. You did none of that. I had nothing scheduled and I was going to sit in a hotel room for two days in London. I told you multiple times I couldn't do that or wouldn't do that.

"And I got work for Friday and Saturday. And Thursday, I worked Thursday, Friday, Saturday. And I told you I would fly to London Saturday evening. You said, 'You pay for it.' I go, 'No, you pay for it. Take it out of my pay, whatever.' You guys refused, so I flew to Miami and wrestled there. I never said I wouldn't pay you guys back, that's a lie. Also, this show wasn't a charity event. That's a lie, that was a last-second change. You also booked me the worst flight in history, bro. Middle seat, no meal, no checked bag. GWK, this is probably your last run."

In a video soon after, Riddle went on a profanity-filled tirade, adding:

"You know, I can explain everything in great detail. I'm not lying, but I really don't give a fuck anymore. Most of you motherfuckers are dumb fucking *****. Just like when you believe that MeToo bullshit, all the other fucking garbage. You guys are all fucking dumb and it's fucking insane. Fucking believe these fucking creeps. Whatever, dog.

"At the end of the day, I'm gonna keep getting booked, I'm probably gonna start fighting again. I'm probably gonna do a lot of other shit. Fucking crushing it on OnlyFans because Ive got a big fucking you know what, and I'm nice as fuck, dude. Everybody, if you dont like me, unfollow. Go fuck yourselves. I dont give a fuck because at the end of the day, the cream fucking rises to the top and Im really, really fucking tired of trying to be nice to everybody because I hate to break it to you, most of you guys are fucking morons. Peace."

Remember when this guy had multiple titles in WWE and was headlining shows with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins?

Me neither

"The cream rises to the top"

Says guy at the bottom after being in the career for a decade.

I was going to say he's talking shit about the flight details with no meal since I've flown that route a shit ton given I'm from the UK but live in the US. There never was a flight that offered no meals. Then I thought about it and if what he said is accurate there's only 1 flight that fits that criteria, must have been Norse Airlines into London Gatwick where I believe the meals are semi-optional. I think they give you light snacks but you have to pay for full meals and it's an add on.

I've never flown Norse but from what I was told by friends who have, it's actually really nice and one of the better options. You do have to pay for the extras but they aren't much and that's how they keep initial costs down. I've seen flights from Orlando to London for as low as like $120 with them.