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Kane Receives Criticism For Still Wrestling While Running For Mayor

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In March of 2017, Glenn “Kane” Jacobs announced that he was running for Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. For the past two years, the 51-year-old Kane has been transitioning out of his near 25-year wrestling career into a career in politics.

During his campaign, Kane has made sporadic appearances for WWE, including attacking Roman Reigns during his steel cage match against Braun Strowman last October, commencing feuds against Braun Strowman and Finn Balor, and competing against Strowman and Brock Lesnar at this year’s Royal Rumble for the Universal Championship. He was also a part of the Andre the Giant Battle Royal on the Kickoff Show of WrestleMania 34 in April.

In May, Kane’s campaign led him to successfully winning (by a margin of just 17 votes) the Republican primary for mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. En route to the election in August, Kane made another WWE return by moving to SmackDown Live and reforming his Team Hell No partnership with Daniel Bryan.

While WWE fans were very receptive of Kane returning, his political opposition, Democratic candidate Linda Haney, felt that it was not a good strategy in hopes to become mayor.

“I was really stunned to find out he was still pursuing it,” Haney stated, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. “I thought it was in the past. I thought in this crucial time he’d want to be here and be with the people. Being an entertainer doesn’t make you a political figure. It may get you some votes, but I believe people want someone with common sense and who is [ready to lead].”

Speaking to Newsweek, Kane defended his decision to resume his career as a professional wrestler.

“After I am elected mayor, I’ll be mayor,” said Jacobs. “I’m sure some people will say that (I’m not focused) and some others will say that’s the coolest thing ever. Again, you can’t make everyone happy. You just do what you can and that’s it… you’re always going to catch criticism no matter what you do.

“I may still do a few special things [in wrestling, if elected]. I’ve done it for 23 years now and have quite a history, it’ll always be part of my life. I think the question is if I am taking [running] seriously, and of course I am. I wouldn’t [be running] if not.”

At Extreme Rules, Kane will have an opportunity to add the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships to his long list of WWE titles, as he and Daniel Bryan will be competing against The Bludgeon Brothers.

Source: WrestlingINC

ROH Releases Statement About Taeler Hendrix’s Allegations Against Jay Lethal

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It was reported the other day that former ROH performer Taeler Hendrix stated that she was taken off of ROH TV for not sleeping with Lethal. Ring Of Honor released a statement to Sean Radican of PWTorch regarding the allegations…

We were troubled to hear the allegations that surfaced last night on Twitter. We take these matters very seriously and will be investigating this situation thoroughly, reviewing all evidence related to the matter. Ring of Honor strives to provide an environment and workplace where male and female wrestlers are free from any misconduct or abuse. We will take appropriate action upon the conclusion of our findings.

Source: 411Mania

Ronda Rousey Inducted Into UFC Hall Of Fame Last Night

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UFC has posted a highlight of last night’s Hall of Fame ceremony in Las Vegas, which featured the induction of former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and current WWE star “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey to close the ceremony last night.

UFC President Dana White inducted Rousey into the Hall of Fame on Thursday, talking about her contribution to the sport of MMA and breaking barriers.

“She proved that women could headline big Pay Per View events, sell out the biggest arenas. She broke barriers, smashed records and put together the most dominant run by any athlete that anybody had ever seen in combat sports at the time.”

MMAFightingonSBN posted highlights from the 2018 UFC Hall of Fame ceremony, including highlights of Ronda’s acceptance speech.

WWE posted a quick clip of Rousey after her induction speech, noting she was getting ready to leave Las Vegas to head to a WWE live event in Philadelphia this weekend.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/5/18

Tonight IMPACT Wrestling on Pop TV once again calls St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada home as the road to Slammiversary continues to blaze a trail through Canada. The night after America celebrates it’s Independence Day, the Stars and Knockouts of IMPACT Wrestling will be ready for action:

* Rich Swann vs. Fenix

* Killer Kross makes his Impact in-ring debut vs. Fallah Bahh

* Su Yung & The Undead Maid of Honor vs. Madison Rayne & Allie

* Konnan says he knows who took him out at Redemption and plans on telling the world who that person is tonight.

* Tommy Dreamer will speak about what happened last week when he was attacked by Eddie Edwards in Philadelphia.

* Kongo Kong vs. Brian Cage

Kenny Omega On WWE: I Would Feel Like It’s A Missed Opportunity If I Couldn’t Work With Them

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Kenny Omega completed a long journey when he defeated Kacuchika Okada at NJPW’s Dominion show to become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Now Omega is the top name in New Japan Pro Wrestling and is set to defend his new title at the Cow Palace this Saturday. Omega’s match at the G1 USA Special will not only be for his championship, but the leadership role in The Bullet Club is up for grabs as well.

WWE had Kenny Omega in their developmental territory for a short time when he performed in Deep South Wrestling, but he left in 2016 after only a year.

Omega previously told WrestlingINC’s Aaron Varble he feels he would do well in adapting to WWE’s environment. He was recently a guest on The Ross Report where The Cleaner was asked about the possibility of WWE and Omega joining forces down the line.

“I’ve been keeping up to date on kind of the goings on and I always at the very least look at the highlights of every show, both brands, 205 Live, and even the NXT stuff. I’m really happy for everyone that’s doing well there.

“I was able to work in a fantastic program with The New Day [at E3] and they really brought something special to that sort of feud because all three of those guys are very special athletes, they’re very special performers. They have a special kind of charisma. They know how to work the people, work for cameras, work for the TV. When I think about the possibilities of what it would be like if I could ever mix it up with some of those guys it gets me excited. because they are a lot of great performers.”

Omega continued discussing Superstars in WWE, but also stated how good the talent is in so many other promotions as well. He said it would be impossible to have a bad match at this point due to the rich talent available. It would also be a missed opportunity if he wasn’t able to eventually mix it up with some of the top names on WWE’s roster

“A lot of the guys that even though they came up through the indies you know we were in different stages of our lives and we never mixed it up together. I could say you know if I could work with Seth Rollins at some point in time that would be a lot of fun.

“So when I think about the possibilities of stuff like that it does get me excited. Now every promotion has so many good guys. There’s really no way I would have a bad time going almost anywhere because the depth of the talent is just so deep. WWE right now has a very great collection of talent with guys and I would feel like it’s a missed opportunity if I couldn’t work with them at some point.”

Sources: The Ross Report and WrestlingINC

Taeler Hendrix Claims Her ROH Career Was Sabotaged For Not Sleeping With Top Star

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Taeler Hendrix worked for ROH in 2011 and once again from 2015-2017. Hendrix announced her ROH departure on April 4, 2017, and the 29-year-old has been working elsewhere since.

Hendrix made claims yesterday that she wasn’t pushed in ROH or featured on television after turning down a sexual request from now-ROH Champion Jay Lethal. At this time there is no official word on the situation, but Hendrix wrote on Instagram that her attorneys are in an on-going investigation.

She took to social media today and made these accusations while writing, “Threatening my job, the Mae Young Classic, and my career will not deter me any longer.” You can check out her posts below.

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Source: WrestlingINC

Bray Wyatt Cited For Careless Driving In Multi-Car Accident

Bray Wyatt wasn’t on Raw this past Monday because he was at home recovering from injuries he sustained in a car accident on Friday. While it appears Wyatt will be okay, TMZ reports that he was cited for the accident.

According to a police report, Wyatt was cited for “careless driving due to his failure to operate his vehicle in a careful and prudent manner.” The three-car collision was reportedly caused by Wyatt when he hit the car in front of him, which caused the driver of that car to go left and hit another vehicle.

The report indicates Wyatt was distracted while driving. Although there are no other details than that, it was noted he was “inattentive” while operating his vehicle.

Wyatt was transported to Tampa General Hospital via ambulance after suffering multiple injuries. The Eater Of Worlds spoke to TMZ on Monday and said, “I’m gonna live through it because I can’t die.”

Wyatt and Matt Hardy are still set to defend their Raw Tag Team Championships against the B-Team at Extreme Rules where Wyatt is scheduled to face his real-life brother Bo Dallas in a tag match.

Source: WrestlingINC

Update On Ruby Riott’s Knee Injury

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Ruby Riott was recently taken out of action after injuring her left knee during a match with Dana Brooke at last Friday’s live event in Rapid City, South Dakota. She didn’t appear on Raw this week, but Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan carried on without her.

As noted, Riott underwent and MRI this past Monday. WWE revealed that Riott’s MRI confirmed a MCL sprain in her left knee.

Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Riott will likely not require surgery. He added that she will not be out of action for long, although she will “be out for sure for a couple weeks.” She is expected to be evaluated in a few weeks and we should know more at that point.

Source: WrestlingINC

NXT Preview 7/4/18

The following is scheduled for the July 4th edition of NXT on the WWE Network:

* Johnny Gargano returns to action to take on EC3

* Who’s next for The Queen of Spades?

* Will Heavy Machinery get even with The Mighty?

* Can Chris Dijak put a damper on The Dream?

WWE Reportedly Set To Offer Contracts To Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks

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Both The Wrestling Observer and WrestleVotes report that WWE is prepared to offer contracts to Cody, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks by the end of the year. According to the report, the reason is because they’re stars and because WWE wants to eliminate competition. It’s unknown if they will take the deals.

Source: 411Mania