The Rock’s Daughter Ava Raine Revealed As Mystery Schism Member On NXT

The masked wrestler who has been aiding The Schism is Ava Raine.

Someone in a yellow mask has been appearing on NXT recently, and then that mysterious figure helped The Schism attack Cameron Grimes. Clearly, whoever they are, they have been better swayed by the group’s message than Grimes ever was. Schism’s leader Joe Gacy promised a reveal after Halloween Havoc, and that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday.

All three members of Schism were joined in the ring by their mysterious masked fourth. The unnamed fourth member then removed their mask, revealing themselves to be Ava Raine. Raine cut a short promo covering her appreciation for the group’s acceptance before the other three members of Gacy’s stable embraced her in the middle of the ring.

If you’re unfamiliar with Raine, well, there’s a good reason for that. Tuesday night was the first time she has ever appeared on NXT TV. If you do know Raine, that’s probably because she has received a little bit more attention than most other Performance Center recruits. That’s due to the fact she is The Rock’s daughter. Her real name is Simone Johnson, and she’s a fourth-generation Superstar.

Not only is Raine following in the footsteps of her movie star dad, but she also follows her grandfather Rocky Johnson into the wrestling business, and her great-grandfather Peter Maivia before him. Not to mention the countless other members of the Samoan Dynasty that have wrestled in WWE and beyond, and continue to do so to this day.

Raine has previously appeared at NXT live events but hasn’t actually wrestled her first match yet, at least not in front of fans. It remains unclear what exactly WWE has planned for her on that front. Whether she will aid Schism in tormenting other Superstars, or she will compete in matches right away. If The Bloodline is still around when she is eventually called up, perhaps the plans for her to be its first female member are already tentatively in place.

Source: TheSportster

Laredo Kid Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Match In Mexico

Laredo Kid underwent emergency surgery Monday after suffering an injury at AAA Lucha Libre’s “Showcenter” event over the weekend.

Kid, who wrestled two matches at Sunday’s event in Mexico, shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed with his mid-section bandaged up, along with a note where he thanked the AAA promotion, his fans, and family for sending “good vibes, prayers and energy” in his direction. While Laredo didn’t specify the nature of the injury or the severity of what happened, the luchador indicated he may be out of the ring for the foreseeable future.

Through an Instagram post, as seen below, Kid revealed he had to be rushed to the hospital early Monday after his victory over El Hijo del Vikingo in the finals of the AAA Showcenter Tournament, which was the main event of Sunday’s AAA show in Monterrey.

Subsequently, AAA issued a statement on Kid’s injury, confirming that the wrestler is “stable and under medical supervision” after he underwent “surgery with positive results” early Monday morning. The statement also noted that Kid was dealing with “multiple abdominal disturbances” prior to the emergency surgery.

Kid, widely recognized as one of the best luchadors in the wrestling business, has been a regular performer for both AAA and IMPACT Wrestling in recent months and was scheduled to wrestle at AAA’s next show in the United States on December 3. An active member of IMPACT’s X-Divison, Kid was part of the six-way Scramble that aired on October 13, and also wrestled several multi-man matches through September. 

The 35-year-old luchador was highlighted to U.S. audiences at the 2019 “AEW Fyter Fest” event where he teamed up with Lucha Brothers in a Trios Match against Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks. Kid would subsequently wrestle two more matches for AEW, most recently in another trios match against Omega & The Good Brothers on the March 21, 2021 “AEW Dynamite” taping in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to Kid signing a contract with IMPACT earlier this year, there was speculation of the high-flyer joining the AEW roster on a full-time basis.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT Preview 10/25/2022

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network at 8/7C. Fallout from Halloween Havoc.

CJ Perry Starring In “The Surreal Life” Reboot

VH1’s “The Surreal Life” returned to television for the first time in over six years last night on VH1, and among the cast members is former WWE star Lana (CJ Perry).

The reality competition series’ cast also includes another person that’s dabbled in pro wrestling — NBA legend Dennis Rodman, who competed in WCW for a brief period of time. Stormy Daniels, August Alsina, Tamar Braxton, Kim Coles, Manny MUA, and Frankie Muniz are also part of the cast of the reboot of this reality series on VH1.

The Surreal Life films groups of celebrities living in Glen Campbell’s former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks as they participate in group activities and develop relationships. The first two seasons were picked up by The WB before the show transitioned over to VH1, where it has been since 2004. As time has passed, more and more spinoffs from the show have occurred, including “Strange Love with Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen,” “My Fair Brady with Adrianne Curry and Christopher Knight,” and “For the Love of Ray J.”

Perry, like her real-life husband, AEW’s Miro, was released from WWE in June 2021. She has yet to return to the realm of pro wrestling, but Perry was set to appear at the WES show that was canceled earlier this year. Perry was booked to face former “Raw” Women’s Champion Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) in Nottingham, England, back in June, but the event was rescheduled and then canceled due to reportedly poor ticket sales. It’s unclear if Perry will ever climb back inside the squared circle, but she has expressed interest in doing so as recently as this past summer.

NJPW President Addresses Karl Anderson Being Double Booked For November 5

NJPW President Takami Ohbari has taken to Twitter to address WWE Superstar Karl Anderson being double booked for November 5.

Anderson is scheduled to defend the NJPW NEVER Openweight Championship against Hikuleo at NJPW Battle Autumn, which is the same day he is scheduled to team with AJ Styles & Luke Gallows against The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, & Dominik Mysterio), at Crown Jewel on Saturday, November 5.

Back on October 4, NJPW announced Karl Anderson would be defending the NJPW NEVER Openweight Championship against Hikuleo on November 5 at NJPW Battle Autumn. Then on October 10, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows made their surprise return to WWE on Raw, as a back up for for AJ Styles in his battle with The Judgement Day.

It was then announced during the October 17 episode of WWE Raw, it was made official for Styles, Anderson, & Gallows and The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, & Dominik Mysterio) to have a six-man tag match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 5.

In a video posted to Twitter on October 19, Anderson claimed NJPW never confirmed the NJPW November 5 date with his booking agent The Big LG – Doc Gallows. Anderson then said he will not be defending the NEVER Openweight Title at the Battle Autumn event. 

Source: WrestleView

WWE RAW Preview 10/24/2022

WWE RAW tonight live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC at 8/7C on USA Network.

  • Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair will face Bayley in a non-title match.
  • Austin Theory, Bobby Lashley, Matt Riddle and WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins are advertised to appear.
  • WWE Hall of Famer JBL is expected to be back on the show with Baron Corbin.
  • Brock Lesnar is not advertised for the show.

WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 10/22/2022 (Results)

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH:
Wes Lee defeated Carmelo Hayes, Nathan Frazer, Oro Mensah and Von Wagner

Toxic Attraction pulls up to a haunted area where a zombie butler greets them. There’s a really cheesy haunted house vibe about the place, and the trio walks around the area looking for Alba Fyre. The trio splits up to find Alba, and she ends up taking Jacy. Gigi finds Chucky and has tea with him, then Alba attacks Gigi and fights her in the kitchen. Gigi smashes some plates on her face and hits her with the fridge door, but a demon comes out of the fridge and pulls her inside. Alba and Mandy are left, and Alba hits her in the stomach with a bat. Some masked guy runs in and slides across the ground, and Mandy tries to hit Alba with a bat. A pumpkin-headed guy stops her, then Alba knocks Mandy out and puts her in their car. Alba knocks Jacy and Gigi out, then drives away with Mandy.

(SPIN THE WHEEL, MAKE THE DEAL) CASKET MATCH:
Apollo Crews defeated Grayson Waller

WEAPONS WILD MATCH:
Roxanne Perez defeated Cora Jade

AMBULANCE MATCH:
Julius Creed defeated Damon Kemp
* Bonus Stipulation: If Damon Kemp wins, Brutus Creed must leave NXT *

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Mandy Rose (c) defeated Alba Fyre

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Bron Breakker (c) defeated Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh

AEW Rampage Preview 10/21/2022

AEW goes back home to Jacksonville for their last event from Daily’s Place of 2022, a live episode of Rampage on TNT at 10/9c.

  • Penelope Ford vs. Willow Nightingale
  • 10 Preston Vance vs. Rush
  • Titles vs. Trademark: The Acclaimed (c) w/Billy Gunn vs. Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese & Josh Woods)
  • FTW Championship: Hook (c) vs. Ari Daivari

WWE SmackDown Preview 10/21/2022

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown live from  the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA at 8/7c on FOX.

I’m sure there will be more on the feud between Drew McIntyre and Karrion Kross, plus more from Bray Wyatt.

WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 10/22/2022 (Card)

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (pre-show), 8 p.m. ET (main show)

Location: WWE Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida

CARD

Shotzi and Quincy Elliott to co-host Halloween Havoc

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Bron Breakker (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. JD McDonagh

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Mandy Rose (c) vs. Alba Fyre

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Oro Mensah vs. Von Wagner vs. Wes Lee

WEAPONS WILD MATCH:
Cora Jade vs. Roxanne Perez

AMBULANCE MATCH:
Damon Kemp vs. Julius Creed
* Bonus Stipulation: If Damon Kemp wins, Brutus Creed must leave NXT *

(SPIN THE WHEEL, MAKE THE DEAL TBD) MATCH:
Apollo Crews vs. Grayson Waller