Triple H has furiously rubbished reports Cass & Enzo are coming back... “I immediately told our PR to shoot down the Enzo and Cass rumours. Absolutely zero interest. Congratulations to Enzo, I’m sure spreading rumours is working well for him but I want no part of it.”
AEW:
The first AEW World champion will be crowned tonight. Chris Jericho and Adam Page are the hopefuls.
WWE UK:
WWE NXT UK will host their Cardiff special today. **It has actually happened, but I don't know what time it will go to air in the States, so will leave results until tomorrow, to avoid potential SPOILERS!!!.**
Jericho trashes NXT:
"I am not at war with anyone at NXT. Why would you start a war with some minor leagues? I think we are doing what we are doing on Wednesday night and WWE decided to counter-program with NXT. There is no war for me at all because there is not one guy on that show that I have ever heard of before, and that is not being snobby – it's just that I don't watch NXT. So, if you want to watch NXT, that is fine. If you want to watch AEW, that is fine as well. But it is certainly not a war on our part, because we have been doing great on our own, selling out shows and selling 10,000 tickets in five minutes without any type of war or competition."
Alum wins gold:
Kenta has won his first title since returning to Japan, The NEVER Openweight.
Stone Cold Steve Austin and Undertaker have been booked onto the MSG TV tapings because WWE are concerned about low ticket sales. They are determined for their return to TV from the venue to be a success, as they hope to return to their prior exclusive deal with the venue. They especially hope to keep AEW out of the building.
Mick Foley talks Wednesday night wars:
"I definitely think it will bring out the best in both sides. It's possible that the NXTshow will be seen as the must-see show in the WWE lineup because of that head-to-head competition."
WWE star buries PWI 500:
Pete Dunne is not a fan of the annual wrestler of the year list... "Imagine sitting there and writing a list of 500 wrestlers based off a completely random criteria and then imagine people actually caring. Don't get me started on star ratings. Wrestling is mad sometimes, just find what you like and watch it often."
Injury:
Mark Briscoe is benched with a knee injury.
Braun gets promise from Vince:
Braun Strowman says he got frustrated with his status a while ago, and got a promise of a 10 year run from the boss himself... "I got to a point where I got really frustrated with everything that was going on. I called Vince McMahon and asked him what is going on because I am miserable, and he talked me off the ledge. He was like, 'look big man, I want you for the long-haul. It doesn't matter what you are doing now, I care about what you are doing 10 years from now. I've invested in you. You are one of my guys, don't worry, you're fine.''
WWE holiday:
A lot of WWE's top stars have the weekend off, because of the cancelled lives that had been scheduled.
New SD:
WWE have released the new SmackDown logo.
Flair vs Lynch:
Becky Lynch may not be the man for m uch longer. Ric Flair has filed for the rights to the term.
Impact / AEW tie in:
Impact are working on getting Emma a spot in the AEW women's battle royal.
JR reveals HHH's biggest issue with CM Punk:
"I remember someone (Hunter) saying his ass was too big."
Two years after getting his teeth knocked out in a WWE ring, Cesaro, has had his braces removed.
Helping HOF'er:
Adam Cole has revealed Shawn Michaels is involved in all of his NXT matches.
New champs:
Undisputed Era have recaptured the NXT Tag gold, allowing Street Prophets to complete their full time move to the main roster.
Rock pops for old foe:
The Rock has given credit to Ken Shamrock for helping him make it during the attitude era... "ShamrockKen helped build "The Rock" character. Huge #AttitudeEra influence. We tore the houses down together. I'll always be grateful and respectful. He's a f---ing machine. They don't make em like that anymore. Thanks for the house brother, Ken ."
Alum's in WWE return talks:
Rumours have been rife today, linking Cass and Enzo Amore with returns to WWE NXT. The story was getting so much attention that WWE decided to put out a statement distancing themselves from the pair, and denying the talks are happening. Speculation was Vince wanted something big for the debut episode of NXT on USA, or perhaps, he would have held them back for the first week they were on with AEW, to give them an edge.
Wrestler of the year:
Seth Rollins has been named wrestler of the year by PWI.
Stand back, shows delayed:
A hurricane in Florida has caused WWE to postpone their NXT lives, originally set for this weekend. The shows will now be in late September.
Goldust wearing many hats:
Goldust has signed a deal to be a coach, producer and promo teacher for AEW.
Hell In A Cell will be headlined by a Universal title match. Bray Wyatt will be the challenger.
King Of The Ring:
Ali and Chad Gable have progressed in KOTR.
New champ:
Drake Maverick is 24/7 champ.
Clash matches booked:
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Miz for the IC is now official for Clash Of The Champions. Drew Gulak vs Humberto Carillio for the Cruiser is also on.
Celeb wants to wrestle:
Sports star Rob Gronkowski says he wants one crazy match... "With wrestling, I don't feel like I would be a full-time wrestler, but there is one thing I'm down for. And that's to do one crazy match. Practice it for a little bit, go out there, like in a Royal Rumble, go out there, I got my friend in WWE, practice it and do a full-on WWE match. I'm not saying when. Maybe five years. I got the rest of my life to do that. I've always dreamed about doing that, just one time, going in there and going full out. That may be a possibility, one time, down the road."
Inter-pro trip:
Rey Mysterio, Brian Cage and Melissa Santos of WWE and Impact respectively, are in Colombia for stem cell treatment on recent injuries.
Buddy Murphy says he became as obnoxious as possible in WWE, because he thought he was getting fired soon anyway... "I rubbed people the wrong way because they wanted it a set way, but I felt like I had to do what I loved and I wanted to bring back what I loved. That was the starting point for what you see today. The love for wrestling is back in me, and I think you can see that by the quality that I want to produce. I want to be the best I can be and be known as one of the best in the world and for people to realize that I was always this from the beginning."
King Of The Ring:
Ricochet and Baron Corbin have progressed in KOTR.
Impact support roster:
Impact have started paying hotel costs for their roster whilst on the road.
Tag champs to battle for Universal gold:
Braun Strowman will challenge his tag team partner, Seth ROllins at Clash Of The Champions. They will also team together to put their shared titles up vs Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton for the WWE is also booked.
SD teaser:
Ali and Buddy Murphy renew their rivalry in King of the Ring
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin clash in King of the Ring
Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan demand an apology from Roman Reigns
How will Charlotte Flair respond to Bayley's defiance?
Will Randy Orton have an answer for Kofi Kingston's surprise attack?
Cesaro making UK switch:
Cesaro will make his NXT UK debut this weekend in Cardiff. He promises to be more than a face in the crowd, and will be ''Hands on'' at the event.
Booker T retracts criticism of Sasha Banks:
"You look at it from the outside looking in and you go, 'Man, they should be happy! They're making all this money, they've got this fame - do you know how many people would want to be them and be in that spot?' Those are the outside people looking in, those are the critics on social media, ya know?. You can tend to get wrapped up in that and caught up, so I took a step back and I thought, man, let me rethink this thing about Sasha taking time off. Especially after she's come back because she looks great. Her body looks like she's filled out, she looks thicker like she's been in the gym training, and enjoying life a little bit and relaxing. And the impact that she's made since she's come back has been like, 'Boom!'"
''I don’t really blame Vince more than I blame myself. I worked hard, but at the time...not hard enough. To go from undesirable to undeniable took a lot sacrifices, reality checks, & most importantly I had to do the damn work. I don’t want to be anything less than the guy at the top.''
NXT star shoots heat at WWE:
Steve Cutler says his dream of having his own WWE shirt has been soured by WWE... "Something you dream of as a kid. You see your idols and hero's with t-shirts. And it's funny how you aren't a chosen one, not notified of a release of your merchandise to increase your income and provide for your loved ones. Once again we have been forgotten. You want to know why we are the way we are. Why we act pissed off and hate the corporate world. But here's our cheap plug for Sept 18th going live on usa_network every Wednesday night 8-10pm ET: Go buy our merch!!!"
NJPW US:
New Japan confirmed their next trip to the US will be in November.
Injury:
PCO needed 17 stitches to close a head wound after his ROH match this weekend.
CM Punked:
Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston teased fans chanting for CM Punk at a live in Peru last night, by repeatedly performing his finisher on each other.
Brie Bella has had her recently stolen car found, but it was in a different state, both in location and condition.
Alum returning to Impact:
Ken Shamrock is taking his social media feud with Moose into the Impact zone. He was an original member of the former TNA roster, but will be appearing for the first time in over a decade.
Injury:
AEW's Fenix injured his leg on the indies this weekend. The leg is not broken, as reported on some sites, and he is still hopeful of being involved in next weekends AEW PPV.
WWE wedding:
Finn Balor seemed to get married today. He posted a social media photo, looking like being from the ceremony, although he has not officially confirmed it.
New champions:
Elias was representing WWE at a Fox event this weekend when R-Truth pinned him for the 24/7, increasing his record number of reigns to unlucky 13. Truth than was pinned by one of the Fox presentation team.
Kayfabe dead:
Stone Cold says kayfabe is dead. He made the comment whilst defending the Rock's often OTT crappy selling of his finisher, and urged fans to give him more credit.
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch have announced their engagement.
Rock drops the ball:
The Rock has announced the current season of his show 'Ballers' will be the last.
WWE vs AEW:
Bray Wyatt took a shot at Cody Rhodes, over the failure of his debut WWE gimmick, via social media this week (Husky Harris)... ''Cody Rhodes did that. He was his partner. He trusted him. He was ridiculed in front of the world, for someone else's failed attempt at fame. It destroyed him. And from his ashes a butterfly was born. But the memory remains."
Goldust:
Goldust says he has no retirement date set, but has got a plan for after he does hang them up. He wants to head up the AEW wrestling school.
Richest Rock:
Not all news is bad for Rock today, he has been named the richest actor in the world, by Forbes.
Name changed back:
WWE have reinstalled Erick Rowan's first name, he had been simply Rowan before this.
Cody welcomes competition:
Cody Rhodes is not bothered about NXT comepting with AEW on TV, in fact, he welcomes it... "I think the most important night in all of wrestling is now Wednesday nights. The best wrestling is going to be happening on Wednesday nights. It's destination TV, and when's the last time wrestling was destination TV? It's now must-watch, and I'm not going to complain about that...Wrestling fans now have a choice, and I hope they choose us."
Injury:
Jon Moxley has confirmed his injury. He has developed MRSA in his elbow. He needs surgery to resolve the issue.
Alum to AEW:
The former Dean Ambrose's bad luck has opened the door to the AEW return of Pac (FKA, Neville). He will step in to wrestle Kenny Omega, in Mox's place at their next PPV.
Chris Jericho says Vince McMahon will take over NXT, now it is on TV, and it will lose everything that has made it what it is now, as a result... "If it's another show on the USA Network - not on FS1, and not on the WWE Network. If it's an official, legitimate, nationwide cable show on the USA Network, do you think Vince McMahon is going to be involved in it? Of course he is!" Jericho exclaimed. "It's Vince McMahon; he is a genius. But here's the thing - I think the appeal of it is that it's its own little entity outside the WWE, and when Vince McMahon gets a hold of it and gets involved with it it is going to become another SmackDown and another RAW. I think you are going to see all three of those shows interacting with one another. I think it's going to be just another WWE show, so whatever the appeal is with NXT, whatever the specialness of it is is going to be changed to another RAW and another SmackDown. I think if you like RAW and SmackDown then you're going to like NXT on Wednesday nights. If you don't, then I don't think you're going to like NXT on Wednesday nights because there's no way that Vince McMahon is going to stay home and not be involved with it. That is what he does, so, great. I think it's another 2 hours of incredible WWE programming on Wednesday nights. If you love WWE then there's more for you to love, and if you don't, then I don't think it's going to make a difference." Backstage news from the company adamantly denies Vince will be involved. HHH will be even more hands on than he is now, and will still be in charge. It was also noted that all of the NXT roster will have their contracts redrawn, to acknowledge their new statuses.
Punk wants WWE return:
CM Punk's agent has reached out to Fox expressing CM's interest in being part of the presenting show for the new WWE studio show, coming to their network. If he did join, he would be employed by Fox not WWE, but who would have thunk it, Punk back on a WWE show!
Injury:
Jon Moxley has an elbow injury.
Kayfabe Injury:
WWE say Xavier Woods is injured, and can't compete. Big E. will though accept a challenge from Revival for Clash next week, and will seemingly defend his titles alone.
Old boy visits:
Eugene was at this weeks SD taping.
WWE Network:
WWE have signed a deal to launch their own podcast network. They will have their talent host a number of shows on the channel.
WWE aren't buying us:
Fite TV's owner has comprehensively squashed rumours that WWE are in advanced talks to buy them.
Mania 37:
Inglewood vs Las Vegas is the final for the rights to host WrestleMania 37 in 2021.
Andrade and Elias have stepped into the Quarter Finals of this years KOTR tourney.
Clash Of The Champions:
Bayley vs Charlotte (Blue Women's) and the KOTR final have been confirmed for the next WWE PPV.
Departing star changes look:
(Photo) Do you recognise this WWE star, attending the sequel to the (Unnecessary) remake of It? It is Rusev, who is, along with Lana, currently said to be allowing his WWE deal to run down, before quietly moving away from the promotion.
Fan incident:
A fan assaulted both Dash and Dawson of the Revival at a live this week. Dash had flicked sweat of his forehead into the crowd, and a fan hit by it, then got into a verbal altercation with the two men, before spitting on both members of the team.
WCW star recalls rejecting WWE offer:
Glacier is one of the more unlikely members of the WCW roster that WWE wanted to bring in during the invasion of 2001, he has revealed why he chose to go and work at Dusty Rhodes school instead... "During that time there was a lot of uncertainty with one major power going under and with anybody brought onboard, you won't really sure what they were gonna try and do with you. Because of the other things that were a little more certain for me, I went the other way and I don't regret it."
Alum calls out CM:
Kenta (Hideo Itami) says he wants CM Punk in the ring.
HHH talks NXT making it to TV:
HHH says NXT are just starting on their journey to the big time, with the USA TV deal... "I said it in the beginning, this was going to be the fans brand, that's why we hashtag '#WeAreNXT'. As good as NXT is now, it's only going to get better. This is going to expose a new side of NXT that people haven't been able to see yet. I can tell you this about it - as excited as everybody is about this moment, this is the start. This isn't the destination, this is the start. This brand is just getting started. So, I look forward to that day, I look forward to going live, and I look forward to showing the world that we are NXT."
AEW TV:
AEW say their first Tag champs will be crowned on episode 5 of their TV show.
AEW vs NXT:
William Regal is not happy with Chris Jericho taking credit for NXT getting a TV deal... ''Yes, thank you Chris. From us both being on NXT in 2010 until today, being a mentor, announcer and GM, NXT has given huge oppurtunities for many talent who would never of got a chance before, to be real game changers. And it’s all down to you.Thank you so much.''
WWE star frustrated, but not ready to quit... yet:
Apollo Crews says his WWE dream is far from being met... "I wanted to come in here and shock the world, I guess you could say. I felt like I would have done much more at this moment in my career. But I'm still young — I'm about to be 32 in a couple of days — and there's still a lot of time. I'm still very patient and understanding in how the process works. I trust the process."
Seth Rollins and Braun Strowmna are the new owners of the red Tag straps.
Delete your tweet:
Kalisto has removed a tweet declaring when he would be free of his WWE deal.
King Of The Ring:
Samoa Joe and Cedric Alexander have progressed in KOTR 2019.
NXT - USA:
It is now official, NXT have secured TV deal with the USA network in America. It will be a two hour weekly show, and will debut on 18 September. The show will be taped 24 hours in advance, meaning there will be no more monthly blocks of TVs at FSU. WWE have cancelled all the ones that were booked in.
SD tease:
Buddy Murphy and Daniel Bryan to battle as The Big Dog's whodunnit looms large
Can Kevin Owens silence Elias as the King of the Ring begins?
Apollo Crews and Andrade to settle the score in the first round of the King of the Ring
How will Kofi Kingston respond to Randy Orton's vicious assaults?
Show to be axed:
WWE are set to kill 205 Live, and write it off as a failed experiment.
Injury:
Ronda Rousey almost severed a finger during filming of her new TV show this week.
Daffney says she her doctors have found a lump at the top of her spine. She said, on social media, that she initially thought she had re-injured a past shoulder problem, but the pain this time is more in her upper back. Medical evaluations continue.
Trish talks passing torch:
"One week ago I stepped into the ring for what at first was my comeback match... but slowly realized was my farewell match, a passing of the proverbial torch if you will. It was an honor and a privilege to step into the ring with charlottewwe, one of the very best of her era, a total pro. Feeling immense gratitude to the current roster of woman who allowed me to dip my toes into their current waters. In the beginning of my career, I set out to knock down the preconceived notion of what a female could do in this male-oriented business and the current roster of ladies represent everything we dreamed of. If we laid the platform, you all have built a friggin skyscraper and we all couldn't be prouder! And now I get to sit back and watch my girls continue to take the women's division to new heights..."
AEW signing:
Tony Schiavone is All In. He signed with AEW this weekend. WWE had been interested in bringing the former voice of WCW back in, before this news.
Raw tease:
2019 King of the Ring tournament returns
Braun Strowman to face AJ Styles for the United States Title on Raw
Sasha Banks' brutal return sparks questions
Cedric Alexander squares off with Sami Zayn as the King of the Ring kicks off
Cesaro and Samoa Joe to throw down with their eyes on the throne
Walking with (and running after) Elias
Nice day for a Rock wedding:
The Rock was married over the weekend.
Actor returning to ring:
Stephen Amell has been cast in 'Heelz' a wrestling based drama.
NXT>AEW:
The Meltzer is claiming exclusive knowledge of the details of NXT's first TV deal. He says the WWE third brand will beat AEW to TV, with a September 18 debut on USA. Official conformation is yet to be made public.
WWE stars eyeing door:
Kalisto and Gran Metalik have both revealed they will be free of their WWE deals early next year, and are currently considering their statuses. They did so in the most public way possible, on social media. This is being seen, by some at least, as a come and get me to indies, soliciting offers for themselves to consider in advance of their deals ending.
D'Lo Brown says the Nation Of Domination cannot work in the modern world... "I don't think today's culture would allow a group of militants like we were to exist and not be struck down by different parents groups or whatever. It was controversial then, and in today's politically correct climate I don't think it would work today. I wish it could; it would be amazing to see a new version of it, but I don't think it would fly today. The backlash would be so severe right now, so it wouldn't be worth the effort. Sponsors and networks don't want any part of that today, so I think it would be met with a ton of resistance."
Bella signing:
Strictly dancer, Artem Chigvintsev, has joined the cast of 'Total Bella's'. He is dating Nikki.
Alum attends:
MVP was backstage at this weekend's blue brand live.
Impact quit:
LAX have confirmed they have worked their last match for Impact. WWE and AEW are interested in their services.
Santino talks end of WWE career:
"I was in charge of that realization where it's been a couple of years and I thought I was getting better and then I kind of tripped. I put my hand down and it just didn't feel good at all. I ended up calling the WWE where I told them that I am waiting just like they are if this is going to get better but it's not getting better and it's been two years, so I told them that I don't think I can wrestle anymore. Then we were talking about a non-wrestling role like a General Manager or something like that and that was the plan. All the time during your injury that you have, they can add that on to your contract. So, I was off for like two years and my contract would have been expired by that time but I figured, okay, I have two years because I was off for two years and that is what they told me. And then one day they called and said that they weren't going to exercise their option to extend it so my contract will be up next month. It was crazy."
Kenta:
WWE Alum, Kenta, turned heel and joined the Bullet Club last night in Japan.
Tom Pritchard buries WWE run:
Dr. Tom says the BodyDonna's was the worst period of his career... "How about this? What if we take the hottest chick in the whole deal [Sunny] away from you guys? I mean, you know what? We're going to give you a new manager. Hey, get this, how about a transvestite? Hey, it'll be a guy dressed up as a girl and guess what we're going to call her? Oh, this is the great part. Guess what? We'll name her Cloudy? How clever is that? Oh my God! I just sat there and Chris actually said, 'I think it's the stupidest f***ing thing I've ever heard.' I didn't say a word. I just sat there and took it like, oh my God, I just want to go home. I just want to go, you know, it was terrible. But that was a bad time for a lot of people, I think."
CM Punk was assaulted by an MMA fan whilst commentating on an event this weekend. He was heard to say... "Bro, you need to back the f--- up! You need to get the—" ...Before his headset was ripped off by the fan. His co-host explained what was going on, a fan had back jumped him, while he was sitting at the desk. Punk eventually got his headset back, but then ranted at the officials of the promotion for blaming him... "I'm sitting here with a headset and I'm doing my f---ing job, and he did exactly what you're doing right now. He screams bulls--- in my face."
NXT TV:
NXT are scheduled to have a two hour show when they USA deal goes through.
Roddy's baby signs deal:
Rowdy Roddy Piper's daughter, Teal, has signed her first pro wrestling deal, for WOW.
Ambrose unmasks luchador:
Dean Ambrose unmasked Pentagon Jr. on the indies this weekend.
Ronda Rousey has secured a regular role in 9-1-1, as a firefighter.
New champs:
Undisputed Era have recaptured the NXT Tag gold. The change was taped this week for an episode in September, but leaked, so WWE confirmed it on their own site.
Theme makes charts:
Bray Wyatt's new theme song has made it onto the online music charts. It is number 2 in the movie and TV soundtracks section of ITunes and number 26 on the Amazon top 200.
Fan dies:
Titus O'Neil has recalled the death of one of his young fans... "I guess probably three weeks prior to him passing away, I didn't, obviously none of us expected it, because he was doing so well, but his birthday … I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in Albany, New York. This was before the brand split. We used to have to go to both RAW and SmackDown television. I wasn't slated to do anything on TV, and so I wanted to surprise him with, I have some 24-carat headphones on when I was Face-Timing with him, and he's, "Oh, those are really nice headphones." I was going to send them to him that Monday, but something just told me, "Hey, just go down and surprise him for his birthday," which was that Monday night. I didn't have anything to do for Tuesday, so I asked Michael Hayes and Vince and Triple H if I could fly down. I gave them the reason as to why, and they, without hesitation, told me yes. Three weeks later, I get the phone call that he's gone. His mom called me about 30 minutes after that and said, "You know, I don't know how I'm going to get through this. You're the only person I know that could possibly help us get through this. Would you mind officiating the funeral?" I was like, I've never done that in my entire life, and I don't like funerals. I've only gone to three in my entire life, much like hospitals. Now I go to hospitals, and I don't have issues, but I used to have an issue going to hospitals, because my grandmother died in a hospice from breast cancer. I watched her erode away. It was just very difficult for me to go to the doctor's office or a hospital for a while, much like a funeral home. But we went. I flew up and I did it. I was so proud and happy that I did. It just gave me a whole other perspective on how powerful people can be regardless of race, religion, or background. When you're just being a good human being, people will gravitate to you. They will love you. They will embrace you. They will celebrate you. Then they also want you to be in their corner as well when they need you the most. I was very happy and fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be one of those people for them at a time that they needed somebody the most."
Vampiro ill:
Vampiro has launched a GoFundMe in the hopes of raising $22,000 to save his life, as the toll Alzheimer's Disease is taking on him, builds by the day. He plans to use the money for stem cell treatment.
Sheamus confirms status:
Sheamus has confirmed that he is not retired, but is battling to get healthy enough to return to the ring, and has lost more than 40lbs during his time away.
King Of The Ring:
WWE have released the full bracket for this years tournament (Photo).
Taker UK:
Undertaker has been confirmed for a comic con in Scotland in October.
Edge ready to wrestle:
Edge says he could return to the ring tomorrow, but for WWE medical... "To be perfectly honest, I think I could do a match tomorrow. And I might be blown up, but I'd be okay. It's just from what I know with the WWE medical staff, they won't allow it."
NXT to TV:
WWE and USA are trying to rush through a TV deal for the third brand to air on the USA network, before AEW debut's on TNT in October. Frantic talks have been ongoing for the past 48 hours to try to get something done ASAP.
Cody Rhodes Bob Holly was just what he needed when he started in WWE... ''I would say so. Took me to the gym...a lot. Was protective of me in the ring too. Also, didn’t sugarcoat how green and unprepared I was. I needed that.''
NXT breakout star:
Jordan Myles has won a shot of an NXT title of his choosing, after winning the WWE brands Breakout Star tournament.
Conor McCheapshot:
Heat grows on the controversial UFC star, whom WWE are very keen on bringing in. The latest issue, a CCTV video of him assaulting an elderly patron of an Irish pub from April this year. In the video Conor McGregor enters the bar and starts lining up glasses in from of everyone at the bar, one gent pushes the glass away, indicating he did not want to join in the whiskey drinking, CM puts another glass down, gent does the same, so McGregor punches him in the face and gets pushed out of the pub by his minders, before the older man has time to react...
A complaint to police was made, and has been getting investigated since, but no charges have yet been filed.
Angry Alum:
Batista has fumed at AEW's Chuck Taylor, after he put the iconic Ribera Steakhouse on blast... "I went to Ribera with goddamn Okada and they didn't give me one of those coats that place can suck one." Batista demanded he delete the tweet... "My friend I offer this advice in complete sincerity. Delete this tweet immediately. Our history and tradition with that place is something that's beyond your years. I'm asking you not to disrespect that over a jacket you didn't receive." Taylor has since complied with the request.
Top exec sells big:
WWE's co-president, Michelle Wilson, sold over $10 million of WWE stock, almost 80% of her shares, for personal reasons today, leaving just above the threshold qualifying her for a spot on the board of directors.
Titus talks having a tough time forgiving Hulk:
... Over his racism storm... "It was fine and I finally had a chance to have a separate conversation with Hulk. Obviously, I had put out a statement about the apology and how I received it and how others might have received it too. But I had a private conversation with him long before the Be A Star Rally and heard from his perspective. At that moment I realized the situation he was in where he clammed up and started rambling. He could have been more concise and contrite with his message. But at the end of the day, I'm not one to put anybody in a doghouse forever. I'm not saying he was in the doghouse with me, but I like for men to be men and women to be women and both be transparent, truthful and honest with me.''
WWE title to indie:
Drew Gulak will put the Cruiserweight title on the line, vs Kushida at Evolve later this month.
Roman Reigns has inked a new, multi year WWE deal.
NXT Impact:
Santana Garrett, ex of Impact, is NXT bound. She reported to the PC in the weeks intake. Another addition, as a coach, is Japanese veteran Kendo Kashin.
Lawsuit threatened:
Chyna's mum is threatening legal action over a TV show charting the last days of her life. 'Autopsy' will air on Reelz on August 25. During an epic, rambling social media tirade, she threatened producers, a coroner interviewed for the docu-drama and even the actress who portrayed Chyna with various writs, if the show was not pulled from listings. The show have released a statement defending the importance of the programme, and are, at this stage, standing by their decision to air it.
Revival, R-Truth and Elias won reigns with the 24/7 on Raw last night.
Paige MIA:
Paige has gone off the road for her surgery, which will happen in the next week.
King Of The Ring:
WWE are bringing back the single elimination tournament for 2019, but not as a PPV. It will be a one month event on TV, with the final at Clash Of The Champions. 16 men will be involved, 8 from each main brand show. The last person to be crowned King via one of these competitions, was Wade Barrett.
Sasha Back:
Sasha Banks has finally ended her self imposed sabbatical from WWE. She returned on Raw last night, and was immediately put into the Women's title picture, which has not gone down well, with legends, fans, and active stars alike. There is said to be further heat on Banks for connecting with a chair to the back of Becky's head on a number of occasions, during her brawl with the man.
Injury:
Nattie has been written off TV to recover from a suspected dislocated shoulder, suffered at SummerSlam.
SmackDown tease:
Roman Reigns to clash with Buddy Murphy tonight on SmackDown LIVE
Will Randy Orton respond to Kofi Kingston's Kendo stick attack?
What's next for Kevin Owens?
Who will step up to Bayley next?
Live shows axed:
WWE have cancelled all the Raw live shows for the back end of this month (23-31).
