Author: John Bass

The Hardy Boyz Reportedly Met With Officials Ahead Of SummerSlam 2024

The Hardy Boyz Jeff and Matt, prominently featuring in TNA Wrestling as of late, could possibly be eyeing a return to WWE, following a meeting between the two parties on August 2. 

Saturday, WWE SummerSlam broadcast will be broadcast from  Cleveland Browns Stadium, and according to PWInsider, the multi-time WWE tag champs met with officials early in the morning. It was also said that some content had been filmed to be rolled out for WWE’s digital platforms. But at the time of this writing, there were no specifics on the discussions being held. The Hardys are scheduled for this weekend’s TNA “Impact” tapings in Tampa, Florida, and were signing at WrestleCon’s Destination Cleveland on Friday. 

Fightful Select has since reported that the former TNA World Tag Team Champions were invited to film interviews and content while in town for WrestleCon, some for an active series and some for potential Hardy-specific presentations. Sources in WWE reportedly communicated that there wasn’t much to be read into, while sources outside the company were said to believe they would be appearing at some stage or another. 

It was only recently that the pair, who only returned to TNA after their contracts with AEW expired earlier this year, had discussed the potential of making an appearance in “WWE NXT” through the working relationship between the promotions, particularly noting that the NXT Tag Team titles were amongst those they had not won. Despite featuring prominently with TNA, the Hardys are currently free agents so there could be a prolonged stay on the cards. Another TNA cross-over will be challenging for the titles during next week’s “NXT Great American Bash” when Zachary Wentz teams with Wes Lee to challenge Axiom and Nathan Frazer. Wentz and Lee have reunited as MSK/The Rascalz in recent weeks, with Trey Miguel also teaming with them through the interpromotional relationship.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Rampage Preview 8/2/2024

Scheduled for tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT

  • MxM Collection vs. Private Party
  • Nyla Rose vs. Harley Cameron
  • Wheeler Yuta vs. The Butcher
  • Brian Cage in action
  • Bryan Keith in action

WWE SummerSlam 8/3/2024 (Card)

WWE SummerSlam PLE – Saturday August 3, 2024 – Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio

The Miz to host the show

A musical performance from Jelly Roll

CARD

UDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP – BLOODLINE RULES
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa

WWE WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damian Priest (c) vs. Gunther

WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
Logan Paul (c) vs. LA Knight

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Bron Breakker

CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre – (Special Guest Referee Seth Rollins)

WWE SmackDown Preview 8/2/2024

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • WWE Tag Team Championship: DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) (c) vs. The Bloodline’s Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn (c) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill
  • WWE United States Champion Logan Paul returns to his hometown
  • Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa to go face-to-face

Mark Henry’s Son – ‘I Have Officially Signed A Deal With WWE’

Mark Henry’s son Jacob has signed with WWE.

Taking to Twitter, Jacob Henry posted a video where he announced during his dad’s set at the Remix Rumble in Cleveland, OH that he’s signed with the company.

Jacob noted that more news will be “coming out in a couple of days,” but he wanted the people present to know first that he’s a future WWE Superstar and that it’s been “put on paper … I have officially signed a deal with WWE.”

Back in July, Mark Henry said the following regarding his son:

“I don’t think he wants to follow me. He wants to be more like MJF. He wants to be more Miz, he wants to be more like The Rock.”

Source: eWn

Matt Cardona Returned To TNA Wrestling On last Night’s Impact

Matt Cardona has returned to TNA Wrestling.

During last night’s episode of TNA Impact on AXS TV, Cardona appeared to interfere with Steph De Lander’s wedding to PCO in the main event segment.

On this week’s show, Cardona hit PCO with a cinder block during the wedding. De Lander, who quickly confronted Cardona, was not happy and refused to leave with him.

Report – AEW Suspended Britt Baker After Incident With MJF & Alicia Atout

AEW’s homegrown stars Britt Baker and MJF were recently embroiled in a backstage incident that led to the company’s disciplinary action against Baker.

Since his return at AEW Double Or Nothing 2024, MJF has been prominently featured in AEW storylines, turning heel and claiming the American Title.

On the other hand, Baker made her return at AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024 and has been feuding with Mercedes Mone, leading up to their scheduled match at All In 2024 later this month.

Moreover, MJF’s girlfriend, Alicia Atout, recently joined AEW as an on-air talent.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Baker was suspended for one or two weeks and fined by the company’s disciplinary committee.

The incident originated backstage on the July 17th episode of AEW Dynamite, when Baker allegedly made a comment about MJF, which Atout overheard.

This led to an investigation, with HR speaking to individuals the following week, and the disciplinary committee recommended that Baker face consequences.

AEW President Tony Khan’s involvement in the investigation remains unclear, as efforts were made to keep the situation discreet.

It was also noted that most parties were sympathetic to Baker in this matter.

AEW’s handling of the incident was reportedly a response to unresolved past issues, prompting the promotion to establish a dedicated committee to address such matters swiftly.

Source: eWn

AEW Star Trent Beretta Undergoes ‘Quick Little American Neck Surgery,’ Vows Revenge

2024 was turning into a landmark year for Trent Beretta, as he broke away from his Best Friends, virtually retired Chuck Taylor, and decided to take a new path as part of The Don Callis Family. However, Beretta hasn’t wrestled since his match with Orange Cassidy at Double or Nothing in May due to a nagging injury, but details on what that injury was remained a mystery until very recently. Taking to X, Beretta revealed that he has recently undergone surgery to repair something in his neck. He wrote “quick little American neck surgery. turns out I wrestled so hard that two of the screws from my neck fusion broke. very cool. very tough. screws have been replaced. next I will be doing revenge.”

Beretta missed almost a full year of action in 2021 after having neck fusion surgery, only returning at the very end of that year. He had been dealing with issues with his neck for a number of years before joining AEW, and wasn’t exactly sure what the breaking point was. However, he did reveal that the initial injury came when he was performing motion capture footage for a WWE video game. As for his most recent surgery, nothing has been revealed in terms of a potential return to AEW.

The Don Callis Family hasn’t had the best of years thus far, as Beretta’s injury is the latest in a long line of absences and exits. Powerhouse Hobbs has been sidelined since April after suffering a knee injury in a match against Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay asked to leave the group after his loss to Swerve Strickland at Forbidden Door, and Konosuke Takeshita has also been away from AEW, as he is competing in the G1 Climax tournament in NJPW.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Stone Cold Steve Austin Teases Appearance At Major WWE Event In 2025

WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin thought that his wrestling career was over in 2003 after a series of injuries forced him into an early retirement, but he has made a number of sporadic appearances over the years, including WrestleMania 38 where Austin had his first match in 19 years against Kevin Owens. However, The Texas Rattlesnake has since retreated to his new home in Nevada, where he is very happy to sit back and relax.

During a recent interview with The Athletic to talk about ATV racing, Austin makes it clear he’s more than happy to stay away from the spotlight: “I’ve told those stories so many (expletive) times, dude,” Austin said That part of my life is long gone…I’m good here in Nevada. I will not be anywhere I don’t want to be. I just won’t.” Having said that, Austin did offer a glimmer of hope by clarifying a bit. “I said I won’t leave Nevada. It’s hard to get me out of this state. But…WrestleMania next year is in Vegas. That’s in Nevada.” 

WrestleMania 41 is set to take place over Easter weekend in 2025, and it will be held at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. While Austin appearing might be one thing, him wrestling on the show would be something different entirely, but given how much CM Punk has wanted to face him over the years, and Hell’s recent penchant for freezing over, fans may be in for a surprise next year.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to The Athletic

ROH TV Preview 8/1/2024

ROH will air a new episode of its weekly television show tonight at 7 pm ET on HonorClub. 

You can sign up for the streaming service here. Below is the lineup for the show:

  • ROH World Six-Man tag Team Championship: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erich’s vs. Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson
  • The Beast Mortos vs. AR Fox
  • Top Flight in action