“The Lunatic Fringe” Dean Ambrose returned to action with a new look on tonight’s SummerSlam go-home RAW from Greensboro in the main event segment, joining Seth Rollins to deliver a beatdown to Drew McIntyre and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler. Ambrose had been out of action since December 2017 with an ACL injury.
The storyline is that the SummerSlam contract for Rollins vs. Ziggler has a clause in it that allows Rollins to have someone in his corner to even the odds as McIntyre will be in Ziggler’s corner. Rollins revealed at the end of tonight’s show that his former partner in The Shield will be there with him in Brooklyn on Sunday.
The dark main event after this week’s SummerSlam go-home RAW in Greensboro, NC saw Dean Ambrose return to the ring. Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor and Braun Strowman defeated Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in eight-man action. The finish saw Strowman, Rollins and Balor hit finishers on their SummerSlam opponents while Ambrose hit Corbin with Dirty Deeds for the pin.
Recently a user at Reddit, CarterVoorhes31, created a post highlighting a story from a years old MLW podcast featuring former WWE writer Court Bauer. In it, Bauer, a former writer with WWE, related a story of Randy Orton acting inappropriately with writers.
From the Reddit post:
Court Bauer on Randy Orton: “For every new writer that would show up, he come in the room put his hand down his pants, pull out his dick, touch himself, then say “I’m Randy Orton, shake my hand…oh you dont want to shake my hand? You’re big leaguing me? That’s fucked up man. Should I tell Vince and Steph you wont shake Randy Ortons hand?”
The writers would all start sweating and backing up into the corner, the guys dick is still hanging out, and he would be there cutting a promo on a guy with his dick hanging out for like five minutes. Court goes on to say Orton was very intense so you could never tell if he was fucking with you or he was really hot.
Court says he was lucky…Randy did it to him on the 1st day he was with the company at tv and just as he was about to pull his dick out, Stephanie walked in, and that shit went right back in his pants. Court describes it as a teacher entering the classroom.
When asked if he would have shaken his hand, Court says “I dont know. I’m a bit of a germaphobe.” Court says this was something Orton did during his [Court’s] entire time at the WWE, and he is surprised Orton didnt get hit with sexual harassment.
As that post made its way around social media, someone asked Bauer if it was true and he responded quite simply:
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina with the final hype for Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.
* Can The B-Team beat the odds yet again? RAW Tag Team Champions The B Team defending against The Revival and The Deleters of Worlds in a Triple Threat
* Natalya faces Alexa Bliss before SummerSlam title bout in a non-title match with Alicia Fox & Ronda Rousey in their corners
* Renee Young to step in on Raw announce team as guest commentator Monday night
* Intercontinental Championship contract signing set
WWE has officially announced the 1,000th episode of SmackDown for Tuesday, October 16 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
Below is the official SmackDown 1000 announcement:
SMACKDOWN® 1000 SET FOR OCTOBER 16STAMFORD, Conn., August 13, 2018 – The historic 1,000th episode of WWE® SmackDown Live will take place from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, and air live on USA Network at 8/7C. Tickets are available starting this Friday, August 17 at 10 am ET at the Capital One Arena box office, via http://www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
“1,000 episodes is a tremendous milestone reinforcing the longevity and popularity of WWE,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “But it’s only the beginning, and the best is yet to come for SmackDown.”
On air since 1999, SmackDown Live is the second-longest running weekly episodic cable television show in U.S. primetime history, only behind Monday Night Raw. SmackDown Live is currently among the most-watched, regularly scheduled programs on primetime cable and delivers more viewers in primetime than any cable network in the U.S. (2.9 million average viewers). SmackDown Live has aired more original episodes than some of the most popular television series of all time, including The Simpsons, Gunsmoke, Lassie and Monday Night Football.
SmackDown Live has also helped launch the careers of pop-culture icons including Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Undertaker®, Triple H®, “Stone Cold®” Steve Austin and The Bella Twins™.
Kanellis also posted an X-ray photo and said she broke her wrist while training in the ring for her return. The injury will require her to wear a cast for six weeks.
Kanellis has been training at the WWE Performance Center since last week to get back into shape after giving birth in April to her first child, Fredrica “Freddie” Moon Bennett.
Kanellis returned to the WWE in July of 2017 and eventually went on a leave of absence last September after announcing her pregnancy with fellow WWE Superstar, Mike Kanellis (Bennett).
“Maria Kanellis revealed on Instagram that she has suffered a broken wrist while training for her in-ring return and will be in a cast for six weeks.Kanellis and her husband Mike welcomed their daughter, Fredrica Moon, back in April. The new mom’s return to the ring has been delayed due to injury, but she’s confident that time is on her side as we approach WWE’s first all-women’s pay-per-view event, WWE Evolution, on Oct. 28.
Check out Maria’s post below, and join WWE.com in wishing her a speedy recovery!”
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart passed away this morning at the age of 63-years-old.
No word at this time on The Anvil’s cause of death, but WWE.com has now confirmed his passing. According to The Blast, Neidhart was staying at the house of his daughter Natalya when he began suffering convulsions and a seizure.
Back in July, ex-WWE wrestler Chris Nowinsky revealed Neidhart was dealing with Alzheimers.
Jim last appeared on social media with Natalya a few weeks ago. They attended a Smashing Pumpkins concert together (seen below).
We here at Wrestling News Blog offer our most sincere condolences to Neidhart’s family.
WWE remembered Neidhart with the following statement:
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart passes awayWWE is saddened to learn that Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart passed away.
Best known as the powerhouse of the legendary Hart Foundation tag team with his brother-in-law, Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Jim Neidhart was also the father of current WWE Superstar Natalya.
Neidhart began his ring career after playing professional football with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys. He was trained by WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart in the infamous Hart Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and earned his ring nickname, The Anvil, after winning an anvil throwing contest.
Neidhart married Stu’s daughter, Ellie, to become a member of the legendary Hart Family before making the move to WWE along with Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith when WWE purchased Stu Hart’s Calgary Stampede Wrestling.
Initially, Neidhart and Hart were managed by Jimmy Hart as The Hart Foundation and went on to win two WWE World Tag Team Championships.
After several years of teaming with Bret’s younger brother, Owen Hart, and some singles competition, The Hart Foundation was re-formed in controversial fashion in 1997. Consisting of Neidhart, Bret, Owen, Smith and Brian Pillman, the pro-Canadian faction stirred United States crowds into a frenzy with their anti-American sermons.
Neidhart last competed in WWE in 1997 but his legacy lives on today through his daughter, Natalya, who displays her father’s signature charisma and toughness every time she steps in the ring.
WWE extends its condolences to Neidhart’s family, friends and fans.
WWE announced that John Cena will be facing Kevin Owens at the upcoming WWE Super Show-Down event at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, October 6th.
Cena is also scheduled for the upcoming RAW live event at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China on September 1st. It will be Cena’s first match since defeating Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this past April.
The only other match announced so far for the Super Show-Down is Triple H facing The Undertaker. Roman Reigns, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, Shawn Michaels, AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, Randy Orton, The Big Show and Daniel Bryan are some of the other top stars advertised to appear, although Bryan’s WWE contract expires in a few weeks on September 1st.
One of the competitors in the Mae Young Classic may have broken her leg during the second set of tapings — but for those who don’t want to know any results, now’s your last chance to turn back.
NXT trainee Tegan Knox was said to have suffered a broken leg in the quarterfinals of the tournament during a dive to the outside that landed awkwardly. Her opponent Rhea Ripley eventually won by stoppage.
Then, after a few dark matches,Triple H announced the prognosis.
For those who don’t recall, Tegan missed last year’s tournament due to an ACL injury.
WWE.com published an article saying the condition of Tegan’s leg is unknown at this time, so maybe Triple H jumped the gun. It’s also possible they’re just waiting for a more thorough analysis.
Tegan Nox suffered an injury to her left leg during Thursday’s Mae Young Classic tapings. The injury occurred during a dive to the outside of the ring. She was transported to a local medical facility for further examination.
The extent of Nox’s injury is not known at this time. Stay with WWE.com for more information as it becomes available.
WWE has announced that Renee Young will serve as guest commentator for Monday’s RAW from Greensboro, NC.
Renee will call all three hours of RAW with Michael Cole and Corey Graves. Jonathan Coachman will be fulfilling another obligation, according to WWE. Renee is currently calling the 2018 Mae Young Classic with Cole and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix.
The following is WWE’s announcement on Renee calling RAW:
Renee Young to step in on Raw announce team as guest commentator Monday nightRenee Young will be stepping in for Jonathan Coachman on the Raw announce team as a guest commentator this Monday night, ESPN.com reports. Coachman, meanwhile, will be fulfilling another obligation.
Young will work alongside Michael Cole and Corey Graves for all three hours of the broadcast, making this the first time a woman has called an entire episode of Raw.
Don’t miss Renee Young’s historic Raw announce team debut live this Monday at 8/7 C on USA Network.
