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Welcome to another edition of the WWE News Roundup. In today's edition, we will take an in-depth look into what the future might hold for recently released superstar Braun Strowman.
Strowman was released by WWE in June. With his non-compete clause with the company set to expire soon, there is a lot of buzz surrounding his next move. IMPACT EVP Scott D'Amore has now hinted that The Monster Among Men may be Impact bound.
We will also take a look at Edge's master plan for his feud with Seth Rollins and why he couldn't go through with it. We shall also talk about some additional interesting stories and news.
So without further ado, let us dive in and take a look:
#5. Major hint at former WWE stars Braun Strowman and Murphy joining Impact Wrestling
Multiple former WWE superstars have joined Impact Wrestling over the years. Braun Strowman and Buddy Murphy could also be heading to the IMPACT Zone once their non-compete clauses with WWE end. IMPACT EVP Scott D'Amore recently teased that these two could be joining the company.
While appearing on Jade Chung’s Twitch channel, Scott D'Amore teased that Buddy Murphy, now known as Buddy Matthews, will be at Impact on Thursday. He also said that Impact is currently on the road to ''Braun for Glory''.
Some former WWE Superstars have become part of Impact Wrestling of late. Matt Cardona, Bryan Myers and Chelsea Green are some of the names who have made a major mark at Impact Wrestling after being let go by WWE.
The video in question seems to be in good fun. Regardless, there is a chance that Strowman will show up at Impact's biggest pay-per-view of the year, even if it is for a short run.
The Monster Among Men was let go by WWE in June due to budget cuts. It was believed that with other big men like Omos and Shanky on the roster, the former Universal Champion had become obsolete.
#4. Reason why Vince McMahon made Kurt Angle the WWE Champion
Kurt Angle revealed on his podcast, The Kurt Angle Show, why WWE Chairman Vince McMahon made him the WWE Champion in 2000. McMahon was highly impressed with him for completing his match against Triple H and The Rock at SummerSlam 2000 despite suffering a concussion:
''I think that night he decided to give me the world title, which I would win in the next couple of months against Rock at No Mercy, and I believe he told me after the match or the next day on RAW. He said, 'You really stepped up last night,'' said Kurt Angle.
Angle revealed that McMahon was impressed with him and was grateful for what he had done that day. It was just two months later that he became the WWE Champion.
#3. Edge's masterplan for match against Seth Rollins
WWE legend Gangrel recently spoke on the Fangin N Bangin podcast about Edge's recent attitude change.
Edge returned to his 'Brood' gimmick during his feud with Seth Rollins leading up to SummerSlam. He revealed that Edge initially wanted to have red blood dropped on Rollins on SmackDown instead of black ink:
"He [Edge] told me he was working on it for two and a half months. He said, 'You don't know how hard it was to get the blood bath thing because of the PG situation.' He wanted the red blood. It really came down to, if it wasn't black, it wasn't happening. It wasn't an idea overnight for him,'' said Gangrel.
He said that Edge was planning this for a long time and it meant a great deal to him. The Rated-R Superstar came out to the Brood's iconic theme music for his match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam as well.
#2. Hulk Hogan wants one more match in WWE?
Bruce Prichard revealed on his podcast Something To Wrestle that former WWE Champion Hulk Hogan wants one more match. He said that Hogan believes that, even at the age of 68, he has one more run in him.
Prichard further stated that he doesn't want to see Hulk Hogan wrestle again in WWE due to the health risks involved:
"If you were to ask Hulk today, I think Hulk would tell you, 'I've still got one more in me, brother.' In his head, he does. I just wouldn't for his health. I don't want to see that, man. I want to remember Hulk Hogan as Hulk Hogan and the way he was and for him to come back and do some nostalgia stuff and be Hulk today,'' said Prichard.
Prichard said that a legend like Hogan should not return to the ring only to "gimp around". He should let his legacy speak for itself now.
#1. Brock Lesnar's "unspoken" pact with Samoa Joe
Speaking to Daily Star, WWE NXT champion Samoa Joe discussed his match against Brock Lesnar at Great Balls of Fire in 2017. The two heavyweights had a slobber knocker match and did not hold back while hitting their punches.
Joe revealed that he had an unspoken pact with WWE superstar Brock Lesnar ahead of their match. He said that both men wanted a hard-hitting bout. They had a silent agreement that they would be smashing each other's faces during the match:
''He wants people to go in there and go after him," Joe added. "It is all of those things. I think that was the simplistic but major reason that we click the way we do; we step in the ring and we’re stepping in there for chaos and destruction to happen, and nothing less than that. I guess it’s some weird, unspoken gentlemen’s agreement we have!”
With Brock Lesnar on Smackdown and Samoa Joe in NXT, it will be a long time before we are able to see these two collide again.
