Category: WWE

WWE Has Not ‘Completely Shut the Door’ on Daniel Bryan?

Source: Bleacher Report

Daniel Bryan formally retired from in-ring competition in February, but WWE fans may not have seen the last of the four-time world champion between the ropes.

WWE Yet to ‘Completely Shut the Door’ on Bryan’s Return to Wrestling

Forbes‘ Anthony DiMoro reported Thursday that WWE is leaving open the possibility Bryan can return:

As of now, WWE is planning to continue the angle of wrestlers calling out Bryan for his retirement and taunting Bryan for not being able to wrestle. WWE knows it’s a hot button topic with fans and will continue to tease a Bryan return. While, at this time, it still remains unlikely that Bryan returns to the ring in the future, WWE has “not completely shut the door on a Daniel Bryan return to the ring”.

Even when he had his farewell on Raw, Bryan’s health situation was somewhat murky.

Dave Meltzer (h/t Wrestling Inc.’s Raj Giri) reported on Wrestling Observer Radio in January that doctors from UCLA gave Bryan the green light to wrestle again. Meltzer added, however, WWE‘s medical team had yet to sign off on Bryan resuming his in-ring career.

During his address to WWE fans on Feb. 8, Bryan discussed what the doctors had told him:

Speculation reached a fever pitch Tuesday night after Talking Smack on the WWE Network when Bryan called The Miz a “coward” for his wrestling style. The Miz responded that Bryan was the coward since he hasn’t stepped back in a ring, be it in WWE or another promotion:

The Miz calling out Bryan like that seemed out of the blue.

The two have had issues, going back to when The Miz was Bryan’s pro mentor on the first season of NXT. And WWE has used retired wrestlers in numerous storylines in the past in order to give a current Superstar more momentum.

With that said, the personal nature of The Miz‘s attack went beyond what is typically seen in WWE programming, especially since Bryan can’t get retribution in the form of a win at a major pay-per-view.

No one would be surprised if Bryan stayed retired following The Miz‘s promo, but it would be a disappointment if their feud didn’t move into the squared circle.

Eric Young Signs Deal With WWE NXT

Source: wrestlingnews.co

Former TNA Champion Eric Young, 36, has signed a deal with NXT. The belief is that they are waiting for the right time to debut him as a full-time performer. Young lost a match to Samoa Joe several weeks ago but he was not signed yet.

Young was a steady hand in TNA. He was part of Team Canada with Bobby Roode during the early years of TNA and then he eventually transitioned into a comedy babyface character and eventually into a nasty heel towards his later years with the company.

Both Young and Roode left TNA in March and reports surfaced later on about TNA having issues paying them.

NXT has shows coming up in Canada from 9/22 to 9/24 so it would make sense to feature Young on those shows. They will be in Toronto on 9/22, St. Catharines on 9/23 and Kitchener on 9/24.

One Man Gang – Possessions Ruined By Louisiana Flood, Asking Fans For Help

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

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The home of former WWE Superstar and wrestling great One Man Gang recently fell victim to flooding in Louisiana … and now he’s asking fans for help getting back on his feet.

Gang detailed the devastation on his GoFundMe page  saying, “… our family home for 25 years in Central, LA received 4′ of water inside it. Unfortunately I wasn’t there to do a 747 Splash and send that water back up the street crying for its momma.”

He adds, “However almost everything my wife & I ever owned was ruined. All the beds, couches, appliances, electronics, clothes, basically everything in the entire house was destroyed while submerged for 3 days.”

Luckily, his 11 pets were all saved. He did lose some irreplaceable items, however, including family albums and wrestling memorabilia.

At the time of this posting, Gang has so far been able to raise $5,660 of the $20,000 he is seeking.

CLICK HERE to donate.

Former WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool Reveals She Has Skin Cancer

In a post via her Instagram former WWE superstar Michelle McCool revealed she has skin cancer. You can read the post here:

Michele McCool debuted in 2004 as a part of Diva Search. She started off with the gimmick of a school teacher but eventually became one of the very best within the company.

Most people remember Michelle Mccol for her faction with Layla know as Laycool. McCool was the very first Divas champion. Michelle is married to WWE Superstar The Undertaker
We here at Wrestling News Blog would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Michelle McCool and her family

WWE Cruiserweight Classic Preview: 8/24/16

The following is set for tonight’s 8/24 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on WWE Network:

* The final second round matches in the tournament

* TJ Perkins vs. Johnny Gargano

* Rich Swann vs. Lince Dorado

* Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Drew Gulak

Austin Aries Evacuated From His Home After Fire Breaks Out Above Condo

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE NXT star Austin Aries was evacuated from his condo early Wednesday morning after a fire started a few floors above … but Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned his home thankfully wasn’t damaged.

Aries tweeted saying, “Across the street from my condo w/  … a fire ablaze 6 floors above my unit. Respect and gratitude to all you firefighters.”

We’re told there was no damage to the couple’s Florida home, besides water leaking from the ceiling.

His girlfriend/ex-TNA wrestler Rosita — whose father was killed in 2001 during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center — said the experience gave her horrifying memories of 9/11.

Thea explained, “I was scared because of the crazy things I remember from my past, almost as if I was seeing things thru his eyes.”

Read her full telling of the experience below.

WWE Doctor On Finn Balor’s Injury Being More Severe Than Normal, Update On His Ring Return

Source: WrestlingINC

Finn Balor underwent shoulder surgery on Tuesday evening after being forced to drop the WWE Universal Title on Monday’s RAW, just 24 hours after winning it at SummerSlam. The injury came when Balor took a powerbomb into the barrier from Seth Rollins.

WWE’s Dr. Jeffrey Dugas commented on Balor’s operation and noted that the injury was more severe than normal. Dugas said:

“Finn’s injury was pretty severe, more severe than normal. A really high energy injury, it did more damage than a standard shoulder dislocation where you simply tear the labrum. The prognosis is excellent, however. We were able to fix it all and put it back where it came from. I’m anticipating him getting back at full speed.”

It’s been expected that Balor would be out of action for 4-6 months but WWE did not include an updated timeframe in their latest report. There was some concern at RAW that he could be out of action for a few months longer.

Balor tweeted these photos after surgery yesterday:

The Miz Completely Loses It In The Face Of GM Daniel Bryan During ‘Talking Smack’ (Video)

Source: WrestlingINC

Last night’s Talking Smack was probably the most interesting episode yet ending with a fiery promo from the Miz that resulted in Daniel Bryan walking off the set.

The segment began with The Miz coming onto the set and complaining to Bryan about not being on tonight’s SmackDown despite being the Intercontinental Champion. The Miz noted that the IC title was the last one that Bryan held and he wanted to make it relevant again. Bryan said that he had respect for the title, but that he doesn’t respect Miz. When Miz asked why, Bryan said that he hasn’t done anything wrong, but that he and the fans don’t like the way he wrestles.

The Miz brought up his clean victory over Apollo Crews at SummerSlam, but Bryan said that he was still more impressed with Crews. He said that while Crews lost, he told the Miz that he wrestles like a coward and it seems like he’s afraid to get hit. Bryan said back when he was on the indy scene, if he had to create a mold of the stereotypical soft WWE wrestler, The Miz would be it, and said that WWE has transformed since then.

The Miz went on to cut probably the best promo of his career, at Bryan’s expense. Miz said that the reason why he wrestles the way he does is because he can do it every day all the time for 10+ years, and noted that he’s never been injured. Miz got out of his chair and starting laying into Bryan, noting that Bryan promised fans that he would be back to regain the IC title and he didn’t. Bryan said that if WWE would let him come back, he would.

Miz continued harping on Bryan, saying that if he loves wrestling so much he should quit “and go to the indy halls.” He said that while Bryan calls him a coward, he’s the one not wrestling in a WWE ring again. At this point, Bryan took off, as seen in the video above.

Miz finished by yelling at Bryan to not walk away and said that he loves the fans while Bryan walks away every single time.

“You’re the coward!” Miz exclaimed. “I am not a coward. I am your Intercontinental Champion!”

This may be the best segment I’ve seen on WWE television in a while, I would definitely recommend checking it out.

 

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Heel/Face Turn On SmackDown Live

 

Sunday night at SummerSlam – Carmella wrestled as a face and Nikki Bella wrestled as a heel. Last night on SmackDown Live – Carmella attacked Nikki from behind and gave her a beatdown, making Carmella a heel and Nikki a face.

In case you missed it you can check out the video below: