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Confirmation Of Whether Sammy Guevara’s Switch To ROH Is Due To Mercedes Moné
Sammy Guevara had been absent from AEW television since February after he was suspended for not following the company’s official concussion protocols during a match with Jeff Hardy. However, on what just happened to be his 31st birthday, Guevara would make an appearance during this past weekend’s Ring of Honor taping, saving Dustin Rhodes from The Dark Order. This return would delight fans in attendance and excite both AEW and ROH fans online. Yet, following news of this being shared, a rumor spread across social media that AEW management had switched which roster Guevara was on due to his past shameful comments regarding Mercedes Moné...
AEW Star Could Soon Be A Free Agent
Recently, it was disclosed that Penta El Zero Miedo’s AEW contract was expiring in the coming months, and WWE was interested in hiring him. Subsequently, Penta confirmed during an interview that his deal was running out during an interview and added that if WWE wanted to offer him something, he would evaluate it as it would be his last big contract. And now, in the news that probably should have been anticipated, considering the duo signed for AEW at the same time, Fightful Select has confirmed his brother Rey Fénix could also be set to become a free agent. 33-year-old Fénix made his name in AAA, Lucha Underground, and Impact Wrestling before signing a non-exclusive AEW contract with his brother Penta in 2019. The Lucha Brothers, as they are collectively known, would establish themselves as one of the top tag teams in the company and ultimately won the AEW World Tag Team Championship from the Young Bucks in a steel cage match at All Out 2021. Additionally, they formed the Death Triangle faction alongside British wrestler Pac, and together, they were the second AEW World Trios Champions after The Elite were stripped of the titles.
Lacey Evans Shares Sneak Peek of Her Latest Paywalled Photo Drop
Following her departure from WWE last year, Lacey Evans, real name Macey Estrella-Kadlec, opened her own cafe in Beaufort named Sunny Summers after her daughters. Additionally, she launched a premium content adult website on the same platform that made Mandy Rose a millionaire, Fantime.com. And now, wowing her followers on Instagram, she has shared several photos from her latest paywalled set for free. After several years as part of the military, in 2014, Macey began training at a local wrestling school in Georgia, signing with WWE just two years later. From there, she debuted in NXT and established herself as one of the top heels in the company’s women’s division. Subsequently, she would join the main roster and went on to feature in a storyline with Ric Flair, with it believed she was next in line to win the Raw Women’s Championship. Yet after becoming pregnant, that plan was discarded, and despite returning to television just over a year later, her momentum was gone, with her new military gimmick failing to take off.
Long-Serving ROH Talent Announces Her Departure From The Promotion
After training at the 3D Academy, Amy Rose began working for Ring of Honor in 2017, many years before Tony Khan purchased the promotion. However, despite having proven herself in multiple roles, including as a backstage interviewer, on-screen manager, and wrestler, she has now announced on social media she is departing the company. Whether this was Rose’s decision or ROH’s isn’t clear at this time, although based on her comments, she intends to remain in the business, which will please fans who follow her in MCW and GCW, where she also works. Although, with her having only wrestled twice in the past four years, whatever her long-term future is, it does appear to be outside the squared circle.
One Of The Holy Grails Of Pro Wrestling Footage Has Been Released By WWE
With it known WWE tapes virtually all of their matches, there are several bouts that have never aired, which fans would love to watch. Among these are the likes of Dean Malenko’s final match against Sin Cara, Randy Savage vs. Undertaker from a Prime Time Wrestling taping, and Owen Hart defeating Kurt Angle in one of his first-ever matches. However, with WWE having recently launched a new YouTube channel specializing in more unique and rare footage, a match few fans ever thought they’d see has finally been released, with the Legion Of Doom’s tryout against CM Punk and Doug Delicious from 2003 uploaded on Monday afternoon. The fact that Animal And Hawk needed a tryout match in 2003 initially seems strange, considering their legendary tag team’s status. Yet, considering how Hawk struggled with drug and alcohol addiction during his previous time with the company, it becomes understandable. And while the duo wouldn’t be signed at the time, from WWE’s point of view, this would prove to be a good decision, as Hawk tragically died just five months later from a heart attack.
Sid Vicious Comments On His Omission From The WWE Hall Of Fame
Despite headlining the only two WrestleMania’s that he competed on, Sid Vicious, also known under Sid Justice and Sycho Sid, remains missing from WWE’s Hall of Fame. And now, while being interviewed on The Attitude Era Podcast, the former WWE and WCW star has addressed this, claiming his non-inclusion was down to Vince McMahon not liking him. However, with the disgraced billionaire gone, Sid believes the door could be opened for an induction and potentially even for a return as manager. 63-year-old Sid broke into the business in the late 80s, and his first gimmick was that of the masked...
Previously Injured Wrestler Spotted In Town Ahead Of Tonight’s Raw
In unfortunate news, almost four months ago, Latino World Order member Cruz Del Toro revealed on Instagram that he had undergone surgery on his arm. At the time, the wrestler wouldn’t go into specific details regarding the injury, although as he participated in Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal earlier in the month, it’s likely it was a new injury. However, with the luchador having been seen without his cast, PWInsider.com has now reported that he has been spotted in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Raw is taking place. 32-year-old Del Toro, real name Raúl Mendoza, first entered the wrestling business in 2006 and spent the next decade making his name on the Mexican independent circuit while occasionally working for AAA. Yet, his true big break would come in 2016 when he participated in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic. And while he lost a first-round match to Brian Kendrick, he impressed the company enough to eventually earn a full-time contract, debuting on NXT the following year.
Confirmation Of What Injury Dalton Castle Recently Suffered
During the July 13 episode of Collision, which had been pre-taped earlier in the week, Dalton Castle would be knocked out by a jumping knee from Roderick Strong. And while it wasn’t too obvious to viewers at home, the match’s finish had to be heavily edited as Castle was down for several minutes. Subsequently, Tony Khan made the unfortunate announcement on X that the flashy wrestler would be out for the rest of 2024, with many fans online speculating he’d suffered a concussion. However, Dave Meltzer has now reported during a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that the former ROH champion had actually suffered a torn biceps. 38-year-old Castle, real name Brett Giehl, broke into the pro wrestling business in 2009 after getting involved in the sport via amateur wrestler. His big break would eventually come in 2015 when he made his television debut for ROH. Here, he became a regular performer and established himself enough to become the promotion’s champion within just two years by defeating Cody Rhodes. Yet while it’s understood he was injured during much of his reign, he would still hold the belt for six months, successfully defending it against Marty Scurll, Jay Lethal, and EVIL, to name just some of his challengers.
Former AEW Talent Teases Joining NXT
In the past, AEW would typically only release talents early from their contracts if there was a disciplinary issue, such as with Jimmy Havoc and CM Punk. However, earlier this year, Tony Khan’s promotion let several talents go due to budgetary reasons, and among them was José García, who worked under the name José the Assistant. And while there had been speculation García could be TNA-bound after he was spotted backstage at one of their tapings, he has now teased joining WWE via a tweet with the letters NXT in capitals. 38-year-old García broke into the business back in 2007 and would compete on the California indie scene and in Mexico under the names Orion and Principe Orion. This would lead to him making a couple of appearances for WWE in 2011 and 2012, where he wrestled Brodus Clay and Ryback, although nothing more would come from this. Still, having taken a hiatus from the ring in 2018, he would join AEW in 2021 as Andrade El Ídolo’s manager, although as he has since returned to WWE, it seems AEW couldn’t find another role for García.
Notable WWWF Enhancement Talent Has Passed Away
In sad news, Bill Apter has reported that Gino Caruso, best known to old-school wrestling fans as “Pistol” Pete Sanchez in the WWWF, passed away on July 27. As of writing, no cause of death has been made public, although it was known within the industry he had been in poor health for some time. Caruso broke into the business in the late 50s and, during his career, would work against some of the sport’s biggest names, including Arnold Skaaland, Ernie Ladd, Gorilla Monsoon, Roddy Piper, Greg Valentine, and Ric Flair. Additionally, it’s understood that despite being mainly used as an enhancement talent, Caruso was highly respected by his colleagues, with Superstar Billy Graham revealing in his book that he would often travel with Caruso. It should also be noted that for anyone looking to research Caruso’s career, Pete Cotto, who died in 2021, also used the name Pete Sanchez. Often, these two are confused by the most die-hard of fans, with WWE’s Encyclopedia even making this embarrassing mistake.
WWE Star To Make Guest Appearance On “The Simpsons”
The Simpsons is famous for its guest stars, and if you were a wrestling fan in the 90s, you’d fondly remember when Bret Hart made a brief appearance in the episode “The Old Man And The Lisa.” It initially aired in 1997, and when Mr. Burns loses his money, Hart buys his mansion and calls him a “pencil-neck geek.” And now, almost three decades later, another WWE star is set to make a cameo on the much-loved show, with Variety confirming John Cena will appear on Season 36’s “Bart’s Birthday,” No further information was provided regarding Cena’s part, although it...
Sammy Guevara Makes His Return During Latest ROH Taping (w/Video)
Back in February, AEW management suspended Sammy Guevara for not following the company’s official concussion protocols. For those unaware, this incident occurred during a match with Jeff Hardy after Guevara accidentally landed on the former WWE star’s face. Yet, despite being told to pin his opponent by the referee, Guevara hit his GTH finishing move instead. And while it’s been known the AEW original suspension ended some time ago, he has remained off television. However, during Sunday’s Ring of Honor tapings, Guevara would finally make his return on what just happened to be his 31st birthday, saving Dustin Rhodes from The Dark Order with a video of this...
FOZZY Reaches Another Milestone
FOZZY has charted several Top 20 hits and garnered numerous accolades since forming some 25 years ago. Most notably the band earned a platinum album for “Judas,” which is no small feat in a modern music industry that prioritizes streaming over physical album sales. Earlier this year, AEW star Britt Baker revealed that she loved one of the band’s deep cuts. “FOZZY fans this is for you,” Baker said. “We have been sleeping on a low key banger of a song that I just found last night when I was at the gym. I looked down, I was like ‘Who is this?’...
Slash Names His Favorite AC/DC Album
Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC have been tied together in several ways in recent years. GNR singer Axl Rose famously filled in for AC/DC’s Brian Johnson when Johnson suffered hearing problems on the band’s “Rock Or Bust” world tour. AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has also guested on stage several times with Guns N’ Roses, and Johnson recently appeared on Slash’s blues albums, “Orgy of the Damned.” During a recent appearance on Matt Pinfield’s “New & Approved” show on 95.5 KLOS, Slash talked about AC/DC and revealed his favorite albums from the band. “’Powerage’, still probably one of my favorite AC/DC...
Children Of Rock & Metal Royalty Tie The Knot
Hello! Magazine has reported that the son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and the daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris have tied the knot. Tyrone Wood and Faye Harris were married on Friday in London. Hello! reports: “The couple, who have shared their wedding details exclusively with HELLO!, stayed at The Savoy overnight before gathering 30 close friends and family in the city for their big day, including Steve Harris, Ronnie and Sally Wood, and Fearne Cotton, Tyrone’s sister-in-law.” “It was a magical day celebrating with our family and friends in London,” the couple told the magazine. The pair apparently met on a private membership-based dating app that bills itself as “an exclusive platform for people in creative industries.” Tyrone is an art gallery owner, while Faye is the co-founder of a perfume company called Eauso Vert. Pictures of the wedding, including one with both proud fathers, can be viewed at HelloMagazine.com.
Japanese WWE Talent Announces Her Intention To Retire From The Ring Next Year
On Saturday, WWE’s Meiko Satomura announced during a press conference held in her home country of Japan that she intends to retire from the ring next year. This follows the 44-year-old wrestling three matches during WWE’s tour of Japan, which featured her challenging Bayley for the WWE Women’s Title in Toyko. Whether she will wrestle more frequently for WWE from now on remains unclear, although it was disclosed that she will compete in a series of matches for her own promotion, Sendai Girls, which she launched back in 2005 with Jinsei Shinzaki. Satomura broke into the business in the mid-90s, which led to her briefly wrestling for WCW when they sought to establish a women’s women’s division. And while her time competing in the US was limited, thanks to a cult-like following among wrestling fans, when WWE needed extra talents for their second Mae Young Classic tournament in 2018, she would not only be booked but actually reach the semi-finals. Subsequently, this would see her hired full-time by the company in 2020 to both wrestle and coach on their NXT UK brand, where she worked with current main roster talents such as Blair Davenport, Lyra Valkyria, Alba Fyre, and Isla Dawn.
Skillet Frontman Blasts Olympics Opening Ceremony
Never one to shy away from voicing his opinions, Skillet frontman John Cooper has ripped the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony for including drag queens and dancers performing an alleged parody of “The Last Supper.” Cooper took to Instagram to post a lengthy video response to the performance: “Hey, guys. What’s up? I’m about to go on stage right here, but my phone’s blowing up from all these people sending me videos of the opening ceremony for the Olympics of insane, crazy stuff because we don’t live in a normal world any longer, okay? For all the people that are...
P.O.D. Singer Isn’t Happy With WWE
Anyone who has ever played in a band has heard something along the lines of, “We won’t pay you, but we’ll give your music exposure,” at some point. While having music exposed to new audiences is nice, at the end of the day, it doesn’t usually translate into a viable financial option for most artists struggling to make ends meet. And most people wouldn’t think that a company as big as the WWE would use the “no pay, more exposure” line, but that’s exactly what happened to P.O.D. according to their vocalist Sonny Sandoval. The band’s song, “Booyaka 619,” has...
Sad Health Update Shared Regarding Bob Backlund
In heartbreaking news, during a recent live signing with Bret Hart, Ring of Honor founder Rob Feinstein shared the sad news with the WWE legend that his former 90s rival Bob Backlund has dementia. Details regarding which stage of dementia 74-year-old Backlund is dealing with weren’t disclosed, although it was noted that having lived in Connecticut for many years, he now lives with his sister in Florida, seemingly confirming he needs assistance. Backlund started as an amateur wrestler, winning the Division II NCAA Championship at 190 pounds in 1971. From there, he began training with Eddie Sharkey and made his professional wrestling debut in 1973...
Missy Hyatt Explains Why Her Relationship With Jim Ross Didn’t Work Out
Recently, Missy Hyatt surprised wrestling fans by disclosing on Cafe de René that she previously dated WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW commentator Jim Ross. This was two years after his wife Jan tragically passed away, and their relationship lasted for a couple of years. And now, in a follow-up appearance on the podcast, she has revealed that they weren’t together longer because they wanted different things, as Hyatt was looking to re-marry. 60-year-old Hyatt first broke into the business in 1985 when WCCW hired the blonde bombshell to be the valet of her then-boyfriend John Tatum. From there, her career took her to various promotions, including a brief stint with WWE. However, her time in WCW between 1988 and 1994 established her name in longtime fans’ memories as she served as a commentator, host, and manager for notable wrestlers like the Steiner Brothers, PN News, The Barbarian, and the Nasty Boys.
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