Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: Summer Slam doesn't disappoint with Logan Paul's stunner, Bianca Belair's new competition and more

What’s going on Attack The Culture family?! What an interesting past week it was in WWE and AEW. WWE had SummerSlam on Saturday night and AEW is wheeling out some new storylines that have generated some serious attention. In fact, so much happened I can’t really cover it all. WWE was all built around the summer spectacle. Let’s start there.

SummerSlam officially goes down in grand fashion…

One story built around and after SummerSlam was Drew McIntyre and Sheamus. They FINALLY had their match on SmackDown to see who was next up to face the Undisputed Champ in Cardiff at Clash at the Castle. These two have worked together so much, and threw out more violence than they normally do. In a hard fought, smash mouth kind of match, Drew overcame the entire Brute’s faction and put his long time friend behind him. The number one contender is Drew. I can’t wait to see the match.

SummerSlam was the first pay per view under the new regime. To be honest, it was a really good and entertaining show. Becky and Bianca opened the show for the Raw women’s championship. They’ve stole the show so many times it is almost expected they put on a banger of a match. They did. It was fantastic. An epic conclusion to a great storyline. Once Bianca got the pinfall, cue the return of Bayley. Not only Bayley, and recently released Dakota Kai. Triple H making his mark immediately.

Logan Paul and the Miz were up next. Bad Bunny set the bar high for outsiders coming into WWE. Miz is already great in his own way, brought greatness out of Logan Paul. He was impressive. I am not his biggest fan in the least, but Logan Paul really showed he is an athlete in more ways than one. Outside Brock Lesnar, he may have had the moment of the night. After AJ Styles cleared the ringside area of Ciampa, Logan Paul was able to put in work. Miz laid out on the announce table, Paul made his way to the top rope. In Shane McMahon fashion, Paul took flight off the top rope and landed on Miz putting him through the table. It was a great move. That set up Paul hitting Miz with a Skull crushing finale picking up the W.

Riddle was put on the bench for his match against Seth Rollins. But, Riddle showed up trying to hijack the show. He wanted to fight Rollins in the worst way possible. He got his wish. The revolutionary showed up. The scrap was GREAT for story purposes. Riddle wasn’t ‘medically’ cleared to fight, but he wanted to anyway. Rollins showed his dominance and made quick work of an already injured Riddle. Hit him with The Stomp and put more injuries on Riddle. So now, we wait to see when they throw down. This may end up being a top storyline for months, just like Cody Rhodes.

The Usos and Street Profits tore down the house and then lit it on fire. They created magic in the ring. It was an edge of your seat type deal. Jeff Jarrett did well as he didn’t even have an impact on the match. The match was everything a fan could hope for and more. We got so much out of them, and they gave so much. Just as we thought the Street Profits hit the knockout shot, Jimmy kicked out at two. The rest was history. They didn’t recover. The Usos got their moment and put down Dawkins with the One and Done. Usos retain. Bloodline still draped in gold.

The main event was entertaining as hell. In the seven years of storytelling between Roman and Brock, had their BEST match in all those times. From the intro with the front loader, to Roman being dropped in the ring from said front loader, to the same front loader lifting the ring and launching Roman out the ring. Cue Theory! He brought his briefcase and a ref to try to cash in. Brock made light work just tossing Theory with an F5 in a comical fashion. It was hilarious. As Brock did that, the Usos hit Brock with a Super Kick. Behind that, Roman hit him with a spear. They then buried, yes, buried Brock under the broken announce table. So, an elevated ring, bodies everywhere, and a money in the bank challenger laid out, Roman stood tall. So much happened. It was so fun to see unfold.

Don't forget about All Elite Wrestling wildness either…

AEW had themselves a great night too. Mox had a great match against Rush to open Dynamite. Mox is in that tier of best in the world right now. He brings out the best in everyone he works with nowadays. This match was no different. After Mox got the W, it was only a matter of time before Chris Jericho got another shot at the AEW championship. These two have history from the beginning of AEW. Now we get to see more of them go at it in two weeks as Jericho gets his shot at Mox for the title.

Ricky Starks, the FTW champ took on Danhausen. Made light work of him. He wanted to go again. Another open challenge. Hit Hook’s music. These two have a great match together even though Starks had a match earlier. Starks is crazy talented and it showed. But, Hook is just that good. It was time to put a title on Hook. Your new FTW champ, the son of the man who made it relevant, Taz’s son, Hook is now your FTW champ on AEW.

Just when we thought it was done and over, Starks and Power House Hobbs did an interview after the match. Starks cut an awesome promo, almost like he was turning face, but cue Hobbs and the turn on Ricky Starks. He hit him mid promo with a spinebuster and stormed off. Feud started.

Let’s end on a good note. Jungle Boy finally got on the mic to address Christian Cage. In one of the most edgy storylines going right now in all of professional wrestling, and the personal shots going back and forth, this story will end one way or another. Jungle Boy cut his hardest and most cutting promo in his career. This isn’t the Jungle Boy we know. He’s motivated by vengeance and violence. This story got personal in a hurry after the Express lost their match and titles.

There was so much happening this past week I know I couldn’t cover it all. There was a lot to unravel. If I missed anything you wanted to further the conversation more, drop a comment or hit me on the social media: Twitter: @Proctorious34 or IG: Rproctor23. I will be taking a break for a little bit to handle some personal and professional wise. Can’t wait to get back after it, but when I get back will be just as fun and entertaining. Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: Becky Lynch is back, The Tribal Chief speaks and AEW keeps delivering

Sorry about last week Attack The Culture family. I had some matters to attend to and couldn’t put the piece together. But, DAMN, did some serious things happen in these last two weeks. Money in the Bank brought some serious drama going forward. So much to cover, but what we’re going to do is just focus on this week. WWE is building towards SummerSlam and AEW is building towards something…BIG but we don’t know what quite yet. WWE is where we begin things.

It’s all about the Monday Night Raw, dog…

On Monday Night Raw last week we saw Bobby Lashley open up the show and dropped an interesting nugget about no one in ANY PROMOTION can stop him or take his title from him. I wonder what that means. Let’s wait and see. Cue, Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory? Yeah, Mr. McMahon’s protege was inserted into the ladder match, and then interrupted the All Mighty to let him know he’s got his rematch set, and also has the plan to potentially cash in on the Beast or Tribal Chief.

The feel good story of the last two week has been Liv Morgan. Ms. Money in the Bank, NOW WWE WOMEN’S SMACKDOWN CHAMPION! YES! Ask any WWE fan and they will let you know how it felt to see her cash in on Ronda Rousey. Just look up the video of Michael Cole and Pat McAfee calling the cash in. EVERYONE felt like they did. And we let her know how happy we were.

The Street Profits made it known they were robbed at Money in the Bank as Montez Ford’s shoulders were up. Keep an eye on this one because Kayla Braxton planted the seed there are some feathers ruffling between the two. They wholeheartedly denied it, but i’ll never forget as a kid, Shawn Michaels rise to stardom happened with the Super Kick heard round the world to Marty Jannetty breaking up the Rockers. So…let’s see what happens at SummerSlam.

Asuka and Becky Lynch closed out the show in No Holds Barred fashion. Becky has been in a slump and needed this victory to right the ship and hopefully work her way back to the title picture. It was entertaining as hell. Tables, chairs, umbrellas, it was great. A fitting end to this rivalry. Becky got the win after putting Asuka through a table with a Man Handle slam off the second rope. What’s next is the question.

Time To Layeth The SmackDown…

SmackDown was pretty good. We got the Tribal Chief back to address the Brock Lesnar match and Paul Heyman stole the set. Once again, Mr. Money in the Bank showed up just to tease the Tribal Chief with his brief case and a reminder he’s there watching, everything and every move. The Last Man standing match could prove the shortest reign of either Brock Lesnar’s career or the end of Roman’s reign as champ.

Liv Morgan made another appearance only to be interrupted by Natalya. She’s proving to be one their top heels. Doing pretty well at it too. Then, here comes former champ Ronda Rousey to confront Nattie, and Liv. This led to a match to determine Liv’s first opponent. Ronda Rousey was still limping after Nattie injured her knee, but Ronda proved to be the better competitor getting Nattie to tap lining up LIv and Ronda at SummerSlam.

Gunther issued an open challenge, but deemed no one was worthy. Here comes our man Shinsuke Nakumara to challenge his associate Dutch Mantell. Shinsuke is back on the upswing of things. Ever since his partner Rick Boogs was injured at WrestleMania Shinsuke has been trying to find his way back to the title picture. It just so happens he’s going head to head now with the Ring General Gunther. This should make for an interesting program. Can’t wait.

All Elite Wrestling craziness…

Now, on to the heat that has been AEW over the last few weeks. My guy Claudio (aka Cesaro) is now All Elite! I can’t tell you how happy this made me. He was hands down one of my favorite wrestlers in the world. He joined the Blackpool Combat Club as Bryan Danielson gets better from injury. He stepped in at Blood and Guts and secured the victory for the BCC. This sparked a feud between Jake Hager and Claudio. They square off this week. Along with Jericho and Eddie Kingston.

Without bias, I can say AEW has the best tag team division of all the promotions. From FTR to the Young Bucks, almost every tag team is legit, and I am a HUGE Usos fan. The Young Bucks decided to put their titles to the test against two of the better AEW tag teams. Ricky Starks/Powerhouse Hobbs along with Keith Lee/Swerve in a triple threat match. I honestly can’t wait to see it unfold.

There were two title defenses this week. Wardlow came for the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky. It was hard hitting. It turned into a high flying action as well. Wardlow showcased his power and Scorpio showcased his unbelievable athletic abilities. Power won out. Wardlow is your new TNT champion.

Jon Moxley decided to take on the biggest man in the room in Brodie King as his first opponent for the interim AEW championship. Brodie King is a tough character. His hard hitting style and overwhelming power fit right into the style Moxley loves to play. Violence ensued. Mox had probably one of the toughest tests of his professional career. They gave everything they had to this match. Brodie King established himself as a contender in the near future. Mox is showing willing to take on anyone after this match, who steps up next?

In another great week of professional wrestling, so much happened and I only have so much time to keep your attention. If you want to keep the conversation going, about what the hell is going on with Christian Cage or how the New Day has a new mountain to climb with the Viking Raiders, drop a comment or hit me on the social media: Twitter: @Proctorious34 or IG: Rproctor23. Talk with you all next week!

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: Forbidden Door has arrived, Bobby Lashley won't stop, Becky Lynch's on a mission

The Forbidden Door is here. AEW has been promoting the hell out of this pay per view for a long time now and the culmination is finally here. This was written before the show tonight. It should be another awesome show. Probably another marathon of a show, but another awesome one nonetheless. WWE is hitting their take home show for Money in the Bank. The field is not quite set, but we are getting there and getting ready for Las Vegas. Let’s start with how WWE did this week.

Monday Night Rawness…

Monday Night Raw led off with some surprising news that Rhea Ripley will not be able to compete as she sustained an injury while training. This made way for a Fatal 5 way match with Carmella, Asuka, Becky, Liv and Alexa. The winner fills in for Rhea against Bianca Belair at Money in the Bank. In another great showing from all the competitors involved, Carmella was able to steal the match from Becky by pinning Liv after a super kick. All these women were able to show the women’s division on Raw is in good hands until we get the news on what is happening with The Boss Sasha Banks and The Glow Naomi.

Becky went to Adam Pearce to find a way into the match at Money in the Bank, only to have to challenge Asuka for a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match. Which was the main event for the evening. We will talk about that here shortly.

Bobby Lashley continued his pursuit of Theory and his title calling him out and getting an opportunity to earn a match against the youngest United States Champ in WWE history. Bobby Lashley had to run the gauntlet against both members of the Alpha Academy and a surprise third competitor. Lashley put in max effort against both Chad Gable and Otis (LOOK AT THAT FACE!) In both really good matches, Lashley waited for his last opponent who was non other than Theory himself. Beaten down and wore out, it looked like Theory was going to just walkthrough Lashley only to be rolled up and pinned ensuring we get Bobby Lashley vs. Theory at Money in the Bank. Should be a good one this coming Saturday night.

Be honest, while this Ezekiel/Elias and Kevin Owens drama has been brewing for a while, it was pretty funny this week. Elias showed up. He gave us a concert, only to be interrupted by Kevin Owens and then challenged to a match at Money in the Bank against any of personas Elias or Ezekiel can come up with. It was super entertaining and I get a big laugh at how personal Kevin Owens takes the situation. It’s just great to see how committed to this storyline he is. It has to be fun as hell.

To the main event of Becky and Asuka. These two women are top tier talent, male or female. They are headline capable of any pay per view. They are that good in the ring together. This match will not be the end of their story together. Asuka earned the victory over Becky to get into the ladder match. Something tells me Becky will do something to cost Asuka the match. We will have to wait and see, but damn it I can’t wait to see it unfold.

SmackDown drama…

SmackDown revolved around Drew and Sheamus trying to figure how to get back in to the Money in the Bank ladder match. Adam Pearce apparently overstepped putting them both in the match. The solution was brought to us by the Wise Man, Paul Heyman. Drew and Sheamus must defeat probably the best tag team on the planet (yes I said it) The Usos in the main event on Smackdown.

The Ring General Gunther had his first title defense against the former champ Ricochet. In an exhibition of how WWE is planning to use Gunther, he squashed the fan favorite. Gunther will be champ for a while, and I for one am all for this. He was great when he was chubby, he’s great as this character as well. Who will be next to challenge the Ring General? Who do you want to see challenge him next?

This Ronda/Nattie storyline is getting personal. They are throwing haymakers at each other on the microphone. Nattie came out dressed as Ronda and decided to cut a promo as the baddest woman on the planet. Cue Ronda. As they were talking, Nattie uses a stroller to attack Ronda. It was unorthodox but effective. I honestly do not see them putting the title on Nattie, but she is playing a pretty good heel at the moment. Hopefully she is able to put on the quality of match we saw from Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez against Ronda for Money in the Bank.

Drew and Sheamus took their shot at the Usos to get into the Money in the Bank match. They clearly were not interested in teaming together as there were spots where they were just fighting each other. Kind of expected from the rivals. The Usos were able to take advantage of that in some instances. The Usos were not able to win the match though. Drew and Sheamus were able to find a way to get the job done as Drew was able to hit a claymore and pick up the victory. Drew and Sheamus are in the ladder match. We still don’t have the full field announced, but this week has to fill out the field. I wonder who is able to get in this week.

All Elite Wrestling locked and loaded…

AEW was fully focused on Forbidden Door this week. Bryan Danielson came out to cut his promo letting everyone know of his injury and that he will not be able to compete at Forbidden Door and Blood and Guts. This was driving him crazy! He let everyone know he has someone in line to replace him though. But, who could it be? The element of surprise is on his side. We have to wait and see what they have lined up going forward. I can imagine it will be someone worth the time and money.

We all remember the pipe bomb, we all remember MJF going super hard at Tony Khan in his rant, now we can add Christian Cage to the mix. Christian got personal. Christian pushed the envelope to uncomfortable levels. He got our attention. Luchasaurus came to the defense of his friend Jungle Boy only to be told something off the mic which spooked him to not hurt Christian. Now we have to wait to see what he said. Is this the end of the Jurassic Express? Man I hope not.

The final four is set for the All Atlantic title after Malakai Black went to war with Penta. Malakai Black and Penta tore the damn house down. It was hard hitting and entertaining as hell. Just a great display of two performers who were in sync with one another. Malakai Black picked up the win and was then attacked by the Bastard Pac. After Pac was done with Black, Miro had his promo video come up just reminding everyone who they will be dealing with on Sunday night. I got Miro winning this one, but I am bias as he is legit my favorite wrestler in AEW. We will have to wait and see.

The main event was Jon Moxley and his opponent Tanahashi from NJPW vs. Jericho Appreciation Society. As the match went on and on, setting up Blood and Guts, cue Eddie Kingston, Santa & Ortiz, just fighting anyone that moves. The Blackpool Combat Society got involved. It was just pure chaos. It was awesome! While all of this is happening outside the ring, inside the ring in a comical fashion Mox and Tanahashi are staring each other down. Imagine the house burning down and two people are just staring at each other to see who flinches first. Their match for the Interim AEW championship will headline tonights show, and it should be dope AF as Mox is willing to die for this. Tanahashi will have to match that energy. Can he do it?

Tonight should be fun. If you’re a professional wrestling fan, be ready to have a long night ahead of you. Another good week of wrestling. If I missed anything you wanted to talk about, drop a comment in the comments section or hit me up on Twitter: @zero2hero or IG: RProctor23. Have a great week!

Last Week in Professional Wrestling Today: Vince McMahon's unexpected exit, Riddle pushes Roman Reigns to the brink, Ortiz loses it

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This past week was bananas for professional wrestling. WWE is building towards Money in the Bank, while Mr. McMahon is dealing with personal issues forcing him to temporarily step down as CEO. More to come on that front. AEW is building for Forbidden Door, and it just keeps getting spicier. But let’s start with WWE.

Monday Night Rawness…

Monday Night Raw was great again this week. Paul Heyman opened up the show on Miz TV. He was in the middle of cutting his promo about Riddle v. Roman for the Universal Undisputed Championship. Riddle has been having a fantastic run of late, constantly showing love to his bro, Randy Orton. The Usos showed up to bring the intimidation to Riddle, but just as that happened. Here comes the number 1 contenders The Street Profits. Before the match though, Heyman left Riddle with the stipulation. If Riddle wins, fine, he’s the champ, but if he loses, as long as Roman is champ he can never challenge him again. More to follow later.

More MITB qualifying matches followed. But, this match stole the night. AJ Styles v. Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins. No one in WWE has been on a better role, despite his losing streak to Cody, than the Visionary. Monday Night Rollins is the deal. He’s having great match after great match, and this one was no different. Both AJ and Seth deserve to be in the match, which is why I was surprised it was booked this way. Seth came out victorious after another banger of a match. Having him as the first established competitor in the ladder match.

In typical entertainment value fashion, Bobby Lashley went up against Theory in a ‘pose off.’ Lashley of course won. He’s just a ridiculous athlete. Theory then decided to take his shot at Bobby Lashley spraying him with baby oil. Yeah…I know. Super sus, but funny nonetheless. This will undoubtedly lead to Lashley v. Theory for the United States Championship in the near future.

The Vince McMahon situation…

Before Smackdown officially kicked off the chairman of WWE Vince McMahon addressed the WWE Universe, well, sort of. I mean with the story breaking of him stepping aside for Stephanie McMahon until this investigation concludes, we hoped he would say something to address it, and his daughter. Nah fam, Vinnie Mac is an expert business man. He came out essentially in character, said the WWE slogan, and then said I’m out. Frustrating for fans for sure. But, he knows what he’s doing.

It’s all about the SmackDown…

SmackDown revolved around the Tribal Chief and Riddle, but just hang tight, we will get there. Money in the Bank is in two weeks and we only have one sure competitor announced, until now. Adam Pearce finally addressed the elephant in the room regarding Drew McIntyre and Sheamus from last week’s qualifying match. Sheamus is in. Drew beat the hell out of Sheamus, Pearce apparently forgot to finish the sentence, letting Drew know, he was in the match too. So now we have three big timers in the match. Seth, Drew, Sheamus, and now we wait for the final entrants.

Madcap Moss took on Happy Corbin in a last laugh match, thus ending their feud. It was heavy hitting. It was big moves. As our boy former WWE Champ Big E would put the saying, “big meaty men, slapping meat” (Get better soon E.) After Moss got the pin, Corbin came out of left field going after… Pat Mcafee? Yeah. Corbin apparently has got beef with the energetic commentator. This looks like another match being set up for Summerslam in Nashville. I guess we will have to wait and see what the plan is going forward.

The whole week build up to this moment on SmackDown. Riddle v. Roman for the Undisputed Universal Title. Roman, even with the time off, is in peak form. Riddle gave everything he had to this match. He will no doubt be in the title picture again within the next year. Riddle is a top tier talent for WWE. Thing is, he was dealing with probably the biggest wrestler in the world. Sorry, AEW fans, but it’s a fact. Talent wise is one thing, but the money thing, is with the Tribal Chief. Roman won another amazing match. There’s ‘no one’ left. Roman’s beat everyone. So who could be next. Me talking to myself: Damn it. He’s right, because the guy we wanted to challenge him in Bobby Lashley is tied up with Theory. Who could it be? If you said Brock Lesnar, congrats, AGAIN! HIT THE MUSIC AND THE BEAST SHALL RETURN! The match is set for Summerslam as a last man standing match. Maybe this is just the make up for the original match at Mania as Roman got injured and had to cut the match short. Well, let’s see where we go from here!

All Elite Wrestling madness…

AEW led off with the heated rivalry of The Wizard Chris Jericho and Ortiz in a hair v. hair match. Loser shaves their head. As is the staple now with many of these matches nowadays, it was more blood. But, damned if it wasn’t great. So much built to the end, when for some reason Fuego Del Sol interfered costing Ortiz the match and his hair. Walking up the ramp, Fuego took off his mask to reveal it was actually Sammy Guevara. Crazy surprise as he has distanced himself from Jericho and the crew since the Inner Circle. Blood and Guts will be intense. For real cannot wait for that match.

With Forbidden Door around the corner, New Japan’s Will Ospreay took on Dax of FTR. When I say it was a wrestling match of the year candidate, I am not kidding. No title involved. Nothing on the line but putting on a great show. It was amazing. After Ospreay got the win, we saw the factions make their appearance. We even got the return of some Freshly Squeezed, Orange Cassidy. It’s been awhile, but i can tell you the fans marked out hard AF when his music hit. Hands in the pockets and the aviators in full power, it was DOPE!

Now, with what happened with Jeff Hardy being suspended, they were removed from the AEW tag titles ladder match. We got Jurassic Express and The Young Bucks. This was a match you had to see to understand why it is so hard for me to put into words and describe. Two of the better tag teams in the world showcased why in this one. The Young Bucks came out on top and are the new AEW tag champs. But, that’s not where it ends. Christian Cage came out to check on his team after the defeat. He picked up Jungle Boy, then hit him with The Killswitch. Cage has officially turned heel on AEW and Dynamite went off the air. Look up what Cage says to Jungle Boy’s mom. It would’ve been great to see on television. I laughed though to.

What a good week for fans. Can’t wait to see where either promotion decides to go with their stories. Money in the Bank is coming, so is Forbidden Door. Now we just enjoy the build. Until next week everyone, if you want to continue the conversation drop a comment or find me on Twitter: @zero2hero or IG: Rproctor23 Until next week!

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: Judgement Day's shocking move, Riddle faces SmackDown ban, AEW's battle royale goes down

When you think of professional wrestling, you think great athletes, male soap opera, DO NOT SAY FAKE, say choreographed, and pretty tough. I have seen folks get injured and still go. Also saw injuries I wish I never saw. Look up Rick Boogs at Wrestlmania and recently Big E. E almost died. But, they did not go on to perform. By now you have seen Cody Rhodes, and his torn pectoral muscle. It was one of the hardest things to watch, but it added so much to his ongoing story with Seth Rollins. But also, what does that say about Seth Rollins to be able to do what he did with Cody and keep him safe. That alone puts him in a level very few in the world are capable. Get well Cody, see you….at the Royal Rumble?

Monday Night Raw craziness…

Every segment afterwards was really good on Raw. WWE is looking like they’re in transition to something big for the summer. What? I don’t know. With all the plot twists this week, it’s tough to pick up on. In wrestling, that is a good thing, where we as fans don’t really know what is next. The Usos and the Street Profits crushed it on Monday Night. The Street Profits have been patient while this RK-Bro story played itself out. Now, it’s their turn. In a high flying, hard hitting match, the Street Profits were able to steal a victory via count out(protecting the Usos) to set themselves up for an opportunity at the Tag Titles.

The Judgement Day welcomed a new member. Well, sort of. Addition by subtraction. In an effort to gain more clout, Judgement Day turned on their leader Edge. In a surprise betrayal, Damian Priest WRECKED Edge. Acknowledging Finn Balor as their new member at Edge’s expense. We didn’t really get to see what Judgment Day could be with Edge, but with Finn, we have a story for one of the best talents on the roster and someone who could really benefit in Damian Priest. Up and comers getting their shot with a legit story behind them. Let’s see what they got. Give it a chance, I will as well.

Rhea Ripley, member of Judgement day, is getting her shot at Bianca Belair. She came out the victor of a fatal four-way match with Alexa Bliss, Doudrop and Liv Morgan. It was entertaining as hell, but this was the match we all wanted as these two always kill it at the Rumble in their specific spots. Should be a good one for Money in the Bank.

SmackDown lived up to the hype, too…

SmackDown was legit as well. The qualifying matches have begun for Money in the Bank. Drew McIntyre and Sheamus tore it down. These two when they have their matches, it always resembles just a hard hitting fight. We got just that and more. The match ended in a double DQ. So, who is going into the ladder match? Adam Pearce has been threatened by both. Now…we wait.

Walter, I mean, Gunther went face to face with Ricochet for the Intercontinental Championship. Both competitors were able to showcase how great they are in their respective ways. Gunther is strong and physical. Ricochet is fast, agile, and is just a ridiculously talented athlete. The build for Gunther has led to this moment. Gunther defeated Ricochet and is your new Intercontinental champion. This star is just starting to shine, and now we see what Gunther can do on the A show.

Riddle was able to get his hands on Sami Zayn in a match with high stakes. Lose, never come back to SmackDown. Or, win and get a shot at the Universal Champion Roman Reigns. With Paul Heyman ringside, Riddle had to scrap and claw against Sami. Riddle had to go into deep waters. Inspired by his best bro, Randy Orton, Riddle was able to hit an RKO to secure his match against the Tribal Chief next week on SmackDown. Once it was over, cue The Bloodline to jump Riddle. But, Riddle didn’t go down easy. He stood up and made his threat. Let’s see what happens this week!

All Elite Wrestling’s intense fights go hard…

AEW had their battle royale to determine who would face Jon Moxley for the main event spot at Forbidden Door. I had my money initially on Andrade El Idolo. The match was great. It came down to Wheeler Yuta and Kyle O’Riley. KOR was able to eliminate Yuta and earned his match with the number 1 contender for the AEW Championship. We’ll comeback to that later, just another banger on Mox’s belt.

The Bastard Pac and Buddy Matthews opened the All-Atlantic Title tournament, a new belt for AEW. Back even to their WWE days, these two put on a match which could only be described as phenomenal. Pac was able to get the victory on his 450 splash. He will face the winner of Miro (my favorite) and Ethan Page.

Will Ospreay decided to show up. He wasn’t alone. Tony Khan is fascinated by the Forbidden Door, so here came the New Japan Pro Wrestling Invasion of Dynamite. It was expected as the build is still going for the end of the month, but taking down FTR is the process was a surprise. How does AEW respond?

The main event of the evening Mox v. KOR. Blood flows in almost all of Mox’s matches. You can count on that like the sun is going to rise. Thing is. We got to see a different side to Mox as well. KOR is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Mox was able to bring his reckless character and hard hitting, brawling style to a wrestling match. KOR looked as though he may even steal it away. The way the match was going, AEW did a good job of making you doubt what the eventual outcome would be. Mox was able to hit a paradigm shift to get the cover on KOR. Setting up Jon Moxley for the main event and Interim Championship match at Forbidden Door. Now, the waiting game begins.

Another great week of professional wrestling. If you want to continue the conversation, or I missed something you want to talk about, hit me up in the comments or on the social media. Twitter: @zero2hero or IG: Rproctor23. Keep an eye on Wardlow going after the TNT championship.

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: RK-Bro and the Bloodline chaos, Street Prophets' smoke and HOOKHAUSEN's coming

What a wild week this was in professional wrestling! A lot of the WWE side revolved around RK-Bro and the Bloodline. I mean, rightfully so, this is one of the better storylines WWE created in sometime that did not revolve around the Universal Title. AEW put on straight fire for their shows. It was as close to all 5 star matches across the entire spectrum. Let’s start with the WWE Universe.

It’s all about the Monday Night Rawness…

Last Monday Night started with RK-Bro wanting to finish what they started with The Usos. But, here came the Street Prophets. It was a heated promo and led to a match for the tag titles. Just look up ‘RK-Bro 4:20 says I just smoked your ass!‘ If you have never seen Montez Ford perform, you are truly missing out on the next great talent on the WWE roster. Whatever ‘it’ is, he has in by the boatload. In an extremely physical match, RK-Bro won and retained the belts. Setting up for their time on SmackDown.

Judgement Day flexed their muscles as well this past week. I am still up in the air about this faction, but I like where it is going. Giving Damian Priest the boost he needs, and putting Rhea Ripley in the spotlight as a top heel until the story with Asuka and Becky Lynch finishes up. Rhea squashed Liv Morgan, and Damian Priest put on a great match with Finn Balor until AJ Styles showed up. This appears to be the way ahead until Hell in A Cell.

Cody Rhodes just can’t shake Seth Rollins. Hell, I really don’t care those two can fight forever for all I care. It’s been awesome. There is one place place to finish this story and much like I said just a second ago, this is on a crash course for Hell in a Cell. Just look up the poster for the pay per view. It’s all Cody.

Layeth The Smacketh Down…

SmackDown was similar to Raw, revolving around the Bloodline and RK-Bro. But, the match of the night belonged to Raquel Rodriguez and Ronda Rousey. Raquel answered the open challenge put down Ronda in her need to be a fighting champion. Raquel already a giant in the female division gave the champ a run she wasn’t ready for. Ronda found a way and Raquel earned the respect of the champ. I have a feeling they aren’t done yet.

RK-Bro sent out their challenge again to the Usos, only for….Sami Zayn to answer? Yes, the ‘locker room’ leader came out to speak for the Bloodline, even though his words mean nothing to the Bloodline. This led to a match between Riddle and Zayn. Riddle and Zayn is an unlikely match to see, but it didn’t disappoint. It was different, we all like different. Riddle came out on top and the Bros, continued their call out of the Bloodline.

When it was time for the Bloodline to respond, cue the music for RK-Bro, AGAIN! All they wanted was an answer, but before Roman Reigns could let his cousins talk, Randy Orton hit Roman with praise for his nemesis John Cena. But, Riddle hit the shot heard round the world. That’s right, RIDDLE, not Randy, caught the Tribal Chief with a cheap shot. I may be looking too much into it, but is that a sign Riddle is coming for Roman after they’re done with the Usos? I can’t wait to see.

Don’t forget about AEW…

Now, the main course, AEW. Every match was a banger and if I covered all of them we would be here way too long. Dynamite started with Adam Cole and Dax of FTR. Dax is now back to back weeks putting on just quality matches. Adam Cole is already great, Dax measured up and was able to elevate himself and Cole in just a great match. That set the tone for the evening.

CM Punk was up next against John Silver. In another great match, sprinkle in Hangman Page on the commentary. Another just great match, turned to sending a message. Punk heard what Page had to say, and to prove a point, Punk finished the match with the Hangman’s finishing move the Buckshot Lariat. Once the three count was done, here comes Page to stare-down Punk. It was intense. The build in this match has been better than anticipated. This is going to end in a physical, hard fought, maybe even bloody match. Stay tuned!

Hook saved Danhausen from Tony Neese. HOOKHAUSEN is coming! That’s it. Hook has a teammate. And how it happened was great.

The Jericho Appreciation Society had it’s victory speech. Only for Jon Moxley to interrupt. He wasn’t alone. The rest of the Blackpool Combat Club was right behind him. JAS has the numbers still, but you think their is always a plan B. Danielson, Mox, Yuta, and Regal are always ready to fight. Like, that’s their whole gimmick. They’re ready, but here comes Eddie Kingston with Santana and Ortiz. Now we a fight. An all out brawl. The sports entertainers met the professional wrestlers in a fight.

Lastly, probably the best match of the week, Darby Allen and Jeff Hardy. Darby Allen met Jeff Hardy at his level and raised it up higher. We thought Jeff may be done after how his WWE run ended, but damn was I wrong. The bumps he was taking were the one’s he was taking in his peak run in WWE. Darby stole the whole night. Hitting a swan dive off the top of a 15 ft. ladder outside the ring! Just incredible spot. Just incredible.

Those were the main spots this week in professional wrestling. A lot happened this week. It was entertaining as hell. I didn’t even cover it all. Make sure to tune in Monday for Omos and Lashley in a cage. If you want to continue the conversation by all means drop a comment or hit me up on the social media. Twitter: @zero2hero and IG: Rproctor23.