TNA Wrestling will present a new episode of TNA Impact tonight on AXS TV, which is the final stop before this weekend’s Slammiversary 2024 pay-per-view event.
Big E took to Twitter on Wednesday to provide fans with an update on his status after he received stem cell treatment for his neck injury.
Big E and MVP went to Cancun, Mexico last month for stem cell treatment. The New Day member says he’s feeling great and highly recommends the treatment to anyone interested. He noted that he’s excited to see how the stem cells “percolate inside my body” and work
Big E added that “the only issue is my C1 is healing fibrously, which is great for normal day-to-day life, but it’s not turning into new bone and ossifying yet. They’re not going to clear me until that happens.”
Source: eWn
Sammy Guevara has been absent from AEW programming, suspended after not following concussion protocol in a match against Jeff Hardy. Hardy’s contract with AEW expired last month, but Guevara still hasn’t been back on television.
According to Fightful Select, Guevara’s suspension has been up for some time now, as reported back in May, and the former AEW TNT Champion could be making a comeback soon. A return of some kind has reportedly been discussed though there are no details on when or how the controversial star will be brought back to AEW programming. While Guevara was punished for his behavior in the Jeff Hardy match, it is said that he was praised backstage for the No DQ match he had with Powerhouse Hobbs the following week.
Guevara injured Hardy during a Shooting Star Press, and AEW concussion protocol required Guevara to immediately finish the match, which Guevara did not do, citing a miscommunication as the reason he continued the match as planned. Guevara’s suspension had reportedly caused ripple effects leading to whatever plans were made after his reunion with his longtime mentor Chris Jericho being scrapped. Jericho has since been embroiled in a feud with Hook, joined by Big Bill and Bryan Keith in Jericho’s “Learning Tree” persona.
Jeff Hardy has since returned to TNA Wrestling, alongside his brother Matt, where both wrestlers are working as free agents.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Over the past few years, Hulk Hogan has been able to keep his name in the news, due to being baptized, giving out a take here or there, or insisting that he could still possibly do one more match even as he enters his 70s. All those stories pale in comparison today, however, as the Hulkster entered the news again for a reason that will surely be, in no shape or form, controversial to his millions of Hulkamaniacs.
In a tweet early Thursday morning, MSNBC reported that two senior campaign officials of former Presidential candidate Donald Trump had confirmed Hogan would be speaking today at the final day of the Republican National Convention. Not only that, but Hogan would be featured in a prime spot, speaking just before Trump would appear to formally accept the Republican nomination.
As it turns out, Hogan is one of several speakers today that are connected, or formerly connected, with WWE. John Pollock of POST Wrestling later tweeted that also scheduled to speak are Linda McMahon, former WWE President and wife of disgraced former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, and Dana White, CEO and President of UFC, WWE’s sister company via TKO Holdings.
This is not the first time Hogan has come out in support of his fellow WWE Hall of Famer, as the Hulkster had previously endorsed Trump when he successfully ran for President in 2016, with Hogan even jokingly suggesting that he could be Trump’s running mate. Hogan himself is no stranger to Presidential campaigns, having announced in 1998 that he would be running for President while a member of WCW, though it was later revealed to be a publicity stunt.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW will present a new edition of Dynamite tonight on TBS from the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrating 250 episodes of the show.
Britt Baker has opened up on her transient ischemic attack while she was away from the ring.
During a recent interview with Renee Paquette, the DMD commented on dealing with two herniated disks and an injured hip labrum which led to the attack.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On suffering the TIA: “It was the weirdest thing. I was in Orlando with my hairstylist Amanda, the best in Orlando. I was sitting down and I just remember I felt sick. Something was off and the room was spinning. I was sick, nauseous, sweating. Something was not right. She could tell right away, ‘Are you okay?’ (She) asked me if I needed water. Definitely needed water. First thing that came to mind was something with my neck. When I had the spinning, and vertigo, it must be something with the neck. She hands me the water, I go to open it, and my right side just doesn’t work. It was numb and couldn’t work. She noticed it and (opened the water for me). We both panicked at the same time and was like, ‘I think you need to go to the hospital.’ ‘I’m okay, let’s just finish my hair,’ which we did. Insane.
“It got worse and worse. As soon as we were done, ‘I’m gonna go (to the hospital).’ I actually drove myself, it was two blocks away, to the hospital. It was stupid. I should not have done that. When you go to the emergency room, you expect to wait. I’m thinking it’s going to be hours before I get seen. They took me in right away. Over the intercom, I hear them say, ‘Stroke patient coming back.’ They tested some stuff, looked in my eyes, and reflexes, put me in a wheelchair and the next thing I know, I’m wheeled back, they’re sticking needles in me and all the stickers to go and get tests. It was very quick. Next thing I knew, I’m in my own room with a pamphlet on being a stroke victim. It felt like a minute had gone by since I was getting my hair done and then admitted to the hospital for a week for a mini-stroke.”
On believing that it wouldn’t happen to her: “It was a big reality check of, you have to listen to yourself. When you’re stressed and overwhelmed mentally, emotionally, and physically, you have to listen to your body and chill the fuck out sometimes. So many of us fall into, ‘We have to go. We have to be there for AEW, Tony (Khan), the fans, this and that.’ Every now and again, we have to be there for us, too. We need to chill and relax.”
On if there are any lingering effects: “Nothing. Total recovery. If anything, it put me in a good mindset to focus on me and my body, my mind, everything. Training like a beast. I’ve been living in the gym.”
Source: eWn
Changes are reportedly coming to AEW’s sister promotion, Ring of Honor. The promotion popularized by the likes of Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe was acquired by Tony Khan in 2022 after going on hiatus at the end of 2021, and has since been run adjacent to AEW with its titles defended on weekly TV, even with a weekly show on its HonorClub streaming platform and dedicated pay-per-view events throughout the year.
A new report from Fightful Select indicates, however, that there will be more care given to ROH. The upcoming tapings from Arlington, Texas were noted as something to be a “turning point,” with the brand getting its own dedicated taped shows. A source reportedly indicated that this should lead to more consistent creative as a result of the show getting consistent treatment as opposed to tapings held at AEW shows.
Mansoor and Mason Madden’s recent signing with ROH was pointed to, said to have been brought in specifically for the brand. It was also indicated that champions were going to be more present on ROH shows going forward. The report made note that inquiries were made pertaining to ROH as it relates to AEW’s ongoing media right saga, but there wasn’t any update on that front. Khan has previously made it known that he wanted to align his brands in coordination with his present relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery, wanting to be cautious with discussions with other parties, but the brand has not been mentioned as on the table during current negotiations recently.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE will air a new episode of NXT tonight from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
Despite the goth pomp and spooky circumstance of their arrival a month ago, The Wyatt Sicks have largely stayed away from “WWE Raw” in the weeks since, with the exception being Nikki Cross, who has been delivering packages containing the VCR tapes that featured segments from Bo Dallas and now Erick Rowan. This week, however, Cross delivered the tape prior to “Raw’s” air time, and after Rowan’s vignette aired, the entire group appeared once again, entering a WWE ring for the first time.
Earlier in the show, Chad Gable told General Manager Adam Pearce that he had solved the mystery of Uncle Howdy’s identity, confidently proclaiming it was Dallas. He then declared he would call out Dallas in the middle of the ring. Later, Gable made one last effort to persuade Otis and the rest of Alpha Academy to re-join him, but they refused. As a result, when Dallas (minus his Uncle Howdy costume) came down the ramp to answer Gable’s challenge, he wasn’t attacked from behind by Alpha Academy — he was attacked from behind by the Creed Brothers, who haven’t wrestled on “Raw” since May.
The three continued to assault Dallas, but the late Bray Wyatt’s brother only laughed. That earned him a further beating, but as Gable and the Creeds celebrated together in the ring, Dallas (who was slumped in the corner) began laughing loudly and saying “yeah, yeah, yeah”, a reference to late former Wyatt Family member Brodie Lee, known then as Luke Harper. Gable grabbed Dallas by the ears and demanded to know what he was laughing at. Dallas responded, “There you are!”
At that point, smoke began to fill the arena and the fireflies came out as the familiar music played. The Wyatt Sicks approached the ring, and Gable and The Creeds initially took fighting stances before ultimately deciding to flee. Once the rest of his new family got in the ring, Dallas dropped to his knees and threw his arms out wide, reminiscent of his late brother.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Erick Rowan spoke in the latest Wyatt Sicks video on this week’s Raw, referencing the passing of Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt. The video aired on Monday’s show, in which Rowan was asked how he’s been and said that the last few years have been hard. He said that he used to have a family and they always had each other’s backs. But then one day he lost a brother, the person who believed in him more than anyone. He said that he kept moving and life went on, but then when he thought he had everything going,m his other brother was gone too.
Rowan said that he had no more family and didn’t want to get back up after that, but he was given hope and took a hand at his lowest point. He then said that he has a purpose now and that they would “take our broken hearts and make some beautiful art.”
Source: 411Mania
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