Category: WWE

Braun Strowman Injured In Last Monster Standing Match On WWE RAW

This week’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW ended on a high note with Braun Strowman defeating Big Bronson Reed in a Last Monster Standing match that saw not only the ring collapse, but the return of Seth “Freakin’” Rollins to interfere and cost Reed the match.

Unfortunately, that victory for Strowman didn’t come without its negatives, as it appears he may have suffered an injury during the brutal brawl.

On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez claimed Strowman sustained a torn groin injury. He said,

“I did get it confirmed – if you watched the Raw show last night, the Last Monster Standing match. They went to a commercial break, and they came back, and Braun Strowman got hit by Bronson Reed with a Samoan Drop. Braun Strowman grabbed his thigh/groin area, and then they were gonna do a spot where he knocked Bronson Reed off the apron through some chairs. (Strowman) starts running, and I knew immediately, this guy’s hurt. He normally can’t run all that fast, but he couldn’t even walk the ropes – he was limping the ropes. He knocks (Reed) off the apron and there was a long period where he just kind of laid there in the corner and the ref’s furiously communicating with the back. He may have torn his groin is what it’s looking like. That’s certainly what they thought yesterday.”

Source: eWn

Cora Jade Returns To WWE NXT, Attacks Giulia

Cora Jade has made her return to WWE NXT.

On the premiere episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, Giulia faced off against Roxanne Perez for a shot at the WWE NXT Women’s Championship.

Near the end of the match, Jade hit the ring to nail Giulia with a DDT on the outside while the referee was trying to convince Perez not to use the Women’s Title as a weapon on the other side of the ring.

Jade eventually rolled Giulia back into the ring, and Perez hit Pop Rocks to retain the title.

Jade has been dealing with a knee injury since January.

Source: eWn

WWE NXT Preview 10/1/2024 – CW Premiere In Chicago

WWR NXT premiere tonight live on The CW Network from the Allstate Arena in Chicago.

  • NXT Championship – (CM Punk as the Special Guest Referee): Ethan Page (c) vs. Trick Williams
  • NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Giulia
  • Street Fight: Wes Lee vs. Zachary Wentz
  • Lola Vice & Jaida Parker vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, or Fallon Henley)
  • MizTV featuring Oba Femi and Tony D’Angelo
  • Special appearances by Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair

A New Woman Appears To Be Coming To The Wyatt Sicks Faction

On this week’s episode of WWE RAW, a new message from The Wyatt Sicks aired that featured the unveiling of a mysterious woman.

Some of the messages in the new video read as follows,

“We see your intent.

“Anger festering into rage.

“Do not go down this path.

“It ends in demise.

“You know better.

“Do not force our hand.

“Heed our admonition.”

Additionally, the following message was shown in a QR code that aired in the video, “BROTHER, DO NOT BE SO DISTRACTED BY THE BEAST THAT YOU MISS THE SERPENT IN THE WEEDS.”

Source: eWn

WWE Says Ilja Dragunov Suffered Torn ACL At House Show, Will Miss Six To Nine Months

WWE dropped some unfortunate news regarding a former NXT Champion on Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw” before a promo segment featuring World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER. Commentary informed the audience at home that Ilja Dragunov suffered a suspected torn ACL and will be out of action for around six to nine months. Dragunov was injured wrestling GUNTHER for a shot at the championship during a live event in Columbus, Georgia over the weekend. In a video WWE posted to social media as well as airing on the broadcast, Dragunov was seen leaving the ring on his own volition following the injury, though he hobbled up the ramp without putting weight on his right leg.

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Dragunov’s most recent television match was a loss to Jey Uso in a fatal four-way match also featuring Braun Strowman and Pete Dunne for a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the September 9 episode of “Raw.” Before the IC Title tournament, Dragunov had been working with GUNTHER on house shows in Germany before Bash in Berlin. Dragunov was called up from “WWE NXT” to the main roster’s red brand at the end of April in the fourth round of the 2024 WWE Draft, following his NXT Championship loss to Trick Williams at “NXT” Spring Breakin’.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Baseball Legend And WWE Hall Of Famer Pete Rose Passes Away

Legendary baseball player and manager Pete Rose has passed away.

Rose, who was the first celebrity WWE Hall of Famer, passed away at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 83.

Rose was nicknamed “Charlie Hustle” for his style of play. Over the course of his career, Rose hit an astonishing 4,256 hits and had 17 All-Star Game appearances. He also won three World Series Championships. Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 through 1978 and again from 1984 through 1986. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos.

Rose was permanently banned from the MLB over accusations that he bet on baseball games while he played for and managed the Reds. While he denied this for many years, he finally admitted in 2004 that he did in fact gamble on games.

Rose appeared at WWE WrestleMania 14, 15 and 16, with Kane often taking him out.

On July 19, 1991, Rose was sentenced to five months in jail for tax evasion. He served his time at a minimum security prison facility at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. He was fined $50,000 and released on January 7, 1992, after having paid $366,041 in back taxes and interest.

WWE issued the following on X on the passing of Rose:

WWE Raw Preview 9/30/2024

WWE Raw will air live tonight on the USA Network from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

  • Last Monster Standing Match: Bronson Reed vs. Braun Strowman
  • Newly crowned Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso will appear
  • We will hear from CM Punk and Drew McIntyre
  • Rey Mysterio vs. Xavier Woods
  • Judgment Day’s Dominik Mysterio, Carlito and JD McDonagh vs. LWO’s Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro
  • Kofi Kingston vs. Chad Gable
  • Lyra Valkyrie vs. Zoey Stark

Nikkita Lyons Returns To WWE NXT In-Ring Action

Nikkita Lyons has returned to in-ring action.

At Friday night’s WWE NXT live event in Davenport, Florida, Lyons was victorious in her in-ring return. This marked her first match since she suffered a knee injury on an episode of WWE NXT in January.

Source: eWn

AJ Styles Set To Make His Return To WWE SmackDown After More Than Three Months Off TV

The go-home episode of “WWE SmackDown” before Bad Blood is starting to resemble a can’t-miss event. In addition to a WWE Tag Team Championship match, a Dumpster Match, and other contests, fans can expect to see the return of AJ Styles on the upcoming October 4 installment of “SmackDown.” The announcement was made Friday night via a “SmackDown” video package that saw Styles, donned in his signature black attire and hood, walking through guerilla. The package then cut to various compilations of Styles’ best in-ring moments alongside Styles saying his signature catchphrase, “this is still the house that AJ Styles built.”

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As of writing, there is currently no further information as to Styles’ post-return plans. Styles’ last televised WWE match saw him shout “I quit” to Cody Rhodes at Clash at the Castle 2024, losing his chance at the Undisputed WWE Championship in the process. Any potential Bad Blood plans for Styles, who hails from the state of Georgia, are also unknown, as the Atlanta-based event is slated for the night after his return to WWE programming.

Styles has been absent from the blue brand for more than three months since his loss in Scotland, though he did perform on WWE’s Japanese and German international house show tours. Styles has had a bit more luck outside of WWE as of late, as his last televised match, across any show, saw him pick up the win against Naomichi Marufuji at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Destination 2024 PPV in July. Styles hasn’t wrestled at all since August 29.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Rey Fenix’s WWE Signing Falls Through Due To AEW Contract Complications

The Lucha Bros are expected to join WWE in the near future, but as of this moment, the former AEW World Tag Team Champions have not signed with the company.

Reports emerged this week that Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix had both agreed to multi-year deals with WWE, but Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that is not the case.

 Penta and Fenix are currently under contract with AEW.

Sources within the company tell Fightful that they believe Fenix still has time left on his contract with AEW, making it impossible for him to come to terms with WWE.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Penta is set to join WWE when his contract expires within the next two months.

The report states, “As far as Fenix goes, right now AEW is tacking on injury time which is nearly but not quite one year. Khan made both significant offers to stay but they wouldn’t sign a new deal.”

Sources: eWn and Sports Illustrated