Author: John Bass

WWE Raw QR Code Finally Confirms Arrival Date Of New Stable Themed Around Bray Wyatt

Bo Dallas’ new stable themed around the late Bray Wyatt, as well as his own Uncle Howdy character, seemingly has a confirmed arrival date to WWE, with a new QR code seen on “WWE Raw.” On Monday, during Rey Mysterio’s entrance, an image popped up on the broadcast, complete with the code for fans to scan to find more clues about the mysterious faction. When scanned, it leads to a countdown, which ends next Monday during the broadcast.

“Your patience will be rewarded,” the staticky onscreen image during the broadcast read, before flashing again to read, “Your impatience will be punished.” The image then flashes to the code, then very quickly shows what appears to be a figure, assumably Uncle Howdy. When the code is scanned, the phrases “You refused salvation” and “The reckoning is inevitable” surround the real-time countdown.

The biggest clues surrounding the stable came from a Twitch stream almost three weeks ago. Those clues seemed to potentially spell out the exact date of the faction’s debut, which fans also determined to be next Monday, as well as who would be involved. Letters written to various “family members” seen on the stream seemed to include the recently re-hired Erick Rowan of the original Wyatt Family, Nikki Cross, Dexter Lumis, and former Schism leader Joe Gacy. Alexa Bliss’ involvement with the stable has not been confirmed, though some eagle-eyed fans thought they spotted her backstage during a recent “Raw.”

The most recent code on Friday’s episode of “WWE SmackDown” led to a letter thanking fans, telling them, “this is all because of you.” Last Monday, a code featured Firefly Funhouse puppets when scanned, as well as poetry and images from a journal that seemingly belong to Uncle Howdy. After months of fans scanning codes and deciphering clues to be shared and speculated about online, it seems like the fun and games could be coming to an end after WWE’s Clash at the Castle premium live event. Or, knowing Wyatt and Uncle Howdy, this could be just the beginning.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Preview 6/10/2024

WWE RAW will air live tonight on the USA Network from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.

  • Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn vs. Otis in a non-title match
  • Lyra Valkyria vs. IYO SKY
  • Ilja Dragunov vs. Bron Breakker

Report – Gigi Dolin Dealing With ‘Significant Knee Injury’

Gigi Dolin has been absent from NXT TV for the past few weeks, and according to a recent report from Fightful Select, she is currently dealing with an injury.

Dolin’s storyline with Arianna Grace has been discontinued, and she has not been present backstage during the TV tapings. The former Toxic Attraction member is sidelined due to a “significant knee injury.”

Dolin had been featured on NXT TV alongside Grace in a storyline in which she was compelled to follow the latter’s guidance to refine her skills as a “proper lady.”

The report mentions that Dolin was the subject of discussions regarding a potential call-up to the main roster earlier this year.

In recent times, Dolin has not been present backstage during the TV tapings, and most of her segments with Grace were recorded outside of the WWE Performance Center. These segments were strategically utilized to maintain her television presence while she recuperates from her injury.

Dolin’s most recent appearance was in a match against Grace on the March 12th episode of WWE NXT.

CM Punk Advises WWE NXT Star Backstage At Battleground, Gets Called A Hypocrite

Following this past Sunday’s “NXT” Battleground show, WWE star CM Punk appeared in a backstage interview featuring Roxanne Perez and offered some advice to the young star, which was rejected by her.

Perez defended her “NXT” Women’s Championship against TNA’s Jordynne Grace and defeated the TNA Knockouts World Champion to extend her title reign. Punk, who was at the arena, appeared during Perez’s interview backstage after she retained the title and had some sage advice for her, which she duly dismissed. 

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“Are you surprised? Tell me right now, are you surprised?” asked Perez to “NXT” backstage interviewer Sarah Schreiber. “Of course you are, aren’t you? ‘Cause everybody is surprised. But why? Why? I am the protege, there’s no one like me…” said Perez before being interrupted by Punk.

“Hold on, calm down. I’m sorry to burst in here but listen, you’re the champion for a reason,” began Punk. “You’re head and shoulders above all these other women here. You’re head and shoulders above all the TNA Knockouts. But tonight you got lucky. I need you to focus on this [the title]. I need you to be who you are, I need you to be the protege. You don’t need anything else.”

Perez was not amused by Punk’s bit of advice and sarcastically thanked him before calling him a hypocrite and walking away. “Thanks for the advice. What a hypocrite, huh?” said Perez to Punk.

Punk then proceeded to ask Schreiber if the “NXT” Women’s Champion always has a chip on her shoulder, with the “NXT” interviewer answering in the affirmative. Perez, who won the title from Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver in April, got the win over the TNA star on Sunday after landing the Pop-Rox on Grace. The match also saw interference from “NXT’s” Tatum Paxley, who tried to steal the TNA Knockouts Championship, but was stopped by Ash by Elegance, formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT Battleground 6/9/2024 (Results)

NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match: Kelani Jordan def. Sol Ruca, Lash Legend, Fallon Henley, Jaida Parker, and Michin to become the inaugural NXT Women’s North American Champion

NXT Tag Team Championship: Nathan Frazer & Axiom (c) def. The Good Brothers

NXT Underground: Lola Vice def. Shayna Baszler by referee stoppage with grounded punches.

NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi (c) def. Wes Lee and Joe Coffey

NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez (c) def. TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace

Tatum Paxley jumps the rail and stalks the title belt at ringside and grabs Jordynne’s TNA Knockouts Championship! TNA’s Ash By Elegance (Dana Brooke) appears and grabs the title belt, Jordynne goes after both of them and lays them out! Back inside, block the solebutt, backfist, fireman’s carry, California Roll connects! Pumphandle… ROXANNE COUNTERS WITH AN ACE CRUSHER! POP ROX! Roxanne Perez wins.

Backstage: Wes Lee is attacked by Gallus

NXT Championship: Trick Williams (c) def. Ethan Page

NJPW Dominion 6/9/2024 (Results)

* Tetsuya Naito def. Callum Newman

* Kosei Fujita, Robbie Eagles & Zack Sabre Jr. def. Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney & LJ Cleary

* NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Championship Storm Catch Rules Match: Great-O-Khan def. Yuya Uemura

* NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship Match: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano

* NJPW World Television Championship Match: Jeff Cobb def. Tomohiro Ishii

* IWGP Tag Team Championships & NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships Tornado Match: Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste def. Chase Owens & KENTA, Guerrillas Of Destiny & Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI

* NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Shingo Takagi found HENARE to a draw

* IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Lumberjack Match: Jon Moxley def. EVIL. Moxley then issued a challenge for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and Tetsuya Naito answered.

* Best Of The Super Junior 31 Finals: El Desperado def. Taiji Ishimori

NJPW Dominion 6/9/2024 (Card)

NJPW Dominion – June 9, 2024 – the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, Japan.


Best of the Super Juniors Final: El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship — Lumberjack Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs. EVIL

NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. HENARE

NJPW STRONG Openweight & IWGP Tag Team Championships — Tornado Elimination Four-Way Match: BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens & KENTA) (IWGP) vs. Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (STRONG) vs. T.M.D.K. (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) vs. Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI)

NJPW World Television Championship: Jeff Cobb (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)

KOPW Championship — Storm Catch Rules Match: Yuya Uemura (c) vs. Great-O-Khan

T.M.D.K. (Kosei Fujita, Robbie Eagles & Zack Sabre Jr.) vs. Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney & L.J. Cleary

Tetsuya Naito vs. Callum Newman

WWE NXT Battleground 6/9/2024 (Card)

WWE NXT Battleground – Sunday June 9, 2024 – UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada

CARD

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Trick Williams (c) vs. Ethan Page

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Roxanne Perez (c) vs. TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace

LADDER MATCH FOR THE INAUGURAL NXT WOMEN’S NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend vs. Jaida Parker vs. Fallon Henley vs. Michin vs. Kelani Jordan

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Oba Femi (c) vs. Joe Coffey vs. Wes Lee

NXT UNDERGROUND MATCH
Shayna Baszler vs. Lola Vice

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Axiom & Nathan Frazer (c) vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

AEW Collision Preview 6/8/2024

Tonight’s AEW Collision live on TNT from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

  • “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Lady Frost
  • Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli vs. FTR
  • Orange Cassidy vs. Kyle O’Reilly
  • Dustin Rhodes vs. Johnny TV
  • Daniel Garcia vs. Tate Mayfairs
  • Kris Statlander vs. Robyn Renegade

New WWE SmackDown QR Code Leads To A Letter Thanking Fans: ‘This Is All Because Of You’

Another night, another clue from Uncle Howdy.

As we get closer to their presumed reveal date, fans are getting more messages related to the mysterious faction somehow related to the lore surrounding the late Bray Wyatt. There was one this past Monday on “WWE Raw” that promised an interruption on “Raw Talk” while also leading sharp-eyed fans to strange poetry and images from a journal. On Friday’s “WWE SmackDown,” Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman were talking backstage when yet another QR Code flashed across the screen, and this case, viewers who followed the code were treated to a message seemingly addressed to the fans themselves.

The code leads to a page on WWE’s website with “gratitude” in the URL. An icon of a letter comes up which, when clicked, reveals a typed message in Notepad. The letter starts out from a reflective and grateful place, but in true Wyatt form, it takes a dark turn before the end.

“Hello,” the letter begins. “For now, I’m not speaking to them. I intend this for you.

“You helped him find his way and guided him back home. You found him so I could open his eyes. A new journey began. But we never know how long a journey will last. What I knew to be true was no more. Suddenly, I found myself without a path. I believed myself to be lost. I allowed myself to be blinded. I was going to let the cave win. But I did not stay that way. I found my way out of darkness. I saw what was expected of me and I accepted the cost.

“I admit, it wasn’t easy. I feared you had forgotten. But you remembered. You remembered who we are. You remembered who you are. Thank you. This is all because of you. We were never the chosen ones. We just wanted to belong. And now we do.

“I know, I can’t wait to see you too. I appreciate your excitement. It won’t be long now. I just wanted to say thank you. We have become more than we can imagine. Their stories will be told. Their pain will be worth it. And it’s all because of you.

“You did this. This is all your fault. The blood that rains down drips from your hands. Thank you.”

After closing the letter, a message pops up that reads “Who is to blame?” The word “who” is in bold and moves; when it’s clicked, an image of a finger pointing at the reader comes up. When the icon is clicked, the following words appear: “remember. recapitulate. prepare.” Each word is a link — “remember” leads to the “kintsugi” web page unlocked in a previous clue, while “recapitulate” leads to last Friday’s clues.

“Prepare,” however, leads to the WWE opening video. Once it gets to “Forever, Together,” the video glitches and text appears on the screen.

“I have shown you signs and wonders, yet you do not believe?” it reads. “I offered you hope. freedom from the pit. You spit in my face. Mock my family. Question my timing. One last chance. An opportunity to repent. But my patience runs thin. There is a reckoning coming. Your belief is indifferent. It is inevitable. You will learn you are finite. And you shall behold what we have become. A massacre is coming.”

As has been previously reported, the so-called “Wyatt 6” are expected to include absent main rosters stars Nikki Cross and Dexter Lumis, “WWE NXT” star Joe Gacy, a returning Erick Rowan, and a character played by Wyatt’s brother, Taylor Rotunda, be it Uncle Howdy, Bo Dallas, or someone else entirely. While the name of the group is mere fan speculation as of this writing, many fans believe the sixth member of the group is Wyatt himself (with them in spirit), while others expect the involvement of former Fiend associate Alexa Bliss.

Source: Wrestling Inc.