Category: WWE

WWE NXT The Great American Bash 7/30/2023 (Results)

KICK-OFF SHOW
Dragon Lee, Nathan Frazer, Yulisa León, and Valentina Feroz def. The Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, and Lash Legend)

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
The Family (Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) def. Gallus to become New  NXT Tag Team Champions

WEAPONS WILD MATCH:
Roxanne Perez def. Blair Davenport

Gable Steveson vs. Baron Corbin – Double Count Out

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (c) (with Rhea Ripley) def. Wes Lee and Mustafa Ali

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SUBMISSION MATCH:
Tiffany Stratton (c) def. Thea Hail

Hail wouldn’t submit. Chase threw in the towel

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) def. Ilja Dragunov

WWE NXT The Great American Bash 7/30/2023 (Card)

WWE NXT PLE The Great American Bash – July 30, 2023 from the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas. – Streaming on Peacock 8E/5P. Kick-off show at 7E/4P

CARD

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov

WEAPONS WILD MATCH:
Blair Davenport vs. Roxanne Perez

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SUBMISSION MATCH:
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Thea Hail

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) (c) (with Joe Coffey) vs. The Family (Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo)

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (c) (with Rhea Ripley) vs. Wes Lee vs. Mustafa Ali

Gable Steveson vs. Baron Corbin

KICK-OFF SHOW
Dragon Lee, Nathan Frazer, Yulisa León, and Valentina Feroz vs. The Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, and Lash Legend)

Update On Whether Rey Mysterio’s WWE SmackDown Injury Was Real Or A Storyline

There has been an update surrounding confusion after the final match of WWE’s contenders tournament for Austin Theory’s United States Championship ended abruptly on “WWE SmackDown.” The conclusion came after Rey Mysterio suffered an apparent head injury, and the referee called off the match. It was previously reported the injury was legitimate.

According to Fightful Select, as of late Friday into early Saturday morning, the injury was real, and not a storyline. Santos Escobar was supposed to win the match clean before the audible was called to end it. The outlet also reported a backstage segment to follow up the match had to be scrapped.

The injury appeared to have happened before “SmackDown” went to a commercial break when Escobar connected with a suicide dive to Mysterio on the floor. Mysterio’s head appeared to hit the floor when he fell backward. The broadcast returned from break with Mysterio being checked on by a doctor. The match was called off and Escobar was declared the winner, but Mysterio was able to get to his feet to congratulate his fellow LWO member. Escobar will go on to face Theory for the United States Championship in two weeks on the August 11 “SmackDown.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Vince McMahon Underwent Major Spinal Surgery – Was A ‘Major Life-Altering Operation’

Vince McMahon underwent major spinal surgery last week.

Fightful Select has now confirmed with WWE sources that McMahon’s surgery prevented him from working on last week’s SmackDown and this week’s RAW.

The surgery reportedly took five hours and those close to McMahon said that it was a “major, life-altering operation.”

No direct answer was provided when asked if the surgery would affect McMahon’s work on the WWE product in the immediate future.

In addition, Triple H was absent from RAW this week and Bruce Prichard ran the show. Triple H is expected to return imminently.

Several talents on the roster expressed they had no idea about McMahon’s surgery until it was made public.

Source: eWn

WWE SmackDown Preview 7/28/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.

  • WWE United States Championship Invitational Tournament Finals: Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar. The winner earns a future title match opportunity for the US Championship
  • Karl Anderson vs. Karrion Kross
  • Roman Reigns and Jey Uso prepare for Tribal Combat as the build to SummerSlam continues

Ex-WCW Star Buff Bagwell Was Recently Arrested For Speeding & DUI

Former WCW and WWE star Marcus ‘Buff’ Bagwell was arrested earlier this month, it has been confirmed.

Bagwell was arrested on July 13, according to Cobb County records in Marietta, GA, and was pulled over for speeding, which is a misdemeanor.

Bagwell was also charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, also a misdemeanor, and was released from jail on July 15.

This is the latest setback for Bagwell, who has a history of prior legal issues, many stemming from substance abuse-related reasons.

Earlier this year, Bagwell revealed that he was seven months clean after a lengthy battle with addiction.

Source: eWn

WWE NXT Preview 7/25/2023

WWE NXT tonight from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on the USA Network at 8/7c.

  • Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley to kick off the show
  • Rhea Ripley vs. Lyra Valkyria
  • Gable Steveson decides his future
  • Kendo Stick Match: Cora Jade vs. Dana Brooke
  • Schism (Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid & Rip Fowler) vs. Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams & Ilja Dragunov

The Rock makes huge donation to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund

The Rock has donated to help those currently striking in Hollywood.

According to report from Variety, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson contributed a “seven-figure donation” for the SAG-AFTRA Emergency Financial Assistance Program, which will go to help the actors that are currently on strike.

The SAG-AFTRA union has been on strike since July 13, after they joined the Writer’s Guild of America, which has been on strike since May 2.

The report also notes that SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance and the Foundations Executive Director Cyd Wilson drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors, detailing the financial need for actors while they continue to strike.

According to Vance, shortly after the letter was sent, Johnson’s team reached out saying they wanted to help. Variety did not have any specifics on the total amount that Johnson actually donated.

Wilson told Variety – “It was a love fest. It’s like, ‘Man, you’re stepping up in a way that is allowing others to know the dire necessity of it,’” Vance told Variety. “This is him saying, ‘In such a time as this, I’m here and I’m not going anywhere, whatever you need me to do.’ And that sends a huge message to other folks to do the same thing.”

Wilson also stated that there are 160,000 SAG-AFTRA performers that are going to need help.” He further added that the donation is the kickstart needed in the first week of what he thinks will be a “long haul.”

It has been previously reported that Dwayne Johnson is set to make $50 million with his new Christmas movie “Red One” from Amazon Studios, which will release exclusively on Prime Video later this year.

Source: WrestleView

Liv Morgan Reportedly Suffering From Legitimate Injury

Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw” saw WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley viciously attack Liv Morgan before their advertised singles bout. Morgan recently returned from being sidelined with a shoulder injury, and now it seems she is dealing with yet another one.

During the latest “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer discussed how the injury angle was done because Morgan is legitimately hurt again.

“Liv Morgan does have a shoulder injury, and this was an angle to put her out of action for a while and maybe a long while. I guess that is to be determined,” Alvarez said (h/t to WrestlingNews.co).

Meltzer responded, “It was pretty clear. I mean, they don’t do an angle like that. I mean, they did that. That was a real hardcore angle. And obviously, it’s, you know, she’s had the shoulder injury.”

Alvarez added, “My understanding is it’s the other shoulder. Okay. So this is the left one’s the one that they hurt? They injured the left one in the storyline, but whichever one she hurt last time, I think she hurt the other one this time.”

Morgan initially hurt her shoulder during a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match on the May 12 “WWE SmackDown.” Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez retained against Dakota Kai and Bayley, but both Morgan and Kai walked out of the bout injured. Morgan vacated the tag team titles as a result, which led to Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler winning the gold.

Morgan then returned at the end of June to reunite with Rodriguez. The duo ended up defeating Rousey and Baszler to regain the tag titles at WWE Money in the Bank. Their second reign together didn’t last long as Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville dethroned them on July 17.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kevin Owens Reportedly Dealing With Legitimate Injury

The hard knocks for Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Kevin Owens during Monday night’s “Raw” are reportedly more than just a storyline.

Owens was in the corner of his tag team partner Sami Zayn as Zayn challenged Dominik Mysterio for the “NXT” North American Championship. Various shenanigans eventually led to Owens being ejected from ringside by the referee. Moments later, Mysterio’s Judgment Day cohorts Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest were also ordered backstage. However, all three reappeared at the end of the match as Owens was taken out by Ripley and Priest on the entrance stage. That was the distraction that led to Mysterio’s pinfall victory over Zayn.

Later in the show, Owens was seen backstage being tended to by medical personnel. It appeared to be nothing more than another chapter in the story leading to a future tag title defense for Owens and Zayn against some combination of The Judgment Day. However, there’s reportedly more at play.

Later in the night, Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that Owens is legitimately injured. Sapp added that he did not have any details on the severity of the injury or when Owens will be able to return to action.

Owen’s most recent match took place on the July 17 episode of “Raw,” where he and Zayn retained the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship against The Judgment Day’s Priest and Mysterio. 

UPDATE:

Dave Meltzer provided further details about the setback while speaking on the “Wrestling Observer Radio” show. 

“It’s a fractured rib,” Meltzer said. “So the story, he’s actually been working on it for a while and it was just one of those things where they were waiting for a time to finish up with everything he’d finish up….He’s gonna get rest. I don’t know how long, and I don’t know what the status of the Tag Team Titles are. I’m sure that that will probably all be addressed in the next couple of days, but it was legit, he’s been working on a legit injury. So that’s the basic gist of the story there.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.