NJPW held the opening round of the
Super J Cup 2016 tournament on
Wednesday in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo,
Japan and here are the results:
– First Round Match: Matt Sydal
defeated Kaji Tomato.
– First Round Match: Ken-o defeated
Gurukun Mask.
– First Round Match: Taichi defeated
Yuma Aoyagi.
– First Round Match: Jushin Thunder
Liger defeated Eita.
– First Round Match: Will Ospreay
defeated Titán.
– First Round Match: Yoshinobu
Kanemaru defeated BUSHI.
– First Round Match: Ryusuke Taguchi
defeated Daisuke Harada.
– First Round Match: KUSHIDA
defeated Taiji Ishimori.
Thursday, 21 July 2016
WWE Reaches Out To More Former Talent About Returning To The Company
WWE continues to reach out to former
talent about returning to help fill out
the rosters. As first reported earlier by
Pro Wrestling Sheet, Jinder Mahal was
one of the names that WWE has talked
with. Multiple sources told us that MVP
and Shelton Benjamin have agreed to
a deal. We were also told that WWE has
shown interest in Melina but, as of last
word, no deal has been reached yet
with her.
For those that have asked about Kurt
Angle, he is not taking additional
independent bookings this year. He is
taking time to heal up from his knee
issues and the feeling from his
management is that he still expects
for something to pan out with WWE
next year.
In regards to the stories going around
about Jeff Hardy, he is open to a return
to WWE but he is still on the last year
of his TNA contract. His contract
expires on February 28, 2017 so that
would, in theory, be perfect timing for
a return during WrestleMania season.
One story making the rounds within
WWE is that some of the names that
they have reached out to have turned
down WWE because they were offering
low-level deals to some names. That’s
the reason why Carlito turned down
their initial offer to return last year.
All signings are not official until the
standard medical exams are completed
in Pittsburgh and the talent is being
told to keep things quiet
talent about returning to help fill out
the rosters. As first reported earlier by
Pro Wrestling Sheet, Jinder Mahal was
one of the names that WWE has talked
with. Multiple sources told us that MVP
and Shelton Benjamin have agreed to
a deal. We were also told that WWE has
shown interest in Melina but, as of last
word, no deal has been reached yet
with her.
For those that have asked about Kurt
Angle, he is not taking additional
independent bookings this year. He is
taking time to heal up from his knee
issues and the feeling from his
management is that he still expects
for something to pan out with WWE
next year.
In regards to the stories going around
about Jeff Hardy, he is open to a return
to WWE but he is still on the last year
of his TNA contract. His contract
expires on February 28, 2017 so that
would, in theory, be perfect timing for
a return during WrestleMania season.
One story making the rounds within
WWE is that some of the names that
they have reached out to have turned
down WWE because they were offering
low-level deals to some names. That’s
the reason why Carlito turned down
their initial offer to return last year.
All signings are not official until the
standard medical exams are completed
in Pittsburgh and the talent is being
told to keep things quiet
WWE Reaches Out To More Former Talent About Returning To The Company
WWE continues to reach out to former
talent about returning to help fill out
the rosters. As first reported earlier by
Pro Wrestling Sheet, Jinder Mahal was
one of the names that WWE has talked
with. Multiple sources told us that MVP
and Shelton Benjamin have agreed to
a deal. We were also told that WWE has
shown interest in Melina but, as of last
word, no deal has been reached yet
with her.
For those that have asked about Kurt
Angle, he is not taking additional
independent bookings this year. He is
taking time to heal up from his knee
issues and the feeling from his
management is that he still expects
for something to pan out with WWE
next year.
In regards to the stories going around
about Jeff Hardy, he is open to a return
to WWE but he is still on the last year
of his TNA contract. His contract
expires on February 28, 2017 so that
would, in theory, be perfect timing for
a return during WrestleMania season.
One story making the rounds within
WWE is that some of the names that
they have reached out to have turned
down WWE because they were offering
low-level deals to some names. That’s
the reason why Carlito turned down
their initial offer to return last year.
All signings are not official until the
standard medical exams are completed
in Pittsburgh and the talent is being
told to keep things quiet
talent about returning to help fill out
the rosters. As first reported earlier by
Pro Wrestling Sheet, Jinder Mahal was
one of the names that WWE has talked
with. Multiple sources told us that MVP
and Shelton Benjamin have agreed to
a deal. We were also told that WWE has
shown interest in Melina but, as of last
word, no deal has been reached yet
with her.
For those that have asked about Kurt
Angle, he is not taking additional
independent bookings this year. He is
taking time to heal up from his knee
issues and the feeling from his
management is that he still expects
for something to pan out with WWE
next year.
In regards to the stories going around
about Jeff Hardy, he is open to a return
to WWE but he is still on the last year
of his TNA contract. His contract
expires on February 28, 2017 so that
would, in theory, be perfect timing for
a return during WrestleMania season.
One story making the rounds within
WWE is that some of the names that
they have reached out to have turned
down WWE because they were offering
low-level deals to some names. That’s
the reason why Carlito turned down
their initial offer to return last year.
All signings are not official until the
standard medical exams are completed
in Pittsburgh and the talent is being
told to keep things quiet
Jinder Mahal Reportedly In Talks To Return To WWE
Former WWE star Jinder Mahal, 30, is
being considered for a possible return
to WWE. The news was reported by Pro
Wrestling Sheet.
Multiple sources tell Ryan Satin that
Jinder had been talking with WWE
about returning so he could help fill
out the rosters, although both sides
have not had talks for several weeks.
WWE’s talent depth issues are obvious
so it would only help the company if
they brought back some former talent
that could still go in the ring. Dave
Meltzer broke the news several weeks
ago on WWE reaching out to several
former stars about returning. Carlito,
Brian Myers, MVP, and Stevie Richards
were some of the other names that
were contacted.
Mahal was spotted backstage at the
TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view
several weeks ago but it doesn’t look
like a deal was made. In the meantime,
Mahal continues to work on the
independent circuit. He’s working for
Lucha Elite on 6/23, All-Star Wrestling
in Vancouver on 6/24 and Calgary on
6/25.
Mahal last worked for WWE in 2014. He
and Drew McIntyre were part of the
3MB faction before they were released.
being considered for a possible return
to WWE. The news was reported by Pro
Wrestling Sheet.
Multiple sources tell Ryan Satin that
Jinder had been talking with WWE
about returning so he could help fill
out the rosters, although both sides
have not had talks for several weeks.
WWE’s talent depth issues are obvious
so it would only help the company if
they brought back some former talent
that could still go in the ring. Dave
Meltzer broke the news several weeks
ago on WWE reaching out to several
former stars about returning. Carlito,
Brian Myers, MVP, and Stevie Richards
were some of the other names that
were contacted.
Mahal was spotted backstage at the
TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view
several weeks ago but it doesn’t look
like a deal was made. In the meantime,
Mahal continues to work on the
independent circuit. He’s working for
Lucha Elite on 6/23, All-Star Wrestling
in Vancouver on 6/24 and Calgary on
6/25.
Mahal last worked for WWE in 2014. He
and Drew McIntyre were part of the
3MB faction before they were released.
Jinder Mahal Reportedly In Talks To Return To WWE
Former WWE star Jinder Mahal, 30, is
being considered for a possible return
to WWE. The news was reported by Pro
Wrestling Sheet.
Multiple sources tell Ryan Satin that
Jinder had been talking with WWE
about returning so he could help fill
out the rosters, although both sides
have not had talks for several weeks.
WWE’s talent depth issues are obvious
so it would only help the company if
they brought back some former talent
that could still go in the ring. Dave
Meltzer broke the news several weeks
ago on WWE reaching out to several
former stars about returning. Carlito,
Brian Myers, MVP, and Stevie Richards
were some of the other names that
were contacted.
Mahal was spotted backstage at the
TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view
several weeks ago but it doesn’t look
like a deal was made. In the meantime,
Mahal continues to work on the
independent circuit. He’s working for
Lucha Elite on 6/23, All-Star Wrestling
in Vancouver on 6/24 and Calgary on
6/25.
Mahal last worked for WWE in 2014. He
and Drew McIntyre were part of the
3MB faction before they were released.
being considered for a possible return
to WWE. The news was reported by Pro
Wrestling Sheet.
Multiple sources tell Ryan Satin that
Jinder had been talking with WWE
about returning so he could help fill
out the rosters, although both sides
have not had talks for several weeks.
WWE’s talent depth issues are obvious
so it would only help the company if
they brought back some former talent
that could still go in the ring. Dave
Meltzer broke the news several weeks
ago on WWE reaching out to several
former stars about returning. Carlito,
Brian Myers, MVP, and Stevie Richards
were some of the other names that
were contacted.
Mahal was spotted backstage at the
TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view
several weeks ago but it doesn’t look
like a deal was made. In the meantime,
Mahal continues to work on the
independent circuit. He’s working for
Lucha Elite on 6/23, All-Star Wrestling
in Vancouver on 6/24 and Calgary on
6/25.
Mahal last worked for WWE in 2014. He
and Drew McIntyre were part of the
3MB faction before they were released.
WWE Bringing Back Squash Matches?
There has been talk about doing
squash matches on TV. Dave Meltzer
reports that the idea is that the squash
matches would be a better way to get
new talent over. It’s something that
has been talked about but, as you
know by now, ideas change daily.
Squash matches were a staple of WWE
programming in the 80s and 90s. In
fact, most WWE programs featured
squash matches. The syndicated
shows, WWE Superstars & Wrestling
Challenge, rarely featured matches
between top stars because the idea
was that you wanted to hold off the
big matches for pay-per-views or the
occasional Saturday Night’s Main Event
special on NBC.
NXT has been doing squash matches.
Patrick Clark was used in the jobber
role on this week’s NXT. He lost to
Austin Aries. It makes sense because
they are building Aries for a match
with No Way Jose. Clark is losing
matches now but they can always
begin his push once they have a
storyline ready for him.
If they push forward with the squash
matches on the main roster, then they
would likely use some returning
veterans. Dave Meltzer wrote several
weeks ago that WWE wanted to bring
back some former stars so that they
could help get over some of the new
talent. They’ve done this before. In
2002, WWE signed Goldust and “Mr.
Perfect” Curt Hennig so that they
could help get the younger talent
over. Hennig lost most of his matches
on WWE TV during that period.
squash matches on TV. Dave Meltzer
reports that the idea is that the squash
matches would be a better way to get
new talent over. It’s something that
has been talked about but, as you
know by now, ideas change daily.
Squash matches were a staple of WWE
programming in the 80s and 90s. In
fact, most WWE programs featured
squash matches. The syndicated
shows, WWE Superstars & Wrestling
Challenge, rarely featured matches
between top stars because the idea
was that you wanted to hold off the
big matches for pay-per-views or the
occasional Saturday Night’s Main Event
special on NBC.
NXT has been doing squash matches.
Patrick Clark was used in the jobber
role on this week’s NXT. He lost to
Austin Aries. It makes sense because
they are building Aries for a match
with No Way Jose. Clark is losing
matches now but they can always
begin his push once they have a
storyline ready for him.
If they push forward with the squash
matches on the main roster, then they
would likely use some returning
veterans. Dave Meltzer wrote several
weeks ago that WWE wanted to bring
back some former stars so that they
could help get over some of the new
talent. They’ve done this before. In
2002, WWE signed Goldust and “Mr.
Perfect” Curt Hennig so that they
could help get the younger talent
over. Hennig lost most of his matches
on WWE TV during that period.
Brandi Rhodes Comments On Her WWE Departure
Former WWE announcer Brandi Rhodes
recently spoke with Chris Featherstone
of FOX Sports. During the interview,
Rhodes talked about her WWE
departure and more. Here are the
highlights.
On the WWE schedule: “I don’t think
you ever really get used to that degree
of travel, because it’s pretty
unpredictable,” Brandi said. “Some
weeks, you get to be home for one day.
Some weeks you get to be home for
three days. You really don’t know
except for kind of the week-to-week.
So, it’s kind of a scattered lifestyle. I
wasn’t a big fan of flying. I’ve never
been a big fan of flying. Having to jump
right in and fly so much, so many
flights a week. If you think about it, it’s
at least two flights a week, mostly
three or four. It’s a lot of get up and go,
and not a lot of sleep. For me, it was
quite taxing.”
On her WWE departure: “Here’s the
kicker. I was already leaving before he
left, so it wasn’t a tough decision at
all,” she said. “The only thing that
changed in me leaving was I just asked
for it to be pushed up one month, and
that was it. I was already leaving, and
had not let them know yet. But, about
three weeks out, I let them know I was
not interested in re-signing. Him
leaving quickly as he did and being
granted his release fairly quickly just
made it easier for me to say I’m ready
to move on.”
recently spoke with Chris Featherstone
of FOX Sports. During the interview,
Rhodes talked about her WWE
departure and more. Here are the
highlights.
On the WWE schedule: “I don’t think
you ever really get used to that degree
of travel, because it’s pretty
unpredictable,” Brandi said. “Some
weeks, you get to be home for one day.
Some weeks you get to be home for
three days. You really don’t know
except for kind of the week-to-week.
So, it’s kind of a scattered lifestyle. I
wasn’t a big fan of flying. I’ve never
been a big fan of flying. Having to jump
right in and fly so much, so many
flights a week. If you think about it, it’s
at least two flights a week, mostly
three or four. It’s a lot of get up and go,
and not a lot of sleep. For me, it was
quite taxing.”
On her WWE departure: “Here’s the
kicker. I was already leaving before he
left, so it wasn’t a tough decision at
all,” she said. “The only thing that
changed in me leaving was I just asked
for it to be pushed up one month, and
that was it. I was already leaving, and
had not let them know yet. But, about
three weeks out, I let them know I was
not interested in re-signing. Him
leaving quickly as he did and being
granted his release fairly quickly just
made it easier for me to say I’m ready
to move on.”
WWE Holding A Live Event In Chile Later This Year
WWE announced that they would be
returning to Chile with a live event on
Thursday, October 6th, at the Movistar
Arena and tickets for the event go on
sale this Saturday at
www.puntoticket.com.
“WWE is excited to return to Chile,
giving WWE fans the chance to see
their favorite Superstars live for the
first time in more than five years,” said
Ed Wells, WWE Executive Vice
President, International, in a press
release that was issued on Thursday.
“WWE Live Santiago will deliver the
same non-stop, family-friendly
entertainment to our passionate fan
base that they know and love from our
TV programming.”
“DG Medios is pleased to bring the
biggest and most anticipated sports-
entertainment show to Chile – WWE
Live Santiago,” said Carlos Geniso,
Founder and President of DG Medios
SA. “We are excited to gather families
around for an unforgettable live
experience.”
WWE is advertised the following
Superstars to appear at the event:
Seth Rollins, WWE Women’s Champion
Charlotte, Finn Bálor, Chris Jericho,
WWE Tag Team Champions The New
Day, Cesaro, Kevin Owens, Sasha
Banks, Sami Zayn, United States
Champion Rusev with Lana, Sheamus,
Enzo Amore & Big Cass.
returning to Chile with a live event on
Thursday, October 6th, at the Movistar
Arena and tickets for the event go on
sale this Saturday at
www.puntoticket.com.
“WWE is excited to return to Chile,
giving WWE fans the chance to see
their favorite Superstars live for the
first time in more than five years,” said
Ed Wells, WWE Executive Vice
President, International, in a press
release that was issued on Thursday.
“WWE Live Santiago will deliver the
same non-stop, family-friendly
entertainment to our passionate fan
base that they know and love from our
TV programming.”
“DG Medios is pleased to bring the
biggest and most anticipated sports-
entertainment show to Chile – WWE
Live Santiago,” said Carlos Geniso,
Founder and President of DG Medios
SA. “We are excited to gather families
around for an unforgettable live
experience.”
WWE is advertised the following
Superstars to appear at the event:
Seth Rollins, WWE Women’s Champion
Charlotte, Finn Bálor, Chris Jericho,
WWE Tag Team Champions The New
Day, Cesaro, Kevin Owens, Sasha
Banks, Sami Zayn, United States
Champion Rusev with Lana, Sheamus,
Enzo Amore & Big Cass.
GLORY 32 weigh-in results for 'Adamchuk vs Varga'
GLORY kickboxers hit the scales on
Thursday afternoon (July 21, 2016) for
the GLORY 32 fight card, which takes
place on Friday evening at Ted
Constant Convocation Center in
Norfolk, Virginia. The five-fight main
card will air live starting at 10 p.m. ET
on ESPN 3. The main event features a
rematch for the featherweight title
between current champion, Serhiy
Adamchuck (33-5) and No.2-ranked
contender and former champion,
Gabriel Varga (26-3).
In the co-main event, local light
heavyweight Brian Collette (22-3) will
face Myron Dennis (18-4) in a rematch
from GLORY 19, where Collette won
that bout by unanimous decision.
In addition to those two matchups,
GLORY 32 will also feature a one-
night, four-man light heavyweight
tournament. In the semi-final
matchups, Warren Thomspon (11-3)
takes on Zinedine Hameur Lain (54-13)
and Pavel Zhuravlev (69-10) will face
Ariel Machado (42-6).
GLORY 32 VIRGINIA WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Featherweight Title Headline Bout:
Serhiy Adamchuk (142 lb / 64.4 kg) vs.
Gabriel Varga (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
Light Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Brian Collette (209 lb / 94.8 kg) vs.
Myron Dennis (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
*Warren Thompson (202 lb / 91.6 kg)
vs. Zinedine Hameur-Lain (207.5 lb /
94.1 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
Pavel Zhuravlev (206.5 lb / 93.7 kg) vs.
Ariel Machado (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
GLORY 32 SUPERFIGHT SERIES WEIGH-
IN RESULTS
Heavyweight Headline Bout:
Chi Lewis-Parry (233.5 lb / 105.9 kg)
vs. Maurice Greene (268 lb / 121.6 kg)
Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Anderson Silva (245 lb / 111.1 kg) vs.
Gordon Haupt (226 lb / 102.5 kg)
Super Bantamweight Bout:
Funda Alkayis (118 lb / 53.5 kg) vs.
Vanessa De Waele (121 lb / 54.9 kg)
Welterweight Bout:
Francois Ambang (170 lb / 77.1 kg) vs.
Michael Stevens (170.5 lb / 77.3 kg)
Featherweight Bout:
Giga Chikadze (144 lb / 65.3 kg) vs.
Chris Mauceri (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
US Armed Forces (195 lb Catchweight)
Exhibition Bout:
Cedric Smith (195 lb / 88.5 kg) vs.
Roger Corbin (188 lb / 85.3 kg)
*GLORY announced earlier today that
Thompson will replace Manny Mancha,
who was forced to withdraw.
Thursday afternoon (July 21, 2016) for
the GLORY 32 fight card, which takes
place on Friday evening at Ted
Constant Convocation Center in
Norfolk, Virginia. The five-fight main
card will air live starting at 10 p.m. ET
on ESPN 3. The main event features a
rematch for the featherweight title
between current champion, Serhiy
Adamchuck (33-5) and No.2-ranked
contender and former champion,
Gabriel Varga (26-3).
In the co-main event, local light
heavyweight Brian Collette (22-3) will
face Myron Dennis (18-4) in a rematch
from GLORY 19, where Collette won
that bout by unanimous decision.
In addition to those two matchups,
GLORY 32 will also feature a one-
night, four-man light heavyweight
tournament. In the semi-final
matchups, Warren Thomspon (11-3)
takes on Zinedine Hameur Lain (54-13)
and Pavel Zhuravlev (69-10) will face
Ariel Machado (42-6).
GLORY 32 VIRGINIA WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Featherweight Title Headline Bout:
Serhiy Adamchuk (142 lb / 64.4 kg) vs.
Gabriel Varga (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
Light Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Brian Collette (209 lb / 94.8 kg) vs.
Myron Dennis (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
*Warren Thompson (202 lb / 91.6 kg)
vs. Zinedine Hameur-Lain (207.5 lb /
94.1 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
Pavel Zhuravlev (206.5 lb / 93.7 kg) vs.
Ariel Machado (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
GLORY 32 SUPERFIGHT SERIES WEIGH-
IN RESULTS
Heavyweight Headline Bout:
Chi Lewis-Parry (233.5 lb / 105.9 kg)
vs. Maurice Greene (268 lb / 121.6 kg)
Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Anderson Silva (245 lb / 111.1 kg) vs.
Gordon Haupt (226 lb / 102.5 kg)
Super Bantamweight Bout:
Funda Alkayis (118 lb / 53.5 kg) vs.
Vanessa De Waele (121 lb / 54.9 kg)
Welterweight Bout:
Francois Ambang (170 lb / 77.1 kg) vs.
Michael Stevens (170.5 lb / 77.3 kg)
Featherweight Bout:
Giga Chikadze (144 lb / 65.3 kg) vs.
Chris Mauceri (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
US Armed Forces (195 lb Catchweight)
Exhibition Bout:
Cedric Smith (195 lb / 88.5 kg) vs.
Roger Corbin (188 lb / 85.3 kg)
*GLORY announced earlier today that
Thompson will replace Manny Mancha,
who was forced to withdraw.
GLORY 32 weigh-in results for 'Adamchuk vs Varga'
GLORY kickboxers hit the scales on
Thursday afternoon (July 21, 2016) for
the GLORY 32 fight card, which takes
place on Friday evening at Ted
Constant Convocation Center in
Norfolk, Virginia. The five-fight main
card will air live starting at 10 p.m. ET
on ESPN 3. The main event features a
rematch for the featherweight title
between current champion, Serhiy
Adamchuck (33-5) and No.2-ranked
contender and former champion,
Gabriel Varga (26-3).
In the co-main event, local light
heavyweight Brian Collette (22-3) will
face Myron Dennis (18-4) in a rematch
from GLORY 19, where Collette won
that bout by unanimous decision.
In addition to those two matchups,
GLORY 32 will also feature a one-
night, four-man light heavyweight
tournament. In the semi-final
matchups, Warren Thomspon (11-3)
takes on Zinedine Hameur Lain (54-13)
and Pavel Zhuravlev (69-10) will face
Ariel Machado (42-6).
GLORY 32 VIRGINIA WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Featherweight Title Headline Bout:
Serhiy Adamchuk (142 lb / 64.4 kg) vs.
Gabriel Varga (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
Light Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Brian Collette (209 lb / 94.8 kg) vs.
Myron Dennis (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
*Warren Thompson (202 lb / 91.6 kg)
vs. Zinedine Hameur-Lain (207.5 lb /
94.1 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
Pavel Zhuravlev (206.5 lb / 93.7 kg) vs.
Ariel Machado (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
GLORY 32 SUPERFIGHT SERIES WEIGH-
IN RESULTS
Heavyweight Headline Bout:
Chi Lewis-Parry (233.5 lb / 105.9 kg)
vs. Maurice Greene (268 lb / 121.6 kg)
Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Anderson Silva (245 lb / 111.1 kg) vs.
Gordon Haupt (226 lb / 102.5 kg)
Super Bantamweight Bout:
Funda Alkayis (118 lb / 53.5 kg) vs.
Vanessa De Waele (121 lb / 54.9 kg)
Welterweight Bout:
Francois Ambang (170 lb / 77.1 kg) vs.
Michael Stevens (170.5 lb / 77.3 kg)
Featherweight Bout:
Giga Chikadze (144 lb / 65.3 kg) vs.
Chris Mauceri (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
US Armed Forces (195 lb Catchweight)
Exhibition Bout:
Cedric Smith (195 lb / 88.5 kg) vs.
Roger Corbin (188 lb / 85.3 kg)
*GLORY announced earlier today that
Thompson will replace Manny Mancha,
who was forced to withdraw.
Thursday afternoon (July 21, 2016) for
the GLORY 32 fight card, which takes
place on Friday evening at Ted
Constant Convocation Center in
Norfolk, Virginia. The five-fight main
card will air live starting at 10 p.m. ET
on ESPN 3. The main event features a
rematch for the featherweight title
between current champion, Serhiy
Adamchuck (33-5) and No.2-ranked
contender and former champion,
Gabriel Varga (26-3).
In the co-main event, local light
heavyweight Brian Collette (22-3) will
face Myron Dennis (18-4) in a rematch
from GLORY 19, where Collette won
that bout by unanimous decision.
In addition to those two matchups,
GLORY 32 will also feature a one-
night, four-man light heavyweight
tournament. In the semi-final
matchups, Warren Thomspon (11-3)
takes on Zinedine Hameur Lain (54-13)
and Pavel Zhuravlev (69-10) will face
Ariel Machado (42-6).
GLORY 32 VIRGINIA WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Featherweight Title Headline Bout:
Serhiy Adamchuk (142 lb / 64.4 kg) vs.
Gabriel Varga (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
Light Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Brian Collette (209 lb / 94.8 kg) vs.
Myron Dennis (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
*Warren Thompson (202 lb / 91.6 kg)
vs. Zinedine Hameur-Lain (207.5 lb /
94.1 kg)
Light Heavyweight Contender
Tournament Bout:
Pavel Zhuravlev (206.5 lb / 93.7 kg) vs.
Ariel Machado (208 lb / 94.3 kg)
GLORY 32 SUPERFIGHT SERIES WEIGH-
IN RESULTS
Heavyweight Headline Bout:
Chi Lewis-Parry (233.5 lb / 105.9 kg)
vs. Maurice Greene (268 lb / 121.6 kg)
Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Anderson Silva (245 lb / 111.1 kg) vs.
Gordon Haupt (226 lb / 102.5 kg)
Super Bantamweight Bout:
Funda Alkayis (118 lb / 53.5 kg) vs.
Vanessa De Waele (121 lb / 54.9 kg)
Welterweight Bout:
Francois Ambang (170 lb / 77.1 kg) vs.
Michael Stevens (170.5 lb / 77.3 kg)
Featherweight Bout:
Giga Chikadze (144 lb / 65.3 kg) vs.
Chris Mauceri (142 lb / 64.4 kg)
US Armed Forces (195 lb Catchweight)
Exhibition Bout:
Cedric Smith (195 lb / 88.5 kg) vs.
Roger Corbin (188 lb / 85.3 kg)
*GLORY announced earlier today that
Thompson will replace Manny Mancha,
who was forced to withdraw.
Roman Reigns suspension from WWE now over, Booty O’s cereal available to buy, WWE second quarter earnings
Roman Reigns suspension from WWE
now over
Roman Reigns, who was suspended by
WWE for 30 days back on June 21 in his
first violation of the company’s Talent
Wellness Program, is now officially
clear to return. Reigns is scheduled for
Sunday’s WWE Battleground triple
threat main event against Dean
Ambrose and Seth Rollins for the WWE
Championship.
WWE second quarter earnings
WWE has announced that the
company will report second quarter
2016 results on July 28 (next
Thursday) before the opening of the
market.
now over
Roman Reigns, who was suspended by
WWE for 30 days back on June 21 in his
first violation of the company’s Talent
Wellness Program, is now officially
clear to return. Reigns is scheduled for
Sunday’s WWE Battleground triple
threat main event against Dean
Ambrose and Seth Rollins for the WWE
Championship.
WWE second quarter earnings
WWE has announced that the
company will report second quarter
2016 results on July 28 (next
Thursday) before the opening of the
market.
Nikki Bella cleared to being training for a return to WWE
Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella posted the following on Twitter
on Thursday announcing that she got
good news from her recent visit with
her doctor and that she will be
beginning to train at the Performance
Center for her eventual return to the
ring for WWE.
Good news from the Doc! Next
stop…. N pic.twitter.com/
TCr0xxilTm
— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins)
July 21, 2016
Bella posted the following on Twitter
on Thursday announcing that she got
good news from her recent visit with
her doctor and that she will be
beginning to train at the Performance
Center for her eventual return to the
ring for WWE.
Good news from the Doc! Next
stop…. N pic.twitter.com/
TCr0xxilTm
— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins)
July 21, 2016
WWE NXT Results – 7/20/16
NXT results: Did Bayley spoil Nia’s NXT
sendoff?
Several Superstars are leaving NXT
behind for Raw and SmackDown Live
following the WWE Draft, including Nia
Jax. But before the towering Nia could
leave, Bayley wanted one last chance
at payback. Did Bayley ruin Nia’s
farewell?
NXT Champion Samoa Joe def. Rhyno
(Non-Title Match)
Both NXT Champion Samoa Joe and
Rhyno deliver their offense with the
same brute force that you would
expect from near-300 pound athletes.
Neither of these men will be confused
with any of the competitors in WWE
Network’s Cruiserweight Classic, as
both Superstars are known to throw
their weight around inside the squared
circle. So, when these rivals went
head-to-head, it was bound to be a
hard-hitting collision.
Despite standing across the ring from a
very determined Man Beast, the
titleholder showed no reluctance to
engage in a fight. Ultimately, Joe
prevented Rhyno from ever delivering
his devastating Gore finisher, as the
champion locked in the Coquina Clutch
for the submission victory.
The Authors of Pain def. American
Alpha
Before American Alpha could even
make it to the ring, The Authors of
Pain blindsided the tag team,
unleashing a vicious assault. The
mysterious monsters then strode to
the squared circle with WWE Hall of
Famer Paul Ellering as General
Manager William Regal and officials
checked in on Jason Jordan & Chad
Gable.
Fearlessly, but perhaps recklessly, the
former NXT Tag Team Champions got
back up and charged their monstrous
rivals, sending them from the ring.
Despite the setback, a calm and
collected Ellering ordered his
behemoths back into the squared
circle as the referee rang the bell to
finally start the match.
Amid their heated battle, Jordan &
Gable somehow managed to fight their
way back, suplexing their larger foes
around the ring. Unfortunately for the
athletic duo, their momentum was
forcefully shut down after The
Authors of Pain delivered a vicious
clothesline for the victory. With
American Alpha getting drafted to
SmackDown Live Tuesday night in the
2016 WWE Draft, it seems their
impressive NXT run has ended in
defeat.
Austin Aries def. Patrick Clark
Patrick Clark displayed some of the
athleticism that he showed off during
WWE Tough Enough, but ultimately
the young competitor was
overwhelmed by a focused and
determined Austin Aries. “The
Greatest Man That Ever Lived” locked
in the Last Chancery, forcing his
opponent to tap out, claiming victory in
impressive fashion.
After the match, No Way Jose rushed
the ring looking for retribution against
Aries for attacking him last month.
The spirited Superstar laid into Aries,
sending him scurrying through the
NXT Universe and out of sight.
Bayley def. Nia Jax
Bayley didn’t hesitate to deliver a fiery
attack against Nia Jax. However, the
powerful Jax didn’t hesitate to respond
with a crushing offensive display. Jax
—who was drafted to Raw Tuesday
night — used her size and strength
advantage to overpower the former
NXT Women’s Champion with one
move after another.
Bayley eventually fought her way
back after Jax missed a spear and went
straight into the steel steps at ringside.
The commanding competitor would
not be kept down for long, however, as
she responded with a huge
Jackhammer on an embattled Bayley.
The explosive maneuver, shockingly,
did not keep the resourceful Bayley
down for the three-count. Jax set up
Bayley for her signature leg drop only
to decide otherwise and drag the fallen
competitor in position to hit a
maneuver, possibly her trademark leg
drop, from the second rope. Instead,
Bayley rose up to her feet, grabbed Jax
in the Bayley-to-Belly Suplex and hit
the finishing move from the second
rope for the win.
sendoff?
Several Superstars are leaving NXT
behind for Raw and SmackDown Live
following the WWE Draft, including Nia
Jax. But before the towering Nia could
leave, Bayley wanted one last chance
at payback. Did Bayley ruin Nia’s
farewell?
NXT Champion Samoa Joe def. Rhyno
(Non-Title Match)
Both NXT Champion Samoa Joe and
Rhyno deliver their offense with the
same brute force that you would
expect from near-300 pound athletes.
Neither of these men will be confused
with any of the competitors in WWE
Network’s Cruiserweight Classic, as
both Superstars are known to throw
their weight around inside the squared
circle. So, when these rivals went
head-to-head, it was bound to be a
hard-hitting collision.
Despite standing across the ring from a
very determined Man Beast, the
titleholder showed no reluctance to
engage in a fight. Ultimately, Joe
prevented Rhyno from ever delivering
his devastating Gore finisher, as the
champion locked in the Coquina Clutch
for the submission victory.
The Authors of Pain def. American
Alpha
Before American Alpha could even
make it to the ring, The Authors of
Pain blindsided the tag team,
unleashing a vicious assault. The
mysterious monsters then strode to
the squared circle with WWE Hall of
Famer Paul Ellering as General
Manager William Regal and officials
checked in on Jason Jordan & Chad
Gable.
Fearlessly, but perhaps recklessly, the
former NXT Tag Team Champions got
back up and charged their monstrous
rivals, sending them from the ring.
Despite the setback, a calm and
collected Ellering ordered his
behemoths back into the squared
circle as the referee rang the bell to
finally start the match.
Amid their heated battle, Jordan &
Gable somehow managed to fight their
way back, suplexing their larger foes
around the ring. Unfortunately for the
athletic duo, their momentum was
forcefully shut down after The
Authors of Pain delivered a vicious
clothesline for the victory. With
American Alpha getting drafted to
SmackDown Live Tuesday night in the
2016 WWE Draft, it seems their
impressive NXT run has ended in
defeat.
Austin Aries def. Patrick Clark
Patrick Clark displayed some of the
athleticism that he showed off during
WWE Tough Enough, but ultimately
the young competitor was
overwhelmed by a focused and
determined Austin Aries. “The
Greatest Man That Ever Lived” locked
in the Last Chancery, forcing his
opponent to tap out, claiming victory in
impressive fashion.
After the match, No Way Jose rushed
the ring looking for retribution against
Aries for attacking him last month.
The spirited Superstar laid into Aries,
sending him scurrying through the
NXT Universe and out of sight.
Bayley def. Nia Jax
Bayley didn’t hesitate to deliver a fiery
attack against Nia Jax. However, the
powerful Jax didn’t hesitate to respond
with a crushing offensive display. Jax
—who was drafted to Raw Tuesday
night — used her size and strength
advantage to overpower the former
NXT Women’s Champion with one
move after another.
Bayley eventually fought her way
back after Jax missed a spear and went
straight into the steel steps at ringside.
The commanding competitor would
not be kept down for long, however, as
she responded with a huge
Jackhammer on an embattled Bayley.
The explosive maneuver, shockingly,
did not keep the resourceful Bayley
down for the three-count. Jax set up
Bayley for her signature leg drop only
to decide otherwise and drag the fallen
competitor in position to hit a
maneuver, possibly her trademark leg
drop, from the second rope. Instead,
Bayley rose up to her feet, grabbed Jax
in the Bayley-to-Belly Suplex and hit
the finishing move from the second
rope for the win.
Latest UFC 203 fight card and rumors for 'Miocic vs Overeem' on Sept. 10 in Cleveland
Newly-crowned Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) heavyweight
titleholder Stipe Miocic will make his
first-ever title defense against top
265-pound contender Alistair Overeem
at the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view
(PPV) event inside Quicken Loans
Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 10,
2016, while fight fans FINALLY get to
see what WWE import CM Punk is made
of. And don't forget about the
heavyweight showdown between Ben
Rothwell and Fabricio Werdum!
TWEET SHARE (165)
Event: UFC 203 "Miocic vs. Overeem"
Date: Sat., Sept. 10, 2016
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in
Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View
UFC 203 PPV Main Event:
265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion
Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem
UFC 203 PPV Co-Main Event:
265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Ben
Rothwell
UFC 203 Main Card And Prelims (PPV,
FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass) :
135 lbs.: Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye
170 lbs.: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall
145 lbs.: Nik Lentz vs. Mairbek
Taisumov
155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa
Kazuya
135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Jimmie Rivera
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Erik Koch
115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Joanne
Calderwood
185 lbs.: Caio Magalhaes vs. Brad
Tavares
Championship (UFC) heavyweight
titleholder Stipe Miocic will make his
first-ever title defense against top
265-pound contender Alistair Overeem
at the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view
(PPV) event inside Quicken Loans
Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 10,
2016, while fight fans FINALLY get to
see what WWE import CM Punk is made
of. And don't forget about the
heavyweight showdown between Ben
Rothwell and Fabricio Werdum!
TWEET SHARE (165)
Event: UFC 203 "Miocic vs. Overeem"
Date: Sat., Sept. 10, 2016
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in
Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View
UFC 203 PPV Main Event:
265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion
Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem
UFC 203 PPV Co-Main Event:
265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Ben
Rothwell
UFC 203 Main Card And Prelims (PPV,
FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass) :
135 lbs.: Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye
170 lbs.: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall
145 lbs.: Nik Lentz vs. Mairbek
Taisumov
155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa
Kazuya
135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Jimmie Rivera
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Erik Koch
115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Joanne
Calderwood
185 lbs.: Caio Magalhaes vs. Brad
Tavares
Jose Aldo: After Conor McGregor loses to Nate Diaz, I'll rematch him at UFC 205 in New York
Former Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) featherweight
champion Jose Aldo is now the interim
titleholder, thanks to a convincing
unanimous decision win over Frankie
Edgar
at the UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV)
event earlier this month in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Now what?
Aldo has his sights set on Conor
McGregor, who stopped the Brazilian in
the first round of their title fight back
at UFC 194. But first, "Notorious" has to
settle his score against Nate Diaz -- at
welterweight -- at UFC 202 next month
in "Sin City."
Championship (UFC) featherweight
champion Jose Aldo is now the interim
titleholder, thanks to a convincing
unanimous decision win over Frankie
Edgar
at the UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV)
event earlier this month in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Now what?
Aldo has his sights set on Conor
McGregor, who stopped the Brazilian in
the first round of their title fight back
at UFC 194. But first, "Notorious" has to
settle his score against Nate Diaz -- at
welterweight -- at UFC 202 next month
in "Sin City."
Roman Reigns WWE Suspension Ends, Paige 'Deletes' Alberto Del Rio, WWE Stars At Comic-Con
- Roman Reigns' 30-day WWE
suspension for his first violation of the
WWE Wellness Policy ends today. As
we noted last month, Reigns is
scheduled to return to action this
Saturday at the WWE live event at the
Wildwoods Convention Center in
Wildwood, NJ.
- As noted, Paige and boyfriend
Alberto Del Rio were split up in the
WWE Draft this week with Paige being
drafted by RAW, while Del Rio is
headed to SamckDown. Reddit user
TD_70 noted that Paige removed all
references of Del Rio from her
Instagram. (Thanks to Wrestling Inc.
reader Infamous Heel)
- The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E &
Xavier Woods), AJ Styles and Becky
Lynch will be at Comic-Con San Diego
today. They will partake in a panel at
1pm PT featuring "never-before-seen
Mattel figure reveals," followed by a
Q&A session moderated by new RAW
color commentator Corey Graves.
suspension for his first violation of the
WWE Wellness Policy ends today. As
we noted last month, Reigns is
scheduled to return to action this
Saturday at the WWE live event at the
Wildwoods Convention Center in
Wildwood, NJ.
- As noted, Paige and boyfriend
Alberto Del Rio were split up in the
WWE Draft this week with Paige being
drafted by RAW, while Del Rio is
headed to SamckDown. Reddit user
TD_70 noted that Paige removed all
references of Del Rio from her
Instagram. (Thanks to Wrestling Inc.
reader Infamous Heel)
- The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E &
Xavier Woods), AJ Styles and Becky
Lynch will be at Comic-Con San Diego
today. They will partake in a panel at
1pm PT featuring "never-before-seen
Mattel figure reveals," followed by a
Q&A session moderated by new RAW
color commentator Corey Graves.
Hideo Itami WWE NXT Return Promo, Cameron Thanks Wrestling Fans, Tajiri On His WWE CWC Win
- As noted, Hideo Itami will return to
WWE NXT TV in two weeks after being
away for more than one year. Above is
a promo for his return.
- As noted, Tajiri advanced in the WWE
Cruiserweight Classic last night and
will face Gran Metalik in the second
round. In the video below, Tajiri talks
to Cathy Kelley and says he doesn't
know much about his opponent but he
knows he has to win.
WWE NXT TV in two weeks after being
away for more than one year. Above is
a promo for his return.
- As noted, Tajiri advanced in the WWE
Cruiserweight Classic last night and
will face Gran Metalik in the second
round. In the video below, Tajiri talks
to Cathy Kelley and says he doesn't
know much about his opponent but he
knows he has to win.
Rip Rogers On Roman Reigns WWE Suspension, RAW Being Too Long, Performance Center Criticism
Today The Two-Man Power Trip of
Wrestling welcomes the very out-
spoken and often controversial,
"Hustler" Rip Rogers. No stranger to
the world of pro wrestling, Rogers
made his name as a veritable utility
performer in many territories
throughout the 1980s as he brought
the "Hustler" persona to prominence
in such places as Stampede, Memphis,
Portland and Mid-Atlantic. But it has
been his time as a trainer that has
propelled him to become a well
respected and sought after coach to
many stars both past and present and
his unique blend of motivation and
harsh critiquing of a performance have
left fans wanting to know more about
just how Rip Rogers can open up a can
of smack talk on someone in the snap
of a finger. Enjoy Episode number 193
at this link and go back and listen to
past episodes of The Two Man Power
Trip of Wrestling on Podomatic.
.
.
.
Rip Rogers On The Wellness Policy
Suspension of Roman Reigns:
"I don't know what to say. They know
they are going to get drug tested and
his spot is already secure so there isn't
any reason to do it. It's not like you are
training for the Olympics and
everybody else is on it. It is a cosmetic
thing. Just get up earlier and train
harder it is that simple. He is already
figured in and they've said no matter
how rotten you are that we are going
to go with you. But it's not his fault
because you've got to remember years
ago if you had ten years in a territory
and had a few thousand matches you
learned to work with some real tag
team specialists and had different
kinds of gimmicks. You would get to
cut a promo and see every angle of
television and now all of a sudden
they are taking (excuse me) goofs off
the street or they are "Indy" guys that
had twenty-four matches this year
and are now a veteran an they take
them and they put them in
developmental with these guys
(trainers) that have never made any
money and all of a sudden they are
idolized and that has to go to their
heads. No normal person could just be
"Joe" off the street and become a
worldwide television star. All of a
sudden every girl in the world wants to
give him a bl*w job and what the f*ck
are you supposed to do? You are a
God-damn nobody that should have
been working in a factory are saying
holy sh*t I am over."
Is the Performance Center going to
hurt how the WWE produces its future
talent:
"I always say that it's the professional
wrestling business because I don't give
a f*ck about "sports entertainment"
and I've never even seen Roman
Reigns work and in fact I've only
watched one hour (of WWE) since
2002. So most of the guys I've never
seen but I've seen stuff on Twitter but
I have no idea how they work. But you
can't have a McDonald's hamburger
and have every other hamburger be
the same. You've got to have a Dick
"The Bruiser", Mad Dog Vachon or
Wahoo McDaniel or even a "Playboy"
Buddy Rose or "Superstar" Billy
Graham and you need all guys that are
different. Every match needs to be
different and needs different
psychology." Not every guy needs
music or music means nothing. Not
every guy needs cut abs or abs mean
nothing.
The WWE television shows being way
too long:
"Well they obviously don't give a sh*t
because they are selling their dolls
and their gimmicks but they've got
three hours for RAW and that is too
long for wrestling. Now, it is three
hours long because of the money that
they get from USA or whatever they
network they are on. But when you
are sitting there in the audience and
you get people who swear they are
never going to go to watch wrestling
again because they are sitting there
for six hours with pre-shows, the main
event after the show and blah blah
blah,. All of this is on a school night
and a work night and it is basically
saying to you that you will never want
to come back here again."
Who is your all time favorite Two Man
Power Trip of Wrestling guest? Tweet
us @TwoManPowerTrip or email
bookings@tmptofwrestling.com and
we will read your response on TMPT
Episode #200 on August 12th. Also you
will be automatically entered for a
chance to win a SpartaCon2 VIP Fan
Package courtesy of RedSerpents.com.
Wrestling welcomes the very out-
spoken and often controversial,
"Hustler" Rip Rogers. No stranger to
the world of pro wrestling, Rogers
made his name as a veritable utility
performer in many territories
throughout the 1980s as he brought
the "Hustler" persona to prominence
in such places as Stampede, Memphis,
Portland and Mid-Atlantic. But it has
been his time as a trainer that has
propelled him to become a well
respected and sought after coach to
many stars both past and present and
his unique blend of motivation and
harsh critiquing of a performance have
left fans wanting to know more about
just how Rip Rogers can open up a can
of smack talk on someone in the snap
of a finger. Enjoy Episode number 193
at this link and go back and listen to
past episodes of The Two Man Power
Trip of Wrestling on Podomatic.
.
.
.
Rip Rogers On The Wellness Policy
Suspension of Roman Reigns:
"I don't know what to say. They know
they are going to get drug tested and
his spot is already secure so there isn't
any reason to do it. It's not like you are
training for the Olympics and
everybody else is on it. It is a cosmetic
thing. Just get up earlier and train
harder it is that simple. He is already
figured in and they've said no matter
how rotten you are that we are going
to go with you. But it's not his fault
because you've got to remember years
ago if you had ten years in a territory
and had a few thousand matches you
learned to work with some real tag
team specialists and had different
kinds of gimmicks. You would get to
cut a promo and see every angle of
television and now all of a sudden
they are taking (excuse me) goofs off
the street or they are "Indy" guys that
had twenty-four matches this year
and are now a veteran an they take
them and they put them in
developmental with these guys
(trainers) that have never made any
money and all of a sudden they are
idolized and that has to go to their
heads. No normal person could just be
"Joe" off the street and become a
worldwide television star. All of a
sudden every girl in the world wants to
give him a bl*w job and what the f*ck
are you supposed to do? You are a
God-damn nobody that should have
been working in a factory are saying
holy sh*t I am over."
Is the Performance Center going to
hurt how the WWE produces its future
talent:
"I always say that it's the professional
wrestling business because I don't give
a f*ck about "sports entertainment"
and I've never even seen Roman
Reigns work and in fact I've only
watched one hour (of WWE) since
2002. So most of the guys I've never
seen but I've seen stuff on Twitter but
I have no idea how they work. But you
can't have a McDonald's hamburger
and have every other hamburger be
the same. You've got to have a Dick
"The Bruiser", Mad Dog Vachon or
Wahoo McDaniel or even a "Playboy"
Buddy Rose or "Superstar" Billy
Graham and you need all guys that are
different. Every match needs to be
different and needs different
psychology." Not every guy needs
music or music means nothing. Not
every guy needs cut abs or abs mean
nothing.
The WWE television shows being way
too long:
"Well they obviously don't give a sh*t
because they are selling their dolls
and their gimmicks but they've got
three hours for RAW and that is too
long for wrestling. Now, it is three
hours long because of the money that
they get from USA or whatever they
network they are on. But when you
are sitting there in the audience and
you get people who swear they are
never going to go to watch wrestling
again because they are sitting there
for six hours with pre-shows, the main
event after the show and blah blah
blah,. All of this is on a school night
and a work night and it is basically
saying to you that you will never want
to come back here again."
Who is your all time favorite Two Man
Power Trip of Wrestling guest? Tweet
us @TwoManPowerTrip or email
bookings@tmptofwrestling.com and
we will read your response on TMPT
Episode #200 on August 12th. Also you
will be automatically entered for a
chance to win a SpartaCon2 VIP Fan
Package courtesy of RedSerpents.com.
Nikki Bella Return Update, Female Wrestler On Why WWE Rescinded Tryout Offer, Big Show - Hungry Man
- ABC Adelaide in Australia has an
interview here with Australian
wrestler Demi Bennett, who talked
about her dream of one day working
for WWE. She revealed that she was
contacted by WWE to attend auditions
in Melbourne 18 months ago, however
the offer was rescinded when they
found out that Bennett was only 18
years old at the time.
"They said, 'as soon as you turn 21, get
in contact and we will give you
another tryout'," Bennett said, who
turns 21 years old next year.
- The Big Show will be doing an
appearance this Friday at Walmart,
19501 NW 27 Ave. in Miami Gardens, FL
from 11am - 1pm. Big Show will be
promoting at the meet-n-greet.
SEE ALSO
More On Nikki Bella Training With
Daniel Bryan For Her WWE Return
- As Marc noted, Nikki Bella had an MRI
earlier this week. Apparently she
received good news, as she teased on
Twitter that she's heading to the WWE
Performance Center:
interview here with Australian
wrestler Demi Bennett, who talked
about her dream of one day working
for WWE. She revealed that she was
contacted by WWE to attend auditions
in Melbourne 18 months ago, however
the offer was rescinded when they
found out that Bennett was only 18
years old at the time.
"They said, 'as soon as you turn 21, get
in contact and we will give you
another tryout'," Bennett said, who
turns 21 years old next year.
- The Big Show will be doing an
appearance this Friday at Walmart,
19501 NW 27 Ave. in Miami Gardens, FL
from 11am - 1pm. Big Show will be
promoting at the meet-n-greet.
SEE ALSO
More On Nikki Bella Training With
Daniel Bryan For Her WWE Return
- As Marc noted, Nikki Bella had an MRI
earlier this week. Apparently she
received good news, as she teased on
Twitter that she's heading to the WWE
Performance Center:
Eric Bischoff On If Goldberg Should Return To The Ring, Working With Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan
Recently on The Ross Report, Eric
Bischoff discussed a number of topics
including his memories of working with
The Ultimate Warrior in WCW, whether
Bischoff has kept in touch with Hulk
Hogan, and his thoughts on Bill
Goldberg's interest in returning to the
squared circle.
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.
.
With respect to working with Warrior in
WCW, 'Easy E' recalled that Warrior was
extremely passionate about his
character.
"He was one of, if not the most
passionate person I've ever come
across when it came to his character.
His character. It doesn't mean the
[professional wrestling] business in
general. It doesn't mean working with
everybody else. It didn't mean,
necessarily, give and take. But when it
came to his vision of his character, he
lived it [and] he breathed it. Obviously,
we all know it, he lived it 24/7 and he
was so intense and so passionate, I
couldn't help but respect it.
"With that said, he was so far out there
in his approach to his character in
terms of creating it and delivering it,
not in terms of creating it, but
delivering it in camera, that he had, in
my experience, he had a challenge
when it came to timing in every way.
All anybody has to do is go back, and
I'm sure it's on the WWE Network
somewhere, but look at his debut on
WCW and what was originally
supposed to be about a 12-minute
opening, I think it was opening, what
was supposed to be a 12-minute
segment ended up being, like, 30 some
odd minutes. And I've never done a
hallucinogenic drug in my life, if I did, I
would admit to it, but I've done a lot of
other crap that I'll admit to, but I've
never done that. But I'm guessing
that's probably what it was like."
Also, Bischoff told an amusing story
about how Warrior would fax him
copious amounts of notes on creative
and business ideas.
"I would come home from a two or
three day trip or whatever. I'd be on
the road for however long and I'd come
home and I had a fax [machine] in my
house and he had my fax number. And
I'd literally come home and there'd be
like 160 pages of faxed Ultimate
Warrior storylines and cartoons and
movie premises and commercials and
endorsements and sponsorship ideas.
I'd be gone for three days and it'd take
me three days to get through his
faxes. It was crazy!"
According to the one-time WCW
Hardcore Champion, he corresponds
with Hogan on a daily basis. Bischoff
claimed that Hogan is in a very good
place from an emotional standpoint.
"We hear from each other everyday in
one way, shape, or form. He's doing
great. He [has] never been healthier
and happier emotionally and mentally
than he is right now. Ever. And I think
that part of it is what he has gone
through and how he [has] had to grow
and how he has had to look at himself
and look at the world and look at what
he wants out of it and who he really is
beyond just the character. And I think
he [has] found a true sense of self, I
guess, is the best way to say it without
sounding too enlightened. But he's
happier than I've ever heard him."
Bischoff reflected, "now, he's just solid
as a rock. He [has] got a great outlook
on life. 75% of the conversations and
communication he and I have have
nothing to do with the [professional
wrestling] business. It's just life and
how we're growing and what we're
doing. And, like I said, I've never heard
him happier.
Bischoff discussed a number of topics
including his memories of working with
The Ultimate Warrior in WCW, whether
Bischoff has kept in touch with Hulk
Hogan, and his thoughts on Bill
Goldberg's interest in returning to the
squared circle.
.
.
.
With respect to working with Warrior in
WCW, 'Easy E' recalled that Warrior was
extremely passionate about his
character.
"He was one of, if not the most
passionate person I've ever come
across when it came to his character.
His character. It doesn't mean the
[professional wrestling] business in
general. It doesn't mean working with
everybody else. It didn't mean,
necessarily, give and take. But when it
came to his vision of his character, he
lived it [and] he breathed it. Obviously,
we all know it, he lived it 24/7 and he
was so intense and so passionate, I
couldn't help but respect it.
"With that said, he was so far out there
in his approach to his character in
terms of creating it and delivering it,
not in terms of creating it, but
delivering it in camera, that he had, in
my experience, he had a challenge
when it came to timing in every way.
All anybody has to do is go back, and
I'm sure it's on the WWE Network
somewhere, but look at his debut on
WCW and what was originally
supposed to be about a 12-minute
opening, I think it was opening, what
was supposed to be a 12-minute
segment ended up being, like, 30 some
odd minutes. And I've never done a
hallucinogenic drug in my life, if I did, I
would admit to it, but I've done a lot of
other crap that I'll admit to, but I've
never done that. But I'm guessing
that's probably what it was like."
Also, Bischoff told an amusing story
about how Warrior would fax him
copious amounts of notes on creative
and business ideas.
"I would come home from a two or
three day trip or whatever. I'd be on
the road for however long and I'd come
home and I had a fax [machine] in my
house and he had my fax number. And
I'd literally come home and there'd be
like 160 pages of faxed Ultimate
Warrior storylines and cartoons and
movie premises and commercials and
endorsements and sponsorship ideas.
I'd be gone for three days and it'd take
me three days to get through his
faxes. It was crazy!"
According to the one-time WCW
Hardcore Champion, he corresponds
with Hogan on a daily basis. Bischoff
claimed that Hogan is in a very good
place from an emotional standpoint.
"We hear from each other everyday in
one way, shape, or form. He's doing
great. He [has] never been healthier
and happier emotionally and mentally
than he is right now. Ever. And I think
that part of it is what he has gone
through and how he [has] had to grow
and how he has had to look at himself
and look at the world and look at what
he wants out of it and who he really is
beyond just the character. And I think
he [has] found a true sense of self, I
guess, is the best way to say it without
sounding too enlightened. But he's
happier than I've ever heard him."
Bischoff reflected, "now, he's just solid
as a rock. He [has] got a great outlook
on life. 75% of the conversations and
communication he and I have have
nothing to do with the [professional
wrestling] business. It's just life and
how we're growing and what we're
doing. And, like I said, I've never heard
him happier.
TNA Star Moose On WWE's Interest, Leaving Ring Of Honor, Facing Bobby Lashley, More
Former ROH superstar Moose, who
made his TNA debut during
Destination X recently spoke with
Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard
about WWE showing interest in him,
and about leaving Ring of Honor. It was
originally speculated that Moose was
heading to WWE after leaving Ring of
Honor, but the former NFL star decided
to sign with TNA instead.
.
.
.
***
Regarding his TNA deal:
"When I decided to go with TNA, it just
happened that the taping was on
Tuesday and I signed that day."
"I didn't know how I was going to be
taken by the crowd. I was nervous just
because of that–it was a brand new
company and you never know how
they're going to take you, but it didn't
long at all for the 'Moose' chant to
start. I saw everyone doing the fist
pump and doing the chant and I said to
myself, 'I guess I'm home.'"
Regarding WWE showing interest in
him:
"I was grateful that WWE had interest
in me. We'll see what happens in the
future."
made his TNA debut during
Destination X recently spoke with
Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard
about WWE showing interest in him,
and about leaving Ring of Honor. It was
originally speculated that Moose was
heading to WWE after leaving Ring of
Honor, but the former NFL star decided
to sign with TNA instead.
.
.
.
***
Regarding his TNA deal:
"When I decided to go with TNA, it just
happened that the taping was on
Tuesday and I signed that day."
"I didn't know how I was going to be
taken by the crowd. I was nervous just
because of that–it was a brand new
company and you never know how
they're going to take you, but it didn't
long at all for the 'Moose' chant to
start. I saw everyone doing the fist
pump and doing the chant and I said to
myself, 'I guess I'm home.'"
Regarding WWE showing interest in
him:
"I was grateful that WWE had interest
in me. We'll see what happens in the
future."
TNA Star Moose On WWE's Interest, Leaving Ring Of Honor, Facing Bobby Lashley, More
Former ROH superstar Moose, who
made his TNA debut during
Destination X recently spoke with
Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard
about WWE showing interest in him,
and about leaving Ring of Honor. It was
originally speculated that Moose was
heading to WWE after leaving Ring of
Honor, but the former NFL star decided
to sign with TNA instead.
.
.
.
***
Regarding his TNA deal:
"When I decided to go with TNA, it just
happened that the taping was on
Tuesday and I signed that day."
"I didn't know how I was going to be
taken by the crowd. I was nervous just
because of that–it was a brand new
company and you never know how
they're going to take you, but it didn't
long at all for the 'Moose' chant to
start. I saw everyone doing the fist
pump and doing the chant and I said to
myself, 'I guess I'm home.'"
Regarding WWE showing interest in
him:
"I was grateful that WWE had interest
in me. We'll see what happens in the
future."
made his TNA debut during
Destination X recently spoke with
Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard
about WWE showing interest in him,
and about leaving Ring of Honor. It was
originally speculated that Moose was
heading to WWE after leaving Ring of
Honor, but the former NFL star decided
to sign with TNA instead.
.
.
.
***
Regarding his TNA deal:
"When I decided to go with TNA, it just
happened that the taping was on
Tuesday and I signed that day."
"I didn't know how I was going to be
taken by the crowd. I was nervous just
because of that–it was a brand new
company and you never know how
they're going to take you, but it didn't
long at all for the 'Moose' chant to
start. I saw everyone doing the fist
pump and doing the chant and I said to
myself, 'I guess I'm home.'"
Regarding WWE showing interest in
him:
"I was grateful that WWE had interest
in me. We'll see what happens in the
future."
If WWE Enforces a Weight Limit for the Cruiserweights, Which Currently Contracted Raw Stars Are Eligible for the Returning Division?
With the announcement of the return
of the Cruiserweight Division on WWE
Raw, and the likely return of the
Cruiserweight Championship, if WWE
does in fact follow the 225lb weight
limit that has applied to the title in the
past, there are currently 10 Raw
Superstars and 2 undrafted superstars
who qualify for that weight limit.
The following weights are based on
WWE.com’s roster stats:
Seth Rollins 217lbs
Finn Balor 190lbs
Kofi Kingston 212lbs
Xavier Woods 205lbs
Sami Zayn 205lbs
Enzo Amore 200lbs
Neville 194lbs
R-Truth 220lbs
Sin Cara 198lbs
Primo 210lbs
Undrafted Superstars:
Heath Slater 216lbs
Tyson Kidd 204lbs
There are also 6 Raw superstars who
are between 225 and 235 who could
potentially compete for the title of
they cut weight:
Chris Jericho 227lbs
Cesaro 232lbs
Goldust 232lbs
Bo Dallas 234lbs
Epico 230lbs
Curtis Axel 228lbs
Should WWE decide to enforce the
205lb weight limit currently being used
for the Cruiserweight Classic, then Finn
Balor, Xavier Woods, Sami Zayn, Enzo
Amore, Neville and Sin Cara would
qualify for the division.
of the Cruiserweight Division on WWE
Raw, and the likely return of the
Cruiserweight Championship, if WWE
does in fact follow the 225lb weight
limit that has applied to the title in the
past, there are currently 10 Raw
Superstars and 2 undrafted superstars
who qualify for that weight limit.
The following weights are based on
WWE.com’s roster stats:
Seth Rollins 217lbs
Finn Balor 190lbs
Kofi Kingston 212lbs
Xavier Woods 205lbs
Sami Zayn 205lbs
Enzo Amore 200lbs
Neville 194lbs
R-Truth 220lbs
Sin Cara 198lbs
Primo 210lbs
Undrafted Superstars:
Heath Slater 216lbs
Tyson Kidd 204lbs
There are also 6 Raw superstars who
are between 225 and 235 who could
potentially compete for the title of
they cut weight:
Chris Jericho 227lbs
Cesaro 232lbs
Goldust 232lbs
Bo Dallas 234lbs
Epico 230lbs
Curtis Axel 228lbs
Should WWE decide to enforce the
205lb weight limit currently being used
for the Cruiserweight Classic, then Finn
Balor, Xavier Woods, Sami Zayn, Enzo
Amore, Neville and Sin Cara would
qualify for the division.
If WWE Enforces a Weight Limit for the Cruiserweights, Which Currently Contracted Raw Stars Are Eligible for the Returning Division?
With the announcement of the return
of the Cruiserweight Division on WWE
Raw, and the likely return of the
Cruiserweight Championship, if WWE
does in fact follow the 225lb weight
limit that has applied to the title in the
past, there are currently 10 Raw
Superstars and 2 undrafted superstars
who qualify for that weight limit.
The following weights are based on
WWE.com’s roster stats:
Seth Rollins 217lbs
Finn Balor 190lbs
Kofi Kingston 212lbs
Xavier Woods 205lbs
Sami Zayn 205lbs
Enzo Amore 200lbs
Neville 194lbs
R-Truth 220lbs
Sin Cara 198lbs
Primo 210lbs
Undrafted Superstars:
Heath Slater 216lbs
Tyson Kidd 204lbs
There are also 6 Raw superstars who
are between 225 and 235 who could
potentially compete for the title of
they cut weight:
Chris Jericho 227lbs
Cesaro 232lbs
Goldust 232lbs
Bo Dallas 234lbs
Epico 230lbs
Curtis Axel 228lbs
Should WWE decide to enforce the
205lb weight limit currently being used
for the Cruiserweight Classic, then Finn
Balor, Xavier Woods, Sami Zayn, Enzo
Amore, Neville and Sin Cara would
qualify for the division.
of the Cruiserweight Division on WWE
Raw, and the likely return of the
Cruiserweight Championship, if WWE
does in fact follow the 225lb weight
limit that has applied to the title in the
past, there are currently 10 Raw
Superstars and 2 undrafted superstars
who qualify for that weight limit.
The following weights are based on
WWE.com’s roster stats:
Seth Rollins 217lbs
Finn Balor 190lbs
Kofi Kingston 212lbs
Xavier Woods 205lbs
Sami Zayn 205lbs
Enzo Amore 200lbs
Neville 194lbs
R-Truth 220lbs
Sin Cara 198lbs
Primo 210lbs
Undrafted Superstars:
Heath Slater 216lbs
Tyson Kidd 204lbs
There are also 6 Raw superstars who
are between 225 and 235 who could
potentially compete for the title of
they cut weight:
Chris Jericho 227lbs
Cesaro 232lbs
Goldust 232lbs
Bo Dallas 234lbs
Epico 230lbs
Curtis Axel 228lbs
Should WWE decide to enforce the
205lb weight limit currently being used
for the Cruiserweight Classic, then Finn
Balor, Xavier Woods, Sami Zayn, Enzo
Amore, Neville and Sin Cara would
qualify for the division.
More NXT Callups Expected This Fall, Cruiserweights Offered Contracts, More
- As noted earlier, although Bayley
was not drafted she was still heavily
rumored to be Sasha Banks' mystery
partner for this Sunday's Battleground
PPV. However, this week's Wrestling
Observer Newsletter is reporting that
the next round of NXT callups aren't to
be expected until the fall, and that
Bayley is one of the names in that
batch.
- It is also being reported that Kota
Ibushi, Cedric Alexander, Gran Metalik,
and Akira Tozawa have all been
offered contracts, and that they all are
probable to sign.
- WWE is also polling fans on which
brand has the better roster, and as of
this writing SmackDown is leading the
charge.
was not drafted she was still heavily
rumored to be Sasha Banks' mystery
partner for this Sunday's Battleground
PPV. However, this week's Wrestling
Observer Newsletter is reporting that
the next round of NXT callups aren't to
be expected until the fall, and that
Bayley is one of the names in that
batch.
- It is also being reported that Kota
Ibushi, Cedric Alexander, Gran Metalik,
and Akira Tozawa have all been
offered contracts, and that they all are
probable to sign.
- WWE is also polling fans on which
brand has the better roster, and as of
this writing SmackDown is leading the
charge.
Manager: Jacare on standby for Bisping bout, will ‘massacre’ Brit if 'Hendo' pulls out
After losing out on what he felt was
his rightful title shot against current
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
middleweight champion Michael
Bisping to Dan Henderson, "Jacare" is
still preparing for a championship
fight.
That’s according to his manager
Gilberto Faria, who recently told MMA
Junkie that the Brazilian bomber is
prepared to step in as a late
replacement if needed.
"(UFC President) Dana already knows
it," Faria said in a prepared statement.
"If a replacement is needed for
Manchester, or the fans get to turn it
around, ‘Jacare’ vs. Bisping would be a
massacre.
According to Faria, Souza has plenty of
fans supporting him in his mission and
they are letting company president
Dana White know who they feel is the
rightful owner of the 185-pound title
shot.
"We are seeing a lot of fans putting
pressure on Dana and on Bisping, and
‘Jacare’ might still get the shot at
Bisping," he said.
In addition, Gilberto says "Hendo" had
no weight to earn a shot at the title
given his recent track record. But at
the end of the day, it was Bisping who
asked for (and received) the fight he
wanted.
Something the manager thought was
odd.
"The only thing that really bothers us
was Bisping being able to ask for a
fight against ‘Hendo’ and get his
wishes fulfilled," he said.
"We understand that Bisping is rolling
with 10 good years of services for the
company, but Dan Henderson still sits
at number 13 in the ranking, lost six
out of nine fights, his recent victory
was against Hector Lombard that just
came from a loss at welterweight
division, so it doesn’t weight that much
for a title shot.
his rightful title shot against current
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
middleweight champion Michael
Bisping to Dan Henderson, "Jacare" is
still preparing for a championship
fight.
That’s according to his manager
Gilberto Faria, who recently told MMA
Junkie that the Brazilian bomber is
prepared to step in as a late
replacement if needed.
"(UFC President) Dana already knows
it," Faria said in a prepared statement.
"If a replacement is needed for
Manchester, or the fans get to turn it
around, ‘Jacare’ vs. Bisping would be a
massacre.
According to Faria, Souza has plenty of
fans supporting him in his mission and
they are letting company president
Dana White know who they feel is the
rightful owner of the 185-pound title
shot.
"We are seeing a lot of fans putting
pressure on Dana and on Bisping, and
‘Jacare’ might still get the shot at
Bisping," he said.
In addition, Gilberto says "Hendo" had
no weight to earn a shot at the title
given his recent track record. But at
the end of the day, it was Bisping who
asked for (and received) the fight he
wanted.
Something the manager thought was
odd.
"The only thing that really bothers us
was Bisping being able to ask for a
fight against ‘Hendo’ and get his
wishes fulfilled," he said.
"We understand that Bisping is rolling
with 10 good years of services for the
company, but Dan Henderson still sits
at number 13 in the ranking, lost six
out of nine fights, his recent victory
was against Hector Lombard that just
came from a loss at welterweight
division, so it doesn’t weight that much
for a title shot.
Mark Hunt destroys UFC with epic rant, spearheads new movement for MMA fighter's union
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
President Dana White really loves
heavyweight slugger Mark Hunt (his
words), and wants the aging "Super
Samoan" to stick by his side until the
end of his already-legendary mixed
martial arts (MMA) career.
That said, White -- who just coughed
up "millions" to keep him
-- may have buyer's remorse in the
aftermath of UFC 200.
That's because Hunt blew a gasket
when news broke that Brock Lesnar,
who mugged and slugged his way to a
unanimous decision win over the
former K-1 kickboxer, failed a pair of
drug tests administered by United
States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Hunt explodes during his conversation
with MarkHunt.tv:
"The way I see it, the Brock
Lesnar doping thing is just
another reason why we need a
fighter's association. These guys
are just making up the rules as
they go. First the Reebok thing,
then Brock's four-month testing
exemption. Conor [McGregor] gets
pulled off a card for not going to a
press conference that me or
Brock didn't go to anyway. Work
that out. There's probably a heap
of others. They say they are
cleaning up the sport, yet I've
risked my health two times
against guys cheating since this
USADA thing started. I was told
Brock was gonna be tested when I
took the fight, he comes in
looking fricken juicy as hell and
then I find out he's popped after
the PPV has already been sold.
It's ridiculous. The fact that they
haven't even bothered to make
contact with me since all of this
happened just proves they don't
care. I'm pretty sure all of this
stuff is just there to look good for
the sale if you ask me. These
guys have lined there pockets
with our blood if you ask me. I
mean they deserve to get paid no
doubt, they took the UFC from
nothing into what it is today, but
come on, most of the guys
fighting, get paid nothing and
have no benefits
. We are massive reason why fans
watch the sport and we risk our
health to do it. I'm not sure what
its like in the states, but in
Australia workers stick together
to make sure their voice is heard.
Lots of guys have talked about
this, but someone needs to make
this happen and I'm happy for it
to be me. To the fighters listening
to this I want them to get in touch
with me via my Facebook page
and we can get thing going. I
won't name anyone until we sort
it all out, but get in touch and lets
make this happen."
Hunt, who banked a career-high $
700,000 for his UFC 200 loss, tried to
warn them.
This isn't the first time a combatant
has called for some sort of union or
fighter's association, but those
conversations usually happen behind
closed doors (unless you're this guy).
I'm sure the Las Vegas Culinary Union
would love to get its grubby little
hands on Hunt's new movement,
especially now that UFC is in a state of
transition.
President Dana White really loves
heavyweight slugger Mark Hunt (his
words), and wants the aging "Super
Samoan" to stick by his side until the
end of his already-legendary mixed
martial arts (MMA) career.
That said, White -- who just coughed
up "millions" to keep him
-- may have buyer's remorse in the
aftermath of UFC 200.
That's because Hunt blew a gasket
when news broke that Brock Lesnar,
who mugged and slugged his way to a
unanimous decision win over the
former K-1 kickboxer, failed a pair of
drug tests administered by United
States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Hunt explodes during his conversation
with MarkHunt.tv:
"The way I see it, the Brock
Lesnar doping thing is just
another reason why we need a
fighter's association. These guys
are just making up the rules as
they go. First the Reebok thing,
then Brock's four-month testing
exemption. Conor [McGregor] gets
pulled off a card for not going to a
press conference that me or
Brock didn't go to anyway. Work
that out. There's probably a heap
of others. They say they are
cleaning up the sport, yet I've
risked my health two times
against guys cheating since this
USADA thing started. I was told
Brock was gonna be tested when I
took the fight, he comes in
looking fricken juicy as hell and
then I find out he's popped after
the PPV has already been sold.
It's ridiculous. The fact that they
haven't even bothered to make
contact with me since all of this
happened just proves they don't
care. I'm pretty sure all of this
stuff is just there to look good for
the sale if you ask me. These
guys have lined there pockets
with our blood if you ask me. I
mean they deserve to get paid no
doubt, they took the UFC from
nothing into what it is today, but
come on, most of the guys
fighting, get paid nothing and
have no benefits
. We are massive reason why fans
watch the sport and we risk our
health to do it. I'm not sure what
its like in the states, but in
Australia workers stick together
to make sure their voice is heard.
Lots of guys have talked about
this, but someone needs to make
this happen and I'm happy for it
to be me. To the fighters listening
to this I want them to get in touch
with me via my Facebook page
and we can get thing going. I
won't name anyone until we sort
it all out, but get in touch and lets
make this happen."
Hunt, who banked a career-high $
700,000 for his UFC 200 loss, tried to
warn them.
This isn't the first time a combatant
has called for some sort of union or
fighter's association, but those
conversations usually happen behind
closed doors (unless you're this guy).
I'm sure the Las Vegas Culinary Union
would love to get its grubby little
hands on Hunt's new movement,
especially now that UFC is in a state of
transition.
UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren: Why is Bellator MMA still around?
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
co-founder Campbell McLaren got back
into the mixed martial arts (MMA)
business a few years ago with his new
baby, Combate Americas, a fight
promotion focusing on Latino fighters.
Still in its infancy, the promotion has
enjoyed some success over the last
four years, striking a deal with NBC
Universo and staging a reality TV
show. Nevertheless, Campbell recently
revealed he and several investors tried
to buy UFC for $2.8 billion, but
ultimately fell short to WME-IMG, who
coughed up $4 billion to seal the deal.
With no UFC to spearhead, Campbell
will continue to focus on Combate
Americas, as he feels his promotion is
bringing something to the table others
can't. Specifically, Bellator MMA, who
McLaren says offers no substantial
different point of view than what UFC
does.
As he tried to clear up on The MMA
Hour, there really is no reason for
Bellator to stick around if they aren't
going to bring anything new to the
fight game.
"You don't have to work very
hard not to beat up on Bellator. I
have to work at it. But why is
there a Bellator? For what
purpose? Look, there's some good
athletes over there. I was a big
Eddie Alvarez fan and I was a
Kimbo fan. But why is there a
Bellator? There is no substantial
different point of view in what
Bellator does than what the UFC
does. Scott's brought in some...
Scott, well let's call it like it is, he
is using my guys in Bellator. He's
using Shamrock, Gracie, Tito; the
biggest guys in Bellator are guys
that I started with 20 years ago."
Campbell went on to suggest that
Combate Americas is a style of
fighting, just like UFC is, insisting that
fighters on his roster are more prone
to get finished via strikes because they
prefer to let the bouts play out on the
feet, and he has numbers to prove his
promotion offers more knockouts.
And that's because he's focusing on
the Latino market, one that has ex-
boxers turning to MMA. Meanwhile,
UFC found grapplers that learned
striking. As for Bellator, well, whatever
UFC does they do, according to
Campbell.
And if you think McLaren and Co. are
limiting themselves with the talent
they can acquire by focusing on just
the Latin market, he has 65 million
reasons to prove you wrong, as that's
how many Hispanics he says are
currently living in the United States.
Plus he can go to Mexico and the
Caribbean to get more talent.
At the end of the day, Campbell says
he's looking at developing the young
talent instead of trying to squeeze
whatever is left out of the older
veterans like Bellator is.
co-founder Campbell McLaren got back
into the mixed martial arts (MMA)
business a few years ago with his new
baby, Combate Americas, a fight
promotion focusing on Latino fighters.
Still in its infancy, the promotion has
enjoyed some success over the last
four years, striking a deal with NBC
Universo and staging a reality TV
show. Nevertheless, Campbell recently
revealed he and several investors tried
to buy UFC for $2.8 billion, but
ultimately fell short to WME-IMG, who
coughed up $4 billion to seal the deal.
With no UFC to spearhead, Campbell
will continue to focus on Combate
Americas, as he feels his promotion is
bringing something to the table others
can't. Specifically, Bellator MMA, who
McLaren says offers no substantial
different point of view than what UFC
does.
As he tried to clear up on The MMA
Hour, there really is no reason for
Bellator to stick around if they aren't
going to bring anything new to the
fight game.
"You don't have to work very
hard not to beat up on Bellator. I
have to work at it. But why is
there a Bellator? For what
purpose? Look, there's some good
athletes over there. I was a big
Eddie Alvarez fan and I was a
Kimbo fan. But why is there a
Bellator? There is no substantial
different point of view in what
Bellator does than what the UFC
does. Scott's brought in some...
Scott, well let's call it like it is, he
is using my guys in Bellator. He's
using Shamrock, Gracie, Tito; the
biggest guys in Bellator are guys
that I started with 20 years ago."
Campbell went on to suggest that
Combate Americas is a style of
fighting, just like UFC is, insisting that
fighters on his roster are more prone
to get finished via strikes because they
prefer to let the bouts play out on the
feet, and he has numbers to prove his
promotion offers more knockouts.
And that's because he's focusing on
the Latino market, one that has ex-
boxers turning to MMA. Meanwhile,
UFC found grapplers that learned
striking. As for Bellator, well, whatever
UFC does they do, according to
Campbell.
And if you think McLaren and Co. are
limiting themselves with the talent
they can acquire by focusing on just
the Latin market, he has 65 million
reasons to prove you wrong, as that's
how many Hispanics he says are
currently living in the United States.
Plus he can go to Mexico and the
Caribbean to get more talent.
At the end of the day, Campbell says
he's looking at developing the young
talent instead of trying to squeeze
whatever is left out of the older
veterans like Bellator is.
Chad Mendes Given Two-Year Suspension For Banned Substance Use
Chad Mendes will have to sit and
watch as the UFC’s featherweight
division sorts itself out.
Mendes, a former title contender, was
given a two-year suspension due to
the use of a banned substance on
Wednesday. The Team Alpha Male
fighter can compete again in June
2018, according to a release by the
USADA.
The USADA performed an out-of-
competition test on Mendes (17-4) in
May, which found the growth-
hormone releasing peptide GHRP-17 in
his system. The California native last
fought in late 2016, losing to Frankie
Edgar via knockout.
USADA announced today that
UFC athlete Chad Mendes, of
Sacramento, Calif., has received a
two-year sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation after
testing positive for a prohibited
substance.
Mendes, 31, tested positive for
GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-
Releasing Hexapeptide) following
an out-of-competition urine test
conducted on May 17, 2016.
GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance
in the class of Peptide Hormones,
Growth Factors, Related
Substances and Mimetics under
the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which
has adopted the World Anti-
Doping Agency (WADA)
Prohibited List.
Growth Hormone-Releasing
Peptides are listed as Non-
Specified Substances on the
WADA Prohibited List. Under the
UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the
standard sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation involving a
Non-Specified Substance is a two-
year period of ineligibility.
Mendes’ two-year period of
ineligibility began on June 10,
2016, the date on which he
received a provisional suspension.
In addition, Mendes has been
disqualified from all competitive
results obtained on and
subsequent to May 17, 2016, the
date of sample collection,
including forfeiture of any title,
ranking, purse or other
compensation.
USADA conducts the year-round,
independent anti-doping program
for all UFC athletes. USADA is an
independent, non-profit, non-
governmental agency whose sole
mission is to preserve the
integrity of competition, inspire
true sport, and protect the rights
of clean athletes. The anti-
doping program run by USADA for
UFC athletes includes education,
science and research, testing, and
results management. Official UFC
Anti-Doping Program information
and athlete resources are
available at UFC.USADA.org.
watch as the UFC’s featherweight
division sorts itself out.
Mendes, a former title contender, was
given a two-year suspension due to
the use of a banned substance on
Wednesday. The Team Alpha Male
fighter can compete again in June
2018, according to a release by the
USADA.
The USADA performed an out-of-
competition test on Mendes (17-4) in
May, which found the growth-
hormone releasing peptide GHRP-17 in
his system. The California native last
fought in late 2016, losing to Frankie
Edgar via knockout.
USADA announced today that
UFC athlete Chad Mendes, of
Sacramento, Calif., has received a
two-year sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation after
testing positive for a prohibited
substance.
Mendes, 31, tested positive for
GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-
Releasing Hexapeptide) following
an out-of-competition urine test
conducted on May 17, 2016.
GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance
in the class of Peptide Hormones,
Growth Factors, Related
Substances and Mimetics under
the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which
has adopted the World Anti-
Doping Agency (WADA)
Prohibited List.
Growth Hormone-Releasing
Peptides are listed as Non-
Specified Substances on the
WADA Prohibited List. Under the
UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the
standard sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation involving a
Non-Specified Substance is a two-
year period of ineligibility.
Mendes’ two-year period of
ineligibility began on June 10,
2016, the date on which he
received a provisional suspension.
In addition, Mendes has been
disqualified from all competitive
results obtained on and
subsequent to May 17, 2016, the
date of sample collection,
including forfeiture of any title,
ranking, purse or other
compensation.
USADA conducts the year-round,
independent anti-doping program
for all UFC athletes. USADA is an
independent, non-profit, non-
governmental agency whose sole
mission is to preserve the
integrity of competition, inspire
true sport, and protect the rights
of clean athletes. The anti-
doping program run by USADA for
UFC athletes includes education,
science and research, testing, and
results management. Official UFC
Anti-Doping Program information
and athlete resources are
available at UFC.USADA.org.
Chad Mendes Given Two-Year Suspension For Banned Substance Use
Chad Mendes will have to sit and
watch as the UFC’s featherweight
division sorts itself out.
Mendes, a former title contender, was
given a two-year suspension due to
the use of a banned substance on
Wednesday. The Team Alpha Male
fighter can compete again in June
2018, according to a release by the
USADA.
The USADA performed an out-of-
competition test on Mendes (17-4) in
May, which found the growth-
hormone releasing peptide GHRP-17 in
his system. The California native last
fought in late 2016, losing to Frankie
Edgar via knockout.
USADA announced today that
UFC athlete Chad Mendes, of
Sacramento, Calif., has received a
two-year sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation after
testing positive for a prohibited
substance.
Mendes, 31, tested positive for
GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-
Releasing Hexapeptide) following
an out-of-competition urine test
conducted on May 17, 2016.
GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance
in the class of Peptide Hormones,
Growth Factors, Related
Substances and Mimetics under
the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which
has adopted the World Anti-
Doping Agency (WADA)
Prohibited List.
Growth Hormone-Releasing
Peptides are listed as Non-
Specified Substances on the
WADA Prohibited List. Under the
UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the
standard sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation involving a
Non-Specified Substance is a two-
year period of ineligibility.
Mendes’ two-year period of
ineligibility began on June 10,
2016, the date on which he
received a provisional suspension.
In addition, Mendes has been
disqualified from all competitive
results obtained on and
subsequent to May 17, 2016, the
date of sample collection,
including forfeiture of any title,
ranking, purse or other
compensation.
USADA conducts the year-round,
independent anti-doping program
for all UFC athletes. USADA is an
independent, non-profit, non-
governmental agency whose sole
mission is to preserve the
integrity of competition, inspire
true sport, and protect the rights
of clean athletes. The anti-
doping program run by USADA for
UFC athletes includes education,
science and research, testing, and
results management. Official UFC
Anti-Doping Program information
and athlete resources are
available at UFC.USADA.org.
watch as the UFC’s featherweight
division sorts itself out.
Mendes, a former title contender, was
given a two-year suspension due to
the use of a banned substance on
Wednesday. The Team Alpha Male
fighter can compete again in June
2018, according to a release by the
USADA.
The USADA performed an out-of-
competition test on Mendes (17-4) in
May, which found the growth-
hormone releasing peptide GHRP-17 in
his system. The California native last
fought in late 2016, losing to Frankie
Edgar via knockout.
USADA announced today that
UFC athlete Chad Mendes, of
Sacramento, Calif., has received a
two-year sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation after
testing positive for a prohibited
substance.
Mendes, 31, tested positive for
GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-
Releasing Hexapeptide) following
an out-of-competition urine test
conducted on May 17, 2016.
GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance
in the class of Peptide Hormones,
Growth Factors, Related
Substances and Mimetics under
the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which
has adopted the World Anti-
Doping Agency (WADA)
Prohibited List.
Growth Hormone-Releasing
Peptides are listed as Non-
Specified Substances on the
WADA Prohibited List. Under the
UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the
standard sanction for an anti-
doping policy violation involving a
Non-Specified Substance is a two-
year period of ineligibility.
Mendes’ two-year period of
ineligibility began on June 10,
2016, the date on which he
received a provisional suspension.
In addition, Mendes has been
disqualified from all competitive
results obtained on and
subsequent to May 17, 2016, the
date of sample collection,
including forfeiture of any title,
ranking, purse or other
compensation.
USADA conducts the year-round,
independent anti-doping program
for all UFC athletes. USADA is an
independent, non-profit, non-
governmental agency whose sole
mission is to preserve the
integrity of competition, inspire
true sport, and protect the rights
of clean athletes. The anti-
doping program run by USADA for
UFC athletes includes education,
science and research, testing, and
results management. Official UFC
Anti-Doping Program information
and athlete resources are
available at UFC.USADA.org.
Who Was Originally Scheduled To Be The Top WWE Draft Pick, Where Other Top Stars Stood
Following the media publicity that
Brock Lesnar generated for his UFC 200
victory over Mark Hunt, WWE had
planned for Brock Lesnar to the the
first draft pick for RAW, according to
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling
Observer. He noted that while it's not
definite that it was always the plan, it
was the plan last week.
As noted, the UFC revealed this past
Friday that USADA flagged Brock
Lesnar for a potential Anti-Doping
Policy violation from an out-of-
competition sample collection taken
on June 28th. It was announced
yesterday that Lesnar also failed an
in-competition drug test
. Lance Pugmire of the LA Times
reported that Lesnar tested positive in
both tests for Clomiphene, which is an
estrogen blocker.
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Brock Lesnar generated for his UFC 200
victory over Mark Hunt, WWE had
planned for Brock Lesnar to the the
first draft pick for RAW, according to
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling
Observer. He noted that while it's not
definite that it was always the plan, it
was the plan last week.
As noted, the UFC revealed this past
Friday that USADA flagged Brock
Lesnar for a potential Anti-Doping
Policy violation from an out-of-
competition sample collection taken
on June 28th. It was announced
yesterday that Lesnar also failed an
in-competition drug test
. Lance Pugmire of the LA Times
reported that Lesnar tested positive in
both tests for Clomiphene, which is an
estrogen blocker.
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CWC FIRST ROUND REMAINING MATCHES & SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK
CWC FIRST ROUND REMAINING
MATCHES:
– Brian Kendrick vs. Raul Mendoza
– Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tyson Dux
– Drew Gulak vs. Harv Shira
– Tony Nese vs. Anthony Bennett
– Rich Swann vs. Jason Lee
– Noam Dar vs. Gurv Shira
– Jack Gallagher vs. Fabian Aichner
– Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso
Ciampa
Scheduled for Next Week:
– Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tyson Dux
– Drew Gulak vs. Harv Sihra
– Anthony Bennett vs. Tony Nese
– Raul Mendoza vs. Brian Kendrick
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MATCHES:
– Brian Kendrick vs. Raul Mendoza
– Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tyson Dux
– Drew Gulak vs. Harv Shira
– Tony Nese vs. Anthony Bennett
– Rich Swann vs. Jason Lee
– Noam Dar vs. Gurv Shira
– Jack Gallagher vs. Fabian Aichner
– Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso
Ciampa
Scheduled for Next Week:
– Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tyson Dux
– Drew Gulak vs. Harv Sihra
– Anthony Bennett vs. Tony Nese
– Raul Mendoza vs. Brian Kendrick
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7/20 WWE Cruiserweight Classic Review: Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali was easily the match of the night
Week two of the Crusierweight Classic
comes to a close in another really
great night of wrestling action. I can’t
rave enough about Mauro and Bryan
on commentary either. Those two
work so well together and it is nice to
hear commentators that actually do
research on guys they are calling
matches for. Even when DB screws up
(like when he called a “dab” another
goofy dance move name) he manages
to play it off by making fun of himself
as being a nerd. He really impressed
me when talking about Kenneth
Johnson and talking about how he
overcame the speech impediment and
how that shows how much work ethic
he has. Just great stuff from those
two.
I think all of the matches were pretty
good for the most part but I don’t think
either of them was as good as Ibushi’s
match last week. Tajiri-Slater was
pretty good and was really hard hitting
but Tajiri has pretty obviously slowed
down enormously in recent years. The
Tajiri-Gran Metalik match will give us
some nice Tajiri-Super Crazy
flashbacks but I highly doubt it will be
able to live up to that.
Perkins looked great in his match but I
didn’t care for Da Mack at all. I don’t
like the dancer gimmicks as it just
makes the guy look goofy as hell.
Especially in a tournament like this
which is being presented as much
more realistic and like a MMA
tournament.
Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali was
easily the best match of the night and
it was a high flying wrestling fans wet
dream. Both guys just flew all over the
place and I was so impressed with
Mustafa. I had since Lince several
times in person, and even more times
on DVD/video, so I knew what he could
bring to the table but I had never seen
Mustafa Ali before. He was incredible
himself and when you have two high
flyers like that in the ring together it is
seriously like poetry in the ring. I loved
every minute of it.
I think Kenneth Johnson has a good
story and obviously stories like that
Daniel Bryan is going to grab onto
because he was an underdog himself,
but he was pretty sloppy and just not
in the same league as Tozawa and it
was very glaring. They tried to do a
match where Johnson could go hold
for hold with Tozawa but it just came
off as Tozawa looking like he was
having an off night or something.
Johnson’s missed Phoenix Splash was
awful as he would have missed
Tozawa by about three feet at Tozawa
not even moved, but Tozawa’s
suplexes were a thing of beauty. When
he gets a chance to get in the ring with
other guys in this tournament he
should be better.
comes to a close in another really
great night of wrestling action. I can’t
rave enough about Mauro and Bryan
on commentary either. Those two
work so well together and it is nice to
hear commentators that actually do
research on guys they are calling
matches for. Even when DB screws up
(like when he called a “dab” another
goofy dance move name) he manages
to play it off by making fun of himself
as being a nerd. He really impressed
me when talking about Kenneth
Johnson and talking about how he
overcame the speech impediment and
how that shows how much work ethic
he has. Just great stuff from those
two.
I think all of the matches were pretty
good for the most part but I don’t think
either of them was as good as Ibushi’s
match last week. Tajiri-Slater was
pretty good and was really hard hitting
but Tajiri has pretty obviously slowed
down enormously in recent years. The
Tajiri-Gran Metalik match will give us
some nice Tajiri-Super Crazy
flashbacks but I highly doubt it will be
able to live up to that.
Perkins looked great in his match but I
didn’t care for Da Mack at all. I don’t
like the dancer gimmicks as it just
makes the guy look goofy as hell.
Especially in a tournament like this
which is being presented as much
more realistic and like a MMA
tournament.
Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali was
easily the best match of the night and
it was a high flying wrestling fans wet
dream. Both guys just flew all over the
place and I was so impressed with
Mustafa. I had since Lince several
times in person, and even more times
on DVD/video, so I knew what he could
bring to the table but I had never seen
Mustafa Ali before. He was incredible
himself and when you have two high
flyers like that in the ring together it is
seriously like poetry in the ring. I loved
every minute of it.
I think Kenneth Johnson has a good
story and obviously stories like that
Daniel Bryan is going to grab onto
because he was an underdog himself,
but he was pretty sloppy and just not
in the same league as Tozawa and it
was very glaring. They tried to do a
match where Johnson could go hold
for hold with Tozawa but it just came
off as Tozawa looking like he was
having an off night or something.
Johnson’s missed Phoenix Splash was
awful as he would have missed
Tozawa by about three feet at Tozawa
not even moved, but Tozawa’s
suplexes were a thing of beauty. When
he gets a chance to get in the ring with
other guys in this tournament he
should be better.
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