Ali Reveals Advice Woods Gave Him About Cutting Written Promos

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Ali was recently interviewed by the folks from TV Insider on a number of topics. During the interview, Ali talked about how he inadvertently helped spark the recent “Kofi-Mania” with The New Day’s Kofi Kingston winning The WWE Title at WrestleMania 35. Ali also revealed some advice that another New Day Member, Xavier Woods, gave him on how to handle cutting written promos in WWE, dealing with bullies and more. Below are the highlights from the interview:

On being bullied as a child because of his ethnicity: “One of the most important things we can do as performers or even human beings is help make this place better. As a child I was a victim of bullying because of my cultural background. I didn’t look like all the other kids. I had a funny name. At a young age, I was very aware I was different and not perceived in a good way.

“For a lot of my adolescence I struggled with that trying to identify where I belong and who my real friends are. So, to be able to come back in the position I am in now and let kids know how to deal with that. And most importantly not to become a bully.”

On advice that The New Day’s Xavier Woods gave him: “I was given a promo one day and didn’t agree with the verbiage or how to do it. I talked to the writer about it but was insisted to do a certain way.

“I went and vented to Xavier Woods about it. I told him, ‘It’s almost like they don’t know me.’ He said, ‘Because they don’t. It’s on you to present yourself how you want to be presented. It’s up to you to create this image that you want people to see. It’s on you. If they can’t see it, then you’re not doing a good job at it.’”

On Kofi-Mania breaking out after Kofi Kingston replaced him in The Gauntlet Match on WWE SmackDown LIVE: “There are two perspectives to it,” Ali said. “One, as a human being and friend of Kofi Kingston, I’m unbelievably happy for him because there is nobody more deserving of this accomplishment than him. As a performer, you can’t help but sit back and watch someone have this unbelievable moment and you have to go, ‘What if? What if that was me in the gauntlet? What if that was me in the Elimination Chamber? What if I didn’t get hurt?

“That’s something I have to live with for the rest of my life. There is no spite or negativity about it, because look what happened. Someone I feel is more deserving is in that spot. So, for me this was an accident. It was destiny.”

You can check out the entire interview of Ali at TVInsider.com.

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Medford 31 New Richland-H-E-G 26

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Medford 31 New Richland-H-E-G 26
113 Helgeson, Alex (Medford) defeated Petsinger, Annabelle (NRHEG) === {Fall 4:09} (Score: 0-6)
120 Elwood, Charley (Medford) defeated Petsinger, Nikolas (NRHEG) === {Maj Dec 10-0} (Score: 0-10)
126 Stenzel, Clay (NRHEG) defeated Neumann, Kael (Medford) === {Dec 10 – 3} (Score: 3-10)
132 Hoffman, Garron (Medford) defeated Reich, Andrew (NRHEG) === {Fall 3:59} (Score: 3-16)
138 Hermes, Tate (Medford) defeated Roesler, George (NRHEG) === {Maj Dec 9-0} (Score: 3-20)
145 Routh, Thor (NRHEG) defeated Bartosch, Dillon (Medford) === {Fall 2:01} (Score: 9-20)
152 VonRuden, Willie (Medford) defeated Gushwa, Agro (NRHEG) === {Tech Fall 15-0} (Score: 9-25)
160 Roesler, Ralph (NRHEG) defeated Fict-Babcock, Curtis (Medford) === {Fall 1:23} (Score: 15-25)
182 Jacobson, Tyler (NRHEG) defeated Wetmore, Zach (Medford) === {Tech Fall: 18-2} (Score: 20-25)
220 Hoffman, Brennan (Medford) defeated Misgen, Makota (NRHEG) === {Fall 3:54} (Score: 20-31)
285 Arndt, Quinten (NRHEG) defeated Hermes, Gavin (Medford) === {Fall 1:18} (Score: 26-31)

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SDSU wrestlers close dual season

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

The South Dakota State University wrestling team closes out the 2018-19 dual season with Big 12 Conference matches both on the road and at home.

The Jackrabbits, 2-9 overall and 1-6 against conference opponents, close out a four-dual road swing Friday night at Oklahoma. Action is set for 6 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center on the OU campus in Norman, Oklahoma, and can be viewed through FOX Sports Oklahoma and online at SoonerSports.com. The dual was rescheduled from Dec. 7 due to inclement weather.

The Sooners, who are receiving votes in the latest NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll, enter the week with an 8-6 overall record and a 3-3 mark in the Big 12. Oklahoma won at Fresno State, 25-16, in action Feb. 17.

SDSU will have a quick turnaround as it returns home to face West Virginia Sunday night in the dual finale. The Senior Night match is slated for 6 p.m. at Frost Arena and can be viewed online through FloWrestling.org (subscription required).

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West Virginia, under the direction of first-year head coach Tim Flynn, holds a 4-13 overall record and a 3-5 mark against Big 12 foes. The Mountaineers will be wrestling their first dual since a 28-10 home loss to Army on Feb. 1.

THE SERIES: The Jackrabbits hold a combined 5-2 all-time mark against this week’s opponents.

vs. Oklahoma (2-2)
Friday’s dual against Oklahoma will mark the fifth meeting in a series that began with a 31-2 Sooner victory early in the 1969-70 season. The two squads did not meet again until the 2015-16 season, when the Jackrabbits joined the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member.

The Jackrabbits have drawn even in the series by winning each of the last two duals. SDSU posted a 20-19 victory on criteria during the 2016-17 season before recording a 22-13 win at Oklahoma last season.

In the most recent meeting, Jan. 28, 2018, SDSU swept the top three upper weights to close out the dual victory. Martin Mueller recorded a 14-1 major decision over Matt Waddell in the 184-pound matchup, while Nate Rotert and Alex Macki both won by decision at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively.

#12 South Dakota State 22, Oklahoma 13 (Jan. 28, 2018)
125: #17 Christian Moody (OU) dec. #20 Connor Brown (SDSU), 5-3
133: #1 Seth Gross (SDSU) def. Jacob Rubio (OU), by fall 1:40
141: Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) dec. Mike Longo (OU), 7-0
149: Davion Jeffries (OU) major dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 9-1
157: #16 Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Justin Thomas (OU), 5-4 [TB-1]
165: Dawaylon Barnes (OU) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 9-2
174: #14 Yoanse Mejias (OU) dec. #9 David Kocer (SDSU), 7-5
184: Martin Mueller (SDSU) major dec. Matt Waddell (OU), 14-1
197: #11 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Andrew Dixon (OU), 3-1
285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Connor Webb (OU), 5-3

vs. West Virginia (3-0)
South Dakota State and West Virginia are scheduled to meet in dual action for the fourth time in a series that began when the Jackrabbits joined the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member for wrestling at the start of the 2015-16 season.

SDSU has won each of the first three meetings, posting an 18-15 victory at Frost Arena in the initial meeting on Feb. 12, 2016, before recording wins by scores of 32-9 and 24-9 at West Virginia the past two seasons.

Highlighting last season’s Jackrabbit victory was 174-pounder David Kocer winning his 100th career match as he earned a 10-2 major decision over Parker VonEgidy. Also picking up bonus-point wins for SDSU were Henry Pohlmeyer (141 pounds) and Luke Zilverberg (157 pounds), who also won by major decision.

The Jackrabbits also set a school record with their 13th consecutive dual victory.

#12 South Dakota State 24, West Virginia 9 (Feb. 11, 2018)
125: #15 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. Connor Brown (WVU), 8-3
133: #1 Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 7-2
141: Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) major dec. Christian Monserrat (WVU), 11-3
149: Kyler Rea (WVU) dec. Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 6-3
157: #14 Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) major dec. Hunter Jones (WVU), 14-0
165: Nick Kiussis (WVU) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 5-4
174: #12 David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Parker VonEgidy (WVU), 10-2
184: Martin Mueller (SDSU) dec. Brenden McRill (WVU), 12-8
197: #11 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Jake Smith (WVU), 7-6
285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 5-3

A LOOK AHEAD: The Jackrabbits will turn their attention to the Big 12 Wrestling Championship, which is slated for March 9-10 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. All-session and single-session tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.com and Big12Sports.com.

The tournament schedule is as follows:
Saturday, March 9
• Session 1: Preliminary and Quarterfinal Matches, 11 a.m.
• Session 2: Semifinal and Consolation Quarterfinal Matches, 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 10
• Session 3: Consolation Semifinals, Third- and Fifth-Place Matches, noon
• Session 4: Championship Matches, 7 p.m.
Full-mat video coverage will be available through FloWrestling.org

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Bison Prepare for Big 12 Wrestling Championship at BOK Center on March 9-10

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

North Dakota State (10-6, 5-4 #Big12WR) is scheduled to compete at the Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships on Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10, at the BOK Center in Tulsa … The Big 12 was awarded 53 automatic bids to the NCAA championships … The breakdown of the 53 automatic bids per weight class for the Big 12 Championship is as follows: 125 (5), 133 (5), 141 (6), 149 (7), 157 (1), 165 (6), 174 (5), 184 (5), 197 (7), 285 (6).

Big 12 Wrestling Championship schedule
BOK Center / Tulsa, Okla.
Saturday, March 9
Session I — 11 a.m., Preliminary matches; quarterfinals
Session II — 5 p.m., Semifinals, consolation rounds
Sunday, March 10
Session III — Noon, Consolation semis, 3rd/5th place, true place matches (if necessary)
Session IV — 7 p.m., Finals

Coverage
Live scoring and video available on FloWrestling.org … Finals will be broadcast on Fox Sports Southwest with Chad McKee (PBP), J Carl Guymon (Color) and CT Steckel (Sideline) on the call.

Coming Soon
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are scheduled to March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. … NCAA At-Large spots announced Tuesday, March 12, and NCAA Selection Show revealing brackets and seeds at 5 p.m. CT Wednesday, March 13, on NCAA.com.

The Lineup
Wt. North Dakota State Bison (10-6, 5-4 #Big12WR) — Page 7 NDSU at Big 12 Championships
125 – #2 Brent Fleetwood (21-3 overall, 7-0 Big 12 duals)
133 – #5 Cam Sykora (19-6, 5-3)
141 – Sawyer Degen (9-14, 1-4)
149 – #8 Jaden Van Maanen (15-11, 4-5)
157– #5 Luke Weber (9-3, 3-1)
165 – #6 Andrew Fogarty (17-3, 7-2)
174 – #6 Lorenzo De La Riva (21-8, 6-2)
184 – Michael Otomo (9-10, 3-3)
197 – Cordell Eaton (17-8, 3-6)
285 – Brandon Metz (15-10, 4-5)
# Big12 Pre-Seed

#BamBam And the Tech Falls
North Dakota State 133-pounder Cam Sykora (19-6) was listed at No. 8 in NCAA Division I tech falls with eight … #BamBam has recorded 32 tech falls in his career.

NDSU in Team Rankings
North Dakota State received votes toward the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll on Feb. 26 … The Bison were No. 25 in the WIN Wrestling dual rankings and No. 29 with 8 points in the WIN Tournament Power Index on Feb. 25 … NDSU was tied for No. 36 with 4 points on the TrackWrestling.com list on Feb. 25.

Bison in the Individual Rankings
… Individually, in the NCAA Coaches Panel Ranking (Feb. 28), Brent Fleetwood is No. 9 at 125 pounds, Cam Sykora is No. 15 at 133, Jaden Van Maanen is No. 32 at 149, Andrew Fogarty is No. 17 at 165, Lorenzo De La Riva is No. 30 at 174, and Brandon Metz is No. 29 at 285 … In the NCAA RPI (Feb. 28), Brent Fleetwood is No. 14 at 125, Cam Sykora is No. 15 at 133, Andrew Fogarty is No. 19 at 165, and Brandon Metz is No. 22 at 285;
… In the Track Wrestling (Feb. 25) rankings, Brent Fleetwood is No. 9 at 125, Cam Sykora is No. 19 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 19 at 165;
… On the InterMat.com (Feb. 26) list, Brent Fleeetwood is No. 8 at 125, Cam Sykora is No. 18 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 18 at 165;
… In TheOpenMat.com (Feb. 26) rankings, Brent Fleetwood is No. 9 at 125, Cam Sykora is No. 20 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 19 at 165 pounds;
… In the FloWrestling rankings (Feb. 25) Brent Fleetwood is No. 8 at 125, Cam Sykora is No. 20 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 17 at 165,
… And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Feb. 25) rankings, Brent Fleetwood is No. 8 at 125, Cam Sykora is No. 19 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 13 at 165.

NDSU Places 11 on the Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Team
North Dakota State placed 11 student-athletes on the 2019 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling team announced Feb. 21 by the conference office. Redshirt senior 184 Tyler McNutt was a three-time second-team pick before moving up to the first team this season. NDSU 197-pounder Cordell Eaton and 157 Nick Knutson both registered 4.0 grade point averages the previous two semesters and were two of 10 Bison wrestlers named to the first team. Eaton is a three-time selection, while Knutson made the jump to the first team this year. Joining McNutt, Eaton and Knutson on the first team are 125 Paul Bianchi, 141 Sawyer Degen, 285 Brandon Metz, 141 Taylor Nein, 174 Jesse Shearer, 285 Dan Stibral and 149 Gavin Sutton. Bianchi and Stibral are both two-time selections. NDSU 133 Cam Sykora was named to the second team.

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Action Photos from the 2019 NCAA DI National Championships Session 5

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

The Guillotine Action Photos from the 2019 NCAA DI National Championships Session 5. March 23rd at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Photos by Mark Beshey

The Guillotine Photos on Flickr

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PlusLiga starts on Friday. Who will be the champion?

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

After several spectacular transfers, bad result in the World Championship and the final countdown – Polish fans once again feel the taste of the volleyball.

Ryan Millar, Matej Cernic, Georg Grozer … These are just some of the most famous of transfers this season. Recent months have been extremely hot due to a number of excellent volleyball players, who will join the Polish league. This Friday for the eleventh time, fight for the Polish championship will begin. Which teams have the best chances for gold, and why?

Traditionally, the favorite is Skra Belchatow. However, in last few years it’s getting more difficult to talk about only one candidate to final victory. This time, Skra did not make many changes in their squad. The most important was to recruit a new libero – a young Pawel Zatorski, who has already made his debut in the national team. Zatorski had great performances in the AZS Czestochowa. In addition, Pawel Woicki moved to Belchatow from Bydgoszcz. In last season Woicki lost his place in the Polish national team. Apart from a few “fresh” names, in Skra we will see the “old” players of the current Polish champion, such as Mariusz Wlazly, Michal Winiarski, Miquel Falasca, Stephane Antiga, etc.

Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle is one of the most dangerous rivals of Skra. Club persuaded to return two Polish stars – Pawel Zagumny and Sebastian Swiderski. They will be the main hope for fans of the gold medal. A promising sign is also contracting Patryk Czarnowski (great middle blocker from Jastrzebski Wegiel) and Piotr Gacek (libero from Skra). Polish fans are curious to see the game of Tine Urnaut (from Slovenia) who came to Plus Liga from the Italian Copra Piacenza. There is no doubt that the young coach, Andrzej Stelmach has a good chance that in his short career he will be fighting for the Polish championship.

Besides Zaksa, the appetite for victory has again Resovia Rzeszow. Last season, they overcame Kedzierzyn-Kozle in the bronze medal matches, but it was not the summit of Ljubo Travica’s ambition. Team from the south will strengthen the real stars. Polish volleyball world is excited about joining the players such as Ryan Millar, Georg Grozer and Matej Cernic. After the departure of Rafael Redwitz, the governors of the club hired Michal Baranowicz – volleyball player, who has Italian and Polish citizenship. Baranowicz had never played in Poland. In Rzeszow stayed players such as Krzysztof Ignaczak, Aleh Akhrem, Wojciech Grzyb, etc.. For several years, Rzeszow team was fighting for gold, how it will be this time?

Fans of Jastrzebski Wegiel can be worried. Currently they are vice-champions of Poland- this means that they will play in the Champions League. However, the current team is not impressive. First of all, they changed the coach – it is not anymore Roberto Santilli. He was replaced by Igor Prielozny, who (in the past) achieved the biggest titles with this team. Russian, Pavel Abramov also left – last season he was a one of key players of Jastrzebie. What is interesting – Abramov and Santilli went to the same club – Iskra Odincovo. New players in the JV are: Marcin Wika, Mitja Gasparini and Lukas Divis. The team will certainly fight very strongly, but “on paper” are the other teams on the top of the race.

Other teams are not tipped for medals. AZS Czestochowa will show from a good side for sure- this team always manages to surprise. David Murek returned to the game (after a terrible injury from last year), Krzysztof Gierczynski came back to Czestochowa (from Resovia) – he has been Czestochowa’s player for many ears (including the role of a capitain). Czestochowa has a new first coach Marek Kardos (instead of Grzegorz Wagner). Mixture of youth and experience has always functioned perfectly in Czestochowa.

AZS Olsztyn may fight for 5th place in the schedule. In sparring meetings, team of Mariusz Sordyl look good, the fans are optimistic for the upcoming season. Samuel Tuia, Marcel Gromadowski, Wojciech Ferens – among other players, they are designed to provide a satisfactory level of matches in this year. A great libero, Marcin Mierzejewski (from Zaksa) also joined the team – Olsztyn wants to rebuild their power step by step.

Big stars, promising configurations, European Cups – all this make polish volley more and more exciting. Long marathon of matches starts on Friday, halls will be full of enthusiastic supporters, and the level of the game – we hope – will rise again.

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Chris Jericho vs. Darby Allin set for next week's AEW Dynamite

July 3, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Darby Allin will get his shot at Chris Jericho’s AEW World title next week.

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Allin defeated Jimmy Havoc on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite to get the title shot against Jericho. At the end of a hard-fought match, Allin bit Havoc’s hand, landed a stunner, and pinned Havoc with a Coffin Drop.

This will be Jericho’s first defense of the AEW World title. He defeated Hangman Page at All Out back on August 31 to become the first-ever champion. Jericho was a part of tonight’s program, revealing this his new stable with Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz, and Sammy Guevara is called The Inner Circle.

Jericho is scheduled to defend his title against Cody Rhodes at AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view on November 9. Allin and Cody went to a 20-minute time limit draw at Fyter Fest in June.

Allin has also built momentum ahead of the title defense, defeating CIMA last week in a match that was taped for AEW Dark, which aired for the first time last night.

Next week’s episode of Dynamite will take place at The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

DAILY UPDATE

Latest News:

Updated NJPW Super Junior Tag League results and standings
Conor McGregor investigated for second sexual assault charge
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F4W NEWSLETTER: WWE’s draft missed opportunity Joseph Currier looks at how the draft failed to establish a unique identity for SmackDown on FOX.

With a chance to establish a unique identity on FOX, this year’s draft was a missed opportunity for WWE.

The draft was an early indication of what WWE will look like on FOX. Following up on a loaded premiere episode, it gave SmackDown an opportunity to define itself as a FOX property. WWE had the full weight of the network behind them, complete with pre-taped appearances by FOX’s biggest sports personalities. But instead of leaning in to that identity, WWE gave mixed messages.

Ever since WWE struck their deal with FOX, there’s been some question about how SmackDown would fit into the network’s portfolio. It’s categorized as part of FOX Sports, with WWE Backstage even airing weekly on FS1. SmackDown gives FOX the benefit of having live programming on Fridays for 52 weeks out of the year, but it’s really more of a hybrid between sports and a weekly television show. WWE is never going to be — and shouldn’t be — a promotion that presents itself as a pure sport. The beauty of pro wrestling is that you can create the over-the-top spectacle that sports can only wish to achieve. With appearances by Cain Velasquez and Tyson Fury on the FOX premiere, it seemed like WWE was going to be taking SmackDown in that direction.

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WON NEWSLETTER: October 21, 2019 Observer Newsletter: Eric Bischoff fired, WWE draft disappoints

In a huge week of news,we’ve got all the details in the new issue. Our lead story looks at the firing of Eric Bischoff. We look at his hiring, why it was largely not expected to work out by those who had worked with him in recent years and why people from the past rarely work when brought back into wrestling.

This week’s Observer also covers:

Bruce Prichard and the problems with both Raw and Smackdown.

WWE draft, why the moves were made, how the draft shows were put together and have a depth chart of where all the talent looks to be positioned, who got broken up and who haven’t had a brand chosen for them yet.

Signing of Tyson Fury and Cain Velasquez by WWE. We look at WWE’s place in Riyadh season, the kind of money being thrown around, why Anthony Joshua is facing heat while WWE really isn’t, the set up for Velasquez vs. Lesnar and questions about Velasquez and his WWE career going forward, the background of how Fury and Velasquez got to WWE, the challenges Velasquez faces in WWE and the Crown Jewel show.

WWE’s plans for NXT Japan, what major star has been signed and others who have been talked with, DVR viewership of Smackdown, updated WWE PPV numbers, Hulu numbers, Mike Bennett on why he wants to leave, Maria Kanellis responds. Hardy family drama, WWE gets award nominations, Injury updates, Evolve shows, most-watched shows on the WWE Network, plus a look at every arena event from WWE & NXT over the past week.

Coverage of King of Pro Wrestling with the background, the destination, the Tokyo Dome plans, Power Struggle, plus match-by-match coverage with star ratings and poll results.

Extensive coverage of Bushiroad’s purchase of Stardom, how this happened, why Rossy Ogawa sold to Bushiroad and not WWE, what WWE was offering, Stardom’s new TV deal, why this doesn’t mean New Japan and Stardom are affiliated, Stardom coming to the U.S. in December and political implications of all this, as well a plans for the biggest Stardom show ever.

UFC in Tampa this past week with Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Michelle Waterson and Jedrzejczyk’s quest for the strawweight title.

Full coverage of all the WWE television shows from the past week.

In-depth looks at the ratings of all the major shows, the key demos and quarters for AEW and WWE, what happened head-to-head and what can be learned from them.

Results of all the major pro wrestling events around the world over the past week.

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SATURDAY NEWS UPDATE

WWE
Last night, it was announced that “some of NXT’s best competitors under 205 pounds” will also be appearing on 205 Live going forward. That includes Cruiserweight Champion Lio Rush returning to the show next week. A video on Angel Garza aired on 205 Live last night as well. Drew Gulak and The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) have been drafted to SmackDown, while Humberto Carrillo and Akira Tozawa were drafted to Raw.
WWE Network News reported that a new episode of WWE Photo Shoot will air on the Network after Raw on Monday. It will feature Kane looking back on moments from his career.
WWE Network News also noted that a new episode of WWE Day Of will air on the Network on October 27. It will focus on the day of SmackDown’s FOX premiere.
Ali noted that he’ll again be donating his earnings for Crown Jewel to Charity: Water.
Morris Costumes surprised referee Charles Robinson with new items for his horror movie memorabilia collection. Some of Robinson’s collection had been stolen from a storage facility earlier this year.
Chad Gable’s name in WWE is now officially Shorty G.
The WWE Performance Center’s YouTube channel posted a video on Tegan Nox’s return to NXT.
Ric Flair appeared at today’s Atlanta United MLS playoff game against the New England Revolution.
A Southpaw Regional Wrestling content pack will be part of the DLC for WWE 2K20.
Pro Wrestling
Chris Jericho responded to the criticism Marko Stunt has received after wrestling on Dynamite this week: “Laughing at ppl complaining that @MarkoStunt is too small & a ‘disgrace to pro wrestling!’ Funny thing is I thought the same thing about @reymysterio the first time I met him in 93. I also saw @TheUltimoDragon get REAMED out by his boss when he first brought Rey to Japan in 95. #DeanMalenko got laughed out of #WCW locker room when he stood up for Rey before their first match in Aug 96. Both men were congratulated afterwards after ppl saw Rey work. Times have changed & Marko IS small. But most of the workers on the roster are smaller in 2019 then the 90s. Bottom line: Over is over & #Marko did a good job of getting over on Wed. Whether he ends up a World Champion like Rey did remains to be seen…but I’d rather watch him than a 6’8 musclehead who can’t move. I was once told I was ‘too small’ to be a wrestler too…& I did ok!”
Ring announcer Justin Roberts announced that he’s officially signed an AEW contract: “Breaking ‘news’: 5 years to the week when it ended and I thought my final announcement had been made, the Khantract has been signed and it’s officially time to begin, again. Thank you to every one of you who has supported me over the years and asked me to ‘come back’. And thank you to AEW for believing in me. Tony, Cody, Nick, Matt, Kenny, Brandi, Dana, Chris’ and Co. have created something so special and as a fan and as an announcer, I am beyond excited and HAPPY to be part of it. #ImWithAEW #butonpapernow #BeginAgain #AEW #AEWDynamite #FollowYourDreams and just as importantly #NEVERGIVEUPONYOURDREAMS”
AEW uploaded the post-show segment from this week’s Dynamite where Cody Rhodes let a kid dressed as Orange Cassidy pin him.
Rush & Dragon Lee and Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham are the first two teams announced for ROH’s Survival of the Fittest tournament. It will take place in Dallas on November 9 and San Antonio on November 10, with the winning team getting a future shot at the ROH Tag Team titles.
Impact Wrestling uploaded the opening video for tomorrow’s Bound for Glory PPV.
Impact also has a 20-minute documentary on Ken Shamrock’s return to the promotion. Shamrock will face Moose at Bound for Glory.
Eddie Edwards vs. Ace Austin is set for Impact’s TV tapings in Windsor, Ontario, Canada next Friday.
MMA
Dana White spoke about Khabib Nurmagomedov getting to help decide his next fight: “Khabib is the man now. Conor isn’t the man anymore, so Khabib gets to sit back and call the shots.”
McGregor tweeted in response to White’s comments: “Who’s not the man? Your man had that marquee event did he? More like an event in a marquee. A tent in the f*cking sand it was. Keep spoofing to your self horse. Jock strap sniffer championships.”
White said McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar isn’t going to happen: “That Frankie Edgar isn’t going to happen. Frankie is two weight classes below him. (Edgar) is in a position; he was supposed to fight Aljamain Sterling, and Aljamain fell out and got hurt. Frankie’s coming to the end of his career, and he could end up getting himself into a title position again. So to take the Conor fight makes no sense.”
After Colby Covington said he would slap White in the face if he tries to put the title around Covington’s waist if he defeats Kamaru Usman, White responded: “Good luck with that. He’s a big-mouth f*cking idiot.”
Greg Hardy’s win over Ben Sosoli from last night’s UFC show was changed to a no contest due to Hardy using an inhaler between the second and third rounds.
Luke Rockhold told ESPN that it’s very likely he won’t fight again.

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