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

AEW Collision Preview 7/29/2023

AEW Collision Live tonight on TNT at 8/7C from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

  • AEW Tag Team Championship: FTR (c) vs. Adam Cole & MJF
  • Andrade’s Mask Ladder Match: Andrade El Idolo vs. Buddy Matthews
  • El Hijo Del Vikingo, Action Andretti & Darius Martin vs. Bullet Club Gold (Juice Robinson & The Gunns)
  • Samoa Joe vs. Gravity
  • Mercedes Martinez vs. Kiera Hogan
  •  We’ll hear from CM Punk

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

AEW Rampage Preview 7/28/2023

Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT at 10/9c.

  • Tag Team Battle Royal for a Future World Tag Team Title Match: Big Bill & Brian Cage, The Butcher & The Blade, Ethan Page & Brother Zay, The Hardys, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker, Serpentico & Luther, Jay Lethal & Satnam Singh, Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal 
  • The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) w/Maria Kanellis in action
  • Komander vs. Kip Sabian 
  • Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose

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

Jamie Hayter Could Miss AEW All In Due To Injury

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter hasn’t competed in a match since May when she lost her title to Toni Storm at Double Or Nothing. Since then, she’s been sidelined with an injury suffered around that time and while talk of her recovery timeline has stayed relatively quiet, it’s very possible she may not be back in time for AEW’s biggest show to date.

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there have been conversations that she won’t be ready as AEW travels to London for All In at the end of August. The highly anticipated Wembley Stadium show currently has no matches announced, but with over 74,000 tickets sold, AEW will have all eyes of the wrestling world on it to see what kind of show it’s able to put on at such a great scale.

Hayter is one of the few British wrestlers on the AEW roster, so it makes sense that Tony Khan would like to book one of the hometown heroes from the U.K. on the show. This is one of the reasons why the likely inclusion of Will Ospreay at All In is such an attractive option.

Hayter had been feuding against The Outcasts at the time of her injury, with the women’s faction credited for causing it on television. That still opens up the possibility for all sorts of vengeance upon her return, especially with Toni Storm still walking around with that belt around her waist. A confrontation between Hayter and Saraya — both from the U.K. — would have been massive at Wembley, and is something the latter admitted she wanted to happen. But all of those may be off the table as All In swiftly approaches and Hayter’s return looks no closer.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Bully Ray Says He Or Tommy Dreamer Could Draw 1 Million Viewers For AEW Dynamite

Jack Perry’s recent heel turn may have awakened the sleeping giant that is Extreme Championship Wrestling, with the newly-crowned FTW Champion berating the now-defunct company on the July 26 edition of “AEW Dynamite.” After defeating his former tag partner HOOK a week prior, Perry took aim at the iconic hardcore promotion and one of its biggest stars Taz (who’s also HOOK’s father), before being interrupted by AEW producer and former ECW wrestler Jerry Lynn.

With AEW President Tony Khan publicly expressing his love of ECW throughout the years, one of the company’s greatest performers — tag team legend and WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray – believes he could be the perfect person to help take Perry to the next level.

“If the story went down the ECW road and I showed up in the right town … there’s monster business to be done there,” Bully said on “Busted Open.”

“This is not me blowing smoke up my own ass … if you announced that Bully Ray, or even Tommy Dreamer to the matter, were showing up on ‘AEW Dynamite’ on whatever week it was, to come face-to-face and confront Jack Perry, you’re doing over a million viewers. Guaranteed.

“Tommy fits the part the best. Him and Taz were the bestest of best friends, Tommy was Taz’ best man at his wedding. The story is so deep, it’s there if you want to go down the ECW road. If you do go down that ECW road, you will make Jack Perry a bigger star at the end of this story than you can with any other talent that’s in ECW right now.”

Dreamer and Bully Ray have both remained active in recent months, while the likes of Rob Van Dam and Rhyno have also been suggested as potential opponents for Perry on social media. The likelihood of Taz being the ECW legend to topple Perry is minuscule, with the former world champion continuing to reiterate his retirement from in-ring competition.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to “Busted Open”

MLW Fusion Preview 7/27/2023

MLW FUSION tonight at 8pm ET headlined by Tracy Williams vs Tony Deppen in Stage One of the 2023 Opera Cup, streaming on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider). 

  • Tracy Williams vs Tony Deppen – Opera Cup Stage One
  • Rickey Shane Page vs Matthew Justice 
  • Mr Thomas vs J Boujii – BOMAYE Fight Club Tryout

Fatu fires off on The Calling as the “Highchief of the Hood” is ready to throw down.

The oldest tournament in wrestling showcases the next generation of grappling as “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams and Tony Deppen go to war in stage 1 of the 2023 Opera Cup.

Will the mouthy Deppen get silenced with a crossface or will Hershey’s sweetest wrestler vanquish “Hot Sauce” and punch his ticket to the finals against Davey Boy Smith Jr? Tune in and find out!

What does Willie Mack think of the disrespect being thrown his way by Alex Kane? The Mack speaks his mind as the road to Fury Road heats up.

The “Human Slaughterhouse” Rickey Shane Page emerges from the darkness to fight the Second Gear Crew’s Matthew Justice. It’s Justice’s first match since the savage War Chamber encounter earlier this year. Will “Thrash” raise hell or experience a downward spiral, courtesy of RSP?

Mister Saint Laurent promises reprisals against The Second Gear Crew. 

Mr Thomas goes one on one with prospect J Boujii in a BOMAYE Fight Club Tryout as Alex Kane’s team goes into full recruitment mode.

PLUS: Round 5 of the 2023 MLW Open Draft!