Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature more build for the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.
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Pat McAfee Accepts Challenge To Wrestle Adam Cole At NXT TakeOver: XXX
Triple H’s challenge for Pat McAfee to wrestle Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver: XXX has been accepted via beachside promo.
Triple H threw out the challenge to McAfee Thursday morning after the former NFL player punted Cole on Wednesday’s edition of NXT.
Pat accepted the challenge hours later in a video he took on his honeymoon.
“Triple H goes on ‘Get Up’ with Mike Greenberg and starts talking about how Adam Cole wants to challenge me to a fight at NXT TakeOver: XXX on August 22nd. That’s two weeks,” he said. “Two weeks to fight a guy whose been wrestling for twelve years. A guy who’s the longest-reigning NXT Champion. A guy whose been there, done that, with everything. What have I been doing? Oh, I dunno. Kicking-off Super Bowls. Running businesses, podcasting, radio shows, merch companies, being a standup comic, taking care of everyone one of my family members and my friends, and figuring things out as I go.”
“Two weeks is not a lot of time to learn how to keep up with somebody whose been doing something for over a decade. But two weeks is enough time to find enough anger inside of me. To find enough motivation to beat the sh*t out of Adam Cole. I’ll figure it out. August 22nd is gonna be a problem for the guy who once called himself ‘The King of NXT.’ And Triple H, you said you’re gonna be able to make me famous? Well your biggest guy is about to get made famous and it’s going to be for eating another right foot to the mouth! I accept.”
Watch the video below.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Watch what happened Wednesday night on NXT, that lead to the match being made for TakeOver: XXX
Source Pro Wrestling Sheet
Former WWE Superstar Marty Jannetty Apparently Claims He Murdered A Man As A Teenager
Former WWE Superstar Marty Jannetty is currently trending on Twitter due to a Facebook post he made early this morning.
Jannetty is known for making bizarre Facebook posts but in his latest it appears he is admitting to murdering a man when he was a teenager.
Jannetty recalled how he worked at a local bowling alley when he was 13, and was buying marijuana from a gay man who also worked there. The former WWE Intercontinental & Tag Team Champion went on about how he allegedly made the man “disappear” after an attempted sexual assault behind the building, and then dumped his body in the Chattahoochee River.
“I never told no one this, even my brother Geno..cause Geno would’ve killed him, and I didn’t want my brother gone,,hell he’d only recently came home from Viet Nam,” Jannetty wrote. “I was 13, working at Victory Lanes bowling alley, buying weed from a f-g that worked there..and he put his hands on me..he dragged me around to the back of the building..you already know what he was gonna try to do..
“That was the very first time I made a man disappear..they never found him..they shoulda looked in the Chattahoochie River..but Winnie(the girl in these pics) I likes you so damn much, probably my favorite..but I promised myself way back then, nobody would ever hurt me again..that includes you..I loved you but you hurt me with your f–kin Jamaican jealousy..you can go your own way, I don’t need you..”
Winnie is apparently the woman that Jannetty has been in a relationship with. He told another fan in a comment that they had a falling out. Jannetty again commented on the alleged murder and said he has the satisfaction of knowing the man never hurt another kid.
“Me and Winnie just had a fall out,” Jannetty wrote back to the fan who asked if he was OK. “But, if you’re asking bout the other thing..yes, that was a billion years ago, plus, I have the satisfaction of knowing that b—h ass n*nja never got to do another kid like that..”
For what it’s worth, Jannetty was born in Columbus, Georgia and the Chattahoochee River runs through that area. Jannetty was born in February 1960, so he would have turned 13 in 1973. The Vietnam War officially ended in April 1975, but troops were returning at various times before that. There are also records of a Victory Lanes Family Bowling Center in Columbus at some point. The facility once sat on Fort Benning Road, which is right next to the Chattahoochee River.
Jannetty has deleted the Facebook post but you can see screenshots below:
https://twitter.com/ewok_schultz/status/1290964671600693249
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE NXT Preview 8/5/20
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will feature more build for the upcoming “TakeOver 30” event on August 22.
WWE RAW Preview 8/3/20
Tonight’s WWE RAW will air on a tape delay from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL with more build for SummerSlam.
* Will Asuka be out for retribution on Sasha Banks & Bayley?
* How will Drew McIntyre respond to Randy Orton’s attack?
* Apollo Crews and MVP will battle for the United States Title to kick off RAW
WWE Reportedly Planning A New Draft
It looks like the superstars of WWE may be getting some new opportunities in the coming months.
WWE is reportedly planning another draft between RAW and SmackDown, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio. There were originally 5 different dates being considered for the new draft, but it has now been narrowed down to 2 possible dates in October.
Meltzer also notes that up until last week, the draft was set to take place at some point this month. He says that it may end up being moved to September, but whenever the date may be, WWE intends to hold another draft in the coming months.
There’s no word yet on if NXT stars will be included in any capacity in the upcoming draft. Last year, the Street Profits were called up to RAW as a part of the event.
The previous WWE draft took place one week after SmackDown debuted on FOX in October 2019. It continued on RAW the following week and included an opportunity to trade stars post-draft.
Notable stars that switched to the blue brand during the 2019 draft were “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, Sasha Banks, and current WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman. On the red side, notable acquisitions included Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and Charlotte Flair.
Stay tuned for updates on the WWE draft.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Partners With Investment Firm To Purchase The XFL
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, his long-time business partner Dany Garcia, and Cardinale’s RedBird Capital have purchased the XFL. The group reportedly spit the price of $15 million dollars evenly, according to Sportico.com.
The Rock has now taken to social media to confirm the news. He also took the time to make a statement on the purchase, saying that the group will work tirelessly to bring something special to the XFL fans.
“With my trail blazing partner @DanyGarciaCo & Red Bird Capital, we have acquired the XFL,” Dwayne writes. “With gratitude & passion I’ve built a career with my own two hands and will apply these callouses to our @xfl2020 brand. Excited to create something special for the fans! #XFL #fullcircle”
As noted, the league shut down and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year as the Coronavirus pandemic grew in severity. At the time, all major employees were let go.
This new transaction is required to be approved through a bankruptcy court at a hearing this Friday, August 7. If all conditions are properly met, it is expected to close around the date of August 21.
WWE SmackDown Preview 7/21/20
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will air from the Performance Center in Orlando build toward SummerSlam.
* AJ Styles defends his Intercontinental Championship against Gran Metalik
* Bayley defends her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross
* Mr. Money in the Bank Otis and Mandy Rose – The Love Story continues.
Jerry Lawler Pays Tribute To Son Brian Christopher Lawler
Today marks two years since former WWE Tag Team Champion Brian Christopher Lawler passed away.
Lawler’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler, remembered his son on Twitter and noted that they were headed to visit his grave.
“Today is a sad anniversary. Two years ago today we got the horrible news that my son Brian had died. I miss him every day. We are headed to his gravesite now to visit.#RIPBrianChristopher #GrandMasterSexay #ToolCool,” Jerry wrote.
Lawler passed away on July 29, 2018 at the age of 46, while incarcerated for DUI at the Hardeman County Jail in Tennessee. He was found hanging in his cell and his death was ruled a suicide. Jerry has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hardeman County and Sheriff John Doolen, for allegedly failing to protect his son.
You can see Jerry’s full tweet below:
WWE NXT Preview 7/29/20
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will take place from the campus of Full Sail University as the road to “Takeover: XXX” continues.
* Finn Balor vs. Dexter Lumis vs. Timothy Thatcher with the winner earning a spot in the Ladder Match for the Vacant NXT North American Title at “Takeover: XXX”
* NXT Champion Keith Lee addresses Karrion Kross
* Mercedes Martinez vs. Shotzi Blackheart
* Roderick Strong vs. Johnny Gargano
