Westside Gunn: The biggest hip-hop wrestling concert goes down next month with Heels Have Eyes

Did you ever doubt how much rap heavyweight Westside Gunn loves this wrestling Culture? Turns out he’s taking his excitement for WrestleMania going down next month and flipping it into a massive hip-hop showcase called Heels Have Eyes.

Westside Gunn’s Heels Have Eyes goes down next month

It’s going to be all types of epic fun just from the details alone. Alchemist and DJ Drama involved? Surprise guests? WrestleMania weekend eve? Oh yes.

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4THROPE presents “HEELS HAS EYES” 4/5

SOUNDS BY DJ DRAMA ALCHEMIST DARINGER & CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is a SUPER PARTY!!!!
WRESTLEMANIA weekend in Philadelphia with SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES and APPEARANCES… I PROMISE YOU the ppl who’s coming and the energy that’s gonna be in the TLA will be a Legendary night for the CULTURE 🦂 ALSO the Merch is kraaazy and I’m a man of the ppl tickets ONLY $40 I want ppl from EVERYWHERE to be here bc this is the energy we all need, fuckin with me u might see Sting in this MF 🤣🤲🏽 #4THROPE #CULTURE #ART#HEELSHAVEEYES #LEGENDARY#WRESTLEMANIA #WRESTLING #VIBES#HIPHOP’

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Post Malone: The superstar hitmaker is throwing down on WWE 2K24

Is there any doubting how much Post Malone is glowing up these days? The hip-hop rocker is taking over everything from Super Bowl performances to touring and now WWE 2K24? Oh yes.

Post Malone is all over WWE 2K24 and I’m geeking out

Along with geeking out over the fact Posty will join the line-up of playable characters when WWE 2K24 drops in the coming weeks, it’s clear his presence on the game as its executive soundtrack producer will be hugely felt.

2K announced the WWE® 2K24 Soundtrack, curated by music icon Post Malone. An avowed fan of both WWE and the WWE 2K franchise, Post Malone took on the role of Executive Soundtrack Producer and assembled an eclectic collection of songs across a variety of genres including rock, country, rap, electronic music, and pop. In addition to his soundtrack duties, the music megastar will also appear as a playable character in WWE 2K24, and will be available for purchase in a post-launch DLC pack.*

“The secret to a great video game soundtrack is a little something for everyone and for every mood. It gets you excited and it gets you pumped up to play,” said Post Malone. “This has been a total blast. We have a lot of cool ideas, so I’m super excited.”

“Austin’s passion for music is on full display with the artists and songs he chose for WWE 2K24, which accurately reflects the current soundscape of WWE,” said Neil Lawi, Head of Music, WWE. “It’s been so much fun working alongside him to make this all come to life and more so to witness the excitement it brings him. We are just getting started.”

The WWE 2K24 soundtrack features 12 songs, including:

• Post Malone - Chemical;

• Post Malone - Laugh It Off;

• 100 gecs - Hand Crushed By A Mallet;

• Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See;

• Colter Wall - Motorcycle;

• Grimes - Genesis;

• Militarie Gun - Do It Faster;

• Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Big Rig;

• Speed - Not That Nice;

• Turnstile - Mystery;

• Tyler Childers - House Fire;

• Yeat - Bëttr 0ff.

Three editions of WWE 2K24 will be available:

• The Deluxe Edition will be available digitally worldwide, and physically in the US and select territories, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024*, and will be available physically for the rest of the world on Friday, March 8, 2024;

• The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition will be available - in digital format only - worldwide on Tuesday, March 5, 2024;

• The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available worldwide on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Additional information on the WWE 2K24 roster, Superstar ratings, DLC, and more will be shared soon.

For more information on WWE 2K24, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on TikTok, X, Instagram, and subscribe on Twitch and YouTube. Official campaign hashtags #WWE2K24 and #FinishYourStory.

Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

*Playable character Post Malone is available via separate purchase of a post-launch DLC pack. Base game required to access DLC content. Online Account (13+) required to access online features. See www.take2games.com/legal and www.take2games.com/privacy for additional details.

**WWE 2K24: Deluxe Edition (Physical) available on March 5, 2024 at select retailers in the US, Canada, UK, Republic of Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. See local retailer store or site for details.

Riddle: The superstar wrestler's days with the WWE are officially behind him

You know wrestling gets ample love around these parts so it’s no surprise to take a moment to get some shine going down in the NEWS section. Unfortunately - or maybe fortunately - it comes with wrestler Riddle announcing his departure from the WWE.

Riddle and WWE go their separate ways

As someone who has come to learn the positive power of break-ups, it’s safe to say he’s going to land just right on his feet and light up any promotion company (AEW, AEW, fingers crossed AEW) he links with.

‘Just wanted to inform everyone that I’m no longer with WWE. Thank you for the memories and opportunities also thank you to all the fans for the support and love you give me every time I go out to the ring. See you all soon 🤙’

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The Proc'nosis: The Usos lost, Bloodline's over and does Bad Bunny stand a chance?

So, hear me… The Usos are now unofficially out of the Bloodline. We saw ‘SmackDown,’ and Paul Heyman’s message to Solo. They lost to Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn. Sami still feels some kind of way about Jey.

The 6 man tag match is one of the headlined matches for this Saturday’s Backlash PPV with Solo and the Usos taking on Matt Riddle, KO and Sami. Where does this story go from here?

Solo was drafted with Roman Reigns, and the Usos are still on the board. If you ask me, the money storyline is Roman v. Jey at SummerSlam. The problem is how do we get there. Solo is the key to this story. If Solo betrays his brothers, that may send Jey over the edge to go after Roman again. So many angles to go here and we thought this story was done. Can’t wait to see what happens here Saturday night.

Bad Bunny was the host for Backlash, now he’s taking on former friend Damian Priest. Bunny showed he can cook when he was partnered with Priest at Mania not too long ago. Being it’s in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny is going to have something up his sleeves.

I think we all thought it would be Dominik Mysterio vs Bunny, but here comes (my favorite member of the Judgement Day) Damian Priest to the rescue. Expect one or two big time spots in this match.

The bar was set ridiculously high when Bad Bunny showed up, and then Logan Paul set the bar even higher. We got some bangers lined up for Saturday night. But first we have to make it through analyzing last night’s ‘Raw’ and this Friday’s ‘SmackDown. Tune in and see where we go from here. There are more stories to get to, just tune and see if the Proc’nosis is accurate. 

The Proc'nosis: MJF? Dominik Mysterio is the top heel in wrestling right now

Okay, hear me out. MAXWELL JACOB FRIEDMAN is better than you and you know it! If you watch wrestling, I know you said that in his pompous voice. Yes, we all love to hate MJF, just ask Dave LaGreca on ‘Busted Open Radio,’ like I said hear me out, the biggest heel right now in professional wrestling has to be Dominik Mysterio.

We all have our opinions about ex-con Dom and most all of them are valid. He needs work on the mic, he needs to get in better shape (although he’s probably in better shape than we are). More so, looking the part. The HEAT on Dominik Mysterio is so real and organic, could you imagine if he had all the tools?

He would be up there with the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns. He clearly has room to grow into his role as he’s only a few years in and did not go through the pipeline of NXT. Dominik Mysterio could absolutely be great when things come full circle as a heel. Many wrestlers best performances are as a heel. Just look at MJF who started as a face with Cody, and now is carrying AEW, yes I said it. Dominik may not get to that level ever. That’s okay. He’s got the heat on him to support him constantly being on television every week. Heels get a response, Ex-Con Dom gets ALL THE SMOKE! Just wait until it’s time to face Bad Bunny. 

I am absolutely enjoying talking about all things professional wrestling. Feel free to drop a comment and hit me up on the socials. Twitter: @Proctorious34 IG: Proctorious34. I look forward to hearing from you. 

WWE 2K23: 24 playable superstars and legends are on deck

Who wants to only play with modern day superstars in WWE 2K games? Turns out WWE 2K23 is coming correct with some legit legends in the roadmap for post-launch content updates.

WWE 2K23 is stacked with tons of superstars and legends

Forget single digits, it’s looking like nearly 30 playable superstars and legends are on deck for once the must-play wrestling game arrives mid-March. Unfortunately, some legends like Wade Barrett and Nathan Frazer are on ice until August.

Today, 2K unveiled the roadmap for post-launch content updates* in WWE® 2K23, featuring fan-favorite WWE Superstars, Legends and several rising NXT stars making their franchise debuts. In total, five post-launch content packs will be available featuring 24 new playable characters, providing players with new matchups for months to come. Post-launch content packs are available for individual purchase, while the full set of packs is included with the Season Pass**, Deluxe Edition, and Icon Edition of WWE 2K23.

DLC Superstars include three-time former World Champion Bray Wyatt, former Raw Tag Team Champions Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, aka The O.C., 2022 WWE Hall of Fame inductees Scott Steiner and Rick Steiner, Hollywood icon Zeus, SmackDown color commentator and five-time Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett, and first-ever three-time WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres.

Full content pack names, dates, and notable additions include:

Steiner Row Pack

Release Date: April 19

• Scott Steiner;

• Rick Steiner;

• Top Dolla;

• Ashante Adonis;

• B-Fab - Manager only. Not a playable Superstar.

Pretty Sweet Pack

Release Date: May 17

• Karl Anderson;

• Luke Gallows;

• Tiffany Stratton;

• Elton Prince;

• Kit Wilson.

Race to NXT Pack

Release Date: June 14

• Harley Race;

• Ivy Nile;

• Wendy Choo;

• Tony D’Angelo;

• Trick Williams.

Revel with Wyatt Pack

Release Date: July 19

• Bray Wyatt;

• Zeus;

• Valhalla;

• Joe Gacy;

• Blair Davenport.

Bad News U Pack

Release Date: August 16

• Eve Torres;

• Wade Barrett;

• Damon Kemp;

• Andre Chase;

• Nathan Frazer.

Season Pass also features the MyRISE Mega-Boost, which includes an additional 200 Attribute Points, and Supercharger, which unlocks all base game WWE Legends and throwback arenas.

WWE 2K23 Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition will be available on March 14, 2023. WWE 2K23 Standard Edition and Cross-Gen will be available March 17, 2023. For more information on WWE 2K23, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on YouTube. Official campaign hashtags #WWE2K23 and #EvenStronger.

Here's your full WWE 2K23 roster line-up for launch

Who just wrestles with one person these days? With WWE 2K23 around the corner, it’s only right 2K comes through with the huge announcement of who makes the final cut for launch day and spoiler - it’s packed with Superstars.

WWE 2K23 is launching with 100 playable characters

While fans will have to wait until March 17 to get their hands on the new game, the anticipation is growing like crazy. So for Roman Reigns and Ronda Rousey fans to Cactus Jack and Razor Ramon heads, the line-up is nuts.

2K today revealed the full WWE 2K23 Superstar roster featuring 100 of WWE’s top playable talent available at launch. Headlining the main event of the full reveal are Superstars making their debut on the WWE 2K roster for the very first time such as Cody Rhodes, Bron Breakker, Alba Fyre, Cora Jade, and global music phenom Bad Bunny. 

Fan favorite WWE Legends including Cover Superstar John Cena, The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock were also revealed alongside today’s most popular Superstars such as Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley.

WWE 2K23 ROSTER

• AJ Styles

• Akira Tozawa

• Alba Fyre

• Alexa Bliss

• Aliyah

• André the Giant

• Angel Garza

• Angelo Dawkins

• Apollo Crews

• Asuka

• Austin Theory

• Axiom

• Batista

• Bayley

• Becky Lynch

• Beth Phoenix

• Bianca Belair

• Big Boss Man

• Big E

• Bobby Lashley

• Boogeyman

• Booker T

• Braun Strowman

• Bret "The Hit Man" Hart

• Brie Bella

• British Bulldog

• Brock Lesnar

• Bron Breakker

• Bruno Sammartino

• Brutus Creed

• Butch

• Cactus Jack

• Cameron Grimes

• Carmella

• Carmelo Hayes

• Cedric Alexander

• Chad Gable

• Charlotte Flair

• Chyna

• Cody Rhodes

• Commander Azeez

• Cora Jade

• Cruz Del Toro

• Dakota Kai

• Damian Priest

• Dana Brooke

• Dexter Lumis

• Diesel

• DOINK

• Dolph Ziggler

• Dominik Mysterio

• Doudrop

• Drew Gulak

• Drew McIntyre

• Eddie Guerrero

• Edge

• Elias

• Eric Bischoff

• Erik

• Ezekiel

• Faarooq

• Giovanni Vinci

• Finn Bálor

• Gigi Dolin

• Goldberg

• Grayson Waller

• Happy Corbin

• Hollywood Hogan

• Hulk Hogan

• Humberto Carillo

• The Hurricane

• Ilja Dragunov

• Indi Hartwell

• IYO SKY

• Ivar

• Jacy Jayne

• Jake “The Snake” Roberts

• JD McDonagh

• Jerry "The King" Lawler

• Jey Uso

• Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

• Jimmy Uso

• Jinder Mahal

• Joaquin Wilde

• JBL

• John Cena

• Julius Creed

• Kane

• Karrion Kross

• Katana Chance

• Kayden Carter

• Kevin Nash

• Kevin Owens

• Kofi Kingston

• Kurt Angle

• LA Knight

• Lacey Evans

• Liv Morgan

• Lita

• Logan Paul

• Ludwig Kaiser

• MACE

• “Macho Man” Randy Savage

• Madcap Moss

• Mansoor

• Matt Riddle

• Maryse

• Molly Holly

• Montez Ford

• Mr. McMahon

• Mustafa Ali

• MVP

• Natalya

• Nikki A.S.H.

• Nikki Bella

• Nikkita Lyons

• Noam Dar

• Omos

• Otis

• Queen Zelina

• Randy Orton

• Raquel Rodriguez

• Razor Ramon

• Reggie

• Rey Mysterio

• Rhea Ripley

• Rick Boogs

• Ricochet

• Ridge Holland

• Rikishi

• Rob Van Dam

• Robert Roode

• Roman Reigns

• Ronda Rousey

• Rowdy Roddy Piper

• Roxanne Perez

• R-Truth

• Sami Zayn

• Santos Escobar

• Scarlett

• Scott Hall

• Seth Rollins

• Shane McMahon

• Shanky

• Shawn Michaels

• Shayna Bazler

• Sheamus

• Shelton Benjamin

• Shinsuke Nakamura

• Shotzi

• Solo Sikoa

• Sonya Deville

• Stacy Keibler

• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

• Stephanie McMahon

• Syxx

• Tamina

• T-BAR

• Ted DiBiase

• The Miz

• The Rock

• Titus O’Neil

• Tommaso Ciampa

• Triple H

• Trish Stratus

• Tyler Bate

• Ultimate Warrior

• Umaga

• Undertaker

• Vader

• Veer Mahaan

• GUNTHER

• Wes Lee

• Xavier Woods

• Xia Li

• X-Pac

• Yokozuna

• Zoey Stark

RUTHLESS AGGRESSION PACK

• Brock Lesnar '01

• The Prototype

• Randy Orton '02

• Leviathan

BAD BUNNY BONUS PACK

• Bad Bunny

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 Professional Wrestling Today: Vince McMahon's shocking retirement, Kevin Gates' AEW punch, Jericho and Kingston get bloody

This past week was really good, but also very saddening for the world of professional wrestling. I don’t want to speed passed the significance of this week. Regardless of how you feel about him now, Vince McMahon is the primary reason professional wrestling is global the way it is today. His retirement not only shakes up the wrestling scene for WWE, but is a major shift in the wrestling world in general. He created some of the greatest characters we have seen, and was one of the driving forces behind the greatest generation of wrestling in the ‘Attitude’ Era. Take a minute and think about all he did, and how the transition from Vince to his daughter Stephanie should be an interesting time. I am not going to take away from AEW this week, but now that this scandal has claimed Vince McMahon, AEW had a great week as well. Let’s start with WWE.

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

Monday Night Raw set up a few more stories for Summerslam. Becky Lynch led off the show staking her claim to a title match. Bianca Belair took on Carmella for the title. And to no one’s surprise Belair defeated Carmella setting up a rematch that jump started the Big Time Bex express. Remember Becky surprised Becky at Summerslam and defeated Bianca Belair for her title in 26 seconds. Now we get back to where we started. Long term storytelling at it’s finest. We will see it come to fruition this coming Saturday night.

We also had the return of the Kevin Owens show. KO’s guest was none other than the original Bro, Riddle. The meteoric rise of Riddle has also caught the attention of KO. While his best friend Randy Orton is healing, Owens had the idea of keeping the tag team going with the idea of Bro-KO. I mean, it sounded good in my head, but Riddle declined because of his unfinished business with Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins. They square off at Summerslam. Can’t wait to see it honestly.

I can’t stand the guy, but his personality is one of a WWE superstar. Logan Paul showed up to confront the Miz. He came after the Miz and the running joke of Miz’s tiny balls. It’s a funny line, and gets a big pop. Miz is always going to find a way to get a reaction, and he is overly successful right now with this gimmick. Logan Paul doubled down on his match at Summerslam with the Miz. I got the Miz by the way.

Time to layeth the SmackDown…

SmackDown was not very story driven this week. It was a few good spots and they revolved around The Usos and The Street Profits. Theory came out to interrupt the Street Profits, and decided to make it even more known he is going to cash in at on Brock or Roman. This triggered the Usos to come out and defend the Tribal Chief. Theory also has beef with Madcap Moss. That’s six people fighting with each other. What better way to squash things than a six man tag match.

Before the six man tag, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre had a pretty good segment. The match is finally going to happen to settle the number one contender for after SummerSlam. It will be settled next week, essentially in a street fight, but Angela, Drew’s sword is banned from ringside. Who do you think is up next?

The six man tag match was really great, and sets up another great match between the Usos and Street Profits. Mixing in Theory and Madcap was good for everyone. It helped drive home the significance of the Money in the Bank winner and the beef with the Bloodline. All the hard hitting and high flying action, Theory tried to bail only for The Usos to break him down. Theory got the disqualification hitting Madcap with the briefcase. This triggered the Beast Incarnate to show up and drop Theory. Brock Lesnar just annihilated Theory driving the point home, regardless if he cashes in, he’s got no chance in hell to beat Roman or Brock.

AEW’s Dynamite with a ton of Rampage…

AEW had some GREAT moments this week. NXT and WWE may have missed on this opportunity for a good rivalry, Miro and Malakai Black. Two great performers and amazing characters. Now their characters have a good story to back their upcoming rivalry. Miro the Redeemer and the House of Black. LET’S GET IT!

Professional wrestling is attracting all sorts of artists nowadays. Tony Khan is not above letting them get involved in the show either. Kevin Gates was sitting ringside and was enjoying the show like a casual fan watching the celebration of Swerve in their Glory. Cue Tony Neese. In an attempt to get Gates to sign a petition. He popped off to the wrong one, and Kevin Gates laid out Neese. It was a great spot, and pretty funny honestly.

Christian Cage and Luchasaurus had a match. In typical heel fashion, Luchasaurus did all the heavy work and Cage got the pinfall to secure the victory. Once the pinfall was completed, cue Jungle Boy’s music. THAT’S RIGHT! HE’S BACK! After taking all the bashing he took while injured, Jungle Boy is healthy enough to make his return and go after Cage. Luchasaurus even made sure to not get in Jungle Boy’s way in his pursuit of Cage.

Lastly, the biggest match of the week, aside from our boy Claudio winning the ROH title (FINALLY!) Jericho and Kingston tore down the house in their barbwire everywhere death match. It was as over the top, and violent as you could imagine. The Jericho Appreciation Society was in a shark cage over the ring controlled by Rubi Soho. In typical Jericho fashion, there was a plan in place to get the team out of the cage. Blood spilling everywhere, Jericho needed help, and he got it in the form of an attack on Soho. This freed the JAS to attack Kingston. Kingston had backup as well in the Blackpool Combat Club who took down the JAS. As Kingston was about to put Jericho away, cue Sammy Guevara! His interference allowed Jericho to hit the Judas Effect elbow and put down the Mad King. In his last act of defiance, Kingston dropped Jericho on the bed of barbwire outside the ring.

It was an eventful week, but the main story was Vince McMahon retiring. We joked about what it would be like if he did retire, now we get to find out. If I missed anything you wanted to talk about, like AJ dropping Theory, or Orange Cassidy taking on Brodie King, drop a comment or hit me up on the social media: Twitter: @Proctorious34 or IG: Rproctor23. See you all next week!

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: Brock Lesnar goes beast mode, AEW's new tag team champions, Usos and Street Profits get intense

Another great past week in professional wrestling from start to finish. Raw actually came to my town this week in San Antonio. It’s always a great time when you can get to the show and see these performers live. Especially seeing someone the stature of Brock Lesnar. We will comeback to that in a few. AEW Fyte Fest was on top of the world this week, they are causing WWE to react now moving up to the rating to TV-14. I wonder how that changes the shows. But let’s start with WWE.

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

Raw was an amazing show this week. It’s been a while since I have been able to say that about Raw. Brock Lesnar opened the show, and being there, television didn’t capture how loud the arena was for his return. Regardless of how you as a fan see him, Brock gets the biggest pop wherever he goes. This is because you can count on seeing some serious feats of strength. What do I mean by that? He picked up our boi Otis, WITH EASE, and flipped him through the announce table. Seeing it was incredible.

The match of the year for WWE may have happened in San Antonio. Rey Mysterio took on Judgement Day’s Finn Balor. This was hands down one of the best matches I have seen since Wrestlemania (Becky v. Bianca). Finn and Rey stole the show for sure. High flying and technical in the best possible way. Finn won after delivering the Coup de Grace. Judgement Day now has the Mysterio’s number.

The main event for Raw was a tag match between Riddle/Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins/Theory. It was hard-hitting, borderline No DQ, and awesome. Riddle is going to be a huge star if he is not already. His feud with Seth Rollins going forward will put him in that upper echelon of WWE talent. Lashley showed off too with his upcoming SummerSlam opponent and Mr. Money in the Bank Theory. The highlight of the match was watching Bobby Lashley spear Rollins through the barricade. Leading to Riddle hitting an RKO on Theory for the win.

Time To Layeth The Smacketh Down…

SmackDown wasn’t at its peak this week. Aside from the Usos/Street Profits, there was not much story development. The New Day had a great segment clowning the Viking Raiders, but we are still waiting for them to square off. Paul Heyman was in his typical role as a great mouthpiece. His promos with Theory and MadCap were good at presenting the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns as ‘worried.‘

The story which drove the show was The Usos and Street Profits. Jimmy and Angelo Dawkins squared off in the main event. The match was great. These two were just a small piece of the action. Sami Zayn made his presence known, taking his ‘honorary Uso’ status seriously. He confronted Theory before the match started. Can you imagine after Brock and Roman beat the hell out of each, he comes Theory to cash in, but Sami Zayn comes to the rescue?

Back to Jimmy and Dawkins. Remember how their match at Money in the Bank ended? Ford’s shoulder was up at the 3 count, same can be said for Jimmy. He lost, his shoulder was up before the 3 count. This brings out Adam Pearce to announce the special ref for the tag team match at Summerslam. It’s in Nashville, so why not bring out Hall of Famer Double J? I hope it works. Have to wait and see I guess.

All Out All Elite Wrestling…

AEW started Fyter Fest this week. For the next few weeks we are going to see some 7 star (FTR) matches, some promos that push the envelope, and maybe even some blood spilled, because that’s just how Jon Moxley works. Professional wrestling fans are in for a treat. The show opened with some freshly squeezed Orange Cassidy and the monster known as Wardlow for the TNT championship. I don’t know who continues to doubt Cassidy, but this guy can go with ANYONE. His style and his character can go with anyone in the world. Just look at his feud with Jericho a few years ago. He gave the TNT champ all he could handle. Cassidy made one mistake that led to the power bomb by Wardlow to get the victory and remain champ. But, afterwards, Wardlow gave Cassidy a fist bump as a sign of respect as he knows he may have to face him again at some point.

Claudio (aka Cesaro) faced off against Jake Hager. Where’s my guy Jim Ross?! This match was a straight slobber knockers as good ole J.R would put it. These two could fight every week and I doubt anyone would get tired of them. Fight forever for all I care. As a fan, this is what I would want to see more of in the future. These two showcasing large wrestlers can have a QUALITY match. They went power move for power move, high flying moves, and even the SWING! Claudio got the W over Hager in power house fashion.

The main event was the triple threat match for the AEW tag team championship. Everyone involved had an amazing spot. The Young Bucks brought everyone to the super kick party. Keith Lee and Power House Hobbs showed unbelievable feats of strength. Swerve had some of the best acrobatics I’ve seen. Swerve in our Glory found their opening to take the match. Swerve gave the stomp to Ricky Starks giving them the victory and being crowned the new Tag Champs of AEW. This can only mean, Swerve and Keith Lee may have to take on the Young Buck here soon as they did not really ‘lose’ the belts. So we will have to wait and see where they decide to go.

That’s all for this week Attack The Culture fam. If I missed something you want to continue the conversation about, like Moxley’s title eliminator match, Jericho accepting Kingston’s challenge, or Bianca and Becky’s continued feud, drop a comment or hit me up on the social media: Twitter: @Proctorious34 or IG: Rproctor23.

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: CM Punk's shocking announcement, Usos keep winning and Hell in a Cell predictions

Before we get into it, I may not be his biggest fan, I hope CM Punk comes through on his promise to comeback better and stronger. It’s very unfortunate for us as fans to see someone his caliber to get injured before he can make his first title defense. Good luck and get well.

***This was written before Hell in a Cell tonight***

What an insane week it has been for professional wrestling. AEW came up HUGE with Double or Nothin’ and WWE had their gone home shows getting ready for tonight’s Hell in a Cell. So much was around AEW let’s stay there for a second.

AEW’s Double or Nothin’ lives up to the hype…

AEW coming off their Wrestlemania level event, Double or Nothin’ set the stage for a helluva Dynamite. Now, with all that happened last Sunday, two stories were what stuck with fans. MJF and Wardlow opening the show. MJF was rumored to not show up because he ghosted a fan event. He opened the show and showed up in typical troll fashion. But, then here came Wardlow. My buddy who was at the show, television couldn’t capture the energy that was in the building for this one. Wardlow squashed MJF, kind of expected, but the energy after the three count was ridiculous. One of the few times you could say there was no match you could take a break. It was banger after banger, especially the Arena Anarchy match, which is now going to be a Blood & Guts match at the next PPV.

The other story coming out of Double or Nothin’ CM Punk and Hangman Adam Page. A match of the year candidate. Both wrestlers gave everything they had to this match. You felt emotions. You felt every exchange. And it got to a point where I honestly didn’t care who won, but what a great match they were putting on. Eventually CM Punk got over and the arena was deafening as you couldn’t hear his music hit on the tv. It was incredible. An AEW moment that should last forever with Tony Khan and his fanbase.

Those two stories bled into Dynamite. CM Punk and FTR opened the show and put on another fantastic match. Then it happened. Punk starts limping. Not sure if he’s selling the move or if it’s real. We let it go. They win the match and the hype for MJF starts. We’ll comeback to Punk in a second. MJF drops his ‘pipe bomb’ on AEW and Tony Khan. Now either this is the most elaborate work of all time, or he hit one of the hardest shoot’s in wrestling history. Fans felt what he was saying. Every word was chosen specifically to get a reaction from his boss, until he had the mic cut off. Whether you like him or not MJF is the next big thing for wrestling. He’s got it all. AEW pulled his merch from the store, so it looks like his shoot was successful, but now we wait.

Back to CM Punk. He’s limping. He gives us the social media saying he has an announcement, not sure where it’s coming from but huge announcement. He’s injured. In such a way he was going to vacate the title and be out of action for some time to get better. Tony Khan has a better idea. Battle Royale on Wednesday to see who goes at number 1 contender Jon Moxley for an interim world champion. Then, when Punk comes back healthy we have a unification match. Whoever wins will be in good hands in regards to challengers until Punk returns. I know we can’t wait to see him back since we won’t get to see the potential legendary run he could’ve gone on.

WWE’s just hitting different right now…

WWE was hitting on all cylinders as well getting ready for tonight. Raw was really entertaining. The Riddle/Shinsuke vs. The Usos was amazing. Riddle is probably on his way to superstar status when his tag days are done. He’s been phenomenal. Pair that with an already established Shinsuke and the best tag team in the company, everyone is elevated. This match set up for a rematch on Smackdown. Which we will get to later.

Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins are the attraction. They’re the guys right now, while our tribal chief is taking some deserved time off. The promos cut by both these men was top tier. Seth broke the code mentioning what Cody has been up to these last six years away. Cody swung back by literally swinging back. Their match tonight has the potential to be in that match of the year conversation as well. Only one way to find out. Watch tonight.

The Raw women’s championship is heating up as well. Asuka/Becky/Bianca will be top tier too. All three of these women are capable of putting on a show stealing match, just watch Wrestlemania. Becky finding her way into this match makes it must see. Now, we get three of the top women wrestlers in the world on the same stage. Can’t wait!

SmackDown sets the stage for Hell in a Cell…

SmackDown was good, but not as much happened pushing towards Sunday as it is mostly a Raw driven pay per view. But, what did happen was HUGE. We got the title match set up for Ronda Rousey. Natalya came out the victor for her six pack challenge. These two are friends and train together quite a bit. Now, we get to see them square up may be at Money in the Bank. I am curious if Ronda will be able to keep up with how experienced Nattie is in these big moments. But, Ronda has a challenger, and it’s a good one.

Lastly, The Usos put their unified titles on the line against Shin/Riddle. In another barn burner, this match probably would’ve been better served for this evening in the main event. But, that’s okay. We got it Friday night. Both teams put on one helluva show. It was freaking awesome. The storytelling in this one was top notch. Just as Riddle was about to hit another Super-RKO off the top rope, Roman Reigns music hits. Distracted for a split second, Jimmy tags in as Jey takes the RKO off the top. Jimmy hits the big splash and gets the win for the Usos. Roman was not scheduled to be there, so why would his music hit? Especially at that time in the match. Cut to Sami Zayn cheering in the truck, “IT WORKED!” He comes out to celebrate with the Usos and Riddle loses his sh*t! Chases them down and wants all the smoke. End the show.

What a great week. And tonight should be great as well. Make sure to tune into Peacock for Hell in a Cell. Here’s my predictions for the evening:

HIAC match: Cody v. Seth: Cody

Raw Women’s Championship Tripe Threat: (C)Bianca v. Becky Lynch v. Asuka: And New: Asuka (upset)

United States Championship: (C) Theory v. Mustafa Ali: And Still: Theory

Handicap match: Omos/MVP v. Bobby Lashley: Lashley

Judgement Day v. Bulliv Club: Judgement Day (someone turns, idk who, but someone)

Kevin Owens v. Eli…Ezekiel: Ezekiel

No Holds Barred Match: Happy Corbin v. Madcap Moss: Madcap Moss

As I said, A LOT happened last week. If I missed anything you wanted to talk about, like my dude Miro making his return or when are we going to see Sasha/Naomi again. Hit me up on the socials: Twitter: @zero2hero or IG: Rproctor23. Have a great night. Enjoy the show!

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: WWE gets emotional, Becky Lynch's going all in, AEW's jam-packed bouts

With all the shenanigans which happened the week prior, this passed week gave us a bit of a moment to catch our breath. It was great stuff from both WWE and AEW, but sheesh, we needed a break from all the dopeness which transpired. WWE for starters was entertaining as always, and AEW needed the one final push for Double or Nothin’ in Las Vegas.

***This was written prior to Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothin’***

It’s all about Monday Night Raw, dog…

Monday Night Raw started off on an emotional ride with our Bro, Riddle. He got emotional when talking about his best friend Randy Orton, who is nursing a back injury. After his promo, the six man tag was on. The Street Profits and Riddle vs. the Usos and Sami Zayn (honorary member). In what was another great match which I think is foreshadowing a soon to be feud with the Usos and Street Profits. In a hard fought match, the Usos decided to bounce and leave it up to Sami who was eventually slaughtered. Poor guy, not really.

In the primary story going on Raw right now, around Cody Rhodes and Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins, we saw Cody take on The Miz. I don’t know if the Miz gets enough credit for how well he works with EVERYONE. I believe Bully Ray said it best, ‘he could lose every match for the rest of his career and still have heat.’ Cody was all set to win and here comes the Visionary. He put another beat down on Cody to send a message about going into the Hell in a Cell match with Rollins. Can’t wait to see it unfold.

Becky Lynch is still trying to find her way into the Raw Women’s championship match ahead of Asuka. Big time Beck’s and Asuka threw down in the Main Event. It was hard fought. It was high risk moves. It was great storytelling by both competitors. With Bianca sitting ringside, you knew something was going to happen. Becky ends up in Bianca’s lap, Asuka winds up a kick, Becky ducks, and DOWN GOES THE CHAMP. Asuka off that distraction gets rolled up in the ring and now at Hell in a Cell, for the Raw Women’s championship, it is now a triple threat match. Becky, Asuka, and Belair. LET’S GO!

Time to layeth the SmackDown…

Smackdown had one of the best swerves I have seen since the return of Seth Rollins after his injury. The Usos opened the show getting super emotional about where they are currently in their careers and breaking character just enough to be believable. Only for the ultimate heel moment to swerve the fans into some serious heat. Then, hit Shinsuke Nakumara’s music, with a new partner…..Riddle?? Yes, RIDDLE! The new Bro’s laid out the challenge to the Usos, and the fight was on. Looks like we have our first challengers for the Undisputed champs.

In one of the more entertaining moments of the week, Sami Zayn was on the KO Show. Both were throwing jabs about Ezekiel is Elias’ brother to Sami Zayn not being in the Bloodline, hence the honorary member. These two could’ve talked for the whole show and it still would have been great. But, Sami took Kevin Owens comments to heart and brought them to the Usos. Now, we wait to see where it goes from there.

Lastly for WWE, Drew-Day Rocks! (New Day Rocks!) Yup, Drew is back from his promotional tour for the WWE in Wales. He joined the New Day as they took on the Battling Brutes faction. And after the match was over, we got something we didn’t know we needed. Drew McIntyre….dancing. He’s back and he’s having fun. Now we get ready for Hell in a Cell.

All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothin’ craziness…

It’s Double or Nothin’ weekend for AEW. In an emotional face to face, Hangman Adam Page and CM Punk, cut each other SUPER deep in what felt like a shoot promo for both. The build to this one seemed a little lackluster until this happened. Punk and Page have the capability to teardown the house tonight. I can’t wait. But, that match is not the one I am most excited about. WARDLOW!

Wardlow faced off against Shawn Spears with our dude, MJF as the special referee. It went about as good as expected. MJF re-established he is the ULTIMATE heel. His character is built so well as the ultimate heel, that you can’t help but like him. You don’t want to, but you can’t help yourself. With that, you also have to ultimate super hero in Wardlow. Wardlow found a way to get the victory and now has his match with the man who can free him from his contract. Should be exciting nonetheless.

If you enjoy highfliers, and acrobatics in your wrestling matches, Ricky Starks, Jungle Boy, and Swerve probably put you in a special place. This match was super dope from bell to bell. Swerve picked up the W, but that led to the build for the AEW Tag Titles match tonight. We saw all three teams involved get their spot. I can’t wait to see Luchasaurus, Keith Lee and Powerhouse Hobbs in the ring at the same time. I just hope the ring holds up.

The finals for the Owen Hart Foundation tournaments are set. Samoa Joe vs. Adam Cole (BAYBAY!!) and Brit Baker, D.M.D vs. Ruby Soho. Both matches are capable of stealing the show. In a wild tournament, it all comes to an end tonight. As a wrestling fan, this evening can’t get here fast enough. Split screen it with game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

AEW Double or Nothin’ predictions:

Hangman Page (Champ) vs. CM Punk: CM Punk (heel turn)

Adam Cole vs. Samoa Joe: Adam Cole

Brit Baker vs. Ruby Soho: Brit Baker

Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Blackpool Combat Club w/ Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz: Blackpool Combat Club

MJF vs. Wardlow: Wardlow

House of Black vs. Death Triangle: House of Black

Thunder Rosa (Champ) vs. Serena Deeb: Thunder Rosa

The Young Bucks vs. The Hardys: Young Bucks

TBS Women’s Champ Jade Cargill vs. Anna J.: (upset) Anna J.

Hook-Hausen vs. Neese/Sterling: Hook-Hausen

AEW Tag Team Champs Luchasaurus/Jungle Boy vs. Keith Lee/Swerve vs. Team Taz: Team Taz

Have a great week Attack The Culture family! Talk with you all next week. Hit me with the comments or on the social media: Twitter: @Zero2hero or IG: Rproctor23.

Last Week In Pro Wrestling Today: Sasha Banks and Naomi vs WWE, Bobby Lashley gets caged - literally and more

Last week in professional wrestling was solid for AEW, but WWE crushed the game this week. Raw, while it is considered the secondary show, was really good this week and is building some good storylines. As a matter of fact, that is where we are going to start.

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

Monday Night Raw started off with a pretty dope match in Omos and Bobby Lashley. This story is building towards something big. Two large people, throwing bombs at each other. Big moves and even MVP finding a way to get involved. Omos ended the match tossing Lashley through the cage. Yes, THROUGH THE CAGE! It was a super dope stunt. This is going to end at Hell in a Cell, but the stipulation has to be something BIG.

The story brewing right now is what happened with Sasha Banks and Naomi. In what was a surprise, Banks and Naomi walked out of the main event which was supposed to be a 6 pack match. It changed the energy for the evening. In a move which surprised even the announcers, the women’s tag team champions walked out of the match as they had issues with the creative process for their titles. WWE released a statement about the walkout, and even Michael Cole addressed in on SmackDown. It’s a tough situation as I more times than not side with the talent. More will follow I am sure. Just pay attention to social media.

Cody Rhodes is looking to end his feud with Seth Rollins. In dropping one of his hardest promos since his return to WWE. The challenge was laid out, Rhodes/Rollins Part 3, Hell in a Cell. Seth responded laughing as he accepted the challenge. Now, we wait for the pay per view.

Time to Layeth The SmackDown…

SmackDown. The A1 show for WWE put on one of their best shows in recent memory. The build toward the main event was awesome. We saw Shinsuke defeat Sami Zayn in a hard fought match. We also saw Xavier Woods get a W over Butch and then make a promise to have backup for the New Day. Who could it be? WHO? WHO?

In one of the best matches either team has had, The Usos and RK-Bro tore the house down. Each team was able to showcase all their arsenal. The most impressive had to be Riddle. He’s battling injuries and was able to carry his weight. The high point came as Riddle was about to land a SUPER RKO off the top rope, Paul Heyman creates the distraction, and here comes your Tribal Chief to knock off Riddle the ropes allowing Jey to hit the big Splash to win the Raw tag team championships. Riddle and Randy Orton will be out of commission for a bit as they will be undergoing some medical evaluations. But, damn what a show.

It’s AEW Dy-na-mite!

AEW Dynamite was pretty good as stated earlier. The appearance of Johnny Elite as the Joker to face Samoa Joe gave the crowd some serious energy going forward. Joe picked up the victory but Johnny killed it in his spot.

It feels as though CM Punk and Hangman Page have yet to really hit their boiling point yet. Page had a match with CM Punk as the guest commentator. Hangman won to no one’s surprise, but how he won was the story. After he hit his Buck Shot Lariot, he stared down Punk. Picked up his opponent and hit him with a GTS much like Punk won using the ‘Punk’ Shot Lariot to his opponent last week. They crossed paths on the ramp and neither one threw a punch. The heat hasn’t been as high, but we will see what happens next week when they go face to face.

MJF. I swear, if there is a heel out there better than MJF, I haven’t seen them. MJF is one of those guys that just gets ‘it.’ Whatever it is, MJF has it in droves. Wardlow has been built up well in this program too. He took his lashes without flinching until MJF hit the groin shot and him and Shawn Spears tore him apart. Wardlow gets Spears in a cage match with MJF as the special referee. So, that will be an interesting spin on how Wardlow must keep his composure to eventually get his match with MJF at Double or Nothin’.

The Jericho Appreciation Society has beef with almost everyone. Apparently sports entertainers are frowned upon in AEW. The Blackpool Combat Club and the JAS exchanged some words which turned into what you would expect, a fight. Regal and Jericho were great, but what else is new. They’re always great. How this will pan out with BCC, JAS, and Kingston with Santana and Ortiz is going to be colossal. Can’t wait to see it unfold.

Lastly, this one has just been entertaining as hell. Hook and Danhausen, HookHausen will be in a tag match with Tony Neese and Mark Sterling. The fans have spoken, Tony Khan has answered. Now we wait it out for Double or Nothin’.

A lot happened this week in professional wrestling. There was a lot to cover and if I missed it and you want to talk about it, drop a comment. I didn’t forget Adam Cole and Jeff Hardy put on a great match. There were many more to look at. Hit me up on the social media, twitter: @zero2hero or IG: Rproctor23. Talk with you all next week!

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.

Last Week in Pro Wrestling Today: Wrestlemania Backlash predictions, CM Punk's newest enemy and a Hook partnership?

**This was written before Sunday’s Wrestlemania Backlash**

It was the take home show for WWE this past week. AEW had a pretty damn good week as well. Let’s look into WWE going into Backlash.

Both Raw and Smackdown revolved around the storyline of RK-McBro, according to Drew McIntyre and the Bloodline. From the opening segment on Raw to the end of Smackdown, the six man tag match has been driving the headlines for the upcoming PPV. And, to be honest, including Drew McIntyre to this rivalry gives it just enough spice to make it even better. The promos were more so fighting, to include the “Acknowledge” moment on Smackdown was funny. Little promo work on the mic, lots of throwing hands and getting physical. My prediction for tonight, the Bloodline is victorious.

The next biggest storyline, has been Charlotte vs. Ronda in an ‘I quit’ match. Charlotte and Ronda had to be separated by almost every official in WWE on Friday night. Ronda came out in defense of Aliyah, and it was a great build to tonights show. Poor Drew Gulak has had to suffer at the hands of both women. They both look strong going into this match so it is anyone’s guess who has the advantage. For me, to continue the storyline, Ronda has to get her vengeance tonight. I don’t know how, but it makes me look back to how Sasha Banks beat Charlotte during their feud. It should be an entertaining one for sure.

Can’t forget AJ and Edge, now that Damian Priest has been banned from ringside. This is a show stealing type match for the evening. Edge in his new heel role has been nothing short of spectacular in driving this storyline. If you now add the likes of fellow Bullet Club member Finn Balor, AJ has to feel some kind of way with someone the likes of Balor in his corner potentially. It makes you wonder does AJ get his vengeance or does Edge continue his reign of terror over WWE and get over on the bulldog. I actually believe Edge gets the victory putting him in a position to chase a title. Can he set his eyes on Roman for this summer?

Lastly for WWE, what about Gunther (Walter)? I mean he has leaned out and looks even better on the main roster. Squashing Gulak the way he did, he has to be a player for Ricochet here soon. The Intercontinental Champ was not on television this week, but I have to believe this is the road being taken to make Gunther a serious player on the heel spectrum. He’s great, and now he’ll get to show the world as the Ring General.

And over in the AEW…

AEW was intense in Baltimore this week. Hangman Page, made it known he is not interested in being a good sport about his match with CM Punk at the end of the month. He is out to prove a point. He wanted to break CM Punk. This will be Hangman’s toughest test he’s had as champ. That’s saying a lot considering who he has defended the belt against. Can’t wait to see it at Double or Nothin’.

Wardlow was once again in a match at the wishes of MJF. He’s still under that contract and has finally reached his breaking point. With the introduction of Morrissey from Impact Wrestling (Big Cass for those unfamiliar with who he is) Wardlow was in a fight. Big men, throwing haymakers again. But, probably the most athletic move of the night came from Wardlow with the moonsault on Morrissey. Setting up a power bomb for the win. MJF is willing to take on Wardlow to free him from his contract, but in typical MJF fashion the contract signing will have stipulations, which will be revealed next week. Think along the lines of the Trials of Jericho. I can see it going much like that story did.

Not going to lie, I am on board with a Danhausen and Hook team up. Hook the silent assassin seems to want no part of Danhausen, but that won’t stop him from trying. Nese challenged Danhausen and Danhausen reached out to Hook for support. He made a huge mistake in putting his hands on Hook though. Hook shoved him to the ground and Danhausen gave him a gift. In confusion, Hook took it, then threw it on the ground Lonely Island style. But the deafening chants of HookHausen can’t be ignored by the silent assassin, can they?

Predictions for Wrestlemania Backlash:

Charlotte vs. Ronda “I Quit” match: Winner: Ronda Rousey

Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins: Winner: Cody Rhodes

AJ Styles vs. Edge: Winner: Edge

Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss: Winner: Madcap Moss

Bobby Lashley vs. Omos: Winner: Omos

The Bloodline vs RK-Bro/Drew McIntyre: Winner: The Bloodline

There were quite a few side stories going into this week, but I wanted to focus on the main stories going into tonight’s Wrestlemania Backlash. The Theory/Ali story will pick up steam going forward, but we have to wait and see. They need to start getting ready for Money In the Bank and this seems to be a good segway to the game changing event. AEW had a few moments we need to see develop especially with the Jericho Appreciation Society and Eddie Kingston. If you want to continue the conversation by all means leave a comment or hit me up on the social media. Twitter: @Zero2Hero or IG: Rproctor23. Talk with you all next week!

This Past Week in Pro Wrestling: Hook and Danhausen tensions, Asuka's wild return and insane matches

So last week in professional wrestling was solid for WWE, but AWESOME for AEW. I enjoy both promotions as I believe they are the tops of the business. Just sometimes, one has a better week than the other. This week the nod for excitement and entertainment went the direction of AEW. Let’s talk about WWE first.

It’s all RAW dog, craziness

RAW led off with the celebration of probably one of the most iconic wrestlers of all time. Riddle led the the celebration of the Viper Randy Orton. It was great to see everyone there just showing support to the Viper. Randy gave a huge thank you to the fans and those around the ring. Riddle had one last surprise. Cue up the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes, and the reunion of Legacy. It was a great moment. And then it happened. Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins jumps in starting the snowball effect, for things to get out of hand. It was pretty much an Attitude era type spot.

Seth Rollins called out Cody. Kevin Owens showed up and continued to call Ezekiel a liar that he is really Elias (which is still funny IMO) and then the Usos showed up. It just kept piling on. This led to an 8 man tag match to end the show.

Before we get there we have to talk about THE RETURN OF ASUKA!!! That’s right, she’s BACK!. She’s got her sights on the Man Becky Lynch who is just trying to get out of her current funk after the loss at Mania to Bianca Belair. Becky was lost and didn’t know what to say or do but knew she had to get back in the title picture. She has to overcome the Empress of Tomorrow first. Asuka’s return is big news for the division. There’s another challenger for the title, and now we wait to see if we get a Belair/Asuka feud. I can’t wait!

Speaking of returns, what about the return of Ali? He recently asked for his release and had not been on television for some time now. He returns to confront Theory on MizTV and put his name at the top of the list for the United States Championship. Ali and Miz had a hard promo segment, which resulted in a match between Ali/Miz. He defeated Miz in a really good match, hopefully putting him in position to take on Theory here soon.

Back to the 8 man tag match. This was an awesome main event. Everyone took advantage of their spots, and killed it. Randy Orton hit some killer RKO’s and eventually got the pin over the Usos. Setting up the contract signing on Smackdown.

Time to Layeth the Smacketh Down

Drew beat down Sami Zayn in a steel cage to open up Smackdown. This wouldn’t be the last time we see Drew on Friday. The contract signing went about as we could expect. The promos cut deep. They were some fighting words leading to a, shocker, a fight. But, plot twist, the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns shows up because he clearly is pissed the Usos haven’t yet taken care of RK-Bro. Roman starts beating down Riddle, only for……Drew McIntyre to show up. Yes, Drew McIntyre. Not Shinsuke who we thought was up next, it’s Drew. He laid down the challenge without having to say a word, just throwing haymakers. Let’s see how this develops.

The Ronda Rousey/Charlotte Flair feud heated up as their ‘I quit’ challenge ended up in Drew Gulak getting beat up yet again. Still funny, but not really enough to push the story for these two along. It all comes to fruition next week at Backlash.

AEW madness

AEW killed in this past week. They started with something fans have never seen before, Dax and Cash of FTR going at each other in the Owen Hart memorial tournament. If you’re into professional wrestling, and not all the glitz and glamour around it, this match was amazing. The most technical showcase of wrestling I think I have seen since i watched their mentor Bret Hart. They were awesome. Dax came out on top but it was phenomenal.

After the match was over, it became official. AEW Double or Nothin’ main event, for the AEW World Championship, Hangman Adam Page/CM Punk. It’s a done deal. This inspired Punk to cut a promo hyping the match, and I may not be his biggest fan, but I know it’s going to be awesome. He always finds a way to deliver in these moments.

Wardlow had another heavy hitting match with Lance Archer. MJF with his stranglehold contactually over Wardlow has been some of the best storytelling in the business. Best thing about it, there is no title involved. It’s just a really good way to tell the story. Wardlow was victorious only for MJF to bring in an unknown, who is really big, really strong, ‘and you can’t teach that.’ Any WWE fan can tell you who that is referring to, but I won’t spoil it for you if you don’t know. It may be the break he was looking for to get back in the business at the big level.

Lastly, what about Danhausen and Hook? It looked like Hook was about to just destroy Danhausen only for Tony Neese to get involved. Hook and Danhausen seemed to work together to dispose of the interruption. Is this the start of a new tag team? I don’t know, but I tell you want, the AEW fans in attendance were all about it. It’s up to you now Tony Khan. Is this the new Rock n’ Sock?

Quite a bit happened this week in professional wrestling. If I didn’t cover something you wanted to talk about like Sammy losing his TNT title to Jay Lethal, or Bianca Belair and Sonya Deville, continue the conversation in the comments section. Or also hit me up on social media, Twitter: @Zero2Hero or IG: Rproctor23. Talk with you next week ATC fam!